Acadia National Park Schoodic Peninsula Land Ratification and Approval Act

Bill: 114-s-3027
Sponsor: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
Introduced: 2016-06-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Land transfers
Maine
Parks, recreation areas, trails

Summary:
action_date: 2016-06-07
text: 

Acadia National Park Boundary Clarification Act

 
This bill modifies the boundary of Acadia National Park in Maine to include approximately 1,441 acres of land and interests in the Schoodic Peninsula.
 
The Department of the Interior may only acquire land or interests in land within the boundaries of the Park in accordance with specified law. 
 
No land or interest in land outside the Park's boundaries may be acquired except as already allowed by that law. 
 
Interior shall reestablish and appoint members to the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission.
 
Certain land in the Park, known as NPS Tract 06-126, that was conveyed by the National Park Service to the town of Tremont, Maine, shall no longer be required to be used exclusively and perpetually for school purposes so long as it is being used for public purposes. 

action_date: 2016-09-06
text: 

Acadia National Park Schoodic Peninsula Land Ratification and Approval Act

 (Sec. 2) This bill confirms that the boundary of Acadia National Park in Maine includes approximately 1,441 acres of land and interests in the Schoodic Peninsula. 
(Sec. 3) The Department of the Interior may only acquire land or interests in land within the boundaries of the park in accordance with specified law. 
 
The bill repeals certain provisions authorizing Interior to accept property for the extension of Acadia National Park (formerly named Lafayette National Park).
 
(Sec. 4) Interior shall reestablish and appoint members to the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission.
 
(Sec. 5) Certain land in the park that was conveyed by Interior to the town of Tremont, Maine, shall no longer be used exclusively for school purposes, but for public purposes, subject to the conditions that: (1) use of the property (on such land) shall not degrade or adversely impact the park's resources or values; and (2) such land shall remain in public ownership for recreational, educational, or similar public purposes. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-06
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 607.
action_date: 2016-09-06
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-334.
action_date: 2016-09-06
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-334.
action_date: 2016-07-13
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2016-06-15
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-502.
action_date: 2016-06-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2016-06-07
text: Introduced in Senate