Mid-Mississippi Conservation, Recreation and Development Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4034
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]
Introduced: 2017-10-12
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Forests, forestry, trees

Lakes and rivers

Land use and conservation

Licensing and registrations

Mississippi
Latest action: action_date: 2017-10-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-10-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Mid-Mississippi Conservation, Recreation and Development Act of 2017</b></p> <p> This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to issue to the Pat Harrison Waterway District a long-term special use permit to develop approximately 8,307 acres of specified National Forest System land within the Bienville National Forests of Mississippi for public purposes only. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4034 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 12, 2017 Mr. Harper (for himself, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , and Mr. Palazzo ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to issue to the Pat Harrison Waterway District a long-term special use permit to develop approximately 8,307 acres of National Forest System land within the Bienville National Forests in Mississippi, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mid-Mississippi Conservation, Recreation and Development Act of 2017 . 2. Long-term special use authorization to the Pat Harrison Waterway District (a) Long-Term special Use Authorization The Secretary of Agriculture shall issue to the Pat Harrison Waterway District, a long-term special use permit to develop approximately 8,307 acres of National Forest System land within the Bienville National Forests of Mississippi identified as Oakohay/Little Oakohay Lake, Smith County, Mississippi on the map entitled Mid-Mississippi Conservation, Recreation and Development and dated April 2, 2014. (b) Survey If determined by the Secretary of Agriculture to be necessary, the exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land shall be determined by a survey approved by the Secretary. (c) Use of land As a condition of the long-term special use permit under subsection (a), the Pat Harrison Waterway District shall use the land covered under subsection (a) only for public purposes consistent with the laws of the State of Mississippi.