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HR 986 · in committee · niche

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act Amendments Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • The bill expands Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Vermont to include the King Farm.
  • The National Park Service gains new authority to buy, trade, or exchange land to acquire property within park boundaries.
  • The acquired farmland can be used for agriculture, forestry, conservation, and educational programs at the park.

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  1. 01

    How should the National Park Service balance acquiring private farmland for conservation education against the potential costs and challenges of managing agricultural operations?

  2. 02

    What evidence exists that expanding this Vermont park to include the King Farm will measurably improve public access to historical farming practices and conservation education?

  3. 03

    How might giving the NPS broader land-acquisition authority through trading and exchanges affect neighboring landowners and local property tax revenues in the region?

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Becca Balint

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Introduced 2025-02-05

Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-05 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  2. 2025-02-05 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-02-05 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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