Contact Congress about H.R. 8454: To provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of California, and for other purposes.

This bill would move two nearby federal land areas between Yosemite National Park and Stanislaus National Forest. The land would stay federal, but a different agency would manage each parcel. Current rights stay in place, and cleanup duties for known hazardous waste stay with the old agency.

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To provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of California, and for other purposes. is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Latest action on H.R. 8454: Subcommittee Hearings Held

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects the National Park Service, the U.S. Forest Service, and people or groups that already use these two land areas in Tuolumne County. Visitors and nearby communities could see changes if the new managing agency applies different rules. Permit holders, utilities, leaseholders, and people with legal access rights would keep those rights, but a different agency would manage them.

Why this matters: This bill matters because the same federal land can be managed very differently depending on which agency runs it. Moving land into Yosemite National Park or Stanislaus National Forest could affect recreation, conservation, access, and local land use. The bill tries to reduce confusion by keeping current rights in place and leaving cleanup duties with the agency that already had them. Still, the bill does not spell out future management plans or add new funding.

Key provisions in H.R. 8454

• About 160 acres would move from the National Forest System into Yosemite National Park. The Secretary of the Interior would manage that land.
• About 170 acres would move from the National Park System into Stanislaus National Forest. The Secretary of Agriculture would manage that land.
• Both land areas are in Tuolumne County, California. They appear on a map called “Ackerson Meadow Land Interchange,” dated February 24, 2022.
• The Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior could agree to small fixes to the boundary lines or land surveys.
• Any boundary fix would take effect after the government publishes a notice in the Federal Register, the official record for federal notices.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 8454

What is H.R. 8454?

This bill would move two nearby federal land areas between Yosemite National Park and Stanislaus National Forest. The land would stay federal, but a different agency would manage each parcel. Current rights stay in place, and cleanup duties for known hazardous waste stay with the old agency.

How do I support or oppose H.R. 8454?

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Who should I contact about H.R. 8454?

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