H.R.5708 - Everglades National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2008

To adjust the boundary of the Everglades National Park, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Everglades National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Official: To adjust the boundary of the Everglades National Park, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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Official Summary

4/3/2008--Introduced.Everglades National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2008 - Adjusts the boundary of the Everglades National Park in Florida to include the Tarpon Basin property comprising approximately 600 acres of land and water surrounding Tarpon Basin and located in South Key Largo.

Official Summary

4/3/2008--Introduced.
Everglades National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2008 - Adjusts the boundary of the Everglades National Park in Florida to include the Tarpon Basin property comprising approximately 600 acres of land and water surrounding Tarpon Basin and located in South Key Largo. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire through a voluntary donation, sale, or exchange any land or interest in the Tarpon Basin property.
Requires the lands and waters added to the Park by this Act to be administered as part of the Park. Authorizes the Secretary to issue a permit to any owner of a sailing vessel who had secured the sailing vessel in Hurricane Hole to protect it from a tropical storm or hurricane. Allows the inclusion in such a permit of any term or condition determined necessary to protect the Park's resources and to ensure the safety of the public in the Park.

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04/03/08
S. 2804: Everglades National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2008 ...

This bill is identical to H.R. 5708 (Status: Introduced). Question & Answer. Have a question about this bill? Submit a short fact-oriented question and see if it will be answered by other visitors. (If you have a general question about ...

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04/02/08
WashingtonWatch.com - S. 2804, The Everglades National Park ...

The Everglades National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2008 (H.R. 5708). See Bills on the Same Subject: Boats and boating, Emergency management, Everglades, Florida, Hurricanes, Land transfers, Law, Licenses, National parks, ...

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