To adjust the boundary of Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas and provide for three ecotourism projects within the preserve, and for other purposes.

4/24/2008--Introduced.
Adjusts the boundary of Big Thicket National Preserve, located in East Texas, to include any lands acquired from willing sellers totaling not more than 100,000 acres of land near the Preserve. Permits any owner of private property included within the boundaries of the Big Thicket National Preserve to have their property immediately removed by submitting a written request for such withdrawal. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to construct and operate:
(1) a system of canopy walks, elevated boardwalks, and associated interpretation that connect visitors with the ecological diversity of Big Thicket National Preserve;
(2) a Big Thicket National Preserve interpretive center; and
(3) canoe and kayaking trails in Big Thicket National Preserve.

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Sponsor

• Rep. Kevin Brady [R, TX-8]

Committees

• House Natural Resources
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  • House Natural Resources
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April 24, 2008

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• Apr 28, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
• Introduced on Apr 24, 2008.
• Apr 24, 2008: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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• Public lands
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May 12, 2008 A bigger thicket?

The roundtable style meetings are designed to gather local input and support for HR 5891, which is Brady’s proposal to expand the Big Thicket National ...

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April 30, 2008 EDITORIAL: Brady's Bill

Actually, he has done more than propose it: He introduced a bill, HR 5891, that would double the area of the national preserve and allow — and encourage, ...

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April 28, 2008 Brady Introduces Bill to Expand Big Thicket

HR 5891 would double the area of the preserve, allowing more public recreational use and additional protection to the Big Thicket Preserve. ...

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November 22, 2008 Sierra Club Houston Group News

Big Thicket National Preserve Boundary Expansion Bill, HR 5891, Introduced by Congressman Brady U.S. Representative Kevin Brady has introduced HR 5891 in the U.S. Congress to expand the size of Big Thicket National Preserve (BTNP) from ...

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September 17, 2008 Resolution Trust Corporation and Congress

H.R. 5891. Resolution Trust Corporation Funding Act. 101st Cong., 2d sess., October 22, 1990. ———. H. Res. 105. Providing for the Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 1315) to Provide Additional Funding for the Resolution Trust Corporation. ...

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June 10, 2008 Sierra Club

Sierra Club. In the past, I’ve took issue with Pope, mostly for the Sierra Club’s odd nativist streak that showed up a few years back. So during the question time, I asked him if we can expect a reprise of essentially a ...

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