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HR 5945 IH

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including the Washington Family Legacy Lands of Jefferson County, West Virginia, as part of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park or designating the lands as a separate unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

May 1, 2008

Mrs. CAPITO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including the Washington Family Legacy Lands of Jefferson County, West Virginia, as part of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park or designating the lands as a separate unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY, WASHINGTON FAMILY LEGACY LANDS, JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA.

(a) Special Resources Study- The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a special resource study relating to the Washington Family Legacy Lands in Jefferson County, West Virginia.

(b) Contents- In conducting the study, the Secretary shall evaluate--

(1) the national significance of the Washington Family Legacy Lands; and

(2) the suitability and feasibility of adding the Washington Family Legacy Lands as part of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park or designating the Washington Family Legacy Lands as a separate unit of the National Park System.

(c) Criteria- The criteria for a study of areas for potential inclusion in the National Park System contained in Section 8 of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-5) shall apply to the study.

(d) Report- Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report containing the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the study.

(e) Definition- In this Act, the term `Washington Family Legacy Lands' means--

(1) the Blakeley Mansion estate, comprising approximately 110 acres and located at 24 Blakeley Farm Lane, Jefferson County, West Virginia;

(2) the Bullskin Plantation (also known as Rock Hall), comprising approximately 447 acres and located at 4356 Summit Point Road, Jefferson County, West Virginia;

(3) the Claymont Court Mansion estate, comprising approximately 345 acres and located at 577 Claymont Mansion Drive, Jefferson County, West Virginia; and

(4) the Happy Retreat estate, comprising approximately 12.5 acres and located at 600 Mordington Avenue, Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia.