H.R. 5820 would authorize the Forest Service to provide financial assistance to States for the acquisition of land to preserve and maintain such land for traditional use by the public.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(LogTraditional Use Protection Act of 2008 - Directs the Forest Service to establish a grant program to allow states to acquire land rights in perpetuity in order to edit the wikipreserve and bemaintain such land for traditional use (hunting, fishing, access to water, motorized recreation, hiking, bird watching, and non-motorized recreational activities) by the firstpublic, or to providemake subgrants to an entity for such purposes.

Requires that land rights be acquired only from a detailed summary of the bill!)willing seller. Prohibits acquisition through eminent domain.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 4/21/2008: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
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== Points in Favor ==

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