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S. 2804, The Everglades National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2008

  • This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.

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S. 2804 would adjust the boundary of the Everglades National Park.

== Detailed Summary ==

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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 BasinHurricane Hole and located in South Key Largo.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire through a voluntaryfrom willing sellers by donation, sale,purchase, or exchange any landland, water, or interestinterests in land and water, within the area identified on the map entitled &quot;Proposed Tarpon Basin property.Boundary Revision&quot; and dated May 2008, to be added to the Park.

Requires the lands and waters added to the Park by this Act to be administered as part of the Park.

AuthorizesPermits the Secretary to issue a permit to any ownerallow the use of a sailing vessel who had secured the sailing vessel in Hurricane Hole to protect it from a tropical storm or hurricane.by sailing vessels during emergencies.

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.Authorizes appropriations.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 6/16/2008: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 804.
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