John Chenoweth: “H.R. 3520 is a rather simple but very important piece of legislation. With this bill, 88 acres of land is placed under…”

“H.R. 3520 is a rather simple but very important piece of legislation. With this bill, 88 acres of land is placed under one jurisdiction, that of the U.S. Forest Service. Additionally and more importantly, this bill fulfills a long-standing commitment made by the National Park Service to Mr. George C. Wall, the private landowner whose acreage is within the Lake Chelan National Recreation Area. This legislation eliminates the confusion that was once caused when both the U.S. Forest Service and the National Park Service shared jurisdiction over this land. Finally, H.R. 3520 removes one of the many in-holding conflicts we currently have on our Federal lands. This is a good bill, and it is the right thing to do. It has the support of the administration. It will help end the jurisdictional gridlock by consolidating the management authority under the U.S. Forest Service and let us keep the National Park Service's commitment to Mr. Wall. I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 3520.”