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Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Access Act

USA117th CongressS-4784| Senate 
| Updated: 9/21/2022
Angus S. King

Angus S. King

Independent Senator

Maine

Cosponsors (1)
Susan M. Collins (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee, National Parks Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Access Act This bill modifies the boundaries of the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in Maine. The boundaries of the monument shall be the boundaries depicted on the map titled Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Proposed Boundary Revision and dated July 2022. The Department of the Interior may acquire, by purchase from a willing seller, donation, or exchange (1) land and interests in land within the boundary of the monument, and (2) land and interests in land for access into the monument from roads and communities adjacent to or in the vicinity of the monument. Nothing in this bill authorizes the use of eminent domain to acquire land or an interest in land. Any land added to the monument shall be managed to preserve existing hunting, fishing, and snowmobile uses. The bill allows for the gathering by hand of fiddlehead ferns in the monument for personal use and consumption by the general public.
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Timeline
Aug 4, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Aug 4, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 21, 2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
  • August 4, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 4, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • September 21, 2022
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Forests, forestry, treesGeography and mappingHunting and fishingLand transfersMaineMonuments and memorialsOutdoor recreationParks, recreation areas, trails

Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Access Act

USA117th CongressS-4784| Senate 
| Updated: 9/21/2022
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Access Act This bill modifies the boundaries of the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in Maine. The boundaries of the monument shall be the boundaries depicted on the map titled Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Proposed Boundary Revision and dated July 2022. The Department of the Interior may acquire, by purchase from a willing seller, donation, or exchange (1) land and interests in land within the boundary of the monument, and (2) land and interests in land for access into the monument from roads and communities adjacent to or in the vicinity of the monument. Nothing in this bill authorizes the use of eminent domain to acquire land or an interest in land. Any land added to the monument shall be managed to preserve existing hunting, fishing, and snowmobile uses. The bill allows for the gathering by hand of fiddlehead ferns in the monument for personal use and consumption by the general public.
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Timeline
Aug 4, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Aug 4, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 21, 2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
  • August 4, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 4, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • September 21, 2022
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Angus S. King

Angus S. King

Independent Senator

Maine

Cosponsors (1)
Susan M. Collins (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee, National Parks Subcommittee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Forests, forestry, treesGeography and mappingHunting and fishingLand transfersMaineMonuments and memorialsOutdoor recreationParks, recreation areas, trails