Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act

The "Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act" mandates the Secretary of the Interior to issue a right-of-way for an emergency exit on National Park Service land in Virginia. Specifically, this right-of-way is for a proposed egress route near Milepost 9.6 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The Secretary's obligation to issue this right-of-way is conditional upon certifying the completion of several critical evaluations. These include an assessment of alternatives that avoid federal land, an analysis of fire ecology behavior for emergency scenarios, and all necessary environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act and historical preservation laws. This legislation effectively shifts the Secretary's authority from discretionary to mandatory for this specific emergency egress, once these certifications are made.