A bill to modify the boundaries of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, and for other purposes.
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Access and Enhancement Act - Amends Federal law to allow the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the Crescent Dunes for the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.
Allows individual property owners within Lakeshore boundaries to retain use and occupancy rights on improved property for noncommercial residential purposes. Authorizes the extension of leases of improved residential property to lessees in the case of any property acquired by the United States before a certain date.
Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement with Gary, Indiana, for technical assistance for programs and development in the city's Marquette Park and Lake Street Beach.
Directs the Secretary to enter into a memorandum of agreement with the Northern Indiana Public Service Company with respect to a specified Greenbelt area. Sets forth certain guidelines for such agreement.
Designates the National Park Service visitor center at the Lakeshore as the Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center.
Authorizes appropriations.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.
Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-667.
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