Ouachita National Forest Overnight Camping Act
This bill requires the identification and development of campsites and related facilities in the Ouachita National Forest in Arkansas.
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall (1) identify areas within Albert Pike Recreation Area that may be suitable for overnight camping; (2) review each area identified; and (3) from the areas identified, select and establish campsites and related facilities within the recreation area for public use.
USDA must ensure (1) that at least 54 campsites are available, of which not less than 8 shall have electric and water hookups; and (2) that each campsite and related facility identified or established is located outside of the 1% annual exceedance probability flood elevation.
Not later than 30 days after the enactment of this bill, USDA shall open each campsite within the recreation area that (1) exists on the enactment of this bill, and (2) is located outside of the 1% annual exceedance probability flood elevation.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9029 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9029
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to identify and develop
campsites and related facilities for public use in the Ouachita
National Forest, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 29, 2022
Mr. Westerman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
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A BILL
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to identify and develop
campsites and related facilities for public use in the Ouachita
National Forest, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ouachita National Forest Overnight
Camping Act''.
SEC. 2. RESTORATION OF OVERNIGHT CAMPSITES.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall--
(1) not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment
of this Act, identify areas within Albert Pike Recreation Area
that may be suitable for overnight camping; and
(2) not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment
of this Act--
(A) review each area identified under paragraph
(1); and
(B) from the areas so identified, select and
establish campsites and related facilities within
Albert Pike Recreation Area for public use.
(b) Requirements Related to Campsites and Related Facilities.--The
Secretary shall--
(1) ensure that at least 54 campsites are available under
subsection (a), of which not less than 8 shall have electric
and water hookups; and
(2) ensure that each campsite and related facility
identified or established under subsection (a) is located
outside of the 1 percent annual exceedance probability flood
elevation.
(c) Reopening of Certain Sites.--Not later than 30 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall open each
campsite within Albert Pike Recreation Area that--
(1) exists on the date of the enactment of this Act; and
(2) is located outside of the 1 percent annual exceedance
probability flood elevation.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Albert pike recreation area.--The term ``Albert Pike
Recreation Area'' means the Albert Pike Recreation Area and
grounds associated with such area located in the Ouachita
National Forest, approximately six miles north of Langley,
Arkansas in southern Montgomery County, Arkansas.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Agriculture.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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