To remove the limitation imposed as a result of receiving funding under the Land and Water Conservation Fund on the conversion of Northeast Sedgwick County Park in Sedgwick County, Kansas, to a use other than public outdoor recreation.
Sponsored By: Representative Estes
Introduced
Summary
Exempts Northeast Sedgwick County Park from the Land and Water Conservation Fund's limit on converting LWCF-funded land. This bill would remove Section 200305(f)(3) of title 54, United States Code for that specific park in Sedgwick County, Kansas, allowing the park to be converted to uses other than public outdoor recreation. The change applies only to that park and includes no new funding, programs, or enforcement mechanisms.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Sedgwick County Park could be repurposed
This bill would waive a federal conservation rule for one park. It would apply only to Northeast Sedgwick County Park in Sedgwick County, Kansas. The county would be allowed to convert the park to non-recreation uses, despite past Land and Water Conservation Fund limits. If passed, residents could lose public outdoor recreation space at that park.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Estes
KS • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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