A bill to release a Federal reversionary interest and convey mineral interests in Chester County, Tennessee, and for other purposes.
Sponsored By: Senator Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
In Committee
Summary
Transfers federal surface reversion and mineral rights of a 0.62-acre parcel in Chickasaw State Forest to the State of Tennessee to resolve a 19-inch encroachment by Bethel Baptist Church. The bill would direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release the United States' reversionary interest and to quitclaim the Federal mineral interest to Tennessee without consideration, appraisal, or environmental review, and Tennessee would be required to pay any administrative costs the United States incurs for those actions.
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Tennessee gets forest mineral rights
This bill would release the United States' reversionary interest in a 0.62-acre parcel in Chickasaw State Forest, Chester County, Tennessee. It would also convey the United States' mineral rights in that parcel to Tennessee by quitclaim deed without warranty or payment. Both actions would occur without appraisal, environmental review, exploratory work, or findings of mineral value. The steps respond to a 19-inch encroachment by Bethel Baptist Church and involve a reversion created by an August 12, 1955 deed (book 48, pp. 588–591). As conditions, Tennessee would pay any administrative costs the United States incurs.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
TN • R
Cosponsors
Bill Hagerty
TN • R
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Roll Call Votes
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