HR 2931 · 100th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Olmsted Public Parks Landscapes Act of 1987
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: For Further Action See H.R.17.(1987-10-14)
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Olmsted Public Parks Landscapes Act of 1987 - Requires the Secretary to encourage maximum public participation in carrying out the purposes of this Act. Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, to prepare a State-by State inventory of Olmsted public parks. Requires that such parks be evaluated for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. Requires periodic updating of the inventory. Requires appropriate access to such inventory at the Library of Congress, the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site in Brookline, Massachusetts, the National Park Service regional headquarters, and appropriate State offices. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) promulgate general standards for preservation of Olmsted public parks in Federal control; (2) provide technical assistance to Federal agencies, State and local governments, private organizations, and other interested individuals on the identification, commemoration, and preservation of Olmsted public parks; (3) catalog and evaluate Olmsted documents; and (4) encourage a program for the use of the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site in Massachusetts as a…
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