HR 8203 · 96th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Tallgrass Prairie National Reserve Act of 1980
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.(1980-09-24)
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Tallgrass Prairie National Reserve Act of 1979 - Establishes the Tallgrass Prairie National Reserve comprising specified lands, waters, and interests in Kansas and Oklahoma. Designates specified areas within the Reserve as special conservation areas. Establishes a Prairie National Parkway on existing roads between Marysville, Kansas and Pawhuska, Oklahoma. Establishes the Tallgrass Prairie Planning Commission comprising members appointed by the Secretary of the Interior upon the recommendation of the Governors of Kansas and Oklahoma. Directs the Commission to prepare and periodically update a comprehensive plan for the management and use of the nonfederally owned lands and waters within specified counties. Sets forth land acquisition limitations regarding such special conservation areas. Grants the Secretary a right of first refusal on all lands within the special conservation areas. Directs the Secretary to administer the lands, waters, and interests within the special conservation areas. Authorizes the Secretary to establish such special conservation areas as part of either a national park or national preserve whenever the interests in such areas constitute an administratively fe…
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