Louisiana HR343: CONGRESS: Memorializes Congress to oppose any effort to transfer, divest, privatize, or dispose of Kisatchie National Forest lands or otherwise remove such lands from federal ownership and management

What the bill says

A resolution To memorialize the United States Congress to oppose to any effort to transfer, divest, privatize, or otherwise remove portions of the Kisatchie National Forest located within Grant Parish from federal public ownership; to recognize the extraordinary natural, cultural, recreational, and historical importance of the Kisatchie National Forest to Grant Parish and the state of Louisiana; to express the unwavering opposition of any transfer efforts by the citizens of Grant Parish and the state of Louisiana…

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A RESOLUTION To memorialize the United States Congress to oppose to any effort to transfer, divest, privatize, or otherwise remove portions of the Kisatchie National Forest located within Grant Parish from federal public ownership; to recognize the extraordinary natural, cultural, recreational, and historical importance of the Kisatchie National Forest to Grant Parish and the state of Louisiana; to express the unwavering opposition of any transfer efforts by the citizens of Grant Parish and the state of Louisiana; and to further urge increased federal and state investment in outdoor recreation, conservation, tourism, and family-friendly opportunities associated with the forest. WHEREAS, the Kisatchie National Forest stands as one of Louisiana's greatest natural treasures and represents a vast and irreplaceable landscape of towering pines, rolling hills, hardwood bottoms, winding creeks, pristine lakes, scenic trails, and abundant wildlife that together form a living testament to the beauty and spirit of central Louisiana; and WHEREAS, Grant Parish occupies a uniquely honored place within the state of Louisiana because it contains more acreage of the Kisatchie National Forest than any other parish in the state, a distinction that generations of Grant Parish citizens have embraced with profound pride, gratitude, and reverence; and Page 1 of HLS 26RS-5920 ORIGINAL HR NO. WHEREAS, the people of Grant Parish have long understood that the Kisatchie National Forest is far …

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