Crossett Experimental Forest Act of 2026

This bill would require the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, through the Forest Service, to transfer the Crossett Experimental Forest and related research land and facilities to the State of Arkansas at no charge, if the State asks in writing within 180 days after the law is enacted. Arkansas would pay the costs of the transfer, such as surveys. The State would have to name the land the "Crossett State Forest," use it for forest research, education, and demonstration, and give the University of Arkansas at Monticello and the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture reasonable access for research and education. If the State does not meet these conditions and does not fix the problem within 180 days of notice, the land could return to federal ownership. The transfer would not be treated as a major federal action under the National Environmental Policy Act, and a federal historic preservation review requirement would not apply.

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Sponsors

• Bruce Westerman Republican sponsor
• 0 cosponsors