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S. 2287 Barataria Boundary Expansion |
 | | Chairman and members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to present the Department of the Interior’s views on S. 2287. This bill would adjust the boundary of the Barataria Preserve Unit of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (Park) in Louisiana. |
 | | The owners of this property have petitioned members of Congress for legislation that includes them within a new boundary. While appraisals have not been completed, estimates based on other recently appraised wetlands would result in a potential cost of approximately $170,000 for all of these wetlands, if they were acquired. |
 | | 2287 would also amend Title IX of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to make corrections in the name of the park and the Barataria unit and amend several provisions that are obsolete or need clarification, including removing references to a “Park Protection Zone” that was never established by local or State government. |
| www.doi.gov /ocl/2004/S2287.htm (297 words) |