Establishing Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve in Georgia.
This law redesignates the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park as a full National Park and establishes an adjacent National Preserve in Georgia. The legislation expands protected lands and mandates co-management with the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, ensuring the preservation of significant cultural heritage. Citizens gain access to expanded recreational areas, including regulated hunting and fishing, while private landowners are protected by an explicit ban on the use of eminent domain for land acquisition.
Key points
The Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park is upgraded to a National Park, and a new National Preserve is established, expanding conservation efforts.
Co-management of the area is required with the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, including hiring preferences for tribal members and allowing traditional uses like ceremonies, hunting, and fishing.
Land acquisition for the Park and Preserve is strictly limited to willing sellers, donations, or exchanges; the use of eminent domain is prohibited.
Approximately 126 acres of tribal land within the boundaries are taken into trust by the U.S. government for the benefit of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
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