To require the Secretary of Agriculture to release a reversionary interest in certain land in the Black River State Forest in Millston, Wisconsin, and for other purposes.

Key Points

• This bill, introduced by Representative Van Orden, would allow a land trade between the State of Wisconsin and a local moss production company called Deli, Inc.
• Currently, the federal government has a rule that certain parts of the Black River State Forest must stay public forever. This bill would remove that rule for about 32 acres of land so the state can trade it to the company.
• In exchange for the state land, the private company would give the state about 37 acres of its own land. This new land would then become a permanent part of the Black River State Forest.
• The goal of the swap is to help a local business expand its operations while ensuring the public forest actually grows in size by about five acres.
• The Department of Agriculture would be required to provide the legal paperwork to officially release the government's claim on the land so the trade can move forward.

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