Transparency in Federal Land Acquisitions Act

Key Points

• This bill, introduced by Mr. Arrington, would require the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to give the public a chance to weigh in before the agency finalizes plans to protect or buy new land.
• The agency would be required to publish their land protection plans in an official government registry at least 60 days before they are finished.
• During this 60-day window, any interested person or group could submit written comments, concerns, or arguments about the proposed land plan.
• The goal is to make sure the government is more open about its plans to expand wildlife refuges and to give local residents a voice in the process.
• Small changes are exempt from this rule, such as adding less than 50 acres to an existing refuge or increasing a refuge's size by less than 15 percent.

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