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California Land Swap: Yosemite and Stanislaus National Forest

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Key Points

  • Senator Padilla introduced a plan to trade land between Yosemite National Park and the Stanislaus National Forest in California. The swap involves about 330 total acres in Tuolumne County to help both agencies manage the land more effectively.
  • Under the plan, 160 acres of forest land would become part of Yosemite National Park. In exchange, 170 acres of park land would move to the National Forest System. This area is known as Ackerson Meadow.
  • The bill ensures that any existing permits, leases, or rights-of-way on the land will stay valid. However, the agency taking over the land will now be the one in charge of managing those agreements.
  • If there are any hazardous materials or pollution on the land, the agency that owned it first is still responsible for cleaning it up. This prevents one department from passing off environmental cleanup costs to the other.

Milestones

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Feb 4, 2026Senate

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

Sep 18, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6734)

Sep 18, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

A bill to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of California, and for other purposes.

Bill NumberS 2881
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

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