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Legislature advances Guam Forest System Plan, adds clause preserving existing jurisdiction
Summary
Lawmakers moved Bill 363-37COR — adopting a Guam Forest System Plan — into the third-reading file after approving an amendment clarifying the plan does not transfer property authority from agencies or local mayors.
An unnamed senator in the 37th Guam Legislature moved on Dec. 13 to place Bill 363-37COR — which would adopt the Guam Forest System Plan under the Guam Forestry Legacy Act — on third reading after floor amendments, and the motion carried by voice vote.
The bill would adopt a multi‑agency Forest System Plan submitted Sept. 23, 2024, pursuant to the Guam Forestry Legacy Act (2012) and related provisions in Title 5, Chapter 63 of the Guam Code Annotated. Supporters told colleagues the plan includes an inventory of lands proposed for the forest system, with lot numbers, sizes and locations included in an attached exhibit A of about 100 pages.
The sponsor offered a single substantive amendment that adds language to make explicit that adopting the forest system plan…
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