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Natural Resources Committee advances Apostle Islands redesignation amid dispute over tribal consultation
Summary
The House Natural Resources Committee voted to report HR 5497, which redesignates the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore as a national park and preserve, after debate over whether sponsors conducted meaningful government-to-government tribal consultation; the Tiffany amendment in the nature of a substitute was adopted.
Representative Tiffany introduced HR 5497, the Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Act, saying the measure would redesignate the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore as a national park and preserve while preserving existing uses and treaty rights. "Nothing in this act shall be construed as affecting any rights granted, reserved, or established pursuant to treaty, statute, or executive order," Tiffany said, and he urged colleagues to support the bill.
Ranking Member Huffman said he supports national parks but opposed moving forward without a formal government-to-government tribal consultation. "The impacted tribal…
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