H273

Create/Fund Brushy Mtns. State Natural Area

Introduced·3/4/25

Establishes Brushy Mountains State Natural Area in Alexander, Caldwell, and Wilkes counties, North Carolina, and appropriates funds for its creation.

The bill creates the Brushy Mountains State Natural Area (BMSNA) in Alexander, Caldwell, and Wilkes counties, North Carolina. It authorizes the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources to add BMSNA to the State Parks System. The state can accept land donations and use various funds, including the NC Land and Water Fund and the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund, for land purchases. The bill allocates $250,000 in nonrecurring funds and $250,000 in recurring funds for initial land acquisition, site development, and operating costs.

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History

Mar 5, 2025

House

Passed 1st Reading

Mar 5, 2025

House

Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

Mar 4, 2025

House

Filed