Arkansas county gets 0.81 acres of federal land for schools
H.R. 3187 — To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes. · Filed by J. Hill (R-AR) · Introduced May 5, 2025 · Passed chamber
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What it does
This bill requires the U.S. Department of Agriculture to transfer a small parcel of Forest Service land (0.81 acres in Perryville, Arkansas) to Perry County at no cost to the federal government. Perry County must pay all survey, environmental analysis, and legal compliance costs, and must use the property only for public purposes like education and youth development; if it fails to do so, the land reverts to the federal government.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole operative mechanism is a straightforward transfer of a small federal property parcel to a county government for public purposes, with clear reversion and use restrictions. This is routine public-lands legislation.
What the text implies
- The reversion clause gives the Secretary discretion (not automatic) to reclaim the land if use drifts from public purposes, creating potential future disputes over what constitutes compliant use.
- Perry County's obligation to pay all environmental and historic-preservation compliance costs may be substantial relative to the land's value, effectively shifting federal administrative burden to local government.
The full analysis lists 3 implications of this text.
Who it affects
The bill transfers underutilized federal land to a local government for public purposes at no federal cost, with strong reversion protections ensuring the land cannot be diverted to private use. Perry County bears all transaction costs, and the property is restricted to education and youth development, directly serving the public interest.