Arkansas county gains small federal land parcel for public use
S. 3095 — An original bill 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 John Boozman (R-AR) · Introduced Nov 3, 2025 · Reported out
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What it does
This bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer a small parcel of federal 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 costs associated with the transfer. The land must be used only for public purposes like education and youth development, or it reverts to federal ownership.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole operative mechanism is a straightforward transfer of a small federal parcel to a county government for public use, with clear conditions and cost allocation. This is routine intergovernmental property disposition.
What the text implies
- The environmental liability waiver (CERCLA § 120(3) exemption) shields the federal government from future cleanup costs if contamination is discovered post-transfer, shifting potential environmental remediation burden entirely to Perry County.
- The 'public purposes' language is broad enough to encompass a range of county uses; enforcement of the reversion clause depends on Secretary discretion and may face practical or political obstacles.
The full analysis lists 3 implications of this text.
Who it affects
Perry County residents gain access to a small federal property for public purposes (education, youth development) at no cost to taxpayers; the county bears all transfer costs. The reversion clause protects the public interest if the land is misused.