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The bill expands and protects roughly 551 acres of Mammoth Cave National Park and clarifies park administration—benefiting visitors and conservation—while imposing modest ongoing federal costs and new limits on private/local land use.
Local communities and park visitors gain access to about 551 acres added to Mammoth Cave National Park, expanding recreational opportunities and public land nearby.
Rural communities and the public benefit from natural and cultural resources on the added acreage being placed under National Park Service management, increasing conservation and long-term preservation.
The Secretary of the Interior and local governments face clearer legal authority because the bill clarifies statutory language in the 1942 Act, reducing administrative and legal ambiguity for park management.
Taxpayers may face higher federal land management costs because the enlarged park acreage will require ongoing maintenance and administration.
Property owners and local governments near the added land may face new limits on development or land use as acreage comes under federal park management.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire about 551.14 acres shown on a specified map to add to Mammoth Cave National Park and makes a small statutory text change.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire about 551.14 acres (and interests in land) shown on a specified map for inclusion in Mammoth Cave National Park and makes a small textual amendment to an existing 1942 statute. The measure identifies the map and acreage for a southern boundary expansion in Edmonson and Barren Counties, Kentucky, but does not specify funding sources or a timeline for acquisitions.
Introduced May 8, 2025 by Brett Guthrie · Last progress May 8, 2025