This bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to issue a specific right-of-way across National Park Service land on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia. The right-of-way is described as the area labeled "Proposed Egress" on the map titled "Blue Ridge Parkway, Proposed Wintergreen Emergency Egress Near Milepost 9.6," map number 601/194,694, dated September 2024. The bill changes the existing law so that the Secretary may generally issue rights-of-way and must issue this particular right-of-way if the Secretary certifies three things: (A) an evaluation of alternatives that do not cross Federal land has been completed, including whether existing trails can be converted to roads; (B) an analysis of expected fire ecology behavior in a fire emergency for the right-of-way has been completed; and (C) all required reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code, have been completed. The bill was introduced on December 2, 2025, and lists several House sponsors.
If the Interior Department completes the required evaluations and reviews and the Secretary provides the required certification, the Department must grant the right-of-way as shown on the named map. The action would apply to the Blue Ridge Parkway land near milepost 9.6 in Virginia. If the required certifications are not completed, the bill does not require issuance.
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