110 HR 1836 IH: Weir Farm National Historic Site U.S. House of Representatives 2007-03-29 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1836 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 29, 2007 Mr. Shays introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the acquisition authority for land for the development of visitor and administrative facilities at Weir Farm National Historic Site in the State of Connecticut.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Weir Farm National Historic Site Amendment Act.

2.

Location of visitor and administrative facilities for Weir Farm National Historic Site

Section 4(d) of the Weir Farm National Historic Site Establishment Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended— (1)in paragraph (1)(B), by striking contiguous to and all that follows and inserting within Fairfield County.; (2)by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2)

Development

(A)

Maintaining natural character

The Secretary shall keep development of the property acquired under paragraph (1) to a minimum so that the character of the acquired property will be similar to the natural and undeveloped landscape of the property described in subsection (b). (B)

Treatment of previously developed property

Nothing in subparagraph (A) shall either prevent the Secretary from acquiring property under paragraph (1) that, prior to the Secretary’s acquisition, was developed in a manner inconsistent with subparagraph (A), or require the Secretary to remediate such previously developed property to reflect the natural character described in subparagraph (A). ; and (3)in paragraph (3), by striking the appropriate zoning authority and all that follows through Wilton, Connecticut, and inserting the following: the chief elected official of the unit of local government having jurisdiction over the property acquired under paragraph (1) (as determined in accordance with applicable State law).