[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 183 (Friday, November 17, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S17344]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself and Mr. D'Amato):
  S. 1422. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire 
property in the town of East Hampton, Suffolk County, NY, for inclusion 
in the Amagansett National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes; to 
the Committee on Environment and Public Works.


                    shadmoor acquisition legislation

 Mr. MOYNIHAN. Mr. President, I offer legislation with my 
esteemed colleague Senator D'Amato that would allow the Secretary of 
the Interior to acquire a parcel of land on Long Island known as 
Shadmoor. The land would be added to the Amagansett National Wildlife 
Refuge. Shadmoor supports one of the largest populations of New York 
State's most endangered plant, the sandplain gerardia. The gerardia 
lives in only 12 places in the world, 6 of which are on Long Island.
  The privately owned land was targeted by the Fish and Wildlife 
Service for acquisition in 1991, but no money has been available. 
Meanwhile, the possibility of development on the parcel has increased 
dramatically. New York has received little of the already scarce 
Federal money for the acquisition of land to protect endangered plants. 
This is clearly an opportunity to begin to rectify that.
  Shadmoor has other significance. It contains six other rare plants. 
It has bunkers built during World War II. The dramatic coastline has 
70-foot cliffs eroded by wind and surf. In all, it would be a 
tremendous addition to the Amagansett Refuge.
  Mr. President, the sandplain gerardia is a part of our natural 
heritage that could easily disappear forever. This is our chance to 
preserve one of its last strongholds. I ask my colleagues to support 
this authorization.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be 
printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the bill was ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

                                S. 1422

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY FOR INCLUSION IN THE 
                   AMAGANSETT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.

       (a) Authority To Acquire Property.--The Secretary of the 
     Interior may acquire, for inclusion in the Amagansett 
     National Wildlife Refuge, the area known as the ``Shadmoor 
     Parcel'', consisting of approximately 98 acres (as determined 
     by the Secretary) located along the Atlantic Ocean adjacent 
     to municipal park land in the town of East Hampton, Suffolk 
     County, New York.
       (b) Management of Acquired Interests.--Land and interests 
     in land acquired by the United States under this section 
     shall be managed by the Secretary of the Interior as part of 
     the Amagansett National Wildlife Refuge.
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