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  • H. R. 1657 — To provide for a land exchange in the Chippewa National Forest, Minnesota, and for other purposes.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:1,389

    H.R. 1657, known as the "Lake Winnibigoshish Land Exchange Act of 2024," aims to facilitate a land exchange in the Chippewa National Forest, Minnesota. The bill allows Big Winnie Land and Timber, LLC (BWLT) to exchange approximately 36.7 acres of non-federal land for about...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 1657 is about swapping pieces of land in a big forest in Minnesota to make things fairer and better. A company wants to trade some of their land for some of the forest land, and everyone needs to make sure both pieces are worth about the same.

  • H. R. 1657 — An Act To provide for a land exchange in the Chippewa National Forest, Minnesota, and for other purposes.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:1,205

    The bill, H.R. 1657, titled the "Lake Winnibigoshish Land Exchange Act of 2024," allows for a land exchange in the Chippewa National Forest in Minnesota. It authorizes the exchange of approximately 17.5 acres of federal land with approximately 36.7 acres of non-federal land...

    Simple Explanation

    In this bill, the government is trading a small piece of its forest land for a bigger piece of land owned by a company in Minnesota, so the forest can grow and stay healthy. They need to make sure everything's fair and safe, just like trading toys where both sides get something they like and need.

  • H. R. 1657 — An Act To provide for a land exchange in the Chippewa National Forest, Minnesota, and for other purposes.
    Status:Referred in Senate
    Words:1,201

    H.R. 1657, titled the “Lake Winnibigoshish Land Exchange Act of 2024,” proposes a land exchange between the United States and Big Winnie Land and Timber, LLC (BWLT) in the Chippewa National Forest, Minnesota. The bill authorizes the exchange of approximately 17.5 acres of Federal land for...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 1657 is about swapping pieces of land in Minnesota between the U.S. government and a company called Big Winnie Land and Timber. The company will give more land than it receives, and they'll pay for all the extra work to make this trade happen.