H.R. 197, known as the “Lake Winnibigoshish Land Exchange Act of 2025,” proposes a land exchange in the Chippewa National Forest in Minnesota. The bill would allow Big Winnie Land and Timber, LLC (BWLT) to exchange 36.7 acres of non-federal land with 17.5 acres of federal land owned by the...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 197 is a proposal where the U.S. government and a company called Big Winnie Land and Timber, LLC will swap pieces of land in Minnesota. The company will give the government some land to add to a forest, and both sides need to agree that the trade is fair and safe.