Apache County and Navajo County Conveyance Act of 2026
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 493.
Official Summary
Apache County and Navajo County Conveyance Act of 2025 This bill requires the Forest Service to convey certain lands within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest to Navajo County and Apache County, Arizona. The counties must use the land as cemeteries. As a condition of each conveyance, the counties must pay all associated costs, including the costs of surveys and environmental analyses.
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AI Government Intelligence™The Apache County and Navajo County Conveyance Act of 2026 directs the U.S. Forest Service to transfer ownership of specific lands within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest to Navajo County and Apache County in Arizona. The transferred lands are designated for use as cemeteries. The counties receiving the land are responsible for covering all related costs, including surveys and environmental analyses. The bill is currently in process and has been placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar.
This bill facilitates the transfer of federal forest land to two Arizona counties for cemetery use, with the counties bearing all associated costs.
- Requires the Forest Service to convey certain lands within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest to Navajo and Apache Counties in Arizona.
- The conveyed lands must be used by the counties specifically as cemeteries.
- Counties are responsible for all costs related to the conveyance, including surveys and environmental analyses.
['Navajo County, Arizona', 'Apache County, Arizona', 'U.S. Forest Service (through land conveyance process)']
['Counties must fund all costs associated with the land conveyance, which may impact local budgets.', 'The bill does not specify oversight mechanisms for ensuring the land is used solely as cemeteries after conveyance.', 'Environmental analyses are required but the scope and enforcement of these analyses are not detailed in the summary.']
The bill is part of the 119th Congress legislative agenda and relates to public lands and natural resources policy. It has passed the House and is currently placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders, indicating it is awaiting further Senate consideration.
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['Potential for increased local government responsibilities in land management and maintenance of cemetery lands.', 'Possible reduction in federal land holdings within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest.', 'Environmental impacts may arise depending on how counties manage the land post-conveyance.']
The bill summary does not include the full text, limiting detailed analysis of provisions. Transparency considerations include monitoring how counties fulfill the land use requirement and manage environmental responsibilities. Oversight mechanisms for the conveyance process and subsequent land use are not detailed, which may affect accountability.
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