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Neutral Bill Mar 16, 2026

Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act

Wintergreen Emergency Egress ActThis bill directs the Department of the Interior to issue a right-of-way through the Blue Ridge Parkway for an additional emergency exit from Wintergreen in Nelson County, Virginia, once certain requirements have been met. Specifically, Interior must grant the right-of-way if it reports to specified congressional committees that the following have been completed: (1) an evaluation of alternatives to the right-of-way for exiting Wintergreen that do not cross federal land, including an evaluation of whether existing trails can be converted to roads; (2) an analysis of expected fire ecology behavior in the event of a fire emergency with respect to the right-of-way; and (3) any required reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the National Historic Preservation Act.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6365
H Griffith U.S. Representative John McGuire U.S. Representative Sponsor
Public Lands and Natural Resources Emergency planning and evacuation Parks, recreation areas, trails Virginia
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