Stratton Ridge Air Force Memorial Act

Sponsor: Chuck Edwards (Republican-NC)May 23, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Lets a memorial for 9 Air Force crew members move to a public spot in a national forest.

This bill would let a memorial honoring nine Air Force crew members move from private land to a public rest area in the Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina. The Secretary of Agriculture would get the power to approve this move. No federal money would pay for the relocation or upkeep.

What Would Change

Today, a memorial for nine Air Force crew members who died in a 1982 plane crash sits on private land in North Carolina, with no federal way to move it. If this bill passes, the Secretary of Agriculture would be able to approve moving this memorial to a public rest area in the Nantahala National Forest, but only if the private landowner agrees and no federal money is used.

Key Provisions

Lets the Secretary of Agriculture allow a memorial to be moved to a public rest area in the Nantahala National Forest.
Requires the private landowner to agree before the memorial can be moved from their property.
Blocks federal money from being used for the memorial's relocation, installation, or upkeep.
Requires the group or person requesting the move to pay for all costs, including permits and maintenance.
Lets the Secretary of Agriculture set specific rules for the memorial, like preventing it from getting larger.

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Stratton Ridge Air Force Memorial Act

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