Reps. Gosar, Grijalva Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Clarify Long-term Imperial Wildlife Refuge Boundary Discrepancy

Statement

Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after introducing H.R. 3027, the Meers Point Boundary Clarification Act, with the support of the entire Arizona House delegation, which will authorize the conveyance of four small parcels of land within the boundaries of the Imperial National Wildlife Refuge (Imperial NWR) for the purposes of addressing a long-term boundary inconsistency:

"For years, property owners in Meers Point, Arizona have been dealing with a situation where the federal government technically owns part of their living rooms and properties. This long overdue and commonsense clarification will finally allow these land owners to have a clear title for their lots and will remove regulatory hurdles that are preventing real estate transactions.

"H.R. 3027 is good for private property owners, is good for taxpayers as it reduces the federal footprint and requires that all conveyance costs are paid for with private monies, and is good for the state of Arizona as it makes a parcel currently under state ownership whole. I am pleased that the entire Arizona House delegation joined us in introducing this commonsense legislation."

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