Stratton Ridge Air Force Memorial Act

Sponsor: Thomas Tillis (Republican-NC)May 22, 2025

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 215.

Lets a memorial for 9 Air Force crew members move to a public forest in North Carolina.

This bill lets the Secretary of Agriculture approve moving a memorial for 9 Air Force crew members. It would move from private land to a public rest area in the Nantahala National Forest. No government money would be used for it, and the group requesting the move would cover all costs.

What Would Change

Today, a memorial for 9 Air Force crew members who died in a 1982 crash is on private land in North Carolina. If this bill passes, the Secretary of Agriculture would be able to permit this memorial to move to a public rest area within the Nantahala National Forest. However, no government funds would pay for the move or its upkeep.

Key Provisions

Lets the Secretary of Agriculture allow a memorial for 9 Air Force crew members to move to the Nantahala National Forest.
Requires the current private landowner to agree to the memorial's relocation from their property.
Blocks the use of any federal money for moving, setting up, or maintaining the memorial.
Requires the group asking for the move to pay for all costs, including permits, environmental analysis, and upkeep.
Requires approval from the Secretary of Agriculture, North Carolina transportation officials, and potentially federal highway officials for the new site.

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Stratton Ridge Air Force Memorial Act

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