Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act

Protection of Cultural Heritage: The bill requires a management plan that provides for the interpretation and preservation of cultural resources, including burial grounds and sites sacred to the Tribe (Section 4(b)(2)).

Tribal Employment Opportunities: The Secretary is directed to establish hiring preferences for members of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation for positions at the park and preserve (Section 4(d)).

Tribal Land Rights: Approximately 126 acres of land owned by the Tribe will be taken into trust for the benefit of the Tribe (Section 6).

Access to Sacred Sites: The Secretary must ensure the protection of sacred and cultural sites and provide access to these sites for members of Indian Tribes with ancestral connections to the Ocmulgee River Corridor (Section 4(h)).

Recreational Activities: The bill allows for hunting within the National Preserve and fishing within the waters of the National Park and Preserve, subject to applicable laws (Section 4(c)).

Tribal Input in Management: An Advisory Council is created, which includes three representatives from the Tribe, to advise on management plans and land collaboration (Section 5).

Land Acquisition Restrictions: While the Secretary can acquire land through purchase, donation, or exchange, the bill explicitly prohibits the use of eminent domain to acquire land for the National Park or the National Preserve (Section 3(a)(3) and Section 3(b)(2)).

Potential Restrictions on Recreation: The Secretary has the authority to designate specific zones or periods where hunting or fishing may be prohibited for reasons of public safety, administration, or wildlife management (Section 4(c)(3)).

Military Activity: The bill ensures that low-level military aircraft overflights, new special use airspace, and military flight training routes can still occur over the park and preserve (Section 4(g)).