Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act

Tribal Employment Opportunities: The Secretary is required to establish policies that provide a preference for hiring members of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation for positions at the park and preserve (Section 4(d)).

Protection of Sacred Sites: The bill mandates that the Secretary ensure the protection of sacred and cultural sites and provides access to these sites for tribal members with ancestral connections to the Ocmulgee River Corridor (Section 4(h)).

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

Preservation of Cultural Heritage: The bill requires a management plan that includes the interpretation and preservation of cultural resources, such as burial grounds and other sacred sites (Section 4(b)(2)(A)).

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

No Eminent Domain Protection for Landowners: While the bill prohibits the use of eminent domain for land acquisition, it specifies that the Secretary may acquire land via purchase, donation, or exchange from willing sellers (Section 3(a)(3)(A) and Section 3(b)(2)(A)).

Restrictions on Hunting and Fishing: The Secretary has the authority to designate specific zones or time periods where hunting or fishing is not allowed for reasons such as public safety or wildlife management (Section 4(c)(3)).

Military Activity: The bill explicitly states that it does not prevent low-level military aircraft overflights, the designation of new special use airspace, or the use of military flight training routes over the park and preserve (Section 4(g)).