,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dfef ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bc1 #bjbe,mr4 ,fine introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of the ,interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing ,florida ,springs ,national ,park in ,central and ,north ,florida1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,path to ,florida ,springs ,national ,park ,act4 #b4 ,special ,resource ,study 7a7 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7#b7 ,study area 7,a7 ,in general ,the term study area means approximately #b1hjj square miles of land in ,florida located south of ,jacksonville1 north of ,orlando1 and east of ,gainesville4 7,b7 ,inclusion ,the term study area includes-- 7i7 ,ocala ,national ,forest2 7ii7 ,lake ,george1 ,relay1 ,tiger ,bay1 ,seminole ,forest 7,lake ,tracy ,unit71 ,rock ,springs ,run1 ,marshall ,swamp1 ,ocala 7,lake ,delancy and ,church ,lake ,units71 ,belmore1 ,camp ,blanding1 ,ocklawaha ,river1 and ,grove ,park ,wilderness ,management ,areas2 7iii7 ,lake ,george1 ,heart ,island1 ,rice ,creek1 ,hull ,swamp1 ,crescent ,lake1 ,lochloosa ,wildlife1 ,clark ,bay1 ,silver ,springs ,forest1 ,newnans ,lake1 ,murphy ,creek1 ,horseshoe ,point1 ,moses ,creek1 and ,pellicer ,creek ,conservation ,areas2 7iv7 ,lake ,george1 ,tiger ,bay1 ,seminole1 ,etoniah ,creek1 ,jennings1 and ,matanzas ,state ,forests1 and ,indian ,lake ,state ,forest ,campground2 7v7 ,lower ,wekiva ,river ,preserve1 ,dunns ,creek1 ,haw ,creek ,preserve1 ,paynes ,prairie ,preserve1 ,de ,len ,springs1 ,blue ,spring1 and ,faver ,dykes ,state ,parks2 7vi7 ,longleaf ,pine ,preserve1 ,ocklawaha ,prairie ,restoration ,area1 ,deep ,creek ,preserve1 ,paynes ,prairie ,preserve ,state ,park1 and ,princess ,place2 and 7vii7 ,lake ,disston ,park4 7b7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall conduct a special resource study of the study area4 7c7 ,contents ,in conducting the study under subsection 7b71 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 evaluate the national significance of the study area2 7#b7 determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the ,national ,park ,system2 7#c7 consider other alternatives for preservation1 protection1 and interpretation of the study area by the ,federal ,government1 ,state or local government entities1 or private and nonprofit organizations2 7#d7 consult with interested ,federal agencies1 ,state or local governmental entities1 private and nonprofit organizations1 or any other interested individuals2 and 7#e7 identify cost estimates for any ,federal acquisition1 development1 interpretation1 operation1 and maintenance associated with the alternatives described in paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c74 7d7 ,applicable ,law ,the study required under subsection 7b7 shall be conducted in accordance with section #ajjejg of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code4 7e7 ,report ,not later than #c years after the date on which funds are first made available to carry out the study under subsection 7b71 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate a report that describes-- 7#a7 the results of the study2 and 7#b7 any conclusions and recommendations of the ,secretary4