A bill to amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to adjust the boundary of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, and for other purposes.
This bill would make a small change to the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park by expanding its boundary. Specifically, it adds approximately 1 acre of land in Dayton, Ohio to the park, shown as “Proposed Addition” on a map titled Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park Proposed Boundary Addition (dated February 2023). The boundary adjustment is added to the park’s governing statute (the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992) as a new subsection (d) to Section 101, and it is made “in addition to the sites described in subsections (b) and (c).” In short, the bill is a technical expansion of the park’s geographic footprint to include a small new parcel for potential management, preservation, and interpretation by the National Park Service (NPS).
Key Points
- 1Adds approximately 1 acre of land in Dayton, Ohio to the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park boundary.
- 2The added land is identified on a map titled “Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park Proposed Boundary Addition” dated February 2023.
- 3The change is made by creating a new subsection (d) in Section 101 of the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992, expanding the park’s boundary beyond the sites described in subsections (b) and (c).
- 4The map and designation indicate a planned boundary expansion, subject to future NPS and potential federal or local actions.
- 5The bill does not specify funding or exact land ownership status beyond inclusion in the park boundary; actual management, acquisition, or stewardship would follow standard NPS procedures and applicable law.