Hearing on Expanding the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (1975)
July 20, 2026
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The Frame
The hearing initiated the legislative process to determine whether additional land would be acquired and incorporated into the Indiana Dunes , directly affecting land ownership and park management in the region.
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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
The park's physical boundaries and land management scope were the subject of the proposed expansion legislation.
Property owners in the proposed expansion area
The proposed legislation involved potential changes to land use and ownership status within the expansion zones.
Last recorded activity July 20, 2026.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The Subcommittee on National Parks and Recreation held a hearing on May 9, 1975.
- The hearing focused on three specific bills: H.R. 789, H.R. 4926, and H.R. 5241.
- The primary objective of the legislation was to enlarge the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.
- The hearing was conducted during the first session of the Ninety-fourth Congress.
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The hearing initiated the legislative process to determine whether additional land would be acquired and incorporated into the Indiana Dunes , directly affecting land ownership and park management in the region.
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