{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://blakemoore.house.gov/media/press-releases/representatives-moore-maloy-introduce-legislation-to-convey-federal-land-to-the-city-of-fruit-heights", "Representatives Moore, Maloy Introduce Legislation to Convey Federal Land to the City of Fruit Heights", "2025-09-18", "2025", "2025-09", "Republican", "House", "UT", "Blake D. Moore", "M001213", "blakemoore.house.gov", "blakemoore", "https://blakemoore.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014 Representatives Blake Moore (UT-01) and Celeste Maloy (UT-02) introduced legislation conveying 295.89 acres of undesignated federal land within the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest to the City of Fruit Heights in Davis County, Utah. The Fruit Heights Land Conveyance Act of 2025 allows for the expansion of the existing trail system and will provide additional recreational opportunities for Utahns.\n\n\u201cHiking and biking trails have always been a major component of recreation and community events along the Wasatch Front. Unfortunately, federal red tape has made it impossible for necessary trail maintenance to move forward and for the construction of new trails connecting the existing trail network. The Fruit Heights Land Conveyance Act will allow the city to make these improvements and increase recreational access for Utahns,\" Rep. Moore said.\n\n\u201cAs Mayor of Fruit Heights, I support the Fruit Heights Land Conveyance Act, which will allow our community to build hiking and biking trails and complete the final section of the Bonneville Shoreline Trail in Davis County. These completed trails will be a benefit to our community and our state for decades to come,\u201d Fruit Heights Mayor John Pohlman said.\n\n\"Farmington City has been and remains 100% in support of the proposal regarding the interconnected trail network between Fruit Heights and Farmington over National Forest Service land. The proposal will create greater access to the mountainside so that this rich resource can be more widely experienced and enjoyed. It\u2019s one thing to look at the mountain. It\u2019s quite another to experience it,\" Farmington Mayor Brett Anderson said. \"The opportunity to connect the Bonneville Shoreline Trail from north to south should be acted on promptly so that the public can fully enjoy this beloved natural resource.\"\n\nBackground:\n\nFor years, Fruit Heights and its surrounding communities have attempted to work with the U.S. Forest Service to both maintain existing trails and develop new multi-use trails. However, bureaucratic red tape at the agency has made collaboration nearly impossible, and trail system maintenance has suffered, limiting public access and resulting in canceled community events, races, and other outdoor opportunities.\n\nConveying this land to the City of Fruit Heights will allow for necessary trail maintenance, timely permitting for events, and enhanced recreation in Davis County.\n\nThe bill requires the city to cover any costs associated with the conveyance and guarantees the land be used for public purposes; otherwise, ownership of the land will revert to the United States.\n\nTo see a map of the proposed land, click here.\n\nRead the full bill here and on Congress.gov.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:10:29Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://blakemoore.house.gov/media/press-releases/representatives-moore-maloy-introduce-legislation-to-convey-federal-land-to-the-city-of-fruit-heights"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8314840961247683, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}