This bill authorizes the National Park Service to secure a legal interest over an existing road and public access into Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument . The bill does not mandate the federal government to buy any land. It simply allows NPS a seat at the table with local landowners to help secure public access to the monument. The underlying land is already for sale and we expect the Penobscot Nation, a federally recognized tribe in my district, to purchase it. The Penobscot support this bill, along with local businesses and community groups, nearby town governments, and many others. The goal is a system of shared management and partnership that keeps the land in private hands, while creating certainty for a broad range of stakeholders. That includes people looking to pass through into the monument. It also includes hunters, fishermen, foragers, and other sportsmen, as well as loggers and others in the timber economy. ~ U.S. Rep. Jared Golden