To provide for the conveyance of the former Konnarock Lutheran Girls School in Smyth County, Virginia, which is currently owned by the United States and administered by the Forest Service, to facilitate the restoration and reuse of the property, and for other purposes.
Summary
This law authorized the transfer of the former Konnarock Lutheran Girls School property in Smyth County, Virginia, from the federal government to a private nonprofit organization. Specifically, the U.S. Forest Service was directed to convey the historic site, located within the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, to the Evangelical Lutheran Coalition for Mission in Appalachia.
For local citizens and the surrounding community, this transfer was designed to facilitate the restoration and reuse of the historic building, which had fallen into disrepair under federal ownership. By moving the property into private hands "as is," the law allowed the Coalition to pursue preservation efforts and repurpose the site for community-focused missions and regional services.
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