House Bill 126, also known as Senate Bill 1277, amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 11, Chapter 14, Part 1, concerning state natural areas. The bill makes several changes to the acreage designations of various natural areas, including increasing the size of Clifty Creek Gorge to approximately eighty-nine acres, Rocky Hill to one acre, and Union Grove to fifty-nine acres. Additionally, it introduces new subdivisions for Clifty Creek Gorge, Rocky Hill, and Union Grove, which protect specific endangered and threatened species.

The bill also revises existing acreage figures for several natural areas, such as changing Barnetts Woods to Barnett's Woods and Prairie and increasing its size to one hundred fifty-six acres. Other amendments include increasing the acreage of various sites, such as the area designated for Braun's Rockcress and the total size of several other natural areas, with changes ranging from forty acres to over three thousand acres. The act is set to take effect upon becoming law, emphasizing the importance of preserving Tennessee's natural heritage and biodiversity.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 11-14-108(b)(1)(O), 11-14-108, 11-14-108(b)(2), 11-14-108(b)(2)(B), 11-14-108(b)(2)(G), 11-14-108(b)(2)(I), 11-14-108(b)(2)(P), 11-14-108(b)(2)(S), 11-14-108(b)(2)(NN), 11-14-108(b)(2)(PP), 11-14-108(b)(2)(LLL)