Emergency Exit for Blue Ridge Parkway

Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to issue a right-of-way through the Blue Ridge Parkway for an additional emergency exit from Wintergreen in Nelson County, Virginia, once certain requirements have been met. Specifically, Interior must grant the right-of-way if it reports to specified congressional committees that the following have been completed: (1) an evaluation of alternatives to the right-of-way for exiting Wintergreen that do not cross federal land, including an evaluation of whether existing trails can be converted to roads; (2) an analysis of expected fire ecology behavior in the event of a fire emergency with respect to the right-of-way; and (3) any required reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the National Historic Preservation Act.

1. The bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to create an emergency exit route. 2. This route will be located on National Park Service land in Virginia. 3. The Secretary must evaluate alternatives before issuing the right-of-way. 4. An analysis of fire behavior must be completed for safety considerations. 5. The bill ensures environmental reviews are conducted before the exit is approved.