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To designate certain Federal land in the State of California as wilderness, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-4072| House 
| Updated: 10/18/2017
Salud O. Carbajal

Salud O. Carbajal

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (25)
John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Central Coast Heritage Protection Act This bill designates specified lands in the Bakersfield Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and in the Lost Padres National Forest in California as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. It also designates certain land in Los Padres National Forest as the Machesna Mountain Potential Wilderness Area, which shall be incorporated into the Machesna Mountain Wilderness Area. Specified segments of the Indian, Mono, Matilija, Sespe, and Piru Creeks and Sisquoc River in California are designated as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest in California is designated as the Fox Mountain Potential Wilderness Area, which shall be incorporated into the San Rafael Wilderness. This bill designates specified land: (1) in Los Padres National Forest as the Condor Ridge Scenic Area; and (2) in Los Padres National Forest and in the BLM Bakersfield Field Office as the Black Mountain Scenic Area. The Department of Agriculture shall: (1) study connecting the northern and southern parts of the Los Padres National Forest using a trail corridor across parts of the Northern and Southern Santa Lucia Mountains of the Southern California Coastal Range; (2) designate the Condor National Recreation Trail, extending from Lake Piru to the Botchers Gap Campground in the Monterey County corridor in California; and (3) conduct a study to improve nonmotorized recreation trail opportunities (including mountain bicycling) on land not designated as wilderness within the Santa Barbara, Ojai, and Mt. Pinos ranger districts. The Forest Service shall study the feasibility of opening a new trail, for vehicles measuring 50 inches or less, connecting Forest Service Highway 95 to the existing off-highway vehicle trail system in the Ballinger Canyon off-highway vehicle area. Indian tribes shall be assured access to the wilderness areas, scenic areas, and potential wilderness areas designated by this bill for traditional cultural and religious purposes.
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Timeline
Oct 16, 2017
Introduced in House
Oct 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Oct 18, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Aug 22, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-1959
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-528.
  • October 16, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • October 16, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • October 18, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.


  • August 22, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-1959
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-528.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 115-1959: A bill to designate certain Federal land in the State of California as wilderness, and for other purposes.
CaliforniaElectric power generation and transmissionFederal-Indian relationsForests, forestry, treesGovernment studies and investigationsHistorical and cultural resourcesLakes and riversMotor vehiclesParks, recreation areas, trailsPedestrians and bicyclingReligionRight of privacyWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitatsWildlife conservation and habitat protection

To designate certain Federal land in the State of California as wilderness, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-4072| House 
| Updated: 10/18/2017
Central Coast Heritage Protection Act This bill designates specified lands in the Bakersfield Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and in the Lost Padres National Forest in California as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. It also designates certain land in Los Padres National Forest as the Machesna Mountain Potential Wilderness Area, which shall be incorporated into the Machesna Mountain Wilderness Area. Specified segments of the Indian, Mono, Matilija, Sespe, and Piru Creeks and Sisquoc River in California are designated as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest in California is designated as the Fox Mountain Potential Wilderness Area, which shall be incorporated into the San Rafael Wilderness. This bill designates specified land: (1) in Los Padres National Forest as the Condor Ridge Scenic Area; and (2) in Los Padres National Forest and in the BLM Bakersfield Field Office as the Black Mountain Scenic Area. The Department of Agriculture shall: (1) study connecting the northern and southern parts of the Los Padres National Forest using a trail corridor across parts of the Northern and Southern Santa Lucia Mountains of the Southern California Coastal Range; (2) designate the Condor National Recreation Trail, extending from Lake Piru to the Botchers Gap Campground in the Monterey County corridor in California; and (3) conduct a study to improve nonmotorized recreation trail opportunities (including mountain bicycling) on land not designated as wilderness within the Santa Barbara, Ojai, and Mt. Pinos ranger districts. The Forest Service shall study the feasibility of opening a new trail, for vehicles measuring 50 inches or less, connecting Forest Service Highway 95 to the existing off-highway vehicle trail system in the Ballinger Canyon off-highway vehicle area. Indian tribes shall be assured access to the wilderness areas, scenic areas, and potential wilderness areas designated by this bill for traditional cultural and religious purposes.
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Timeline
Oct 16, 2017
Introduced in House
Oct 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Oct 18, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Aug 22, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-1959
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-528.
  • October 16, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • October 16, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • October 18, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.


  • August 22, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-1959
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-528.
Salud O. Carbajal

Salud O. Carbajal

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (25)
John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 115-1959: A bill to designate certain Federal land in the State of California as wilderness, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
CaliforniaElectric power generation and transmissionFederal-Indian relationsForests, forestry, treesGovernment studies and investigationsHistorical and cultural resourcesLakes and riversMotor vehiclesParks, recreation areas, trailsPedestrians and bicyclingReligionRight of privacyWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitatsWildlife conservation and habitat protection