Preserving Public Access to Cape Hatteras Beaches Act
Latest action · Sep 10, 2013 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 180.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 7, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Preserving Public Access to Cape Hatteras Beaches Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to review and modify wildlife buffers in the Cape Haterras National Seashore Recreational Area in North Carolina.
Requires the Secretary, in modifying such wildlife buffers, to: (1) ensure that they are of the shortest duration and cover the smallest area necessary to protect a species, and (2) designate pedestrian and vehicle corridors around areas of the National Seashore closed because of wildlife buffers to allow access to areas that are open.
Requires the Secretary to determine appropriate buffer protections for species that are not listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, but that are identified for protection under state law.
Instructs the Secretary to undertake a public process to consider the following changes to the final rule: (1) opening beaches at the National Seashore that are closed to night driving restrictions, (2) extending seasonal off-road vehicle routes for additional periods in the Fall and Spring if off-road vehicle use would not create resource management problems at the National Seashore, and (3) modifying the size and location of vehicle-free areas.
Requires the Secretary to construct new vehicle access points and roads at the National Seashore: (1) as expeditiously as practicable, and (2) in accordance with applicable management plans for the National Seashore.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 7, 2013 to Apr 23, 2013, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NC | Kay R. Hagan | Original | Mar 7, 2013 |
| I-WV | Joe Manchin III | Apr 23, 2013 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 10, 2013Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Wyden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 113-102.
- Sep 10, 2013Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 180.
- Jun 18, 2013Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Apr 23, 2013Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-27.
- Mar 7, 2013Introduced in Senate
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 819 | Preserving Access to Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area Act | Related bill | Jul 9, 2013 |
| HR 2954 | Public Access and Lands Improvement Act | Related bill | Feb 10, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Department of the Interior
- Endangered and threatened species
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Motor vehicles
- North Carolina
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- Pedestrians and bicycling
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Seashores and lakeshores
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 10, 2013Reported to Senate
- Mar 7, 2013Introduced in Senate
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