Central Coast Heritage Protection Act
Latest action · May 7, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 16, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Central Coast Heritage Protection Act
This bill designates specified Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and National Forest System lands in California as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
It also designates certain land in Los Padres National Forest in California, comprising approximately 2,174 acres, 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, comprising approximately 41,617 acres, 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, comprising approximately 18,666 acres, as the Condor Ridge Scenic Area; and (2) in Los Padres National Forest and in the BLM Bakersfield Field Office, comprising approximately 15,846 acres, as the Black Mountain Scenic Area.
The Condor Trail in Monterey County, California, is designated as the Condor National Recreation Trail.
The Department of Agriculture shall study: (1) 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; and (2) nonmotorized recreation trail opportunities (including mountain bicycling) on land not designated as wilderness by this Act 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 Act for traditional cultural and religious purposes.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 16, 2015 to Sep 19, 2016, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Original | Apr 16, 2015 |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Original | Apr 16, 2015 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | May 12, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | May 12, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | May 12, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | May 12, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | May 12, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Jun 9, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Jun 9, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Jun 9, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Jun 9, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Jun 9, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Jun 21, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Jun 21, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | Jul 6, 2016 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 7, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- Apr 16, 2015Introduced in House
- Apr 16, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1423 | Central Coast Heritage Protection Act | Identical bill | Apr 21, 2016 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- California
- Fires
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Government studies and investigations
- Indian lands and resources rights
- Lakes and rivers
- Land transfers
- Motor vehicles
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- Property rights
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Religion
- Roads and highways
- Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 16, 2015Introduced in House
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