HR 729 · 100th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

A bill to designate certain lands now managed by the Bureau of Land Management in the State of California as wilderness.

Introduced 1987-01-22· Sponsored by Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-18]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.(1987-02-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Designates as additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System 81 wilderness areas within the California Desert Conservation Area (CDCA), the Yuma District, and the Bakersfield District of the Bureau of Land Management. States that non-designated areas within the CDCA have been adequately studied for inclusion in the System and are therefore released from otherwise applicable restrictions. Designates eight areas within the CDCA for study to determine their suitability for inclusion in such System. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to give priority to consolidating Federal ownership within this Act's wilderness areas. Requires the Secretary to exchange Federal land for California land located within the boundaries of such wilderness areas. Authorizes appropriations.…

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Cosponsors (8)

8 Democrats