HR 3460 · 101th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources
California Desert Conservation Act of 1989
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Field Hearings Held in Barstow, California(1989-11-11)
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California Desert Conservation Act of 1989 - Title I: Wilderness Additions - Designates 81 wilderness areas in California as additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System. Releases certain non-designated areas administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) within the California Desert District and the Yuma District from otherwise applicable restrictions. Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from conducting any future wilderness studies of land released from wilderness review unless authorized by the Congress. Title II: Preservation of California Desert Back Country Trails - Establishes the California Desert Back Country Trails System. Designates the following trails as components of such trail system: (1) the Mojave Trail/Old Government Road; (2) the Heritage Trail; (3) the Tonapah and Tidewater Railroad Right-of-Way Route; (4) the Bradshaw Trail; (5) the de Anza Trail; (6) the Butterfield Stage Route; (7) the Yuma to Picacho Road; and (8) the Old Spanish Road. Title III: Withdrawal of Military Lands - Withdraws from appropriation under public land laws, but not the mineral and geothermal leasing laws, and reserves for military use by the Department of the Navy s…
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Cosponsors (15)
3 Democrats12 Republicans