HR 5594 · 102th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sequoia National Monument Act of 1992

Introduced 1992-07-09· Sponsored by Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.(1992-08-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Sequoia National Monument Act of 1992 - Designates certain Federal lands within the Sequoia National Forest, California, as the Sequoia National Monument to protect and restore the ecologic, botanic, biologic, recreational, scientific, aquatic, scenic, and atmospheric resources of the area within its boundaries. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to publish a detailed and comprehensive management plan for the Monument (including a plan for transportation). Prohibits: (1) timber cutting on Federal lands within the Monument except to reduce fuel load and to return the Monument to its natural densities by reducing and eliminating fire controls; and (2) commercial timber cutting within the Monument. Authorizes the Secretary to buy out contracts for the sale of timber within the boundaries of the Monument existing before the enactment of this Act or to substitute other timber sales elsewhere in the National Forest System. Reserves Federal water rights within the Monument as of the enactment of this Act. Establishes the Sequoia Scientific Advisory Board to advise the Secretary with respect to the implementation of the management plan for the Monument. Requires the Secretary to pay ann…

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