HR 3700 · 118th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act

Introduced 2023-05-25· Sponsored by Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]· 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 the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.(2023-06-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act This bill addresses issues involving the management of federal lands in northern California. The bill designates various wilderness areas, potential wilderness areas, and wild and scenic rivers. The bill establishes the South Fork Trinity-Mad River Restoration Area, the Horse Mountain Special Management Area, and the Sanhedrin Special Conservation Management Area. The Department of the Interior may carry out initiatives to restore degraded redwood forest ecosystems in Redwood National and State Parks in partnership with California, local agencies, and nongovernmental organizations. The bill establishes the California Public Land Remediation Partnership to support coordination of activities among federal, state, tribal, and local authorities and the private sector in the remediation of federal land in the state affected by illegal marijuana cultivation or other illegal activity. The bill authorizes construction of visitor centers in Weaverville and Del Norte County. Interior must study the feasibility and suitability of establishing overnight accommodations near Redwood National and State Parks. Interior, in revisi…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Democrats