California Public Lands Wilderness Act
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Just introduced
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 24, 1992)
California Public Lands Wilderness Act - Designates as additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System certain public lands located in California within the Bakersfield District, the Susanville District, the Ukiah District, the California Desert District, the Yuma, Arizona, District, and the Carson City, Nevada, District of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Incorporates certain public lands in the California Desert District into the Death Valley National Monument and the Joshua Tree National Monument and makes such lands part of the National Park System.
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to prepare plans to manage designated wilderness areas. Withdraws such areas from exploitation under the public lands laws. Provides for the continuation of demilitarization activities and the overflight of military aircraft in such areas. Directs the Secretary to assure access to such areas for traditional Indian cultural and religious purposes. Permits the Secretary, upon the request of an Indian tribe or religious community, to temporarily close an area to protect the privacy of religious or cultural activities.
States, with specified exceptions, that lands administered by the BLM in California that have not been designated as wilderness areas have been adequately studied for wilderness designation and releases them from certain requirements.
Authorizes appropriations.
What just happenedApr 30, 1992
Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-624.
Who’s behind it
- Apr 30, 1992Committee
Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-624.
National Parks Subcommittee - Apr 29, 1992Committee
Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held.
National Parks Subcommittee - Apr 28, 1992Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense, Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Apr 4, 1992Committee
Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held at Palm Desert, Ca. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-624.
National Parks Subcommittee - Mar 25, 1992Committee
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.
National Parks Subcommittee - Mar 24, 1992IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Mar 24, 1992IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate