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H.R. 1799

Arizona Sonoran Desert Heritage Act of 2013

Arizona Sonoran Desert Heritage Act of 2013 - Establishes the Belmont-Harquahala National Conservation Area and the Gila Bend National Conservation Area in Arizona.

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Conservation Areas as: (1) components the National Landscape Conservation System, and (2) in a manner that conserves and enhances their resources and values.

Designates specified wilderness and wilderness additions in Maricopa County, Arizona, as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

Establishes the Sentinel Plain Special Management Area and the Rainbow Valley Special Management Area in Arizona.

Requires the Secretary to develop separate comprehensive management plans for the long-term protection and management of such Areas.

Requires the Secretary to provide for the protection of the Agua Caliente Road.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.

Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3](D-AZ)Sponsor
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  • Introduced in HouseApr 26, 2013
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    Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.

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    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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    Introduced in House

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