California Wild Heritage Act of 2006
Latest action. Executive Comment Requested from Interior, USDA.
California Wild Heritage Act of 2006 - Designates specified national forest and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) public land and specified federally-owned rocks, islets, and islands that are off the coast of the King Range National Conservation Area in California as wilderness and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (System). Requires such areas to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior or Agriculture, whichever has current administrative jurisdiction over each area.
Designates specified California public land as: (1) salmon restoration areas; (2) wilderness study areas; and (3) potential wilderness areas.
Releases specified wilderness study areas from further study for designation as wilderness.
Includes land identified as the King Range Conservation Area Additions within the survey and investigation area pertaining to such Area.
Designates specified California national park lands as wilderness areas and components of the System, requiring such lands to be managed by the National Park Service.
Designates specified California rivers as wild and scenic rivers. Requires the review of one additional California river to determine its suitability as a wild, scenic, or recreational river.
Establishes the Sacramento River National Recreation Area. Permits the Secretary concerned to acquire land or interests within the boundaries of the Area. Requires the development of a comprehensive plan for the long-range protection and management of such Area.
Establishes the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest for public enjoyment and scientific study. Requires the development of a comprehensive management plan for such Forest.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Introduced in House" stage on March 16, 2006. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior, USDA.
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The record's latest action, on March 24, 2006: Executive Comment Requested from Interior, USDA.
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HILDA SOLIS (D-CA) introduced it on March 16, 2006. No cosponsors are recorded.
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It was introduced on March 16, 2006, 7483 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 7475 days ago, on March 24, 2006.
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Vote history
- HouseExecutive Comment Requested from Interior, USDA.
- SenateNot stated in the latest action
- PresidentNot stated in the latest action