California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act
This bill expands the boundary of the California Coastal National Monument to include specified federal lands in Humboldt, Santa Cruz, and San Luis Obispo Counties in California.
The Department of the Interior shall amend the Monument management plan for the long-term protection and management of the federal land so added.
Interior may acquire nonfederal land or interests within or adjacent to the added federal land only through exchange, donation, or purchase from a willing seller.
Interior must ensure the protection of Indian sacred sites and traditional cultural properties in the Monument and provide access by members of Indian Tribes for traditional cultural and customary uses.
The Monument shall be managed as part of the National Landscape Conservation System.
Interior shall establish an advisory council for each unit of the added federal land to advise on the implementation of the management plan.
Certain rocks, pinnacles, reefs, and islands in the Pacific Ocean within a mile of the coast of Orange County, California, are made part of the California Coastal National Monument, and their current temporary reservation is repealed.
Likewise repealed is the lighthouse reservation with respect to the San Juan and San Mateo Rocks and the two rocks in the vicinity of Laguna Beach, off the coast of Orange County.
[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3565 Introduced in House (IH)]
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114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3565
To expand the boundary of the California Coastal National Monument, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 18, 2015
Mrs. Capps (for herself, Ms. Eshoo, and Mr. Huffman) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural
Resources
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A BILL
To expand the boundary of the California Coastal National Monument, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``California Coastal National Monument
Expansion Act''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Presidential Proclamation Number 7264, dated January
11, 2000 (65 Fed. Reg. 2821), designated over 20,000 islands,
rocks, and pinnacles along the approximtely 1,100-mile
California coastline as the California Coastal National
Monument to protect the biological treasures situated offshore
on thousands of unappropriated or unreserved areas of land
owned or controlled by the Federal Government within 12
nautical miles of the shoreline.
(2) Presidential Proclamation Number 9089, dated March 11,
2014 (79 Fed. Reg. 14603), expanded the boundary of the
Monument to include 1,665 acres of Federal land administered by
the Bureau of Land Management along the Northern California
coastline in Mendocino County, commonly known as the ``Point
Arena-Stornetta Unit''.
(3) The Point Arena-Stornetta Unit is the first onshore
expansion of the Monument.
(4) Numerous governmental entities, community
organizations, businesses, and individuals have made
significant contributions to maintain the unique character,
management, and preservation of the individual parcels of
Federal land along the California coast.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
(1) to protect, conserve, and enhance for the benefit and
enjoyment of present and future generations the nationally
significant historical, natural, cultural, scientific,
educational, and scenic values of the Federal land along and
adjacent to the shoreline of the State of California, and for
the purposes for which the Monument was designated; and
(2) to support the land management partnerships of the
Bureau of Land Management with the State of California, local
governments, communities, and stakeholders, and to enhance the
relationships those entities have with the Bureau of Land
Management and Federal land, as appropriate.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means--
(A) the Federal land comprising approximately 13
acres in Humboldt County, California, identified as
``Trinidad Head'' on the map;
(B) the Federal land comprising approximately 5,780
acres in Santa Cruz County, California, identified as
``Cotoni-Coast Dairies Public Land'' on the map;
(C) the Federal land comprising approximately 20
acres in San Luis Obispo County, California, identified
as ``Piedras Blancas Light Station Outstanding Natural
Area'' on the map; and
(D) the Federal land comprising approximately 8
acres in Humboldt County, California, identified as
``Lighthouse Ranch'' on the map.
(2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the Bureau of Land
Management map entitled ``California Coastal National Monument
Addition'' and dated July 24, 2015.
(3) Monument.--The term ``Monument'' means the California
Coastal National Monument established by Presidential
Proclamation 7264.
(4) Presidential proclamation 7264.--The term
``Presidential Proclamation 7264'' means Presidential
Proclamation Number 7264, dated January 11, 2000 (65 Fed. Reg.
2821), creating the Monument.
(5) Presidential proclamation 9089.--The term
``Presidential Proclamation 9089'' means Presidential
Proclamation Number 9089, dated March 11, 2014 (79 Fed. Reg.
14603), expanding the Monument.
(6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
SEC. 4. EXPANSION OF CALIFORNIA COASTAL NATIONAL MONUMENT.
(a) In General.--The boundary of the Monument is expanded to
include the Federal land.
(b) Map and Legal Description.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a map and
boundary description of the Federal land added to the Monument
by this Act.
(2) Force and effect.--The map and boundary description
developed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and
effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary
may correct any minor errors in the map and boundary
descriptions.
(3) Availability of map and boundary description.--The map
and boundary description developed under paragraph (1) shall be
on file and available for public inspection in appropriate
offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION.
(a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights and deed
restrictions in place as of the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary shall manage the Federal land added to the Monument by this
Act--
(1) as part of the Monument; and
(2) in accordance with Presidential Proclamations 7264 and
9089.
(b) Management Plan.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize an
amendment, or multiple amendments as applicable for the
individual Federal land areas, to the Monument management plan
for the long-term protection and management of the Federal land
added to the Monument by this Act.
(2) Requirements.--Any amendment under paragraph (1)
shall--
(A) be developed in consultation with, at a
minimum--
(i) affected State, tribal, and local
governments;
(ii) the public; and
(iii) interested Federal agencies;
(B) describe the appropriate uses and management of
the Federal land, consistent with this Act;
(C) contain individual plans and considerations
specific to each individual Federal land area;
(D) take into consideration existing uses of the
Federal land;
(E) include components regarding stewardship,
visitor services, facilities management and
maintenance, public access, traffic, public safety,
emergency services, and law enforcement;
(F) include a component regarding potential
education and interpretation activities, with
recognition of the specific character and history of
each Federal land area; and
(G) include a component regarding Native American
cultural resources management, with emphasis on the
preservation of resources within the individual Federal
land areas.
(3) Interim management.--Until the completion of the
management plan, the Secretary shall manage the Federal land in
accordance with the purposes described in section 2(b).
(c) Motorized and Mechanized Transport.--Except as needed for
emergency or authorized administrative purposes, in the Monument--
(1) motorized vehicle use shall be permitted only on
designated roads; and
(2) mechanized vehicle use shall be permitted only on roads
and trails designated for the use of those vehicles.
(d) Incorporation of Land and Interests.--
(1) Authority.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), the
Secretary may acquire non-Federal land or interests in land
within or adjacent to the Federal land added to the Monument by
this Act only through exchange, donation, or purchase from a
willing seller.
(2) Management.--Any land or interests in land within or
adjacent to the Federal land added to the Monument by this Act
acquired by the United States after the date of the enactment
of this Act shall be--
(A) added to and administered as part of the
Monument; and
(B) with respect to inclusion in the management
plan, taken into consideration through an appropriate
amendment to that plan.
(3) Exception.--An addition to the Cotoni-Coast Dairies
unit of Federal land referred to in section 3(1)(C) shall be
limited to the acreage contained within the boundary of the
Monument, as established by this Act.
(e) Existing Cooperative Management Agreements.--Any cooperative
management agreement in existence on the date of enactment of this Act
between the Federal land areas and other land management entities shall
not be affected due to the enactment of this Act.
(f) Cooperative Agreements With Local Governments and Entities.--To
better implement the management plan and to continue the successful
partnerships with local communities and land administered by the State
of California and other partners, the Secretary may enter into
cooperative agreements with the appropriate Federal, State, and local
agencies and organizations pursuant to section 307(b) of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1737(b)).
(g) Withdrawals.--Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal
land within the Monument and all land and interests in land acquired
for the Monument by the United States after the date of the enactment
of this Act are withdrawn from--
(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under
the public land laws;
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
(3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials,
and geothermal leasing laws.
(h) Native American Uses and Interests.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent
permitted by law and in consultation with affected Indian
tribes, ensure the protection of Indian sacred sites and
traditional cultural properties in the Monument and provide
access by members of Indian tribes for traditional cultural and
customary uses, consistent with Public Law 95-341 (commonly
known as the ``American Indian Religious Freedom Act''; 42
U.S.C. 1996) and Executive Order 13007 (42 U.S.C. 1996 note;
relating to Indian sacred sites).
(2) Relationship to other rights.--Notwithstanding
paragraph (1), nothing in this Act enlarges, diminishes, or
modifies the rights of any Indian tribe or Indian religious
community.
(i) Buffer Zones.--
(1) In general.--The expansion of the Monument by this Act
is not intended to lead to the establishment of protective
perimeters or buffer zones around the Federal land included in
the Monument by this Act.
(2) Activities outside monument.--The fact that activities
outside the Monument can be seen or heard within the Federal
land added to the Monument by this Act shall not, of itself,
preclude those activities or uses up to the boundary of the
Monument.
(j) Grazing.--Nothing in this Act affects the grazing of livestock
within the Federal land described in section 3(1)(C).
(k) National Landscape Conservation System.--The Secretary shall
manage the Monument as part of the National Landscape Conservation
System.
SEC. 6. ADVISORY COUNCILS.
(a) Establishment.--Not less than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish an advisory
council for each unit of Federal land described in subparagraphs (A)
through (D) of section 3(1) within the Monument.
(b) Duties.--The advisory councils shall advise the Secretary with
respect to the preparation and implementation of the management plan
under section 5(b) (or amendments to an existing applicable management
plan) for each relevant unit of Federal land.
(c) Applicable Law.--The advisory councils shall be subject to--
(1) the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.);
(2) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
(3) all other applicable laws (including regulations).
(d) Members.--Each advisory council shall include 7 members, to be
appointed by the Secretary, of whom, to the maximum extent
practicable--
(1) 1 shall be appointed after taking into consideration
the recommendations of the local county board of supervisors of
the applicable unit of Federal land; and
(2) 6 shall--
(A) reside within a reasonable proximity to the
applicable unit of Federal land; and
(B) demonstrate experience that reflects--
(i) the purposes for which the Monument was
established; and
(ii) the interest of the stakeholders that
are affected by the planning and management of
the unit of Federal land, which may include
stakeholders representing private land-
ownership, Native American interests,
environmental, recreational, economic, or other
non-Federal land interests.
(e) Representation.--The Secretary shall ensure that the
memberships of the advisory councils are fairly balanced with respect
to the points of view represented, and the functions to be performed,
by each advisory council.
(f) Quorum.--
(1) In general.--Four members of an advisory council shall
constitute a quorum.
(2) Unappointed members.--The operation of an advisory
committee shall not be affected if--
(A) a member has not yet been appointed to the
advisory committee; but
(B) a quorum has been attained.
(g) Chairperson and Procedures.--Each advisory council shall--
(1) elect a chairperson from among the members of the
advisory council; and
(2) establish such rules and procedures as the advisory
council determines to be necessary or appropriate.
(h) Service Without Compensation.--The members of each advisory
council shall serve without pay.
(i) Termination.--The advisory councils shall terminate--
(1) on the date that is 2 years after the date on which the
management plan (or amendment to an existing management plan)
is officially adopted by the Secretary; or
(2) on such later date as the Secretary considers to be
appropriate.
(j) Existing Advisory Bodies.--The Secretary may elect not to
establish an advisory council for a unit of Federal land if a regularly
scheduled, organized public forum or entity exists--
(1) of which the Bureau of Land Management is an active or
leading participant; and
(2) that fulfills the duties described in subsection (b).
SEC. 7. ROCKS AND SMALL ISLANDS ALONG COAST OF ORANGE COUNTY,
CALIFORNIA.
(a) California Coastal National Monument.--The Act of February 18,
1931 (46 Stat. 1172, chapter 226), is amended by striking ``be, and the
same are hereby, temporarily reserved'' and all that follows through
``United States'' and inserting ``are part of the California Coastal
National Monument and shall be administered as part of the Monument''.
(b) Repeal of Reservation.--Section 31 of the Act of May 28, 1935
(49 Stat. 309, chapter 155), is repealed.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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