Bill113th Congress

S. 483

Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area Act

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Introduced
Mar 6, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest Action
Nov 20, 2013

Sponsor

Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]

Democrat·CA
Bioguide ID: B000711
First Name: BARBARA
Last Name: BOXER
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Committees
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Amendments
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Related Bills
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Bill Type
S
Bill Number
483
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Mar 6, 2013
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Is Law
No
Nov 20, 2013Committee

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-342.

Source: Senate

Mar 6, 2013IntroReferral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Source: Senate

Mar 6, 2013IntroReferralB00100

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1235)

Source: Library of Congress

Mar 6, 2013IntroReferral10000

Introduced in Senate

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in Senate· Mar 6, 20130

Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area Act - Establishes the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area, to comprise approximately 349,850 acres of federal land within Napa, Lake, Mendocino, Solano, and Yolo Counties in California.

States that the purpose of the Conservation Area is the conservation, protection, and enhancement of the ecological, scenic, wildlife, recreational, cultural, historical, natural, educational, and scientific resources of the lands included in the Area for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations.

Continues to provide historical and adequate access to private inholdings in the Conservation Area.

Allows only those uses of the Conservation Area that would further the purposes for which it is established.

Requires a comprehensive plan for the protection and management of the federal lands included within the Conservation Area. Requires such plan to: (1) assess the impacts of climate change, (2) include a comprehensive weed management strategy, and (3) include a plan to address the public safety and environmental clean-up issues associated with illegal marijuana production.

Permits grazing in the Conservation Area: (1) to continue, if established before this Act's enactment; (2) if not established before enactment, only to the extent that it is consistent with the purposes of the conservation area; or (3) through issuing annual targeted permits for the control of noxious weeds, fire suppression, or to provide other ecological benefits.

Establishes the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area Advisory Council to advise with respect to the preparation and implementation of the management plan. Requires the appointment of one Council member to represent Native American Tribes.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Senate· Standing
Advisory bodiesCaliforniaLand use and conservationWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Introduced in Senate

Mar 6, 2013

Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area Act — Informed