Bill Sponsor
House Bill 3700
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 25, 2023
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 25, 2023
Latest Action
Jun 9, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3700
Congress
118
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act

This bill addresses issues involving the management of federal lands in northern California. The bill designates various wilderness areas, potential wilderness areas, and wild and scenic rivers. The bill establishes the South Fork Trinity-Mad River Restoration Area, the Horse Mountain Special Management Area, and the Sanhedrin Special Conservation Management Area.

The Department of the Interior may carry out initiatives to restore degraded redwood forest ecosystems in Redwood National and State Parks in partnership with California, local agencies, and nongovernmental organizations.

The bill establishes the California Public Land Remediation Partnership to support coordination of activities among federal, state, tribal, and local authorities and the private sector in the remediation of federal land in the state affected by illegal marijuana cultivation or other illegal activity.

The bill authorizes construction of visitor centers in Weaverville and Del Norte County.

Interior must study the feasibility and suitability of establishing overnight accommodations near Redwood National and State Parks.

Interior, in revising the certain fire management plans, must (1) develop spatial fire management plans in accordance with specified guidance and other appropriate policies; and (2) ensure that such plans consider how prescribed or managed fire can be used to achieve ecological management objectives of wilderness and other natural or primitive areas.

Text (1)
Actions (3)
06/09/2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
05/25/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
05/25/2023
Introduced in House
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H.R.3700 118 Northwest California Wilderness Recreation and Working Forests Act
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