The Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 2006 that enlarged existing wilderness boundaries and created new wilderness areas for protection under the National Wilderness Preservation System. These newly designated protected wilderness areas help safeguard habitat for more than 250 endangered species including the California condor and the bristlecone pine, the oldest living trees on earth.
It also added Wild and Scenic status to sections of the Black Butte River, created the Cow Mountain Recreation Area and designated the Elkhorn Ridge Potential Wilderness Area.
The Act was sponsored by Representative Mike Thompson and Senators Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein, and was signed into law on October 17, 2006.
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Transcription
Timeline
May 21, 2002-
Senator Barbara Boxer introduces California Wild Heritage Act of 2002 (S. 2535) in the 107th United States Congress.
" In short, this bill preserves, prevents, and it protects." - Senator Boxer[1]
- Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. This bill was not enacted.
March 27, 2003-
Bills are introduced in 108th Congress.
- House of Representatives:
- H.R. 1501, Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act of 2003 introduced by Representative Mike Thompson.
- Senate:
- S. 738, introduced by Senator Barbara Boxer.
October 16, 2003-
Companion bills introduced in U.S. House of Representatives:
- H.R. 3325, Southern California Wild Heritage Wilderness and Wild Rivers Act of 2003, introduced by Representative Hilda Solis.
- HR 3327, Representative Mike Thompson's bill titled Northern California Wilderness and Wild Rivers is introduced.
March 4, 2004-
Senator Dianne Feinstein joins Senator Boxer and Representative Mike Thompson in supporting the bill.
December 8, 2004-
U.S. Senate passes Senate bill 738, which was bundled together with several other bills collectively titled H.R. 620. It was then sent to the House for consideration, but the House adjourned before action was taken.[2]
January 4, 2004-
- House bill H.R. 233 introduced in the 109th Congress.
- Committee and Subcommittee hearings held Feb. 3, 2005 to July 19, 2006.[3]
January 14, 2005-
- Senate bill S. 128 is introduced.
- Passed Senate by unanimous consent and was sent to the House July 26, 2005.
July 24, 2006-
Debate on bill for 40 minutes.
October 5, 2006-
Bill was presented to President of the United States.
October 17, 2006-
Bill is signed and becomes Public Law No. 109-362
Details
| Name | Area | Agency | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanhedrin | 10,571 acres (42.78 km2) | Mendocino National Forest | Mendocino, Lake |
| Yuki | 53,887 acres (218.07 km2) | Mendocino National Forest | Mendocino, Lake |
| Mount Lassic | 7,279 acres (29.46 km2) | Six Rivers National Forest | Humboldt, Trinity |
| Cache Creek | 27,245 acres (110.26 km2) | Bureau of Land Management | Lake |
| Cedar Roughs | 6,350 acres (25.7 km2) | Bureau of Land Management | Napa |
| South Fork Eel River | 12,915 acres (52.27 km2) | Bureau of Land Management | Mendocino |
| King Range | 43,585 acres (176.38 km2) | Bureau of Land Management | Mendocino, Humboldt |
| Name | Area | Agency | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Alps Wilderness | 22,863 acres (92.52 km2) | Six Rivers National Forest | 525,627 acres (2,127.14 km2) |
| Snow Mountain Wilderness | 23,706 acres (95.93 km2) | Mendocino National Forest | 50,076 acres (202.65 km2) |
| Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness | 27,036 acres (109.41 km2) | Mendocino National Forest, Bureau of Land Management | 180,877 acres (731.98 km2) |
| Siskiyou Wilderness | 30,122 acres (121.90 km2) | Six Rivers National Forest | 182,802 acres (739.77 km2) |
Notes
References
[4] The complete text of this law in PDF format. retrieved April 4, 2008
The Wilderness.net pages on each new / expanded wilderness areas, with detail of acreage by agency:
- [5] Siskiyou Wilderness
- [6] Snow Mountain Wilderness
- [7] Trinity Alps Wilderness
- [8] Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness
- [9] Sanhedrin Wilderness
- [10] Yuki Wilderness
- [11] Mount Lassic Wilderness
- [12] Cache Creek Wilderness
- [13] Cedar Roughs Wilderness
- [14] South Fork Eel River Wilderness
- [15] King Range Wilderness
See also
[16] San Francisco Chronicle's columnist Tom Steinstra's article (dated Oct. 2002) concerning fraud charges against Senator Boxer by mountain biking groups. retrieved April 4, 2008
[17] Press release of a working agreement between several mountain biking clubs and wilderness advocates, from a meeting held at Reno, Nevada on March 19-20, 2002
- The Wilderness Act of 1964
This page was last edited on 23 May 2022, at 02:15