US Congress Senate Bill 393 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Act Establishes the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, to consist of federal land and interests in federal land within Napa, Lake, Mendocino, Solano, Glenn, Colusa, and Yolo counties in California. Continues to provide historical and adequate access to private inholdings in the Monument. Requires a comprehensive plan for the protection and management of the federal land included within the Monument. Requires such plan to: (1) include a weed management component, (2) include a native fish passage and habitat quality improvement component, and (3) include a component that addresses 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 for which the Monument was established; 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 Monument Advisory Council to advise with respect to the preparation and implementation of the management plan. Requires the appointment of one Council member to represent Indian tribes.

Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Act

Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]

Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-02-05	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

HB761 (Related) 2015-03-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/393/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s393/BILLS-114s393is.pdf