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US HR1708

US HR1708
Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act


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Introduced
03/13/2019
In Committee
11/20/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To adjust the boundary of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area to include the Rim of the Valley Corridor, and for other purposes. This bill adjusts the boundary of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in California as depicted on a specified map to include the Rim of the Valley Unit. The Rim of the Valley Unit, and any lands or interests acquired by the United States and located within its boundaries, shall be administered as part of the recreation area. The Department of the Interior may acquire only through exchange, donation, or purchase from a willing seller any nonfederal land within the boundaries of the Rim of the Valley Unit.

AI Summary

This bill adjusts the boundary of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in California to include the Rim of the Valley Unit, a newly designated area. The Department of the Interior may only acquire non-federal land within the Rim of the Valley Unit through exchange, donation, or purchase from a willing seller, and cannot use eminent domain. The bill outlines several provisions to protect private property rights and existing uses, such as water resource facilities and utilities, within the Rim of the Valley Unit. The Secretary of the Interior must update the general management plan for the recreation area to reflect the new boundaries and manage the Rim of the Valley Unit as part of the recreation area.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (18)

Last Action

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 309. (on 02/04/2020)

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