Bill > HR6783

This bill, the San Gabriel Mountains, Foothills, and Rivers Protection Act of 2025, aims to conserve federal lands in Southern California by designating new wilderness areas and wild and scenic rivers, and by studying additional river segments for potential inclusion in the Wild and Scenic Rivers system. Specifically, it designates over 27,000 acres across four new or expanded wilderness areas within the Angeles National Forest: Condor Peak Wilderness, San Gabriel Wilderness Additions, Sheep Mountain Wilderness Additions, and Yerba Buena Wilderness, all of which will be managed by the Secretary of Agriculture in accordance with the Wilderness Act, with provisions for fire management, fish and wildlife conservation, and recreational climbing, while also clarifying that certain military activities and horseback riding are permitted. The bill also designates segments of Little Rock Creek and its tributaries as wild, recreational, and scenic rivers, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, and initiates studies for the East Fork, North Fork, and West Fork of the San Gabriel River to determine their suitability for inclusion in the Wild and Scenic Rivers system, requiring collaboration with local stakeholders. Furthermore, it ensures access for Indian Tribes for traditional and religious purposes, allowing for temporary closures to protect privacy, and reauthorizes the continued operation and maintenance of existing water transport or diversion facilities within the Pleasant View Ridge Wilderness under specific conditions that protect wilderness values.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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