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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 572 

To release certain Federal land in California from wilderness study, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 15, 2019 

Mr. LAMALFA (for himself and Mr. MCCLINTOCK) introduced the following 

bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To release certain Federal land in California from wilderness 

study, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Restoring Access to 

5 Public Lands Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. RELEASE OF CERTAIN LAND FROM WILDERNESS 

7 STUDY. 

8 (a) FINDING.—Congress finds that, for the purposes 

9 of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Manage10 ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the areas deVerDate Sep 11 2014 04:05 Jan 29, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H572.IH H572

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1 scribed in subsection (c) have been adequately studied for 

2 wilderness designation. 

3 (b) RELEASE.—Each area described in subsection 

4 (c)— 

5 (1) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the 

6 Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 

7 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); and 

8 (2) shall be managed in accordance with land 

9 management plans adopted under section 202 of the 

10 Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 

11 (43 U.S.C. 1712). 

12 (c) DESCRIPTION OF AREAS.—The areas referred to 

13 in subsections (a) and (b) are the following: 

14 (1) The approximately 646 acres of the Yolla 

15 Bolly Wilderness Study Area designated as ‘‘Non16 suitable’’ on the map titled ‘‘Yolla Bolly Contiguous 

17 Wilderness Study Area – 1991 Suitability Rec18 ommendation’’ and dated April 5, 2018. 

19 (2) The approximately 17,896 acres of the Tim20 bered Crater Wilderness Study Area designated as 

21 ‘‘Non-suitable’’ on the map titled ‘‘Timbered Crater 

22 Wilderness Study Area – 1991 Suitability Rec23 ommendation’’ and dated April 4, 2018. 

24 (3) The approximately 10,770 acres of the Lava 

25 Wilderness Study Area designated as ‘‘Non-suitable’’ 


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1 on the map titled ‘‘Lava Wilderness Study Area – 

2 1991 Suitability Recommendation’’ and dated April 

3 4, 2018. 

4 (4) The approximately 4,281 acres of the Pit 

5 River Canyon Wilderness Study Area designated as 

6 ‘‘Non-suitable’’ on the map titled ‘‘Pit River Canyon 

7 Wilderness Study Area – 1991 Suitability Rec8 ommendation’’ and dated April 4, 2018. 

9 (5) The approximately 16,998 acres of the Tule 

10 Mountain Wilderness Study Area designated as 

11 ‘‘Non-suitable’’ on the map titled ‘‘Tule Mountain 

12 Wilderness Study Area – 1991 Suitability Rec13 ommendation’’ and dated April 4, 2018. 

14 (6) The approximately 3,169 acres of the South 

15 Warner Contiguous Wilderness Study Area des16 ignated as ‘‘Non-suitable’’ on the map titled ‘‘South 

17 Warner Contiguous Wilderness Study Area – 1991 

18 Suitability Recommendation’’ and dated April 5, 

19 2018. 

20 (7) The approximately 640 acres of the 

21 Bitterbrush Wilderness Study Area designated as 

22 ‘‘Non-suitable’’ on the map titled ‘‘Bitterbrush Wil23 derness Study Area – 1991 Suitability Recommenda24 tion’’ and dated April 4, 2018. 


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1 (8) The approximately 856 acres of the Buffalo 

2 Hills Wilderness Study Area designated as ‘‘Non3 suitable’’ on the map titled ‘‘Buffalo Hills Wilder4 ness Study Area – 1991 Suitability Recommenda5 tion’’ and dated April 5, 2018. 

6 (9) The approximately 18,598 acres of the 

7 Twin Peaks Wilderness Study Area designated as 

8 ‘‘Non-suitable’’ on the map titled ‘‘Twin Peaks Wil9 derness Study Area – 1991 Suitability Recommenda10 tion’’ and dated April 5, 2018. 

11 (10) The approximately 49,206 acres of the 

12 Five Springs Wilderness Study Area designated as 

13 ‘‘Non-suitable’’ on the map titled ‘‘Five Springs Wil14 derness Study Area – 1991 Suitability Recommenda15 tion’’ and dated April 5, 2018. 

16 (11) The approximately 10,863 acres of the 

17 Dry Valley Rim Wilderness Study Area designated 

18 as ‘‘Non-suitable’’ on the map titled ‘‘Dry Valley 

19 Rim Wilderness Study Area – 1991 Suitability Rec20 ommendation’’ and dated April 5, 2018. 

21 (12) The approximately 24,366 acres of the 

22 Skedaddle Wilderness Study Area designated as 

23 ‘‘Non-suitable’’ on the map titled ‘‘Skedaddle Wil24 derness Study Area – 1991 Suitability Recommenda25 tion’’ and dated April 4, 2018. 


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1 (13) The approximately 11,995 acres of the 

2 Tunnison Mountain Wilderness Study Area des3 ignated as ‘‘Non-suitable’’ on the map titled 

4 ‘‘Tunnison Mountain Wilderness Study Area – 1991 

5 Suitability Recommendation’’ and dated April 4, 

6 2018. 

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