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[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 572 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.

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                    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.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Restoring Access to Public Lands 
Act''.

SEC. 2. RELEASE OF CERTAIN LAND FROM WILDERNESS STUDY.

    (a) Finding.--Congress finds that, for the purposes of section 
603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1782(c)), the areas described in subsection (c) have been adequately 
studied for wilderness designation.
    (b) Release.--Each area described in subsection (c)--
            (1) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal 
        Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); and
            (2) shall be managed in accordance with land management 
        plans adopted under section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and 
        Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712).
    (c) Description of Areas.--The areas referred to in subsections (a) 
and (b) are the following:
            (1) The approximately 646 acres of the Yolla Bolly 
        Wilderness Study Area designated as ``Non-suitable'' on the map 
        titled ``Yolla Bolly Contiguous Wilderness Study Area - 1991 
        Suitability Recommendation'' and dated April 5, 2018.
            (2) The approximately 17,896 acres of the Timbered Crater 
        Wilderness Study Area designated as ``Non-suitable'' on the map 
        titled ``Timbered Crater Wilderness Study Area - 1991 
        Suitability Recommendation'' and dated April 4, 2018.
            (3) The approximately 10,770 acres of the Lava Wilderness 
        Study Area designated as ``Non-suitable'' on the map titled 
        ``Lava Wilderness Study Area - 1991 Suitability 
        Recommendation'' and dated April 4, 2018.
            (4) The approximately 4,281 acres of the Pit River Canyon 
        Wilderness Study Area designated as ``Non-suitable'' on the map 
        titled ``Pit River Canyon Wilderness Study Area - 1991 
        Suitability Recommendation'' and dated April 4, 2018.
            (5) The approximately 16,998 acres of the Tule Mountain 
        Wilderness Study Area designated as ``Non-suitable'' on the map 
        titled ``Tule Mountain Wilderness Study Area - 1991 Suitability 
        Recommendation'' and dated April 4, 2018.
            (6) The approximately 3,169 acres of the South Warner 
        Contiguous Wilderness Study Area designated as ``Non-suitable'' 
        on the map titled ``South Warner Contiguous Wilderness Study 
        Area - 1991 Suitability Recommendation'' and dated April 5, 
        2018.
            (7) The approximately 640 acres of the Bitterbrush 
        Wilderness Study Area designated as ``Non-suitable'' on the map 
        titled ``Bitterbrush Wilderness Study Area - 1991 Suitability 
        Recommendation'' and dated April 4, 2018.
            (8) The approximately 856 acres of the Buffalo Hills 
        Wilderness Study Area designated as ``Non-suitable'' on the map 
        titled ``Buffalo Hills Wilderness Study Area - 1991 Suitability 
        Recommendation'' and dated April 5, 2018.
            (9) The approximately 18,598 acres of the Twin Peaks 
        Wilderness Study Area designated as ``Non-suitable'' on the map 
        titled ``Twin Peaks Wilderness Study Area - 1991 Suitability 
        Recommendation'' and dated April 5, 2018.
            (10) The approximately 49,206 acres of the Five Springs 
        Wilderness Study Area designated as ``Non-suitable'' on the map 
        titled ``Five Springs Wilderness Study Area - 1991 Suitability 
        Recommendation'' and dated April 5, 2018.
            (11) The approximately 10,863 acres of the Dry Valley Rim 
        Wilderness Study Area designated as ``Non-suitable'' on the map 
        titled ``Dry Valley Rim Wilderness Study Area - 1991 
        Suitability Recommendation'' and dated April 5, 2018.
            (12) The approximately 24,366 acres of the Skedaddle 
        Wilderness Study Area designated as ``Non-suitable'' on the map 
        titled ``Skedaddle Wilderness Study Area - 1991 Suitability 
        Recommendation'' and dated April 4, 2018.
            (13) The approximately 11,995 acres of the Tunnison 
        Mountain Wilderness Study Area designated as ``Non-suitable'' 
        on the map titled ``Tunnison Mountain Wilderness Study Area - 
        1991 Suitability Recommendation'' and dated April 4, 2018.
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