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Calendar No. 138 

118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 683 

[Report No. 118–64] 

To modify the boundary of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument 

to include certain Federal land in Lake County, California, and for 

other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 7, 2023 

Mr. PADILLA (for himself and Mrs. FEINSTEIN) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

JULY 19, 2023 

Reported by Mr. MANCHIN, without amendment 

A BILL 

To modify the boundary of the Berryessa Snow Mountain 

National Monument to include certain Federal land in 

Lake County, California, 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 ‘‘Berryessa Snow Moun5 tain National Monument Expansion Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

2 In this Act: 

3 (1) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the 

4 Board on Geographic Names established by section 

5 2 of the Act of July 25, 1947 (61 Stat. 456, chapter 

6 330; 43 U.S.C. 364a). 

7 (2) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map en8 titled ‘‘Proposed Walker Ridge (Molok Luyuk) Addi9 tion Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument’’ 

10 and dated October 26, 2021. 

11 (3) MOLOK LUYUK.—The term ‘‘Molok Luyuk’’ 

12 means Condor Ridge (in the Patwin language). 

13 (4) NATIONAL MONUMENT.—The term ‘‘Na14 tional Monument’’ means the Berryessa Snow Moun15 tain National Monument established by Presidential 

16 Proclamation 9298, dated July 10, 2015 (80 Fed. 

17 Reg. 41975), including all land, interests in the 

18 land, and objects on the land identified in that Pres19 idential Proclamation. 

20 (5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

21 the Secretary of the Interior. 

22 (6) WALKER RIDGE (MOLOK LUYUK) ADDI23 TION.—The term ‘‘Walker Ridge (Molok Luyuk) Ad24 dition’’ means the approximately 3,925 acres of Fed25 eral land (including any interests in, or objects on, 

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1 agement in Lake County, California, and identified 

2 as ‘‘Proposed Walker Ridge (Molok Luyuk) Addi3 tion’’ on the Map. 

4 SEC. 3. NATIONAL MONUMENT EXPANSION. 

5 (a) BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.—The boundary of 

6 the National Monument is modified to include the Walker 

7 Ridge (Molok Luyuk) Addition. 

8 (b) MAP.— 

9 (1) CORRECTIONS.—The Secretary may make 

10 clerical and typographical corrections to the Map. 

11 (2) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY; EFFECT.—The Map 

12 and any corrections to the Map under paragraph (1) 

13 shall— 

14 (A) be publicly available on the website of 

15 the Bureau of Land Management; and 

16 (B) have the same force and effect as if in17 cluded in this Act. 

18 (c) ADMINISTRATION.—Subject to valid existing 

19 rights, the Secretary shall administer the Walker Ridge 

20 (Molok Luyuk) Addition— 

21 (1) as part of the National Monument; 

22 (2) in accordance with Presidential Proclama23 tion 9298, dated July 10, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 

24 41975); and 


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1 (3) in accordance with applicable laws (includ2 ing regulations). 

3 SEC. 4. MANAGEMENT PLAN. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 

5 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Sec6 retary of Agriculture shall jointly develop a comprehensive 

7 management plan for the National Monument in accord8 ance with, and in a manner that fulfills the purposes de9 scribed in, Presidential Proclamation 9298, dated July 10, 

10 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 41975). 

11 (b) TRIBAL CONSULTATION.—The Secretary and the 

12 Secretary of Agriculture shall consult with affected feder13 ally recognized Indian Tribes in— 

14 (1) the development of the management plan 

15 under subsection (a); and 

16 (2) making management decisions relating to 

17 the National Monument. 

18 (c) CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT WITH INDIAN

19 TRIBES.—The management plan developed under sub20 section (a) shall set forth parameters for continued mean21 ingful engagement with affected federally recognized In22 dian Tribes in the implementation of the management 

23 plan. 

24 (d) EFFECT.—Nothing in this Act affects the conduct 

25 of fire mitigation or suppression activities at the National 


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1 Monument, including through the use of existing agree2 ments. 

3 SEC. 5. AGREEMENTS AND PARTNERSHIPS. 

4 To the maximum extent practicable and in accord5 ance with applicable laws, on request of an affected feder6 ally recognized Indian Tribe, the Secretary (acting 

7 through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management) 

8 and the Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the Chief 

9 of the Forest Service) shall enter into agreements, con10 tracts, and other cooperative and collaborative partner11 ships with the federally recognized Indian Tribe regarding 

12 management of the National Monument under relevant 

13 Federal authority, including— 

14 (1) the Indian Self-Determination and Edu15 cation Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.); 

16 (2) the Federal Land Policy and Management 

17 Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); 

18 (3) the Tribal Self-Governance Act of 1994 (25 

19 U.S.C. 5361 et seq.); 

20 (4) the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 

21 (25 U.S.C. 3115a et seq.); 

22 (5) the good neighbor authority under section 

23 8206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 

24 2113a); 


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1 (6) Executive Order 13175 (25 U.S.C. 5301 

2 note; relating to consultation and coordination with 

3 Indian Tribal governments); 

4 (7) Secretarial Order 3342, issued by the Sec5 retary on October 21, 2016 (relating to identifying 

6 opportunities for cooperative and collaborative part7 nerships with federally recognized Indian Tribes in 

8 the management of Federal lands and resources); 

9 and 

10 (8) Joint Secretarial Order 3403, issued by the 

11 Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture on No12 vember 15, 2021 (relating to fulfilling the trust re13 sponsibility to Indian Tribes in the stewardship of 

14 Federal lands and waters). 

15 SEC. 6. DESIGNATION OF CONDOR RIDGE (MOLOK LUYUK) 

16 IN LAKE AND COLUSA COUNTIES, CALI17 FORNIA. 

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—The parcel of Federal land admin19 istered by the Bureau of Land Management located in 

20 Lake and Colusa Counties in the State of California and 

21 commonly referred to as ‘‘Walker Ridge’’ shall be known 

22 and designated as ‘‘Condor Ridge (Molok Luyuk)’’. 

23 (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg24 ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 

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1 section (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to ‘‘Condor 

2 Ridge (Molok Luyuk)’’. 

3 (c) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 

4 (1) PREPARATION.— 

5 (A) INITIAL MAP.—The Board shall pre6 pare a map and legal description of the parcel 

7 of Federal land designated by subsection (a). 

8 (B) CORRECTIONS.—The Board and the 

9 Director of the Bureau of Land Management 

10 may make clerical and typographical corrections 

11 to the map and legal description prepared 

12 under subparagraph (A). 

13 (2) CONSULTATION.—In preparing the map and 

14 legal description under paragraph (1)(A), the Board 

15 shall consult with— 

16 (A) the Director of the Bureau of Land 

17 Management; and 

18 (B) affected federally recognized Indian 

19 Tribes. 

20 (3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY; EFFECT.—The map 

21 and legal description prepared under paragraph 

22 (1)(A) and any correction to the map or legal de23 scription made under paragraph (1)(B) shall— 


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1 (A) be publicly available on the website of 

2 the Board, the Bureau of Land Management, 

3 or both; 

4 (B) be subject to a public notice and com5 ment period of not less than 30 days; and 

6 (C) have the same force and effect as if in7 cluded in this Act. 


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Calendar No. 138 

118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 683 

[Report No. 118–64] 

A BILL 

To modify the boundary of the Berryessa Snow 

other purposes. Federal land in Lake County, California, and for Mountain National Monument to include certain 

JULY 19, 2023 

Reported without amendment 


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