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112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4969 

To include the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands in the California Coastal 

National Monument as a part of the National Landscape Conservation 

System, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 27, 2012 

Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself and Ms. WOOLSEY) introduced the 

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To include the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands in the 

California Coastal National Monument as a part of the 

National Landscape Conservation System, 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; DEFINITIONS. 

4 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 

5 ‘‘California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act of 

6 2012’’. 

7 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 


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1 (1) MONUMENT.—The term ‘‘Monument’’ 

2 means the California Coastal National Monument 

3 established by Presidential Proclamation 7264, 

4 issued January 11, 2000. 

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

6 the Secretary of the Interior. 

7 (3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map 

8 created by the Bureau of Land Management, enti9 tled ‘‘California Coastal National Monument Addi10 tion’’ and dated April 23, 2012. 

11 (4) POINT ARENA-STORNETTA PUBLIC

12 LANDS.—The term ‘‘Point Arena-Stornetta Public 

13 Lands’’ means the Federal lands comprising ap14 proximately 1,255 acres in Mendocino County, Cali15 fornia, as generally depicted on the map titled ‘‘Cali16 fornia Coastal National Monument Addition’’ and 

17 dated April 23, 2012. 

18 SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE. 

19 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds as follows: 

20 (1) The Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands 

21 contain significant natural resources, including im22 portant wildlife habitat, several riparian corridors, 

23 extensive wetlands, ponds and other water sources, 

24 cypress groves, meadows, and sand dunes that 


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1 should be preserved for present and future genera2 tions. 

3 (2) The ocean and coastal ecosystems adjacent 

4 to the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands are inter5 nationally recognized as significant centers of coastal 

6 upwelling that support the diverse, abundant and 

7 productive marine ecosystems and wildlife under8 lying the local economy and identity of coastal com9 munities. 

10 (3) The Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands 

11 tell an important story about California’s coastal 

12 prehistory and history in the context of the sur13 rounding region and communities. 

14 (4) The coastal area surrounding the Point 

15 Arena-Stornetta Public Lands was traditionally used 

16 by Indian people, including the Pomo Indian tribes. 

17 (5) The Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands 

18 are historically associated with adjacent lands man19 aged for the enjoyment of current and future gen20 erations, including the Arena Rock Marine Natural 

21 Preserve, and Manchester Beach State Park. 

22 (6) The Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands 

23 represent a model partnership where future manage24 ment can be successfully accomplished among the 


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1 Federal Government, State of California, Mendocino 

2 County, local communities, and private groups. 

3 (7) Permanent protection of the Point Arena4 Stornetta Public Lands will provide important eco5 nomic benefits to surrounding communities, and has 

6 broad public support. 

7 (8) The Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands 

8 would make a significant addition to the California 

9 Coastal National Monument and National Land10 scape Conservation System administered by the De11 partment of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Manage12 ment. 

13 (9) Statutory protection is needed for Point 

14 Arena-Stornetta Public Lands to ensure that it re15 mains a part of our historic, cultural, and natural 

16 heritage and a source of inspiration for the people 

17 of the United States. 

18 (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to protect, 

19 conserve, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of 

20 present and future generations the unique and nationally 

21 important historical, natural, cultural, scientific, edu22 cational, scenic, and recreational values of the Point 

23 Arena-Stornetta Public Lands, while allowing certain rec24 reational and research activities to continue. 


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1 SEC. 3. EXPANSION OF CALIFORNIA COASTAL NATIONAL 

2 MONUMENT. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the California 

4 Coastal National Monument, established by Presidential 

5 Proclamation 7264, is expanded to include the Federal 

6 land shown on the map. These lands shall be managed 

7 under the provisions of Presidential Proclamation 7264. 

8 (b) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 

9 (1) As soon as practicable after the date of the 

10 enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file with 

11 the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 

12 of Representatives and the Committee on Energy 

13 and Natural Resources of the Senate a map and 

14 boundary description of lands added to the Monu15 ment by this Act. 

16 (2) FORCE AND EFFECT.—The map and bound17 ary description filed under subsection (1) shall have 

18 the same force and effect as if included in this sec19 tion, except that the Secretary may correct any 

20 minor errors in the maps and boundary descriptions. 

21 (3) AVAILABILITY OF MAP AND BOUNDARY DE22 SCRIPTION.—The map and boundary description 

23 filed under subsection (1) shall be on file and avail24 able for public inspection in appropriate offices of 

25 the Bureau of Land Management. 


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1 SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage these 

3 lands as a part of the California Coastal National Monu4 ment established under the provisions of Presidential 

5 Proclamation 7264. 

6 (b) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Not later than 2 years 

7 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

8 shall finalize an amendment to the Monument manage9 ment for the long-term protection and management of the 

10 lands added to the Monument by this Act. The plan 

11 amendment shall be developed with full public participa12 tion and shall describe the appropriate uses and manage13 ment of the lands consistent with this Act. 

14 (c) MOTORIZED AND MECHANIZED TRANSPORT.— 

15 Except as needed for emergency or authorized administra16 tive purposes, the use of motorized and mechanized vehi17 cles in the monument shall be permitted only on roads 

18 and trails designated for their use. 

19 (d) INCORPORATION OF LANDS AND INTERESTS.— 

20 (1) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may acquire 

21 non-Federal land or interests in land within or adja22 cent to the lands added to the Monument by this 

23 Act only through exchange, donation, or purchase 

24 from a willing seller. 

25 (2) MANAGEMENT.—Any lands or interests in 

26 land within or adjacent to the lands added to the 


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1 Monument by this Act acquired by the United States 

2 after the date of the enactment of this Act shall be 

3 added to and administered as part of the Monument. 

4 (e) OVERFLIGHTS.—Nothing in this Act shall be con5 strued to— 

6 (1) restrict or preclude overflights, including 

7 low-level overflights, military, commercial, and gen8 eral aviation overflights that can be seen or heard 

9 within to the lands added to the Monument by this 

10 Act; 

11 (2) restrict or preclude the designation or cre12 ation of new units of special use airspace or the es13 tablishment of military flight training routes over to 

14 the lands added to the Monument by this Act; or 

15 (3) modify regulations governing low-level over16 flights above the adjacent Gulf of the Farallones Na17 tional Marine Sanctuary. 

18 (f) LAW ENFORCEMENT.—Nothing in this act effects 

19 the Department of Homeland Security law enforcement 

20 authorities. 

21 (g) NATIVE AMERICAN USES.—Nothing in this act 

22 enlarges or diminishes the rights of any Indian tribe or 

23 Indian religious community. 

24 (h) BUFFER ZONES.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—The expansion of the Monu2 ment is not intended to lead to the creation of pro3 tective perimeters or buffer zones around the lands 

4 included in the Monument by this Act. 

5 (2) ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE MONUMENT.— 

6 The fact that activities outside the Monument can 

7 be seen or heard within the lands added to the 

8 Monument by this Act shall not, of itself, preclude 

9 such activities or uses up to the boundary of the 

10 Monument. 

11 (i) NATIONAL LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION SYS12 TEM.—The Secretary shall manage the Monument as part 

13 of the National Landscape Conservation System. 

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