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112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3587 

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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012 

Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. FEINSTEIN) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 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) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map 

2 created by the Bureau of Land Management, enti3 tled ‘‘California Coastal National Monument Addi4 tion’’ and dated September 15, 2012. 

5 (2) MONUMENT.—The term ‘‘Monument’’ 

6 means the California Coastal National Monument 

7 established by Presidential Proclamation 7264. 

8 (3) POINT ARENA-STORNETTA PUBLIC

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

10 Lands’’ means the Federal land comprising approxi11 mately 1,255 acres in Mendocino County, California, 

12 as generally depicted on the map. 

13 (4) PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 7264.—The 

14 term ‘‘Presidential Proclamation 7264’’ means Pres15 idential Proclamation Number 7264, dated January 

16 11, 2000 (65 Fed. Reg. 2821). 

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

18 the Secretary of the Interior. 

19 SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE. 

20 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 

21 (1) the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands 

22 contain significant natural resources, including im23 portant wildlife habitat, several riparian corridors, 

24 extensive wetlands, ponds and other water sources, 

25 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 tell 

11 an important story about the coastal prehistory and 

12 history of California 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 are 

18 historically associated with adjacent land managed 

19 for the enjoyment of current and future generations, 

20 including the Arena Rock Marine Natural Preserve, 

21 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 Bu11 reau of Land Management of the Department of the 

12 Interior; and 

13 (9) statutory protection is necessary to ensure 

14 that the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands remain 

15 a part of the historical, cultural, and natural herit16 age of the United States and a source of inspiration 

17 for the people 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 Monument 

4 established by Presidential Proclamation 7264 is ex5 panded to include the Federal land shown on the map. 

6 (b) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 

8 the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

9 shall file with the Committee on Energy and Natural 

10 Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Nat11 ural Resources of the House of Representatives a 

12 map and boundary description of land added to the 

13 Monument by this Act. 

14 (2) FORCE AND EFFECT.—The map and bound15 ary description filed under paragraph (1) shall have 

16 the same force and effect as if included in this Act, 

17 except that the Secretary may correct any minor er18 rors in the map and boundary descriptions. 

19 (3) AVAILABILITY OF MAP AND BOUNDARY DE20 SCRIPTION.—The map and boundary description 

21 filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and avail22 able for public inspection in appropriate offices of 

23 the Bureau of Land Management. 

24 SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION. 

25 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage the 

26 land added to the Monument by this Act— 


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1 (1) as a part of the Monument; and 

2 (2) in accordance with Presidential Proclama3 tion 7264. 

4 (b) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 

6 the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

7 shall finalize an amendment to the Monument man8 agement plan for the long-term protection and man9 agement of the land added to the Monument by this 

10 Act. 

11 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—The plan amendment 

12 shall— 

13 (A) be developed with an opportunity for 

14 full public participation; and 

15 (B) describe the appropriate uses and 

16 management of the land consistent with this 

17 Act. 

18 (c) MOTORIZED AND MECHANIZED TRANSPORT.— 

19 Except as needed for emergency or authorized administra20 tive purposes, the use of motorized and mechanized vehi21 cles in the Monument shall be permitted only on roads 

22 and trails designated for that use. 

23 (d) INCORPORATION OF LAND AND INTERESTS.— 

24 (1) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may acquire 

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1 cent to the land added to the Monument by this Act 

2 only through exchange, donation, or purchase from 

3 a willing seller. 

4 (2) MANAGEMENT.—Any land or interests in 

5 land within or adjacent to the land added to the 

6 Monument by this Act acquired by the United States 

7 after the date of enactment of this Act shall be 

8 added to and administered as part of the Monument. 

9 (e) OVERFLIGHTS.—Nothing in this Act— 

10 (1) restricts or precludes overflights, including 

11 low-level overflights or military, commercial, and 

12 general aviation overflights that can be seen or 

13 heard within the land added to the Monument by 

14 this Act; 

15 (2) restricts or precludes the designation or cre16 ation of new units of special use airspace or the es17 tablishment of military flight training routes over 

18 the land added to the Monument by this Act; or 

19 (3) modifies regulations governing low-level 

20 overflights above the adjacent Gulf of the Farallones 

21 National Marine Sanctuary. 

22 (f) LAW ENFORCEMENT.—Nothing in this Act effects 

23 the law enforcement authorities of the Department of 

24 Homeland Security. 


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1 (g) NATIVE AMERICAN USES.—Nothing in this Act 

2 enlarges, diminishes, or modifies the rights of any Indian 

3 tribe or Indian religious community. 

4 (h) BUFFER ZONES.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—The expansion of the Monu6 ment is not intended to lead to the establishment of 

7 protective perimeters or buffer zones around the 

8 land included in the Monument by this Act. 

9 (2) ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE MONUMENT.— 

10 The fact that activities outside the Monument can 

11 be seen or heard within the land added to the Monu12 ment by this Act shall not, of itself, preclude those 

13 activities or uses up to the boundary of the Monu14 ment. 

15 (i) GRAZING.—Nothing in this Act affects the grazing 

16 of livestock within the Point Arena-Stornetta Public 

17 Lands. 

18 (j) NATIONAL LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION SYS19 TEM.—The Secretary shall manage the Monument as part 

20 of the National Landscape Conservation System. 

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