Lake Berryessa Recreation Enhancement Act of 2014

To transfer recreational management authority for Lake Berryessa in the State of California from the Bureau of Reclamation to the Bureau of Land Management, and for other purposes. 1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Lake Berryessa Recreation Enhancement Act of 2014 (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Findings; purposes. Sec. 3. Definitions. Sec. 4. Transfer of administrative jurisdiction. Sec. 5. Management of Recreation Area. Sec. 6. Continued authorities of Commissioner of Reclamation. Sec. 7. Existing authorizations. 2. Findings; purposes (a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) the Monticello Dam— (A) was authorized by the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (53 Stat. 1187); (B) resulted in the formation of Lake Berryessa; and (C) is operated by the Bureau of Reclamation; (2) Lake Berryessa— (A) covers approximately 28,915 acres of surface water and land; (B) has 165 miles of shoreline; (C) has a 2,000 acre wildlife area on the east side; (D) is located less than 100 miles from both Sacramento, California and San Francisco, California; and (E) has become an important regional recreation destination; and (3) the recreational use at Lake Berryessa generates tourism that is important to local economies. (b) Purposes The purposes of this Act are— (1) to provide diverse, high quality recreational facilities and services on the water and land surrounding Lake Berryessa; (2) to conserve the natural, scenic, scientific, historic, economic, recreational, and other resource values contributing to the public use and enjoyment of that land and water; (3) to promote cooperation between the Federal Government and private entities to manage that exceptional resource; (4) to authorize the Secretary to manage certain resources under the Bureau of Land Management; and (5) to transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land for management as a unit of the Bureau of Land Management. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Dam The term Dam (A) the Monticello Dam; and (B) any facility relating to the Monticello Dam. (2) Recreation area The term Recreation Area (3) Secretary The term Secretary (4) State The term State 4. Transfer of administrative jurisdiction (a) Establishment Subject to valid existing rights, there is established the Lake Berryessa Recreational Area, the boundaries of which are described in subsection (c). In administering the Recreation Area, the Secretary shall not— (1) diminish the levels of day-use occupancy, short-term occupancy and annual occupancy as set forth in the recreational use plan adopted by the Bureau of Reclamation on June 2, 2006, for the Recreation Area; (2) diminish motorized boating or alter the Water Surface Zoning and Restrictions (3) close trails or limit recreational hiking and equine access to trails on lands in the Recreation Area; and (4) negatively impact hunting, fishing, shooting sports, or trapping on the lands and waters within the boundaries of the Recreation Area. (b) Transfer of administrative jurisdiction Administrative jurisdiction over the Federal land described in subsection (c), including any improvements thereon, is transferred from the Bureau of Reclamation to the Bureau of Land Management for administration of the Recreation Area. (c) Description of land The land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 30,221 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Reclamation that is underlying or adjacent to Lake Berryessa and identified as Lake Berryessa Reclamation Lands Solono Project 5. Management of Recreation Area (a) In general Subject to the authority of the Secretary under section 6, the Secretary shall manage the Recreation Area in accordance with sections 601 through 604 of Public Law 93–493 (b) Applicable law Subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall administer the Recreation Area in accordance with laws (including regulations) applicable to units of the public lands of the Bureau of Land Management. (c) Waters Nothing in this Act— (1) affects the use or allocation, in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act, of any water, water right, or interest in water; (2) affects any vested absolute or decreed conditional water right in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act, including any water right held by the United States; (3) affects any interstate water compact in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act; (4) authorizes or imposes any new reserved Federal water rights; (5) relinquishes or reduces any water rights reserved or appropriated by the United States in the State on or before the date of the enactment of this Act; (6) impairs the ability of the Bureau of Reclamation and its managing partners to operate, maintain, or manage Monticello Dam and other Solano Project facilities in accordance with the purposes of such project; or (7) modifies, changes, or supersedes any water contract or agreements approved or administered by the Bureau of Reclamation or Solano County Water Agency or Solano Irrigation District. (d) Existing agreements To benefit the interests of the public, the Secretary shall act in accordance with any agreement in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act, including those with any organization for the management of— (1) campgrounds located in the Recreation Area; (2) marinas located in the Recreation Area; (3) lodging facilities located in the Recreation Area; (4) food and beverage services located in the Recreation Area; and (5) boating and boat rental facilities located in the Recreation Area. (e) Adoption of recreational use plan To manage the Recreation Area, the Secretary shall adopt and use the recreational use plan adopted by the Bureau of Reclamation on June 2, 2006, for the Recreational Area. The adoption of this plan shall not constitute a major federal action for the purposes of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. 6. Continued authorities of Commissioner of Reclamation Nothing in this Act or any subsequent management plan shall impair the ability of the Bureau of Reclamation and its managing partners to operate, maintain, or manage Monticello Dam, Lake Berryessa, and other Solano Project facilities in accordance with that project’s authorized purposes. The Commissioner of Reclamation shall continue to administer and operate— (1) the Dam; and (2) any power facility relating to the Dam. 7. Existing authorizations (a) In general Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), nothing in this Act affects any authorization in effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act made by any department or agency of the Federal Government for the use of land or water located within the Recreation Area (referred to in this section as an existing authorization (b) Assumption of existing authorization Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall assume the administration of any existing authorization, with such revisions as necessary to align the authorization with existing law and policies of the Bureau of Land Management. (c) Renewal of existing authorization The renewal of any existing authorization shall be made in accordance with such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe. December 22, 2014 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Lake Berryessa Recreation Enhancement Act of 2014 - (Sec. 4) Transfers the administrative jurisdiction over specified land underlying or adjacent to Lake Berryessa in California from the Bureau of Reclamation to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for administration as the Lake Berryessa Recreation Area. Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from diminishing or altering: (1) day-use, short-term, or annual occupancy levels; (2) motorized boating or water surface zoning restrictions; (3) recreational hiking or equine access; or (4) hunting, fishing, shooting sports, or trapping within the area. (Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary to act in accordance with any existing agreement with any organization for the management of campgrounds, marinas, lodging facilities, food and beverage services, and boating and boat rental facilities located in the Area. Requires the Secretary to adopt the recreational use plan adopted by the Bureau of Reclamation on June 2, 2006. (Sec. 6) Declares that nothing in this Act or any subsequent management plan shall impair the ability of the Bureau of Reclamation and its managing partners to operate, maintain, or manage Monticello Dam, Lake Berryessa, and other Solano Project facilities in accordance with that project's authorized purposes. Requires the Commissioner of Reclamation to continue to administer and operate the Dam and any power facility related to it.