I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4192 
To designate the Stornetta Public Lands as an Outstanding Natural Area 
to be administered as a part of the National Landscape Conservation 
System, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 3, 2009 
Mr. THOMPSON of California introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To designate the Stornetta Public Lands as an Outstanding 
Natural Area to be administered as a part of the Na-
tional Landscape Conservation System, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; DEFINITIONS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Stornetta Public Lands Outstanding Natural Area Act 
of 2009’’. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
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(1) PUBLIC LANDS.—The term ‘‘public lands’’ 
has the meaning stated in section 103(e) of the Fed-
eral Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1703(e)). 
(2) OUTSTANDING NATURAL AREA.—The term 
‘‘Outstanding Natural Area’’ means the Stornetta 
Public Lands Outstanding Natural Area established 
under section 3. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(4) STORNETTA
PUBLIC
LANDS.—The term 
‘‘Stornetta Public Lands’’ means the lands des-
ignated as such on the map referred to in section 
3(b). 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds as follows: 
(1) The publicly owned Stornetta Public Lands 
contains significant natural resources, including im-
portant wildlife habitat, several riparian corridors, 
extensive wetlands, ponds and other water sources, 
cypress groves, meadows, and sand dunes that 
should be preserved for present and future genera-
tions. 
(2) The ocean and coastal ecosystems adjacent 
to the Stornetta Public Lands are internationally 
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recognized as significant centers of coastal upwelling 
that support the diverse, abundant and productive 
marine ecosystems and wildlife underlying the local 
economy and identity of coastal communities. 
(3) The Stornetta Public Lands tell an impor-
tant story about California’s coastal prehistory and 
history in the context of the surrounding region and 
communities. 
(4) The coastal area surrounding the Stornetta 
Public Lands was traditionally used by Indian peo-
ple, including the Pomo Indian tribes. 
(5) The Stornetta Public Lands are historically 
associated with adjacent lands managed for the en-
joyment of current and future generations, including 
the Point Arena Lighthouse, California Coastal Na-
tional Monument, Arena Rock Marine Natural Pre-
serve and Manchester Beach State Park. 
(6) The Stornetta Public Lands represent a 
model partnership where future management can be 
successfully accomplished among the Federal Gov-
ernment, State of California, Mendocino County, 
local communities, and private groups. 
(7) The Stornetta Public Lands Outstanding 
Natural Area would make a significant addition to 
the National Landscape Conservation System ad-
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