I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 761 
To designate the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument in the State 
of California, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2015 
Mr. THOMPSON
of California (for himself, Mr. GARAMENDI, and Mr. 
HUFFMAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To designate the Berryessa Snow Mountain National 
Monument in the State of California, 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 AND TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
Sec. 3. Establishment of Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, Cali-
fornia. 
Sec. 4. Access and buffer zones. 
Sec. 5. Management of Federal lands within the National Monument. 
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Sec. 6. Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Advisory Council. 
Sec. 7. Water. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ADVISORY COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘advisory 
council’’ means the Berryessa Snow Mountain Na-
tional Monument Advisory Council. 
(2) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means either a new plan or an amend-
ment to an existing plan developed consistent with 
section 5(e). 
(3) MOTOR
VEHICLE
USE
MAPS.—The term 
‘‘motor vehicle use maps’’ means the maps produced 
by the Forest Service regarding authorized motor ve-
hicle use within the Mendocino National Forest and 
titled ‘‘Motor Vehicle Use Map, Mendocino National 
Forest’’, including periodic revisions of such maps. 
(4) NATIONAL
MONUMENT.—The term ‘‘Na-
tional Monument’’ means the Berryessa Snow Moun-
tain National Monument. 
(5) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means— 
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with re-
spect to those National Monument lands under 
the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture; 
and 
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(B) the Secretary of the Interior, with re-
spect to those National Monument lands under 
the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior. 
(6) SECRETARIES.—The term ‘‘Secretaries’’ 
means the Secretary of Agriculture and the Sec-
retary of the Interior acting jointly. 
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF BERRYESSA SNOW MOUNTAIN 
NATIONAL MONUMENT, CALIFORNIA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, there is hereby established the Berryessa Snow 
Mountain National Monument in the State of California. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Berryessa Snow 
Mountain National Monument is to conserve, protect, and 
enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and fu-
ture generations the ecological, scenic, wildlife, rec-
reational, cultural, historical, natural, educational, and 
scientific resources of the lands included in the National 
Monument. 
(c) AREA INCLUDED.—The National Monument con-
sists of Federal land and interests in Federal land within 
Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Solano, and Yolo 
Counties, California, as depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument’’. 
(d) EXCLUSION OF NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The Na-
tional Monument includes only Federal land and interests 
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in Federal land and does not include or apply to private 
property or other non-Federal land and interests in land 
within the exterior boundaries of the National Monument. 
(e) LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS; CORRECTIONS
OF ER-
RORS.— 
(1) PREPARATION.—As soon as practical after 
the date of enactment of this Act, but in no event 
later than two years after such date, the Secretaries 
shall prepare final maps and legal descriptions of the 
National Monument. 
(2) SUBMISSION.—As soon as practicable after 
the preparation of the maps and legal descriptions 
under paragraph (1), the Secretaries shall submit 
the maps and legal descriptions to the Committee on 
Natural Resources of the House of Representatives 
and to the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate. 
(3) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—The maps and 
legal descriptions prepared under paragraph (1) 
shall be available for public inspection at appropriate 
offices of the Bureau of Land Management and For-
est Service. 
(4) LEGAL EFFECT.—The maps and legal de-
scriptions of the National Monument shall have the 
same force and effect as if included in this Act, ex-
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SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT OF FEDERAL LANDS WITHIN THE NA-
TIONAL MONUMENT. 
(a) BASIS OF MANAGEMENT.— 
(1) APPLICABLE
LAWS.—The Secretary shall 
manage the National Monument in a manner that 
conserves, protects, and enhances the natural re-
sources and values of the National Monument, in ac-
cordance with— 
(A) this Act; 
(B) the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) for 
lands managed by the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment; 
(C) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
seq.); 
(D) the Act of June 17, 1902 (commonly 
known as the Reclamation Act of 1902; 32 
Stat. 388) and Acts amendatory thereof and 
supplemental thereto; 
(E) other laws (including regulations) ap-
plicable to the National Forest System for land 
managed by the Forest Service; and 
(F) other applicable law (including regula-
tions). 
(2) RESOLUTION OF CONFLICTS.—If there is a 
conflict between a provision of this Act and a provi-
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sion of one of the other laws specified in paragraph 
(1), the more restrictive provision shall control. 
(b) USES.—The Secretary shall allow only such uses 
of the National Monument as the Secretary determines 
would further the purposes specified in section 3(b). 
(c) TRIBAL CULTURAL USES.—Nothing in this Act 
shall be construed to enlarge or diminish the rights of any 
Indian tribe. 
(d) RECREATION.—The Secretary shall continue to 
authorize, maintain, and enhance the recreational use of 
the National Monument, including hunting, fishing, camp-
ing, hiking, hang gliding, sightseeing, nature study, horse-
back riding, rafting, mountain biking and motorized recre-
ation on authorized routes, and other recreational activi-
ties, so long as such recreational use is consistent with 
the purposes specified in section 3(b), this section, other 
applicable law (including regulations), and applicable man-
agement plans. 
(e) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Within three years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall 
develop a comprehensive plan for the protection and 
management of the Federal lands included within 
the National Monument that fulfills the purposes 
specified in section 3(b). In implementing the man-
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agement plan and in considering any recommenda-
tions from the advisory council, the Secretaries shall 
consult with the advisory council on a regular basis. 
(2) PURPOSES.—The management plan shall— 
(A) describe the appropriate uses and 
management of the National Monument; 
(B) identify short-term and long-term 
management actions and prioritize management 
actions based on projected availability of re-
sources; 
(C) include a weed management compo-
nent (including use of grazing where appro-
priate) to guide noxious weed control efforts 
and activities; 
(D) include a habitat restoration opportu-
nities component; 
(E) include a recreational opportunity en-
hancement component; 
(F) include a native fish passage and habi-
tat quality improvement component; 
(G) include a component that deals with 
public safety and environmental clean-up issues 
associated with illegal marijuana production 
within the National Monument; and 
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(H) identify areas outside of designated 
wilderness where non-motorized recreation will 
be emphasized. 
(3) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND SPECIAL CON-
SIDERATIONS.—In developing the management plan, 
and to the extent consistent with this section, the 
Secretary— 
(A) shall solicit extensive public input; 
(B) shall take into consideration any infor-
mation developed in studies of the land within 
the National Monument; 
(C) shall assess available climate change 
information pertinent to the National Monu-
ment and include standards and practices to en-
sure the preservation of wildlife corridors and 
facilitate species migration; 
(D) shall identify opportunities to promote 
voluntary cooperative conservation projects with 
State, local, and private interests; 
(E) shall take into consideration existing 
land uses (including grazing) on the Federal 
lands within the National Monument; and 
(F) may incorporate any provision from a 
resource management plan, land and resource 
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management plan, or any other plan applicable 
to the National Monument. 
(4) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—In carrying 
out this Act, the Secretary may make grants to, or 
enter into cooperative agreements with, State, tribal, 
and local governmental entities and private entities 
to conduct research, develop scientific analyses, and 
carry out any other initiative relating to the restora-
tion or conservation of the National Monument. 
(f) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—Nothing in this Act af-
fects the jurisdiction of the State of California with re-
spect to fish and wildlife located on public land in the 
State, except that the Secretary, after consultation with 
the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, may des-
ignate zones in the National Monument where, and peri-
ods when, hunting shall not be allowed for reasons of pub-
lic safety, administration, or public use and enjoyment. 
(g) MOTORIZED AND MECHANIZED VEHICLES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except where needed for ad-
ministrative purposes or to respond to an emer-
gency, the use of motorized and mechanized vehicles 
on lands within the National Monument shall be per-
mitted only on roads and trails designated for their 
use. 
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(2) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT.—In developing 
the management plan required by this section, and 
to the extent consistent with this section, the Sec-
retary, for lands under jurisdiction of Forest Serv-
ice, shall incorporate the motor vehicle use maps. In 
developing the management plan (and making any 
subsequent amendment to the management plan), 
the Secretary shall explicitly analyze and docu-
ment— 
(A) each instance in which the require-
ments of this section or other applicable law 
makes it necessary to alter motorized route des-
ignations reflected in the motor vehicle use 
maps; and 
(B) the manner in which the motor vehicle 
use maps are consistent with the requirements 
of this section. 
(h) ACQUISITION AND INCORPORATION OF LANDS 
AND INTERESTS.— 
(1) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may acquire 
non-Federal land within the exterior boundaries of 
the National Monument only through exchange, do-
nation, or purchase from a willing seller. 
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(2) MANAGEMENT.—Any land or interest in 
land that is located within the National Monument 
that is acquired by the United States shall— 
(A) become part of the National Monu-
ment; and 
(B) be managed in accordance with this 
Act. 
(i) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
all Federal land within the National Monument is with-
drawn from— 
(1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the 
public land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) leasing or disposition under all laws relating 
to— 
(A) minerals; and 
(B) operation of the mineral leasing, min-
eral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. 
(j) LIMITED CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY.—The Sec-
retary may authorize the conveyance of Federal land with-
in the National Monument if— 
(1) the purpose for which the land is to be con-
veyed is consistent with the purposes specified in 
section 3(b); 
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(2) the conveyance would benefit the National 
Monument and is in the public interest, as deter-
mined by the Secretary; and 
(3) the conveyance is made in accordance with 
applicable law (including regulations). 
(k) GRAZING.— 
(1) EXISTING
LOCATIONS.—Livestock grazing 
within the National Monument, where established 
before the date of the enactment of this Act, shall 
be permitted to continue subject to all applicable 
laws and regulations. 
(2) ADDITIONAL GRAZING.—Livestock grazing 
within the National Monument, where not estab-
lished before the date of the enactment of this Act, 
shall be— 
(A) permitted only to the extent that such 
grazing is consistent with the purposes specified 
in section 3(b); and 
(B) subject to all applicable laws and regu-
lations. 
(3) TARGETED GRAZING.—The Secretary may 
issue annual targeted grazing permits for purposes 
of the control of noxious weeds, fire suppression, or 
to provide other ecological benefits consistent with 
the purposes specified in section 3(b). 
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(l) WILDLAND FIRE OPERATIONS.—Nothing in this 
section prohibits the Secretary, in cooperation with other 
Federal, State, and local agencies, as appropriate, from 
conducting wildland fire operations in the National Monu-
ment consistent with the purposes specified in section 
3(b). 
(m) HORSES.—Subject to any terms and conditions 
determined to be necessary by the Secretary, nothing in 
this Act precludes horseback riding in, or the entry of rec-
reational or commercial saddle or pack stock into, the Na-
tional Monument where such use is consistent with the 
purposes specified in section 3(b) and other applicable 
laws and regulations. 
SEC. 6. BERRYESSA SNOW MOUNTAIN NATIONAL MONU-
MENT ADVISORY COUNCIL. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not less than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall 
establish an advisory council, to be known as the 
‘‘Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Advisory 
Council’’. 
(b) DUTIES.—The advisory council shall advise the 
Secretaries with respect to the preparation and implemen-
tation of the management plan for the National Monu-
ment. 
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(c) APPLICABLE LAW.—The advisory council shall be 
subject to— 
(1) the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App.); 
(2) the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and 
(3) all other applicable law. 
(d) MEMBERS.—The advisory council shall include 16 
members, to be appointed by the Secretaries, of whom, 
to the extent practicable— 
(1) one member shall be appointed after consid-
ering the recommendations of the Colusa County 
Board of Supervisors; 
(2) one member shall be appointed after consid-
ering the recommendations of the Glenn County 
Board of Supervisors; 
(3) one member shall be appointed after consid-
ering the recommendations of the Lake County 
Board of Supervisors; 
(4) one member shall be appointed after consid-
ering the recommendations of the Mendocino County 
Board of Supervisors; 
(5) one member shall be appointed after consid-
ering the recommendations of the Napa County 
Board of Supervisors; 
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(6) one member shall be appointed after consid-
ering the recommendations of the Solano County 
Board of Supervisors; 
(7) one member shall be appointed after consid-
ering the recommendations of the Yolo County 
Board of Supervisors; 
(8) one member shall be appointed after consid-
ering the recommendations of the head of the Cali-
fornia Resources Agency; 
(9) one member shall be appointed to represent 
Native American Tribes; and 
(10) seven members shall reside in, or within 
reasonable proximity to, the counties specified in 
paragraphs (1) through (7) with backgrounds that 
reflect— 
(A) the purposes specified in section 3(b); 
and 
(B) the interest of persons affected by the 
planning and management of the National 
Monument, including persons representing the 
agricultural, private land-ownership, environ-
mental, recreational, tourism, or other non-Fed-
eral land interests. 
(e) REPRESENTATION.—The Secretaries shall ensure 
that the membership of the advisory council is fairly bal-
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anced in terms of the points of view represented and the 
functions to be performed by the advisory council. 
(f) TERMS.— 
(1) STAGGERED TERMS.—Members of the advi-
sory council shall be appointed for terms of three 
years, except that, of the members first appointed, 
five of the members shall be appointed for a term 
of one year and five of the members shall be ap-
pointed for a term of two years. 
(2) REAPPOINTMENT.—A member may be re-
appointed to serve on the advisory council upon the 
expiration of the member’s current term. 
(3) VACANCY.—A vacancy on the advisory 
council shall be filled in the same manner as the 
original appointment. 
(g) QUORUM.—A quorum shall be eight members of 
the advisory council. The operations of the advisory coun-
cil shall not be impaired by the fact that a member has 
not yet been appointed as long as a quorum has been at-
tained. 
(h) CHAIRPERSON AND PROCEDURES.—The advisory 
council shall elect a chairperson and establish such rules 
and procedures as it deems necessary or desirable. 
(i) SERVICE WITHOUT COMPENSATION.—Members of 
the advisory council shall serve without pay. 
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(j) TERMINATION.—The advisory committee shall 
cease to exist— 
(1) on the date that is five years after the date 
on which the management plan is officially adopted 
by the Secretaries; or 
(2) on such later date as the Secretaries con-
sider appropriate. 
SEC. 7. WATER. 
Nothing in this Act— 
(1) affects the use or allocation, in existence on 
the date of enactment of this Act, of any water, 
water right, or interest in water; 
(2) affects any vested absolute or decreed condi-
tional water right in existence on the date of enact-
ment of this Act, including any water right held by 
the United States; 
(3) affects any interstate water compact in ex-
istence on the date of enactment of this Act; 
(4) authorizes or imposes any new reserved 
Federal water rights; or 
(5) relinquishes or reduces any water rights re-
served or appropriated by the United States in the 
State of California on or before the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
Æ 
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