I
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3676
To establish the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument
in the State of California.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 16, 2000
Mrs. BONO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Resources
A BILL
To establish the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains
National Monument in the State of California.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monu-
ment Act of 2000’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Establishment of Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National
Monument, California.
Sec. 3. Management of Federal lands in the National Monument.
Sec. 4. Development of management plan.
Sec. 5. Existing and historical uses of Federal lands included in Monument.
Sec. 6. Acquisition of land.
Sec. 7. Local advisory committee.
Sec. 8. Authorization of appropriations.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF SANTA ROSA AND SAN
JACINTO MOUNTAINS NATIONAL MONUMENT,
CALIFORNIA.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
(1) The Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Moun-
tains in southern California contain nationally sig-
nificant biological, cultural, recreational, geological,
educational, and scientific values.
(2) The magnificent vistas, wildlife, landforms,
and natural and cultural resources of these moun-
tains occupy a unique and challenging position given
their proximity to highly urbanized areas of the
Coachella Valley.
(3) These mountains, which rise abruptly from
the desert floor to an elevation of 10,802 feet, pro-
vide a picturesque backdrop for Coachella Valley
communities and support an abundance of rec-
reational opportunities that are an important re-
gional economic resource.
(4) These mountains have special cultural value
to the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, con-
taining significant cultural sites, including village
sites, trails, petroglyphs, and other evidence of their
habitation.
(5) This Act is not intended to impact upon ex-
isting or future growth in the Coachella Valley.
(b) ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSES.—In order to
preserve the nationally significant biological, cultural, rec-
reational, geological, educational, and scientific values
found in the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains and
to secure for future generations the opportunity to experi-
ence the magnificent vistas, wildlife, landforms, and nat-
ural and cultural resources in these mountains, there is
hereby designated the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Moun-
tains National Monument (in this Act referred to as the
‘‘National Monument’’).
(c) BOUNDARIES.—The National Monument shall
consist of Federal lands and Federal interests in lands lo-
cated within the boundaries depicted on the map entitled
‘‘Boundary Map, Santa Rosa and San Jacinto National
Monument’’, dated llll ll, 2000.
(d) LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS; CORRECTION
OF ER-
RORS.—
(1) PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION.—As soon
as practicable after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall use the map
referred to in subsection (c) to prepare legal descrip-
tions of the boundaries of the National Monument.
The Secretary shall submit the resulting legal de-
scriptions to the Committee on Resources and the
Committee on Agriculture of the House of Rep-
resentatives and to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources and the Committee on Agri-
culture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.
(2) LEGAL EFFECT.—The map and legal de-
scriptions of the National Monument shall have the
same force and effect as if included in this Act, ex-
cept that the Secretary of the Interior may correct
clerical and typographical errors in the map and
legal descriptions. The map shall be on file and
available for public inspection in appropriate offices
of the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest
Service.
SEC. 3. MANAGEMENT OF FEDERAL LANDS IN THE NA-
TIONAL MONUMENT.
(a) BASIS OF MANAGEMENT.—The Secretary of the
Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall manage the
National Monument to protect the resources of the Na-
tional Monument, and shall allow only those uses of the
National Monument that further the purposes for the es-
tablishment of the National Monument, in accordance
with—
(1) this Act;
(2) the Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);
(3) the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Re-
sources Planning Act of 1974; and
(4) other applicable provisions of law.
(b) DIVISION
OF
MANAGEMENT
RESPONSIBIL-
ITIES.—
(1) ROLE OF SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.—
Federal lands and Federal interests in lands within
the National Monument that, as of the date of the
enactment of this Act, are administered by the Bu-
reau of Land Management shall continue to be man-
aged by the Secretary of the Interior, acting through
the Bureau of Land Management. Lands or inter-
ests in lands within the National Monument bound-
aries that are acquired after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, and abut lands administered by
the Bureau of Land Management, shall also be man-
aged by the Secretary of the Interior.
(2) ROLE OF SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.—
Federal lands and Federal interests in lands within
the National Monument that, as of the date of the
enactment of this Act, are included in the National
Forest System shall continue to be managed by the