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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1411 
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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 9, 2013 
Mr. HUFFMAN (for himself and Mr. THOMPSON of California) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 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. 
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 
‘‘California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act of 
2013’’. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
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(1) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map 
created by the Bureau of Land Management, enti-
tled ‘‘California Coastal National Monument Addi-
tion’’ and dated September 15, 2012. 
(2) 
MONUMENT.—The 
term 
‘‘Monument’’ 
means the California Coastal National Monument 
established by Presidential Proclamation 7264. 
(3) 
POINT
ARENA-STORNETTA
PUBLIC 
LANDS.—The term ‘‘Point Arena-Stornetta Public 
Lands’’ means the Federal land comprising approxi-
mately 1,255 acres in Mendocino County, California, 
as generally depicted on the map. 
(4) PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 7264.—The 
term ‘‘Presidential Proclamation 7264’’ means Pres-
idential Proclamation Number 7264, dated January 
11, 2000 (65 Fed. Reg. 2821). 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands 
contain 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 
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should be preserved for present and future genera-
tions; 
(2) the ocean and coastal ecosystems adjacent 
to the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands are inter-
nationally recognized as significant centers of coastal 
upwelling that support the diverse, abundant, and 
productive marine ecosystems and wildlife under-
lying the local economy and identity of coastal com-
munities; 
(3) the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands tell 
an important story about the coastal prehistory and 
history of California in the context of the sur-
rounding region and communities; 
(4) the coastal area surrounding the Point 
Arena-Stornetta Public Lands was traditionally used 
by Indian people, including the Pomo Indian tribes; 
(5) the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands are 
historically associated with adjacent land managed 
for the enjoyment of current and future generations, 
including the Arena Rock Marine Natural Preserve, 
and Manchester Beach State Park; 
(6) the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands 
represent a model partnership where future manage-
ment can be successfully accomplished among the 
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Federal Government, State of California, Mendocino 
County, local communities, and private groups; 
(7) permanent protection of the Point Arena- 
Stornetta Public Lands will provide important eco-
nomic benefits to surrounding communities, and has 
broad public support; 
(8) the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands 
would make a significant addition to the California 
Coastal National Monument and National Land-
scape Conservation System administered by the Bu-
reau of Land Management of the Department of the 
Interior; and 
(9) statutory protection is necessary to ensure 
that the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands remain 
a part of the historical, cultural, and natural herit-
age of the United States and a source of inspiration 
for the people of the United States. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to protect, 
conserve, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of 
present and future generations the unique and nationally 
important historical, natural, cultural, scientific, edu-
cational, scenic, and recreational values of the Point 
Arena-Stornetta Public Lands, while allowing certain rec-
reational and research activities to continue. 
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SEC. 3. EXPANSION OF CALIFORNIA COASTAL NATIONAL 
MONUMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the Monument 
established by Presidential Proclamation 7264 is ex-
panded to include the Federal land shown on the map. 
(b) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall file with the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Nat-
ural Resources of the House of Representatives a 
map and boundary description of land added to the 
Monument by this Act. 
(2) FORCE AND EFFECT.—The map and bound-
ary description filed under paragraph (1) shall have 
the same force and effect as if included in this Act, 
except that the Secretary may correct any minor er-
rors in the map and boundary descriptions. 
(3) AVAILABILITY OF MAP AND BOUNDARY DE-
SCRIPTION.—The map and boundary description 
filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and avail-
able for public inspection in appropriate offices of 
the Bureau of Land Management. 
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage the 
land added to the Monument by this Act— 
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(1) as a part of the Monument; and 
(2) in accordance with Presidential Proclama-
tion 7264. 
(b) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall finalize an amendment to the Monument man-
agement plan for the long-term protection and man-
agement of the land added to the Monument by this 
Act. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The plan amendment 
shall— 
(A) be developed with an opportunity for 
full public participation; and 
(B) describe the appropriate uses and 
management of the land consistent with this 
Act. 
(c) MOTORIZED AND MECHANIZED TRANSPORT.— 
Except as needed for emergency or authorized administra-
tive purposes, the use of motorized and mechanized vehi-
cles in the Monument shall be permitted only on roads 
and trails designated for that use. 
(d) INCORPORATION OF LAND AND INTERESTS.— 
(1) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may acquire 
non-Federal land or interests in land within or adja-
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cent to the land added to the Monument by this Act 
only through exchange, donation, or purchase from 
a willing seller. 
(2) MANAGEMENT.—Any land or interests in 
land within or adjacent to the land added to the 
Monument by this Act acquired by the United States 
after the date of enactment of this Act shall be 
added to and administered as part of the Monument. 
(e) OVERFLIGHTS.—Nothing in this Act— 
(1) restricts or precludes overflights, including 
low-level overflights or military, commercial, and 
general aviation overflights that can be seen or 
heard within the land added to the Monument by 
this Act; 
(2) restricts or precludes the designation or cre-
ation of new units of special use airspace or the es-
tablishment of military flight training routes over 
the land added to the Monument by this Act; or 
(3) modifies regulations governing low-level 
overflights above the adjacent Gulf of the Farallones 
National Marine Sanctuary. 
(f) LAW ENFORCEMENT.—Nothing in this Act effects 
the law enforcement authorities of the Department of 
Homeland Security. 
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(g) NATIVE AMERICAN USES.—Nothing in this Act 
enlarges, diminishes, or modifies the rights of any Indian 
tribe or Indian religious community. 
(h) BUFFER ZONES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The expansion of the Monu-
ment is not intended to lead to the establishment of 
protective perimeters or buffer zones around the 
land included in the Monument by this Act. 
(2) ACTIVITIES
OUTSIDE
THE
MONUMENT.— 
The fact that activities outside the Monument can 
be seen or heard within the land added to the Monu-
ment by this Act shall not, of itself, preclude those 
activities or uses up to the boundary of the Monu-
ment. 
(i) GRAZING.—Nothing in this Act affects the grazing 
of livestock within the Point Arena-Stornetta Public 
Lands. 
(j) NATIONAL
LANDSCAPE
CONSERVATION
SYS-
TEM.—The Secretary shall manage the Monument as part 
of the National Landscape Conservation System. 
Æ 
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