I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1241 
To establish the Sacramento River National Recreation Area consisting of 
certain public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management 
in Tehama and Shasta Counties, California, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 28, 2007 
Mr. HERGER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To establish the Sacramento River National Recreation Area 
consisting of certain public lands administered by the 
Bureau of Land Management in Tehama and Shasta 
Counties, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Sacramento River National Recreation Area Establish-
ment Act of 2007’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
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Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Findings. 
Sec. 3. Definitions. 
Sec. 4. Sacramento River National Recreation Area, California. 
Sec. 5. Purpose and management of recreation area. 
Sec. 6. Sacramento River National Recreation Area Advisory Council. 
Sec. 7. Recreational facilities. 
Sec. 8. Hunting and fishing. 
Sec. 9. Use of motorized vehicles. 
Sec. 10. Water rights exclusion. 
Sec. 11. Private property. 
Sec. 12. Grazing. 
Sec. 13. State and local jurisdiction. 
Sec. 14. Limitation on fees. 
Sec. 15. Activities outside recreation area. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Outdoors recreational opportunities avail-
able on public lands at the Sacramento River Bend 
Area in Northern California are abundant and di-
verse and have made these lands a destination point 
for the recreating public. 
(2) Statutory protection of the use and enjoy-
ment of these lands is needed to ensure that they 
continue to be a source of enjoyment and inspiration 
for all Americans. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) RECREATION AREA.—The term ‘‘recreation 
area’’ means the Sacramento River National Recre-
ation Area established by this Act. 
(2) ADVISORY COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘advisory 
council’’ means the Sacramento River National 
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Recreation Area Advisory Council established by this 
Act. 
(3) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the management plan for the 
recreation area, as developed and implemented pur-
suant to this Act. 
(4) PUBLIC LANDS.—The term ‘‘public lands’’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 103(e) 
of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702(e)). 
(5) REDDING FIELD OFFICE.—The term ‘‘Red-
ding Field Office’’ means the Redding, California, 
Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management. 
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 4. SACRAMENTO RIVER NATIONAL RECREATION 
AREA, CALIFORNIA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—In order to preserve and en-
hance recreational opportunities on public lands described 
in subsection (b) and to promote local economic develop-
ment through recreation involving these lands, there is 
hereby established the Sacramento River National Recre-
ation Area. 
(b) AREA.—The recreation area consists of approxi-
mately 17,000 acres of public lands adjacent to the Sac-
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ramento River, and between its tributaries of Battle Creek 
and Seven Mile Creek, in Tehama and Shasta Counties, 
California, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘Tehama County, California, Board of Supervisors Pro-
posed Sacramento River NRA Boundary Map’’ and dated 
December 1, 2006. 
(c) LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS; CORRECTION
OF ER-
RORS.— 
(1) PREPARATION.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior, in consultation with the advisory council, shall 
prepare a final map and legal descriptions of the 
boundaries of the recreation area. 
(2) SUBMISSION.—The map and legal descrip-
tions shall be submitted to the Committee on Re-
sources of the House of Representatives and to the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
Senate as soon as practicable, but in no event later 
than two years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
(3) LEGAL EFFECT.—The map and legal de-
scriptions of the recreation area shall have the same 
force and effect as if included in this Act, except 
that the Secretary may correct clerical and typo-
graphical errors in the map and legal descriptions. 
The map shall be on file and available for public in-
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spection in appropriate offices of the Bureau of 
Land Management. 
SEC. 5. PURPOSE AND MANAGEMENT OF RECREATION 
AREA. 
(a) MANAGEMENT PURPOSES.—The Secretary, act-
ing through the Redding Field Office, shall manage the 
recreation area for the following purposes: 
(1) To enhance managed recreational opportu-
nities, including hiking, camping, equestrian activi-
ties, mountain biking, picnicking, wildlife viewing, 
hunting, fishing, geo-caching, marksmanship, swim-
ming, archery, rafting, canoeing, kayaking, and 
boating. 
(2) To promote local economic development 
through recreation. 
(b) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) DEVELOPMENT.—Not later than three 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall complete a management plan for the 
recreation area to further the management purposes 
specified in subsection (a). As provided in section 6, 
the Secretary shall utilize the Sacramento River Na-
tional Recreation Area Advisory Council in the de-
velopment of the management plan and in making 
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any amendment to the management plan under 
paragraph (3). 
(2) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—On an annual 
basis, the Secretary shall submit to the advisory 
council a report on the implementation of the man-
agement plan. As part of the report, the Secretary 
may suggest such amendments to the management 
plan as the Secretary considers necessary to further 
the management purposes. 
(3) AMENDMENTS.—The Secretary may make 
such amendments to the management plan as the 
Secretary considers necessary to further the man-
agement purposes. 
(c) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.—In the development 
and amendment of the management plan, the Secretary 
shall encourage and solicit participation of the public at 
large, including landowners in the vicinity of the recre-
ation area, interested individuals, organizations, elected 
officials of local jurisdictions, and government agencies. 
SEC. 6. SACRAMENTO RIVER NATIONAL RECREATION AREA 
ADVISORY COUNCIL. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE.—There is es-
tablished an advisory committee to be known as the ‘‘Sac-
ramento River National Recreation Area Advisory Coun-
cil’’ for the purpose of— 
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(1) ensuring public involvement in the manage-
ment of the recreation area; 
(2) providing advice, guidance, and rec-
ommendations to the Secretary pertaining to the de-
velopment, implementation, and amendment of the 
management plan; and 
(3) improving collaborative relationships among 
persons and entities interested in the management of 
the recreation area. 
(b) COMPOSITION OF COUNCIL.—The advisory coun-
cil shall consist of the following members: 
(1) The Governor of California or the designee 
of the Governor. 
(2) Three individuals who represent Tehama 
County, California, appointed by the Board of Su-
pervisors of Tehama County. 
(3) One individual who represents Shasta Coun-
ty, California, appointed by the Board of Super-
visors of Shasta County. 
(4) Five individuals who reside within the juris-
dictional boundaries of the Redding Field Office and 
represent the recreation community, appointed as 
provided in paragraph (2). 
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(5) One individual who represents the interests 
of private landowners in Bend, California, appointed 
as provided in paragraph (2). 
(6) One individual who represents the interests 
of agriculture in Tehama County, California, ap-
pointed as provided in paragraph (2). 
(7) One individual who resides within the juris-
dictional boundaries of the Redding Field Office and 
represents the conservation community, appointed as 
provided in paragraph (2). 
(c) TERMS.—Members of the advisory council ap-
pointed under subsection (b) shall serve a term of three 
3 years and may be reappointed, except that— 
(1) one-third of the members initially appointed 
shall be appointed for a term of one year; and 
(2) one-third of the members initially appointed 
shall be appointed for a term of two years. 
(d) CHAIRPERSON.—The members of the advisory 
council shall elect a chairperson. The chairperson shall 
serve a term of one year and may be reelected. 
(e) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall consult 
with the advisory council on a periodic basis to discuss 
matters relating to the development and implementation 
of the management plan for the recreation area. 
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