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HR3414119th Congress

Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act

Sponsored By: Representative Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]

Introduced

Summary

Adds about 20,149 acres to Joshua Tree National Park to expand the park boundary and move management of that land to the National Park Service. It also corrects a citation in a conservation statute and redesignates the Cottonwood Visitor Center as the Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center.

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  • Nearby landowners and the State of California: The Secretary of the Interior could acquire private land by donation, purchase from willing sellers, exchange, or transfer, but State or local government land inside the new boundary could only be acquired by donation or exchange.
  • Federal land managers: Administrative jurisdiction over the added acreage would transfer from the Bureau of Land Management to the National Park Service, changing which agency manages uses and protections on that land.
  • Public and visitors: The Cottonwood Visitor Center, or any successor, would be redesignated the Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center and all legal, map, and official references would be considered to refer to the new name.

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Joshua Tree park expands, new land rules

If enacted, Joshua Tree National Park would add about 20,149 acres. Those lands would shift from BLM to the National Park Service. Park rules and permits could change for visitors, permit holders, and nearby businesses. The Interior Secretary could acquire land inside the boundary by donation, willing-seller purchase, exchange, or transfer. State or local parcels could be acquired only by donation or exchange, and changes would start upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]

CA • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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