To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Bay Area Ridge National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes.
Sponsored By: Representative Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
Introduced
Summary
Starts a feasibility study to consider designating the Bay Area Ridge Trail as a National Scenic Trail. The bill would direct the Secretary of the Interior to study a roughly 550-mile multi-use, nonmotorized route that has about 415 miles finished and about 140 miles left to complete.
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- Visitors and local users: Would produce a study that maps the trail's route and its connections to over 75 parks and to regional trails like the Bay Trail and Vine Trail, helping planners understand public access across the Bay Area.
- Federal and local managers: Would require the Secretary to consult with federal and state agencies that manage lands along the route and to deliver the feasibility study within 1 year.
- Trail groups and stakeholders: Would mandate consultation with interested organizations, including the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council, and document scenic, historic, and geologic features such as Pacific Ocean views, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the San Andreas fault to inform any designation decision.
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Study for Bay Area Ridge Trail
This bill would require the Secretary of the Interior to study whether the Bay Area Ridge Trail should be designated a National Scenic Trail. The Secretary would complete and submit the study to Congress no later than 1 year after enactment. The bill would define the trail as a roughly 550-mile multi-use route connecting over 75 parks and open spaces. The Secretary would consult with the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council and each Federal and State agency that administers lands the trail passes through.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Mullin
CA • D
Sponsored 1/27/2026
Khanna
CA • D
Sponsored 1/27/2026
Simon
CA • D
Sponsored 1/27/2026
Liccardo
CA • D
Sponsored 1/27/2026
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/27/2026
Swalwell
CA • D
Sponsored 1/27/2026
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/27/2026
Lofgren
CA • D
Sponsored 1/27/2026
Pelosi
CA • D
Sponsored 1/27/2026
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/27/2026
Thompson (CA)
CA • D
Sponsored 1/27/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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