California Desert and Mountain Heritage Act of 2008

To designate certain Federal lands in Riverside County, California, as wilderness, to designate certain river segments in Riverside County as a wild, scenic, or recreational river, to adjust the boundary of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, and for other purposes.

9/27/2007--Introduced.
California Desert and Mountain Heritage Act - Designates as wilderness:
(1) certain Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands in the Cleveland National Forest, to be part of the Agua Tibia Wilderness;
(2) specified lands in the San Bernardino National Forest to be known as the Cahuilla Mountain Wilderness and the South Fork San Jacinto Wilderness and certain BLM land in such Forest as part of the Santa Rosa Wilderness;
(3) certain BLM land in Riverside County, California, to be known as the Beauty Mountain Wilderness;
(4) certain land in Joshua Tree National Park, to be part of the Joshua Tree Wilderness;
(5) certain BLM land in the county as part of the Orocopia Mountains Wilderness;
(6) certain BLM land in the county as part of the Palen/McCoy Wilderness;
(7) certain BLM land in the county to be known as the Pinto Mountains Wilderness; and
(8) certain BLM land in the county as part of the Chuckwalla Mountains Wilderness. Designates certain lands in the Joshua Tree National Park as potential wilderness. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to manage such land as wilderness until it is incorporated into the Joshua Tree Wilderness (effective when the Secretary publishes notice that all uses of the land prohibited by the Wilderness Act have ceased or that sufficient inholdings have been acquired to establish a manageable wilderness unit). Provides for access to the Cahuilla Mountain Wilderness by Indian tribes for traditional cultural and religious purposes.
Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate as wild, scenic, or recreational rivers specified segments of the North Fork San Jacinto River, Fuller Mill Creek, Palm Canyon Creek, and Bautista Creek in California. Amends the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Act of 2000 to include additional lands within the boundaries of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument.

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Sponsor

• Rep. Mary Bono Mack [R, CA-45]
• and 2 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9]
  • Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10]
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Committees

• Senate Energy and Natural Resources
• 2 more
  • House Natural Resources
  • House Natural Resources
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.3682

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
September 27, 2007		June 09, 2008

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• Jun 10, 2008: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
• Passed by voice vote in the House on Jun 09, 2008. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
• Jun 09, 2008: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3682.
• Jun 09, 2008: Considered under suspension of the rules.
• Jun 09, 2008: Mr. Costa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
• Added to calendar on Jun 05, 2008: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 436..
• Jun 05, 2008: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-693.
• Added to calendar on May 14, 2008: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote..
• May 14, 2008: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• May 14, 2008: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
• Nov 13, 2007: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
• Oct 01, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
• Sep 27, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
• Introduced on Sep 27, 2007.

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Related Bills:

• S.2109

Related Issue Areas:

• Wilderness areas
• Wild rivers
• Water resources
• Religion
• 13 more
• Natural resources
• National parks
• National monuments
• National forests
• Mountains
• Minorities
• Land use
• Indians
• Humanities
• Culture
• Commemorations
• California
• Public lands

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June 10, 2008 THREE WILDERNESS BILLS CLEARED BY US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TODAY

The California Desert and Mountain Heritage Act (HR 3682), introduced by Rep. Bono Mack (R-CA), to protect more than 190000 acres in Riverside County as ...

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May 15, 2008 BONO MACK'S CONSERVATION BILL PASSES COMMITTEE, READY FOR HOUSE FLOOR

Bono Mack´s legislation, HR 3682, the California Desert and Mountain Heritage Act, would preserve desert, forest, and river areas throughout California's ...

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May 14, 2008 California Member of Congress Sponsors Bill to Protect Wild Rivers

Just minutes ago, members of the US House Natural Resources Committee overwhelming approved the Desert and Mountain Heritage Act (HR 3682). ...

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June 09, 2008 California Desert and Mountain Heritage Act

HR 3682 is being considered on the floor under suspension of the rules and will require a two-thirds majority vote for passage. This legislation was introduced by Representative Mary Bono Mack (R-CA) on September 27, 2007. ...

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June 09, 2008 Three Wilderness Bills Cleared by US House of Representatives

The California Desert and Mountain Heritage Act (HR 3682), introduced by Rep. Bono Mack (R-CA), to protect more than 190000 acres in Riverside County as wilderness, provide wild and scenic protection to 31 miles of four rivers, ...

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June 09, 2008 Ensure

Ensure Or Insure But to ensure that HR 3682 passes, we need your help. We’ve teamed up with the folks at Friends of the River to write letters to our Representatives in Congress to ensure passage of this bill. ...

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