HR 7254
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.
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This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on whether the Bay Area Ridge Trail should be designated as a National Scenic Trail. The trail, stretching approximately 550 miles through Northern California, offers access to scenic areas and connects numerous parks and open spaces. The study will consider the trail's features and potential benefits for recreation and conservation, and will involve consultations with relevant agencies and organizations.
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119th CONGRESS — 2d Session
H. R. 7254
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
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.
Congress finds that the Bay Area Ridge Trail—
is a scenic nonmotorized multi-use trail that extends approximately 550 miles;
consists of approximately 415 completed miles and another approximately 140 miles of the route are yet-to-be completed;
is located near the urban areas of the Nation, and allows people access to the scenic ridgelines of the Bay Area;
provides maximum outdoor recreation potential to a large diverse population and many year-round visitors to the Bay Area;
provides for the enjoyment of nationally significant scenic, historic, and cultural qualities including the Pacific Ocean, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, State and local parks, among others;
passes through a diversity of environments, including marsh, grassland, mountain, canyon, rivers, and forests;
includes landforms that exhibit significant characteristics, including the Golden Gate Bridge, the San Andreas fault, volcanic areas, geologic formations, and wetlands; and
connects with side trails and regional connector trails such as the Bay Trail, Vine Trail, and Coyote Creek Trail, which provide additional public access and connect to major population centers.
Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
The Bay Area Ridge National Scenic Trail, a multi-use trail extending approximately 550 miles along the ridgelines of the hills and mountains surrounding the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California and connecting over 75 parks and open spaces.
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary of Interior, in consultation with interested organizations, including the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council, shall complete and submit to Congress the feasibility study for designating the Bay Area Ridge Trail as a national scenic trail.
The study under this paragraph shall be conducted in consultation with each Federal and State agency that administers lands through which the trail described in subparagraph (A) passes.