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SOURCE:  News Release, D. Dreier, January 5, 2011

Dreier is introducing bipartisan legislation to protect and enhance recreational opportunities on our federal lands in the San Gabriel Valley.  The Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests Protection Act adds to existing wilderness areas in both the Angeles and the San Bernardino National Forests and directs the Forest Service to address the backlog of maintenance, focusing on the recreation areas impacted by the Station Fire.  In addition, this legislation includes language expanding forest fire prevention activities.

“As two of the most visited national forests in our nation, it is vital that we preserve recreational opportunities in the Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests for future generations,” Dreier said.  “In addition, we must continue to ensure that the men and women who work to prevent and contain wildfires have the ability to do their job safely and effectively.”  In drafting this legislation, Dreier worked with dozens of individuals, organizations and local officials who are focused on protecting this area, including property owners, as well as the Los Angeles and San Bernardino County Fire Departments.

Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests Protection Act:

H.R. 113  (112th Congress)

A BILL: To provide for additions to the Cucamonga and Sheep Mountain Wilderness Areas in the Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests and the protection of existing property rights in such additions, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to take steps to prevent and prepare for wildfires in the Cucamonga, Sheep Mountain, and San Gabriel Wilderness Areas and address the backlog of maintenance in the Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 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 `Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests Protection Act'.

(b) Table of Contents- The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

Sec. 2. Findings.

Sec. 3. Administration of Cucamonga, Sheep Mountain, and San Gabriel Wilderness Areas.

Sec. 4. Expansion of Cucamonga and Sheep Mountain Wilderness Areas.

Sec. 5. Protection of property rights and uses in additions to Cucamonga and Sheep Mountain Wilderness Areas.

Sec. 6. Fire management in Cucamonga, Sheep Mountain, and San Gabriel Wilderness Areas.

Sec. 7. Maintenance of Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests.

Sec. 8. Completion of wild and scenic rivers studies.

Sec. 9. Authorization of appropriations.

[webmaster's note: for full text and current status of HR 113 go to http://thomas.loc.gov/home/bills_res.html]

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