Sequoia National Monument Act of 1992

Summary

Sequoia National Monument Act of 1992 - Designates certain Federal lands within the Sequoia National Forest, California, as the Sequoia National Monument to protect and restore the ecologic, botanic, biologic, recreational, scientific, aquatic, scenic, and atmospheric resources of the area within its boundaries. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to publish a detailed and comprehensive management plan for the Monument (including a plan for transportation). Prohibits: (1) timber cutting on Federal lands within the Monument except to reduce fuel load and to return the Monument to its natural densities by reducing and eliminating fire controls; and (2) commercial timber cutting within the Monument. Authorizes the Secretary to buy out contracts for the sale of timber within the boundaries of the Monument existing before the enactment of this Act or to substitute other timber sales elsewhere in the National Forest System. Reserves Federal water rights within the Monument as of the enactment of this Act. Establishes the Sequoia Scientific Advisory Board to advise the Secretary with respect to the implementation of the management plan for the Monument. Requires the Secretary to pay annually for the first five fiscal years after enactment of this Act, for use by units of local government within the Monument, an amount equal to the difference between the amounts payable for public schools and roads pursuant to Federal law and the average amount paid for such use during the five fiscal years preceding the enactment of this Act. Prescribes a phaseout formula that ends such payments by the end of the 15th fiscal year after enactment of this Act. Makes these provisions ineffective 14 years after the first payment. Directs the Secretary to establish a community assistance task force to oversee assistance to local communities in those counties that include lands within the Sequoia National Forest or contain facilities that mill timber from such Forest. Permits: (1) any local community in the region that is affected by declining Federal timber sales as a direct consequence of this Act to request assistance from the task force; and (2) any displaced worker from a job in the timber industry in the immediate area as a direct consequence of this Act to request such assistance. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 9 July 1992

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 July 1992

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 July 1992

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 12 August 1992

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 July 1992

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Sponsors

• Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27] · D · Sponsor
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