United States · Bill · S
S. 738 (108th)
Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act
Introduced
27 March 2003
Last action
21 July 2004 · Committee
Status
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-714.
Sponsors
Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act - Designates specified National Forest System and Bureau of Land Management district lands in Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, and Napa Counties in California as wilderness and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Requires that such lands be administered by the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture, whoever has current administrative jurisdiction. Provides for the adjustment of the boundaries of certain of the lands to allow and encourage mechanical fire-suppression activities near Wildfire risk areas. Designates specified Bureau of Land Management district lands in California as potential wilderness areas. Requires that the Secretary of the Interior manage such lands as wilderness and carry out ecological restoration activities. Designates specified segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County, California as a wild and scenic river. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to submit a fire management plan and a report on the cultural and historic resources of Black Butte River. Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture for: (1) the establishment of a program to provide grants for creating wilderness-related jobs and for developing visitors centers, brochures, and kiosks; (2) the development of trails and other facilities to promote wilderness recreation; (3) the support of law enforcement activities; and (4) the support of firefighting activities.
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Timeline
27 March 2003
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
27 March 2003
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4527-4528)
Source: IntroReferral
27 March 2003
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
21 July 2004
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-714.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 27 March 2003 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/738
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/s/738
- us · 108-s-738 · source updated 24 March 2026