113 HR 5397 IH: Yosemite National Park Public Access Preservation and Boundary Modification Act U.S. House of Representatives 2014-08-01 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5397 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2014 Mr. McClintock (for himself and Mr. Bishop of Utah) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To modify the boundary of Yosemite National Park, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Yosemite National Park Public Access Preservation and Boundary Modification Act.

2.

Definitions

In this Act: (1)

Additional land

The term additional land means the approximately 1,575 acres of land adjacent to the Park, as generally depicted on the map. (2)

Map

The term map means the map entitled Yosemite National Park Location Map for Boundary Line Adjustment (BLA) Areas. (3)

Park

The term Park means the Yosemite National Park in the State of California. (4)

Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.

3.

Yosemite National Park additional lands

(a)

Acquisition of land

The Secretary may acquire, by donation only, the additional land or an interest in the additional land to be added to the Park. (b)

Disposal of equal land

The additional land may be acquired only after the Secretary has disposed of, by public auction, approximately 1,575 acres of Federal land under the administration of the Secretary. (c)

Availability of map

The map shall be on file and available for inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (d)

Boundary modification

The boundary of the Park shall be revised to reflect the acquisition of the land under subsection (a). (e)

Administration

The Secretary shall administer the additional land or interest in the additional land acquired under this section as part of the Park in accordance with the laws (including regulations) applicable to the Park, except that the Secretary shall— (1)not prohibit recreational activities otherwise permitted within Yosemite National Park on the date of enactment of this Act; and (2)beginning not later than 1 year after acquiring the additional lands, comply with a hazardous fuels reduction plan developed by the Secretary for the additional lands. (f)

No Use of Condemnation

As specified in subsection (a), the Secretary may not acquire by condemnation any land or interest in land under this Act or for the purposes of this Act. (g)

No Buffer Zone Created

Nothing in this Act, the acquisition of the additional land or an interest in the additional land, or the application of the management plan for the Park to the acquired additional land shall be construed to create buffer zones outside of the Park. That activities or uses can be seen, heard, or detected from the acquired additional land shall not preclude, limit, control, regulate or determine the conduct or management of activities or uses outside of the Park. (h)

Written Consent of the Owner

As specified in subsection (a), which authorizes the acquisition of the additional land by donation only, no non-Federal property may be included in the Park without the written consent of the owner.