Save Our Sequoias Act 2022-06-22 Introduced in House Save Our Sequoias Act

This bill provides for the conservation of giant sequoia trees (Sequoiadendron giganteum) in California, including by

  • providing statutory authority for the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition;
  • directing the coalition to submit a Giant Sequoia Health and Resiliency Assessment;
  • declaring an emergency on certain public lands and allowing officials to carry out protection plans during the emergency to respond to the threat of wildfires, insects, and drought;
  • directing the Department of the Interior to develop and implement a Giant Sequoia Reforestation and Rehabilitation Strategy; and
  • establishing a variety of programs and funds to support the conservation of giant sequoias.
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