117 HR 7093 IH: To withdraw certain Federal land in the San Bernardino National Forest in California from location, entry, and patent under mining laws, and for other purposes. U.S. House of Representatives 2022-03-15 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.

I117th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7093IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 15, 2022Mr. Obernolte introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesA BILLTo withdraw certain Federal land in the San Bernardino National Forest in California from location, entry, and patent under mining laws, and for other purposes.

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Findings

Congress finds the following:(1)The Forest Service has implemented a strategy known as the Carbonate Habitat Management Strategy to conserve listed threatened and endangered species where minerals co-occur with those species’ habitats to allow for species conservation and efficient administration of mining activities on the San Bernardino National Forest.(2)The withdrawal of certain land in the San Bernardino National Forest will create a reserve for designated crucial habitat to protect four listed threatened and endangered plant species from the effects of mining.

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Withdrawal of San Bernardino National Forest land from mining laws

Subject to valid existing rights, the approximately 3,055 acres of land generally depicted as Proposed Withdrawal on the map titled Proposed Withdrawal-San Bernardino National Forest-Mountaintop Ranger District, and dated October 19, 2020, is hereby withdrawn from—(1)all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; (2)location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3)operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.