,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #adhg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #d1 #bjai,mr4 ,ted ,lieu of ,california 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,ms4 ,brownley of ,california1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,schiff1 ,ms4 ,waters1 and ,ms4 ,barragn7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of the ,interior to conduct a special resource study of portions of the ,los ,angeles coastal area in the ,state of ,california to evaluate alternatives for protecting the resources of the coastal area1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,santa ,monica ,mountains ,national ,recreation ,area ,boundary ,adjustment ,study ,act4 #b4 ,resource study of the ,los ,angeles coastal area1 ,california 7a7 ,study required ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall conduct a special resource study of the lands1 waters1 and interests of the study area to evaluate a range of alternatives for protecting resources of the study area1 including-- 7#a7 expanding the ,santa ,monica ,mountains ,national ,recreation ,area and redesignating the area as the ,santa ,monica ,mountains and ,los ,angeles ,coast ,national ,recreation ,area2 or 7#b7 creating a new coastal recreation area designated as the ,los ,angeles ,coast ,national ,recreation ,area4 7b7 ,study topics ,in conducting the study1 the ,secretary shall evaluate alternatives that accomplish1 to the extent practicable1 the following objectives3 7#a7 ,preserving and restoring beaches1 coastal uplands1 and waterways4 7#b7 ,connecting1 coordinating1 and preserving ,state1 county1 and local government parks and other publicly owned lands to enhance the potential for public recreation use4 7#c7 ,developing and protecting historic sites1 significant landscapes1 districts1 sites1 structures1 and recreation areas in connection therewith1 including parks1 picnic areas1 scenic overlooks1 hiking trails1 bicycle trails1 and equestrian trails4 7#d7 ,creating open spaces for parks and recreational use along the coastline adjoining the ,ballona ,wetlands1 in the ,city of ,santa ,monica1 adjacent to and along ,state and county beaches of ,los ,angeles along the north ,santa ,monica ,bay down through ,dockweiler ,state ,beach up and around the ,ballona ,creek and ,wetlands1 ,baldwin ,hills1 and along the coastline in the ,san ,pedro section of the ,city of ,los ,angeles1 excluding the ,port of ,los ,angeles north of ,crescent ,avenue4 7#e7 ,protecting wildlife populations in the designated area by preserving and restoring the ,ballona ,creek and ,wetlands4 7#f7 ,establishing connections along the trail systems in the designated areas with the aim of creating or maintaining single contiguous trails along the ,santa ,monica ,bay coastline and through ,ballona ,creek into the ,baldwin ,hills and encompassing major feeder trails connecting adjoining communities and regional transit to the trail system4 7#g7 ,preserving recreational opportunities and facilitating access to open space for a variety of recreational users4 7#h7 ,protecting rare1 threatened1 or endangered plant and animal species1 and rare or unusual plant communities and habitats4 7c7 ,private property ,the study shall include an analysis of-- 7#a7 the impact that establishment of all or a portion of the ,ballona ,creek and ,wetlands1 ,baldwin ,hills1 and the ,san ,pedro coastline as a unit of the ,santa ,monica ,mountains ,national ,recreation ,area is likely to have on-- 7,a7 land within or bordering the area that is privately owned at the time the study is conducted2 and 7,b7 leaseholders of publicly owned1 developed lands2 and 7#b7 the concerns of private landowners within the existing boundaries of the ,santa ,monica ,mountains ,national ,recreation ,area4 7d7 ,consultation ,the ,secretary shall conduct the study in consultation with the appropriate ,federal1 ,state1 county1 and local government departments and entities1 elected officials1 community groups1 and nonprofits1 including those that serve the following areas3 7#a7 ,north ,santa ,monica ,bay ,coastline3 ,city of ,santa ,monica1 ,county of ,los ,angeles1 ,city of ,los ,angeles communities of ,pacific ,palisades1 ,brentwood1 and ,venice4 7#b7 ,ballona ,creek1 ,wetlands1 and central ,santa ,monica ,bay3 ,city of ,culver ,city1 ,county of ,los ,angeles ,marina ,del ,rey community1 ,city of ,los ,angeles communities of ,palms1 ,playa ,vista1 ,del ,rey1 ,palms1 and ,westchester4 7#c7 ,baldwin ,hills and ,ballona ,creek headwaters3 ,county of ,los ,angeles communities of ,baldwin ,hills1 ,windsor ,hills1 and ,ladera ,heights1 and ,city of ,los ,angeles communities of ,view ,park and ,faircrest ,heights4 7#d7 ,santa ,monica ,bay ,coastline ,south3 ,city of ,el ,segundo1 ,city of ,manhattan ,beach1 ,city of ,hermosa ,beach1 ,city of ,redondo ,beach1 and ,city of ,torrance4 7#e7 ,port of ,los ,angeles3 ,city of ,los ,angeles1 community of ,san ,pedro4 7e7 ,study criteria ,in addition to the special considerations specified in this section1 the ,secretary shall conduct the study in accordance with section #ajjejg of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code4 7f7 ,transmission of ,study ,not later than #c years after funds are first made available for the study1 the ,secretary shall transmit a report containing the results of the study to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,united ,states ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,united ,states ,senate4 7g7 ,definitions ,for the purposes of this ,act3 7#a7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7#b7 ,study ,the term study means the study required by subsection 7a74 7#c7 ,study area ,the term study area means the coastline and adjacent areas to the ,santa ,monica ,bay from ,will ,rogers ,state ,beach to ,torrance ,beach1 including the areas in and around ,ballona ,creek and the ,baldwin ,hills and the ,san ,pedro section of the ,city of ,los ,angeles1 excluding the ,port of ,los ,angeles north of ,crescent ,avenue4