,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bief ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #bc1 #bjai,mr4 ,calvert 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,aguilar1 and ,mr4 ,takano7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to provide for the establishment of the ,western ,riverside ,county ,wildlife ,refuge4 #a4 ,establishment 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,interior 7in this ,act referred to as the ,secretary7 shall establish as a national wildlife refuge the lands1 waters1 and interests therein acquired under section #d1 at such time as the ,secretary determines that sufficient property has been acquired by the ,united ,states to constitute an area that can be effectively managed as a national wildlife refuge for the purposes set forth in subsection 7b7 of this section4 ,the national wildlife refuge shall be known as the ,western ,riverside ,county ,national ,wildlife ,refuge 7in this ,act referred to as the ,wildlife ,refuge74 7b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of the ,wildlife ,refuge shall be-- 7#a7 to conserve1 manage1 and restore wildlife habitats for the benefit of present and future generations of ,americans2 7#b7 to conserve wildlife listed as endangered species or threatened species2 7#c7 to support the recovery and protection of threatened and endangered species under the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 and 7#d7 to provide for wildlife habitat connectivity and migratory corridors within the ,western ,riverside ,county ,multiple ,species ,habitat ,conservation ,plan ,area4 7c7 ,notification of establishment ,the ,secretary shall publish notice of the establishment of the ,wildlife ,refuge in the ,federal ,register4 #b4 ,boundaries 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall include within the boundaries of the ,wildlife ,refuge the lands and waters within the ,western ,riverside ,county ,multiple ,species ,habitat ,conservation ,plan ,area 7as depicted on maps and described in the ,final ,western ,riverside ,county ,multiple ,species ,habitat ,conservation ,plan dated ,june #ag1 #bjjc7 that are owned by the ,federal government1 a ,state1 or a political subdivision of a ,state on the date on which the ,secretary establishes the ,wildlife ,refuge under section #a7;a74 7b7 ,boundary revisions ,the ,secretary may from time to time make such revisions to the boundaries of the ,wildlife ,refuge as may be appropriate to carry out the purposes of the ,wildlife ,refuge as specified in section #a7;b7 if such revisions do not extend the boundaries of the ,wildlife ,refuge beyond the boundaries of the ,western ,riverside ,county ,multiple ,species ,habitat ,conservation ,plan ,area4 #c4 ,administration 7a7 ,in general ,upon the establishment of the ,wildlife ,refuge and thereafter1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,western ,riverside ,county ,regional ,conservation ,authority which administers the ,western ,riverside ,county ,multiple ,species ,habitat ,conservation ,plan ,area1 shall administer all federally owned lands1 waters1 and interests in the ,wildlife ,refuge in accordance with the ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,system ,administration ,act of #aiff 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffh;dd et seq47 and this ,act4 ,the ,secretary may use such additional statutory authority as may be available to the ,secretary for the conservation1 management1 and restoration of fish and wildlife and natural resources1 the development of wildlife dependent outdoor recreation opportunities1 and the facilitation of fish and wildlife interpretation and education as the ,secretary considers appropriate to carry out the purposes of this ,act4 7b7 ,cooperative agreements regarding non-,federal lands ,the ,secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with the ,state of ,california1 any political subdivision thereof1 or any other person-- 7#a7 for the management1 in a manner consistent with this ,act and the ,western ,riverside ,county ,multiple ,species ,habitat ,conservation ,plan1 of lands that are owned by such ,state1 subdivision1 or other person and located within the boundaries of the ,wildlife ,refuge2 7#b7 to promote public awareness of the natural resources of the ,western ,riverside ,county ,multiple ,species ,habitat ,conservation ,plan ,area2 or 7#c7 to encourage public participation in the conservation of those resources4 #d4 ,acquisition and transfers of lands and waters for ,wildlife ,refuge 7a7 ,acquisitions ,the ,secretary may acquire by donation1 purchase with donated or appropriated funds1 or exchange the lands and water1 or interest therein 7including conservation easements71 within the boundaries of the ,wildlife ,refuge1 except that the lands1 water1 and interests therein owned by the ,state of ,california and its political subdivisions may be acquired only by donation4 7b7 ,transfers 7#a7 ,in general ,the head of any ,federal department or agency other than the ,department of the ,interior that has jurisdiction of any ,federal property located within the boundaries of the ,wildlife ,refuge as described by this ,act shall1 not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 submit to the ,secretary an assessment of the suitability of such property for inclusion in the ,wildlife ,refuge4 7#b7 ,assessment ,any assessment under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 parcel descriptions and best existing land surveys for such property2 7,b7 a list of existing special reservations1 designations1 or purposes of the property2 7,c7 a list of all known or suspected hazardous substance contamination of such property1 and any facilities1 surface water1 or groundwater on such property2 7,d7 the status of withdrawal of such property from-- 7i7 the ,mineral ,leasing ,act2 and 7ii7 the ,general ,mining ,act of #ahgb2 and 7,e7 a recommendation as to whether such property is or is not suitable for inclusion in the ,wildlife ,refuge4 7#c7 ,inclusion in ,wildlife ,refuge 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall1 not later than #fj days after receiving an assessment submitted pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 determine if the property described in such assessment is suitable for inclusion in the ,wildlife ,refuge4 7,b7 ,transfer ,if the ,secretary determines the property in an assessment submitted under paragraph 7#a7 is suitable for inclusion in the ,wildlife ,refuge1 the head of the ,federal department or agency that has jurisdiction of such property shall transfer such property to the administrative jurisdiction of the ,secretary for the purposes of this ,act4 7#d7 ,property unsuitable for inclusion ,property determined by the ,secretary to be unsuitable for inclusion in the ,wildlife ,refuge based on an assessment submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall be subsequently transferred to the ,secretary for purposes of this ,act by the head of the department or agency that has jurisdiction of such property if such property becomes suitable for inclusion in the ,wildlife ,refuge as determined by the ,secretary in consultation with the head of the department or agency that has jurisdiction of such property4 7#e7 ,public access ,if property transferred to the ,secretary under this subsection allows for public access at the time of transfer1 such access shall be maintained unless such access-- 7,a7 would be incompatible with the purposes of the ,wildlife ,refuge2 7,b7 would jeopardize public health or safety2 or 7,c7 must be limited due to emergency circumstances4