,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #baf #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #igb ,report ,no4 #aag-bid ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #aa1 #bjba,mr4 ,calvert 7for himself and ,mr4 ,takano7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,april #be1 #bjbb;,additional sponsor3 ,mr4 ,aguilar ,april #be1 #bjbb,reported from the ,committee on ,natural ,resources2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed ,a ,,bill ,to establish the ,western ,riverside ,county ,wildlife ,refuge1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,wildlife ,refuge ,conservation and ,recreation for the ,community ,act4 #b4 ,establishment of ,western ,riverside ,county ,national ,wildlife ,refuge 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,interior 7in this section referred to as the ,secretary71 acting through the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service1 shall establish as a national wildlife refuge the lands1 waters1 and interests therein acquired under subsection 7g74 ,the national wildlife refuge shall be known as the ,western ,riverside ,county ,national ,wildlife ,refuge 7in this section 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 species listed as threatened or endangered under the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 or the ,california ,endangered ,species ,act 7,california ,fish and ,game ,code #bjej-bjfh71 or which is a covered species under the ,western ,riverside ,county ,multiple ,species ,habitat ,conservation ,plan2 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 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,secretary shall seek to acquire land1 water1 or interests therein 7including conservation easements71 or sufficient to satisfy the goals established in the ,multiple ,species ,habitat ,conservation ,plan1 within the acquisition boundaries pursuant to this section1 including but not limited to those which have been heretofore or may be hereinafter acquired by the ,western ,riverside ,county ,regional ,conservation ,authority for ,purposes of the ,multiple ,species ,habitat ,conservation ,plan4 7d7 ,notification of establishment ,the ,secretary shall publish notice of the establishment of the ,wildlife ,refuge in the ,federal ,register4 7e7 ,acquisition boundaries ,the ,secretary shall establish the acquisition boundaries of the ,wildlife ,refuge as 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 #bjjc74 7f7 ,administration 7#a7 ,in general ,upon the establishment of the ,wildlife ,refuge and thereafter1 the ,secretary 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 section4 ,the ,secretary may use such additional statutory authority as may be available to the ,secretary for the conservation1 management1 recovery and restoration of fish and wildlife and habitat1 the development of compatible 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 section and serve the objectives of the ,western ,riverside ,county ,multiple ,species ,habitat ,conservation ,plan4 7#b7 ,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 section 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 acquisition 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 7g7 ,acquisition and transfers of lands and waters for wildlife refuge 7#a7 ,acquisitions ,the ,secretary shall acquire by donation1 purchase with appropriated funds1 or exchange such lands and waters1 or interests therein 7including conservation easements71 as they become available1 that will achieve the purposes of subsection 7b71 within the acquisition boundaries of the ,wildlife ,refuge1 except that the lands1 waters1 and interests therein owned by the ,state of ,california and its political subdivisions may be acquired only by donation4 7#b7 ,transfers 7,a7 ,in general ,the head of any ,federal department or agency1 including any agency within the ,department of the ,interior1 that has jurisdiction of any ,federal property located within the boundaries of the ,wildlife ,refuge as described by this section 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 subparagraph 7,a7 shall include-- 7i7 parcel descriptions and best existing land surveys for such property2 7ii7 a list of existing special reservations designations1 or purposes of the property2 7iii7 a list of all known or suspected hazardous substance contamination of such property1 and any facilities1 surface water1 or groundwater on such property2 7iv7 the status of withdrawal of such property from-- 7,i7 the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq472 and 7,,ii7 the ,general ,mining ,act of #ahgb 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bb et seq472 and 7v7 a recommendation as to whether such property is or is not suitable for inclusion in the ,wildlife ,refuge1 and the reasons supporting the recommendation4 7,c7 ,inclusion in wildlife refuge 7i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall1 not later than #fj days after receiving an assessment submitted pursuant to subparagraph 7,a71 determine if the property described in such assessment is suitable for inclusion in the ,wildlife ,refuge4 7ii7 ,transfer ,if the ,secretary determines the property in an assessment submitted under subparagraph 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 section4 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 subparagraph 7,a7 shall be subsequently transferred to the ,secretary for purposes of this section 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 paragraph allows for public access at the time of transfer1 such access shall be maintained unless such access-- 7i7 would be incompatible with the purposes of the ,wildlife ,refuge2 7ii7 would jeopardize public health or safety2 or 7iii7 must be limited due to emergency circumstances4 ,april #be1 #bjbb;,committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed