,,ii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dffi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bh1 #bjbb,mrs4 ,fe9/e9 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,padilla7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,we/]n ,riv]side ,national ,wildlife ,refuge1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,we/]n ,riv]side ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,additional res]ve l&s ,! t]m additional res]ve l&s means ! cons]v$ habitat total+ approximately #aec1jjj acres t are ne$$ to meet ! goals & objectives ( ! ,cons]vation ,plan1 ( :i*-- 7,a7 #ef1jjj acres are ,f$]al & ,/ate acquisition & mitigation = ,/ate ,p]mittees2 & 7,b7 #ig1jjj acres 7 contribut$ by local ,p]mittees4 7#b7 ,cons]vation ,plan ,! t]m ,cons]vation ,plan means ! ,we/]n ,riv]side ,c\nty ,multiple ,species ,habitat ,cons]vation ,plan p]mitt$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice on ,june #bb1 #bjjd4 7#c7 ,c\nty ,! t]m ,c\nty means ,riv]side ,c\nty1 ,cali=nia4 7#d7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#e7 ,map ,! t]m ,map means ! map entitl$ ,we/]n ,riv]side ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,acquisition ,b\nd>y z propos$ by ! ,we/]n ,riv]side ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,act & dat$ ,may #be1 #bjbb4 7#f7 ,p]mittee ,! t]m ,p]mittee means an entity id5tifi$ z a p]mittee 9 ! incid5tal take p]mit issu$ "u section #aj ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeci7 t is associat$ ) ! ,cons]vation ,plan4 7#g7 ,regional ,cons]vation ,au?ority ,! t]m ,regional ,cons]vation ,au?ority means ! ,we/]n ,riv]side ,c\nty ,regional ,cons]vation ,au?ority4 7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4 7#i7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia4 7#aj7 ,urban ,p>tn]%ip ,! t]m ,urban ,p>tn]%ip means a place-bas$ p>tn]%ip1 e/abli%$ 9 accordance ) ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice policy1 to be c>ri$ out on p>tn]-own$ l&1 includ+ ! ,urban ,bird ,treaties ,program1 ,urban ,wildlife ,refuge ,p>tn]%ips1 & o!r p>tn]%ip programs ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4 7#aa7 ,urban ,wildlife ,refuge ,! t]m ,urban ,wildlife ,refuge means a unit ( ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em t is manag$ consi/5t ) ! ,urban ,wildlife ,cons]vation ,program ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4 7#ab7 ,wildlife habitat ,! t]m wildlife habitat means ! comb9ation ( food1 wat]1 %elt]1 or space t meet ! ne$s ( wildlife1 includ+ wildlife corridors1 :i* are features ( ! l&scape t provide ecological connectivity & all[ = native species movem5t or disp]sal z id5tifi$-- 7,a7 by ! ,secret>y2 or 7,b7 9 section #c4b4c ( ! ,cons]vation ,plan4 7#ac7 ,wildlife ,refuge ,! t]m ,wildlife ,refuge means ! ,we/]n ,riv]side ,national ,wildlife ,refuge e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a74 #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,we/]n ,riv]side ,national ,wildlife ,refuge 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,on ! fir/ acquisition by1 or transf] to1 ! ,secret>y ( any l&1 wat]1 or any int]e/ 9 l& or wat] "u subsection 7h71 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a unit ( ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em1 to be kn[n z ! ,we/]n ,riv]side ,national ,wildlife ,refuge4 7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ! ,wildlife ,refuge are-- 7#a7 to cons]ve1 manage1 & re/ore fi%1 wildlife1 plants1 & _! habitats = ! b5efit ( pres5t & future g5]ations ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 to support ! cons]vation1 recov]y1 & protection (-- 7,a7 species li/$ z ?reat5$ species or endang]$ species "u-- 7i7 ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 or 7ii7 ! ,cali=nia ,endang]$ ,species ,act 7,*apt] #a4e ( ,division #c ( ! ,cali=nia ,fi% & ,game ,code72 & 7,b7 cov]$ species li/$ "u ! ,cons]vation ,plan4 7c7 ,uses ,! uses ( ! ,wildlife ,refuge %all include-- 7#a7 provid+1 to ! ext5t compatible ) ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 & pursuant to ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em ,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aiff 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffh;dd et seq47-- 7,a7 opportunities = sci5tific rese>*1 environm5tal education1 & fi% & wildlife-ori5t$ recreation2 & 7,b7 improv$ access to nature = communities2 & 7#b7 engag+ communities 9 fi% & wildlife cons]vation1 re/oration1 education1 recreation1 & outrea* activities ?r\gh ! pursuit ( ,urban ,p>tn]%ips4 7d7 ,urban ,wildlife ,refuge ,! ,wildlife ,refuge %all be adm9i/]$ z an ,urban ,wildlife ,refuge4 7e7 ,notification ( e/abli%m5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,wildlife ,refuge is e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] notice ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,wildlife ,refuge4 7#b7 ,map ,! notice publi%$ by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! ,map4 7f7 ,acquisition b\nd>y 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! acquisition b\nd>y ( ! ,wildlife ,refuge %all be cot]m9\s ) ! b\nd>y depict$ on ! ,map4 7#b7 ,b\nd>y revisions ,! ,secret>y may make su* m9or revisions to exp& ! acquisition b\nd>y e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 z may be appropriate-- 7,a7 to a*ieve ! purposes ( ! ,wildlife ,refuge describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 or 7,b7 to facilitate ! acquisition ( prop]ty = ! ,wildlife ,refuge "u subsection 7h74 7g7 ,adm9i/ration ( ,wildlife ,refuge 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,wildlife ,refuge "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all adm9i/] all l&1 wat]1 & any int]e/ 9 l& or wat] t h be5 acquir$ by1 or transf]r$ to1 ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7h7 = inclusion 9 ! ,wildlife ,refuge 9 accordance )-- 7,a7 ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em ,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aiff 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffh;dd et seq472 & 7,b7 subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,coop]ative agreem5ts ) respect to non-,f$]al l& ,! ,secret>y may ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts or o!r in/rum5ts1 z appropriate1 ) ! ,/ate1 ! ,c\nty1 ! ,regional ,cons]vation ,au?ority1 or any o!r entity or p]son-- 7,a7 = ! managem5t1 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ?is section1 ( l& t is-- 7i7 own$ by ! ,/ate1 ! ,c\nty1 ! ,regional ,cons]vation ,au?ority1 or any o!r entity or p]son2 & 7ii7 locat$ )9 ! acquisition b\nd>y ( ! ,wildlife ,refuge e/abli%$ "u subsection 7f72 7,b7 to promote public aw>5ess ( ! natural res\rces ( ! area gov]n$ by ! ,cons]vation ,plan2 or 7,c7 to enc\rage public p>ticipation 9 ! cons]vation ( res\rces 9 ! ,wildlife ,refuge4 7#c7 ,easem5ts & rights-(-way 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any prop]ty acquir$ by1 or transf]r$ to1 ! ,secret>y = inclusion 9 ! ,wildlife ,refuge "u subsection 7h7 %all be subject to any valid & exi/+ "r t exi/$ on ! prop]ty be=e ! prop]ty 0 acquir$ by1 or transf]r$ to1 ! ,secret>y "u t subsection4 7,b7 ,sav+s clause ,subject to compatibility requirem5ts "u ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em ,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aiff 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffh;dd et seq471 no?+ 9 ?is ,act precludes ! e/abli%m5t ( a new utility facility or "r-(-way 7includ+ in/ream sites1 r\tes1 & areas7 )9 ! ,wildlife ,refuge if su* a facility or "r-(-way1 z applicable1 is necess>y = public heal? & safety1 electricity & wat] supply1 or o!r utility s]vices4 7h7 ,acquisition & transf]s ( l& & wat] = ! ,wildlife ,refuge 7#a7 ,acquisitions 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may acquire1 by donation1 pur*ase1 or ex*ange1 l&1 wat]1 or any int]e/ 9 l& or wat] 7includ+ cons]vation easem5ts7 )9 ! acquisition b\nd>y ( ! ,wildlife ,refuge e/abli%$ "u subsection 7f7 t w a*ieve1 9 ! det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y1 ! purposes ( ! ,wildlife ,refuge describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7,b7 ,l&1 wat]1 & int]e/s own$ by ! ,/ate ,l&1 wat]1 & any int]e/s 9 l& or wat] own$ by ! ,/ate1 ! ,c\nty1 or ! ,we/]n ,riv]side ,c\nty ,regional ,cons]vation ,au?ority may only be acquir$ by donation4 7,c7 ,acquisition ( additional res]ve l&s 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to support ! responsibilities ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 z describ$ 9 ! ,cons]vation ,plan1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to1 :5 acquir+ l&1 wat]1 or any int]e/ 9 l& or wat] 7includ+ cons]vation easem5ts7 "u subp>agraph 7,a71 additional res]ve l&s )9 ! acquisition b\nd>y ( ! ,wildlife ,refuge e/abli%$ "u subsection 7f74 7ii7 ,priority ,9 acquir+ additional res]ve l&s "u clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to additional res]ve l&s-- 7,i7 locat$ )9 crit]ia cells id5tifi$ on ! ,map2 & 7,,ii7 t h n be5 acquir$ by a ,p]mittee1 be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 = ! purpose ( satisfy+ ! cons]vation obligations ( ! ,p]mittee "u ! ,cons]vation ,plan4 7#b7 ,transf]s 7,a7 ,assessm5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! head ( any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 includ+ any ag5cy )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 t has jurisdiction ( any ,f$]al prop]ty locat$ )9 ! acquisition b\nd>y ( ! ,wildlife ,refuge e/abli%$ "u subsection 7f7 %all submit to ! ,secret>y an assessm5t ( :e!r ! prop]ty w\ld be consi/5t ) ! purposes ( ! ,wildlife ,refuge describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,any assessm5t submitt$ to ! ,secret>y "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include-- 7i7 p>cel descriptions & be/ exi/+ l& surveys = ! prop]ty2 7ii7 a li/ ( exi/+ special res]vations designations or purposes ( ! prop]ty2 7iii7 an inv5tory (-- 7,i7 all kn[n or suspect$ haz>d\s sub/ance contam9ation ( ! prop]ty2 7,,ii7 any facilities on ! prop]ty2 & 7,,iii7 any surface wat] or gr\ndwat] on ! prop]ty2 7iv7 ! /atus ( )drawal ( ! prop]ty f-- 7,i7 ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq472 & 7,,ii7 sections #bcai ?r\gh #bcdd ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7commonly kn[n z ! ,m9+ ,law ( #ahgb7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bb et seq472 & 7v7 7,i7 a recomm5dation relat+ to :e!r ! prop]ty w\ld be consi/5t ) ! purposes ( ! ,wildlife ,refuge describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 & 7,,ii7 ! reasons support+ t recomm5dation4 7,c7 ,transf] det]m9ation 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y receives an assessm5t submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e :e!r ! prop]ty describ$ 9 t assessm5t %all be transf]r$ to ! ,secret>y = inclusion 9 ! ,wildlife ,refuge4 7ii7 ,prop]ty accept$ = inclusion ,if ! ,secret>y accepts ! transf] ( a prop]ty describ$ 9 an assessm5t submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 t prop]ty %all be transf]r$ to ! ,secret>y = inclusion 9 ! ,wildlife ,refuge )\t fee or reimbursem5t4 7iii7 ,prop]ty reject$ = inclusion 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y rejects ! transf] ( a prop]ty describ$ 9 an assessm5t submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 t prop]ty %all n be transf]r$ to ! ,secret>y = inclusion 9 ! ,wildlife ,refuge4 7,,ii7 ,consultation ,if ! prop]ty is n transf]r$ to ! ,secret>y "u subclause 7,i71 ! ,secret>y may consult ) ! head ( ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy t submitt$ ! assessm5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7aa7 to fur!r delib]ate :e!r t prop]ty is consi/5t ) ! purposes ( ! ,wildlife ,refuge describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 & 7bb7 to det]m9e :at managem5t activities c be tak5 = ! ,secret>y to approve ! ev5tual transf] ( t prop]ty = inclusion 9 ! ,wildlife ,refuge4 7,,iii7 ,inclusion ,if1 on fur!r delib]ation betwe5 ! ,secret>y & ! head ( ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy "u subclause 7,,ii71 ! ,secret>y accepts ! transf] ( ! applicable prop]ty1 t prop]ty %all be transf]r$ to ! ,secret>y = inclusion 9 ! ,wildlife ,refuge 9 accordance ) clause 7ii74 7,d7 ,additional transf]s ,! ,secret>y1 on completion ( review+ assessm5ts submitt$ by ! head ( any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 includ+ any ag5cy )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 "u subp>agraph 7,a71 may comm5ce additional assessm5ts 9 accordance ) subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t-- 7i7 any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 includ+ any ag5cy )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 has1 or has acquir$1 jurisdiction ov] any ,f$]al prop]ty locat$ )9 ! acquisition b\nd>y ( ! ,wildlife ,refuge e/abli%$ "u subsection 7f72 or 7ii7 prop]ty reject$ by ! ,secret>y "u subp>agraph 7,c77iii7 has be5 rem$iat$ & may n[ be suitable = inclusion 9 ! ,wildlife ,refuge4 7,e7 ,public access ,if prop]ty transf]r$ to ! ,secret>y "u ?is p>agraph all[s = public access at ! "t ( transf]1 t access %all be ma9ta9$1 unless t access1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y-- 7i7 w\ld be incompatible ) ! purposes ( ! ,wildlife ,refuge describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 or ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em ,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aiff 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffh;dd et seq472 7ii7 w\ld jeop>dize public heal? or safety2 or 7iii7 mu/ be limit$ due to em]g5cy circum/ances4 7#c7 ,tribal cultural & religi\s uses ,no acquisition or transf] ( prop]ty "u ?is subsection %all modify or revoke exi/+ access to1 or use by1 affect$ ,indian ,tribes1 unless t use or access1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 w\ld be incompatible ) ! purposes ( ! ,wildlife ,refuge describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 or ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em ,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aiff 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffh;dd et seq472 7,b7 w\ld jeop>dize public heal? or safety2 or 7,c7 mu/ be limit$ due to em]g5cy circum/ances4 7#d7 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection exempts or relieves a ,p]mittee f ! obligations ( ! ,p]mittee "u ! ,cons]vation ,plan or any associat$ p]mit4