,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #cgbj  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,january #bh1  
#bjbf,mr4 ,schiff introduced the        
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,energy  
and ,natural ,resources  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
amend the ,national ,trails ,system ,act
 to direct the ,secretary of the        
,interior to conduct a study on the     
feasibility of designating the ,bay     
,area ,ridge as a national scenic trail1
 and for other purposes4  #a4 ,short    
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,bay ,area ,ridge ,national ,scenic     
,trail ,feasibility ,study ,act4  #b4   
,findings ,congress finds that the ,bay 
,area ,ridge ,trail-- 7#a7 is a scenic  
nonmotorized multi-use trail that       
extends approximately #eej miles2  7#b7 
consists of approximately #dae completed
 miles and another approximately #adj   
miles of the route that are not yet     
completed2  7#c7 is located near urban  
areas of the ,united ,states2  7#d7     

allows people to access the scenic      
ridgelines of the ,san ,francisco ,bay  
,area2  7#e7 provides maximum outdoor   
recreation potential to a large1 diverse
 population and many year-round visitors
 to the ,san ,francisco ,bay ,area2     
7#f7 provides for the enjoyment of      
nationally significant scenic1 historic1
 and cultural qualities1 including the  
,pacific ,ocean1 the ,golden ,gate      
,national ,recreation ,area1 and ,state 
and local parks1 among others2  7#g7    
passes through diverse environments1    
including marsh1 grassland1 mountain1   
canyon1 rivers1 and forests2  7#h7      
includes landforms that exhibit         
significant characteristics1 including  
the ,golden ,gate ,bridge1 the ,san     
,andreas fault1 volcanic areas1 geologic
 formations1 and wetlands2 and  7#i7    
connects with side trails and regional  
connector trails1 such as the ,bay      
,trail1 ,vine ,trail1 and ,coyote ,creek
 ,trail1 which provide additional public
 access and connect to major population 

centers4  #c4 ,bay ,area ,ridge         
,national ,scenic ,trail feasibility    
study ,section #e7;c7 of the ,national  
,trails ,system ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4     
#abdd7;c77 is amended by adding at the  
end the following3  7#ej7 ,bay area     
ridge national scenic trail  7,a7 ,in   
general ,the ,bay ,area ,ridge ,national
 ,scenic ,trail1 a multi-use trail      
extending approximately #eej miles along
 the ridgelines of the hills and        
mountains surrounding the ,san          
,francisco ,bay ,area in northern       
,california and connecting over #ge     
parks and open spaces4  7,b7 ,study     
,notwithstanding subsection 7b71 not    
later than #a year after the date of    
enactment of this paragraph1 the        
,secretary of the ,interior1 in         
consultation with interested            
organizations 7including the ,bay ,area 
,ridge ,trail ,council71 shall complete 
and submit to ,congress the feasibility 
study for designating the ,bay ,area    
,ridge ,trail as a national scenic      

trail4  7,c7 ,consultation ,the study   
under this paragraph shall be conducted 
in consultation with each ,federal      
agency and ,state agency that           
administers land through which the trail
 described in subparagraph 7,a7 passes4 
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