,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cgbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjbf,mr4 
,s*iff introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to am5d ! ,national ,trails ,sy/em ,act
 to direct ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to  
conduct a /udy on ! feasibility (       
designat+ ! ,bay ,area ,ridge z a       
national sc5ic trail1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,bay ,area ,ridge ,national ,sc5ic    
,trail ,feasibility ,/udy ,act4  #b4    
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t ! ,bay ,area    
,ridge ,trail-- 7#a7 is a sc5ic         
nonmotoriz$ multi-use trail t ext5ds    
approximately #eej miles2  7#b7 consi/s 
( approximately #dae complet$ miles &   
ano!r approximately #adj miles ( ! r\te 
t are n yet complet$2  7#c7 is locat$   
ne> urban areas ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7
 all[s p to access ! sc5ic ridgel9es ( !
 ,san ,francisco ,bay ,area2  7#e7      
provides maximum outdoor recreation     

pot5tial to a l>ge1 div]se population & 
_m ye>-r\nd visitors to ! ,san          
,francisco ,bay ,area2  7#f7 provides = 
! enjoym5t ( nationally significant     
sc5ic1 hi/oric1 & cultural qualities1   
includ+ ! ,pacific ,ocean1 ! ,gold5     
,gate ,national ,recreation ,area1 &    
,/ate & local p>ks1 among o!rs2  7#g7   
passes ?r\gh div]se environm5ts1 includ+
 m>%1 grassl&1 m\nta91 canyon1 riv]s1 & 
=e/s2  7#h7 includes l&=ms t exhibit    
significant *>act]i/ics1 includ+ !      
,gold5 ,gate ,bridge1 ! ,san ,&reas     
fault1 volcanic areas1 geologic         
=mations1 & wetl&s2 &  7#i7 connects )  
side trails & regional connector trails1
 su* z ! ,bay ,trail1 ,v9e ,trail1 &    
,coyote ,creek ,trail1 :i* provide      
additional public access & connect to   
major population c5t]s4  #c4 ,bay ,area 
,ridge ,national ,sc5ic ,trail          
feasibility /udy ,section #e7;c7 ( !    
,national ,trails ,sy/em ,act 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #abdd7;c77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#ej7 ,bay area ridge 

national sc5ic trail  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,bay ,area ,ridge ,national ,sc5ic      
,trail1 a multi-use trail ext5d+        
approximately #eej miles along !        
ridgel9es ( ! hills & m\nta9s surr\nd+ !
 ,san ,francisco ,bay ,area 9 nor!rn    
,cali=nia & connect+ ov] #ge p>ks & op5 
spaces4  7,b7 ,/udy ,not)/&+ subsection 
7b71 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,int]ior1 9 consultation ) int]e/$     
organizations 7includ+ ! ,bay ,area     
,ridge ,trail ,c\ncil71 %all complete & 
submit to ,congress ! feasibility /udy =
 designat+ ! ,bay ,area ,ridge ,trail z 
a national sc5ic trail4  7,c7           
,consultation ,! /udy "u ?is p>agraph   
%all be conduct$ 9 consultation ) ea*   
,f$]al ag5cy & ,/ate ag5cy t adm9i/]s l&
 ?r\gh :i* ! trail describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7 passes4  4