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Prior to the pandemic, iconic scenery and world-class restaurants, wineries and breweries, made the Central Coast a top tourist destination. Increased tourism and outdoor recreation opportunities through public lands protections will provide an additional economic boost to local communities, particularly those near Los Padres National Forest, as communities work to recover from the pandemic. With outdoor recreation often privatized, the Central Coast Heritage Act is a step in the right direction in protecting open spaces and securing everybody’s right to the outdoors,” said Rebeca Garcia, Santa Maria Policy Advocate with Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy (CAUSE).
House approves bill giving California half million acres of new wilderness
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More than 1 million acres of public land in California and other Western states would be preserved as undeveloped wilderness under a Biden administration plan headed toward the Senate.Save the Redwoods League
More than 1 million acres of public land in California and other Western states will be preserved as undeveloped wilderness if long-stalled legislation that’s back in play under the Biden administration can make it through Congress.
The ambitious bill, which combines eight previously introduced conservation initiatives, would provide pandemic-weary Californians with more redwood forests to explore in the north state, a 400-mile scenic trail to hike along the Central Coast and expanded national recreation areas to visit in Southern California.
U.S. House to vote on Congressman Salud Carbajal’s Central Coast Heritage Protection Act on Friday
SANTA BARBARA, Calif House representatives from California met Thursday to discuss the importance of protecting one million acres of public land across California.
The meeting came ahead of Friday s vote on the Protecting America s Wilderness and Public Lands Act. It s a package of public lands bills strongly supported by the Biden Administration that would protect lands and waters across California, Colorado, Washington and Arizona.
The package includes Rep. Salud Carbajal s Central Coast Hertiage Protection Act. I m proud this act includes my bill, the Central Coast Heritage Protection Act, which puts into wilderness conservation over 250,000 acres. It establishes the Condor Trail between Los Angeles and Monterey. It protects the ecosystem in the region and it helps our climate change challenge that we have, Carbajal said.
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San Luis Obispo County: Additions to the Santa Lucia, Garcia, and Machesna Mountain wilderness areas; New Caliente, Temblor, and Soda Lake wilderness areas; Black Mountain Scenic Area
Ventura County: Additions to the Matilija, Sespe, and Chumash wilderness areas:
“Residents of the Central Coast understand the vital role that access to our wild places plays on our quality of life, health, and the economy,” said Graciela Cabllo, ForestWatch director of youth and community engagement. “This bill would help protect some of our most critical assets our air, water, and open space for our communities and future generations.”