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Wilderness and river protections would benefit recreation, economy, and wildlife Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources passed the Central Coast Heritage Protection Act (H.R. 2199), heeding the call of Californians to safeguard some of the state’s most unique public lands and rivers for future generations.  Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA) and Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA)…

Wilderness and river protections would benefit recreation, economy, and wildlife The House of Representatives Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands today heard testimony on legislation that will conserve some of the California Central Coast’s most unique lands and rivers. The Central Coast Heritage Protection Act (H.R. 2199), introduced by Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA),…

On July 1, 2019, local businesses wrote to U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Raúl Grijalva in support of the Central Coast Heritage Protection Act (H.R. 2199). Their letter states: Dear Representative Grijalva: As representatives of the business communities in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura Counties, we respectfully request that the House Natural…

What do you think when someone gets in your face and says, “Take a hike!” You probably take offense. Being told to go away is unpleasant and unnerving. On the other hand, that’s not the sort of hike we’re talking about. We’re focusing on a real hike, the kind where you get on your most…