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 114 STAT. 1362 PUBLIC LAW 106-351—OCT. 24, 2000 Public Law 106-351 106th Congress An Act Oct. 24, 2000 To establish the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument in [H R. 3676] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of Santa Rosa and the United States of America in Congress assembled, M^ountainf SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. MoSum^ntAct of ^^^ SHORT TITLE. — This Act may be cited as the "Santa Rosa 2000 ^^^<i San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Act of 2000". 16 USC 431 note. (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.— The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Establishment of Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, California. Sec. 3. Management of Federal lands in the National Monument. Sec. 4. Development of management plan. Sec. 5. Existing and historical uses of Federal lands included in Monument. Sec. 6. Acquisition of land. Sec. 7. Local advisory committee. Sec. 8. Authorization of appropriations. SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF SANTA ROSA AND SAN JACINTO MOLTN- TAINS NATIONAL MONUMENT, CALIFORNIA. (a) FINDINGS. —Congress finds the following: (1) The Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains in southern California contain nationally significant biological, cultural, recreational, geological, educational, and scientific values. (2) The magnificent vistas, wildlife, land forms, and natural and cultural resources of these mountains occupy a unique and challenging position given their proximity to highly urbanized areas of the Coachella Valley. (3) These mountains, which rise abruptly from the desert floor to an elevation of 10,802 feet, provide a picturesque backdrop for Coachella Valley communities and support an abundance of recreational opportunities that are an important regional economic resource. (4) These mountains have special cultural value to the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, containing significant cultural sites, including village sites, trails, petroglyphs, and other evidence of their habitation. (5) The designation of a Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument by this Act is not intended to impact upon existing or future growth in the Coachella Valley. (6) Because the areas immediately surrounding the new National Monument are densely populated and urbanized, it is anticipated that certain activities or uses on private lands outside of the National Monument may have some impact upon
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