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Imperial Valley Desert Conservation and Recreation Act of 2015

Introduced: November 18, 2015 Introduced by: Vargas, Juan Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Nov 30, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Nov 18, 2015
Introduced in House
Nov 18, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Imperial Valley Desert Conservation and Recreation Act of 2015

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey to the state of California approximately 934 acres of specified public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in San Diego County in order to allow California to include it as part of the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

The Department of Transportation shall seek a conveyance from Interior of approximately 3,500 acres of BLM-administered land adjacent to the Imperial County Holtville Airport in Imperial County, California, to allow the county to expand the airport.

The bill establishes the Vinagre Wash Special Management Area in California, which shall consist of approximately 81,880 acres of certain public lands in Imperial County. Interior shall manage specified lands in the Management Area to preserve their character for eventual inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System.

What's happening now November 30, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 414 Related bill California Desert Conservation and Recreation Act of 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4060: Imperial Valley Desert Conservation and Recreation Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4060/
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"H.R. 4060: Imperial Valley Desert Conservation and Recreation Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4060/.
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