S. 3526 · In committee · Public Lands and Natural Resources

PUBLIC Lands Act

What it does

Establishes the South Fork Trinity-Mad River Restoration Area comprising approximately 871,414 acres of Federal land in California administered by the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management.
Requires the Secretary of Agriculture and Secretary of the Interior to jointly submit to Congress within 2 years a collaborative restoration plan and updated fire management plan for the restoration area.
Establishes the California Public Land Remediation Partnership to coordinate Federal, State, Tribal, local, and private sector activities in remediating Federal land affected by illegal marijuana cultivation or other illegal activities.
Designates wilderness areas and wild and scenic rivers in California and directs the Secretary to study additional scenic areas and recreation trails across multiple National Forests.
Withdraws the restoration area from all forms of entry, appropriation, disposal, mining, and mineral and geothermal leasing under public land laws.

Feb 12, 2026: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

Committee: Senate Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee