S. 3526 protects and manages approximately 1.2 million acres of federal land across California through a comprehensive package of conservation measures. The bill establishes the South Fork Trinity-Mad River Restoration Area (871,414 acres) with mandatory forest restoration and fire management plans due within two years; designates roughly 760,000 acres as new wilderness areas and expansions to existing wilderness throughout California's national forests and Bureau of Land Management lands; protects approximately 350+ miles of rivers and streams through Wild and Scenic Rivers designations; creates two scenic areas totaling about 35,000 acres; and authorizes feasibility studies and facility development for recreation and visitor services in northern California. The legislation also preserves tribal access to these protected lands for traditional cultural and religious purposes, requires updated forest management plans, and maintains existing private property rights by prohibiting any trail or facility placement on private land without owner consent. While the bill does not specify direct federal appropriations in the provided summaries, it mandates multiple planning studies and administrative actions by the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior over the next two to three years.
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