San Gabriel Mountains, Foothills, and Rivers Protection Act of 2025

This bill would designate about 28,900 acres of federal land in the Angeles National Forest in California as wilderness, creating the Condor Peak and Yerba Buena Wilderness areas and adding land to the San Gabriel and Sheep Mountain Wilderness areas. It would add segments of Little Rock Creek and nearby creeks to the national Wild and Scenic Rivers system and direct the Secretary of Agriculture to study three forks of the San Gabriel River for possible future designation. The wilderness land would be closed to new mining claims and mineral and geothermal leasing, while allowing fire control, military overflights, horseback riding, and rock climbing under set conditions. The bill would also require access for Indian Tribes for traditional cultural and religious purposes and would allow permits for certain existing water facilities in the Pleasant View Ridge Wilderness.

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Sponsors

• Judy Chu Democrat sponsor
• 21 cosponsors