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APPROVED DEC
THE WHITE HOUSE
ACTION
WASHINGTON
Last Day: December 27
Posterado
December 23, 1974
12/26
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
Jo archive 12/30
FROM:
KEN COLE
SUBJECT:
Enrolled Bill H.R. 11013 - Farallon
Wilderness and Point Reyes National
Seashore
Attached for your consideration is H.R. 11013, sponsored by
Representative Burton, which designates certain lands in
the Farallon National Wildlife Refuge in California as
wilderness and adds approximately 499 acres to the existing
Point Reyes National Seashore in California.
OMB recommends approval and provides you with additional
background information in its enrolled bill report (Tab A).
Max Friedersdorf and Phil Areeda both recommend approval.
RECOMMENDATION
That you sign H.R. 11013 (Tab B).
BERAL - FORD LIBRARY
APPROVED DEC 26 STATE UNITED
PRESIDENT
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503
DEC 2 0 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
Subject: Enrolled Bill H.R. 11013 - Farallon Wilderness;
and, Point Reyes National Seashore
Sponsor - Rep. Burton (D) California
Last Day for Action
December 27, 1974 - Friday
Purpose
Designates certain lands in the Farallon National Wildlife
Refuge as wilderness; and adds certain lands to the Point
Reyes National Seashore.
Agency Recommendations
Office of Management and Budget
Approval
Department of the Interior
Approval
Department of the Army
No objection
Department of Commerce
No objection
Department of Transportation
No objection
Council on Environmental Quality
No objection
Department of Agriculture
Defers to Interior
Federal Energy Administration
Defers to Interior
(informally)
Discussion
Title I --- Farallon Wilderness
Under the Wilderness Act, Agriculture and Interior are
required to make recommendations to the President for
additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System,
2
and the President is required to submit these, along with
his own recommendations, to the Congress. To qualify for
wilderness designation, an area must generally be undeveloped
Federal land retaining its primeval character and influence,
without permanent improvements or human habitation, which is
protected and managed so as to preserve its natural conditions.
Title I of the enrolled bill, which is essentially identical
in substance to a proposal that was transmitted to Congress
by the Nixon Administration, would establish the Farallon
Wilderness comprising an area of about 141 acres within the
Farallon National Wildlife Refuge. The 211 acre refuge
consists of four rugged and picturesque island groups
extending over about seven miles of the Pacific Ocean, some
30 miles off shore from San Francisco, California. The
islands host up to 200,000 nesting birds each summer and they
support the largest colony of cormorants on the entire
Pacific coast, outside Alaska. The only part of the refuge
that would be excluded from the wilderness area is Southeast
Farallon Island which has a lighthouse and related facilities
that are used by U. S. Coast Guard on a year round basis.
Title II -- Point Reyes National Seashore Addition
Title II of H.R. 11013 would add two tracts of land which
approximate 449 acres to the existing Point Reyes National
Seashore (presently totals 64,850 acres). The estimated
cost of acquiring these lands is $1,090,500 although this
would be accommodated within the current authorization ceiling
of $57,500,000.
In reporting on title II to the Congress, Interior stated
that this land acquisition was not a matter of priority and
that such an expenditure could not be justified. In this
regard, the Department noted that the source of such land
acquisition funds, the Land and Water Conservation Fund, was
already subject to substantial and more meritorious land
acquisition claims.
However, in its report on H.R. 11013, the Senate Interior
Committee stated that the additional land acquisition was
necessary (1) to protect the natural esthetic setting of the
seashore and (2) for construction and maintenance of a
visitor's center.
3
In its views letter on the enrolled bill, Interior notes
with respect to title II that:
"
Having spent a good deal of money to
acquire the existing land, the additional
expenditure needed is not excessive to complete
and assure the scenic beauty of the area, in
view of the purpose of the Seashore to preserve
the land in its wild state. Therefore, we
recommend Presidential approval of the bill."
Although we continue to question the priority of adding these
two tracts to the seashore, we do not believe that the bill
warrants veto. We make this recommendation largely on the
basis that (1) the additional acquisition costs can be
accommodated within the present authorization ceiling and
(2) title I would establish a wilderness area that has been
proposed by the Administration.
Romeral
Assistant Director for
Legislative Reference
Enclosures
PRESIDENT
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
12-20-74 STATE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503
DEC 2 0 1974
1:00
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
Subject: Enrolled Bill H.R. 11013 - Farallon Wilderness;
and, Point Reyes National Seashore
Sponsor - Rep. Burton (D) California
Last Day for Action
December 27, 1974 - Friday
Purpose
Designates certain lands in the Farallon National Wildlife
Refuge as wilderness; and adds certain lands to the Point
Reyes National Seashore.
Agency Recommendations
Office of Management and Budget
Approval
Department of the Interior
Approval
Department of the Army
No objection
Department of Commerce
No objection
Department of Transportation
No objection
Council on Environmental Quality
No objection
Department of Agriculture
Defers to Interior
Federal Energy Administration
Defers to Interior
(informally)
Discussion
Title I -- Farallon Wilderness
Under the Wilderness Act, Agriculture and Interior are
required to make recommendations to the President for
additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System,
THE WHITE HOUSE
ACTION MEMORANDUM
WASHINGTON
LOG NO.: 811
Date: December 20, 1974
Time: 9:30 pm
ok
FOR ACTION: Mike Duval
Phil Areeda
ok
cc (for information): Warren Hendriks
ok
Jerry Jones
Max Friedersdorf
FROM THE STAFF SECRETARY
DUE: Date: Monday, December 23
Time: noon
SUBJECT:
Enrolled Bill H.R. 11013 Farallon Wilderness
and Point Reyes National Seashore
ACTION REQUESTED:
For Necessary Action
X For Your Recommendations
Prepare Agenda and Brief
Draft Reply
X
For Your Comments
Draft Remarks
REMARKS:
Please return to Judy Johnston, Ground Floor West Wing
PLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED.
If you have any questions or if you anticipate a
delay in submitting the required material, please
K.R. COLE, JR.
telephone the Staff Secretary immediately.
For the President
OF THE ENTERIOR S
United States Department of the Interior
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
ADVANCE
March
3,
1949
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20240
Dear Mr. Ash:
This responds to your request for the views of this Department on enrolled
bill H.R. 11013, "To designate certain lands in the Farallon National
Wildlife Refuge, California, as wilderness; to add certain lands to the
Point Reyes National Seashore; and for other purposes".
We recommend that the President approve the enrolled bill.
H.R. 11013 would designate 141 acres of the Farallon National Wildlife
Refuge, California, as wilderness, to be administered by the Secretary
of the Interior as the Farallon Wilderness. The second title of the bill
would add approximately 448 acres to the Point Reyes National Seashore.
The Point Reyes Act of 1962, which created the Point Reyes National
Seashore did not, because of a surveying error, include 167 acres of land,
predominantly privately held, which sits atop Inverness Ridge overlooking
the Seashore. This land is now facing residential development pressure.
The property is needed to preserve visual integrity of the area, to assure
an unbroken natural ridgeline overlooking the Seashore and to avoid marring
the scenic beauty, by allowing the encroachment of development on a highly
visible section of the Seashore.
The other 281 acres, added by the Senate to the House version of the bill,
provides an area across Bear Valley Road from the Seashore Headquarters
for public parking and shuttle transportation into the Seashore, as well
as containing several fault features of significance for study of the
San Andreas fault. This acreage is now available for purchase from the
family owning the land, which has previously refused to sell the land.
Additionally, the acreage will provide a scenic buffer zone across from
the Seashore Headquarters, necessary due to gradual commercial develop-
ment of the area.
CONSERVE
AMERICA'S
ENERGY
Save Energy and You Serve America!
The land may be acquired under the original funding authorization of the
Point Reyes Act. Though the acreage is expected to cost approximately
$1,090,500, no additional authorization is necessary since the previous
funding for the acquisition of the Seashore will still adequately cover
this addition. Having spent a good deal of money to acquire the exist-
ing land, the additional expenditure needed is not excessive to complete
and assure the scenic beauty of the area, in view of the purpose of the
Seashore to preserve the land in its wild state. Therefore, we recommend
Presidential approval of the bill.
Sincerely yours,
Secretary of the Interior
Honorable Roy L. Ash
Director
Office of Management and Budget
Washington, D. C. 20503
DEBAT IMENT OF OFFINE
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20310
(NITED STATES OF AMERICA
1 8 DEC 1974
Honorable Roy L. Ash
Director
Office of Management and Budget
Dear-Mr. Ash:
This is in reply to your request for the views of the Department of the
Army on enrolled enactment H.R. 11013, 93d Congress, "To designate
certain lands in the Farallon National Wildlife Refuge, California, as
wilderness; to add certain lands to the Point Reyes National Seashore;
and for other purposes."
The Department of the Army has no objection to the approval of the
enrolled enactment.
Section 101 of the enrolled enactment designates 141 acres of the
211-acre Farallon National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. This area
consists of four rugged rock island groups extending over seven miles
of the Pacific Ocean, 28 miles offshore from San Francisco, California.
This section represents congressional approval of the President's
recommendations dated April 28, 1971, for the designation of this area
as a part of the National Wilderness System.
Section 201 of the enrolled enactment amends Section 2(a) of the Act
of September 13, 1962 for the purpose of readjusting the boundaries of
Point Reyes National Seashore, California, by adding an additional
450 acres which were inadvertently excluded from the National Seashore
through an error in its survey.
Sincerely,
Herman R Standt
Herman R. Staudt
Acting Secretary of the Army
DEPARTMENT OF
GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Washington, D.C. 20230
DEC 1 8 1974
Honorable Roy L. Ash
Director, Office of Management
and Budget
Washington, D. C. 20503
Attention: Assistant Director for Legislative Reference
Dear Mr. Ash:
This is in reply to your request for the views of this Department
concerning H.R. 11013, an enrolled enactment
"To designate certain lands in the Farallon National
Wildlife Refuge, California, as wilderness; to add
certain lands to the Point Reyes National Seashore;
and for other purposes. 11
This Department would have no objection to approval by the
President of H.R. 11013.
Enactment of this legislation will not involve the expenditure of
any funds by this Department.
Sincerely,
Karl E. Bakke
General Counsel
4020 is DELIV
OF
DEPARTMENT
DEPARTATION
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION
*
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
DEC 18 1974
Honorable Roy L. Ash
Director
Office of Management and Budget
Washington, D. C. 20503
Dear Mr. Ash:
This is in response to your request for this Department's
comments on enrolled bill H. R. 11013,
"To designate certain lands in the Farallon National
Wildlife Refuge, California, as wilderness; to add
certain lands to the Point Reyes National Seashore; and
for other purposes."
This enrolled bill has been reviewed in light of the programs
and policies of the Department of Transportation, and we have
no objection to its enactment.
Sincerely,
Rad Egt
Rodney E. Eyster
General Counsel
DEC
BECEINED
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
722 JACKSON PLACE, N. W.
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20006
DEC 17 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR W. H. ROMMEL
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
ATTN:
Mrs. Mohr
SUBJECT: Enrolled Bill, H.R. 11013, "To designate certain
lands in the Farallon National Wildlife Refuge,
California, as wilderness; to add certain lands
to the Point Reyes National Seashore; and for
other purposes."
This is in response to your request of December 13, for
our views on the subject enrolled bill.
The Council has no objection to the approval and enactment
of this bill.
Hangwidm Gary Widman
General Counsel
M DEC bW 4:31
BECEIVED
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT OF DEPARTMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20250
December 19, 1974
Honorable Roy L. Ash
Director, Office of Management
and Budget
Dear Mr. Ash:
In reply to the request from your office, the following report is submitted
on the enrolled enactment H.R. 11013, "To designate certain lands in the
Farallon National Wildlife Refuge, California, as wilderness; to add certain
lands to the Point Reyes National Seashore; and for other purposes."
The Department of Agriculture defers to the Department of the Interior for
a recommendation on whether the President should approve this enactment,
because the enactment does not affect lands or programs administered by
this Department.
Title I of the enactment would designate about 141 acres of the Farallon
National Wildlife Refuge, on an island off the coast of California, as
wilderness to be known as the Farallon Wilderness and to be administered by
the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with the applicable provisions
of the Wilderness Act.
Title II would add certain lands to the Point Reyes National Seashore on
the Point Reyes Peninsula, Marin County, California, by amending subsection
(a) of section 2 of the Act of September 13, 1962 (76 Stat. 538). The
Secretary of the Interior would publish the amended description of the
boundaries of the Point Reyes National Seashore in the Federal Register and
take other action to publicly announce and record the amended description
of boundaries as required by the second sentence of subsection (b) of
section 4 of the Act of September 13, 1962, as amended.
Sincerely,
Campbell
Under Secretary
OF THE INTERIOR THE INTERIOR
United States Department of the Interior
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
March
1849
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20240
DEC 1 9 1974
Dear Mr. Ash:
This responds to your request for the views of this Department on enrolled
bill H.R. 11013, "To designate certain lands in the Farallon National
Wildlife Refuge, California, as wilderness; to add certain lands to the
Point Reyes National Seashore; and for other purposes".
We recommend that the President approve the enrolled bill.
H.R. 11013 would designate 141 acres of the Farallon National Wildlife
Refuge, California, as wilderness, to be administered by the Secretary
of the Interior as the Farallon Wilderness. The second title of the bill
would add approximately 448 acres to the Point Reyes National Seashore.
The Point Reyes Act of 1962, which created the Point Reyes National
Seashore did not, because of a surveying error, include 167 acres of land,
predominantly privately held, which sits atop Inverness Ridge overlooking
the Seashore. This land is now facing residential development pressure.
The property is needed to preserve visual integrity of the area, to assure
an unbroken natural ridgeline overlooking the Seashore and to avoid marring
the scenic beauty, by allowing the encroachment of development on a highly
visible section of the Seashore.
The other 281 acres, added by the Senate to the House version of the bill,
provides an area across Bear Valley Road from the Seashore Headquarters
for public parking and shuttle transportation into the Seashore, as well
as containing several fault features of significance for study of the
San Andreas fault. This acreage is now available for purchase from the
family owning the land, which has previously refused to sell the land.
Additionally, the acreage will provide a scenic buffer zone across from
the Seashore Headquarters, necessary due to gradual commercial develop-
ment of the area.
CONSERVE
AMERICA'S
ENERGY
Save Energy and You Serve America!
The land may be acquired under the original funding authorization of the
Point Reyes Act. Though the acreage is expected to cost approximately
$1,090,500, no additional authorization is necessary since the previous
funding for the acquisition of the Seashore will still adequately cover
this addition. Having spent a good deal of money to acquire the exist-
ing land, the additional expenditure needed is not excessive to complete
and assure the scenic beauty of the area, in view of the purpose of the
Seashore to preserve the land in its wild state. Therefore, we recommend
Presidential approval of the bill.
Sincerely yours,
Curtis Bohlen
Acting Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Honorable Roy L. Ash
Director
Office of Management and Budget
Washington, D. C. 20503
THE WHITE HOUSE
ACTION MEMORANDUM
WASHINGTON,
LOG NO.: 811
Date: December 20, 1974
Time: 9:30 pm
FOR ACTION: Mike Duval
CC (for information): Warren Hendriks
Phil Areeda
Jerry Jones
Max Friedersdorf
FROM THE STAFF SECRETARY
DUE: Date: Monday, December 23
Time: noon
SUBJECT:
Enrolled Bill H.R. 11013 - Farallon Wilderness
and Point Reyes National Seashore
ACTION REQUESTED:
For Necessary Action
X
For Your Recommendations
Prepare Agenda and Brief
Draft Reply
X
For Your Comments
Draft Remarks
REMARKS:
Please return to Judy Johnston, Ground Floor West Wing
OK mhe Deral
Be sure Congressional notification
are done Cy Max.
PLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED.
If you have any questions or if you anticipate a
delay in submitting the required material, please
Warren ,Ka Hendriks
telephone the Staff Secretary immediately.
For the President
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THE WHITE HOUSE
ACTION MEMORANDUM
WASHINGTON
LOG NO.: 811
Date: December 20, 1974
Time: 9:30 pm
FOR ACTION: Mike Duval
cc (for information) : Warren Hendriks
Phil Areeda
Jerry Jones
Max Friedersdorf
FROM THE STAFF SECRETARY
DUE: Date: Monday, December 23
Time: noon
SUBJECT:
Enrolled Bill H.R. 11013 - Farallon Wilderness
and Point Reyes National Seashore
ACTION REQUESTED:
For Necessary Action
X
For Your Recommendations
Prepare Agenda and Brief
Draft Reply
X
For Your Comments
Draft Remarks
REMARKS:
Please return to Judy Johnston, Ground Floor West Wing
3
12/23
SERVICE R. FORD TIBRARY
PLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED.
If you have any questions or if you anticipate a
delay in submitting the required material, plèase
Warren K. Hendriks
telephone the Staff Secretary immediately.
For the President
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 23, 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR:
WARREN HENDRIKS
FROM:
MAX L. FRIEDERSDORF
mf
SUBJECT:
Action Memorandum - Log No. 811
Enrolled Bill H.R. 11013 - Farallon Wilderness
and Point Reyes National Seashore
The Office of Legislative Affairs concurs in the attached proposal
and has no additional recommendations.
Attachment
93D CONGRESS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
REPORT
2d Session
No. 93-968
DESIGNATING CERTAIN LANDS IN THE FARALLON
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, SAN FRANCISCO
COUNTY, CALIF., AS WILDERNESS
APRIL 3, 1974.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
Mr. HALEY, from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs,
submitted the following
REPORT
[To accompany H.R. 11013]
The Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, to whom was re-
ferred the bill (H.R. 11013) to designate certain lands in the Farallon
National Wildlife Refuge, San Francisco County, Calif., as wilderness,
having considered the same, report favorably thereon with amend-
ments and recommend that the bill as amended do pass.
The amendments are as follows:
Page 1, between lines 2 and 3, insert "Title I".
Page 1, at the beginning of line 3, insert "Sec. 101.", strike out
"That, in" and insert in lieu thereof "In".
Page 2, line 3, strike out "Sec. 2." and insert in lieu thereof "Sec.
102.".
Page 2, following line 6, insert the following new text:
TITLE II
SEC. 201. Section 2 of the Act of September 13, 1962 (76
Stat. 538), as amended (16 U.S.C. 459C-1) is further
amended by including the following new subsection (c) :
(c) The Point Reyes National Seashore shall include, in
addition to those lands hereinbefore described, such lands
as are depicted on the map entitled 'Planning Map, Point
Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California', num-
bered 8530/30006A and dated February 1974, to which a legal
description of such lands shall be attached. For the purposes
of this subsection, there are authorized to be appropriated
for the acquisition of lands such sums as may be necessary,
but not to exceed $200,000."
99-006
3
2
Amend the title SO as to read
Geologically, the Farallon Islands are a granitic formation of a
decomposing crystalline type. There are some pockets of shallow soil,
To designate certain lands in the Farallon National Wildlife Refuge, Califor-
particularly on the less vertical portions of Southeast Farallon. No
nia, as wilderness; to add certain lands to the Point Reyes National Seashore,
and for other purposes.
significant mineral deposits are known to exist on any of the islands.
PURPOSE
The climate is characterized by frequent strong winds and dense
fog. Rainfall occurs mainly during winter, with summer moisture
The purpose of H.R. 11013, as amended, is to designate certain lands
usually limited to damp fogs. Annual precipitation is approximately
located within the Farallon National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness
10 inches.
and to add approximately 168 acres to the existing Point Reyes Na-
Vegetation is sparce. Farallon weed, a plant indigenous to the
tional Seashore.
islands, predominates. Fourteen other native plants, 68 marine algae,
H.R. 11013 was introduced by Mr. Burton. An identical proposal,
and six lichens have been identified on Southeast Farallon and most
H.R. 4252 was introduced by Mr. Mailliard. A similar proposal is
of these occur on certain of the other islands as well.
contained in H.R. 5422 and H.R. 5474-omnibus wilderness bills in-
The refuge preserves the natural condition of the islands and pro-
troduced by Mr. Melcher and Mr. Saylor.
vides protection to some 200,000 nesting sea birds of 11 species. There
are no active habitat management programs on the islands. The cor-
TITLE I-FARALLON WILDERNESS
morant colony complex is the largest on the Pacific Coast outside
Alaska. Also present are the Cassin's auklet, western gull, ashy petrel,
EXPLANATION AND NEED
common murre, tufted puffin, and black oystercatcher. The California
and Stellar sea lions haul out on these rocks.
The Wilderness Act of September 3, 1964 (78 Stat. 890), directed
Access to the islands is limited to protect bird colonies, but boat
the Secretary of Agriculture to review, within ten years, areas within
tours around the refuge are sponsored by the San Francisco Bay area
the National Forest System to determine their suitability for preserva-
chapter of the National Audubon Society for birdwatching.
tion as wilderness. The Secretary of the Interior was directed to re-
The Committee endorses the designation of this portion of the Faral-
view areas within national parks, national monuments, wildlife
lons National Wildlife Refuge for addition to the wilderness system
refuges and game ranges for the same purpose. Upon finding favor-
and recommends enactment of H.R. 11013 as amended.
able to wilderness designation, the respective Departments were di-
rected to submit their recommendations to the President in order that
TITLE II-POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE ADDITION
he might advise the Congress of his recommendations regarding these
areas. Any such recommendation of the President for designation of an
During the deliberations on this legislation by the Committee on
area as wilderness becomes effective only if SO provided by an act of
Interior and Insular Affairs mention was made of the fact that a sur-
Congress.
veying error had apparently been made in the original boundaries
The above outlined procedure was followed in the case of the Faral-
of the Point Reyes National Seashore. To Correct this mistake, the
lon proposal. The Presidential recommendation is dated April 28,
Committee agreed to an amendment making this minor (167.83A)
1971, and it, together with the accompanying explanation and justifica-
boundary adjustment. Prompt action is considered necessary in order
tion, is contained in House Document 92-102, Part 10.
to avoid, to the extent possible, any further development on the lands
This proposed wilderness contains 141 acres of the existing 211 acre
in question.
Farallon National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge consists of the emerged
By way of background, it should be noted that the legislative his-
land of four rugged and picturesque island groups above mean high
tory of the original Act creating the Point Reyes National Seashore
tide. It extends over about seven miles of Pacific Ocean, 28 miles off-
strongly suggests that the Inverness Ridge, south of Tomales Bay
shore from San Francisco County, California. The proposal includes
State Park, should be the boundary for this portion of the seashore.
all of the islands except the 70-acre southeast Farallon Island which
This, it was argued, was essential if the esthetic natural setting of the
has an extensive lighthouse installation. Personnel from the Point
seashore was to be adequately protected since the Ridge is the nat-
Reyes Bird Observatory are residents on the island and Coast Guards-
ural visual barrier between the seashore and lands further inland. In
men stay overnight onan intermittent basis.
addition to its line-of-sight value, it was important to include all of
Middle Farallon is a single rock, 50 yards in diameter and 20
these lands in order to assure the integrity of the watershed, as well.
feet high. The North Farallons are four miles to the north in two
Apparently, this boundary error went unnoticed in the complicated
clusters of bare precipitous rocks. They reach a height of 155 feet.
metes and bounds description when the original legislation was enacted
Noonday Rock, three miles further to the north, is awash most of the
in 1962. Relatively recently it was learned that certain residential
time and is a feeding ground for diving birds.
dwellings had been constructed or were being planned along the Ridge.
The Farallon Refuge was originally the three northern island
This development generated further review and the discovery of the
groups of 91 acres, established in 1909 by Executive order of Presi-
error in the boundary which H.R. 11013, as amended, is designed to
dent Roosevelt. The Southeast Farallons were added by Executive
correct.
order in 1969. The U.S. Coast Guard has primary jurisdiction of this
As explained to the Committee, some of the landowners involved
addition and concurs in this proposal.
are willing to sell their holdings to the United States SO that the lands
H.R. 968
H.R. 968
4
5
can be included in the seashore. Undoubtedly, since some choice sites
Section 1 (d) of H.R. 5422 would dsignate as wilderness certain
are involved, some will not sell unless their lands are acquired by
lands in the Farallon National Wildlife Refuge, California. This sec-
eminent domain. In all cases, the landowners will be entitled to just
tion is identical to a proposal submitted by the President, on recom-
compensation for any lands included in the seashore.
mendation of this Department, to the Congress on April 24, 1971. Sec-
This boundary change-which involves less than 170 acres in a
tion 1 (n) would designate as wilderness certain lands in the Bosque
seashore now totaling 64,850 acres-has, in fact, been endorsed by the
del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico. This section is
local county planning commission and reflects a memorial approved
identical to a proposal submitted by the President on February 8,
by the California Assembly urging the Congress "to change the boun-
1972. Accordingly, we recommend enactment of these sections of H.R.
daries of the Point Reyes National Seashore to include within it the
5422.
national seashore.
last remaining undeveloped parcel on Inverness Ridge overlooking the
Sections 2(b), 2(c), and 2(i) correspond to proposals submitted by
the President upon the recommendation of the Department of Agri-
culture. We defer to the views of that Department on these sections
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
of the bill.
The only substantive Committee amendment to H.R. 11013 would
The Office of Management and Budget has advised that there is no
add 167.83 acres to the Point Reyes National Seashore. All of these
objection to the presentation of this report from the standpoint of the
lands are located along the Inverness Ridge and are adjacent to the
Administration's program.
existing national seashore.
Sincerely yours,
NATHANIEL P. REED,
COST
Secretary of the Interior.
While the Farallon Wilderness Area will require no additional
Federal investment, Title II of the bill relating to the Point Reyes
CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW
addition authorizes the appropriation of not more than $200,000 to
acquire the lands involved. In making this recommendation, the Com-
In compliance with clause 3 of Rule XIII of the Rules of the
mittee notes that the land acquisition program for this seashore is
House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by the bill,
now virtually complete-only 577 acres of the lands in the land ac-
as reported are shown as follows (existing law proposed to be omitted
is enclosed in black brackets, new matter is printed in italics, existing
quisition program remain in private ownership and they are included
in the acquisition program presently underway. It is anticipated that
law in which no change is proposed is shown in roman) :
between $7 and $8 million of the existing authorization ceiling will
not be needed and will be available for use at other project areas.
ACT OF SEPTEMBER 13, 1962 (76 STAT. 538), AS AMENDED (16 U.S.C.
459c-1)
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
*
*
The Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs recommends that
SEC. 2. (a) The area comprising that portion of the land and waters
H.R. 11013, as amended, be approved. The bill was unanimously re-
located on Point Reyes Peninsula, Marin County, California, which
ported, with the amendment, by a voice vote.
shall be known as the Point Reyes National Seashore, is described
as follows by reference to that certain boundary map, designated NS-
DEPARTMENTAL REPORT
PR-7001, dated June 1, 1960, on file with the Director, National Park
Service, Washington, District of Columbia.
The favorable report of the Department of the Interior follows:
Beginning at a point, not monumented, where the boundary line
common to Rancho Punta de los Reyes (Sobrante) and Rancho Las
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Baulines meets the average high tide line of the Pacific Ocean as shown
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY,
on said boundary map;
Washington, D.C., October 17, 1973.
Thence southwesterly from said point 1,320 feet offshore on a pro-
Hon. JAMES A. HALEY,
longation of said boundary line common to Rancho Punta de los Reyes
Chairman, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, House of Rep-
(Sobrante) and Rancho Las Baulines;
resentatives, Washington, D.C.
Thence in a northerly and westerly direction paralleling the average
DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN This responds to your request for the views of
high tide line of the shore of the Pacific Ocean; along Drakes Bay,
this Department on H.R. 5422, sections (d), 1(n), 2(b), 2(c), and
and around Point Reyes;
2(i), a bill "To designate certain lands as wilderness."
Thence generally northerly and around Tomales Point, offshore a
We recomend enactment of sections 1(d) and (n) of this bill and
distance of 1,320 feet from average high tide line;
defer to the views of the Department of Agriculture with regard to
Thence southeasterly along a line 1,320 feet offshore and parallel to
sections 2(b), 2(c), and 2(i).
the average high tide line along the west shore of Bodega Bay and
H.R. 908
H.R. 968
6
7
Tomales Bay to the intersection of this line with a prolongation of the
most northerly tangent of the boundary of Tomales Bay State Park;
Thence generally southeasterly up the centerline of Olema Creek to
Thence south 54 degrees 32 minutes west 1,320 feet along the pro-
a point on the west right-of-way line of State Route Numbered 1;
longation of said tangent of Tomales Bay State Park boundary to the
Thence southeasterly along westerly right-of-way line to State High-
average high tide line on the shore of Tomales Bay;
way Numbered 1 to a point where a prolongation of the boundary line
common to Rancho Punta de los Reyes (Sobrante) and Rancho Las
Thence following the boundary of Tomales Bay State Park in a
Baulines would intersect right-of-way line of State Highway Num-
southerly direction to a point lying 105.4 feet north 41 degrees east
bered 1;
of an unimproved road heading westerly and northerly from Pierce
Thence southwesterly to and along said south boundary line of
Point Road;
Rancho Punta de los Reyes (Sobrante) approximately 2,900 feet to a
Thence south 41 degrees west 105.4 feet to a point on the north
property corner;
right-of-way of said unimproved road;
Thence approximately south 38 degrees east approximately 1,500
Thence southeasterly along the north right-of-way of said unim-
feet to the centerline of Pine Gulch Creek;
proved road and Pierce Point Road to a point at the southwest corner
Thence down the centerline of Pine Gulch Creek approximately 400
of Tomales Bay State Park at the junction of the Pierce Point Road
feet to the intersection with a side creek flowing from the west;
and Sir Francis Drake Boulevard;
Thence up said side creek to its intersection with said south bound-
Thence due south to a point on the south right-of-way of said Sir
ary line of Rancho Punta de los Reyes (Sobrante)
Francis Drake Boulevard;
Thence southwest along said south boundary line of Rancho Punta
Thence southeasterly along said south right-of-way approximately
de los Reyes to the point of beginning, containing approximately 53,-
3,100 feet to a point;
000 acres. Notwithstanding the foregoing description, the Secretary
Thence approximately south 19 degrees west approximately 300 feet;
is authorized to include within the Point Reves National Seashore the
Thence south approximately 400 feet;
entire tract of land owned by the Vedanta Society of Northern Cali-
Thence southwest to the most northerly corner of the Inverness wa-
fornia west of the centerline of Olema Creek, in order to avoid a sever-
tershed area;
ance of said tract.
Thence southerly and easterly along the west property line of the
(b) The area referred to in subsection (a) shall also include a
Inverness watershed area approximately 9,040 feet to a point near
right-of-way to the aforesaid tract in the general vicinity of the north-
the intersection of this property line with an unimproved road as
westerly portion of the property known as "Bear Valley Ranch", to
shown on said boundary map;
be selected by the Secretary, of not more than four hundred feet in
Thence southerly along existing property lines that roughly follow
width, together with such adjoining lands as would be deprived of
said unimproved road to its intersection with Drakes Summit Road
access by reason of the acquisition of such right-of-way.
and to a point on the north right-of-way of Drakes Summit Road;
(c) The Point Reyes National Seashore shall include, in addition
Thence easterly approximately 1,000 feet along the north right-of-
to those lands hereinbefore described, such lands as are depicted on
way of said Drakes Summit Road to a point which is a property line
the map entitled "Planning Map, Point Reyes National Seashore,
corner at the intersection with an unimproved road to the south;
Marin County, California", numbered 8530/30006A and dated Feb-
Thence southerly and easterly and then northerly, as shown approxi-
ruary 1974, to which a legal description of such lands shall be
mately on said boundary map, along existing property lines to a point
attached. For the purposes of this subsection, there are authorized
on the south right-of-way of the Bear Valley Road, approximately
to be appropriated for the acquisition of lands such sums as may
1,500 feet southeast of its intersection with Sir Francis Drake Boule-
be necessary, but not to exceed $200,000.
vard;
Thence easterly and southerly along said south right-of-way of Bear
Valley Road to a point on a property line approximately 1,000 feet
west of the intersection of Bear Valley Road and Sir Francis Drake
Boulevard in the village of Olema:
Thence south approximately 1,700 feet to the northwest corner of
property now owned by Helen U. and Mary S. Shafter;
Thence southwest and southeast along the west boundary of said
Shafter property to the southwest corner of said Shafter property;
Thence approximately south 30 degrees east on a course approxi-
mately 1,700 feet to a point;
Thence approximately south 10 degrees east on a course to the center-
line of Olema Creek;
H.R, 968
H.R. 968
Calendar No. 1161
93D CONGRESS
SENATE
REPORT
2d Session
No. 93-1221
DESIGNATING CERTAIN LANDS IN THE FARALLON NATIONAL WILD-
LIFE REFUGE, SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY, CALIF., AS WILDERNESS
AND ADDING CERTAIN LANDS TO POINT REYES NATIONAL SEA-
SHORE, CALIF.
OCTOBER 3, 1974.-Ordered to be printed
Mr. BIBLE, from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs,
submitted the following
REPORT
[To accompany H.R. 11013]
The Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, to which was re-
ferred the act (H.R. 11013) to designate certain lands in the Farallon
National Wildlife Refuge, California, as wilderness; to add certain
lands to the Point Reyes National Seashore; and for other purposes,
having considered the same, reports favorably thereon with an amend-
ment and recommends that the act, as amended, do pass.
PURPOSE OF BILL
The purpose of H.R. 11013, as amended, is to designate certain lands
located within the Farallon National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness
and to add approximately 448.83 acres to the existing Point Reyes
National Seashore.
TITLE I-FARALLON WILDERNESS
EXPLANATION AND NEED
The Wilderness Act of September 3, 1964 (78 Stat. 890), directed
the Secretary of Agriculture to review, within ten years, areas within
the National Forest System to determine their suitability for preserva-
tion as wilderness. The Secretary of the Interior was directed to re-
view areas within national parks, national monuments, wildlife
refuges and game ranges for the same purpose. Upon finding that the
areas SO studied were suitable for wilderness designation, the respec-
tive Departments were directed to submit their recommendations to
the President in order that he might advise the Congress of his recom-
38-010
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3
mendations regarding these areas. Any such recommendation of the
strongly suggests that the Inverness Ridge, south of Tomales Bay
President for designation of an area as wilderness becomes effective
State Park, should be the boundary for this portion of the seashore.
only if SO provided by an act of Congress.
This, it was argued, was essential if the esthetic natural setting of the
The above outlined procedure was followed in the case of the Faral-
seashore was to be adequately protected since the Ridge is the nat-
ural visual barrier between the seashore and lands further inland. In
lon proposal. The Presidential recommendation is dated April 28,
1971, and it, together with the accompanying explanation and justifica-
addition to its line-of-sight value, it was important to include all of
tion, is contained in House Document 92-102, Part 10.
these lands in order to assure the integrity of the watershed, as well.
This proposed wilderness contains 141 acres of the existing 211 acre
Apparently, this boundary error went unnoticed in the complicated
Farallon National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge consists of the emerged
metes and bounds description when the original legislation was enacted
land of four rugged and picturesque island groups above mean high
in 1962. Relatively recently it was learned that certain residential
tide. It extends over about seven miles of Pacific Ocean, 28 miles off-
dwellings had been constructed or were being planned along the Ridge.
shore from San Francisco County, California. The proposal includes
This development generated further review and the discovery of the
all of the islands except the 70-acre southeast Farallon Island which
error in the boundary which H.R. 11013 is designed to correct.
has an extensive lighthouse installation. Personnel from the Point
Reyes Bird Observatory are residents on the island and Coast Guards-
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
men stay overnight on an intermittent basis.
Middle Farallon is a single rock. 50 yards in diameter and 20
The Committee amended H.R. 11013 by adding the Kelham prop-
erty, consisting of 281 acres, on which is to be constructed and main-
feet high. The North Farallons are four miles to the north in two
tained a visitors' center. The Committee also deleted the authoriza-
clusters of bare precipitous rocks. They reach a height of 155 feet.
tion of $200,000 because it is expected that the existing authorization
Noonday Rock, three miles further to the north, is awash most of the
time and is a feeding ground for diving birds.
ceiling in the Point Reyes Act will be adequate to fund the addi-
tional land to be acquired under H.R. 11013.
The Farallon Refuge was originally the three northern island
groups of 91 acres, established in 1909 by Executive order of Presi-
COST
dent Theodore Roosevelt. The Southeast Farallons were added by
Executive order in 1969. The U.S. Coast Guard has primary jurisdic-
Title I of H.R. 11013 which designates the Farallon Wilderness
tion of this addition and concurs in this proposal.
Area will require no expenditure of Federal funds. As stated previ-
Geologically, the Farallon Islands are a granitic formation of a
ously, it is anticipated that the existing authorization ceiling should
decomposing crystalline type. There are some pockets of shallow soil,
be adequate to complete the acquisition of land contemplated by Title
particularly on the less vertical portions of Southeast Farallon. No
II of H.R. 11013, as amended. Therefore, enactment of H.R. 11013,
significant mineral deposits are known to exist on any of the islands.
as amended, will result in no increased costs to the Federal
The climate is characterized by frequent strong winds and dense
Government.
fog. Rainfall occurs mainly during winter, with summer moisture
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
usually limited to damp fogs. Annual precipitation is approximately
10 inches.
The Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs in open mark-up
Vegetation is sparce. Farallon weed, a plant indigenous to the
session on September 18, 1974, unanimously ordered H.R. 11013, as
islands, predominates. Fourteen other native plants, 68 marine algae,
amended, favorably reported to the Senate.
and six lichens have been identified on Southeast Farallon and most
of these occur on certain of the other islands as well.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
The refuge preserves the natural condition of the islands and pro-
vides protection to some 200,000 nesting sea birds of 11 species. There
A report from the Department of the Interior on H.R. 11013 is
are no active habitat management programs on the islands. The cor-
set forth in full as follows:
morant colony complex is the largest on the Pacific Coast outside
Alaska. Also present are the Cassin's auklet, western gull, ashy petrel,
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
common murre, tufted puffin, and black oystercatcher. The California
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY,
and Stellar sea lions haul out on these rocks.
Washington, D.C., August 20, 1974.
Access to the islands is limited to protect bird colonies, but boat
Hon. HENRY M. JACKSON,
tours around the refuge are sponsored by the San Francisco Bay area
Chairman, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, U.S. Senate,
chapter of the National Audubon Society for birdwatching.
Washington, D.C.
DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: This responds to your request for the views
TITLE II-POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE ADDITION
of this Department on H.R. 11013, a bill in the Senate "To designate
certain lands in the Farallon National Wildlife Refuge, California,
By way of background, it should be noted that the legislative his-
as wilderness; to add certain lands to the Point Reyes National Sea-
tory of the original Act creating the Point Reyes National Seashore
shore; and for other purposes."
S.R. 1221
S.R. 1221
4
5
We recommend enactment of this bill, if amended as suggested
herein.
Thence southwesterly from said point 1,320 feet offshore on a pro-
longation of said boundary line common to Rancho Punta de los Reyes
As passed by the House, title I of the bill would designate certain
(Sobrante) and Rancho Las Baulines;
lands in the Farallon National Wildlife Refuge, California, as wilder-
Thence in a northerly and westerly direction paralleling the average
ness. This title is identical in substance to the wilderness proposal
high tide line of the shore of the Pacific Ocean; along Drakes Bay,
submitted by the President to the Congress on April 29, 1971, and we
and around Point Reyes;
favor its enactment. Title II identifies certain lands to be added to
Thence generally northerly and around Tomales Point, offshore a
the Point Reyes National Seashore, California, and authorizes not to
distance of 1,320 feet from average high tide line;
exceed $200,000 to be appropriated for the acquisition of these lands.
Thence southeasterly along a line 1,320 feet offshore and parallel to
The lands described in the map referred to in title II comprise ap-
the average high tide line along the west shore of Bodega Bay and
proximately 167.83 acres, of which 166.77 acres are privately owned
Tomales Bay to the intersection of this line with a prolongation of the
and 1.06 acres are owned by the North Marin Municipal Water Dis-
most northerly tangent of the boundary of Tomales Bay State Park;
trict. We estimate the cost of acquiring these private lands at approxi-
Thence south 54 degrees 32 minutes west 1,320 feet along the pro-
mately $375,000. The lands owned by the North Marin Municipal
longation of said tangent of Tomales Bay State Park boundary to the
Water District would be included within the boundaries of the national
average high tide line on the shore of Tomales Bay;
seashore, but would remain in the public ownership of the Water
Thence following the boundary of Tomales Bay State Park in a
District.
southerly direction to a point lying 105.4 feet north 41 degrees east
We believe that addition of these lands to the national seashore is
of an unimproved road heading westerly and northerly from Pierce
not a matter of priority at this time. We would also point out that there
Point Road;
are already substantial and more meritorious claims on the Land and
Thence south 41 degrees west 105.4 feet to a point on the north
Water Conservation Fund. In light of the critical inflation problem
right-of-way of said unimproved road;
which the Nation is facing today, we believe that this expenditure
Thence southeasterly along the north right-of-way of said unim-
cannot be justified. Accordingly, we recommend that the bill be
proved road and Pierce Point Road to a point at the southwest corner
amended by deleting title II.
of Tomales Bay State Park at the junction of the Pierce Point Road
The Office of Management and Budget has advised that there is no
and Sir Francis Drake Boulevard;
objection to the presentation of this report from the standpoint of
Thence due south to a point on the south right-of-way of said Sir
the Administration's program.
Francis Drake Boulevard;
Sincerely yours,
Thence southeasterly along said south right-of-way approximately
NATHANIEL P. REED,
3,100 feet to a point;
Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
Thence generally southeasterly up the centerline of Olema Creek to
a point on the west right-of-way line of State Route Numbered 1:
CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW
Thence southeasterly along westerly right-of-way line to State High-
In compliance with subsection (4) of Rule XXIX of the Standing
way Numbered 1 to a point where a prolongation of the boundary line
Rules of the Senate, changes in existing law made by the bill, H.R.
common to Rancho Punta de los Reyes (Sobrante) and Rancho Las
11013, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law proposed to be
Baulines would intersect right-of-way line of State Highway Num-
omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new matter is printed in italic,
bered 1;
existing law in which no change is proposed is shown in roman) :
Thence southwesterly to and along said south boundary line of
Rancho Punta de los Reyes (Sobrante) approximately 2,900 feet to a
ACT OF SEPTEMBER 13, 1962 (76 STAT. 538), AS AMENDED (16 U.S.C.
property corner;
Thence approximately south 38 degrees east approximately 1,500
459c-1
feet to the centerline of Pine Gulch Creek;
SEC. 2. (a) [The area comprising that portion of the land and waters
Thence down the centerline of Pine Gulch Creek approximately 400
located on Point Reyes Peninsula, Marin County, California, which
feet to the intersection with a side creek flowing from the west;
shall be known as the Point Reyes National Seashore, is described as
Thence up said side creek to its intersection with said south bound-
follows by reference to that certain boundary map, designated NS-
ary line of Rancho Punta de los Reyes (Sobrante)
PR-7001, dated June 1, 1960, on file with the Director, National Park
Thence southwest along said south boundary line of Rancho Punta
Service, Washington, District of Columbia.
de los Reyes to the point of beginning, containing approximately
Beginning at a point, not monumented, where the boundary line
53,000 acres. Notwithstanding the foregoing description, the Secretary
is authorized to include within the Point Reves National Seashore the
common to Rancho Punta de los Reyes (Sobrante) and Rancho Las
Baulines meets the average high tide line of the Pacific Ocean as shown
entire tract of land owned by the Vedanta Society of Northern Cali-
on said boundary map;
fornia west of the centerline of Olema Creek, in order to avoid a sever-
ance of said tract.]
S.R. 1221
S.R. 1221
6
The area comprising that portion of the land and waters located
on Point Reyes Peninsula, Marin County, California, which shall be
known as the Point Reyes National Seashore, is described as the area
within the boundaries generally depicited on the map intitled Bound-
ary Map, Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California',
numbered 612-80,008-H, and dated August 1974, which shall be on
file and available for public inspection in the office of the National
Park Service, Department of the Interior.
(b) The area referred to in subsection (a) shall also include a
right-of-way to the aforesaid tract in the general vicinity of the north-
westerly portion of the property known as "Bear Valley Ranch", to
be selected by the Secretary, of not more than four hundred feet in
width, together with such adjoining lands as would be deprived of
access by reason of the acquisition of such right-of-way.
S.R. 1221
H. R. 11013
Ainety-third Congress of the United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the twenty-first day of January,
one thousand nine hundred and seventy-four
An Act
To designate certain lands in the Farallon National Wildlife Refuge, California,
as wilderness; to add certain lands to the Point Reyes National Seashore;
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
TITLE I
SEC. 101. In accordance with section 3(c) of the Wilderness Act of
September 3, 1964 (78 Stat. 890, 892; 16 U.S.C. 1132 certain lands
in the Farallon National Wildlife Refuge, California, which comprise
about one hundred and forty-one acres and which are depicted on a
map entitled "Farallon Wilderness-Proposed" and dated October
1969, and revised March 1970, are hereby designated as wilderness.
The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the
offices of the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, Department
of the Interior.
SEC. 102. The area designated by this Act as wilderness shall be
known as the Farallon Wilderness and shall be administered by the
Secretary of the Interior in accordance with the applicable provisions
of the Wilderness Act.
TITLE II
SEC. 201. Subsection (a) of section 2 of the Act of September 13,
1962 (76 Stat. 538), describing the boundaries of the Point Reyes
National
Seashern,
California,
"SEC. 2. (a) The area comprising that portion of the land and
waters located on Point Reyes Peninsula, Marin County, California,
which shall be known as the Point Reyes National Seashore, is
described as the area within the boundaries generally depicted on the
map entitled 'Boundary Map, Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin
County, California', numbered 612-80,008-B, and dated August 1974,
which shall be on file and available for public inspection in the office
of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.".
SEC. 202. The Secretary of the Interior shall, as soon as practicable
after the date of enactment of this title, publish an amended descrip-
tion of the boundaries of the Point Reyes National Seashore in the
Federal Register, and thereafter he shall take such action with regard
to such amended description and the map referred to in section 201 of
this title as is required in the second sentence of subsection (b) of sec-
tion 4 of the Act of September 13, 1962, as amended.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
December 16, 1974
Dear Mr. Director:
The following bills were received at the White
House on December 16ths
S.J. Bas. 263
2.A. 14349
H.R. 1355
H.R. 15067
H.R. 5056
R.R. 15818
H.R. 7072
H.R. 16006
H.R. 7077
H.R. 16424
H.R. 11013
Please let the President have reperts and
recommendations as to the approval. of these
bills as soon as pessible.
Sincerely,
Robert D. Linder
Chief Executive Clerk
The Honorable Roy L. Ash
Director
Office of Management and Budget
Washington, D. C.