Point Reyes National Seashore: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on National Parks of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, House of Representatives, Eighty-seventh Congress, First Session, on H.R.2275 and H.R.3244, Bills to Establish the Point Reyes National Seashore in the State of California, and for Other Purposes, March 24, July 6, August 11, 1961 |
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acquire acquisition acreage acres ASPINALL Bay area bill Board of Supervisors boundary Calif California Cape Cod cattle Chairman Clem Miller Cohelan Committee on Interior CONGRESS THE LIBRARY Congressman cost D.C. DEAR dairy farmers dairy ranches Drakes Bay DURNO economic estimated favorable going GROSSI GUSTAFSON hearing House of Representatives Insular Affairs Interior and Insular J. T. RUTHERFORD JOHNSON land legislation letter LIBRARY OF CONGRESS LIBRARY RF March 24 Marin County Marin County Board MCCARTHY MENDOZA ment million National Park Service operation owners ownership percent Point Reyes National Point Reyes Peninsula President proposed national seashore proposed park proposed Point Reyes ProST purposes question ranching area record RESS Reyes National Seashore SAYLOR scenic school districts seashore area Secretary Senate shoreline statement Subcommittee on National subdivision tax base tax revenues Thence tion Tomales Bay Vedanta Retreat Vedanta Society Washington West Marin Wildlife WIRTH
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Page 80 - To improve both the quality and quantity of public recreational opportunities, I urge the Congress to enact legislation leading to the establishment of seashore and shoreline areas such as Cape Cod, Padre Island and Point Reyes for the use and enjoyment of the public.
Page 43 - ... the year of acquisition. (b) No payments in lieu of taxes shall be made on account of real estate and improvements thereon in which the Secretary has ever acquired less than a fee simple absolute under this Act (c) As soon as practicable after real estate taxes have been assessed by such...
Page 46 - If we act sensibly and foresightedly now, while the opportunity remains, we shall have preserved for America and for California and for the people of Marin County a priceless heritage to be enjoyed many times over, not only by our generation, but also by those which follow.
Page 43 - In the first line delete the words, "is authorized to enter into" and substitute therefor the words, "shall seek". 2. At the end of the same paragraph change the period to a comma and add language substantially as follows: "provided that such hunting and fishing as is permitted shall be under jurisdiction of State laws and regulations subject to such special provisions as recommended by the Secretary for public convenience and safety.