California Desert Protection Act
| California Desert Protection Act of 1994 | |
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| California Desert Protection Act of 1994 | |
| Enacted by | Congress of the United States |
| Date enacted | October 8, 1994 |
| Date signed | October 31, 1994 |
| Introduced by | Senator Dianne Feinstein |
The California Desert Protection Act of 1994 is a federal law (Public Law 103-433), signed by President Bill Clinton, and passed by the United States Congress on October 8, 1994, that established the Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks and the Mojave National Preserve in the California desert.
Designated 69 wilderness areas as additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System within the California Desert Conservation Area (CDCA), the Yuma District, the Bakersfield District, and the California Desert District of the Bureau of Land Management. Permits grazing in such areas.
The Act abolished Death Valley National Monument, established in 1933 and 1937, and incorporated its lands into a new Death Valley National Park administered as part of the National Park System. Grazing of domestic livestock was permitted to continue at no more than the then-current level. The Act also required the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability of lands within and outside the boundaries of the park as a reservation for the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe.
The Act abolished Joshua Tree National Monument, established in 1936, and incorporated its lands into Joshua Tree National Park.
The Act established the Mojave National Preserve, consisting of approximately 1,419,800 acres (5,746 km2; 2,218.4 sq mi), and abolished the East Mojave National Scenic Area, which was designated in 1981. The preserve was to be administered in accordance with National Park System laws. Hunting, fishing and trapping were permitted as allowed by federal and state laws, with certain exceptions. Mining claims were governed by the National Park System laws, and grazing was permitted to continue at no more than the then-current level.
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