U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., released a discussion
draft Thursday of the California Desert Conservation and Recreation Act, a bill
Feinstein will introduce in January when the new Congress convenes.
The bill builds on Feinstein’s historicCalifornia Desert
Protection Act, which became law in 1994. The new legislation is designed to
protect additional land and help manage California’s desert resources by
carefully balancing conservation, recreation and renewable energy development.
