FEDERAL PARK PROTECTION BILL LOOKS TO EXPAND SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS OPEN SPACE.Byline: Daily News Staff and Wire Services SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - Proponents of expanding the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: see National Parks and Monuments (table). joined a Southland lawmaker who has introduced a federal bill calling for a feasibility study "A Feasibility Study" is an episode of the original The Outer Limits television show. It first aired on 13 April, 1964, during the first season. It was remade in 1997 as part of the revived The Outer Limits series with a minor title change. . Burbank Councilwoman Stacey Murphy, Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard William Joseph "Bill" Bogaard (born 1938 in Sioux City, Iowa) is an American Democratic politician, and the current mayor of Pasadena, California, elected in 1999, and re-elected with an overwhelming majority of the vote (over 85%) in 2003. , La Canada Flintridge Mayor Anthony Portantino attended the briefing, along with representatives of environmental groups. Santa Clarita city officials said they would monitor the bill's progress and work with Schiff's office in hopes of expanding the greenbelt planned around the city. Schiff's HR 1275 calls for a feasibility study of expanding the federal park to include the Rim of the Valley corridor - encircling encircling (en·serˑ·k the mountains above the San Fernando, La Crescenta, Santa Clarita, Simi and Conejo valleys, as well as the Arroyo Seco. ``We must begin now to work on a lasting legacy of nearby natural open space for our children - and their children - to enjoy,'' said U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Burbank. ``Our mountains can and should be places where city dwellers can easily go to enjoy such activities as hiking, camping, mountain biking mountain biking Sports medicine A sport in which participants use specialized bicycles to navigate rough, steep trails covered with unforgiving rocks Injury risk Concussions, fractures, death. See Extreme sport, Novelty seeking behavior. , horseback riding, observing wildlife or even just to admire nature's scenic beauty, up close or afar from our communities.'' The House Resources Committee will consider the bill first, according to Schiff aide Paul Hubler. Besides the support of several local elected officials, Schiff has the ear of U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. ``The crucial open space within reach of the residents of the Los Angeles basin The Los Angeles Basin is the coastal sediment-filled plain located between the peninsular and transverse ranges in southern California in the United States containing the central part of the city of Los Angeles as well as its southern and southeastern suburbs (both in Los Angeles provides an important respite from the pressures of urban life,'' she said. ``The study (Schiff) proposes would provide us with the critical information needed to determine how we can best preserve natural treasures, such as wide-open spaces, forests, urban parks and recreation facilities, and protect endangered and threatened species for today's families and future generations.'' |
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