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1 H.R. 6687, a Bill to Direct the Secretary of the Interior to Manage the Point Reyes National Seashore in the State of California Consistently with Congress' Long-Standing Intent to Continue to Authorize Working Dairies and Ranches on Agricultural Property 1 (September 25, 2018)

handle is hein.congrec/cbosiptry0001 and id is 1 raw text is: CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE U COST ESTIMATE September 25, 2018 H.R. 6687 A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Point Reyes National Seashore in the State of California consistently with Congress' long-standing intent to continue to authorize working dairies and ranches on agricultural property as part of the seashore's unique historic, cultural, scenic, and natural values, and for other purposes As ordered reported House Committee on Natural Resources on September 5, 2018 Upon establishment of the Point Reyes National Seashore in 1962, ranches and dairies that were in existence were permitted to continue their operations within a designated area of the seashore. The National Park Service (NPS), which manages the seashore, has issued agricultural leases or special use permits to most of those ranches and dairies for periods ranging from one year to five years. H.R. 6687 would direct the NPS to issue 20- year leases and permits. Payments from those leases and permits are recorded in the budget as discretionary offsetting collections and are applied toward cost recovery for range management activities by the NPS at the seashore. In 2017, the NPS spent about $1 million on those activities and received less than $500,000 in lease and permit payments. Extending lease terms to 20 years could affect the amount of those annual payments; however, CBO estimates that any effect on net discretionary spending would be insignificant over the 2019-2028 period. H.R. 6687 also would require the NPS to complete an environmental study, amend its management plan for the seashore, and manage the local tule elk population. CBO estimates that implementing those provisions would result in no additional costs to the NPS because we expect the agency will conduct those activities under the terms of a 2017 settlement agreement. Enacting H.R. 6687 would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you- go procedures do not apply. CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 6687 would not increase net direct spending or on- budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2029.

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