Tom Lantos: “My legislation adds about 5,000 acres to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The beauty of this region is beyond…”

“My legislation adds about 5,000 acres to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The beauty of this region is beyond description. A person's soul will sore when they see it. It is stunning panoramic scenery containing flora and ecosystems found nowhere else on the face of this planet. The legislation will provide recreational opportunities for millions of our Bay Area citizens and visitors. It will link existing county, State, and Federal parklands into a 6,700 acre contiguous, publicly-accessible land. It will link miles of public hiking trails. It will protect four sensitive watersheds containing steelhead trout and coho salmon. It will protect rare and endangered plant and animal species. It will prevent development along our uniquely scenic California coastline, and it will protect sweeping panoramic coastal views and stunning headland scenery. The legislation will be financed through a public-private partnership: 50 percent Federal funding, 50 percent private and State funding. It is widely supported throughout our region.”