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What: Is the GIANT SEQUOIA PRESERVATION ACT (GSPA) 



The GSPA (H.R. 2153), introduced May 19, 1993, by Southern 

 California Congressmsm George Bro%m (D-Colton) , is federal 

 legislation that would and affect a variety of current and future 

 forest uses. 



WHAT H.R. 21S3 WOPI.D DO 



- Estaiblish a new type of land designation, a National Forest 

 "Preserve," covering 442,425 acres in the Sequoia and Sierra 

 National Forests, defined as follows: 



According to H.R. 2153, a National Forest Preserve is 

 National Forest or other public land that is dedicated in 

 perpetuity for scientific study, recreational activity, 

 euid/or environmental protection, where no commercial or 

 private development may occur, and where restoration to 

 a natural state is the goal. 



- Stop existing and future commercial timber hsurvest within the 

 Preserve euid authorize the federal buyout of any signed timber 

 contracts for the Preserval at a cost of millions of dollars. 



- Stop commercial or private development within the Preserve. 



