Enrolled August 10, 2018 Passed IN Senate August 09, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Resolution No. 121Introduced by Senators Hertzberg, Anderson, Berryhill, Fuller, Gaines, Hueso, McGuire, Morrell, Nielsen, Portantino, Stone, and WilkAugust 06, 2018 Relative to the 50th anniversary of the Pacific Crest Trails designation as a National Scenic Trail LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSR 121, Hertzberg. Digest KeyBill TextWHEREAS, This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Pacific Crest Trails designation as a National Scenic Trail; andWHEREAS, The Pacific Crest Trail is one of the original two National Scenic Trails in the nation, along with the Appalachian Trail, that were designated by the National Trails System Act of 1968, a bipartisan act of the United States Congress signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on October 2, 1968; andWHEREAS, A trail between Mexico and Canada along the western mountains was first proposed by Clinton C. Clarke in 1932, and thanks to the dedicated work of many thousands of volunteers, the Pacific Crest Trail route was officially completed in 1993; andWHEREAS, The Pacific Crest Trail spans 2,650 miles (4,265 kilometers) from the Mexican border near Campo, California, to the Canadian border near Boundary Monument 78 in Washington, and generally runs along the high crests of the Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountain ranges, crossing diverse landscapes in California, Oregon, and Washington; andWHEREAS, The trail extends 1,692 miles through some of the most beautiful and wild parts of California and passes through 5 California state parks, 15 California State Assembly districts, and 11 California State Senate districts, as well as national forests, national parks, national wilderness areas, national monuments, and private properties; andWHEREAS, The trail is open to the public for foot and equestrian travel, and more than 5,000 thru-hikers have completed the trail in a single trip, which can take 4 to 6 months to complete; andWHEREAS, The management and protection of the trail is the responsibility of a partnership between the United States Forest Service and the Pacific Crest Trail Association, along with many other federal, state, and local agencies, and countless volunteers devoted to maintaining and managing the trail for all to enjoy a closeness with nature; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Senate of the State of California, That the Senate recognizes 2018 as the 50th anniversary of the designation of the Pacific Crest Trail as a National Scenic Trail and urges all involved to continue to protect and preserve this world-renowned trail for the continued use and enjoyment of the public; and be it furtherResolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution. Enrolled August 10, 2018 Passed IN Senate August 09, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Resolution No. 121Introduced by Senators Hertzberg, Anderson, Berryhill, Fuller, Gaines, Hueso, McGuire, Morrell, Nielsen, Portantino, Stone, and WilkAugust 06, 2018 Relative to the 50th anniversary of the Pacific Crest Trails designation as a National Scenic Trail LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSR 121, Hertzberg. Digest Key Enrolled August 10, 2018 Passed IN Senate August 09, 2018 Enrolled August 10, 2018 Passed IN Senate August 09, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Resolution No. 121 Introduced by Senators Hertzberg, Anderson, Berryhill, Fuller, Gaines, Hueso, McGuire, Morrell, Nielsen, Portantino, Stone, and WilkAugust 06, 2018 Introduced by Senators Hertzberg, Anderson, Berryhill, Fuller, Gaines, Hueso, McGuire, Morrell, Nielsen, Portantino, Stone, and Wilk August 06, 2018 Relative to the 50th anniversary of the Pacific Crest Trails designation as a National Scenic Trail LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SR 121, Hertzberg. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text WHEREAS, This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Pacific Crest Trails designation as a National Scenic Trail; and WHEREAS, The Pacific Crest Trail is one of the original two National Scenic Trails in the nation, along with the Appalachian Trail, that were designated by the National Trails System Act of 1968, a bipartisan act of the United States Congress signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on October 2, 1968; and WHEREAS, A trail between Mexico and Canada along the western mountains was first proposed by Clinton C. Clarke in 1932, and thanks to the dedicated work of many thousands of volunteers, the Pacific Crest Trail route was officially completed in 1993; and WHEREAS, The Pacific Crest Trail spans 2,650 miles (4,265 kilometers) from the Mexican border near Campo, California, to the Canadian border near Boundary Monument 78 in Washington, and generally runs along the high crests of the Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountain ranges, crossing diverse landscapes in California, Oregon, and Washington; and WHEREAS, The trail extends 1,692 miles through some of the most beautiful and wild parts of California and passes through 5 California state parks, 15 California State Assembly districts, and 11 California State Senate districts, as well as national forests, national parks, national wilderness areas, national monuments, and private properties; and WHEREAS, The trail is open to the public for foot and equestrian travel, and more than 5,000 thru-hikers have completed the trail in a single trip, which can take 4 to 6 months to complete; and WHEREAS, The management and protection of the trail is the responsibility of a partnership between the United States Forest Service and the Pacific Crest Trail Association, along with many other federal, state, and local agencies, and countless volunteers devoted to maintaining and managing the trail for all to enjoy a closeness with nature; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, That the Senate recognizes 2018 as the 50th anniversary of the designation of the Pacific Crest Trail as a National Scenic Trail and urges all involved to continue to protect and preserve this world-renowned trail for the continued use and enjoyment of the public; and be it further Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.