Bay Area Ridge National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act

Sponsor: Adam B. Schiff (Democratic-CA)January 28, 2026

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

A study would explore making the Bay Area Ridge Trail a national scenic trail.

A new study would explore if the Bay Area Ridge Trail should become a national scenic trail. This bill would require the Department of the Interior to complete this study within one year of the bill becoming law. The study would check if the 550-mile trail qualifies as a national scenic trail.

What Would Change

Today, there is no specific requirement for the Department of the Interior to study the Bay Area Ridge Trail for national scenic trail status. If this bill becomes law, the Department of the Interior would be required to complete and submit a feasibility study for the 550-mile Bay Area Ridge Trail to Congress within one year.

Key Provisions

Requires the Department of the Interior to study if the Bay Area Ridge Trail should become a national scenic trail.
Sets a one-year deadline for this study to be completed and sent to Congress.
Requires the Department of the Interior to talk with local trail groups, like the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council, during the study.
Requires the Department of the Interior to talk with federal and state agencies that manage land along the trail during the study.

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S 3720 · 119th Congress · January 28, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10

Bay Area Ridge National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act

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