I will oppose congressional efforts to sell off Santa Monica Mountains parkland to developers and will oppose attempts to lower water-quality standards in the Santa Monica Bay.
I will oppose congressional efforts to sell off Santa Monica Mountains parkland and to lower water-quality standards in Santa Monica Bay.
Occurrences
Evidence
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Sherman wrote: "I will oppose congressional efforts to sell off Santa Monica Mountains parkland ... and will oppose attempts to lower water-quality standards in the Santa Monica Bay."
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Sherman said Congress should spend Land and Water Conservation Fund revenues "for their intended purpose" to preserve natural and recreational resources, warning that important lands would be lost to development.
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The record quotes opposition to an amendment affecting Santa Monica Bay, saying it "does not appear to be based upon sound science" and could harm the bay.
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GovInfo lists Sherman as a cosponsor of H.R. 4797, a bill to designate a Santa Monica Mountains trailhead and preserve the recreation area context.
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Early in his congressional career, while serving on the House Budget Committee in 1997, Congressman Sherman authored an amendment to the annual Budget Resolution providing an additional $700 million for the acquisition of environmentally important lands in FY ‘98. The Sherman Amendment was included in the Joint Budget Resolution and effectuated by a $699 million appropriation. Sherman also secured $20 million to acquire land and to complete the Backbone Trail through the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
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Today, Congressman Brad Sherman announced that $1,000,000 in federal appropriations funding to acquire land for the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area was approved by the House.
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"Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) Santa Monica Mountains Restoration Project Los Angeles County, CA 1,031,000 Sherman H"
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"Final Listing Decision: Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (being addressed with USEPA approved TMDL)"
Assessments
Sherman made the promise during the 1996 federal House campaign and there is same-term evidence that, shortly after taking office, he publicly advocated using conservation funds to preserve natural and recreational lands rather than allowing development, which materially aligns with opposing selloff or loss of Santa Monica Mountains parkland. Later cosponsorship of Santa Monica Mountains preservation-related legislation further supports continued effort. However, the evidence does not show that he personally opposed or helped defeat a congressional effort to lower Santa Monica Bay water-quality standards, and the cited 1995 bay-water-quality fight predates his House service. Because the record supports meaningful action on the parkland side but not full delivery of both promised components, partial credit is appropriate.