Save Our Sequoias Act

Save Our Sequoias Act

This bill provides for the conservation of giant sequoia trees (Sequoiadendron giganteum) in California, including by

• providing statutory authority for the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition;
• directing the coalition to submit a Giant Sequoia Health and Resiliency Assessment;
• declaring an emergency on certain public lands and allowing officials to carry out protection plans during the emergency to respond to the threat of wildfires, insects, and drought;
• directing the Department of the Interior and the National Forest System to develop and implement a Giant Sequoia Reforestation and Rehabilitation Strategy; and
• establishing a variety of programs and funds to support the conservation of giant sequoias.