Sec. 501. Establishing a Columbia River Gorge Access Committee
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary and the Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the Columbia River Gorge Commission, shall establish a Columbia River Gorge Access Committee to develop a Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area access strategy described in subsection (g). The purpose of the Committee established under subsection
(a)is to establish a comprehensive, coordinated, multi-jurisdictional strategy to achieve safe, equitable, and ecologically sustainable access to recreation, tourism, and residential, cultural, and economic opportunities in the Area. The Committee shall consist of not more than 25 members appointed jointly by the Secretary and the Secretary of Transportation and include the following: Not more than 8 representatives from Federal, State, and local government agencies with authority to manage public land or ports in the Area. One representative from a Federal transportation agency, one representative from each of the Washington and Oregon transportation agencies, and one representative from government transportation agencies located within or adjacent to the Area. One representative from public transit agencies located within or adjacent to the Area. One representative from each of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon and from any other affected Tribes, as determined by the Secretary. Five representatives from tourism, recreation, bicycle or pedestrian groups, conservation, and urban and rural communities within the Area, including tourism alliances, economic development districts, and non-profit organizations (including organizations focused on environmental and transportation justice). At least two representatives from underserved communities who reside in or visit the Area. The Committee shall— hold at least six meetings annually to develop the strategy described in subsection (g); and provide opportunities for public engagement during strategy development. The Committee shall establish a system of internal governance, which may include the formation of subcommittees. The Committee shall coordinate efforts with the Mount Hood Access Committee established under section 502. The strategy required under subsection
(a)shall— provide coordinated, reliable, and user-friendly transportation and transit options for Area residents, employees, and visitors, including assessing a singular Gorge access pass; through demand management strategies, reduce congestion on roadways serving the most-trafficked recreation areas of the Area, including the Historic Columbia River Highway; improve recreational access, public safety, and emergency personnel access in such recreation areas; provide sustainable funding or financing sources for implementing the strategy; consider existing studies, reports, and other work products that are the result of collaborative discussions about the issues addressed by the strategy; ensure that the activities described in paragraphs
(1)through
(5)can be addressed by the strategy for a period of at least 20 years; and include a framework for implementation which may include jurisdictional transfer of recreation or transportation facilities, creating a transportation planning organization or a transportation management association, or suggested legislative or regulatory changes at the Federal, State, or local government levels. Not later than 1 year after the date the Committee is established under subsection (a), and once every two years thereafter, the Committee shall submit the strategy described in subsection
(g)and a report on the implementation of such strategy to the Commission, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, the Oregon State Legislature, and the Washington State Legislature. The Committee shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date the Committee is established under subsection (a). In this section: The term Area means the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. The term Commission means the Columbia River Gorge Commission established under section 5 of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act ( 16 U.S.C. 544c ). The term Committee means the Columbia River Gorge Access Committee established under subsection (a). The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. The term transportation demand management means the use of planning, programs, policy, marketing, communications, incentives, pricing, and technology to manage high demand for transportation facilities by shifting to alternative travel modes, routes, departure times, number of trips, and locations.
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