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 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.