Piedras Blancas Historic Light Station Outstanding Natural Area Act of 2007

H.R. 276 sought to designate approximately 19 acres of federal land in San Luis Obispo County, California, as the Piedras Blancas Historic Light Station Outstanding Natural Area. By placing this land under the National Landscape Conservation System, the bill aimed to protect and restore the historic lighthouse while preserving the surrounding environment for scientific, educational, and recreational use.

For the public, this designation would have ensured permanent federal protection of the site’s scenic coastline, preventing private development and commercial mining on the property. The bill also guaranteed continued public access for recreation and ensured that local Native American tribes could continue to use the area for cultural and religious ceremonies. Although the bill was passed by the House of Representatives, it was ultimately postponed indefinitely by the Senate and did not become law.