[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5610 Introduced in House (IH)]
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5610
To designate as wilderness additional National Forest System lands,
Bureau of Land Management Lands, and National Parks Service lands in
the States of West Virginia, Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, and
California, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 13, 2008
Mr. Grijalva (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Costa, and Mr.
Udall of New Mexico) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee
on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To designate as wilderness additional National Forest System lands,
Bureau of Land Management Lands, and National Parks Service lands in
the States of West Virginia, Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, and
California, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting
America's Wild Places Act of 2008''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
TITLE I--CERTAIN LANDS DESIGNATED AS WILDERNESS WITHIN MONONGAHELA
NATIONAL FOREST, WEST VIRGINIA
Sec. 101. Short title.
Sec. 102. Designation of wilderness, Monongahela National Forest, West
Virginia.
TITLE II--TUMACACORI HIGHLANDS WILDERNESS
Sec. 201. Short title.
Sec. 202. Expansion of Pajarita Wilderness, Coronado National Forest,
Arizona.
Sec. 203. Designation of Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness, Coronado
National Forest, Arizona.
Sec. 204. Administration of wilderness areas.
TITLE III--SABINOSO WILDERNESS
Sec. 301. Short title.
Sec. 302. Definitions.
Sec. 303. Designation of the Sabinoso Wilderness.
TITLE IV--COPPER SALMON WILDERNESS
Sec. 401. Short title.
Sec. 402. Designation of the Copper Salmon Wilderness.
Sec. 403. Wild and scenic river designations, Elk River, Oregon.
Sec. 404. Protection of tribal rights.
TITLE V--CALIFORNIA DESERT AND MOUNTAIN HERITAGE
Sec. 501. Short title.
Subtitle A--Designation and Expansion of Wilderness Areas
Sec. 511. Definition of Secretary.
Sec. 512. Designation of wilderness, Cleveland and San Bernardino
National Forests, Joshua Tree National
Park, and Bureau of Land Management land in
Riverside County, California.
Sec. 513. Joshua Tree National Park potential wilderness.
Sec. 514. Administration of wilderness.
Subtitle B--Wild and Scenic River Designations
Sec. 521. Wild and scenic river designations, Riverside County,
California.
Subtitle C--Additions and Technical Corrections to Santa Rosa and San
Jacinto Mountains National Monument
Sec. 531. Boundary adjustment, Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains
National Monument.
Sec. 532. Technical amendments to the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto
Mountains National Monument Act of 2000.
TITLE VI--SEQUOIA-KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK WILDERNESS
Sec. 601. Short title.
Sec. 602. Definitions.
Sec. 603. Designation of wilderness areas.
Sec. 604. Administration of wilderness areas.
Sec. 605. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE I--CERTAIN LANDS DESIGNATED AS WILDERNESS WITHIN MONONGAHELA
NATIONAL FOREST, WEST VIRGINIA
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Wild Monongahela Act: A National
Legacy for West Virginia's Special Places''.
SEC. 102. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS, MONONGAHELA NATIONAL FOREST, WEST
VIRGINIA.
(a) Designation.--In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following Federal lands within the
Monongahela National Forest in the State of West Virginia are
designated as wilderness and as either a new component of the National
Wilderness Preservation System or as an addition to an existing
component of the National Wilderness Preservation System:
(1) Certain Federal land comprising approximately 5,144
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Big Draft
Proposed Wilderness'' and dated March 11, 2008, which shall be
known as the ``Big Draft Wilderness''.
(2) Certain Federal land comprising approximately 7,895
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Cheat
Mountain Proposed Wilderness'' and dated March 11, 2008, which
shall be known as the ``Cheat Mountain Wilderness''.
(3) Certain Federal land comprising approximately 11,951
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Cranberry
Expansion Proposed Wilderness'' and dated March 11, 2008, which
shall be added to and administered as part of the Cranberry
Wilderness designated by section 1(1) of Public Law 97-466 (96
Stat. 2538).
(4) Certain Federal land comprising approximately 7,156
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Dolly Sods
Expansion Proposed Wilderness'' and dated March 11, 2008, which
shall be added to and administered as part of the Dolly Sods
Wilderness designated by section 3(a)(13) of Public Law 93-622
(88 Stat. 2098).
(5) Certain Federal land comprising approximately 698
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Otter Creek
Expansion Proposed Wilderness'' and dated March 11, 2008, which
shall be added to and administered as part of the Otter Creek
Wilderness designated by section 3(a)(14) of Public Law 93-622
(88 Stat. 2098).
(6) Certain Federal land comprising approximately 6,792
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Roaring
Plains West Proposed Wilderness'' and dated March 11, 2008,
which shall be known as the ``Roaring Plains West Wilderness''.
(7) Certain Federal land comprising approximately 6,030
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Spice Run
Proposed Wilderness'' and dated March 11, 2008, which shall be
known as the ``Spice Run Wilderness''.
(b) Maps and Legal Description.--
(1) Filing and availability.--As soon as practicable after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service,
shall file with the Committee on Natural Resources of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate a map and legal description of each
wilderness area designated or expanded by subsection (a). The
maps and legal descriptions shall be on file and available for
public inspection in the office of the Chief of the Forest
Service and the office of the Supervisor of the Monongahela
National Forest.
(2) Force and effect.--The maps and legal descriptions
referred to in this subsection shall have the same force and
effect as if included in this title, except that the Secretary
may correct clerical and typographical errors in the maps and
descriptions.
(c) Administration.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal
lands designated as wilderness by subsection (a) shall be administered
by the Secretary in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131
et seq.).
(d) Effective Date of Wilderness Act.--With respect to the Federal
lands designated as wilderness by subsection (a), any reference in the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) to the effective date of the
Wilderness Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(e) Fish and Wildlife.--As provided in section 4(d)(7) of the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), nothing in this section affects
the jurisdiction or responsibility of the State of West Virginia with
respect to wildlife and fish.
TITLE II--TUMACACORI HIGHLANDS WILDERNESS
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness
Act of 2008''.
SEC. 202. EXPANSION OF PAJARITA WILDERNESS, CORONADO NATIONAL FOREST,
ARIZONA.
(a) Expansion.--Section 101(a)(17) of the Arizona Wilderness Act of
1984 (Public Law 98-406; 98 Stat. 1487; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note) is amended
by inserting after ``1984,'' the following: ``and which comprise
approximately 13,300 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
`Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness and Pajarita Wilderness Addition',
dated August 1, 2007,''.
(b) Map and Legal Description.--As soon as practicable after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall
submit a copy of the map referred to in the amendment made by
subsection (a) and a legal description of the National Forest System
land included in the Pajarita Wilderness by the amendment with the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the
Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives. The map and
legal description shall have the same force and effect as if included
in the Arizona Wilderness Act of 1984, except that the Secretary may
correct clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal
description. The map and legal description shall be on file and
available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the
Forest Service.
SEC. 203. DESIGNATION OF TUMACACORI HIGHLANDS WILDERNESS, CORONADO
NATIONAL FOREST, ARIZONA.
(a) Designation.--In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain lands in the Coronado National
Forest, Arizona, which comprise approximately 70,000 acres, as
generally depicted on a map entitled ``Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness
and Pajarita Wilderness Addition'' and dated August 1, 2007, are hereby
designated as wilderness and, therefore, as a component of the National
Wilderness Preservation System, which shall be known as the
``Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness''.
(b) Map and Legal Description.--As soon as practicable after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall
submit a copy of the map referred to in subsection (a) and a legal
description of the Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness with the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on
Resources of the House of Representatives. The map and legal
description shall have the same force and effect as if included in this
title, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical
errors in the map and legal description. The map and legal description
shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate
offices of the Forest Service.
SEC. 204. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.
(a) Covered Wilderness Areas.--In this section, the term ``covered
wilderness area'' means--
(1) the National Forest System land included in the
Pajarita Wilderness by the amendment made by section 202(a);
and
(2) the Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness designated by
section 203(a).
(b) Administration.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall manage the
covered wilderness area in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16
U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and this section, except that, with respect to a
covered wilderness area, any reference in the Wilderness Act to the
effective date of the Wilderness Act shall be deemed to be a reference
to the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Valid Existing Rights.--Nothing in this section shall affect
any valid existing right.
(d) Buffer Zones.--As provided in section 101(d) of the Arizona
Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-406; 98 Stat. 1488), Congress
does not intend that designation of a covered wilderness area lead to
the creation of protective perimeters or buffer zones around the
covered wilderness area. The fact that nonwilderness activities or uses
can be seen or heard from areas within a covered wilderness area shall
not, of itself, preclude such activities or uses up to the boundary of
the covered wilderness area.
(e) Grazing.--Grazing of livestock and maintenance of existing
facilities related to grazing in a covered wilderness area, where
established before the date of the enactment of this Act, shall be
permitted to continue in accordance with--
(1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C.
1133(d)(4)); and
(2) the guidelines set forth in House Report 96-617 to
accompany H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress.
(f) Hunting, Fish and Wildlife.--
(1) Hunting.--Nothing in this section or the Wilderness Act
shall affect hunting, under applicable State and Federal laws
and regulations, within a covered wilderness area.
(2) Jurisdiction.--As provided in section 4(d)(7) of the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), nothing in this section
or the Wilderness Act shall be construed as affecting the
jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State of Arizona with
respect to fish and wildlife in the State.
(3) Wildlife management.--In furtherance of the purposes
and principles of the Wilderness Act, management activities to
maintain or restore fish and wildlife populations and habitats
to support such populations may be carried out within a covered
wilderness area, where consistent with relevant wilderness
management plans, in accordance with appropriate policies and
guidelines.
(g) Protection of Tribal Rights.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to diminish the existing rights of any Indian tribe. Nothing
in this section shall be construed to diminish tribal rights regarding
access to Federal lands for tribal activities, including spiritual,
cultural, and traditional food gathering activities.
(h) Military Activities.--Nothing in this section shall preclude
low level overflights of military aircraft, the designation of new
units of special airspace, or the use or establishment of military
flight training routes over a covered wilderness area.
(i) Border Enforcement and Drug Interdiction.--Because of the
proximity of the covered wilderness areas to the United States-Mexico
international border, drug interdiction and border enforcement
operations are common management actions throughout the area
encompassing the covered wilderness areas. This title recognizes the
need to continue such management actions so long as such management
actions are conducted in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C.
1131 et seq.) and existing inter-agency agreements.
(j) Maintenance of Existing Communications Facilities.--The
provisions of the Wilderness Act shall not be construed to prevent--
(1) the maintenance of communications facilities, in
existence on the date of the enactment of this Act and located
in a covered wilderness area; or
(2) limited motorized access to such facilities when
nonmotorized access means are not reasonably available or when
time is of the essence, subject to such conditions as the
Secretary of Agriculture considers to be desirable.
TITLE III--SABINOSO WILDERNESS
SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Sabinoso Wilderness Act of 2008''.
SEC. 302. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map titled ``Sabinoso
Wilderness'' and dated May 10, 2007.
(2) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of New
Mexico.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
SEC. 303. DESIGNATION OF THE SABINOSO WILDERNESS.
(a) In General.--In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), there is hereby designated as wilderness,
and, therefore, as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation
System, certain land under the jurisdiction of the Taos Field Office
Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico, which comprises approximately
19,880 acres, as generally depicted on the map, and which shall be
known as the ``Sabinoso Wilderness''.
(b) Map and Legal Description.--The map and a legal description of
the wilderness area designated by this title shall--
(1) be filed by the Secretary with the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on
Natural Resources of the House of Representatives as soon as
practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act;
(2) have the same force and effect as if included in this
title, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and
typographical errors in the legal description and map; and
(3) be on file and available for public inspection in the
appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
(c) Management of Wilderness.--Subject to valid existing rights,
the wilderness areas designated by this title shall be administered in
accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and this
title, except that with respect to the wilderness areas designated by
this title, any reference to the effective date of the Wilderness Act
shall be deemed to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act
and any reference in the Wilderness Act to the Secretary of Agriculture
shall be considered to be a reference to the Secretary of the Interior.
(d) Incorporation of Acquired Land.--Any land or interest in land
located inside the boundaries of the wilderness area designated by this
title that is acquired by the United States after the date of enactment
of this Act shall become part of the wilderness area designated by this
title and shall be managed in accordance with this title and other
applicable law.
(e) Grazing.--Grazing of livestock in the wilderness area
designated by this title, where established before the date of
enactment of this Act, shall be administered in accordance with the
provisions of section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C.
1133(d)(4)) and the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of the Report of
the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs to accompany H.R. 2570 of
the 101st Congress (H. Rept. 101-405).
(f) Fish and Wildlife.--As provided in section 4(d)(7) of the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), nothing in this section shall be
construed as affecting the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the
State with respect to fish and wildlife in the State, including the
regulation of hunting, fishing, and trapping, in the wilderness area
designated by this title.
(g) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the wilderness
area designated by this title is withdrawn from--
(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under
the public land laws;
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
(3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials,
and geothermal leasing laws.
TITLE IV--COPPER SALMON WILDERNESS
SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Copper Salmon Wilderness Act of
2008''.
SEC. 402. DESIGNATION OF THE COPPER SALMON WILDERNESS.
(a) Designation.--Section 3 of the Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984
(16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 98-328) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``eight hundred fifty-nine thousand six hundred acres'' and
inserting ``873,300 acres'';
(2) in paragraph (29), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(30) certain land in the Siskiyou National Forest,
comprising approximately 13,700 acres, as generally depicted on
the map entitled `Proposed Copper Salmon Wilderness Area' and
dated December 7, 2007, to be known as the `Copper Salmon
Wilderness'.''.
(b) Maps and Legal Description.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture (referred
to in this title as the ``Secretary'') shall file a map and a
legal description of the Copper Salmon Wilderness with--
(A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House
of Representatives.
(2) Force of law.--The map and legal description filed
under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if
included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct
typographical errors in the map and legal description.
(3) Boundary.--If the boundary of the Copper Salmon
Wilderness shares a border with a road, the Secretary may only
establish an offset that is not more than 150 feet from the
centerline of the road.
(4) Public availability.--Each map and legal description
filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for
public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest
Service.
SEC. 403. WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATIONS, ELK RIVER, OREGON.
Section 3(a)(76) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C.
1274(a)(76)) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``19-mile segment'' and inserting ``28.2-mile segment'';
(2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a period; and
(3) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the
following:
``(B)(i) The approximately 0.6-mile segment of the
North Fork Elk from its source in sec. 21, T. 33 S., R.
12 W., Willamette Meridian, downstream to 0.01 miles
below Forest Service Road 3353, as a scenic river.
``(ii) The approximately 5.5-mile segment of the
North Fork Elk from 0.01 miles below Forest Service
Road 3353 to its confluence with the South Fork Elk, as
a wild river.
``(C)(i) The approximately 0.9-mile segment of the
South Fork Elk from its source in the southeast quarter
of sec. 32, T. 33 S., R. 12 W., Willamette Meridian,
downstream to 0.01 miles below Forest Service Road
3353, as a scenic river.
``(ii) The approximately 4.2-mile segment of the
South Fork Elk from 0.01 miles below Forest Service
Road 3353 to its confluence with the North Fork Elk, as
a wild river.''.
SEC. 404. PROTECTION OF TRIBAL RIGHTS.
(a) In General.--Nothing in this title shall be construed as
diminishing any right of any Indian tribe.
(b) Memorandum of Understanding.--The Secretary shall seek to enter
into a memorandum of understanding with the Coquille Indian Tribe
regarding access to the Copper Salmon Wilderness to conduct historical
and cultural activities.
TITLE V--CALIFORNIA DESERT AND MOUNTAIN HERITAGE
SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``California Desert and Mountain
Heritage Act of 2008''.
Subtitle A--Designation and Expansion of Wilderness Areas
SEC. 511. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY.
In this subtitle, the term ``Secretary'' means--
(1) with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the
Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Agriculture; and
(2) with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the
Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of the Interior.
SEC. 512. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS, CLEVELAND AND SAN BERNARDINO
NATIONAL FORESTS, JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, AND BUREAU
OF LAND MANAGEMENT LAND IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.
(a) Agua Tibia Wilderness Addition.--In accordance with the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain land in the Cleveland
National Forest and certain land administered by the Bureau of Land
Management in Riverside County, California, together comprising
approximately 2,031 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled
``Agua Tibia Proposed Wilderness'', and dated February 23, 2007, is
designated as wilderness and is incorporated in, and shall be deemed to
be a part of, the Agua Tibia Wilderness designated by section 2(a) of
Public Law 93-632 (88 Stat. 2154; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note).
(b) Cahuilla Mountain Wilderness.--In accordance with the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain land in the San
Bernardino National Forest, California, comprising approximately 6,421
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Cahuilla Mountain
Proposed Wilderness'', and dated February 23, 2007, is designated as
wilderness and, therefore, as a component of the National Wilderness
Preservation System, which shall be known as the ``Cahuilla Mountain
Wilderness''.
(c) South Fork San Jacinto Wilderness.--In accordance with the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain land in the San
Bernardino National Forest, California, comprising approximately 20,695
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``South Fork San
Jacinto Proposed Wilderness'', and dated September 20, 2007, is
designated as wilderness and, therefore, as a component of the National
Wilderness Preservation System, which shall be known as the ``South
Fork San Jacinto Wilderness''.
(d) Santa Rosa Wilderness Addition.--In accordance with the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain land in the San
Bernardino National Forest, California, and certain land administered
by the Bureau of Land Management in Riverside County, California,
comprising approximately 2,149 acres, as generally depicted on the map
entitled ``Santa Rosa-San Jacinto National Monument Expansion and Santa
Rosa Wilderness Addition'', and dated March 12, 2008, is designated as
wilderness and is incorporated in, and shall be deemed to be a part of,
the Santa Rosa Wilderness designated by section 101(a)(28) of Public
Law 98-425 (98 Stat. 1623; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note) and expanded by
paragraph (59) of section 102 of Public Law 103-433 (108 Stat. 4472; 16
U.S.C. 1132 note).
(e) Beauty Mountain Wilderness.--In accordance with the Wilderness
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain land administered by the Bureau
of Land Management in Riverside County, California, comprising
approximately 15,621 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled
``Beauty Mountain Proposed Wilderness'', and dated April 3, 2007, is
designated as wilderness and, therefore, as a component of the National
Wilderness Preservation System, which shall be known as the ``Beauty
Mountain Wilderness''.
(f) Joshua Tree National Park Wilderness Addition.--In accordance
with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain land in
Joshua Tree National Park, comprising approximately 36,700 acres, as
generally depicted on the map numbered 156/80,055, and entitled
``Joshua Tree National Park Proposed Wilderness Additions'', and dated
March 2008, is designated as wilderness and is incorporated in, and
shall be deemed to be a part of, the Joshua Tree Wilderness designated
by section 1(g) of Public Law 94-567 (90 Stat. 2692; 16 U.S.C. 1132
note).
(g) Orocopia Mountains Wilderness Addition.--In accordance with the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain land administered by
the Bureau of Land Management in Riverside County, California,
comprising approximately 4,835 acres, as generally depicted on the map
entitled ``Orocopia Mountains Proposed Wilderness Addition'', and dated
February 21, 2008, is designated as wilderness and is incorporated in,
and shall be deemed to be a part of, the Orocopia Mountains Wilderness
as designated by paragraph (44) of section 102 of Public Law 103-433
(108 Stat. 4472; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note), except that the wilderness
boundaries established by this subsection in Township 7 South are
intended to exclude--
(1) a corridor 250 feet north of the centerline of the
Bradshaw Road;
(2) a corridor 250 feet from both sides of the centerline
of the vehicle route in the unnamed wash that flows between the
Eagle Mountain Railroad on the south and the existing Orocopia
Mountains Wilderness boundary; and
(3) a corridor 250 feet from both sides of the centerline
of the vehicle route in the unnamed wash that flows between the
Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range on the south and the
existing Orocopia Mountains Wilderness boundary.
(h) Palen/McCoy Wilderness Additions.--In accordance with the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain land administered by
the Bureau of Land Management in Riverside County, California,
comprising approximately 23,465 acres, as generally depicted on the map
entitled ``Palen/McCoy Proposed Wilderness Additions'', and dated
September 25, 2007, is designated as wilderness and is incorporated in,
and shall be deemed to be a part of, the Palen/McCoy Wilderness as
designated by paragraph (47) of section 102 of Public Law 103-433 (108
Stat. 4472; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note).
(i) Pinto Mountains Wilderness.--In accordance with the Wilderness
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain land administered by the Bureau
of Land Management in Riverside County, California, comprising
approximately 24,404 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled
``Pinto Mountains Proposed Wilderness'', and dated February 21, 2008,
is designated as wilderness and, therefore, as a component of the
National Wilderness Preservation System, which shall be known as the
``Pinto Mountains Wilderness''.
(j) Chuckwalla Mountains Wilderness Additions.--In accordance with
the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain land administered
by the Bureau of Land Management in Riverside County, California,
comprising approximately 13,255 acres, as generally depicted on the map
entitled ``Chuckwalla Mountains Proposed Wilderness Addition'', and
dated February 21, 2008, is designated as wilderness and is
incorporated in, and shall be deemed to be a part of the Chuckwalla
Mountains Wilderness as designated by paragraph (12) of section 102 of
Public Law 103-433 (108 Stat. 4472; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note).
(k) Maps and Descriptions.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and
legal description of each wilderness area and wilderness
addition designated by this section with the Committee on
Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.
(2) Force of law.--A map and legal description filed under
paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if
included in this title, except that the Secretary may correct
errors in the map and legal description.
(3) Public availability.--Each map and legal description
filed under paragraph (1) shall be filed and made available for
public inspection in the appropriate office of the Secretary.
(l) Utility Facilities and Corridors.--The wilderness areas and
wilderness additions designated by this section are intended to exclude
rights of way for existing utility facilities, such as power, gas, and
telecommunications lines, and associated structures and access roads,
and existing designated utility corridors. Nothing in this section or
the Wilderness Act shall be construed to prohibit construction,
operation, and maintenance, using standard industry practices, of
existing utility facilities located outside of the wilderness areas and
wilderness additions designated by this section.
SEC. 513. JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK POTENTIAL WILDERNESS.
(a) Designation of Potential Wilderness.--Certain land in the
Joshua Tree National Park, comprising approximately 43,300 acres, as
generally depicted on the map numbered 156/80,055, and entitled
``Joshua Tree National Park Proposed Wilderness Additions'', and dated
March 2008, is designated potential wilderness and shall be managed by
the Secretary of the Interior insofar as practicable as wilderness
until such time as the land is designated as wilderness pursuant to
subsection (b).
(b) Designation as Wilderness.--The land designated potential
wilderness by subsection (a) shall be designated as wilderness and
incorporated in, and be deemed to be a part of, the Joshua Tree
Wilderness designated by section 1(g) of Public Law 94-567 (90 Stat.
2692; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note), effective upon publication by the Secretary
of the Interior in the Federal Register of a notice that--
(1) all uses of the land within the potential wilderness
prohibited by the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) have
ceased; or
(2) sufficient inholdings within the boundaries of the
potential wilderness have been acquired to establish a
manageable wilderness unit.
(c) Map and Description.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date on
which the notice required by subsection (b) is published in the
Federal Register, the Secretary shall file a map and legal
description of the land designated as wilderness and potential
wilderness by this section with the Committee on Natural
Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.
(2) Force of law.--The map and legal description filed
under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if
included in this title, except that the Secretary may correct
errors in the map and legal description.
(3) Public availability.--Each map and legal description
filed under paragraph (1) shall be filed and made available for
public inspection in the appropriate office of the Secretary.
SEC. 514. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS.
(a) Management.--Subject to valid existing rights, the land
designated as wilderness or as a wilderness addition by this subtitle
shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that--
(1) any reference in that Act to the effective date of that
Act shall be deemed to be a reference to--
(A) the date of the enactment of this Act; or
(B) in the case of the wilderness addition
designated by subsection (b) of section 513, the date
on which the notice required by such subsection is
published in the Federal Register; and
(2) any reference in that Act to the Secretary of
Agriculture shall be deemed to be a reference to the Secretary
that has jurisdiction over the land.
(b) Incorporation of Acquired Land and Interests.--Any land within
the boundaries of a wilderness area or wilderness addition designated
by this subtitle that is acquired by the United States shall--
(1) become part of the wilderness area in which the land is
located; and
(2) be managed in accordance with this subtitle, the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), and any other
applicable law.
(c) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid rights in existence on the date
of enactment of this Act, the land designated as wilderness by this
subtitle is withdrawn from all forms of--
(1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land
laws;
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
(3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and
geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
(d) Fire Management and Related Activities.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary may take such measures in a
wilderness area or wilderness addition designated by this title
as are necessary for the control and prevention of fire,
insects, and diseases, including the use of prescribed burning,
priority treatments, or fuels reduction, in accordance with
section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1))
and House Report 98-40 of the 98th Congress. The designation of
wilderness areas and wilderness additions by this title is not
intended to alter the priorities afforded the land so
designated in allocating funds for fire and related fuels
management.
(2) Revision and development of local fire management
plans.--As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall amend the local fire
management plans that apply to the Santa Rosa Mountain
Wilderness and Agua Tibia Wilderness, and prepare local fire
management plans for the Beauty Mountain Wilderness, Cahuilla
Mountain Wilderness, and South Fork San Jacinto Wilderness
Area, to authorize the appropriate local manager to take such
actions in the wilderness areas under their jurisdiction as are
necessary for fire prevention and watershed protection
consistent with the Wilderness Act, including best management
practices for fire presuppression and fire suppression measures
and techniques.
(3) Incorporation into land management planning.--Any
special provisions contained in the local fire management plans
for the wilderness areas referred to in paragraph (2) pursuant
to such paragraph shall be incorporated into the applicable
Land Management Plans.
(4) State or local agencies.--Consistent with the
Wilderness Act and other applicable Federal law, the Secretary
may delegate by written agreement primary firefighting
authority and fire-related public safety activities to an
appropriate State or local agency.
(e) Grazing.--Grazing of livestock in a wilderness area or
wilderness addition designated by this subtitle shall be administered
in accordance with the provisions of section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness
Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)) and the guidelines set forth in House Report
96-617 to accompany H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress.
(f) Native American Uses and Interests.--
(1) Effect of designation.--Nothing in the designation of
the Cahuilla Mountain Wilderness by this subtitle affects the
unique cultural artifacts and sacred sites of the Indian tribes
that are contained within that wilderness area, as identified
by Indian tribes and the Forest Service.
(2) Access and use.--To the extent practicable, the
Secretary shall ensure access to the Cahuilla Mountain
Wilderness by members of an Indian tribe for traditional
cultural purposes. In implementing this section, the Secretary,
upon the request of an Indian tribe, may temporarily close to
the general public use of one or more specific portions of the
wilderness area in order to protect the privacy of traditional
cultural activities in such areas by members of the Indian
tribe. Any such closure shall be made to affect the smallest
practicable area for the minimum period necessary for such
purposes. Such access shall be consistent with the purpose and
intent of Public Law 95-341 (42 U.S.C. 1996), commonly referred
to as the American Indian Religious Freedom Act, and the
Wilderness Act (11 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).
(3) Indian tribe defined.--In this subsection, the term
``Indian tribe'' means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other
organized group or community of Indians which is recognized as
eligible by the Secretary of the Interior for the special
programs and services provided by the United States to Indians
because of their status as Indians.
Subtitle B--Wild and Scenic River Designations
SEC. 521. WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATIONS, RIVERSIDE COUNTY,
CALIFORNIA.
Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a))
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(_) North Fork San Jacinto River, California.--The following
segments of the North Fork San Jacinto River in the State of
California, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture:
``(A) The 2.12-mile segment from the source of the North
Fork San Jacinto River at Deer Springs in Mt. San Jacinto State
Park to the State Park boundary, as a wild river.
``(B) The 1.66-mile segment from the Mt. San Jacinto State
Park boundary to the Lawler Park boundary in section 26,
township 4 south, range 2 east, San Bernardino meridian, as a
scenic river.
``(C) The 0.68-mile segment from the Lawler Park boundary
to its confluence with Fuller Mill Creek, as a recreational
river.
``(D) The 2.15-mile segment from its confluence with Fuller
Mill Creek to .25 miles upstream of the 5S09 road crossing, as
a wild river.
``(E) The 0.6-mile segment from .25 miles upstream of the
5S09 Road crossing to its confluence with Stone Creek, as a
scenic river.
``(F) The 2.91-mile segment from the Stone Creek confluence
to the northern boundary of section 17, township 5 south, range
2 east, San Bernardino meridian, as a wild river.
``(_) Fuller Mill Creek, California.--The following segments of
Fuller Mill Creek in the State of California, to be administered by the
Secretary of Agriculture:
``(A) The 1.2-mile segment from the source of Fuller Mill
Creek in the San Jacinto Wilderness to the Pinewood property
boundary in section 13, township 4 south, range 2 east, San
Bernardino meridian, as a scenic river.
``(B) The 0.9-mile segment in the Pine Wood property, as a
recreational river.
``(C) The 1.4-mile segment from the Pinewood property
boundary in section 23, township 4 south, range 2 east, San
Bernardino meridian, to its confluence with the North Fork San
Jacinto River, as a scenic river.
``(_) Palm Canyon Creek, California.--The 8.1-mile segment of Palm
Canyon Creek in the State of California from the southern boundary of
section 6, township 7 south, range 5 east, San Bernardino meridian, to
the San Bernardino National Forest boundary in section 1, township 6
south, range 4 east, San Bernardino meridian, to be administered by the
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river, and the Secretary shall enter
into a cooperative management agreement with the Agua Caliente Band of
Cahuilla Indians to protect and enhance river values.
``(_) Bautista Creek, California.--The 9.8-mile segment of Bautista
Creek in the State of California from the San Bernardino National
Forest boundary in section 36, township 6 south, range 2 east, San
Bernardino meridian, to the San Bernardino National Forest boundary in
section 2, township 6 south, range 1 east, San Bernardino meridian, to
be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a recreational
river.''.
Subtitle C--Additions and Technical Corrections to Santa Rosa and San
Jacinto Mountains National Monument
SEC. 531. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT, SANTA ROSA AND SAN JACINTO MOUNTAINS
NATIONAL MONUMENT.
Section 2 of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National
Monument Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-351; 114 U.S.C. 1362; 16 U.S.C.
431 note) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) Expansion of Boundaries.--In addition to the land described
in subsection (c), the boundaries of the National Monument shall
include the following lands identified as additions to the National
Monument on the map entitled `Santa Rosa-San Jacinto National Monument
Expansion and Santa Rosa Wilderness Addition', and dated March 12,
2007:
``(1) The `Santa Rosa Peak Area Monument Expansion'.
``(2) The `Snow Creek Area Monument Expansion'.
``(3) The `Tahquitz Peak Area Monument Expansion'.
``(4) The `Southeast Area Monument Expansion', which is
designated as wilderness in section 512(d), and is thus
incorporated into, and shall be deemed part of, the San Rosa
Wilderness.''.
SEC. 532. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE SANTA ROSA AND SAN JACINTO
MOUNTAINS NATIONAL MONUMENT ACT OF 2000.
Section 7(d) of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National
Monument Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-351; 114 U.S.C. 1362; 16 U.S.C.
431 note) is amended by striking ``eight'' and inserting ``a majority
of the appointed''.
TITLE VI--SEQUOIA-KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK WILDERNESS
SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park
Wilderness Act of 2008''.
SEC. 602. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(2) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of
California.
SEC. 603. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.
In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the
following areas in the State are designated as wilderness areas and as
components of the National Wilderness Preservation System:
(1) John krebs wilderness.--
(A) Designation.--Certain land in Sequoia-Kings
Canyon National Park, comprising approximately 69,500
acres of land, and 130 arces of potential wilderness
additions as generally depicted on the map entitled
``John Krebs Wilderness'' and dated March 10, 2008.
(B) Limitations.--The designation of the wilderness
under subparagraph (A) does not preclude operation and
maintenance of the existing Hockett Meadow Cabin and
Quinn Patrol Cabin in the same manner and degree in
which the cabins were operated and maintained on the
day before the date of enactment of this Act.
(C) Effect.--Nothing in this paragraph affects--
(i) the cabins in, and adjacent to, Mineral
King Valley; or
(ii) the private inholdings known as
``Silver City'' and ``Kaweah Han''.
(D) Potential wilderness additions.--The
designation of the potential wilderness additions under
subparagraph (A) shall not prohibit the operation,
maintenance, and repair of the small check dams and
water impoundments on Lower Franklin Lake, Crystal
Lake, Upper Monarch Lake, and Eagle Lake. The potential
wilderness additions shall be designated as wilderness
and incorporated into the John Krebs Wilderness
established by this title upon termination of the non-
conforming uses.
(2) Sequoia-kings canyon wilderness addition.--Certain land
in the North Fork/Redwood Canyon, California, comprising
approximately 43,450 acres, and certain land in Chimney Rock,
California, comprising approximately 1,736 acres, as generally
depicted on the map entitled ``Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness
Addition'' and dated March 10, 2008, is incorporated in, and
shall be considered to be a part of, the Sequoia-Kings Canyon
Wilderness.
SEC. 604. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.
(a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, each area
designated as wilderness by this title shall be administered by the
Secretary in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et
seq.), except that any reference in the Wilderness Act to the effective
date of the Wilderness Act shall be considered to be a reference to the
date of enactment of this Act.
(b) Map and Legal Description.--
(1) Submission of map and legal description.--As soon as
practicable, but not later than 3 years, after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and legal
description of each area designated as wilderness by this title
with--
(A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House
of Representatives.
(2) Force and effect.--The map and legal description filed
under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if
included in this title, except that the Secretary may correct
any clerical or typographical error in the map or legal
description.
(3) Public availability.--The map and legal description
filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for
public inspection in the Office of the Secretary.
(c) Hydrologic, Meteorologic, and Climatological Devices,
Facilities, and Associated Equipment .--The Secretary shall continue to
manage maintenance and access to hydrologic, meteorologic, and
climatological devices, facilities and associated equipment consistent
with House Report 98-40.
(d) No Buffer Zones.--
(1) In general.--Nothing in this title creates a protective
perimeter or buffer zone around an area designated as
wilderness by this title.
(2) Activities outside wilderness.--Nothing in this title
precludes authorized activities conducted outside of the areas
designated as wilderness by this title by cabin owners in the
Mineral King Valley area or the property owners or lessees in
the Silver City private inholding (as identified on the map
entitled ``John Krebs Wilderness'' and dated March 10, 2008).
(e) Horseback Riding.--Nothing in this title precludes horseback
riding in, or the entry of recreational or commercial saddle or pack
stock into, an area designated as wilderness by this title.
SEC. 605. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary
to carry out this title.
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