Protecting Unique and Beautiful Landscapes by Investing in California Lands Act or the PUBLIC Lands Act
This bill sets forth provisions concerning the restoration, economic development, and conservation of, and recreational access to, certain public lands in California.
The bill establishes
The bill designates specified federal lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System or as potential wilderness areas and renames the North Fork Wilderness as the North Fork Eel River Wilderness. It also designates wild and scenic rivers.
The bill
Finally, the bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to issue a special use authorization to the owners of a water transport or diversion facility in the Pleasant View Ridge Wilderness for the continued operation, maintenance, and reconstruction of the facility if specified conditions are met.
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1776 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1776
To provide for the protection of and investment in certain Federal land
in the State of California, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 31 (legislative day, May 30), 2023
Mr. Padilla (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
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A BILL
To provide for the protection of and investment in certain Federal land
in the State of 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Unique
and Beautiful Landscapes by Investing in California Lands Act'' or the
``PUBLIC Lands Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA WILDERNESS, RECREATION, AND WORKING
FORESTS
Sec. 101. Definitions.
Subtitle A--Restoration and Economic Development
Sec. 111. South Fork Trinity-Mad River Restoration Area.
Sec. 112. Redwood National and State Parks restoration.
Sec. 113. California Public Land Remediation Partnership.
Sec. 114. Trinity Lake visitor center.
Sec. 115. Del Norte County visitor center.
Sec. 116. Land and resource management plans.
Sec. 117. Annual fire management plans.
Sec. 118. Study; partnerships related to overnight accommodations.
Subtitle B--Recreation
Sec. 121. Horse Mountain Special Management Area.
Sec. 122. Bigfoot National Recreation Trail.
Sec. 123. Elk Camp Ridge Recreation Trail.
Sec. 124. Trinity Lake Trail.
Sec. 125. Trails study.
Sec. 126. Construction of mountain bicycling routes.
Sec. 127. Partnerships.
Subtitle C--Conservation
Sec. 131. Designation of wilderness.
Sec. 132. Administration of wilderness.
Sec. 133. Designation of potential wilderness.
Sec. 134. Designation of wild and scenic rivers.
Sec. 135. Sanhedrin Special Conservation Management Area.
Sec. 136. Release of wilderness study area.
Subtitle D--Miscellaneous
Sec. 141. Maps and legal descriptions.
Sec. 142. Updates to land and resource management plans.
Sec. 143. Pacific Gas and Electric Company utility facilities and
rights-of-way.
TITLE II--CENTRAL COAST HERITAGE PROTECTION
Sec. 201. Definitions.
Sec. 202. Designation of wilderness.
Sec. 203. Designation of the Machesna Mountain Potential Wilderness.
Sec. 204. Administration of wilderness.
Sec. 205. Designation of Wild and Scenic Rivers.
Sec. 206. Designation of the Fox Mountain Potential Wilderness.
Sec. 207. Designation of scenic areas.
Sec. 208. Condor National Scenic Trail.
Sec. 209. Forest Service study.
Sec. 210. Nonmotorized recreation opportunities.
Sec. 211. Use by members of Indian Tribes.
TITLE III--SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS FOOTHILLS AND RIVERS PROTECTION
Sec. 301. Definitions.
Sec. 302. National monument boundary modification.
Sec. 303. Designation of wilderness areas and additions.
Sec. 304. Administration of wilderness areas and additions.
Sec. 305. Designation of wild and scenic rivers.
Sec. 306. Water rights.
Sec. 307. Reauthorization of existing water facilities in Pleasant View
Ridge Wilderness.
TITLE I--NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA WILDERNESS, RECREATION, AND WORKING
FORESTS
SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means--
(A) with respect to land under the jurisdiction of
the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of
Agriculture; and
(B) with respect to land under the jurisdiction of
the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of the
Interior.
(2) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of
California.
Subtitle A--Restoration and Economic Development
SEC. 111. SOUTH FORK TRINITY-MAD RIVER RESTORATION AREA.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Collaboratively developed.--The term ``collaboratively
developed'' means, with respect to a restoration project, the
development and implementation of the restoration project
through a collaborative process that--
(A) includes--
(i) appropriate Federal, State, and local
agencies; and
(ii) multiple interested persons
representing diverse interests; and
(B) is transparent and nonexclusive.
(2) Plantation.--The term ``plantation'' means a forested
area that has been artificially established by planting or
seeding.
(3) Restoration.--The term ``restoration'' means the
process of assisting the recovery of an ecosystem that has been
degraded, damaged, or destroyed by establishing the
composition, structure, pattern, and ecological processes
necessary to facilitate terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem
sustainability, resilience, and health under current and future
conditions.
(4) Restoration area.--The term ``restoration area'' means
the South Fork Trinity-Mad River Restoration Area established
by subsection (b).
(5) Shaded fuel break.--The term ``shaded fuel break''
means a vegetation treatment that--
(A) effectively addresses all slash generated by a
project; and
(B) retains, to the maximum extent practicable--
(i) adequate canopy cover to suppress plant
regrowth in the forest understory following
treatment;
(ii) the longest living trees that provide
the most shade over the longest period of time;
(iii) the healthiest and most vigorous
trees with the greatest potential for crown
growth in--
(I) plantations; and
(II) natural stands adjacent to
plantations; and
(iv) mature hardwoods.
(6) Stewardship contract.--The term ``stewardship
contract'' means an agreement or contract entered into under
section 604 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16
U.S.C. 6591c).
(7) Wildland-urban interface.--The term ``wildland-urban
interface'' has the meaning given the term in section 101 of
the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511).
(b) Establishment.--Subject to valid existing rights, there is
established the South Fork Trinity-Mad River Restoration Area,
comprising approximately 871,414 acres of Federal land administered by
the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management, as generally
depicted on the map entitled ``South Fork Trinity-Mad River Restoration
Area'' and dated May 15, 2020.
(c) Purposes.--The purposes of the restoration area are--
(1) to establish, restore, and maintain fire-resilient late
successional forest structures characterized by large trees and
multistoried canopies, as ecologically appropriate, in the
restoration area;
(2) to protect late successional reserves in the
restoration area;
(3) to enhance the restoration of Federal land in the
restoration area;
(4) to reduce the threat posed by wildfires to communities
in or in the vicinity of the restoration area;
(5) to protect and restore aquatic habitat and anadromous
fisheries;
(6) to protect the quality of water within the restoration
area; and
(7) to allow visitors to enjoy the scenic, recreational,
natural, cultural, and wildlife values of the restoration area.
(d) Management.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the restoration
area--
(A) in a manner--
(i) consistent with the purposes described
in subsection (c); and
(ii) in the case of the Forest Service,
that prioritizes the restoration of the
restoration area over other nonemergency
vegetation management projects on the portions
of the Six Rivers and Shasta-Trinity National
Forests in Humboldt and Trinity Counties,
California;
(B) in accordance with an agreement entered into by
the Chief of the Forest Service and the Director of the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service--
(i) for cooperation to ensure the timely
consultation required under section 7 of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536)
on restoration projects within the restoration
area; and
(ii) to maintain and exchange information
on planning schedules and priorities with
respect to the restoration area on a regular
basis;
(C) in accordance with--
(i) the laws (including regulations) and
rules applicable to the National Forest System,
with respect to land managed by the Forest
Service;
(ii) the Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), with
respect to land managed by the Bureau of Land
Management;
(iii) this title; and
(iv) any other applicable law (including
regulations); and
(D) in a manner consistent with congressional
intent that consultation for restoration projects
within the restoration area be completed in a timely
and efficient manner.
(2) Conflict of laws.--
(A) In general.--The establishment of the
restoration area shall not modify the management status
of any land or water that is designated as a component
of the National Wilderness Preservation System or the
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, including land
or water designated as a component of the National
Wilderness Preservation System or the National Wild and
Scenic Rivers System by this title (including an
amendment made by this title).
(B) Resolution of conflict.--If there is a conflict
between a law applicable to a component described in
subparagraph (A) and this section, the more restrictive
provision shall control.
(3) Uses.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall only allow
uses of the restoration area that the Secretary
determines would further the purposes described in
subsection (c).
(B) Priority.--The Secretary shall give priority to
restoration activities within the restoration area.
(C) Limitation.--Nothing in this section limits the
ability of the Secretary to plan, approve, or
prioritize activities outside of the restoration area.
(4) Wildland fire.--
(A) In general.--Nothing in this section prohibits
the Secretary, in cooperation with Federal, State, and
local agencies, as appropriate, from conducting
wildland fire operations in the restoration area,
consistent with the purposes of this section.
(B) Priority.--To the maximum extent practicable,
the Secretary may use prescribed burning and managed
wildland fire to achieve the purposes of this section.
(5) Road decommissioning.--
(A) Definition of decommission.--In this paragraph,
the term ``decommission'' means, with respect to a
road--
(i) to reestablish vegetation on the road;
and
(ii) to restore any natural drainage,
watershed function, or other ecological process
that is disrupted or adversely impacted by the
road by removing or hydrologically
disconnecting the road prism.
(B) Decommissioning.--To the maximum extent
practicable, the Secretary shall decommission any
unneeded National Forest System road or any
unauthorized road identified for decommissioning within
the restoration area--
(i) subject to appropriations;
(ii) consistent with the analysis required
under subparts A and B of part 212 of title 36,
Code of Federal Regulations (or successor
regulations); and
(iii) in accordance with existing law.
(C) Additional requirement.--In making
determinations with respect to the decommissioning of a
road under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall
consult with--
(i) appropriate State, Tribal, and local
governmental entities; and
(ii) members of the public.
(6) Vegetation management.--
(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraphs (B), (C),
and (D), the Secretary may carry out any vegetation
management projects in the restoration area that the
Secretary determines to be necessary--
(i) to maintain or restore the
characteristics of ecosystem composition and
structure;
(ii) to reduce wildfire risk to the
community by promoting forests that are fire
resilient;
(iii) to improve the habitat of threatened
species, endangered species, or sensitive
species;
(iv) to protect or improve water quality;
or
(v) to enhance the restoration of land
within the restoration area.
(B) Additional requirements.--
(i) Shaded fuel breaks.--In carrying out
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall
prioritize, as practicable, the establishment
in the restoration area of a network of shaded
fuel breaks within--
(I) any portion of the wildland-
urban interface that is within 150 feet
of private property contiguous to
Federal land;
(II) on the condition that the
Secretary includes vegetation
treatments within a minimum of 25 feet
of a road that is open to motorized
vehicles as of the date of enactment of
this Act if practicable, feasible, and
appropriate as part of any shaded fuel
break--
(aa) 150 feet of the road;
or
(bb) as topography or other
conditions require, 275 feet of
the road, if the combined total
width of the shaded fuel breaks
for both sides of the road does
not exceed 300 feet; or
(III) 150 feet of any plantation.
(ii) Plantations; riparian reserves.--The
Secretary may carry out vegetation management
projects--
(I) in an area within the
restoration area in which a fish or
wildlife habitat is significantly
compromised as a result of past
management practices (including
plantations); and
(II) in designated riparian
reserves in the restoration area, as
the Secretary determines to be
necessary--
(aa) to maintain the
integrity of fuel breaks; or
(bb) to enhance fire
resilience.
(C) Applicable law.--The Secretary shall carry out
vegetation management projects in the restoration
area--
(i) in accordance with--
(I) this section; and
(II) applicable law (including
regulations);
(ii) after providing an opportunity for
public comment; and
(iii) subject to appropriations.
(D) Best available science.--The Secretary shall
use the best available science in planning and carrying
out vegetation management projects in the restoration
area.
(7) Grazing.--
(A) Existing grazing.--The grazing of livestock in
the restoration area, where established before the date
of enactment of this Act, shall be permitted to
continue--
(i) subject to such reasonable regulations,
policies, and practices as the Secretary
considers to be necessary;
(ii) in accordance with applicable law
(including regulations); and
(iii) in a manner consistent with the
purposes described in subsection (c).
(B) Targeted new grazing.--The Secretary may issue
annual targeted grazing permits for the grazing of
livestock in an area of the restoration area in which
the grazing of livestock is not authorized before the
date of enactment of this Act to control noxious weeds,
aid in the control of wildfire within the wildland-
urban interface, or provide other ecological benefits--
(i) subject to such reasonable regulations,
policies, and practices as the Secretary
considers to be necessary; and
(ii) in a manner consistent with the
purposes described in subsection (c).
(C) Best available science.--The Secretary shall
use the best available science in determining whether
to issue targeted grazing permits under subparagraph
(B) within the restoration area.
(e) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the restoration
area 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) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and
geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
(f) Use of Stewardship Contracts.--To the maximum extent
practicable, the Secretary shall--
(1) use stewardship contracts to carry out this section;
and
(2) use revenue derived from stewardship contracts under
paragraph (1) to carry out restoration and other activities
within the restoration area, including staff and administrative
costs to support timely consultation activities for restoration
projects.
(g) Collaboration.--In developing and carrying out restoration
projects in the restoration area, the Secretary shall consult with
collaborative groups with an interest in the restoration area.
(h) Environmental Review.--A collaboratively developed restoration
project within the restoration area may be carried out in accordance
with the provisions for hazardous fuel reduction projects in sections
104, 105, and 106 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16
U.S.C. 6514, 6515, 6516), as applicable.
(i) Multiparty Monitoring.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall--
(1) in collaboration with the Secretary of the Interior and
interested persons, use a multiparty monitoring, evaluation,
and accountability process to assess the positive or negative
ecological, social, and economic effects of restoration
projects within the restoration area; and
(2) incorporate the monitoring results into the management
of the restoration area.
(j) Available Authorities.--The Secretary shall use any available
authorities to secure the funding necessary to fulfill the purposes of
the restoration area.
(k) Forest Residues Utilization.--
(1) In general.--In accordance with applicable law
(including regulations) and this section, the Secretary may use
forest residues from restoration projects, including shaded
fuel breaks, in the restoration area for research and
development of biobased products that result in net carbon
sequestration.
(2) Partnerships.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the
Secretary may enter into partnerships with institutions of
higher education, nongovernmental organizations, industry,
Tribes, and Federal, State, and local governmental agencies.
SEC. 112. REDWOOD NATIONAL AND STATE PARKS RESTORATION.
(a) Partnership Agreements.--The Secretary of the Interior may
carry out initiatives to restore degraded redwood forest ecosystems in
Redwood National and State Parks in partnership with the State, local
agencies, and nongovernmental organizations.
(b) Applicable Law.--In carrying out an initiative under subsection
(a), the Secretary of the Interior shall comply with applicable law.
SEC. 113. CALIFORNIA PUBLIC LAND REMEDIATION PARTNERSHIP.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Partnership.--The term ``partnership'' means the
California Public Land Remediation Partnership established by
subsection (b).
(2) Priority land.--The term ``priority land'' means
Federal land in the State that is determined by the partnership
to be a high priority for remediation.
(3) Remediation.--
(A) In general.--The term ``remediation'' means to
facilitate the recovery of land or water that has been
degraded, damaged, or destroyed by illegal marijuana
cultivation or another illegal activity.
(B) Inclusions.--The term ``remediation''
includes--
(i) the removal of trash, debris, or other
material; and
(ii) establishing the composition,
structure, pattern, and ecological processes
necessary to facilitate terrestrial or aquatic
ecosystem sustainability, resilience, or health
under current and future conditions.
(b) Establishment.--There is established the California Public Land
Remediation Partnership.
(c) Purposes.--The purposes of the partnership are to support
coordination of activities among Federal, State, Tribal, and local
authorities and the private sector in the remediation of priority land
in the State affected by illegal marijuana cultivation or another
illegal activity.
(d) Membership.--The members of the partnership shall include the
following:
(1) The Secretary of Agriculture (or a designee) to
represent the Forest Service.
(2) The Secretary of the Interior (or a designee) to
represent--
(A) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service;
(B) the Bureau of Land Management; and
(C) the National Park Service.
(3) The Director of the Office of National Drug Control
Policy (or a designee).
(4) The Secretary of the State Natural Resources Agency (or
a designee) to represent the California Department of Fish and
Wildlife.
(5) A designee of the California State Water Resources
Control Board.
(6) A designee of the California State Sheriffs'
Association.
(7) 1 member to represent federally recognized Indian
Tribes, to be appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture.
(8) 1 member to represent nongovernmental organizations
with an interest in Federal land remediation, to be appointed
by the Secretary of Agriculture.
(9) 1 member to represent local governmental interests, to
be appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture.
(10) A law enforcement official from each of the following:
(A) The Department of the Interior.
(B) The Department of Agriculture.
(11) A subject matter expert to provide expertise and
advice on methods needed for remediation efforts, to be
appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture.
(12) A designee of the National Guard Counterdrug Program.
(13) Any other members that are determined to be
appropriate by the partnership.
(e) Duties.--To further the purposes of this section and subject to
subsection (f), the partnership shall--
(1) identify priority land for remediation in the State;
(2) secure voluntary contributions of resources from
Federal sources and non-Federal sources for remediation of
priority land in the State;
(3) support efforts by Federal, State, Tribal, and local
agencies and nongovernmental organizations in carrying out
remediation of priority land in the State;
(4) support research and education on the impacts of, and
solutions to, illegal marijuana cultivation and other illegal
activities on priority land in the State;
(5) involve other Federal, State, Tribal, and local
agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and the public in
remediation efforts on priority land in the State, to the
maximum extent practicable; and
(6) carry out any other administrative or advisory
activities necessary to address remediation of priority land in
the State.
(f) Limitation.--Nothing in this section limits the authorities of
the Federal, State, Tribal, and local entities that comprise the
partnership.
(g) Authorities.--Subject to the prior approval of the Secretary of
Agriculture and consistent with applicable law (including regulations),
the partnership may--
(1) provide grants to the State, political subdivisions of
the State, nonprofit organizations, and other persons;
(2) enter into cooperative agreements with or provide
technical assistance to Federal agencies, the State, political
subdivisions of the State, nonprofit organizations, and other
interested persons;
(3) identify opportunities for collaborative efforts among
members of the partnership;
(4) hire and compensate staff;
(5) obtain funds or services from any source, including--
(A) Federal funds (including funds and services
provided under any other Federal law or program); and
(B) non-Federal funds;
(6) coordinate to identify sources of funding or services
that may be available for remediation activities;
(7) seek funds or services from any source, including--
(A) Federal funds (including funds and services
provided under any other Federal law or program); and
(B) non-Federal funds; and
(8) support--
(A) activities of partners; and
(B) any other activities that further the purposes
of this section.
(h) Procedures.--The partnership shall establish any internal
administrative procedures for the partnership that the partnership
determines to be necessary or appropriate.
(i) Local Hiring.--The partnership shall, to the maximum extent
practicable and in accordance with existing law, give preference to
local entities and individuals in carrying out this section.
(j) Service Without Compensation.--A member of the partnership
shall serve without pay.
(k) Duties and Authorities of the Secretaries.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall convene
the partnership on a regular basis to carry out this section.
(2) Technical and financial assistance.--The Secretary of
Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior may provide
technical and financial assistance, on a reimbursable or
nonreimbursable basis, as determined to be appropriate by the
Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior, as
applicable, to the partnership or any members of the
partnership to carry out this section.
(3) Cooperative agreements.--The Secretary of Agriculture
and the Secretary of the Interior may enter into cooperative
agreements with the partnership, any member of the partnership,
or other public or private entities to provide technical,
financial, or other assistance to carry out this section.
SEC. 114. TRINITY LAKE VISITOR CENTER.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the
Chief of the Forest Service (referred to in this section as the
``Secretary''), may establish, in cooperation with any other public or
private entity that the Secretary determines to be appropriate, a
visitor center in Weaverville, California--
(1) to serve visitors; and
(2) to assist in fulfilling the purposes of the
Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area.
(b) Requirements.--The Secretary shall ensure that the visitor
center authorized under subsection (a) is designed to provide for the
interpretation of the scenic, biological, natural, historical,
scientific, paleontological, recreational, ecological, wilderness, and
cultural resources of the Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National
Recreation Area and other Federal land in the vicinity of the visitor
center.
(c) Cooperative Agreements.--In a manner consistent with this
section, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with the
State and any other appropriate institutions and organizations to carry
out the purposes of this section.
SEC. 115. DEL NORTE COUNTY VISITOR CENTER.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of
the Interior, acting jointly or separately (referred to in this section
as the ``Secretaries''), may establish, in cooperation with any other
public or private entity that the Secretaries determine to be
appropriate, a visitor center in Del Norte County, California--
(1) to serve visitors; and
(2) to assist in fulfilling the purposes of Redwood
National and State Parks, the Smith River National Recreation
Area, and any other Federal land in the vicinity of the visitor
center.
(b) Requirements.--The Secretaries shall ensure that the visitor
center authorized under subsection (a) is designed to interpret the
scenic, biological, natural, historical, scientific, paleontological,
recreational, ecological, wilderness, and cultural resources of Redwood
National and State Parks, the Smith River National Recreation Area, and
any other Federal land in the vicinity of the visitor center.
SEC. 116. LAND AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLANS.
In revising the land and resource management plan for each of the
Shasta-Trinity, Six Rivers, Klamath, and Mendocino National Forests,
the Secretary shall consider the purposes of the South Fork Trinity-Mad
River Restoration Area established by section 111(b).
SEC. 117. ANNUAL FIRE MANAGEMENT PLANS.
In revising the fire management plan for a wilderness area or
wilderness addition designated by section 131(a), the Secretary shall--
(1) develop spatial fire management plans in accordance
with--
(A) the Guidance for Implementation of Federal
Wildland Fire Management Policy, dated February 13,
2009, including any amendments to the guidance; and
(B) other appropriate policies;
(2) ensure that a fire management plan--
(A) considers how prescribed or managed fire can be
used to achieve ecological management objectives of
wilderness and other natural or primitive areas; and
(B) in the case of a wilderness area to which land
is added under section 131, provides consistent
direction regarding fire management to the entire
wilderness area, including the wilderness addition;
(3) consult with--
(A) appropriate State, Tribal, and local
governmental entities; and
(B) members of the public; and
(4) comply with applicable law (including regulations).
SEC. 118. STUDY; PARTNERSHIPS RELATED TO OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS.
(a) Study.--The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this
section as the ``Secretary''), in consultation with interested Federal,
State, Tribal, and local entities and private and nonprofit
organizations, shall conduct a study to evaluate the feasibility and
suitability of establishing overnight accommodations near Redwood
National and State Parks on--
(1) Federal land that is--
(A) at the northern boundary of Redwood National
and State Parks; or
(B) on land within 20 miles of the northern
boundary of Redwood National and State Parks; and
(2) Federal land that is--
(A) at the southern boundary of Redwood National
and State Parks; or
(B) on land within 20 miles of the southern
boundary of Redwood National and State Parks.
(b) Partnerships.--
(1) Agreements authorized.--If the Secretary determines,
based on the study conducted under subsection (a), that
establishing the accommodations described in that subsection is
suitable and feasible, the Secretary may, in accordance with
applicable law, enter into 1 or more agreements with qualified
private and nonprofit organizations for the development,
operation, and maintenance of the accommodations.
(2) Contents.--Any agreement entered into under paragraph
(1) shall clearly define the role and responsibility of the
Secretary and the private or nonprofit organization entering
into the agreement.
(3) Effect.--Nothing in this subsection--
(A) reduces or diminishes the authority of the
Secretary to manage land and resources under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary; or
(B) amends or modifies the application of any law
(including regulations) applicable to land under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary.
Subtitle B--Recreation
SEC. 121. HORSE MOUNTAIN SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA.
(a) Establishment.--Subject to valid existing rights, there is
established the Horse Mountain Special Management Area (referred to in
this section as the ``special management area'') comprising
approximately 7,482 acres of Federal land administered by the Forest
Service in Humboldt County, California, as generally depicted on the
map entitled ``Horse Mountain Special Management Area'' and dated May
15, 2020.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the special management area is to
enhance the recreational and scenic values of the special management
area while conserving the plants, wildlife, and other natural resource
values of the area.
(c) Management Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the date of
enactment of this Act and in accordance with paragraph (2), the
Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the
``Secretary'') shall develop a comprehensive plan for the long-
term management of the special management area.
(2) Consultation.--In developing the management plan
required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult
with--
(A) appropriate State, Tribal, and local
governmental entities; and
(B) members of the public.
(3) Additional requirement.--The management plan required
under paragraph (1) shall ensure that recreational use within
the special management area does not cause significant adverse
impacts on the plants and wildlife of the special management
area.
(d) Management.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the special
management area--
(A) in furtherance of the purpose described in
subsection (b); and
(B) in accordance with--
(i) the laws (including regulations)
generally applicable to the National Forest
System;
(ii) this section; and
(iii) any other applicable law (including
regulations).
(2) Recreation.--The Secretary shall continue to authorize,
maintain, and enhance the recreational use of the special
management area, including hunting, fishing, camping, hiking,
hang gliding, sightseeing, nature study, horseback riding,
rafting, mountain bicycling, motorized recreation on authorized
routes, and other recreational activities, if the recreational
use is consistent with--
(A) the purpose of the special management area;
(B) this section;
(C) other applicable law (including regulations);
and
(D) any applicable management plans.
(3) Motorized vehicles.--
(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph
(B), the use of motorized vehicles in the special
management area shall be permitted only on roads and
trails designated for the use of motorized vehicles.
(B) Use of snowmobiles.--The winter use of
snowmobiles shall be allowed in the special management
area--
(i) during periods of adequate snow
coverage during the winter season; and
(ii) subject to any terms and conditions
determined to be necessary by the Secretary.
(4) New trails.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary may construct new
trails for motorized or nonmotorized recreation within
the special management area in accordance with--
(i) the laws (including regulations)
generally applicable to the National Forest
System;
(ii) this section; and
(iii) any other applicable law (including
regulations).
(B) Priority.--In establishing new trails within
the special management area, the Secretary shall--
(i) prioritize the establishment of loops
that provide high-quality, diverse recreational
experiences; and
(ii) consult with members of the public.
(e) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the special
management area is withdrawn from--
(1) all forms of appropriation or disposal under the public
land laws;
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
(3) disposition under laws relating to mineral and
geothermal leasing.
SEC. 122. BIGFOOT NATIONAL RECREATION TRAIL.
(a) Feasibility Study.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture
(referred to in this section as the ``Secretary''), in
cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior, shall submit to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and
the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
Representatives a study that describes the feasibility of
establishing a nonmotorized Bigfoot National Recreation Trail
that follows the route described in paragraph (2).
(2) Route.--The route referred to in paragraph (1) shall
extend from the Ides Cove Trailhead in the Mendocino National
Forest to Crescent City, California, following the route as
generally depicted on the map entitled ``Bigfoot National
Recreation Trail--Proposed'' and dated July 25, 2018.
(3) Additional requirement.--In completing the study
required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult
with--
(A) appropriate Federal, State, Tribal, regional,
and local agencies;
(B) private landowners;
(C) nongovernmental organizations; and
(D) members of the public.
(b) Designation.--
(1) In general.--On a determination by the Secretary that
the Bigfoot National Recreation Trail is feasible and meets the
requirements for a National Recreation Trail under section 4 of
the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1243), the Secretary
shall designate the Bigfoot National Recreation Trail (referred
to in this section as the ``trail'') in accordance with--
(A) the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1241
et seq.)
(B) this title; and
(C) other applicable law (including regulations).
(2) Administration.--On designation by the Secretary, the
trail shall be administered by the Secretary, in consultation
with--
(A) other Federal, State, Tribal, regional, and
local agencies;
(B) private landowners; and
(C) other interested organizations.
(3) Private property rights.--
(A) In general.--No portions of the trail may be
located on non-Federal land without the written consent
of the landowner.
(B) Prohibition.--The Secretary shall not acquire
for the trail any land or interest in land outside the
exterior boundary of any federally managed area without
the consent of the owner of the land or interest in the
land.
(C) Effect.--Nothing in this section--
(i) requires any private property owner to
allow public access (including Federal, State,
or local government access) to private
property; or
(ii) modifies any provision of Federal,
State, or local law with respect to public
access to or use of private land.
(c) Cooperative Agreements.--In carrying out this section, the
Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with State, Tribal, and
local government entities and private entities--
(1) to complete necessary trail construction,
reconstruction, realignment, or maintenance; or
(2) carry out education projects relating to the trail.
(d) Map.--
(1) Map required.--On designation of the trail, the
Secretary shall prepare a map of the trail.
(2) Public availability.--The map referred to in paragraph
(1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the
appropriate offices of the Forest Service.
SEC. 123. ELK CAMP RIDGE RECREATION TRAIL.
(a) Designation.--
(1) In general.--In accordance with paragraph (2), the
Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the
``Secretary''), after providing an opportunity for public
comment, shall designate a trail (which may include a system of
trails)--
(A) for use by off-highway vehicles, mountain
bicycles, or both; and
(B) to be known as the ``Elk Camp Ridge Recreation
Trail'' (referred to in this section as the ``trail'').
(2) Requirements.--In designating the trail under paragraph
(1), the Secretary shall only include routes that are--
(A) as of the date of enactment of this Act,
authorized for use by off-highway vehicles, mountain
bicycles, or both; and
(B) located on land that is managed by the Forest
Service in Del Norte County in the State.
(3) Map.--A map that depicts the trail shall be on file and
available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of
the Forest Service.
(b) Management.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the trail--
(A) in accordance with applicable law (including
regulations);
(B) in a manner that ensures the safety of citizens
who use the trail; and
(C) in a manner that minimizes any damage to
sensitive habitat or cultural resources.
(2) Monitoring; evaluation.--To minimize the impacts of the
use of the trail on environmental and cultural resources, the
Secretary shall annually assess the effects of the use of off-
highway vehicles and mountain bicycles on--
(A) the trail;
(B) land located in proximity to the trail; and
(C) plants, wildlife, and wildlife habitat.
(3) Closure.--The Secretary, in consultation with the State
and Del Norte County in the State and subject to paragraph (4),
may temporarily close or permanently reroute a portion of the
trail if the Secretary determines that--
(A) the trail is having an adverse impact on--
(i) wildlife habitat;
(ii) natural resources;
(iii) cultural resources; or
(iv) traditional uses;
(B) the trail threatens public safety; or
(C) closure of the trail is necessary--
(i) to repair damage to the trail; or
(ii) to repair resource damage.
(4) Rerouting.--Any portion of the trail that is
temporarily closed by the Secretary under paragraph (3) may be
permanently rerouted along any road or trail--
(A) that is--
(i) in existence as of the date of the
closure of the portion of the trail;
(ii) located on public land; and
(iii) open to motorized or mechanized use;
and
(B) if the Secretary determines that rerouting the
portion of the trail would not significantly increase
or decrease the length of the trail.
(5) Notice of available routes.--The Secretary shall ensure
that visitors to the trail have access to adequate notice
relating to the availability of trail routes through--
(A) the placement of appropriate signage along the
trail; and
(B) the distribution of maps, safety education
materials, and other information that the Secretary
determines to be appropriate.
(c) Effect.--Nothing in this section affects the ownership,
management, or other rights relating to any non-Federal land (including
any interest in any non-Federal land).
SEC. 124. TRINITY LAKE TRAIL.
(a) Trail Construction.--
(1) Feasibility study.--Not later than 3 years after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall study the
feasibility and public interest of constructing a recreational
trail for nonmotorized uses around Trinity Lake (referred to in
this section as the ``trail'').
(2) Construction.--
(A) Construction authorized.--Subject to
appropriations, and in accordance with paragraph (3),
if the Secretary determines under paragraph (1) that
the construction of the trail is feasible and in the
public interest, the Secretary may provide for the
construction of the trail.
(B) Use of volunteer services and contributions.--
The trail may be constructed under this section through
the acceptance of volunteer services and contributions
from non-Federal sources to reduce or eliminate the
need for Federal expenditures to construct the trail.
(3) Compliance.--In carrying out this section, the
Secretary shall comply with--
(A) the laws (including regulations) generally
applicable to the National Forest System; and
(B) this title.
(b) Effect.--Nothing in this section affects the ownership,
management, or other rights relating to any non-Federal land (including
any interest in any non-Federal land).
SEC. 125. TRAILS STUDY.
(a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, in accordance with
subsection (b) and in consultation with interested parties, shall
conduct a study to improve motorized and nonmotorized recreation trail
opportunities (including mountain bicycling) on land not designated as
wilderness within the portions of the Six Rivers, Shasta-Trinity, and
Mendocino National Forests located in Del Norte, Humboldt, Trinity, and
Mendocino Counties in the State.
(b) Consultation.--In carrying out the study under subsection (a),
the Secretary of Agriculture shall consult with the Secretary of the
Interior regarding opportunities to improve, through increased
coordination, recreation trail opportunities on land under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior that shares a boundary
with the National Forest System land described in subsection (a).
SEC. 126. CONSTRUCTION OF MOUNTAIN BICYCLING ROUTES.
(a) Trail Construction.--
(1) Feasibility study.--Not later than 3 years after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture
(referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall study
the feasibility and public interest of constructing
recreational trails for mountain bicycling and other
nonmotorized uses on the routes as generally depicted in the
report entitled ``Trail Study for Smith River National
Recreation Area Six Rivers National Forest'' and dated 2016.
(2) Construction.--
(A) Construction authorized.--Subject to
appropriations and in accordance with paragraph (3), if
the Secretary determines under paragraph (1) that the
construction of 1 or more routes described in that
paragraph is feasible and in the public interest, the
Secretary may provide for the construction of the
routes.
(B) Modifications.--The Secretary may modify the
routes, as determined to be necessary by the Secretary.
(C) Use of volunteer services and contributions.--
Routes may be constructed under this section through
the acceptance of volunteer services and contributions
from non-Federal sources to reduce or eliminate the
need for Federal expenditures to construct the route.
(3) Compliance.--In carrying out this section, the
Secretary shall comply with--
(A) the laws (including regulations) generally
applicable to the National Forest System; and
(B) this title.
(b) Effect.--Nothing in this section affects the ownership,
management, or other rights relating to any non-Federal land (including
any interest in any non-Federal land).
SEC. 127. PARTNERSHIPS.
(a) Agreements Authorized.--The Secretary may enter into agreements
with qualified private and nonprofit organizations to carry out the
following activities on Federal land in Mendocino, Humboldt, Trinity,
and Del Norte Counties in the State:
(1) Trail and campground maintenance.
(2) Public education, visitor contacts, and outreach.
(3) Visitor center staffing.
(b) Contents.--An agreement entered into under subsection (a) shall
clearly define the role and responsibility of the Secretary and the
private or nonprofit organization.
(c) Compliance.--The Secretary shall enter into agreements under
subsection (a) in accordance with existing law.
(d) Effect.--Nothing in this section--
(1) reduces or diminishes the authority of the Secretary to
manage land and resources under the jurisdiction of the
Secretary; or
(2) amends or modifies the application of any existing law
(including regulations) applicable to land under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary.
Subtitle C--Conservation
SEC. 131. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS.
(a) In General.--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) Black butte river wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Forest Service in the State, comprising
approximately 11,155 acres, as generally depicted on the map
entitled ``Black Butte Wilderness--Proposed'' and dated May 15,
2020, which shall be known as the ``Black Butte River
Wilderness''.
(2) Chanchelulla wilderness additions.--Certain Federal
land managed by the Forest Service in the State, comprising
approximately 6,382 acres, as generally depicted on the map
entitled ``Chanchelulla Wilderness Additions--Proposed'' and
dated May 15, 2020, which is incorporated in, and considered to
be a part of, the Chanchelulla Wilderness designated by section
101(a)(4) of the California Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C.
1132 note; Public Law 98-425; 98 Stat. 1619).
(3) Chinquapin wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed by
the Forest Service in the State, comprising approximately
27,164 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled
``Chinquapin Wilderness--Proposed'' and dated May 15, 2020,
which shall be known as the ``Chinquapin Wilderness''.
(4) Elkhorn ridge wilderness addition.--Certain Federal
land managed by the Bureau of Land Management in the State,
comprising approximately 37 acres, as generally depicted on the
map entitled ``Proposed Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness Additions''
and dated February 2, 2022, which is incorporated in, and
considered to be a part of, the Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness
designated by section 6(d) of the Northern California Coastal
Wild Heritage Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law
109-362; 120 Stat. 2070).
(5) English ridge wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed
by the Bureau of Land Management in the State, comprising
approximately 6,204 acres, as generally depicted on the map
entitled ``English Ridge Wilderness--Proposed'' and dated
February 2, 2022, which shall be known as the ``English Ridge
Wilderness''.
(6) Headwaters forest wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management in the State,
comprising approximately 4,360 acres, as generally depicted on
the map entitled ``Headwaters Forest Wilderness--Proposed'' and
dated October 15, 2019, which shall be known as the
``Headwaters Forest Wilderness''.
(7) Mad river buttes wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Forest Service in the State, comprising
approximately 6,097 acres, as generally depicted on the map
entitled ``Mad River Buttes Wilderness--Proposed'' and dated
May 15, 2020, which shall be known as the ``Mad River Buttes
Wilderness''.
(8) Mount lassic wilderness addition.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Forest Service in the State, comprising
approximately 1,288 acres, as generally depicted on the map
entitled ``Mt. Lassic Wilderness Additions--Proposed'' and
dated May 15, 2020, which is incorporated in, and considered to
be a part of, the Mount Lassic Wilderness designated by section
3(6) of the Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 109-362; 120
Stat. 2065).
(9) North fork wilderness addition.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management
in the State, comprising approximately 16,342 acres, as
generally depicted on the map entitled ``North Fork Eel
Wilderness Additions'' and dated May 15, 2020, which is
incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the North Fork
Wilderness designated by section 101(a)(19) of the California
Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 98-425;
98 Stat. 1621).
(10) Pattison wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed by
the Forest Service in the State, comprising approximately
29,451 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled
``Pattison Wilderness--Proposed'' and dated May 15, 2020, which
shall be known as the ``Pattison Wilderness''.
(11) Siskiyou wilderness addition.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Forest Service in the State, comprising
approximately 23,913 acres, as generally depicted on the maps
entitled ``Siskiyou Wilderness Additions--Proposed (North)''
and ``Siskiyou Wilderness Additions--Proposed (South)'' and
dated May 15, 2020, which is incorporated in, and considered to
be a part of, the Siskiyou Wilderness, as designated by section
101(a)(30) of the California Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C.
1132 note; Public Law 98-425; 98 Stat. 1623).
(12) South fork eel river wilderness addition.--Certain
Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management in the
State, comprising approximately 603 acres, as generally
depicted on the map entitled ``South Fork Eel River Wilderness
Additions--Proposed'' and dated October 24, 2019, which is
incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the South Fork
Eel River Wilderness designated by section 3(10) of the
Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act (16
U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 109-362; 120 Stat. 2066).
(13) South fork trinity river wilderness.--Certain Federal
land managed by the Forest Service in the State, comprising
approximately 26,115 acres, as generally depicted on the map
entitled ``South Fork Trinity River Wilderness Additions--
Proposed'' and dated May 15, 2020, which shall be known as the
``South Fork Trinity River Wilderness''.
(14) Trinity alps wilderness addition.--Certain Federal
land managed by the Forest Service in the State, comprising
approximately 61,187 acres, as generally depicted on the maps
entitled ``Trinity Alps Proposed Wilderness Additions EAST''
and ``Trinity Alps Wilderness Additions West--Proposed'' and
dated May 15, 2020, which is incorporated in, and considered to
be a part of, the Trinity Alps Wilderness designated by section
101(a)(34) of the California Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C.
1132 note; Public Law 98-425; 98 Stat. 1623).
(15) Underwood wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed by
the Forest Service in the State, comprising approximately
15,068 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled
``Underwood Wilderness--Proposed'' and dated May 15, 2020,
which shall be known as the ``Underwood Wilderness''.
(16) Yolla bolly-middle eel wilderness additions.--Certain
Federal land managed by the Forest Service and the Bureau of
Land Management in the State, comprising approximately 11,243
acres, as generally depicted on the maps entitled ``Yolla Bolly
Wilderness Proposed--NORTH'', ``Yolla Bolly Wilderness
Proposed--SOUTH'', and ``Yolla Bolly Wilderness Proposed--
WEST'' and dated May 15, 2020, which is incorporated in, and
considered to be a part of, the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel
Wilderness designated by section 3 of the Wilderness Act (16
U.S.C. 1132).
(17) Yuki wilderness addition.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management
in the State, comprising approximately 11,076 acres, as
generally depicted on the map entitled ``Yuki Wilderness
Additions--Proposed'' and dated February 7, 2022, which is
incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the Yuki
Wilderness designated by section 3(3) of the Northern
California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1132
note; Public Law 109-362; 120 Stat. 2065).
(b) Redesignation of North Fork Wilderness as North Fork Eel River
Wilderness.--
(1) In general.--Section 101(a)(19) of the California
Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 98-425;
98 Stat. 1621) is amended by striking ``which shall be known as
the North Fork Wilderness'' and inserting ``which shall be
known as the `North Fork Eel River Wilderness'''.
(2) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation,
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the
``North Fork Wilderness'' shall be considered to be a reference
to the ``North Fork Eel River Wilderness''.
(c) Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness Modification.--The boundary of the
Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness established by section 6(d) of the Northern
California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1132 note;
Public Law 109-362; 120 Stat. 2070) is modified by removing
approximately 30 acres of Federal land, as generally depicted on the
map entitled ``Proposed Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness Additions'' and dated
October 24, 2019.
SEC. 132. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS.
(a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, a wilderness
area or wilderness addition established by section 131(a) (referred to
in this section as a ``wilderness area or addition'') shall be
administered by the Secretary in accordance with this subtitle and the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that--
(1) any reference in the Wilderness Act to the effective
date of that Act shall be considered to be a reference to the
date of enactment of this Act; and
(2) any reference in that Act to the Secretary of
Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference to the
Secretary.
(b) Fire Management and Related Activities.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary may carry out any activities
in a wilderness area or addition as are necessary for the
control of fire, insects, or disease in accordance with--
(A) section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16
U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)); and
(B) the report of the Committee on Interior and
Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives
accompanying H.R. 1437 of the 98th Congress (House
Report 98-40).
(2) Funding priorities.--Nothing in this subtitle limits
funding for fire or fuels management in a wilderness area or
addition.
(3) Administration.--In accordance with paragraph (1) and
any other applicable Federal law, to ensure a timely and
efficient response to a fire emergency in a wilderness area or
addition, the Secretary of Agriculture shall--
(A) not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, establish agency approval
procedures (including appropriate delegations of
authority to the Forest Supervisor, District Manager,
or other agency officials) for responding to fire
emergencies; and
(B) enter into agreements with appropriate State or
local firefighting agencies.
(c) Grazing.--The grazing of livestock in a wilderness area or
addition, if established before the date of enactment of this Act,
shall be administered in accordance with--
(1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C.
1133(d)(4)); and
(2)(A) for land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of
Agriculture, the guidelines set forth in the report of the
Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of
Representatives accompanying H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress (H.
Rept. 96-617); and
(B) for land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the
Interior, the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of the report
of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House
of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress
(H. Rept. 101-405).
(d) Fish and Wildlife.--
(1) In general.--In accordance with section 4(d)(7) of the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), nothing in this subtitle
affects the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State with
respect to fish and wildlife on public land in the State.
(2) Management activities.--In support of the purposes and
principles of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the
Secretary may conduct any management activity that the
Secretary determines to be necessary to maintain or restore a
fish, wildlife, or plant population or habitat in a wilderness
area or addition, if the management activity is conducted in
accordance with--
(A) an applicable wilderness management plan;
(B) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.);
and
(C) appropriate policies, such as the policies
established in Appendix B of the report of the
Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House
of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st
Congress (H. Rept. 101-405).
(e) Buffer Zones.--
(1) In general.--Nothing in this subtitle establishes a
protective perimeter or buffer zone around a wilderness area or
addition.
(2) Outside activities or uses.--The fact that a
nonwilderness activity or use can be seen or heard from within
a wilderness area or addition shall not preclude the activity
or use outside the boundary of the wilderness area or addition.
(f) Military Activities.--Nothing in this subtitle precludes--
(1) low-level overflights of military aircraft over a
wilderness area or addition;
(2) the designation of a new unit of special airspace over
a wilderness area or addition; or
(3) the use or establishment of a military flight training
route over a wilderness area or addition.
(g) Horses.--Nothing in this subtitle precludes horseback riding
in, or the entry of recreational or commercial saddle or pack stock
into, a wilderness area or addition--
(1) in accordance with section 4(d)(5) of the Wilderness
Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(5)); and
(2) subject to any terms and conditions determined to be
necessary by the Secretary.
(h) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the wilderness
areas and additions are 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 materials and geothermal
leasing laws.
(i) Use by Members of Indian Tribes.--
(1) Access.--In recognition of the past use of wilderness
areas and additions by members of Indian Tribes for traditional
cultural and religious purposes, the Secretary shall ensure
that Indian Tribes have access to the wilderness areas and
additions for traditional cultural and religious purposes.
(2) Temporary closures.--
(A) In general.--In carrying out this section, the
Secretary, on request of an Indian Tribe, may
temporarily close to the general public 1 or more
specific portions of a wilderness area or addition to
protect the privacy of the members of the Indian Tribe
in the conduct of the traditional cultural and
religious activities in the wilderness area or
addition.
(B) Requirement.--Any closure under subparagraph
(A) shall be made in such a manner as to affect the
smallest practicable area for the minimum period of
time necessary for the activity to be carried out.
(3) Applicable law.--Access to the wilderness areas and
wilderness additions under this subsection shall be in
accordance with--
(A) Public Law 95-341 (commonly known as the
``American Indian Religious Freedom Act'') (42 U.S.C.
1996 et seq.); and
(B) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).
(j) Incorporation of Acquired Land and Interests.--Any land within
the boundary of a wilderness area or addition that is acquired by the
United States shall--
(1) become part of the wilderness area or addition in which
the land is located;
(2) be withdrawn in accordance with subsection (h); and
(3) be managed in accordance with--
(A) this section;
(B) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.);
and
(C) any other applicable law.
(k) Climatological Data Collection.--In accordance with the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and subject to such terms and
conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may authorize
the installation and maintenance of hydrologic, meteorologic, or
climatological collection devices in a wilderness area or addition if
the Secretary determines that the devices and access to the devices are
essential to a flood warning, flood control, or water reservoir
operation activity.
(l) Authorized Events.--The Secretary may continue to authorize the
competitive equestrian event permitted since 2012 in the Chinquapin
Wilderness established by section 131(a)(3) in a manner compatible with
the preservation of the area as wilderness.
(m) Recreational Climbing.--Nothing in this title prohibits
recreational rock climbing activities in the wilderness areas or
additions, such as the placement, use, and maintenance of fixed
anchors, including any fixed anchor established before the date of the
enactment of this Act--
(1) in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131
et seq.); and
(2) subject to any terms and conditions determined to be
necessary by the Secretary.
SEC. 133. DESIGNATION OF POTENTIAL WILDERNESS.
(a) Designation.--In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are
designated as potential wilderness areas:
(1) Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service,
comprising approximately 4,005 acres, as generally depicted on
the map entitled ``Chinquapin Proposed Potential Wilderness''
and dated May 15, 2020.
(2) Certain Federal land administered by the National Park
Service, compromising approximately 31,000 acres, as generally
depicted on the map entitled ``Redwood National Park--Potential
Wilderness'' and dated October 9, 2019.
(3) Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service,
comprising approximately 5,681 acres, as generally depicted on
the map entitled ``Siskiyou Proposed Potential Wildernesses''
and dated May 15, 2020.
(4) Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service,
comprising approximately 446 acres, as generally depicted on
the map entitled ``South Fork Trinity River Proposed Potential
Wilderness'' and dated May 15, 2020.
(5) Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service,
comprising approximately 1,256 acres, as generally depicted on
the map entitled ``Trinity Alps Proposed Potential Wilderness''
and dated May 15, 2020.
(6) Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service,
comprising approximately 4,386 acres, as generally depicted on
the map entitled ``Yolla Bolly Middle-Eel Proposed Potential
Wilderness'' and dated May 15, 2020.
(7) Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service,
comprising approximately 2,918 acres, as generally depicted on
the map entitled ``Yuki Proposed Potential Wilderness'' and
dated May 15, 2020.
(b) Management.--Except as provided in subsection (c) and subject
to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall manage each potential
wilderness area designated by subsection (a) (referred to in this
section as a ``potential wilderness area'') as wilderness until the
date on which the potential wilderness area is designated as wilderness
under subsection (d).
(c) Ecological Restoration.--
(1) In general.--For purposes of ecological restoration
(including the elimination of nonnative species, removal of
illegal, unused, or decommissioned roads, repair of skid
tracks, and any other activities necessary to restore the
natural ecosystems in a potential wilderness area and
consistent with paragraph (2)), the Secretary may use motorized
equipment and mechanized transport in a potential wilderness
area until the date on which the potential wilderness area is
designated as wilderness under subsection (d).
(2) Limitation.--To the maximum extent practicable, the
Secretary shall use the minimum tool or administrative practice
necessary to accomplish ecological restoration with the least
amount of adverse impact on wilderness character and resources.
(d) Wilderness Designation.--A potential wilderness area shall be
designated as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness
Preservation System on the earlier of--
(1) the date on which the Secretary publishes in the
Federal Register notice that the conditions in the potential
wilderness area that are incompatible with the Wilderness Act
(16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) have been removed; and
(2) the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment
of this Act, in the case of a potential wilderness area located
on land managed by the Forest Service.
(e) Administration as Wilderness.--
(1) In general.--On the designation of a potential
wilderness area as wilderness under subsection (d), the
wilderness shall be administered in accordance with--
(A) section 132; and
(B) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).
(2) Designation.--On the designation as wilderness under
subsection (d)--
(A) the land described in subsection (a)(1) shall
be incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the
Chinquapin Wilderness established by section 131(a)(3);
(B) the land described in subsection (a)(3) shall
be incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the
Siskiyou Wilderness designated by section 101(a)(30) of
the California Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132
note; Public Law 98-425; 98 Stat. 1623);
(C) the land described in subsection (a)(4) shall
be incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the
South Fork Trinity River Wilderness established by
section 131(a)(13);
(D) the land described in subsection (a)(5) shall
be incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the
Trinity Alps Wilderness designated by section
101(a)(34) of the California Wilderness Act of 1984 (16
U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 98-425; 98 Stat. 1623);
(E) the land described in subsection (a)(6) shall
be incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the
Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness designated by section
3 of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1132); and
(F) the land described in subsection (a)(7) shall
be incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the
Yuki Wilderness designated by section 3(3) of the
Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness
Act (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 109-362; 120 Stat.
2065) and expanded by section 131(a)(17).
(f) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of
this Act, and every 3 years thereafter until the date on which the
potential wilderness areas are designated as wilderness under
subsection (d), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural
Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes--
(1) the status of ecological restoration within the
potential wilderness areas; and
(2) the progress toward the eventual designation of the
potential wilderness areas as wilderness under subsection (d).
SEC. 134. DESIGNATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS.
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:
``(233) South fork trinity river.--The following segments
from the source tributaries in the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel
Wilderness, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture:
``(A) The 18.3-mile segment from its multiple
source springs in the Cedar Basin of the Yolla Bolly-
Middle Eel Wilderness in sec. 15, T. 27 N., R. 10 W.,
to 0.25 miles upstream of the Wild Mad Road, as a wild
river.
``(B) The 0.65-mile segment from 0.25 miles
upstream of Wild Mad Road to the confluence with the
unnamed tributary approximately 0.4 miles downstream of
the Wild Mad Road in sec. 29, T. 28 N., R. 11 W., as a
scenic river.
``(C) The 9.8-mile segment from 0.75 miles
downstream of Wild Mad Road to Silver Creek, as a wild
river.
``(D) The 5.4-mile segment from Silver Creek
confluence to Farley Creek, as a scenic river.
``(E) The 3.6-mile segment from Farley Creek to
Cave Creek, as a recreational river.
``(F) The 5.6-mile segment from Cave Creek to the
confluence of the unnamed creek upstream of Hidden
Valley Ranch in sec. 5, T. 15, R. 7 E., as a wild
river.
``(G) The 2.5-mile segment from the unnamed creek
confluence upstream of Hidden Valley Ranch to the
confluence with the unnamed creek flowing west from
Bear Wallow Mountain in sec. 29, T. 1 N., R. 7 E., as a
scenic river.
``(H) The 3.8-mile segment from the unnamed creek
confluence in sec. 29, T. 1 N., R. 7 E., to Plummer
Creek, as a wild river.
``(I) The 1.8-mile segment from Plummer Creek to
the confluence with the unnamed tributary north of
McClellan Place in sec. 6, T. 1 N., R. 7 E., as a
scenic river.
``(J) The 5.4-mile segment from the unnamed
tributary confluence in sec. 6, T. 1 N., R. 7 E., to
Hitchcock Creek, as a wild river.
``(K) The 7-mile segment from Eltapom Creek to the
Grouse Creek, as a scenic river.
``(L) The 5-mile segment from Grouse Creek to Coon
Creek, as a wild river.
``(234) East fork south fork trinity river.--The following
segments, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture:
``(A) The 8.4-mile segment from its source in the
Pettijohn Basin in the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel
Wilderness in sec. 10, T. 3 S., R. 10 W., to 0.25 miles
upstream of the Wild Mad Road, as a wild river.
``(B) The 3.4-mile segment from 0.25 miles upstream
of the Wild Mad Road to the South Fork Trinity River,
as a recreational river.
``(235) Rattlesnake creek.--The 5.9-mile segment from the
confluence with the unnamed tributary in the southeast corner
of sec. 5, T. 1 S., R. 12 W., to the South Fork Trinity River,
to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a
recreational river.
``(236) Butter creek.--The 7-mile segment from 0.25 miles
downstream of the Road 3N08 crossing to the South Fork Trinity
River, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a
scenic river.
``(237) Hayfork creek.--The following segments, to be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture:
``(A) The 3.2-mile segment from Little Creek to
Bear Creek, as a recreational river.
``(B) The 13.2-mile segment from Bear Creek to the
northern boundary of sec. 19, T. 3 N., R. 7 E., as a
scenic river.
``(238) Olsen creek.--The 2.8-mile segment from the
confluence of its source tributaries in sec. 5, T. 3 N., R. 7
E., to the northern boundary of sec. 24, T. 3 N., R. 6 E., to
be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a scenic
river.
``(239) Rusch creek.--The 3.2-mile segment from 0.25 miles
downstream of the 32N11 Road crossing to Hayfork Creek, to be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a recreational
river.
``(240) Eltapom creek.--The 3.4-mile segment from Buckhorn
Creek to the South Fork Trinity River, to be administered by
the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(241) Grouse creek.--The following segments, to be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture:
``(A) The 3.9-mile segment from Carson Creek to Cow
Creek, as a scenic river.
``(B) The 7.4-mile segment from Cow Creek to the
South Fork Trinity River, as a recreational river.
``(242) Madden creek.--The following segments, to be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture:
``(A) The 6.8-mile segment from the confluence of
Madden Creek and its unnamed tributary in sec. 18, T. 5
N., R. 5 E., to Fourmile Creek, as a wild river.
``(B) The 1.6-mile segment from Fourmile Creek to
the South Fork Trinity River, as a recreational river.
``(243) Canyon creek.--The following segments, to be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary
of the Interior:
``(A) The 6.6-mile segment from the outlet of lower
Canyon Creek Lake to Bear Creek upstream of Ripstein,
as a wild river.
``(B) The 11.2-mile segment from Bear Creek
upstream of Ripstein to the southern boundary of sec.
25, T. 34 N., R. 11 W., as a recreational river.
``(244) North fork trinity river.--The following segments,
to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture:
``(A) The 12-mile segment from the confluence of
source tributaries in sec. 24, T. 8 N., R. 12 W., to
the Trinity Alps Wilderness boundary upstream of Hobo
Gulch, as a wild river.
``(B) The 0.5-mile segment from where the river
leaves the Trinity Alps Wilderness to where it fully
reenters the Trinity Alps Wilderness downstream of Hobo
Gulch, as a scenic river.
``(C) The 13.9-mile segment from where the river
fully reenters the Trinity Alps Wilderness downstream
of Hobo Gulch to the Trinity Alps Wilderness boundary
upstream of the County Road 421 crossing, as a wild
river.
``(D) The 1.3-mile segment from the Trinity Alps
Wilderness boundary upstream of the County Road 421
crossing to the Trinity River, as a recreational river.
``(245) East fork north fork trinity river.--The following
segments, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture:
``(A) The 9.5-mile segment from the source north of
Mt. Hilton in sec. 19, T. 36 N., R. 10 W., to the end
of Road 35N20 approximately 0.5 miles downstream of the
confluence with the East Branch East Fork North Fork
Trinity River, as a wild river.
``(B) The 3.25-mile segment from the end of Road
35N20 to 0.25 miles upstream of Coleridge, as a scenic
river.
``(C) The 4.6-mile segment from 0.25 miles upstream
of Coleridge to the confluence of Fox Gulch, as a
recreational river.
``(246) New river.--The following segments, to be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture:
``(A) The 12.7-mile segment of Virgin Creek from
its source spring in sec. 22, T. 9 N., R. 7 E., to
Slide Creek, as a wild river.
``(B) The 2.3-mile segment of the New River where
it begins at the confluence of Virgin and Slide Creeks
to Barron Creek, as a wild river.
``(247) Middle eel river.--The following segments, to be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture:
``(A) The 37.7-mile segment from its source in
Frying Pan Meadow to Rose Creek, as a wild river.
``(B) The 1.5-mile segment from Rose Creek to the
Black Butte River, as a recreational river.
``(C) The 10.5-mile segment of Balm of Gilead Creek
from its source in Hopkins Hollow to the Middle Eel
River, as a wild river.
``(D) The 13-mile segment of the North Fork Middle
Fork Eel River from the source on Dead Puppy Ridge in
sec. 11, T. 26 N., R. 11 W., to the confluence of the
Middle Eel River, as a wild river.
``(248) North fork eel river, california.--The 14.3-mile
segment from the confluence with Gilman Creek to the Six Rivers
National Forest boundary, to be administered by the Secretary
of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(249) Red mountain creek, california.--The following
segments, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture:
``(A) The 5.25-mile segment from its source west of
Mike's Rock in sec. 23, T. 26 N., R. 12 E., to the
confluence with Littlefield Creek, as a wild river.
``(B) The 1.6-mile segment from the confluence with
Littlefield Creek to the confluence with the unnamed
tributary in sec. 32, T. 26 N., R. 8 E., as a scenic
river.
``(C) The 1.25-mile segment from the confluence
with the unnamed tributary in sec. 32, T. 4 S., R. 8
E., to the confluence with the North Fork Eel River, as
a wild river.
``(250) Redwood creek.--The following segments, to be
administered by the Secretary of the Interior:
``(A) The 6.2-mile segment from the confluence with
Lacks Creek to the confluence with Coyote Creek, as a
scenic river, on publication by the Secretary of the
Interior of a notice in the Federal Register that
sufficient land or interests in land within the
boundaries of the segments have been acquired in fee
title or as a scenic easement to establish a manageable
addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
``(B) The 19.1-mile segment from the confluence
with Coyote Creek in sec. 2, T. 8 N., R. 2 E., to the
Redwood National Park boundary upstream of Orick in
sec. 34, T. 11 N., R. 1 E., as a scenic river.
``(C) The 2.3-mile segment of Emerald Creek (also
known as Harry Weir Creek) from its source in sec. 29,
T. 10 N., R. 2 E., to the confluence with Redwood
Creek, as a scenic river.
``(251) Lacks creek.--The following segments, to be
administered by the Secretary of the Interior:
``(A) The 5.1-mile segment from the confluence with
2 unnamed tributaries in sec. 14, T. 7 N., R. 3 E., to
Kings Crossing in sec. 27, T. 8 N., R. 3 E., as a wild
river.
``(B) The 2.7-mile segment from Kings Crossing to
the confluence with Redwood Creek, as a scenic river,
on publication by the Secretary of a notice in the
Federal Register that sufficient inholdings within the
segment have been acquired in fee title or as scenic
easements to establish a manageable addition to the
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
``(252) Lost man creek.--The following segments, to be
administered by the Secretary of the Interior:
``(A) The 6.4-mile segment of Lost Man Creek from
its source in sec. 5, T. 10 N., R. 2 E., to 0.25 miles
upstream of the Prairie Creek confluence, as a
recreational river.
``(B) The 2.3-mile segment of Larry Damm Creek from
its source in sec. 8, T. 11 N., R. 2 E., to the
confluence with Lost Man Creek, as a recreational
river.
``(253) Little lost man creek.--The 3.6-mile segment of
Little Lost Man Creek from its source in sec. 6, T. 10 N., R. 2
E., to 0.25 miles upstream of the Lost Man Creek road crossing,
to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a wild
river.
``(254) South fork elk river.--The following segments, to
be administered by the Secretary of the Interior through a
cooperative management agreement with the State of California:
``(A) The 3.6-mile segment of the Little South Fork
Elk River from the source in sec. 21, T. 3 N., R. 1 E.,
to the confluence with the South Fork Elk River, as a
wild river.
``(B) The 2.2-mile segment of the unnamed tributary
of the Little South Fork Elk River from its source in
sec. 15, T. 3 N., R. 1 E., to the confluence with the
Little South Fork Elk River, as a wild river.
``(C) The 3.6-mile segment of the South Fork Elk
River from the confluence of the Little South Fork Elk
River to the confluence with Tom Gulch, as a
recreational river.
``(255) Salmon creek.--The 4.6-mile segment from its source
in sec. 27, T. 3 N., R. 1 E., to the Headwaters Forest Reserve
boundary in sec. 18, T. 3 N., R. 1 E., to be administered by
the Secretary of the Interior as a wild river through a
cooperative management agreement with the State of California.
``(256) South fork eel river.--The following segments, to
be administered by the Secretary of the Interior:
``(A) The 6.2-mile segment from the confluence with
Jack of Hearts Creek to the southern boundary of the
South Fork Eel Wilderness in sec. 8, T. 22 N., R. 16
W., as a recreational river to be administered by the
Secretary through a cooperative management agreement
with the State of California.
``(B) The 6.1-mile segment from the southern
boundary of the South Fork Eel Wilderness to the
northern boundary of the South Fork Eel Wilderness in
sec. 29, T. 23 N., R. 16 W., as a wild river.
``(257) Elder creek.--The following segments, to be
administered by the Secretary of the Interior through a
cooperative management agreement with the State of California:
``(A) The 3.6-mile segment from its source north of
Signal Peak in sec. 6, T. 21 N., R. 15 W., to the
confluence with the unnamed tributary near the center
of sec. 28, T. 22 N., R. 16 W., as a wild river.
``(B) The 1.3-mile segment from the confluence with
the unnamed tributary near the center of sec. 28, T. 22
N., R. 15 W., to the confluence with the South Fork Eel
River, as a recreational river.
``(C) The 2.1-mile segment of Paralyze Canyon from
its source south of Signal Peak in sec. 7, T. 21 N., R.
15 W., to the confluence with Elder Creek, as a wild
river.
``(258) Cedar creek.--The following segments, to be
administered as a wild river by the Secretary of the Interior:
``(A) The 7.7-mile segment from its source in sec.
22, T. 24 N., R. 16 W., to the southern boundary of the
Red Mountain unit of the South Fork Eel Wilderness.
``(B) The 1.9-mile segment of North Fork Cedar
Creek from its source in sec. 28, T. 24 N., R. 16 E.,
to the confluence with Cedar Creek.
``(259) East branch south fork eel river.--The following
segments, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior
as a scenic river on publication by the Secretary of a notice
in the Federal Register that sufficient inholdings within the
boundaries of the segments have been acquired in fee title or
as scenic easements to establish a manageable addition to the
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System:
``(A) The 2.3-mile segment of Cruso Cabin Creek
from the confluence of 2 unnamed tributaries in sec.
18, T. 24 N., R. 15 W., to the confluence with Elkhorn
Creek.
``(B) The 1.8-mile segment of Elkhorn Creek from
the confluence of 2 unnamed tributaries in sec. 22, T.
24 N., R. 16 W., to the confluence with Cruso Cabin
Creek.
``(C) The 14.2-mile segment of the East Branch
South Fork Eel River from the confluence of Cruso Cabin
and Elkhorn Creeks to the confluence with Rays Creek.
``(D) The 1.7-mile segment of the unnamed tributary
from its source on the north flank of Red Mountain's
north ridge in sec. 2, T. 24 N., R. 17 W., to the
confluence with the East Branch South Fork Eel River.
``(E) The 1.3-mile segment of the unnamed tributary
from its source on the north flank of Red Mountain's
north ridge in sec. 1, T. 24 N., R. 17 W., to the
confluence with the East Branch South Fork Eel River.
``(F) The 1.8-mile segment of Tom Long Creek from
the confluence with the unnamed tributary in sec. 12,
T. 5 S., R. 4 E., to the confluence with the East
Branch South Fork Eel River.
``(260) Mattole river estuary.--The 1.5-mile segment from
the confluence of Stansberry Creek to the Pacific Ocean, to be
administered as a recreational river by the Secretary of the
Interior.
``(261) Honeydew creek.--The following segments, to be
administered as a wild river by the Secretary of the Interior:
``(A) The 5.1-mile segment of Honeydew Creek from
its source in the southwest corner of sec. 25, T. 3 S.,
R. 1 W., to the eastern boundary of the King Range
National Conservation Area in sec. 18, T. 3 S., R. 1 E.
``(B) The 2.8-mile segment of West Fork Honeydew
Creek from its source west of North Slide Peak to the
confluence with Honeydew Creek.
``(C) The 2.7-mile segment of Upper East Fork
Honeydew Creek from its source in sec. 23, T. 3 S., R.
1 W., to the confluence with Honeydew Creek.
``(262) Bear creek.--The following segments, to be
administered by the Secretary of the Interior:
``(A) The 1.9-mile segment of North Fork Bear Creek
from the confluence with the unnamed tributary
immediately downstream of the Horse Mountain Road
crossing to the confluence with the South Fork, as a
scenic river.
``(B) The 6.1-mile segment of South Fork Bear Creek
from the confluence in sec. 2, T. 5 S., R. 1 W., with
the unnamed tributary flowing from the southwest flank
of Queen Peak to the confluence with the North Fork, as
a scenic river.
``(C) The 3-mile segment of Bear Creek from the
confluence of the North and South Forks to the southern
boundary of sec. 11, T. 4 S., R. 1 E., as a wild river.
``(263) Gitchell creek.--The 3-mile segment of Gitchell
Creek from its source near Saddle Mountain to the Pacific
Ocean, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a
wild river.
``(264) Big flat creek.--The following segments, to be
administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a wild river:
``(A) The 4-mile segment of Big Flat Creek from its
source near King Peak in sec. 36, T. 3 S., R. 1 W., to
the Pacific Ocean.
``(B) The 0.8-mile segment of the unnamed tributary
from its source in sec. 35, T. 3 S., R. 1 W., to the
confluence with Big Flat Creek.
``(C) The 2.7-mile segment of North Fork Big Flat
Creek from the source in sec. 34, T. 3 S., R. 1 W., to
the confluence with Big Flat Creek.
``(265) Big creek.--The following segments, to be
administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a wild river:
``(A) The 2.7-mile segment of Big Creek from its
source in sec. 26, T. 3 S., R. 1 W., to the Pacific
Ocean.
``(B) The 1.9-mile unnamed southern tributary from
its source in sec. 25, T. 3 S., R. 1 W., to the
confluence with Big Creek.
``(266) Elk creek.--The 11.4-mile segment from its
confluence with Lookout Creek to its confluence with Deep Hole
Creek, to be jointly administered by the Secretaries of
Agriculture and the Interior as a wild river.
``(267) Eden creek.--The 2.7-mile segment from the private
property boundary in the northwest quarter of sec. 27, T. 21
N., R. 12 W., to the eastern boundary of sec. 23, T. 21 N., R.
12 W., to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a
wild river.
``(268) Deep hole creek.--The 4.3-mile segment from the
private property boundary in the southwest quarter of sec. 13,
T. 20 N., R. 12 W., to the confluence with Elk Creek, to be
administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a wild river.
``(269) Indian creek.--The 3.3-mile segment from 300 feet
downstream of the jeep trail in sec. 13, T. 20 N., R. 13 W., to
the confluence with the Eel River, to be administered by the
Secretary of the Interior as a wild river.
``(270) Fish creek.--The 4.2-mile segment from the source
at Buckhorn Spring to the confluence with the Eel River, to be
administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a wild
river.''.
SEC. 135. SANHEDRIN SPECIAL CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT AREA.
(a) Establishment.--Subject to valid existing rights, there is
established the Sanhedrin Special Conservation Management Area
(referred to in this section as the ``conservation management area''),
comprising approximately 12,254 acres of Federal land administered by
the Forest Service in Mendocino County, California, as generally
depicted on the map entitled ``Sanhedrin Conservation Management Area''
and dated May 15, 2020.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the conservation management area
are--
(1) to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and
enjoyment of present and future generations the ecological,
scenic, wildlife, recreational, roadless, cultural, historical,
natural, educational, and scientific resources of the
conservation management area;
(2) to protect and restore late-successional forest
structure, oak woodlands and grasslands, aquatic habitat, and
anadromous fisheries within the conservation management area;
(3) to protect and restore the undeveloped character of the
conservation management area; and
(4) to allow visitors to enjoy the scenic, natural,
cultural, and wildlife values of the conservation management
area.
(c) Management.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the
conservation management area--
(A) in a manner consistent with the purposes
described in subsection (b); and
(B) in accordance with--
(i) the laws (including regulations)
generally applicable to the National Forest
System;
(ii) this section; and
(iii) any other applicable law (including
regulations).
(2) Uses.--The Secretary shall only allow uses of the
conservation management area that the Secretary determines
would further the purposes described in subsection (b).
(d) Motorized Vehicles.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), the
use of motorized vehicles in the conservation management area
shall be permitted only on existing roads, trails, and areas
designated for use by such vehicles as of the date of enactment
of this Act.
(2) New or temporary roads.--Except as provided in
paragraph (3), no new or temporary roads shall be constructed
within the conservation management area.
(3) Exceptions.--Nothing in paragraph (1) or (2) prevents
the Secretary from--
(A) rerouting or closing an existing road or trail
to protect natural resources from degradation, or to
protect public safety, as determined to be appropriate
by the Secretary;
(B) designating routes of travel on land acquired
by the Secretary and incorporated into the conservation
management area if the designations are--
(i) consistent with the purposes described
in subsection (b); and
(ii) completed, to the maximum extent
practicable, not later than 3 years after the
date of acquisition;
(C) constructing a temporary road on which
motorized vehicles are permitted as part of a
vegetation management project carried out in accordance
with paragraph (4);
(D) authorizing the use of motorized vehicles for
administrative purposes; or
(E) responding to an emergency.
(4) Decommissioning of temporary roads.--
(A) Definition of decommission.--In this paragraph,
the term ``decommission'' means, with respect to a
road--
(i) to reestablish vegetation on the road;
and
(ii) to restore any natural drainage,
watershed function, or other ecological
processes that are disrupted or adversely
impacted by the road by removing or
hydrologically disconnecting the road prism.
(B) Requirement.--Not later than 3 years after the
date on which the applicable vegetation management
project is completed, the Secretary shall decommission
any temporary road constructed under paragraph (3)(C).
(e) Timber Harvest.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), no
harvesting of timber shall be allowed within the conservation
management area.
(2) Exceptions.--The Secretary may authorize harvesting of
timber in the conservation management area--
(A) if the Secretary determines that the harvesting
is necessary to further the purposes of the
conservation management area;
(B) in a manner consistent with the purposes
described in subsection (b); and
(C) subject to--
(i) such reasonable regulations, policies,
and practices as the Secretary determines to be
appropriate; and
(ii) all applicable laws (including
regulations).
(f) Grazing.--The grazing of livestock in the conservation
management area, where established before the date of enactment of this
Act, shall be permitted to continue--
(1) subject to--
(A) such reasonable regulations, policies, and
practices as the Secretary considers necessary; and
(B) applicable law (including regulations); and
(2) in a manner consistent with the purposes described in
subsection (b).
(g) Wildfire, Insect, and Disease Management.--Consistent with this
section, the Secretary may carry out any activities within the
conservation management area that the Secretary determines to be
necessary to control fire, insects, or diseases, including the
coordination of those activities with a State or local agency.
(h) Acquisition and Incorporation of Land and Interests in Land.--
(1) Acquisition authority.--In accordance with applicable
laws (including regulations), the Secretary may acquire any
land or interest in land within or adjacent to the boundaries
of the conservation management area by purchase from a willing
seller, donation, or exchange.
(2) Incorporation.--Any land or interest in land acquired
by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be--
(A) incorporated into, and administered as part of,
the conservation management area; and
(B) withdrawn in accordance with subsection (i).
(i) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal land
located in the conservation management area is withdrawn from--
(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under
the public land laws;
(2) location, entry, and patenting under the mining laws;
and
(3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials,
and geothermal leasing laws.
SEC. 136. RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREA.
(a) Finding.--Congress finds that, for purposes of section 603 of
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782),
any portion of the Eden Valley Wilderness Study Area that is not
designated as a wilderness area or wilderness addition by section
131(a) has been adequately studied for wilderness designation.
(b) Release.--Any portion of a wilderness study area described in
subsection (a) that is not designated as a wilderness area or
wilderness addition by section 131(a) is no longer subject to section
603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C.
1782(c)).
Subtitle D--Miscellaneous
SEC. 141. MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.
(a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare maps and legal descriptions
of--
(1) the South Fork Trinity-Mad River Restoration Area
established by section 111(b);
(2) the Horse Mountain Special Management Area established
by section 121(a);
(3) the wilderness areas and wilderness additions
designated by section 131(a);
(4) the potential wilderness areas designated by section
133(a); and
(5) the Sanhedrin Special Conservation Management Area
established by section 135(a).
(b) Submission of Maps and Legal Descriptions.--The Secretary shall
file the maps and legal descriptions prepared under subsection (a)
with--
(1) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
Representatives.
(c) Force of Law.--The maps and legal descriptions prepared under
subsection (a) shall have the same force and effect as if included in
this title, except that the Secretary may correct any clerical and
typographical errors in the maps and legal descriptions.
(d) Public Availability.--The maps and legal descriptions prepared
under subsection (a) shall be on file and available for public
inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service, the Bureau
of Land Management, or the National Park Service, as applicable.
SEC. 142. UPDATES TO LAND AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLANS.
As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, in
accordance with applicable law (including regulations), the Secretary
shall incorporate the designations and studies required by this title
into updated management plans for units covered by this title.
SEC. 143. PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY UTILITY FACILITIES AND
RIGHTS-OF-WAY.
(a) Effect of Title.--Nothing in this title--
(1) affects any validly issued right-of-way for the
customary operation, maintenance, upgrade, repair, relocation
within an existing right-of-way, replacement, or other
authorized activity (including the use of any mechanized
vehicle, helicopter, and other aerial device) in a right-of-way
acquired by or issued, granted, or permitted to Pacific Gas and
Electric Company (including any predecessor or successor in
interest or assign) that is located on land included in--
(A) the South Fork Trinity-Mad River Restoration
Area established by section 111(b);
(B) the Horse Mountain Special Management Area
established by section 121(a);
(C) the Bigfoot National Recreation Trail
established under section 122(b)(1);
(D) the Sanhedrin Special Conservation Management
Area established by section 135(a); or
(2) prohibits the upgrading or replacement of any--
(A) utility facilities of the Pacific Gas and
Electric Company, including those utility facilities in
existence on the date of enactment of this Act within--
(i) the South Fork Trinity-Mad River
Restoration Area known as--
(I) ``Gas Transmission Line 177A or
rights-of-way'';
(II) ``Gas Transmission Line DFM
1312-02 or rights-of-way'';
(III) ``Electric Transmission Line
Bridgeville-Cottonwood 115 kV or
rights-of-way'';
(IV) ``Electric Transmission Line
Humboldt-Trinity 60 kV or rights-of-
way'';
(V) ``Electric Transmission Line
Humboldt-Trinity 115 kV or rights-of-
way'';
(VI) ``Electric Transmission Line
Maple Creek-Hoopa 60 kV or rights-of-
way'';
(VII) ``Electric Distribution Line-
Willow Creek 1101 12 kV or rights-of-
way'';
(VIII) ``Electric Distribution
Line-Willow Creek 1103 12 kV or rights-
of-way'';
(IX) ``Electric Distribution Line-
Low Gap 1101 12 kV or rights-of-way'';
(X) ``Electric Distribution Line-
Fort Seward 1121 12 kV or rights-of-
way'';
(XI) ``Forest Glen Border District
Regulator Station or rights-of-way'';
(XII) ``Durret District Gas
Regulator Station or rights-of-way'';
(XIII) ``Gas Distribution Line
4269C or rights-of-way'';
(XIV) ``Gas Distribution Line 43991
or rights-of-way'';
(XV) ``Gas Distribution Line 4993D
or rights-of-way'';
(XVI) ``Sportsmans Club District
Gas Regulator Station or rights-of-
way'';
(XVII) ``Highway 36 and Zenia
District Gas Regulator Station or
rights-of-way'';
(XVIII) ``Dinsmore Lodge 2nd Stage
Gas Regulator Station or rights-of-
way'';
(XIX) ``Electric Distribution Line-
Wildwood 1101 12kV or rights-of-way'';
(XX) ``Low Gap Substation'';
(XXI) ``Hyampom Switching
Station''; or
(XXII) ``Wildwood Substation'';
(ii) the Bigfoot National Recreation Trail
known as--
(I) ``Gas Transmission Line 177A or
rights-of-way'';
(II) ``Electric Transmission Line
Humboldt-Trinity 115 kV or rights-of-
way'';
(III) ``Electric Transmission Line
Bridgeville-Cottonwood 115 kV or
rights-of-way''; or
(IV) ``Electric Transmission Line
Humboldt-Trinity 60 kV or rights-of-
way'';
(iii) the Sanhedrin Special Conservation
Management Area known as ``Electric
Distribution Line-Willits 1103 12 kV or rights-
of-way''; or
(iv) the Horse Mountain Special Management
Area known as ``Electric Distribution Line
Willow Creek 1101 12 kV or rights-of-way''; or
(B) utility facilities of the Pacific Gas and
Electric Company in rights-of-way issued, granted, or
permitted by the Secretary adjacent to a utility
facility referred to in subparagraph (A).
(b) Plans for Access.--Not later than the later of the date that is
1 year after the date of enactment of this Act or the date of issuance
of a new utility facility right-of-way within the South Fork Trinity-
Mad River Restoration Area, Bigfoot National Recreation Trail,
Sanhedrin Special Conservation Management Area, or Horse Mountain
Special Management Area, the Secretary, in consultation with the
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, shall publish plans for regular and
emergency access by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company to the
inholdings and rights-of-way of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
TITLE II--CENTRAL COAST HERITAGE PROTECTION
SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) Scenic area.--The term ``scenic area'' means a scenic
area designated by section 207(a).
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means--
(A) with respect to land managed by the Bureau of
Land Management, the Secretary of the Interior; and
(B) with respect to land managed by the Forest
Service, the Secretary of Agriculture.
(3) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of
California.
(4) Wilderness area.--The term ``wilderness area'' means a
wilderness area or wilderness addition designated by section
202(a).
SEC. 202. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS.
(a) In General.--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) Certain land in the Bakersfield Field Office of the
Bureau of Land Management comprising approximately 35,116
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed
Caliente Mountain Wilderness'' and dated February 2, 2022,
which shall be known as the ``Caliente Mountain Wilderness''.
(2) Certain land in the Bakersfield Field Office of the
Bureau of Land Management comprising approximately 13,332
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed
Soda Lake Wilderness'' and dated June 25, 2019, which shall be
known as the ``Soda Lake Wilderness''.
(3) Certain land in the Bakersfield Field Office of the
Bureau of Land Management comprising approximately 12,585
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed
Temblor Range Wilderness'' and dated June 25, 2019, which shall
be known as the ``Temblor Range Wilderness''.
(4) Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest
comprising approximately 23,670 acres, as generally depicted on
the map entitled ``Chumash Wilderness Area Additions--
Proposed'' and dated March 29, 2019, which shall be
incorporated into and managed as part of the Chumash Wilderness
as designated by section 2(5) of the Los Padres Condor Range
and River Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 102-
301; 106 Stat. 243).
(5) Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest
comprising approximately 54,036 acres, as generally depicted on
the maps entitled ``Dick Smith Wilderness Area Additions--
Proposed Map 1 of 2 (Bear Canyon and Cuyama Peak Units)'' and
``Dick Smith Wilderness Area Additions--Proposed Map 2 of 2
(Buckhorn and Mono Units)'' and dated November 14, 2019, which
shall be incorporated into and managed as part of the Dick
Smith Wilderness as designated by section 101(a)(6) of the
California Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public
Law 98-425; 98 Stat. 1620).
(6) Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest and the
Bakersfield Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management
comprising approximately 7,289 acres, as generally depicted on
the map entitled ``Garcia Wilderness Area Additions--Proposed''
and dated March 29, 2019, which shall be incorporated into and
managed as part of the Garcia Wilderness as designated by
section 2(4) of the Los Padres Condor Range and River
Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 102-301; 106
Stat. 243).
(7) Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest and the
Bakersfield Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management
comprising approximately 8,774 acres, as generally depicted on
the map entitled ``Machesna Mountain Wilderness--Proposed
Additions'' and dated October 30, 2019, which shall be
incorporated into and managed as part of the Machesna Mountain
Wilderness as designated by section 101(a)(38) of the
California Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public
Law 98-425; 98 Stat. 1624).
(8) Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest
comprising approximately 30,184 acres, as generally depicted on
the map entitled ``Matilija Wilderness Area Additions--
Proposed'' and dated March 29, 2019, which shall be
incorporated into and managed as part of the Matilija
Wilderness as designated by section 2(2) of the Los Padres
Condor Range and River Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1132 note;
Public Law 102-301; 106 Stat. 242).
(9) Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest
comprising approximately 23,969 acres, as generally depicted on
the map entitled ``San Rafael Wilderness Area Additions--
Proposed'' and dated February 2, 2021, which shall be
incorporated into and managed as part of the San Rafael
Wilderness as designated by Public Law 90-271 (16 U.S.C. 1132
note; 82 Stat. 51).
(10) Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest
comprising approximately 2,921 acres, as generally depicted on
the map entitled ``Santa Lucia Wilderness Area Additions--
Proposed'' and dated March 29, 2019, which shall be
incorporated into and managed as part of the Santa Lucia
Wilderness as designated by section 2(c) of the Endangered
American Wilderness Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public
Law 95-237; 92 Stat. 41).
(11) Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest
comprising approximately 14,313 acres, as generally depicted on
the map entitled ``Sespe Wilderness Area Additions--Proposed''
and dated March 29, 2019, which shall be incorporated into and
managed as part of the Sespe Wilderness as designated by
section 2(1) of the Los Padres Condor Range and River
Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 102-301; 106
Stat. 242).
(12) Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest
comprising approximately 17,870 acres, as generally depicted on
the map entitled ``Diablo Caliente Wilderness Area--Proposed''
and dated March 29, 2019, which shall be known as the ``Diablo
Caliente Wilderness''.
(b) Maps and Legal Descriptions.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file maps and legal
descriptions of the wilderness areas 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 maps and legal descriptions 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 and typographical errors in the maps and legal
descriptions.
(3) Public availability.--The maps and legal descriptions
filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for
public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest
Service and Bureau of Land Management.
SEC. 203. DESIGNATION OF THE MACHESNA MOUNTAIN POTENTIAL WILDERNESS.
(a) Designation.--In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain land in the Los Padres National
Forest comprising approximately 2,359 acres, as generally depicted on
the map entitled ``Machesna Mountain Potential Wilderness'' and dated
March 29, 2019, is designated as the Machesna Mountain Potential
Wilderness Area.
(b) Map and Legal Description.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and legal
description of the Machesna Mountain Potential Wilderness Area
(referred to in this section as the ``potential wilderness
area'') 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 title, except that the Secretary may correct
any clerical and typographical errors in the map and 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 appropriate offices of the Forest
Service.
(c) Management.--Except as provided in subsection (d) and subject
to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall manage the potential
wilderness area in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131
et seq.).
(d) Trail Use, Construction, Reconstruction, and Realignment.--
(1) In general.--In accordance with paragraph (2), the
Secretary may reconstruct, realign, or reroute the Pine
Mountain Trail.
(2) Requirement.--In carrying out the reconstruction,
realignment, or rerouting under paragraph (1), the Secretary
shall--
(A) comply with all existing laws (including
regulations); and
(B) to the maximum extent practicable, use the
minimum tool or administrative practice necessary to
accomplish the reconstruction, realignment, or
rerouting with the least amount of adverse impact on
wilderness character and resources.
(3) Motorized vehicles and machinery.--In accordance with
paragraph (2), the Secretary may use motorized vehicles and
machinery to carry out the trail reconstruction, realignment,
or rerouting authorized by this subsection.
(4) Motorized and mechanized vehicles.--The Secretary may
permit the use of motorized and mechanized vehicles on the
existing Pine Mountain Trail in accordance with existing law
(including regulations) and this subsection until such date as
the potential wilderness area is designated as wilderness in
accordance with subsection (h).
(e) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land
in the potential wilderness area 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.
(f) Cooperative Agreements.--In carrying out this section, the
Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with State, Tribal, and
local governmental entities and private entities to complete the trail
reconstruction, realignment, or rerouting authorized by subsection (d).
(g) Boundaries.--The Secretary shall modify the boundary of the
potential wilderness area to exclude any area within 150 feet of the
centerline of the new location of any trail that has been
reconstructed, realigned, or rerouted under subsection (d).
(h) Wilderness Designation.--
(1) In general.--The potential wilderness area, as modified
under subsection (g), shall be designated as wilderness and as
a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System on
the earlier of--
(A) the date on which the Secretary publishes in
the Federal Register notice that the trail
reconstruction, realignment, or rerouting authorized by
subsection (d) has been completed; and
(B) the date that is 20 years after the date of
enactment of this Act.
(2) Administration of wilderness.--On designation as
wilderness under this section, the potential wilderness area
shall be--
(A) incorporated into the Machesna Mountain
Wilderness Area, as designated by section 101(a)(38) of
the California Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132
note; Public Law 98-425; 98 Stat. 1624) and expanded by
section 202; and
(B) administered in accordance with--
(i) section 204; and
(ii) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et
seq.).
SEC. 204. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS.
(a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, the wilderness
areas shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with this
title and the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that--
(1) any reference in the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et
seq.) to the effective date of that Act shall be considered to
be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act; and
(2) any reference in the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et
seq.) to the Secretary of Agriculture shall be considered to be
a reference to the Secretary that has jurisdiction over the
wilderness area.
(b) Fire Management and Related Activities.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary may take any measures in a
wilderness area as are necessary for the control of fire,
insects, and diseases 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.
(2) Funding priorities.--Nothing in this title limits
funding for fire and fuels management in the wilderness areas.
(3) Revision and development of local fire management
plans.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall amend the local information in
the Fire Management Reference System or individual operational
plan that applies to the land designated as a wilderness area.
(4) Administration.--Consistent with paragraph (1) and
other applicable Federal law, to ensure a timely and efficient
response to fire emergencies in the wilderness areas, the
Secretary shall enter into agreements with appropriate State or
local firefighting agencies.
(c) Grazing.--The grazing of livestock in the wilderness areas, if
established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be
permitted to continue, subject to any reasonable regulations as the
Secretary considers necessary in accordance with--
(1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C.
1133(d)(4));
(2) the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of House Report
101-405, accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress for land
under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior;
(3) the guidelines set forth in House Report 96-617,
accompanying H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress for land under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture; and
(4) all other laws governing livestock grazing on Federal
public land.
(d) Fish and Wildlife.--
(1) In general.--In accordance with section 4(d)(7) of the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), nothing in this title
affects the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State with
respect to fish and wildlife on public land in the State.
(2) Management activities.--In furtherance of the purposes
and principles of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.),
the Secretary may conduct any management activities that are
necessary to maintain or restore fish and wildlife populations
and habitats in the wilderness areas, if the management
activities are--
(A) consistent with relevant wilderness management
plans;
(B) conducted in accordance with appropriate
policies, such as the policies established in Appendix
B of House Report 101-405; and
(C) in accordance with memoranda of understanding
between the Federal agencies and the State Department
of Fish and Wildlife.
(e) Buffer Zones.--
(1) In general.--Congress does not intend for the
designation of wilderness areas by this title to lead to the
creation of protective perimeters or buffer zones around each
wilderness area.
(2) Activities or uses up to boundaries.--The fact that
nonwilderness activities or uses can be seen or heard from
within a wilderness area shall not, of itself, preclude the
activities or uses up to the boundary of the wilderness area.
(f) Military Activities.--Nothing in this title precludes--
(1) low-level overflights of military aircraft over the
wilderness areas;
(2) the designation of new units of special airspace over
the wilderness areas; or
(3) the use or establishment of military flight training
routes over wilderness areas.
(g) Horses.--Nothing in this title precludes horseback riding in,
or the entry of recreational saddle or pack stock into, a wilderness
area--
(1) in accordance with section 4(d)(5) of the Wilderness
Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(5)); and
(2) subject to any terms and conditions determined to be
necessary by the Secretary.
(h) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the wilderness
areas are 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) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and
geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
(i) Incorporation of Acquired Land and Interests.--Any land within
the boundary of a wilderness area 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--
(A) this section;
(B) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.);
and
(C) any other applicable law.
(j) Treatment of Existing Water Diversions in the San Rafael
Wilderness Additions.--
(1) Authorization for continued use.--The Secretary of
Agriculture may issue a special use authorization to the owners
of the 2 existing water transport or diversion facilities,
including administrative access roads (each referred to in this
subsection as a ``facility''), located on National Forest
System land in the San Rafael Wilderness Additions in the Moon
Canyon unit (T. 11 N., R. 30 W., secs. 13 and 14) and the Peak
Mountain unit (T. 10 N., R. 28 W., secs. 23 and 26) for the
continued operation, maintenance, and reconstruction of the
facility if the Secretary determines that--
(A) the facility was in existence on the date on
which the land on which the facility is located was
designated as part of the National Wilderness
Preservation System (referred to in this subsection as
``the date of designation'');
(B) the facility has been in substantially
continuous use to deliver water for the beneficial use
on the non-Federal land of the owner since the date of
designation;
(C) the owner of the facility holds a valid water
right for use of the water on the non-Federal land of
the owner under State law, with a priority date that
predates the date of designation; and
(D) it is not practicable or feasible to relocate
the facility to land outside of the wilderness and
continue the beneficial use of water on the non-Federal
land recognized under State law.
(2) Terms and conditions.--
(A) Required terms and conditions.--In a special
use authorization issued under paragraph (1), the
Secretary may--
(i) allow use of motorized equipment and
mechanized transport for operation,
maintenance, or reconstruction of a facility,
if the Secretary determines that--
(I) the use is the minimum
necessary to allow the facility to
continue delivery of water to the non-
Federal land for the beneficial uses
recognized by the water right held
under State law; and
(II) the use of nonmotorized
equipment and nonmechanized transport
is impracticable or infeasible; and
(ii) preclude use of the facility for the
diversion or transport of water in excess of
the water right recognized by the State on the
date of designation.
(B) Discretionary terms and conditions.--In a
special use authorization issued under paragraph (1),
the Secretary may require or allow modification or
relocation of the facility in the wilderness, as the
Secretary determines necessary, to reduce impacts to
wilderness values set forth in section 2 of the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131) if the beneficial use
of water on the non-Federal land is not diminished.
(k) Treatment of Existing Electrical Distribution Line in the San
Rafael Wilderness Additions.--
(1) Authorization for continued use.--The Secretary of
Agriculture may issue a special use authorization to the owners
of the existing electrical distribution line to the Plowshare
Peak communication site (referred to in this subsection as a
``facility'') located on National Forest System land in the San
Rafael Wilderness Additions in the Moon Canyon unit (T. 11 N.,
R. 30 W., secs. 2, 3 and 4) for the continued operation,
maintenance, and reconstruction of the facility if the
Secretary determines that--
(A) the facility was in existence on the date on
which the land on which the facility is located was
designated as part of the National Wilderness
Preservation System (referred to in this subsection as
``the date of designation'');
(B) the facility has been in substantially
continuous use to deliver electricity to the
communication site; and
(C) it is not practicable or feasible to relocate
the distribution line to land outside of the
wilderness.
(2) Terms and conditions.--
(A) Required terms and conditions.--In a special
use authorization issued under paragraph (1), the
Secretary may allow use of motorized equipment and
mechanized transport for operation, maintenance, or
reconstruction of the electrical distribution line, if
the Secretary determines that the use of nonmotorized
equipment and nonmechanized transport is impracticable
or infeasible.
(B) Discretionary terms and conditions.--In a
special use authorization issued under paragraph (1),
the Secretary may require or allow modification or
relocation of the facility in the wilderness, as the
Secretary determines necessary, to reduce impacts to
wilderness values set forth in section 2 of the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131).
(l) Climatological Data Collection.--In accordance with the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and subject to terms and
conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may authorize
the installation and maintenance of hydrologic, meteorologic, or
climatological collection devices in the wilderness areas if the
Secretary determines that the facilities and access to the facilities
are essential to flood warning, flood control, or water reservoir
operation activities.
SEC. 205. DESIGNATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS.
(a) Indian Creek, Mono Creek, and Matilija Creek, California.--
Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as
amended by section 134) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(271) Indian creek, california.--The following segments
of Indian Creek in the State of California, to be administered
by the Secretary of Agriculture:
``(A) The 9.5-mile segment of Indian Creek from its
source in sec. 19, T. 7 N., R. 26 W., to the Dick Smith
Wilderness boundary, as a wild river.
``(B) The 1-mile segment of Indian Creek from the
Dick Smith Wilderness boundary to 0.25 miles downstream
of Road 6N24, as a scenic river.
``(C) The 3.9-mile segment of Indian Creek from
0.25 miles downstream of Road 6N24 to the southern
boundary of sec. 32, T. 6 N., R. 26 W., as a wild
river.
``(272) Mono creek, california.--The following segments of
Mono Creek in the State of California, to be administered by
the Secretary of Agriculture:
``(A) The 4.2-mile segment of Mono Creek from its
source in sec. 1, T. 7 N., R. 26 W., to 0.25 miles
upstream of Don Victor Fire Road in sec. 28, T. 7 N.,
R. 25 W., as a wild river.
``(B) The 2.1-mile segment of Mono Creek from 0.25
miles upstream of the Don Victor Fire Road in sec. 28,
T. 7 N., R. 25 W., to 0.25 miles downstream of Don
Victor Fire Road in sec. 34, T. 7 N., R. 25 W., as a
recreational river.
``(C) The 14.7-mile segment of Mono Creek from 0.25
miles downstream of Don Victor Fire Road in sec. 34, T.
7 N., R. 25 W., to the Ogilvy Ranch private property
boundary in sec. 22, T. 6 N., R. 26 W., as a wild
river.
``(D) The 3.5-mile segment of Mono Creek from the
Ogilvy Ranch private property boundary to the southern
boundary of sec. 33, T. 6 N., R. 26 W., as a
recreational river.
``(273) Matilija creek, california.--The following segments
of Matilija Creek in the State of California, to be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture:
``(A) The 7.2-mile segment of the Matilija Creek
from its source in sec. 25, T. 6 N., R. 25 W., to the
private property boundary in sec. 9, T. 5 N., R. 24 W.,
as a wild river.
``(B) The 7.25-mile segment of the Upper North Fork
Matilija Creek from its source in sec. 36, T. 6 N., R.
24 W., to the Matilija Wilderness boundary, as a wild
river.''.
(b) Sespe Creek, California.--Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic
Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (142)
and inserting the following:
``(142) Sespe creek, california.--The following segments of
Sespe Creek in the State of California, to be administered by
the Secretary of Agriculture:
``(A) The 2.7-mile segment of Sespe Creek from the
private property boundary in sec. 10, T. 6 N., R. 24
W., to the Hartman Ranch private property boundary in
sec. 14, T. 6 N., R. 24 W., as a wild river.
``(B) The 15-mile segment of Sespe Creek from the
Hartman Ranch private property boundary in sec. 14, T.
6 N., R. 24 W., to the western boundary of sec. 6, T. 5
N., R. 22 W., as a recreational river.
``(C) The 6.1-mile segment of Sespe Creek from the
western boundary of sec. 6, T. 5 N., R. 22 W., to the
confluence with Trout Creek, as a scenic river.
``(D) The 28.6-mile segment of Sespe Creek from the
confluence with Trout Creek to the southern boundary of
sec. 35, T. 5 N., R. 20 W., as a wild river.''.
(c) Sisquoc River, California.--Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic
Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (143)
and inserting the following:
``(143) Sisquoc river, california.--The following segments
of the Sisquoc River and its tributaries in the State of
California, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture:
``(A) The 33-mile segment of the main stem of the
Sisquoc River extending from its origin downstream to
the Los Padres Forest boundary, as a wild river.
``(B) The 4.2-mile segment of the South Fork
Sisquoc River from its source northeast of San Rafael
Mountain in sec. 2, T. 7 N., R. 28 W., to its
confluence with the Sisquoc River, as a wild river.
``(C) The 10.4-mile segment of Manzana Creek from
its source west of San Rafael Peak in sec. 4, T. 7 N.,
R. 28 W., to the San Rafael Wilderness boundary
upstream of Nira Campground, as a wild river.
``(D) The 0.6-mile segment of Manzana Creek from
the San Rafael Wilderness boundary upstream of the Nira
Campground to the San Rafael Wilderness boundary
downstream of the confluence of Davy Brown Creek, as a
recreational river.
``(E) The 5.8-mile segment of Manzana Creek from
the San Rafael Wilderness boundary downstream of the
confluence of Davy Brown Creek to the private property
boundary in sec. 1, T. 8 N., R. 30 W., as a wild river.
``(F) The 3.8-mile segment of Manzana Creek from
the private property boundary in sec. 1, T. 8 N., R. 30
W., to the confluence of the Sisquoc River, as a
recreational river.
``(G) The 3.4-mile segment of Davy Brown Creek from
its source west of Ranger Peak in sec. 32, T. 8 N., R.
29 W., to 300 feet upstream of its confluence with
Munch Canyon, as a wild river.
``(H) The 1.4-mile segment of Davy Brown Creek from
300 feet upstream of its confluence with Munch Canyon
to its confluence with Manzana Creek, as a recreational
river.
``(I) The 2-mile segment of Munch Canyon from its
source north of Ranger Peak in sec. 33, T. 8 N., R. 29
W., to 300 feet upstream of its confluence with Sunset
Valley Creek, as a wild river.
``(J) The 0.5-mile segment of Munch Canyon from 300
feet upstream of its confluence with Sunset Valley
Creek to its confluence with Davy Brown Creek, as a
recreational river.
``(K) The 2.6-mile segment of Fish Creek from 500
feet downstream of Sunset Valley Road to its confluence
with Manzana Creek, as a wild river.
``(L) The 1.5-mile segment of East Fork Fish Creek
from its source in sec. 26, T. 8 N., R. 29 W., to its
confluence with Fish Creek, as a wild river.''.
(d) Piru Creek, California.--Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic
Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (199)
and inserting the following:
``(199) Piru creek, california.--The following segments of
Piru Creek in the State of California, to be administered by
the Secretary of Agriculture:
``(A) The 9.1-mile segment of Piru Creek from its
source in sec. 3, T. 6 N., R. 22 W., to the private
property boundary in sec. 4, T. 6 N., R. 21 W., as a
wild river.
``(B) The 17.2-mile segment of Piru Creek from the
private property boundary in sec. 4, T. 6 N., R. 21 W.,
to 0.25 miles downstream of the Gold Hill Road, as a
scenic river.
``(C) The 4.1-mile segment of Piru Creek from 0.25
miles downstream of Gold Hill Road to the confluence
with Trail Canyon, as a wild river.
``(D) The 7.25-mile segment of Piru Creek from the
confluence with Trail Canyon to the confluence with
Buck Creek, as a scenic river.
``(E) The 3-mile segment of Piru Creek from 0.5
miles downstream of Pyramid Dam at the first bridge
crossing to the boundary of the Sespe Wilderness, as a
recreational river.
``(F) The 13-mile segment of Piru Creek from the
boundary of the Sespe Wilderness to the boundary of the
Sespe Wilderness, as a wild river.
``(G) The 2.2-mile segment of Piru Creek from the
boundary of the Sespe Wilderness to the upper limit of
Piru Reservoir, as a recreational river.''.
(e) Effect.--The designation of additional miles of Piru Creek
under subsection (d) shall not affect valid water rights in existence
on the date of enactment of this Act.
(f) Motorized Use of Trails.--Nothing in this section (including
the amendments made by this section) affects the motorized use of
trails designated by the Forest Service for motorized use that are
located adjacent to and crossing upper Piru Creek, if the use is
consistent with the protection and enhancement of river values under
the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.).
SEC. 206. DESIGNATION OF THE FOX MOUNTAIN POTENTIAL WILDERNESS.
(a) Designation.--In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain land in the Los Padres National
Forest comprising approximately 41,082 acres, as generally depicted on
the map entitled ``Fox Mountain Potential Wilderness Area'' and dated
November 14, 2019, is designated as the Fox Mountain Potential
Wilderness Area.
(b) Map and Legal Description.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall file
a map and a legal description of the Fox Mountain Potential
Wilderness Area (referred to in this section as the ``potential
wilderness area'') 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 title, except that the Secretary of
Agriculture may correct any clerical and typographical errors
in the map and 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 appropriate offices of the Forest
Service.
(c) Management.--Except as provided in subsection (d) and subject
to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall manage the potential
wilderness area in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131
et seq.).
(d) Trail Use Construction, Reconstruction, and Realignment.--
(1) In general.--In accordance with paragraph (2), the
Secretary of Agriculture may--
(A) construct a new trail for use by hikers,
equestrians, and mechanized vehicles that connects the
Aliso Park Campground to the Bull Ridge Trail; and
(B) reconstruct or realign--
(i) the Bull Ridge Trail; and
(ii) the Rocky Ridge Trail.
(2) Requirement.--In carrying out the construction,
reconstruction, or alignment under paragraph (1), the Secretary
shall--
(A) comply with all existing laws (including
regulations); and
(B) to the maximum extent practicable, use the
minimum tool or administrative practice necessary to
accomplish the construction, reconstruction, or
alignment with the least amount of adverse impact on
wilderness character and resources.
(3) Motorized vehicles and machinery.--In accordance with
paragraph (2), the Secretary may use motorized vehicles and
machinery to carry out the trail construction, reconstruction,
or realignment authorized by this subsection.
(4) Mechanized vehicles.--The Secretary may permit the use
of mechanized vehicles on the existing Bull Ridge Trail and
Rocky Ridge Trail in accordance with existing law (including
regulations) and this subsection until such date as the
potential wilderness area is designated as wilderness in
accordance with subsection (h).
(e) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land
in the potential wilderness area 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.
(f) Cooperative Agreements.--In carrying out this section, the
Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with State, Tribal, and
local governmental entities and private entities to complete the trail
construction, reconstruction, and realignment authorized by subsection
(d).
(g) Boundaries.--The Secretary shall modify the boundary of the
potential wilderness area to exclude any area within 50 feet of the
centerline of the new location of any trail that has been constructed,
reconstructed, or realigned under subsection (d).
(h) Wilderness Designation.--
(1) In general.--The potential wilderness area, as modified
under subsection (g), shall be designated as wilderness and as
a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System on
the earlier of--
(A) the date on which the Secretary publishes in
the Federal Register notice that the trail
construction, reconstruction, or alignment authorized
by subsection (d) has been completed; and
(B) the date that is 20 years after the date of
enactment of this Act.
(2) Administration of wilderness.--On designation as
wilderness under this section, the potential wilderness area
shall be--
(A) incorporated into the San Rafael Wilderness, as
designated by Public Law 90-271 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note;
82 Stat. 51) and expanded by section 202; and
(B) administered in accordance with section 204 and
the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).
SEC. 207. DESIGNATION OF SCENIC AREAS.
(a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, there are
established the following scenic areas:
(1) Condor ridge scenic area.--Certain land in the Los
Padres National Forest comprising approximately 18,666 acres,
as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Condor Ridge Scenic
Area--Proposed'' and dated March 29, 2019, which shall be known
as the ``Condor Ridge Scenic Area''.
(2) Black mountain scenic area.--Certain land in the Los
Padres National Forest and the Bakersfield Field Office of the
Bureau of Land Management comprising approximately 16,216
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Black
Mountain Scenic Area--Proposed'' and dated March 29, 2019,
which shall be known as the ``Black Mountain Scenic Area''.
(b) Maps and Legal Descriptions.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture and the
Secretary of the Interior shall file a map and legal
description of the Condor Ridge Scenic Area and Black Mountain
Scenic Area 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 maps and legal descriptions filed
under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if
included in this title, except that the Secretary of
Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior may correct any
clerical and typographical errors in the maps and legal
descriptions.
(3) Public availability.--The maps and legal descriptions
filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for
public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest
Service and Bureau of Land Management.
(c) Purpose.--The purpose of the scenic areas is to conserve,
protect, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and
future generations the ecological, scenic, wildlife, recreational,
cultural, historical, natural, educational, and scientific resources of
the scenic areas.
(d) Management.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Agriculture and the
Secretary of the Interior shall administer the scenic areas--
(A) in a manner that conserves, protects, and
enhances the resources of the scenic areas, and in
particular the scenic character attributes of the
scenic areas; and
(B) in accordance with--
(i) this section;
(ii) the Federal Land Policy and Management
Act (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) for land under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior;
(iii) any laws (including regulations)
relating to the National Forest System, for
land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of
Agriculture; and
(iv) any other applicable law (including
regulations).
(2) Uses.--The Secretary shall only allow those uses of the
scenic areas that the Secretary determines would further the
purposes described in subsection (c).
(e) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land
in the scenic areas 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.
(f) Prohibited Uses.--The following shall be prohibited on the
Federal land within the scenic areas:
(1) Permanent roads.
(2) Permanent structures.
(3) Timber harvesting except when necessary for the
purposes described in subsection (g).
(4) Transmission lines.
(5) Except as necessary to meet the minimum requirements
for the administration of the scenic areas and to protect
public health and safety--
(A) the use of motorized vehicles; or
(B) the establishment of temporary roads.
(6) Commercial enterprises, except as necessary for
realizing the purposes of the scenic areas.
(g) Wildfire, Insect, and Disease Management.--Consistent with this
section, the Secretary may take any measures in the scenic areas that
the Secretary determines to be necessary to control fire, insects, and
diseases, including, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, the
coordination of those activities with the State or a local agency.
(h) Adjacent Management.--The fact that an otherwise authorized
activity or use can be seen or heard within a scenic area shall not
preclude the activity or use outside the boundary of the scenic area.
SEC. 208. CONDOR NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL.
(a) Finding.--Congress finds that the Condor National Scenic Trail
established under paragraph (33) of section 5(a) of the National Trails
System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)) is named after the California Condor, a
critically endangered bird species that lives along the corridor of the
Condor National Scenic Trail.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Condor National Scenic Trail
are--
(1) to provide a continual extended hiking corridor that
connects the southern and northern portions of the Los Padres
National Forest, spanning the entire length of the forest along
the coastal mountains of southern and central California; and
(2) to provide for the public enjoyment of the nationally
significant scenic, historic, natural, and cultural resources
of the Los Padres National Forest.
(c) Amendment.--Section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act (16
U.S.C. 1244(a)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating the second paragraph (31) (relating to
the Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail) as paragraph
(32); and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(33) Condor national scenic trail.--
``(A) In general.--The Condor National Scenic
Trail, a trail extending approximately 400 miles from
Lake Piru in the southern portion of the Los Padres
National Forest to the Bottchers Gap Campground in the
northern portion of the Los Padres National Forest.
``(B) Administration.--The Condor National Scenic
Trail shall be administered by the Secretary of
Agriculture, in consultation with--
``(i) other Federal, State, Tribal,
regional, and local agencies;
``(ii) private landowners; and
``(iii) other interested organizations.
``(C) Recreational uses.--Notwithstanding section
7(c), the use of motorized vehicles on roads or trails
included in the Condor National Scenic Trail on which
motorized vehicles are permitted as of the date of
enactment of this paragraph may be permitted.
``(D) Private property rights.--
``(i) Prohibition.--The Secretary shall not
acquire for the Condor National Scenic Trail
any land or interest in land outside the
exterior boundary of any federally managed area
without the consent of the owner of land or
interest in land.
``(ii) Effect.--Nothing in this paragraph--
``(I) requires any private property
owner to allow public access (including
Federal, State, or local government
access) to private property; or
``(II) modifies any provision of
Federal, State, or local law with
respect to public access to or use of
private land.
``(E) Realignment.--The Secretary of Agriculture
may realign segments of the Condor National Scenic
Trail as necessary to fulfill the purposes of the
Condor National Scenic Trail.''.
(d) Study.--
(1) Study required.--Not later than 6 years after the date
of enactment of this Act, in accordance with this subsection,
the Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct a study that--
(A) addresses the feasibility of, and alternatives
for, connecting the northern and southern portions of
the Los Padres National Forest by establishing a trail
across the applicable portions of the northern and
southern Santa Lucia Mountains of the southern
California Coastal Range; and
(B) considers realignment of the Condor National
Scenic Trail or construction of new segments for the
Condor National Scenic Trail to avoid existing segments
of the Condor National Scenic Trail that allow
motorized vehicles.
(2) Contents.--In carrying out the study required under
paragraph (1), the Secretary of Agriculture shall--
(A) comply with the requirements for studies for a
national scenic trail described in section 5(b) of the
National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(b));
(B) provide for a continual hiking route through
and connecting the southern and northern sections of
the Los Padres National Forest;
(C) promote recreational, scenic, wilderness, and
cultural values;
(D) enhance connectivity with the overall system of
National Forest System trails;
(E) consider new connectors and realignment of
existing trails;
(F) emphasize safe and continuous public access,
dispersal from high-use areas, and suitable water
sources; and
(G) to the extent practicable, provide all-year
use.
(3) Additional requirement.--In completing the study
required under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Agriculture
shall consult with--
(A) appropriate Federal, State, Tribal, regional,
and local agencies;
(B) private landowners;
(C) nongovernmental organizations; and
(D) members of the public.
(4) Submission.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall submit
the study required under paragraph (1) to--
(A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House
of Representatives.
(5) Additions and alterations to the condor national scenic
trail.--
(A) In general.--On completion of the study
required under paragraph (1), if the Secretary of
Agriculture determines that additional or alternative
trail segments are feasible for inclusion in the Condor
National Scenic Trail, the Secretary of Agriculture
shall include the segments in the Condor National
Scenic Trail.
(B) Effective date.--An addition or alteration to
the Condor National Scenic Trail determined to be
feasible under subparagraph (A) shall take effect on
the date on which the Secretary of Agriculture
publishes in the Federal Register notice that the
additional or alternative segments are included in the
Condor National Scenic Trail.
(e) Cooperative Agreements.--In carrying out this section
(including the amendments made by this section), the Secretary of
Agriculture may enter into cooperative agreements with State, Tribal,
and local government entities and private entities to complete
necessary construction, reconstruction, and realignment projects
authorized for the Condor National Scenic Trail under this section
(including the amendments made by this section).
SEC. 209. FOREST SERVICE STUDY.
Not later than 6 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the Chief of the Forest
Service) shall study the feasibility of opening a new trail, for
vehicles measuring 50 inches or less, connecting Forest Service Highway
95 to the existing off-highway vehicle trail system in the Ballinger
Canyon off-highway vehicle area.
SEC. 210. NONMOTORIZED RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES.
Not later than 6 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with interested parties,
shall conduct a study to improve nonmotorized recreation trail
opportunities (including mountain bicycling) on land not designated as
wilderness within the Santa Barbara, Ojai, and Mt. Pinos ranger
districts.
SEC. 211. USE BY MEMBERS OF INDIAN TRIBES.
(a) Access.--The Secretary shall ensure that Indian Tribes have
access, in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.),
to the wilderness areas, scenic areas, and potential wilderness areas
designated by this title for traditional cultural and religious
purposes.
(b) Temporary Closures.--
(1) In general.--In carrying out this section, the
Secretary, on request of an Indian Tribe, may temporarily close
to the general public 1 or more specific portions of a
wilderness area, scenic area, or potential wilderness area
designated by this title to protect the privacy of the members
of the Indian Tribe in the conduct of traditional cultural and
religious activities.
(2) Requirement.--Any closure under paragraph (1) shall
be--
(A) made in such a manner as to affect the smallest
practicable area for the minimum period of time
necessary for the activity to be carried out; and
(B) be consistent with--
(i) Public Law 95-341 (commonly known as
the ``American Indian Religious Freedom Act'')
(42 U.S.C. 1996 et seq.); and
(ii) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et
seq.).
TITLE III--SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS FOOTHILLS AND RIVERS PROTECTION
SEC. 301. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Agriculture.
(2) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of
California.
(3) Wilderness area or addition.--The term ``wilderness
area or addition'' means any wilderness area or wilderness
addition designated by section 303(a).
SEC. 302. NATIONAL MONUMENT BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.
(a) In General.--The San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
established by Presidential Proclamation 9194 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note)
(referred to in this section as the ``Monument'') is modified to
include the approximately 109,167 acres of additional National Forest
System land depicted as the ``Proposed San Gabriel Mountains National
Monument Expansion'' on the map entitled ``Proposed San Gabriel
Mountains National Monument Expansion'' and dated June 26, 2019.
(b) Administration.--The Secretary shall administer the Monument
(including the land added to the Monument by subsection (a)), in
accordance with--
(1) Presidential Proclamation Number 9194, dated October
10, 2014 (79 Fed. Reg. 62303);
(2) the laws generally applicable to the Monument; and
(3) this title.
(c) Management Plan.--Not later than 3 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall consult with the State,
local governments, and interested members of the public to update the
San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Plan to provide management
direction and protection for the land added to the Monument by
subsection (a).
SEC. 303. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS AND ADDITIONS.
(a) Designation.--In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C.
1131 et seq.), the following parcels of National Forest System land in
the State are designated as wilderness and as components of the
National Wilderness Preservation System:
(1) Condor peak wilderness.--Certain Federal land in the
Angeles National Forest, comprising approximately 8,207 acres,
as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Condor Peak
Wilderness--Proposed'' and dated June 6, 2019, which shall be
known as the ``Condor Peak Wilderness''.
(2) San gabriel wilderness additions.--Certain Federal land
in the Angeles National Forest, comprising approximately 2,032
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``San Gabriel
Wilderness Additions'' and dated June 6, 2019, which is
incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the San
Gabriel Wilderness designated by Public Law 90-318 (16 U.S.C.
1132 note; 82 Stat. 131).
(3) Sheep mountain wilderness additions.--Certain Federal
land in the Angeles National Forest, comprising approximately
13,726 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Sheep
Mountain Wilderness Additions'' and dated June 6, 2019, which
is incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the Sheep
Mountain Wilderness designated by section 101(a)(29) of the
California Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public
Law 98-425; 98 Stat. 1623).
(4) Yerba buena wilderness.--Certain Federal land in the
Angeles National Forest, comprising approximately 6,694 acres,
as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Yerba Buena
Wilderness--Proposed'' and dated June 6, 2019, which shall be
known as the ``Yerba Buena Wilderness''.
(b) Map and Legal Description.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and a
legal description of the wilderness areas and additions 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 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 appropriate offices of the Forest
Service.
SEC. 304. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS AND ADDITIONS.
(a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, the wilderness
areas and additions shall be administered by the Secretary in
accordance with this section and the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et
seq.), except that any reference in that Act to the effective date of
that Act shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment
of this Act.
(b) Fire Management and Related Activities.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary may carry out such
activities in a wilderness area or addition as are necessary
for the control of fire, insects, or diseases in accordance
with--
(A) section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16
U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)); and
(B) House Report 98-40 of the 98th Congress.
(2) Funding priorities.--Nothing in this title limits
funding for fire or fuels management in a wilderness area or
addition.
(3) Revision and development of local fire management
plans.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall amend, as applicable, any local
fire management plan that applies to a wilderness area or
addition.
(4) Administration.--In accordance with paragraph (1) and
any other applicable Federal law, to ensure a timely and
efficient response to a fire emergency in a wilderness area or
addition, the Secretary shall--
(A) not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, establish agency approval
procedures (including appropriate delegations of
authority to the Forest Supervisor, District Manager,
or other agency officials) for responding to fire
emergencies; and
(B) enter into agreements with appropriate State or
local firefighting agencies.
(c) Grazing.--The grazing of livestock in a wilderness area or
addition, if established before the date of enactment of this Act,
shall be administered in accordance with--
(1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C.
1133(d)(4)); and
(2) the guidelines contained in Appendix A of the report of
the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of
Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress
(H. Rept. 101-405).
(d) Fish and Wildlife.--
(1) In general.--In accordance with section 4(d)(7) of the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), nothing in this title
affects the jurisdiction or responsibility of the State with
respect to fish or wildlife on public land in the State.
(2) Management activities.--
(A) In general.--In support of the purposes and
principles of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et
seq.), the Secretary may conduct any management
activity that the Secretary determines to be necessary
to maintain or restore a fish or wildlife population or
habitat in a wilderness area or addition, if the
activity is conducted in accordance with--
(i) applicable wilderness management plans;
and
(ii) appropriate policies, such as the
policies established in Appendix B of the
report of the Committee on Interior and Insular
Affairs of the House of Representatives
accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress
(H. Rept. 101-405).
(B) Inclusions.--A management activity under
subparagraph (A) may include the occasional and
temporary use of motorized vehicles, if the use, as
determined by the Secretary--
(i) would maintain or improve the
wilderness character of the wilderness area or
addition;
(ii) is impracticable to accomplish by
nonmotorized methods; and
(iii) is in accordance with memoranda of
understanding between the applicable Federal
agencies and the State Department of Fish and
Wildlife.
(C) Existing activities.--In accordance with
section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C.
1133(d)(1)) and other appropriate policies (such as the
policies established in Appendix B of the report of the
Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House
of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st
Congress (H. Rept. 101-405)), the State may use
aircraft (including helicopters) in a wilderness area
or addition to survey, capture, transplant, monitor, or
provide water for a wildlife population, including
bighorn sheep, if the activity, as determined by the
Secretary--
(i) is impracticable to accomplish without
use of aircraft; and
(ii) is in accordance with memoranda of
understanding between the applicable Federal
agencies and the State Department of Fish and
Wildlife.
(e) Buffer Zones.--
(1) In general.--Nothing in this title establishes any
protective perimeter or buffer zone around a wilderness area or
addition.
(2) Activities or uses up to boundaries.--The fact that a
nonwilderness activity or use can be seen or heard from within
a wilderness area or addition shall not preclude the activity
or use up to the boundary of the wilderness area or addition.
(f) Military Activities.--Nothing in this title precludes--
(1) low-level overflights of military aircraft over a
wilderness area or addition;
(2) the designation of a new unit of special airspace over
a wilderness area or addition; or
(3) the use or establishment of a military flight training
route over a wilderness area or addition.
(g) Horses.--Nothing in this title precludes horseback riding in,
or the entry of recreational or commercial saddle or pack stock into, a
wilderness area or addition--
(1) in accordance with section 4(d)(5) of the Wilderness
Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(5)); and
(2) subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary
determines to be necessary.
(h) Law Enforcement.--Nothing in this title precludes any law
enforcement or drug interdiction effort within a wilderness area or
addition, in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et
seq.).
(i) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the wilderness
areas and additions are 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 materials and geothermal
leasing laws.
(j) Incorporation of Acquired Land and Interests.--Any land within
the boundary of a wilderness area or addition that is acquired by the
United States shall--
(1) become part of the wilderness area or addition in which
the land is located; and
(2) be managed in accordance with this section, the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), and any other
applicable law (including regulations).
(k) Climatological Data Collection.--In accordance with the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and subject to such terms and
conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may authorize
the installation and maintenance of hydrologic, meteorologic, or
climatological collection devices in a wilderness area or addition if
the Secretary determines that the device and access to the device is
essential to a flood warning, flood control, or water reservoir
operation activity.
(l) Authorized Event.--The Secretary may authorize the Angeles
Crest 100 competitive running event to continue in substantially the
same manner in which the event was operated and permitted in 2015
within the land added to the Sheep Mountain Wilderness by section
303(a)(3) and the Pleasant View Ridge Wilderness Area designated by
section 1802(8) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16
U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1054), if the event is
authorized and conducted in a manner compatible with the preservation
of the areas as wilderness.
SEC. 305. DESIGNATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS.
(a) Designation.--Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
(16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as amended by section 205(a)) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(274) East fork san gabriel river, california.--The
following segments of the East Fork San Gabriel River, to be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture in the following
classes:
``(A) The 10-mile segment from the confluence of
the Prairie Fork and Vincent Gulch to 100 yards
upstream of the Heaton Flats trailhead and day use
area, as a wild river.
``(B) The 2.7-mile segment from 100 yards upstream
of the Heaton Flats trailhead and day use area to 100
yards upstream of the confluence with Williams Canyon,
as a recreational river.
``(275) North fork san gabriel river, california.--The 4.3-
mile segment of the North Fork San Gabriel River from the
confluence with Cloudburst Canyon to 0.25 miles upstream of the
confluence with the West Fork San Gabriel River, to be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a recreational
river.
``(276) West fork san gabriel river, california.--The
following segments of the West Fork San Gabriel River, to be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture in the following
classes:
``(A) The 6.7-mile segment from 0.25 miles
downstream of its source near Red Box Gap in sec. 14,
T. 2 N., R. 12 W., to the confluence with the unnamed
tributary 0.25 miles downstream of the power lines in
sec. 22, T. 2 N., R. 11 W., as a recreational river.
``(B) The 1.6-mile segment of the West Fork from
0.25 miles downstream of the power lines in sec. 22, T.
2 N., R. 11 W., to the confluence with Bobcat Canyon,
as a wild river.
``(277) Little rock creek, california.--The following
segments of Little Rock Creek and tributaries, to be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture in the following
classes:
``(A) The 10.3-mile segment from its source on Mt.
Williamson in sec. 6, T. 3 N., R. 9 W., to 100 yards
upstream of the confluence with the South Fork Little
Rock Creek, as a wild river.
``(B) The 6.6-mile segment from 100 yards upstream
of the confluence with the South Fork Little Rock Creek
to the confluence with Santiago Canyon, as a
recreational river.
``(C) The 1-mile segment of Cooper Canyon Creek
from 0.25 miles downstream of Highway 2 to 100 yards
downstream of Cooper Canyon Campground, as a scenic
river.
``(D) The 1.3-mile segment of Cooper Canyon Creek
from 100 yards downstream of Cooper Canyon Campground
to the confluence with Little Rock Creek, as a wild
river.
``(E) The 1-mile segment of Buckhorn Creek from 100
yards downstream of the Buckhorn Campground to its
confluence with Cooper Canyon Creek, as a wild
river.''.
(b) Water Resource Facilities; Water Use.--
(1) Water resource facilities.--
(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
(i) Water resource facility.--The term
``water resource facility'' means--
(I) an irrigation or pumping
facility;
(II) a dam or reservoir;
(III) a flood control facility;
(IV) a water conservation works
(including a debris protection
facility);
(V) a sediment placement site;
(VI) a rain gauge or stream gauge;
(VII) a water quality facility;
(VIII) a recycled water facility or
water pumping, conveyance, or
distribution system;
(IX) a water storage tank or
reservoir;
(X) a water treatment facility;
(XI) an aqueduct, canal, ditch,
pipeline, well, hydropower project, or
transmission or other ancillary
facility;
(XII) a groundwater recharge
facility;
(XIII) a water filtration plant;
and
(XIV) any other water diversion,
conservation, storage, or carriage
structure.
(ii) Wild and scenic river segment.--The
term ``wild and scenic river segment'' means a
component of the national wild and scenic
rivers system designated by paragraph (274),
(275), (276), or (277) of section 3(a) of the
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a))
(as added by subsection (a)).
(B) No effect on existing water resource
facilities.--Nothing in this section alters, modifies,
or affects--
(i) the use, operation, maintenance,
repair, construction, destruction,
reconfiguration, expansion, relocation, or
replacement of a water resource facility
downstream of a wild and scenic river segment,
subject to the condition that the physical
structures of such a facility or reservoir
shall not be located within the wild and scenic
river segment; or
(ii) access to a water resource facility
downstream of a wild and scenic river segment.
(C) No effect on new water resource facilities.--
Nothing in this section precludes the establishment of
a new water resource facility (including instream
sites, routes, and areas) downstream of a wild and
scenic river segment.
(2) Limitation.--Any new reservation of water or new use of
water pursuant to existing water rights held by the United
States to advance the purposes of the National Wild and Scenic
Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.) shall be for nonconsumptive
instream use only within the wild and scenic river segments (as
defined in paragraph (1)(A)).
(3) Existing law.--Nothing in this section affects the
implementation of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.).
SEC. 306. WATER RIGHTS.
(a) Statutory Construction.--Nothing in this title, and no action
carried out pursuant to this title--
(1) constitutes an express or implied reservation of any
water or water right, or authorizes an expansion of water use
pursuant to existing water rights held by the United States,
with respect to--
(A) the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument;
(B) the wilderness areas and additions; and
(C) the components of the national wild and scenic
rivers system designated by paragraphs (274), (275),
(276), and (277) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic
Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as added by section
305(a)) and land adjacent to the components;
(2) affects, alters, modifies, or conditions any water
right in the State in existence on the date of enactment of
this Act, including any water rights held by the United States;
(3) establishes a precedent with respect to any designation
of wilderness or wild and scenic rivers after the date of
enactment of this Act;
(4) affects, alters, or modifies the interpretation of, or
any designation, decision, adjudication, or action carried out
pursuant to, any other Act; or
(5) limits, alters, modifies, or amends any interstate
compact or equitable apportionment decree that apportions water
among or between the State and any other State.
(b) State Water Law.--The Secretary shall comply with applicable
procedural and substantive requirements under State law to obtain and
hold any water rights not in existence on the date of enactment of this
Act with respect to--
(1) the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument;
(2) the wilderness areas and additions; and
(3) the components of the national wild and scenic rivers
system designated by paragraphs (274), (275), (276), or (277)
of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C.
1274(a)) (as added by section 305(a)).
SEC. 307. REAUTHORIZATION OF EXISTING WATER FACILITIES IN PLEASANT VIEW
RIDGE WILDERNESS.
(a) Authorization for Continued Use.--The Secretary may issue a
special use authorization to the owners of a water transport or
diversion facility (referred to in this section as a ``facility'')
located on National Forest System land in the Pleasant View Ridge
Wilderness for the continued operation, maintenance, and reconstruction
of the facility if the Secretary determines that--
(1) the facility was in existence on the date on which the
land on which the facility is located was designated as part of
the National Wilderness Preservation System (referred to in
this section as ``the date of designation'');
(2) the facility has been in substantially continuous use
to deliver water for the beneficial use on the non-Federal land
of the owner since the date of designation;
(3) the owner of the facility holds a valid water right for
use of the water on the non-Federal land of the owner under
State law, with a priority date that predates the date of
designation; and
(4) it is not practicable or feasible to relocate the
facility to land outside of the Pleasant View Ridge Wilderness
and continue the beneficial use of water on the non-Federal
land recognized under State law.
(b) Terms and Conditions.--
(1) Required terms and conditions.--In a special use
authorization issued under subsection (a), the Secretary may--
(A) allow use of motorized equipment and mechanized
transport for operation, maintenance, or reconstruction
of a facility, if the Secretary determines that--
(i) the use is the minimum necessary to
allow the facility to continue delivery of
water to the non-Federal land for the
beneficial uses recognized by the water right
held under State law; and
(ii) the use of nonmotorized equipment and
nonmechanized transport is impracticable or
infeasible; and
(B) prohibit use of the facility for the diversion
or transport of water in excess of the water right
recognized by the State on the date of designation.
(2) Discretionary terms and conditions.--In a special use
authorization issued under subsection (a), the Secretary may
require or allow modification or relocation of the facility in
the wilderness, as the Secretary determines necessary, to
reduce impacts to wilderness values set forth in section 2 of
the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131) if the beneficial use of
water on the non-Federal land is not diminished.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1846-1847)
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-285.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-232.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-232.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 525.
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