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108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1501

To designate certain public lands in Humboldt, Del Norte, Mendocino, Lake, 

Napa, and Yolo Counties in the State of California as wilderness, to 

designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County, California as a wild or scenic river, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 27, 2003

Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself and Ms. SOLIS) introduced the 

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources 

A BILL

To designate certain public lands in Humboldt, Del Norte, 

Mendocino, Lake, Napa, and Yolo Counties in the State 

of California as wilderness, to designate certain segments 

of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County, California as a wild or scenic river, and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

4 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 

5 ‘‘Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness 

6 Act’’. 
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1 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 

2 this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

Sec. 2. Findings. 

TITLE I—DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS 

Sec. 101. Designation of wilderness areas to be administered by Bureau of 

Land Management and Forest Service. 

Sec. 102. Administration of wilderness areas. 

Sec. 103. Designation of Elkhorn Ridge potential wilderness area. 

TITLE II—WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATIONS 

Sec. 201. Designation of Black Butte River, California, as wild and scenic 

river. 

TITLE III—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 

Sec. 301. Wilderness and wild and scenic rivers tourism development. 

Sec. 302. Wilderness and wild and scenic rivers recreation development. 

Sec. 303. Law enforcement. 

Sec. 304. Acquisition of inholdings. 

Sec. 305. Firefighting.

3 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

4 The Congress finds and declares the following: 

5 (1) The publicly owned lands and rivers of Cali6 fornia are a wildland resource of extraordinary value 

7 for this and future generations. 

8 (2) Increasing pressure from California’s rap9 idly growing population threatens to irrevocably 

10 harm these remaining wild areas and wild rivers. 

11 (3) Statutory protection is needed for these 

12 areas to ensure that they remain a part of our nat13 ural heritage and continue to be a source of solitude 

14 and inspiration for all Americans. 

15 (4) Continuation of military activities, including 

16 overflights, military maneuvers, testing and evalua-
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1 tion, and other activities without limit to frequency, 

2 is not incompatible with the protection and proper 

3 management of the wilderness and wild and scenic 

4 river resources designated by this Act. 

5 (5) Wildfire management activities necessary to 

6 protect public health and safety and private property 

7 are fully allowable in wilderness areas designated by 

8 this Act, and the Secretary of the Interior and the 

9 Secretary of Agriculture may take any measures 

10 deemed necessary to control or prevent fires. 

11 (6) The wilderness and wild and scenic river re12 sources designated by this Act shall be included in 

13 the National Wilderness Preservation System and 

14 the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, in 

15 order to—

16 (A) preserve the unique wild and natural 

17 features of these landscapes; 

18 (B) protect a diverse array of ecosystems, 

19 plants, animals, geologic structures and hydro20 logic features that represent the natural splen21 dor of California; 

22 (C) protect and preserve historical and cul23 tural archeological sites associated with ancient 

24 Indian cultures and the settlement of Cali25 fornia; 
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1 (D) protect and preserve areas that con2 tinue to be used by Native American tribes for 

3 spiritual, cultural, or subsistence practices; 

4 (E) protect watersheds, including those 

5 that play an essential role in providing munic6 ipal and agricultural water supplies; 

7 (F) provide opportunities for compatible 

8 outdoor recreation, including horseback riding 

9 on saddle and pack stock, hunting and fishing, 

10 hiking and camping, whitewater rafting, trail 

11 running, and excursions led by commercial out12 fitters; 

13 (G) retain and enhance opportunities for 

14 scientific research in pristine ecosystems; and 

15 (H) promote the recovery of threatened 

16 and endangered species, including salmon and 

17 steelhead.

18 TITLE I—DESIGNATION OF 

19 WILDERNESS AREAS 

20 SEC. 101. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS TO BE AD21 MINISTERED BY BUREAU OF LAND MANAGE22 MENT AND FOREST SERVICE. 

23 (a) DESIGNATION.—In furtherance of the purposes of 

24 the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following 

25 public lands in the State of California are hereby des-
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1 ignated as wilderness, and therefore, as components of the 

2 National Wilderness Preservation System or as additions 

3 to existing components of the National Wilderness Preser4 vation System: 

5 (1) Certain lands in the Mendocino National 

6 Forest in Lake County, California, which comprise 

7 approximately 20,960 acres, as generally depicted on 

8 a map entitled ‘‘Snow Mountain Wilderness Area 

9 Additions-Proposed’’. 

10 (2) Certain lands in the Mendocino National 

11 Forest which comprise approximately 10,160 acres, 

12 as generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Sanhedrin 

13 Wilderness Area-Proposed’’. 

14 (3) Certain lands in the Mendocino National 

15 Forest and certain lands administered by the Arcata 

16 Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management 

17 which comprise approximately 51,790 acres, as gen18 erally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Yuki Wilderness 

19 Area-Proposed’’. 

20 (4) Certain lands in the Mendocino National 

21 Forest which comprise approximately 26,760 acres 

22 in Mendocino County, California, as generally de23 picted on a map entitled ‘‘Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel 

24 Wilderness Area Additions-Proposed’’. 
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1 (5) Certain lands in the Six Rivers National 

2 Forest which comprise approximately 5,740 acres, as 

3 generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Mad River 

4 Buttes Wilderness Area-Proposed’’. 

5 (6) Certain lands in the Six Rivers National 

6 Forest which comprise approximately 33,750 acres 

7 in Del Norte County and 8,440 acres in Humboldt 

8 County, California, as generally depicted on a map 

9 entitled ‘‘Siskiyou Wilderness Area Additions-Pro10 posed’’. 

11 (7) Certain lands in the Six Rivers National 

12 Forest which comprise approximately 7,100 acres in 

13 Humboldt County, California, as generally depicted 

14 on a map entitled ‘‘Mt. Lassic Wilderness Area-Pro15 posed’’. 

16 (8) Certain lands in the Six Rivers National 

17 Forest which comprise approximately 26,510 acres 

18 in Humboldt County, California, as generally de19 picted on a map entitled ‘‘Trinity Alps Wilderness 

20 Area Additions-Proposed’’. 

21 (9) Certain lands in the Six Rivers National 

22 Forest which comprise approximately 3,500 acres as 

23 generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Underwood 

24 Wilderness Area-Proposed’’. 
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1 (10) Certain lands administered by the Ukiah 

2 Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management 

3 which comprise approximately 38,960 acres in Lake 

4 and Napa Counties, California, as generally depicted 

5 on a map entitled ‘‘Cache Creek Wilderness Area6 Proposed’’. 

7 (11) Certain lands administered by the Ukiah 

8 Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management 

9 which comprise approximately 760 acres in Napa 

10 County, California, as generally depicted on a map 

11 entitled ‘‘Blue Ridge Wilderness Area-Proposed’’. 

12 (12) Certain lands administered by the Ukiah 

13 Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management 

14 which comprise approximately 5,880 acres, as gen15 erally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Cedar Roughs 

16 Wilderness Area-Proposed’’. 

17 (13) Certain lands administered by the Arcata 

18 Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management 

19 which comprise approximately 41,614 acres, as gen20 erally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘King Range Wil21 derness Area-Proposed’’. 

22 (14) Certain lands administered by the Arcata 

23 Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management 

24 which comprise approximately 14,000 acres, as gen-
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1 erally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘South Fork Eel 

2 Wilderness Area-Proposed’’. 

3 (b) SPECIAL RULE, KING RANGE WILDERNESS

4 AREA.—With respect to the King Range Wilderness Area 

5 designated by subsection (a)(13), in case of conflict be6 tween this title and Public Law 91–476 (16 U.S.C. 460y 

7 et seq.), which established the King Range National Con8 servation Area, the more restrictive provisions shall con9 trol. 

10 SEC. 102. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS. 

11 (a) MANAGEMENT.—Subject to valid existing rights, 

12 the wilderness areas designated by this title shall be ad13 ministered by the Secretary of the Interior or the Sec14 retary of Agriculture (in this section referred to as the 

15 ‘‘Secretary’’), whoever has administrative jurisdiction over 

16 the area, in accordance with the provisions of the Wilder17 ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) governing areas des18 ignated by that Act as wilderness, except that any ref19 erence in such provisions to the effective date of the Wil20 derness Act (or any similar reference) shall be deemed to 

21 be a reference to the date of the enactment of this Act. 

22 (b) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—As soon as 

23 practicable, but no later than three years after the date 

24 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a 

25 map and a legal description of each wilderness area des-
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1 ignated in this title with the Committee on Energy and 

2 Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on 

3 Resources of the House of Representatives. Such map and 

4 description shall have the same force and effect as if in5 cluded in this title, except that the correction of clerical 

6 and typographical errors in such legal description may be 

7 made. Copies of such map and legal description shall be 

8 on file and available for public inspection in the office of 

9 the Secretary. 

10 (c) WILDERNESS CHARACTER.—As provided in sec11 tion 4(b) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(b)), the 

12 Secretary concerned shall administer the areas designated 

13 as wilderness in this title so as to preserve their wilderness 

14 character and to devote them to the public purposes of 

15 recreational, scenic, scientific, educational, conservation, 

16 and historical use. All activities in the areas shall be sub17 ject to regulations the Secretary considers necessary to 

18 fulfill the purposes of the Wilderness Act. 

19 (d) FIRE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.—

20 (1) PURPOSE.—The Secretary may take such 

21 measures in the wilderness areas designated by this 

22 title as necessary in the control and prevention of 

23 fire, insects, and diseases, as provided in section 

24 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 

25 1133(d)(1)) and the report of the Committee on In-
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1 terior and Insular Affairs of the House of Rep2 resentatives to accompany H.R. 1437 of the 98th 

3 Congress (H. Rept. 98–40). 

4 (2) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—The measures 

5 authorized by paragraph (1) may include the use of 

6 mechanized and motorized equipment for fire sup7 pression where necessary to protect public health 

8 and safety and private property. 

9 (3) RESPONSE.—Not later than one year after 

10 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

11 shall review existing policy to ensure that authorized 

12 approval procedures for any such measures permit a 

13 timely and efficient response in case of fire emer14 gencies in the wilderness areas. In areas of extreme 

15 fire hazard, the Secretary shall consider whether the 

16 authority to take whatever appropriate actions are 

17 necessary for fire management shall be delegated to 

18 the Forest Supervisor or the Bureau of Land Man19 agement District Manager or a field manager. 

20 (4) SPECIAL RULES FOR CERTAIN DESIGNATED

21 WILDERNESS AREAS.—The boundaries of the Snow 

22 Mountain Wilderness Area, Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel 

23 Wilderness Area, and the Cache Creek Wilderness 

24 Area shall be adjusted to allow and encourage me25 chanical fire pre-suppression activities within 600 
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1 feet of specific parcels of private land adjacent to 

2 Class III Wildfire risk areas, as depicted on the 

3 maps for these areas referenced in paragraphs (1), 

4 (4), and (10) of section 101(a). 

5 (e) ACCESS TO PRIVATE PROPERTY.—The Secretary 

6 shall provide private property owners with adequate access 

7 to their nonfederally owned land or interests in land within 

8 the boundaries of the wilderness designated by this title 

9 to ensure the owner of such land or interest the reasonable 

10 use and enjoyment thereof. 

11 (f) MANAGEMENT OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.—Nothing 

12 in this title shall enlarge or diminish the private property 

13 rights of non-Federal landowners with property within the 

14 boundaries of the wilderness areas designated by this title. 

15 (g) HUNTING AND FISHING.—Nothing in this Act 

16 shall affect existing hunting and fishing, under applicable 

17 State and Federal laws and regulations, within the bound18 aries of the wilderness areas designated by this title. 

19 (h) SNOW SENSORS AND STREAM GAUGES.—Nothing 

20 in this title shall be construed to prevent the installation 

21 and maintenance of hydrologic, meteorologic, or climato22 logical facilities or any combination of the foregoing, or 

23 limited motorized access to such facilities when non24 motorized access means are not reasonably available or 

25 when time is of the essence, if the Secretary determines 
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1 that such facilities or access are essential to flood warning, 

2 flood control, water supply forecasting, or reservoir oper3 ation purposes. 

4 (i) MILITARY ACTIVITIES.—Nothing in this title shall 

5 preclude low-level overflights of military aircraft, testing 

6 and evaluation, the designation of new units of special use 

7 airspace, or the use or establishment of military flight 

8 training routes over wilderness areas designated by this 

9 title. 

10 (j) HORSES.—Nothing in this title shall preclude 

11 horseback riding or the entry of recreational saddle or 

12 pack stock into wilderness areas designated by this title. 

13 (k) LIVESTOCK GRAZING.—Grazing of livestock and 

14 maintenance of existing facilities related to grazing in wil15 derness areas designated by this title, if established before 

16 the date of the enactment of this Act, shall be permitted 

17 to continue as provided in section 4(d)(4) of the Wilder18 ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)) and section 108 of Public 

19 Law 96–560 (16 U.S.C. 1133 note). 

20 (l) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—Nothing in this title shall 

21 be construed as affecting the jurisdiction or responsibil22 ities of the State of California with respect to wildlife and 

23 fish on the public lands in that State as provided in section 

24 4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)). 
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1 (m) WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT.—In furtherance of 

2 the purposes and principles of the Wilderness Act, man3 agement activities to maintain or restore fish and wildlife 

4 populations and the habitats to support such populations 

5 may be carried out within wilderness areas designated by 

6 this title, if consistent with relevant wilderness manage7 ment plans, in accordance with appropriate policies and 

8 guidelines. 

9 (n) LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES.—Nothing in 

10 this title shall be construed as precluding or otherwise af11 fecting border operations by the Immigration and Natu12 ralization Service, the Drug Enforcement Administration, 

13 the United States Customs Service, or State and local law 

14 enforcement agencies within wilderness areas designated 

15 by this title. 

16 (o) NATIVE AMERICAN USES AND INTERESTS.—In 

17 recognition of the past use of wilderness areas designated 

18 by this title by members of Indian tribes for traditional

19 cultural and religious purposes, the Secretary shall ensure 

20 access to such wilderness areas by Indian tribes for such 

21 traditional cultural and religious purposes. In imple22 menting this section, the Secretary, upon the request of 

23 an Indian tribe or Indian religious community, shall tem24 porarily close to the general public use of one or more spe25 cific portions of the wilderness area in order to protect 
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1 the privacy of traditional cultural and religious activities 

2 in the area by members of the Indian tribe or Indian reli3 gious community. Any such closure shall be made to affect 

4 the smallest practicable area for the minimum period nec5 essary for such purposes. Such access shall be consistent 

6 with the purpose and intent of Public Law 95–341 (42 

7 U.S.C. 1996; commonly known as the American Indian 

8 Religious Freedom Act) and the Wilderness Act. 

9 (p) COMMERCIAL OUTFITTERS.—Nothing in this title 

10 shall preclude the use by commercial outfitters of the wil11 derness areas designated by this title. 

12 (q) AREAS ADJACENT TO WILDERNESS AREAS.—

13 Nothing in this title shall be construed to create protective 

14 perimeters or buffer zones around wilderness areas des15 ignated by this title. Activities or uses of nonwilderness 

16 areas that can be seen or heard within wilderness areas 

17 designated by this title shall not be precluded as a result 

18 of this title. 

19 (r) WATER RESOURCES PROJECTS.—Nothing in this 

20 title shall preclude relicensing of, assistance to, or oper21 ation and maintenance of, developments below or above 

22 a wilderness area designated by this title or on any stream 

23 tributary thereto which will not invade the area or unrea24 sonably diminish the wilderness, scenic, recreational, and 
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1 fish and wildlife values present in the area as of the date 

2 of the enactment of this Act.

3 SEC. 103. DESIGNATION OF ELKHORN RIDGE POTENTIAL 

4 WILDERNESS AREA. 

5 (a) DESIGNATION.—In furtherance of the provisions 

6 of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain 

7 public lands in the State of California administered by the 

8 Arcata Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management, 

9 which comprise approximately 8,000 acres, as generally 

10 depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Elkhorn Ridge Potential Wil11 derness Area-Proposed’’ are designated as a potential wil12 derness area. 

13 (b) MANAGEMENT.—Subject to valid existing rights, 

14 the Secretary of the Interior shall manage the potential 

15 wilderness area designated by this section as wilderness 

16 (except as provided in subsection (c)) until such time as 

17 the lands are designated as wilderness under subsection 

18 (d). 

19 (c) ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION.—For purposes of ec20 ological restoration, including the elimination of non-na21 tive species, removal of illegal, unused or decommissioned 

22 roads, repair of skid tracks, and other actions necessary 

23 to restore the natural ecosystems in the potential wilder24 ness area designated by this section, the Secretary of the 

25 Interior may use motorized equipment and mechanized 
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1 transport until such time as the potential wilderness area 

2 is designated as wilderness. To the maximum extent prac3 ticable, the Secretary shall seek to use the minimum tool 

4 or administrative practice necessary to accomplish nec5 essary ecological restoration with the least amount of ad6 verse impact on wilderness character and resources. 

7 (d) WILDERNESS DESIGNATION.—Upon removal of 

8 conditions incompatible with the Wilderness Act and pub9 lication by the Secretary of the Interior in the Federal 

10 Register of notice of such removal or 5 years after the 

11 date of the enactment of this Act, whichever comes first, 

12 the potential wilderness area designated by this section 

13 shall be designated as wilderness, and therefore, as a com14 ponent of the National Wilderness Preservation System. 

15 (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

16 are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the 

17 Interior for each of the fiscal years 2004 through 2007 

18 $1,250,000 to carry out ecological restoration activities 

19 under subsection (c). 

20 TITLE II—WILD AND SCENIC 

21 RIVER DESIGNATIONS 

22 SEC. 201. DESIGNATION OF BLACK BUTTE RIVER, CALI23 FORNIA, AS WILD AND SCENIC RIVER. 

24 (a) DESIGNATION.—In order to preserve and protect 

25 for present and future generations the outstanding scenic, 
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1 natural, wildlife, fishery, recreational, scientific, historic, 

2 and ecological values of the following rivers in the State 

3 of California, section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers 

4 Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end 

5 the following new paragraph: 

6 ‘‘( ) BLACK BUTTE RIVER, CALIFORNIA.—The 16 

7 miles of Black Butte River from the Mendocino County 

8 line to its confluence with Jumpoff Creek, to be adminis9 tered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river. The 

10 3.5 miles of Black Butte River from its confluence with 

11 Jumpoff Creek to its confluence with Middle Eel River, 

12 to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a 

13 scenic river. The 1.5 miles of Cold Creek from the 

14 Mendocino County line to its confluence with Black Butte 

15 River, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture 

16 as a wild river.’’.

17 (b) PLAN AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Within 

18 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

19 the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to Congress a 

20 fire management plan and report on the cultural and his21 toric resources within the Black Butte River segments des22 ignated by the amendment made by subsection (a). The 

23 Secretary shall provide a copy of the plan and report to 

24 the board of supervisors of Mendocino County, California. 
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1 (c) WATER RESOURCES PROJECTS.—Nothing in this 

2 title shall preclude relicensing of, assistance to, or oper3 ation and maintenance of, developments below or above 

4 a wild, scenic, or recreational river area or on any stream 

5 tributary thereto which will not invade the area or unrea6 sonably diminish the scenic, recreational, and fish and 

7 wildlife values present in the area as of the date of the 

8 enactment of this Act. 

9 (d) NATIVE AMERICAN USES AND INTERESTS.—In 

10 recognition of the past use of the areas designated by this 

11 title as wild, scenic, and recreational rivers by members 

12 of Indian tribes for traditional cultural and religious pur13 poses, the Secretary of Agriculture shall ensure access to 

14 such wild, scenic, and recreational rivers by Indian tribes 

15 for such traditional cultural and religious purposes. In im16 plementing this section, the Secretary, upon the request 

17 of an Indian tribe or Indian religious community, shall 

18 temporarily close to the general public use of one or more 

19 specific portions of the wild, scenic, or recreational river 

20 to protect the privacy of traditional cultural and religious 

21 activities in those portions by members of the Indian tribe 

22 or Indian religious community. Any such closure shall be 

23 made to affect the smallest practicable area for the min24 imum period necessary for such purposes. Such access 

25 shall be consistent with the purpose and intent of Public 
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1 Law 95–341 (42 U.S.C. 1996; commonly known as the 

2 American Indian Religious Freedom Act) and the Wilder3 ness Act. 

4 TITLE III—AUTHORIZATION OF 

5 APPROPRIATIONS 

6 SEC. 301. WILDERNESS AND WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS 

7 TOURISM DEVELOPMENT. 

8 There is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal 

9 year $2,500,000 to the Secretary of Agriculture and 

10 $2,500,000 to the Secretary of the Interior to establish 

11 a program to provide grants to communities surrounded 

12 by, or adjacent to, wilderness areas or wild, scenic, or rec13 reational rivers designated by this Act, to be used for the 

14 purpose of creating and promoting wilderness- and recre15 ation-related jobs, developing visitors centers, informa16 tional brochures, and kiosks regarding the wilderness 

17 areas or wild, scenic, or recreational rivers, or other devel18 oping other methods to promote wilderness and wild and 

19 scenic river tourism. 

20 SEC. 302. WILDERNESS AND WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS 

21 RECREATION DEVELOPMENT. 

22 There is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal 

23 year $1,750,000 to the Secretary of Agriculture and 

24 $1,750,000 to the Secretary of the Interior to be used in 

25 wilderness areas and wild, scenic, or recreational rivers 
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1 designated by this Act to develop trails and other facilities 

2 that will promote and enhance wilderness or wild, scenic, 

3 or recreational river recreation experiences. 

4 SEC. 303. LAW ENFORCEMENT. 

5 There is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal 

6 year $1,000,000 to the Secretary of Agriculture and 

7 $1,000,000 to the Secretary of the Interior to be used in 

8 wilderness areas and wild, scenic, or recreational rivers 

9 designated by this Act to support law enforcement activi10 ties necessary to protect visitors and the natural resources 

11 of these wild areas. 

12 SEC. 304. ACQUISITION OF INHOLDINGS. 

13 There is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal 

14 year $2,500,000 to the Secretary of Agriculture and 

15 $2,500,000 to the Secretary of the Interior to be used for 

16 the purpose of acquiring inholdings in the wilderness areas 

17 and wild, scenic, or recreational rivers designated by this 

18 Act. 

19 SEC. 305. FIREFIGHTING. 

20 There is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal 

21 year $5,000,000 to the Secretary of Agriculture and 

22 $5,000,000 to the Secretary of the Interior to be used in 

23 wilderness areas and wild, scenic, or recreational rivers 

24 designated by this Act to support firefighting activities.

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