PUBLIC LAW 114–46—AUG. 7, 2015 

SAWTOOTH NATIONAL RECREATION AREA 

AND JERRY PEAK WILDERNESS 

ADDITIONS ACT 


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129 STAT. 476 PUBLIC LAW 114–46—AUG. 7, 2015 

Public Law 114–46 

114th Congress 

An Act 

To establish certain wilderness areas in central Idaho and to authorize various 

land conveyances involving National Forest System land and Bureau of Land 

Management land in central Idaho, 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 ‘‘Sawtooth 

National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions 

Act’’. 

(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act 

is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

Sec. 2. Definitions. 

TITLE I—WILDERNESS DESIGNATIONS 

Sec. 101. Additions to National Wilderness Preservation System in the State of 

Idaho. 

Sec. 102. Administration. 

Sec. 103. Water rights. 

Sec. 104. Military overflights. 

Sec. 105. Adjacent management. 

Sec. 106. Native American cultural and religious uses. 

Sec. 107. Acquisition of land and interests in land. 

Sec. 108. Wilderness review. 

TITLE II—LAND CONVEYANCES FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES 

Sec. 201. Short title. 

Sec. 202. Blaine County, Idaho. 

Sec. 203. Custer County, Idaho. 

Sec. 204. City of Challis, Idaho. 

Sec. 205. City of Clayton, Idaho. 

Sec. 206. City of Stanley, Idaho. 

Sec. 207. Terms and conditions of permits or land conveyances. 

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

In this Act: 

(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means— 

(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to land 

administered by the Forest Service; or 

(B) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to land 

administered by the Bureau of Land Management. 

(2) WILDERNESS AREA.—The term ‘‘wilderness area’’ means 

any of the areas designated as a component of the National 

Wilderness Preservation System by section 101. 

Sawtooth 

National 

Recreation Area 

and Jerry Peak 

Wilderness 

Additions Act. 

Aug. 7, 2015 

[H.R. 1138] 


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TITLE I—WILDERNESS DESIGNATIONS 

SEC. 101. ADDITIONS TO NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION 

SYSTEM IN THE STATE OF IDAHO. 

(a) HEMINGWAY-BOULDERS WILDERNESS.—In accordance with 

the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain Federal lands 

in the Sawtooth and Challis National Forests in the State of Idaho, 

comprising approximately 67,998 acres, as generally depicted on 

the map entitled ‘‘Hemingway/Boulders Wilderness Area-Proposed’’ 

and dated February 25, 2015, are designated as wilderness and 

as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, 

which shall be known as the ‘‘Hemingway-Boulders Wilderness’’. 

(b) WHITE CLOUDS WILDERNESS.—In accordance with the 

Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain Federal lands 

in the Sawtooth and Challis National Forests in the State of Idaho, 

comprising approximately 90,769 acres, as generally depicted on 

the map entitled ‘‘White Clouds Wilderness Area-Proposed’’ and 

dated March 13, 2014, are designated as wilderness and as a 

component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, which 

shall be known as the ‘‘White Clouds Wilderness’’. 

(c) JIM MCCLURE-JERRY PEAK WILDERNESS.—In accordance 

with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain Federal 

lands in the Challis National Forest and Challis District of the 

Bureau of Land Management in the State of Idaho, comprising 

approximately 116,898 acres, as generally depicted on the map 

entitled ‘‘Jim McClure-Jerry Peak Wilderness’’ and dated February 

21, 2015, are designated as wilderness and as a component of 

the National Wilderness Preservation System, which shall be known 

as the ‘‘Jim McClure-Jerry Peak Wilderness’’. 

(d) MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the date 

of enactment of this Act, 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 map and legal description for each wilderness 

area. 

(2) EFFECT.—Each map and legal description submitted 

under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as 

if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct 

minor errors in the map or legal description. 

(3) AVAILABILITY.—Each map and legal description submitted under paragraph (1) shall be available in the appropriate 

offices of the Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management. 

SEC. 102. ADMINISTRATION. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, each wilderness area shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance 

with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that— 

(1) any reference in that Act to the effective date shall 

be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of 

this Act; and 

(2) with respect to wilderness areas that are administered 

by the Secretary of the Interior, any reference in the Wilderness 

Act to the Secretary of Agriculture shall be considered to be 

a reference to the Secretary of the Interior. 

16 USC 1132 

note. 

16 USC 1132 

note. 

16 USC 1132 

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(b) CONSISTENT INTERPRETATION.—The Secretary of Agriculture 

and the Secretary of the Interior shall seek to ensure that the 

wilderness areas are interpreted for the public as an overall complex 

linked by— 

(1) common location in the Boulder-White Cloud Mountains; and 

(2) common identity with the natural and cultural history 

of the State of Idaho and the Native American and pioneer 

heritage of the State. 

(c) COMPREHENSIVE WILDERNESS MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Not 

later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 

Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior shall 

collaboratively develop wilderness management plans for the wilderness areas. 

(d) FIRE, INSECTS, AND DISEASE.—Within the wilderness areas, 

the Secretary may take such measures as the Secretary determines 

to be necessary for the control of fire, insects, and disease in 

accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 

1131(d)(1)). 

(e) LIVESTOCK.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Within the wilderness areas, the grazing 

of livestock in which grazing is established before the date 

of enactment of this Act shall be allowed to continue, subject 

to such reasonable regulations, policies, and practices as the 

Secretary determines to be necessary, in accordance with— 

(A) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 

1131(d)(4)); 

(B) with respect to wilderness areas administered by 

the Secretary of Agriculture, the guidelines described in 

House Report 96–617 of the 96th Congress; and 

(C) with respect to wilderness areas administered by 

the Secretary of the Interior, the guidelines described in 

appendix A of House Report 101–405 of the 101st Congress. 

(2) DONATION OF GRAZING PERMITS AND LEASES.— 

(A) ACCEPTANCE BY SECRETARY.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall accept the 

donation of any valid existing leases or permits authorizing grazing on public land or National Forest System 

land, all or a portion of which are within the area 

depicted as the ‘‘Boulder White Clouds Grazing Area’’ 

on the map entitled ‘‘Boulder White Clouds Grazing 

Area Map’’ and dated January 27, 2010. 

(ii) PARTIAL DONATION.—A person holding a valid 

grazing permit or lease for a grazing allotment partially within the area described in clause (i) may elect 

to donate only the portion of the grazing permit or 

lease that is within the area. 

(B) TERMINATION.—With respect to each permit or 

lease donated under subparagraph (A), the Secretary 

shall— 

(i) terminate the grazing permit or lease or portion 

of the permit or lease; and 

(ii) except as provided in subparagraph (C), ensure 

a permanent end to grazing on the land covered by 

the permit or lease or portion of the permit or lease. 

(C) COMMON ALLOTMENTS.— 

Guidelines. 

Deadline. 


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(i) IN GENERAL.—If the land covered by a permit 

or lease donated under subparagraph (A) is also covered by another valid grazing permit or lease that 

is not donated, the Secretary shall reduce the authorized level on the land covered by the permit or lease 

to reflect the donation of the permit or lease under 

subparagraph (A). 

(ii) AUTHORIZED LEVEL.—To ensure that there is 

a permanent reduction in the level of grazing on the 

land covered by the permit or lease donated under 

subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall not allow grazing 

use to exceed the authorized level established under 

clause (i). 

(D) PARTIAL DONATION.—If a person holding a valid 

grazing permit or lease donates less than the full amount 

of grazing use authorized under the permit or lease, the 

Secretary shall— 

(i) reduce the authorized grazing level to reflect 

the donation; and 

(ii) modify the permit or lease to reflect the revised 

level or area of use. 

(f) OUTFITTING AND GUIDE ACTIVITIES.—In accordance with section 4(d)(5) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(5)), commercial 

services (including authorized outfitting and guide activities) within 

the wilderness areas are authorized to the extent necessary for 

activities which are proper for realizing the recreational or other 

wilderness purposes of the wilderness areas. 

(g) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—Nothing in this title affects the jurisdiction of the State of Idaho with respect to the management 

of fish and wildlife on public land in the State, including the 

regulation of hunting, fishing, and trapping within the wilderness 

areas. 

(h) ACCESS.—In accordance with section 5(a) of the Wilderness 

Act (16 U.S.C. 1134(a)), the Secretary shall provide the owner 

of State or private property within the boundary of a wilderness 

area adequate access to the property. 

SEC. 103. WATER RIGHTS. 

(a) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this title— 

(1) shall constitute either an express or implied reservation 

by the United States of any water rights with respect to the 

wilderness areas designated by section 101; 

(2) affects any water rights— 

(A) in the State of Idaho existing on the date of enactment of this Act, including any water rights held by the 

United States; or 

(B) decreed in the Snake River Basin Adjudication, 

including any stipulation approved by the court in such 

adjudication between the United States and the State of 

Idaho with respect to such water rights; or 

(3)(A) establishes a precedent with regard to any future 

wilderness designations; or 

(B) limits, alters, modifies, or amends section 9 of the 

Sawtooth National Recreation Area Act (16 U.S.C. 460aa–8). 

(b) NEW PROJECTS.— (1) PROHIBITION.—Except as otherwise provided in this Act, 

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the President nor any other officer, employee, or agent of the 

United States shall fund, assist, authorize, or issue a license 

or permit for the development of any new water resource facility 

inside any of the wilderness areas designated by section 101. 

(2) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘water 

resource facility’’ means irrigation and pumping facilities, reservoirs, water conservation works, aqueducts, canals, ditches, 

pipelines, wells, hydropower projects, and transmission and 

other ancillary facilities, and other water diversion, storage, 

and carriage structures. 

SEC. 104. MILITARY OVERFLIGHTS. 

Nothing in this title restricts or precludes— 

(1) low-level overflights of military aircraft over the wilderness areas, including military overflights that can be seen 

or heard within the wilderness areas; 

(2) flight testing and evaluation; or 

(3) the designation or creation of new units of special 

use airspace, or the establishment of military flight training 

routes, over the wilderness areas. 

SEC. 105. ADJACENT MANAGEMENT. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this title creates a protective 

perimeter or buffer zone around a wilderness area. 

(b) ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE WILDERNESS AREA.—The fact that an 

activity or use on land outside a wilderness area can be seen 

or heard within the wilderness area shall not preclude the activity 

or use outside the boundary of the wilderness area. 

SEC. 106. NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS USES. 

Nothing in this title diminishes the treaty rights of any Indian 

tribe. 

SEC. 107. ACQUISITION OF LAND AND INTERESTS IN LAND. 

(a) ACQUISITION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire any land or 

interest in land within the boundaries of the wilderness areas 

by donation, exchange, or purchase from a willing seller. 

(2) LAND EXCHANGE.—Not later than 3 years after the 

date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall seek to 

complete an exchange for State land located within the boundaries of the wilderness areas designated by this title. 

(b) INCORPORATION IN WILDERNESS AREA.—Any land or interest 

in land located inside the boundary of a wilderness area that 

is acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of 

this Act shall be added to, and administered as part of the wilderness area. 

SEC. 108. WILDERNESS REVIEW. 

(a) NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LAND.—Section 5 of Public Law 

92–400 (16 U.S.C. 460aa–4) is repealed. 

(b) PUBLIC LAND.— 

(1) FINDING.—Congress finds that, for purposes of section 

603 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 

(43 U.S.C. 1782), the public land administered by the Bureau 

of Land Management in the following wilderness study areas 

have been adequately studied for wilderness designation: 

(A) Jerry Peak Wilderness Study Area. 

Repeal. 

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(B) Jerry Peak West Wilderness Study Area. 

(C) Corral-Horse Basin Wilderness Study Area. 

(D) Boulder Creek Wilderness Study Area. 

(2) RELEASE.—Any public land within the areas described 

in paragraph (1) that is not designated as wilderness by this 

title— 

(A) shall not be subject to section 603(c) of the Federal 

Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 

1782(c)); and 

(B) shall be managed in accordance with land management plans adopted under section 202 of that Act (43 

U.S.C. 1712). 

TITLE II—LAND CONVEYANCES FOR 

PUBLIC PURPOSES 

SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act’’. 

SEC. 202. BLAINE COUNTY, IDAHO. 

The Secretary of Agriculture shall issue a special use permit 

or convey to Blaine County, Idaho, without consideration, not to 

exceed 1 acre of land for use as a school bus turnaround, as 

generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Blaine County Conveyance—Eagle Creek Parcel—Proposed’’ and dated October 1, 2006. 

SEC. 203. CUSTER COUNTY, IDAHO. 

(a) PARK AND CAMPGROUND.—The Secretary of the Interior 

shall convey to Custer County, Idaho (in this section referred to 

as the ‘‘County’’), without consideration, approximately 114 acres 

of land depicted as ‘‘Parcel A’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Custer County 

and City of Mackay Conveyances’’ and dated April 6, 2010, for 

use as a public park and campground, consistent with uses allowed 

under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation 

and Public Purposes Act; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). 

(b) FIRE HALL.—The Secretary of the Interior shall convey 

to the County, without consideration, approximately 10 acres of 

land depicted as ‘‘Parcel B’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Custer County 

and City of Mackay Conveyances’’ and dated April 6, 2010, for 

use as a fire hall, consistent with uses allowed under the Act 

of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public 

Purposes Act; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). 

(c) WASTE TRANSFER SITE.—The Secretary of the Interior shall 

convey to the County, without consideration, approximately 80 acres 

of land depicted as ‘‘Parcel C’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Custer County 

and City of Mackay Conveyances’’ and dated April 6, 2010, to 

be used for a waste transfer site, consistent with uses allowed 

under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation 

and Public Purposes Act; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). 

(d) FOREST SERVICE ROAD.— 

(1) CONVEYANCE.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall 

convey to the County, without consideration, the Forest Service 

road that passes through the parcel of National Forest System 

land to be conveyed to the City of Stanley, Idaho, under section 

206 from the junction of the road with Highway 75 to the 

Permits. 

Central Idaho 

Economic 

Development and 

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junction with Valley Creek Road at the City of Stanley 

boundary. 

(2) RELOCATION.—The conveyance under paragraph (1) is 

subject to the condition that the County agree to relocate the 

portion of the road that passes through the section 206 conveyance parcel to the southeast along the boundary of the conveyance parcel. 

SEC. 204. CITY OF CHALLIS, IDAHO. 

The Secretary of the Interior shall convey to the City of Challis, 

Idaho, without consideration, approximately 460 acres of land 

within the area generally depicted as ‘‘Parcel B’’ on the map entitled 

‘‘Custer County and City of Challis Conveyances’’ and dated February 2, 2010, to be used for public purposes consistent with uses 

allowed under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the 

Recreation and Public Purposes Act; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). 

SEC. 205. CITY OF CLAYTON, IDAHO. 

(a) CEMETERY.—The Secretary of the Interior shall convey to 

the City of Clayton, Idaho (in this section referred to as the ‘‘City’’), 

without consideration, approximately 23 acres of land depicted as 

‘‘Parcel A’’ on the map entitled ‘‘City of Clayton Conveyances’’ 

and dated April 6, 2010, for use as a public cemetery. 

(b) PARK.—The Secretary of the Interior shall convey to the 

City, without consideration, approximately 2 acres of land depicted 

as ‘‘Parcel B’’ on the map entitled ‘‘City of Clayton Conveyances’’ 

and dated April 6, 2010, for use as a public park or other public 

purpose consistent with uses allowed under the Act of June 14, 

1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes 

Act; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). 

(c) WATER TOWER.—The Secretary of the Interior shall convey 

to the City, without consideration, approximately 2 acres of land 

depicted as ‘‘Parcel C’’ on the map entitled ‘‘City of Clayton Conveyances’’ and dated April 6, 2010, for location of a water tower, 

consistent with uses allowed under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act; 43 U.S.C. 

869 et seq.). 

(d) WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY.—The Secretary of the 

Interior shall convey to the City, without consideration, approximately 6 acres of land depicted as ‘‘Parcel D’’ on the map entitled 

‘‘City of Clayton Conveyances’’ and dated April 6, 2010 (including 

any necessary access right-of-way across the river), for use as a 

wastewater treatment facility, consistent with uses allowed under 

the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation 

and Public Purposes Act; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). 

(e) FIRE HALL.—The Secretary of the Interior shall convey 

to the City, without consideration, approximately 2 acres of land 

depicted as ‘‘Parcel E’’ on the map entitled ‘‘City of Clayton Conveyances’’ and dated April 6, 2010, for use as a fire hall and related 

purposes, consistent with uses allowed under the Act of June 14, 

1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes 

Act; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). 

SEC. 206. CITY OF STANLEY, IDAHO. 

(a) WORKFORCE HOUSING.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall 

convey to the City of Stanley, Idaho (in this section referred to 

as the ‘‘City’’), without consideration, a parcel of National Forest 

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outside the area managed by the Sawtooth Interpretative and 

Historical Association under special use permit with the Secretary, 

that consists of approximately 4 acres as indicated on the map 

entitled ‘‘Custer County and City of Stanley Conveyance ParcelProposed’’ and dated February 24, 2015, for the purpose of permitting the City to develop the parcel to provide workforce housing 

for persons employed in the City or its environs. 

(b) NUMBER AND CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSING.—The City will 

construct up to 20 apartment units on the parcel conveyed under 

subsection (a). The actual design and configuration of the apartment 

units will be determined by the City in consultation with the 

Secretary and other interested parties, except that units may not 

exceed 2 stories and must be located near or against the hillside 

to blend in with the terrain. 

(c) RECREATION AREA PRIVATE LAND USE REGULATIONS.—The 

private land use regulations of the Sawtooth National Recreation 

Area shall not apply to the parcel conveyed under subsection (a), 

including with regard to the number and type of apartments units 

to be constructed on the parcel. 

(d) REMOVAL OF EXISTING STRUCTURE.—The Secretary shall 

be responsible for the removal of the barn located, as of the date 

of the enactment of this Act, on the parcel to be conveyed under 

subsection (a). The Secretary may remove the barn either before 

the conveyance of the parcel or at such later date as the City 

may request. 

(e) RELATION TO REQUIRED REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—Consistent with the reversionary interest required by section 207(b), 

the City may contract for the development and management of 

the apartment units constructed on the parcel conveyed under 

subsection (a) so long as the City retains ownership of the parcel 

in perpetuity. 

SEC. 207. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PERMITS OR LAND CONVEYANCES. 

(a) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The issuance of a special use 

permit or the conveyance of land under this title shall be subject 

to any terms and conditions that the Secretary determines to be 

appropriate. 

(b) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—If any parcel of land conveyed 

under this title ceases to be used for the public purpose for which 

the parcel was conveyed, the parcel shall, at the discretion of 

Determination. 

Determination. 

Consultation. 


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129 STAT. 484 PUBLIC LAW 114–46—AUG. 7, 2015 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1138: 

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 114–229 (Comm. on Natural Resources). 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 161 (2015): 

July 27, considered and passed House. 

Aug. 4, considered and passed Senate. 

DAILY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS (2015): 

Aug. 7, Presidential remarks. 

Æ 

the Secretary, based on a determination that reversion is in the 

best interests of the United States, revert to the United States. 

Approved August 7, 2015. 


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