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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2250 

To provide for restoration, economic development, recreation, and conservation 

on Federal lands in Northern California, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 10, 2019 

Mr. HUFFMAN (for himself, Mr. CARBAJAL, and Ms. JUDY CHU of California) 

introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 

Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To provide for restoration, economic development, recreation, 

and conservation on Federal lands in Northern California, 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 ‘‘Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Work6 ing Forests Act’’. 

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

8 this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

Sec. 2. Definitions. 


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TITLE I—RESTORATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 

Sec. 101. South Fork Trinity-Mad River Restoration Area. 

Sec. 102. Redwood National and State Parks restoration. 

Sec. 103. Northwest California Public Lands Remediation Partnership. 

Sec. 104. Trinity Lake visitor center. 

Sec. 105. Del Norte County visitor center. 

Sec. 106. Management plans. 

Sec. 107. Study; partnerships related to overnight accommodations. 

TITLE II—RECREATION 

Sec. 201. Horse Mountain Special Management Area. 

Sec. 202. Bigfoot National Recreation Trail. 

Sec. 203. Elk Camp Ridge Recreation Trail. 

Sec. 204. Trinity Lake Trail. 

Sec. 205. Trails study. 

Sec. 206. Construction of mountain bicycling routes. 

Sec. 207. Partnerships. 

TITLE III—CONSERVATION 

Sec. 301. Designation of wilderness. 

Sec. 302. Administration of wilderness. 

Sec. 303. Designation of potential wilderness. 

Sec. 304. Designation of wild and scenic rivers. 

Sec. 305. Sanhedrin Conservation Management Area. 

TITLE IV—MISCELLANEOUS 

Sec. 401. Maps and legal description. 

1 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

2 In this Act: 

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

4 means— 

5 (A) with respect to land under the jurisdic6 tion of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Sec7 retary of Agriculture; and 

8 (B) with respect to land under the jurisdic9 tion of the Secretary of the Interior, the Sec10 retary of the Interior. 

11 (2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 

12 of California. 


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1 TITLE I—RESTORATION AND 

2 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 

3 SEC. 101. SOUTH FORK TRINITY-MAD RIVER RESTORATION 

4 AREA. 

5 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

6 (1) COLLABORATIVELY DEVELOPED.—The term 

7 ‘‘collaboratively developed’’ means projects that are 

8 developed and implemented through a collaborative 

9 process that— 

10 (A) includes— 

11 (i) appropriate Federal, State, and 

12 local agencies; and 

13 (ii) multiple interested persons rep14 resenting diverse interests; and 

15 (B) is transparent and nonexclusive. 

16 (2) PLANTATION.—The term ‘‘plantation’’ 

17 means a forested area that has been artificially es18 tablished by planting or seeding. 

19 (3) RESTORATION.—The term ‘‘restoration’’ 

20 means the process of assisting the recovery of an 

21 ecosystem that has been degraded, damaged, or de22 stroyed by establishing the composition, structure, 

23 pattern, and ecological processes necessary to facili24 tate terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem sustainability, 


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1 resilience, and health under current and future con2 ditions. 

3 (4) RESTORATION AREA.—The term ‘‘restora4 tion area’’ means the South Fork Trinity-Mad River 

5 Restoration Area, established by subsection (b). 

6 (5) STEWARDSHIP CONTRACT.—The term 

7 ‘‘stewardship contract’’ means an agreement or con8 tract entered into under section 604 of the Healthy 

9 Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591c). 

10 (6) SHADED FUEL BREAK.—The term ‘‘shaded 

11 fuel break’’ means a vegetation treatment that effec12 tively addresses all project-generated slash and that 

13 retains: adequate canopy cover to suppress plant re14 growth in the forest understory following treatment; 

15 the longest-lived trees that provide the most shade 

16 over the longest period of time; the healthiest and 

17 most vigorous trees with the greatest potential for 

18 crown-growth in plantations and in natural stands 

19 adjacent to plantations; and all mature hardwoods, 

20 when practicable. 

21 (7) WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE.—The term 

22 ‘‘wildland-urban interface’’ has the meaning given 

23 the term by section 101 of the Healthy Forests Res24 toration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511). 


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1 (b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to valid existing 

2 rights, there is established the South Fork Trinity-Mad 

3 River Restoration Area, comprising approximately 

4 729,089 acres of Federal land administered by the Forest 

5 Service and approximately 1,280 acres of Federal land ad6 ministered by the Bureau of Land Management, as gen7 erally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘South Fork Trinity8 Mad River Restoration Area—Proposed’’ and dated July 

9 3, 2018, to be known as the ‘‘South Fork Trinity-Mad 

10 River Restoration Area’’. 

11 (c) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the restoration area 

12 are to— 

13 (1) establish, restore and maintain fire-resilient 

14 forest structures containing late successional forest 

15 structure characterized by large trees and multisto16 ried canopies, as ecologically appropriate; 

17 (2) protect late successional reserves; 

18 (3) enhance the restoration of Federal lands 

19 within the restoration area; 

20 (4) reduce the threat posed by wildfires to com21 munities within the restoration area; 

22 (5) protect and restore aquatic habitat and 

23 anadromous fisheries; 

24 (6) protect the quality of water within the res25 toration area; and 


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1 (7) allow visitors to enjoy the scenic, natural, 

2 cultural, and wildlife values of the restoration area. 

3 (d) MANAGEMENT.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage 

5 the restoration area— 

6 (A) in a manner consistent with the pur7 poses described in subsection (c); 

8 (B) in a manner that— 

9 (i) in the case of the Forest Service, 

10 prioritizes restoration of the restoration 

11 area over other nonemergency vegetation 

12 management projects on the portions of 

13 the Six Rivers and Shasta-Trinity national 

14 forests in Humboldt and Trinity counties; 

15 and 

16 (ii) in the case of the United States 

17 Fish and Wildlife Service, establishes with 

18 the Forest Service an agreement for co19 operation to ensure timely completion of 

20 consultation required by section 7 of the 

21 Endangered Species Act (15 U.S.C. 1536) 

22 on restoration projects within the restora23 tion area and agreement to maintain and 

24 exchange information on planning sched25 ules and priorities on a regular basis; 


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1 (C) in accordance with— 

2 (i) the laws (including regulations) 

3 and rules applicable to the National Forest 

4 System for land managed by the Forest 

5 Service; 

6 (ii) the Federal Land Policy and Man7 agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et 

8 seq.) for land managed by the Bureau of 

9 Land Management; 

10 (iii) this Act; and 

11 (iv) any other applicable law (includ12 ing regulations); and 

13 (D) in a manner consistent with congres14 sional intent that consultation for restoration 

15 projects within the restoration area are com16 pleted in a timely and efficient manner. 

17 (2) CONFLICT OF LAWS.— 

18 (A) IN GENERAL.—The establishment of 

19 the restoration area shall not change the man20 agement status of any land or water that is 

21 designated wilderness or as a wild and scenic 

22 river, including lands and waters designated by 

23 this Act. 

24 (B) RESOLUTION OF CONFLICT.—If there 

25 is a conflict between the laws applicable to the 


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1 areas described in subparagraph (A) and this 

2 section, the more restrictive provision shall con3 trol. 

4 (3) USES.— 

5 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 

6 only allow uses of the restoration area that the 

7 Secretary determines would further the pur8 poses described in subsection (c). 

9 (B) PRIORITY.—The Secretary shall 

10 prioritize restoration activities within the res11 toration area. 

12 (4) WILDLAND FIRE.— 

13 (A) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section 

14 prohibits the Secretary, in cooperation with 

15 other Federal, State, and local agencies, as ap16 propriate, from conducting wildland fire oper17 ations in the restoration area, consistent with 

18 the purposes of this section. 

19 (B) PRIORITY.—The Secretary shall use 

20 prescribed burning and wildland fire to the ex21 tent practicable to achieve the purposes of this 

22 section. 

23 (5) ROAD DECOMMISSIONING.— 

24 (A) IN GENERAL.—To the extent prac25 ticable, the Secretary shall decommission 


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1 unneeded National Forest System roads identi2 fied for decommissioning and unauthorized 

3 roads identified for decommissioning within the 

4 restoration area— 

5 (i) subject to appropriations; 

6 (ii) consistent with the analysis re7 quired by subparts A and B of part 212 of 

8 title 36, Code of Federal Regulations; and 

9 (iii) in accordance with existing law. 

10 (B) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT.—In mak11 ing determinations regarding road decommis12 sioning under subparagraph (A), the Secretary 

13 shall consult with— 

14 (i) appropriate State, Tribal, and local 

15 governmental entities; and 

16 (ii) members of the public. 

17 (C) DEFINITION.—As used in subpara18 graph (A), the term ‘‘decommission’’ means— 

19 (i) to reestablish vegetation on a road; 

20 and 

21 (ii) to restore any natural drainage, 

22 watershed function, or other ecological 

23 processes that are disrupted or adversely 

24 impacted by the road by removing or 


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1 hydrologically disconnecting the road 

2 prism. 

3 (6) VEGETATION MANAGEMENT.— 

4 (A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subpara5 graphs (B), (C), and (D), the Secretary may 

6 conduct vegetation management projects in the 

7 restoration area only where necessary to— 

8 (i) maintain or restore the character9 istics of ecosystem composition and struc10 ture; 

11 (ii) reduce wildfire risk to commu12 nities by promoting forests that are fire re13 silient; 

14 (iii) improve the habitat of threatened, 

15 endangered, or sensitive species; 

16 (iv) protect or improve water quality; 

17 or 

18 (v) enhance the restoration of lands 

19 within the restoration area. 

20 (B) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.— 

21 (i) SHADED FUEL BREAKS.—In car22 rying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary 

23 shall prioritize the establishment of a net24 work of shaded fuel breaks within— 


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1 (I) the portions of the wildland2 urban interface that are within 150 

3 feet from private property contiguous 

4 to Federal land; 

5 (II) one hundred and fifty feet 

6 from any road that is open to motor7 ized vehicles as of the date of enact8 ment of this Act— 

9 (aa) except that, where to10 pography or other conditions re11 quire, the Secretary may estab12 lish shaded fuel breaks up to 275 

13 feet from a road so long as the 

14 combined total width of the 

15 shaded fuel breaks for both sides 

16 of the road does not exceed 300 

17 feet; and 

18 (bb) provided that the Sec19 retary shall include vegetation 

20 treatments within a minimum of 

21 25 feet of the road where prac22 ticable, feasible, and appropriate 

23 as part of any shaded fuel break; 

24 or 


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1 (III) one hundred and fifty feet 

2 of any plantation. 

3 (ii) PLANTATIONS; RIPARIAN RE4 SERVES.—The Secretary may undertake 

5 vegetation management projects— 

6 (I) in areas within the restora7 tion area in which fish and wildlife 

8 habitat is significantly compromised 

9 as a result of past management prac10 tices (including plantations); and 

11 (II) within designated riparian 

12 reserves only where necessary to 

13 maintain the integrity of fuel breaks 

14 and to enhance fire resilience. 

15 (C) COMPLIANCE.—The Secretary shall 

16 carry out vegetation management projects with17 in the restoration area— 

18 (i) in accordance with— 

19 (I) this section; and 

20 (II) existing law (including regu21 lations); 

22 (ii) after providing an opportunity for 

23 public comment; and 

24 (iii) subject to appropriations. 


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1 (D) BEST AVAILABLE SCIENCE.—The Sec2 retary shall use the best available science in 

3 planning and implementing vegetation manage4 ment projects within the restoration area. 

5 (7) GRAZING.—The grazing of livestock in the 

6 restoration area, where established before the date of 

7 enactment of this Act, shall be permitted to con8 tinue— 

9 (A) subject to— 

10 (i) such reasonable regulations, poli11 cies, and practices as the Secretary con12 siders necessary; and 

13 (ii) applicable law (including regula14 tions); and 

15 (B) in a manner consistent with the pur16 poses described in subsection (c). 

17 (e) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 

18 the restoration area is withdrawn from— 

19 (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and dis20 posal under the public land laws; 

21 (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 

22 laws; and 

23 (3) disposition under all laws relating to min24 eral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. 


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1 (f) USE OF STEWARDSHIP CONTRACTS.—To the 

2 maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall— 

3 (1) use stewardship contracts to implement this 

4 section; and 

5 (2) use revenue derived from such stewardship 

6 contracts for restoration and other activities within 

7 the restoration area which shall include staff and ad8 ministrative costs to support timely consultation ac9 tivities for restoration projects. 

10 (g) COLLABORATION.—In developing and imple11 menting restoration projects in the restoration area, the 

12 Secretary shall consult with collaborative groups with an 

13 interest in the restoration area. 

14 (h) ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.—A collaboratively de15 veloped restoration project within the restoration area may 

16 be carried out in accordance with the provisions for haz17 ardous fuel reduction projects set forth in sections 104, 

18 105, and 106 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 

19 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6514–6516). 

20 (i) MULTIPARTY MONITORING.—The Secretary of 

21 Agriculture shall— 

22 (1) in collaboration with the Secretary of the 

23 Interior and interested persons, use a multiparty 

24 monitoring, evaluation, and accountability process to 

25 assess the positive or negative ecological, social, and 


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1 economic effects of restoration projects within the 

2 restoration area; and 

3 (2) incorporate the monitoring results into the 

4 management of the restoration area. 

5 (j) FUNDING.—The Secretary shall use all existing 

6 authorities to secure as much funding as necessary to ful7 fill the purposes of the restoration area. 

8 (k) FOREST RESIDUES UTILIZATION.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with applica10 ble law, including regulations, and this section, the 

11 Secretary may utilize forest residues from restora12 tion projects, including shaded fuel breaks, in the 

13 restoration area for research and development of 

14 bio-based products that result in net carbon seques15 tration. 

16 (2) PARTNERSHIPS.—In carrying out para17 graph (1), the Secretary may enter into partnerships 

18 with universities, non-governmental organizations, 

19 industry, tribes, and Federal, State, and local gov20 ernmental agencies. 

21 SEC. 102. REDWOOD NATIONAL AND STATE PARKS RES22 TORATION. 

23 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 


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1 (1) Coast redwoods are an iconic California re2 source that represents the beauty and natural gran3 deur of the Golden State. 

4 (2) These ancient redwood forests contain the 

5 tallest trees on Earth, which grow to be more than 

6 3,500 years old. 

7 (3) Redwood forests serve as the most effective 

8 forest-based carbon sink in the world, storing 3 

9 times or more carbon per acre than any other forest 

10 ecosystem. 

11 (4) Healthy old-growth redwood forests provide 

12 important ecological benefits, including clean air, 

13 habitat for special status plants and animals, and 

14 water resources that are critical to the health and 

15 sustainability of federally listed salmon fisheries. 

16 (5) Redwood forests are true wonders of the 

17 world, inspiring more than 31 million visitors every 

18 year in California’s redwood parks and supporting a 

19 multi-billion dollar outdoor recreation economy. 

20 (6) The redwood forests of northern California 

21 are the ancestral home of several tribal nations, 

22 whose members use stewardship and natural re23 source management expertise to protect and restore 

24 these forestlands. 


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1 (7) After the 1849 Gold Rush, demand for lum2 ber devastated ancient redwood forests and today 

3 only 5 percent of the original old-growth coast red4 woods remain. 

5 (8) Redwood National and State Parks safe6 guard more than one-third of the world’s remaining 

7 old-growth coast redwood forests. 

8 (9) These parks contain tens of thousands of 

9 acres of redwood forests that have been logged, and 

10 require innovative application of science and tech11 nology to improve forest stewardship and accelerate 

12 forest regeneration. 

13 (10) Restoration of these forest ecosystems will 

14 hasten the return of healthy old-growth forests, 

15 while providing jobs in local communities and en16 hancing native habitat for numerous plant and ani17 mal species. 

18 (11) Redwood National and State Parks are 

19 partnering with nongovernmental organizations and 

20 tribes to restore these redwood forest ecosystems. 

21 (12) Redwood forest restoration benefits the 

22 people of California for generations to come. 

23 (b) PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary of 

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1 tional and State Parks in partnership with the State of 

2 California, local agencies, and nongovernmental organiza3 tions. 

4 (c) COMPLIANCE.—In carrying out any initiative au5 thorized by subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior 

6 shall comply with all applicable law. 

7 SEC. 103. NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA PUBLIC LANDS REME8 DIATION PARTNERSHIP. 

9 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

10 (1) REMEDIATION.—The term ‘‘remediation’’ 

11 means to facilitate the recovery of lands and waters 

12 that have been degraded, damaged, or destroyed by 

13 illegal marijuana cultivation or another illegal activ14 ity. Remediation includes but is not limited to re15 moval of trash, debris, and other material, and es16 tablishing the composition, structure, pattern, and 

17 ecological processes necessary to facilitate terrestrial 

18 and aquatic ecosystem sustainability, resilience, and 

19 health under current and future conditions. 

20 (2) PARTNERSHIP.—The term ‘‘partnership’’ 

21 means the Northwest California Public Lands Reme22 diation Partnership, established by subsection (b). 

23 (3) PRIORITY LANDS.—The term ‘‘priority 

24 lands’’ means Federal land within the Klamath, 

25 Shasta-Trinity, Six Rivers, and Mendocino National 


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1 Forests, and public land administered by the Bureau 

2 of Land Management within the Redding, Arcata, 

3 and Ukiah field offices. 

4 (b) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established a 

5 Northwest California Public Lands Remediation Partner6 ship. 

7 (c) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the partnership are 

8 to— 

9 (1) coordinate the activities of Federal, State, 

10 Tribal, and local authorities, and the private sector, 

11 in the remediation of priority lands in the State af12 fected by illegal marijuana cultivation or other illegal 

13 activities; and 

14 (2) use the resources and expertise of each 

15 agency, authority, or entity in implementing remedi16 ation activities on priority lands in the State. 

17 (d) MEMBERSHIP.—The members of the partnership 

18 shall include the following: 

19 (1) The Secretary of Agriculture, or a designee 

20 of the Secretary of Agriculture to represent the For21 est Service. 

22 (2) The Secretary of the Interior, or a designee 

23 of the Secretary of the Interior, to represent the 

24 United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of 

25 Land Management, and National Park Service. 


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1 (3) The Director of the Office of National Drug 

2 Control Policy, or a designee of the Director. 

3 (4) The Secretary of the State Natural Re4 sources Agency, or a designee of the Secretary, to 

5 represent the California Department of Fish and 

6 Wildlife. 

7 (5) A designee of the California State Water 

8 Resources Control Board. 

9 (6) A designee of the California State Sheriffs’ 

10 Association. 

11 (7) One member to represent federally recog12 nized Indian Tribes, to be appointed by the Sec13 retary of Agriculture. 

14 (8) One member to represent nongovernmental 

15 organizations with an interest in Federal land reme16 diation, to be appointed by the Secretary of Agri17 culture. 

18 (9) One member to represent local govern19 mental interests, to be appointed by the Secretary of 

20 Agriculture. 

21 (10) A law enforcement official from each of 

22 the following: 

23 (A) The Department of the Interior. 

24 (B) The Department of Agriculture. 


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1 (11) A scientist to provide expertise and advise 

2 on methods needed for remediation efforts, to be ap3 pointed by the Secretary of Agriculture. 

4 (12) A designee of the National Guard Counter 

5 Drug Program. 

6 (e) DUTIES.—To further the purposes of this section, 

7 the partnership shall— 

8 (1) identify priorities for remediation on pri9 ority lands in the State; 

10 (2) secure resources from Federal and non-Fed11 eral sources to apply to remediation of priority lands 

12 in the State; 

13 (3) carry out remediation on priority lands in 

14 the State; 

15 (4) support efforts by Federal, State, Tribal, 

16 and local agencies, and nongovernmental organiza17 tions in carrying out remediation of priority lands in 

18 the State; 

19 (5) support research and education on the im20 pacts of, and solutions to, illegal marijuana cultiva21 tion and other illegal activities on priority lands in 

22 the State; 

23 (6) involve other Federal, State, Tribal, and 

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1 the public in remediation efforts, to the extent prac2 ticable; and 

3 (7) take any other actions necessary to address 

4 remediation of priority lands in the State. 

5 (f) AUTHORITIES.—To implement this section, the 

6 partnership may, subject to the prior approval of the Sec7 retary of Agriculture— 

8 (1) make grants to the State, political subdivi9 sions of the State, nonprofit organizations, and 

10 other persons; 

11 (2) enter into cooperative agreements with, or 

12 provide grants or technical assistance to, the State, 

13 political subdivisions of the State, nonprofit organi14 zations, Federal agencies, and other interested par15 ties; 

16 (3) hire and compensate staff; 

17 (4) obtain funds or services from any source, 

18 including Federal and non-Federal funds, and funds 

19 and services provided under any other Federal law 

20 or program; 

21 (5) contract for goods or services; and 

22 (6) support activities of partners and any other 

23 activities that further the purposes of this section. 


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1 (g) PROCEDURES.—The partnership shall establish 

2 such rules and procedures as it deems necessary or desir3 able. 

4 (h) LOCAL HIRING.—The partnership shall, to the 

5 maximum extent practicable and in accordance with exist6 ing law, give preference to local entities and persons when 

7 carrying out this section. 

8 (i) SERVICE WITHOUT COMPENSATION.—Members of 

9 the partnership shall serve without pay. 

10 (j) DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE SECRETARY

11 OF AGRICULTURE.— 

12 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture 

13 shall convene the partnership on a regular basis to 

14 carry out this section. 

15 (2) TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.— 

16 The Secretary of Agriculture and Secretary of the 

17 Interior may provide technical and financial assist18 ance, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, as 

19 determined by the appropriate Secretary, to the 

20 partnership or any members of the partnership to 

21 carry out this Act. 

22 (3) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Sec23 retary of Agriculture and Secretary of the Interior 

24 may enter into cooperative agreements with the 

25 partnership, any members of the partnership, or 


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1 other public or private entities to provide technical, 

2 financial, or other assistance to carry out this Act. 

3 SEC. 104. TRINITY LAKE VISITOR CENTER. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture, act5 ing through the Chief of the Forest Service, may establish, 

6 in cooperation with any other public or private entities 

7 that the Secretary may determine to be appropriate, a vis8 itor center in Weaverville, California— 

9 (1) to serve visitors; and 

10 (2) to assist in fulfilling the purposes of the 

11 Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation 

12 Area. 

13 (b) REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall ensure 

14 that the visitor center authorized under subsection (a) is 

15 designed to interpret the scenic, biological, natural, histor16 ical, scientific, paleontological, recreational, ecological, wil17 derness, and cultural resources of the Whiskeytown-Shas18 ta-Trinity National Recreation Area and other nearby 

19 Federal lands. 

20 (c) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary of 

21 Agriculture may, in a manner consistent with this Act, 

22 enter into cooperative agreements with the State and any 

23 other appropriate institutions and organizations to carry 

24 out the purposes of this section. 


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1 SEC. 105. DEL NORTE COUNTY VISITOR CENTER. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture and 

3 Secretary of the Interior, acting jointly or separately, may 

4 establish, in cooperation with any other public or private 

5 entities that the Secretaries determine to be appropriate, 

6 a visitor center in Del Norte County, California— 

7 (1) to serve visitors; and 

8 (2) to assist in fulfilling the purposes of Red9 wood National and State Parks, the Smith River 

10 National Recreation Area, and other nearby Federal 

11 lands. 

12 (b) REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretaries shall ensure 

13 that the visitor center authorized under subsection (a) is 

14 designed to interpret the scenic, biological, natural, histor15 ical, scientific, paleontological, recreational, ecological, wil16 derness, and cultural resources of Redwood National and 

17 State Parks, the Smith River National Recreation Area, 

18 and other nearby Federal lands. 

19 SEC. 106. MANAGEMENT PLANS. 

20 (a) IN GENERAL.—In revising the land and resource 

21 management plan for the Shasta-Trinity, Six Rivers, 

22 Klamath, and Mendocino National Forests, the Secretary 

23 shall include a comprehensive fire management plan for 

24 the wilderness areas and wilderness additions established 

25 by this Act. 


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1 (b) REQUIREMENT.—In carrying out the revisions re2 quired by subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 

3 (1) develop the fire management plans in ac4 cordance with— 

5 (A) the Guidance for Implementation of 

6 Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy 

7 dated February 13, 2009, including any amend8 ments to that guidance; and 

9 (B) other appropriate policies; 

10 (2) ensure that a fire management plan for a 

11 wilderness area expanded by section 301— 

12 (A) applies to the entire wilderness area, 

13 including the addition; and 

14 (B) provides consistent direction regarding 

15 fire management to the entire wilderness area; 

16 and 

17 (3) consult with— 

18 (A) appropriate State, Tribal, and local 

19 governmental entities; and 

20 (B) members of the public. 

21 SEC. 107. STUDY; PARTNERSHIPS RELATED TO OVERNIGHT 

22 ACCOMMODATIONS. 

23 (a) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Interior shall con24 duct a study to evaluate the feasibility and suitability of 

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1 the southern and northern boundaries or on land within 

2 20 miles of the southern and northern boundaries of Red3 wood National and State parks in consultation with inter4 ested Federal, State, Tribal, and local entities, and private 

5 and nonprofit organizations. 

6 (b) PARTNERSHIPS.— 

7 (1) AGREEMENTS AUTHORIZED.—If the study 

8 conducted under subsection (a) determines that es9 tablishing the described accommodations is suitable 

10 and feasible, the Secretary may enter into agree11 ments with qualified private and nonprofit organiza12 tions for the development, operation, and mainte13 nance of overnight accommodations. 

14 (2) CONTENTS.—Any agreements entered into 

15 under paragraph (1) shall clearly define the role and 

16 responsibility of the Secretary and the private or 

17 nonprofit organization. 

18 (3) COMPLIANCE.—The Secretary shall enter 

19 agreements under paragraph (1) in accordance with 

20 existing law. 

21 (4) EFFECT.—Nothing in this subsection— 

22 (A) reduces or diminishes the authority of 

23 the Secretary to manage land and resources 

24 under the jurisdiction of the Secretary; or 


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1 (B) amends or modifies the application of 

2 any existing law (including regulations) applica3 ble to land under the jurisdiction of the Sec4 retary. 

5 TITLE II—RECREATION 

6 SEC. 201. HORSE MOUNTAIN SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA. 

7 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to valid existing 

8 rights, there is established the Horse Mountain Special 

9 Management Area (referred to in this section as the ‘‘spe10 cial management area’’) comprising approximately 7,399 

11 acres of Federal land administered by the Forest Service 

12 in Humboldt County, California, as generally depicted on 

13 the map entitled ‘‘Horse Mountain Special Management 

14 Area—Proposed’’ and dated April 13, 2017. 

15 (b) PURPOSES.—The purpose of the special manage16 ment area is to enhance the recreational and scenic values 

17 of the special management area while conserving the 

18 plants, wildlife, and other natural resource values of the 

19 area. 

20 (c) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 

22 the date of enactment of this Act and in accordance 

23 with paragraph (2), the Secretary shall develop a 

24 comprehensive plan for the long-term management 

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1 (2) CONSULTATION.—In developing the man2 agement plan required under paragraph (1), the 

3 Secretary shall consult with— 

4 (A) appropriate State, Tribal, and local 

5 governmental entities; and 

6 (B) members of the public. 

7 (3) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT.—The manage8 ment plan required under paragraph (1) shall ensure 

9 that recreational use within the special management 

10 area does not cause significant adverse impacts on 

11 the plants and wildlife of the special management 

12 area. 

13 (d) MANAGEMENT.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage 

15 the special management area— 

16 (A) in furtherance of the purposes de17 scribed in subsection (b); and 

18 (B) in accordance with— 

19 (i) the laws (including regulations) 

20 generally applicable to the National Forest 

21 System; 

22 (ii) this section; and 

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1 (2) RECREATION.—The Secretary shall con2 tinue to authorize, maintain, and enhance the rec3 reational use of the special management area, in4 cluding hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, hang glid5 ing, sightseeing, nature study, horseback riding, 

6 rafting, mountain biking, and motorized recreation 

7 on authorized routes, and other recreational activi8 ties, so long as such recreational use is consistent 

9 with the purposes of the special management area, 

10 this section, other applicable law (including regula11 tions), and applicable management plans. 

12 (3) MOTORIZED VEHICLES.— 

13 (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 

14 subparagraph (B), the use of motorized vehicles 

15 in the special management area shall be per16 mitted only on roads and trails designated for 

17 the use of motorized vehicles. 

18 (B) USE OF SNOWMOBILES.—The winter 

19 use of snowmobiles shall be allowed in the spe20 cial management area— 

21 (i) during periods of adequate snow 

22 coverage during the winter season; and 

23 (ii) subject to any terms and condi24 tions determined to be necessary by the 

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1 (4) NEW TRAILS.— 

2 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may 

3 construct new trails for motorized or non4 motorized recreation within the special manage5 ment area in accordance with— 

6 (i) the laws (including regulations) 

7 generally applicable to the National Forest 

8 System; 

9 (ii) this section; and 

10 (iii) any other applicable law (includ11 ing regulations). 

12 (B) PRIORITY.—In establishing new trails 

13 within the special management area, the Sec14 retary shall— 

15 (i) prioritize the establishment of 

16 loops that provide high-quality, diverse rec17 reational experiences; and 

18 (ii) consult with members of the pub19 lic. 

20 (e) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 

21 the special management area is withdrawn from— 

22 (1) all forms of appropriation or disposal under 

23 the public land laws; 

24 (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 

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1 (3) disposition under laws relating to mineral 

2 and geothermal leasing. 

3 SEC. 202. BIGFOOT NATIONAL RECREATION TRAIL. 

4 (a) FEASIBILITY STUDY.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 

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

7 of Agriculture, in cooperation with the Secretary of 

8 the Interior, shall submit to the Committee on Nat9 ural Resources of the House of Representatives and 

10 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 

11 Senate a study that describes the feasibility of estab12 lishing a nonmotorized Bigfoot National Recreation 

13 Trail that follows the route described in paragraph 

14 (2). 

15 (2) ROUTE.—The trail described in paragraph 

16 (1) shall extend from the Ides Cove Trailhead in the 

17 Mendocino National Forest to Crescent City, Cali18 fornia, by roughly following the route as generally 

19 depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Bigfoot National 

20 Recreation Trail—Proposed’’ and dated July 25, 

21 2018. 

22 (3) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT.—In com23 pleting the study required by subsection (a), the Sec24 retary of Agriculture shall consult with— 


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1 (A) appropriate Federal, State, Tribal, re2 gional, and local agencies; 

3 (B) private landowners; 

4 (C) nongovernmental organizations; and 

5 (D) members of the public. 

6 (b) DESIGNATION.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—Upon a determination that 

8 the Bigfoot National Recreation Trail is feasible and 

9 meets the requirements for a National Recreation 

10 Trail in 16 U.S.C. 1243, the Secretary of Agri11 culture shall designate the Bigfoot National Recre12 ation Trail in accordance with— 

13 (A) the National Trails System Act (Public 

14 Law 90–543); 

15 (B) this Act; and 

16 (C) other applicable law (including regula17 tions). 

18 (2) ADMINISTRATION.—Upon designation by 

19 the Secretary of Agriculture, the Bigfoot National 

20 Recreation Trail (referred to in this section as the 

21 ‘‘trail’’) shall be administered by the Secretary of 

22 Agriculture, in consultation with— 

23 (A) other Federal, State, Tribal, regional, 

24 and local agencies; 

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1 (C) other interested organizations. 

2 (3) PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS.— 

3 (A) IN GENERAL.—No portions of the trail 

4 may be located on non-Federal land without the 

5 written consent of the landowner. 

6 (B) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary of Agri7 culture shall not acquire for the trail any land 

8 or interest in land outside the exterior boundary 

9 of any federally managed area without the con10 sent of the owner of the land or interest in the 

11 land. 

12 (C) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section— 

13 (i) requires any private property 

14 owner to allow public access (including 

15 Federal, State, or local government access) 

16 to private property; or 

17 (ii) modifies any provision of Federal, 

18 State, or local law with respect to public 

19 access to or use of private land. 

20 (c) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—In carrying out 

21 this section, the Secretary of Agriculture may enter into 

22 cooperative agreements with State, Tribal, and local gov23 ernment entities and private entities to complete needed 

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1 nance, or education projects related to the Bigfoot Na2 tional Recreation Trail. 

3 (d) MAP.— 

4 (1) MAP REQUIRED.—Upon designation of the 

5 Bigfoot National Recreation Trail, the Secretary of 

6 Agriculture shall prepare a map of the trail. 

7 (2) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The map referred 

8 to in paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for 

9 public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 

10 Forest Service. 

11 SEC. 203. ELK CAMP RIDGE RECREATION TRAIL. 

12 (a) DESIGNATION.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with para14 graph (2), the Secretary of Agriculture after an op15 portunity for public comment, shall designate a trail 

16 (which may include a system of trails)— 

17 (A) for use by off-highway vehicles or 

18 mountain bicycles, or both; and 

19 (B) to be known as the ‘‘Elk Camp Ridge 

20 Recreation Trail’’. 

21 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—In designating the Elk 

22 Camp Ridge Recreation Trail (referred to in this 

23 section as the ‘‘trail’’), the Secretary shall only in24 clude trails that are— 


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1 (A) as of the date of enactment of this 

2 Act, authorized for use by off-highway vehicles 

3 or mountain bikes, or both; and 

4 (B) located on land that is managed by the 

5 Forest Service in Del Norte County. 

6 (3) MAP.—A map that depicts the trail shall be 

7 on file and available for public inspection in the ap8 propriate offices of the Forest Service. 

9 (b) MANAGEMENT.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage 

11 the trail— 

12 (A) in accordance with applicable laws (in13 cluding regulations); 

14 (B) to ensure the safety of citizens who 

15 use the trail; and 

16 (C) in a manner by which to minimize any 

17 damage to sensitive habitat or cultural re18 sources. 

19 (2) MONITORING; EVALUATION.—To minimize 

20 the impacts of the use of the trail on environmental 

21 and cultural resources, the Secretary shall annually 

22 assess the effects of the use of off-highway vehicles 

23 and mountain bicycles on— 

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1 (B) land located in proximity to the trail; 

2 and 

3 (C) plants, wildlife, and wildlife habitat. 

4 (3) CLOSURE.—The Secretary, in consultation 

5 with the State and Del Norte County, and subject 

6 to paragraph (4), may temporarily close or perma7 nently reroute a portion of the trail if the Secretary 

8 determines that— 

9 (A) the trail is having an adverse impact 

10 on— 

11 (i) wildlife habitats; 

12 (ii) natural resources; 

13 (iii) cultural resources; or 

14 (iv) traditional uses; 

15 (B) the trail threatens public safety; or 

16 (C) closure of the trail is necessary— 

17 (i) to repair damage to the trail; or 

18 (ii) to repair resource damage. 

19 (4) REROUTING.—Any portion of the trail that 

20 is temporarily closed by the Secretary under para21 graph (3) may be permanently rerouted along any 

22 road or trail— 

23 (A) that is— 

24 (i) in existence as of the date of the 

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1 (ii) located on public land; and 

2 (iii) open to motorized or mechanized 

3 use; and 

4 (B) if the Secretary determines that re5 routing the portion of the trail would not sig6 nificantly increase or decrease the length of the 

7 trail. 

8 (5) NOTICE OF AVAILABLE ROUTES.—The Sec9 retary shall ensure that visitors to the trail have ac10 cess to adequate notice relating to the availability of 

11 trail routes through— 

12 (A) the placement of appropriate signage 

13 along the trail; and 

14 (B) the distribution of maps, safety edu15 cation materials, and other information that the 

16 Secretary concerned determines to be appro17 priate. 

18 (c) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section affects the 

19 ownership, management, or other rights relating to any 

20 non-Federal land (including any interest in any non-Fed21 eral land). 

22 SEC. 204. TRINITY LAKE TRAIL. 

23 (a) TRAIL CONSTRUCTION.— 

24 (1) FEASIBILITY STUDY.—Not later than 18 

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1 Secretary shall study the feasibility and public inter2 est of constructing a recreational trail for non3 motorized uses around Trinity Lake. 

4 (2) CONSTRUCTION.— 

5 (A) CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZED.—Sub6 ject to appropriations, and in accordance with 

7 paragraph (3), if the Secretary determines 

8 under paragraph (1) that the construction of 

9 the trail described in such paragraph is feasible 

10 and in the public interest, the Secretary may 

11 provide for the construction of the trail. 

12 (B) USE OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES AND

13 CONTRIBUTIONS.—The trail may be constructed 

14 under this section through the acceptance of 

15 volunteer services and contributions from non16 Federal sources to reduce or eliminate the need 

17 for Federal expenditures to construct the trail. 

18 (3) COMPLIANCE.—In carrying out this section, 

19 the Secretary shall comply with— 

20 (A) the laws (including regulations) gen21 erally applicable to the National Forest System; 

22 and 

23 (B) this Act. 

24 (b) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section affects the 

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1 non-Federal land (including any interest in any non-Fed2 eral land). 

3 SEC. 205. TRAILS STUDY. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 

5 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agri6 culture, in accordance with subsection (b) and in consulta7 tion with interested parties, shall conduct a study to im8 prove motorized and nonmotorized recreation trail oppor9 tunities (including mountain bicycling) on land not des10 ignated as wilderness within the portions of the Six Rivers, 

11 Shasta-Trinity, and Mendocino National Forests located 

12 in Del Norte, Humboldt, Trinity, and Mendocino counties. 

13 (b) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the study re14 quired by subsection (a), the Secretary of Agriculture shall 

15 consult with the Secretary of the Interior regarding oppor16 tunities to improve, through increased coordination, recre17 ation trail opportunities on land under the jurisdiction of 

18 the Secretary of the Interior that shares a boundary with 

19 the national forest land described in subsection (a). 

20 SEC. 206. CONSTRUCTION OF MOUNTAIN BICYCLING 

21 ROUTES. 

22 (a) TRAIL CONSTRUCTION.— 

23 (1) FEASIBILITY STUDY.—Not later than 18 

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

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1 and public interest of constructing recreational trails 

2 for mountain bicycling and other nonmotorized uses 

3 on the routes as generally depicted in the report ti4 tled ‘‘Trail Study for Smith River National Recre5 ation Area Six Rivers National Forest’’ and dated 

6 2016. 

7 (2) CONSTRUCTION.— 

8 (A) CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZED.—Sub9 ject to appropriations, and in accordance with 

10 paragraph (3), if the Secretary determines 

11 under paragraph (1) that the construction of 

12 one or more routes described in such paragraph 

13 is feasible and in the public interest, the Sec14 retary may provide for the construction of the 

15 routes. 

16 (B) MODIFICATIONS.—The Secretary may 

17 modify the routes as necessary in the opinion of 

18 the Secretary. 

19 (C) USE OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES AND

20 CONTRIBUTIONS.—Routes may be constructed 

21 under this section through the acceptance of 

22 volunteer services and contributions from non23 Federal sources to reduce or eliminate the need 

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1 (3) COMPLIANCE.—In carrying out this section, 

2 the Secretary shall comply with— 

3 (A) the laws (including regulations) gen4 erally applicable to the National Forest System; 

5 and 

6 (B) this Act. 

7 (b) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section affects the 

8 ownership, management, or other rights relating to any 

9 non-Federal land (including any interest in any non-Fed10 eral land). 

11 SEC. 207. PARTNERSHIPS. 

12 (a) AGREEMENTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary is 

13 authorized to enter into agreements with qualified private 

14 and nonprofit organizations to undertake the following ac15 tivities on Federal lands in Mendocino, Humboldt, Trinity, 

16 and Del Norte counties: 

17 (1) trail and campground maintenance; 

18 (2) public education, visitor contacts, and out19 reach; and 

20 (3) visitor center staffing. 

21 (b) CONTENTS.—Any agreements entered into under 

22 subsection (a) shall clearly define the role and responsi23 bility of the Secretary and the private or nonprofit organi24 zation. 


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1 (c) COMPLIANCE.—The Secretary shall enter agree2 ments under subsection (a) in accordance with existing 

3 law. 

4 (d) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section— 

5 (1) reduces or diminishes the authority of the 

6 Secretary to manage land and resources under the 

7 jurisdiction of the Secretary; or 

8 (2) amends or modifies the application of any 

9 existing law (including regulations) applicable to 

10 land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. 

11 TITLE III—CONSERVATION 

12 SEC. 301. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS. 

13 (a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the Wilderness 

14 Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the 

15 State are designated as wilderness areas and as compo16 nents of the National Wilderness Preservation System: 

17 (1) BLACK BUTTE RIVER WILDERNESS.—Cer18 tain Federal land managed by the Forest Service in 

19 the State, comprising approximately 11,117 acres, 

20 as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Black 

21 Butte River Wilderness—Proposed’’ and dated April 

22 13, 2017, which shall be known as the Black Butte 

23 River Wilderness. 

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1 est Service in the State, comprising approximately 

2 6,212 acres, as generally depicted on the map enti3 tled ‘‘Chanchelulla Wilderness Additions—Proposed’’ 

4 and dated July 16, 2018, which is incorporated in, 

5 and considered to be a part of, the Chanchelulla Wil6 derness, as designated by section 101(a)(4) of the 

7 California Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 

8 note; 98 Stat. 1619). 

9 (3) CHINQUAPIN WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed10 eral land managed by the Forest Service in the 

11 State, comprising approximately 26,890 acres, as 

12 generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Chinquapin 

13 Wilderness and Potential Wilderness—Proposed’’ 

14 and dated March 11, 2019, which shall be known as 

15 the Chinquapin Wilderness. 

16 (4) ENGLISH RIDGE WILDERNESS.—Certain 

17 Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Man18 agement in the State, comprising approximately 

19 6,204 acres, as generally depicted on the map enti20 tled ‘‘English Ridge Wilderness—Proposed’’ and 

21 dated March 29, 2019, which shall be known as the 

22 English Ridge Wilderness. 

23 (5) HEADWATERS FOREST WILDERNESS.—Cer24 tain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land 

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1 4,360 acres, as generally depicted on the map enti2 tled ‘‘Headwaters Forest Wilderness—Proposed’’ 

3 and dated July 24, 2018, which shall be known as 

4 the Headwaters Forest Wilderness. 

5 (6) MAD RIVER BUTTES WILDERNESS.—Certain 

6 Federal land managed by the Forest Service in the 

7 State, comprising approximately 6,002 acres, as gen8 erally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Mad River 

9 Buttes Wilderness—Proposed’’ and dated July 25, 

10 2018, which shall be known as the Mad River 

11 Buttes Wilderness. 

12 (7) MOUNT LASSIC WILDERNESS ADDITION.— 

13 Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service 

14 in the State, comprising approximately 1,292 acres, 

15 as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Mount 

16 Lassic Wilderness Addition—Proposed’’ and dated 

17 February 23, 2017, which is incorporated in, and 

18 considered to be a part of, the Mount Lassic Wilder19 ness, as designated by section 3(6) of Public Law 

20 109–362 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 120 Stat. 2065). 

21 (8) NORTH FORK EEL WILDERNESS ADDI22 TION.—Certain Federal land managed by the Forest 

23 Service and the Bureau of Land Management in the 

24 State, comprising approximately 17,182 acres, as 

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1 Eel Wilderness Addition—Proposed’’ and dated Feb2 ruary 23, 2017, which is incorporated in, and con3 sidered to be a part of, the North Fork Eel Wilder4 ness, as designated by section 101(a)(19) of the 

5 California Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 

6 note; 98 Stat. 1621). 

7 (9) PATTISON WILDERNESS.—Certain Federal 

8 land managed by the Forest Service in the State, 

9 comprising approximately 28,595 acres, as generally 

10 depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Pattison Wilderness— 

11 Proposed’’ and dated July 16, 2018, which shall be 

12 known as the Pattison Wilderness. 

13 (10) SANHEDRIN WILDERNESS ADDITION.— 

14 Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service 

15 in the State, comprising approximately 112 acres, as 

16 generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Sanhedrin 

17 Wilderness Addition—Proposed’’ and dated March 

18 29, 2019, which is incorporated in, and considered 

19 to be a part of, the Sanhedrin Wilderness, as des20 ignated by section 3(2) of Public Law 109–362 (16 

21 U.S.C. 1132 note; 120 Stat. 2065). 

22 (11) SISKIYOU WILDERNESS ADDITION.—Cer23 tain Federal land managed by the Forest Service in 

24 the State, comprising approximately 27,747 acres, 

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1 Wilderness Addition and Potential Wilderness—Pro2 posed’’ and dated July 24, 2018, which is incor3 porated in, and considered to be a part of, the 

4 Siskiyou Wilderness, as designated by section 

5 101(a)(30) of the California Wilderness Act of 1984 

6 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 98 Stat. 1623) (as amended 

7 by section 3(5) of Public Law 109–362 (16 U.S.C. 

8 1132 note; 120 Stat. 2065)). 

9 (12) SOUTH FORK EEL RIVER WILDERNESS AD10 DITION.—Certain Federal land managed by the Bu11 reau of Land Management in the State, comprising 

12 approximately 313 acres, as generally depicted on 

13 the map entitled ‘‘South Fork Eel River Wilderness 

14 Addition—Proposed’’ and dated April 9, 2019, 

15 which is incorporated in, and considered to be a part 

16 of, the South Fork Eel River Wilderness, as des17 ignated by section 3(10) of Public Law 109–362 (16 

18 U.S.C. 1132 note; 120 Stat. 2066). 

19 (13) SOUTH FORK TRINITY RIVER WILDER20 NESS.—Certain Federal land managed by the Forest 

21 Service in the State, comprising approximately 

22 26,446 acres, as generally depicted on the map enti23 tled ‘‘South Fork Trinity River Wilderness and Po24 tential Wilderness—Proposed’’ and dated March 11, 


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1 2019, which shall be known as the South Fork Trin2 ity River Wilderness. 

3 (14) TRINITY ALPS WILDERNESS ADDITION.— 

4 Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service 

5 in the State, comprising approximately 62,695 acres, 

6 as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Trinity 

7 Alps Wilderness Addition and Potential Wilder8 ness—Proposed’’ and dated July 18, 2018, which is 

9 incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the 

10 Trinity Alps Wilderness, as designated by section 

11 101(a)(34) of the California Wilderness Act of 1984 

12 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 98 Stat. 1623) (as amended 

13 by section 3(7) of Public Law 109–362 (16 U.S.C. 

14 1132 note; 120 Stat. 2065)). 

15 (15) UNDERWOOD WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed16 eral land managed by the Forest Service in the 

17 State, comprising approximately 15,127 acres, as 

18 generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Underwood 

19 Wilderness—Proposed’’ and dated July 19, 2018, 

20 which shall be known as the Underwood Wilderness. 

21 (16) YOLLA BOLLY-MIDDLE EEL WILDERNESS

22 ADDITION.—Certain Federal land managed by the 

23 Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management 

24 in the State, comprising approximately 10,729 acres, 

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1 Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness Addition and Potential 

2 Wilderness—Proposed’’ and dated June 7, 2018, 

3 which is incorporated in, and considered to be a part 

4 of, the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness, as des5 ignated by section 3 of the Wilderness Act (16 

6 U.S.C. 1132) (as amended by section 3(4) of Public 

7 Law 109–362 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 120 Stat. 

8 2065)). 

9 (17) YUKI WILDERNESS ADDITION.—Certain 

10 Federal land managed by the Forest Service and the 

11 Bureau of Land Management in the State, com12 prising approximately 10,866 acres, as generally de13 picted on the map entitled ‘‘Yuki Wilderness Addi14 tion and Potential Wilderness—Proposed’’ and dated 

15 February 15, 2017, which is incorporated in, and 

16 considered to be a part of, the Yuki Wilderness, as 

17 designated by section 3(3) of Public Law 109–362 

18 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 120 Stat. 2065). 

19 (b) REDESIGNATION OF NORTH FORK WILDERNESS

20 AS NORTH FORK EEL RIVER WILDERNESS.—Subsection 

21 101(a)(19) Public Law 98–425 (98 Stat. 1621; 16 U.S.C. 

22 1132 note) is amended by striking ‘‘North Fork Wilder23 ness’’ and inserting ‘‘North Fork Eel River Wilderness’’. 

24 Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, 

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1 Wilderness shall be deemed to be a reference to the North 

2 Fork Eel River Wilderness. 

3 (c) ELKHORN RIDGE WILDERNESS ADJUSTMENTS.— 

4 The boundary of the Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness estab5 lished by section 6(d) of Public Law 109–362 (16 U.S.C. 

6 1132 note) is adjusted by adding approximately 260 acres 

7 of Federal land and deleting approximately 30 acres of 

8 Federal land as generally depicted on the map entitled 

9 ‘‘Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness Adjustments—Proposed’’ and 

10 dated April 9, 2019. 

11 SEC. 302. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS. 

12 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 

13 the wilderness areas and wilderness additions established 

14 by section 301 shall be administered by the Secretary in 

15 accordance with this title and the Wilderness Act (16 

16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that— 

17 (1) any reference in the Wilderness Act to the 

18 effective date of that Act shall be considered to be 

19 a reference to the date of enactment of this Act; and 

20 (2) any reference in that Act to the Secretary 

21 of Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference 

22 to the Secretary. 

23 (b) FIRE MANAGEMENT AND RELATED ACTIVI24 TIES.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may take 

2 such measures in a wilderness area or wilderness ad3 dition designated by section 301 as are necessary for 

4 the control of fire, insects, and diseases in accord5 ance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 

6 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) and House Report 98–40 of the 

7 98th Congress. 

8 (2) FUNDING PRIORITIES.—Nothing in this title 

9 limits funding for fire and fuels management in the 

10 wilderness areas or wilderness additions designated 

11 by this Act. 

12 (3) ADMINISTRATION.—Consistent with para13 graph (1) and other applicable Federal law, to en14 sure a timely and efficient response to fire emer15 gencies in the wilderness additions designated by 

16 this title, the Secretary of Agriculture shall— 

17 (A) not later than 1 year after the date of 

18 enactment of this Act, establish agency ap19 proval procedures (including appropriate delega20 tions of authority to the Forest Supervisor, Dis21 trict Manager, or other agency officials) for re22 sponding to fire emergencies; and 

23 (B) enter into agreements with appropriate 

24 State or local firefighting agencies. 


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1 (c) GRAZING.—The grazing of livestock in the wilder2 ness areas and wilderness additions designated by this 

3 Act, if established before the date of enactment of this 

4 Act, shall be administered in accordance with— 

5 (1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 

6 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and 

7 (2)(A) for lands under the jurisdiction of the 

8 Secretary of Agriculture, the guidelines set forth in 

9 the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular 

10 Affairs of the House of Representatives accom11 panying H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress (H. Rept. 

12 96–617); or 

13 (B) for lands under the jurisdiction of the Sec14 retary of the Interior, the guidelines set forth in Ap15 pendix A of the report of the Committee on Interior 

16 and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives 

17 accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (H. 

18 Rept. 101–405). 

19 (d) FISH AND WILDLIFE.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with section 

21 4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 

22 1133(d)(7)), nothing in this Act affects the jurisdic23 tion or responsibilities of the State with respect to 

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1 (2) MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.—In furtherance 

2 of the purposes and principles of the Wilderness Act 

3 (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the Secretary may conduct 

4 any management activities that are necessary to 

5 maintain or restore fish, wildlife, and plant popu6 lations and habitats in the wilderness areas or wil7 derness additions designated by section 301, if the 

8 management activities are— 

9 (A) consistent with relevant wilderness 

10 management plans; and 

11 (B) conducted in accordance with— 

12 (i) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 

13 1131 et seq.); and 

14 (ii) appropriate policies, such as the 

15 policies established in Appendix B of 

16 House Report 101–405. 

17 (e) BUFFER ZONES.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—Congress does not intend for 

19 designation of wilderness or wilderness additions by 

20 this Act to lead to the creation of protective perim21 eters or buffer zones around each wilderness area or 

22 wilderness addition. 

23 (2) ACTIVITIES OR USES UP TO BOUNDARIES.— 

24 The fact that nonwilderness activities or uses can be 

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1 not, of itself, preclude the activities or uses up to the 

2 boundary of the wilderness area. 

3 (f) MILITARY ACTIVITIES.—Nothing in this title pre4 cludes— 

5 (1) low-level overflights of military aircraft over 

6 the wilderness areas or wilderness additions des7 ignated by section 301; 

8 (2) the designation of new units of special air9 space over the wilderness areas or wilderness addi10 tions designated by section 301; or 

11 (3) the use or establishment of military flight 

12 training routes over the wilderness areas or wilder13 ness additions designated by section 301. 

14 (g) HORSES.—Nothing in this title precludes horse15 back riding in, or the entry of recreational or commercial 

16 saddle or pack stock into, an area designated as a wilder17 ness area or wilderness addition by section 301— 

18 (1) in accordance with section 4(d)(5) of the 

19 Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(5)); and 

20 (2) subject to any terms and conditions deter21 mined to be necessary by the Secretary. 

22 (h) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 

23 the wilderness areas and wilderness additions designated 

24 by section 301 are withdrawn from— 


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1 (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and dis2 posal under the public land laws; 

3 (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 

4 laws; and 

5 (3) operation of the mineral materials and geo6 thermal leasing laws. 

7 (i) USE BY MEMBERS OF INDIAN TRIBES.— 

8 (1) ACCESS.—In recognition of the past use of 

9 wilderness areas and wilderness additions designated 

10 by this Act by members of Indian Tribes for tradi11 tional cultural and religious purposes, the Secretary 

12 shall ensure that Indian Tribes have access to the 

13 wilderness areas and wilderness additions designated 

14 by section 301 for traditional cultural and religious 

15 purposes. 

16 (2) TEMPORARY CLOSURES.— 

17 (A) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out this 

18 section, the Secretary, on request of an Indian 

19 Tribe, may temporarily close to the general 

20 public one or more specific portions of a wilder21 ness area or wilderness addition to protect the 

22 privacy of the members of the Indian Tribe in 

23 the conduct of the traditional cultural and reli24 gious activities in the wilderness area or wilder25 ness addition. 


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1 (B) REQUIREMENT.—Any closure under 

2 subparagraph (A) shall be made in such a man3 ner as to affect the smallest practicable area for 

4 the minimum period of time necessary for the 

5 activity to be carried out. 

6 (3) APPLICABLE LAW.—Access to the wilder7 ness areas and wilderness additions under this sub8 section shall be in accordance with— 

9 (A) Public Law 95–341 (commonly known 

10 as the ‘‘American Indian Religious Freedom 

11 Act’’) (42 U.S.C. 1996 et seq.); and 

12 (B) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 

13 seq.). 

14 (j) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND INTER15 ESTS.—Any land within the boundary of a wilderness area 

16 or wilderness addition designated by section 301 that is 

17 acquired by the United States shall— 

18 (1) become part of the wilderness area in which 

19 the land is located; 

20 (2) be withdrawn in accordance with subsection 

21 (h); and 

22 (3) be managed in accordance with this section, 

23 the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), and 

24 any other applicable law. 


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1 (k) CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA COLLECTION.—In ac2 cordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) 

3 and subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary 

4 may prescribe, the Secretary may authorize the installa5 tion and maintenance of hydrologic, meteorologic, or cli6 matological collection devices in the wilderness areas and 

7 wilderness additions designated by section 301 if the Sec8 retary determines that the facilities and access to the fa9 cilities are essential to flood warning, flood control, or 

10 water reservoir operation activities. 

11 (l) AUTHORIZED EVENTS.—The Secretary may con12 tinue to authorize the competitive equestrian event per13 mitted since 2012 in the Chinquapin Wilderness estab14 lished by section 301 in a manner compatible with the 

15 preservation of the area as wilderness. 

16 (m) RECREATIONAL CLIMBING.—Nothing in this Act 

17 prohibits recreational rock climbing activities in the wil18 derness areas, such as the placement, use, and mainte19 nance of fixed anchors, including any fixed anchor estab20 lished before the date of the enactment of this Act— 

21 (1) in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 

22 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); and 

23 (2) subject to any terms and conditions deter24 mined to be necessary by the Secretary. 


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1 SEC. 303. DESIGNATION OF POTENTIAL WILDERNESS. 

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

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

4 areas in the State are designated as potential wilderness 

5 areas: 

6 (1) Certain Federal land managed by the For7 est Service, comprising approximately 4,238 acres, 

8 as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Chin9 quapin Wilderness and Potential Wilderness—Pro10 posed’’ and dated July 16, 2018. 

11 (2) Certain Federal land administered by the 

12 National Park Service, compromising approximately 

13 31,000 acres, as generally depicted on the map enti14 tled ‘‘Redwood National Park Potential Wilder15 ness—Proposed’’ and dated August 21, 2017. 

16 (3) Certain Federal land managed by the For17 est Service, comprising approximately 8,961 acres, 

18 as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Siskiyou 

19 Wilderness Addition and Potential Wilderness—Pro20 posed’’ and dated July 24, 2018. 

21 (4) Certain Federal land managed by the For22 est Service, comprising approximately 405 acres, as 

23 generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘South Fork 

24 Trinity River Wilderness and Potential Wilderness— 

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1 (5) Certain Federal land managed by the For2 est Service, comprising approximately 1,237 acres, 

3 as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Trinity 

4 Alps Wilderness Additions and Potential Wilder5 ness—Proposed’’ and dated July 18, 2018. 

6 (6) Certain Federal land managed by the For7 est Service, comprising approximately 4,282 acres, 

8 as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Yolla 

9 Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness Additions and Potential 

10 Wilderness—Proposed’’ and dated June 7, 2018. 

11 (7) Certain Federal land managed by the For12 est Service, comprising approximately 1,165 acres, 

13 as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Yuki Wil14 derness Addition and Potential Wilderness—Pro15 posed’’ and dated February 15, 2017. 

16 (b) MANAGEMENT.—Except as provided in subsection 

17 (c) and subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall 

18 manage the potential wilderness areas designated by sub19 section (a) (referred to in this section as ‘‘potential wilder20 ness areas’’) as wilderness until the potential wilderness 

21 areas are designated as wilderness under subsection (d). 

22 (c) ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION.— 

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of ecological 

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1 sioned roads, repair of skid tracks, and any other 

2 activities necessary to restore the natural ecosystems 

3 in a potential wilderness area and consistent with 

4 paragraph (2)), the Secretary may use motorized 

5 equipment and mechanized transport in a potential 

6 wilderness area until the potential wilderness area is 

7 designated as wilderness under subsection (d). 

8 (2) LIMITATION.—To the maximum extent 

9 practicable, the Secretary shall use the minimum 

10 tool or administrative practice necessary to accom11 plish ecological restoration with the least amount of 

12 adverse impact on wilderness character and re13 sources. 

14 (d) EVENTUAL WILDERNESS DESIGNATION.—The 

15 potential wilderness areas shall be designated as wilder16 ness and as a component of the National Wilderness Pres17 ervation System on the earlier of— 

18 (1) the date on which the Secretary publishes in 

19 the Federal Register notice that the conditions in a 

20 potential wilderness area that are incompatible with 

21 the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) have 

22 been removed; or 

23 (2) the date that is 10 years after the date of 

24 enactment of this Act for potential wilderness areas 

25 located on lands managed by the Forest Service. 


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1 (e) ADMINISTRATION AS WILDERNESS.— 

2 (1) IN GENERAL.—On its designation as wilder3 ness under subsection (d), a potential wilderness 

4 area shall be administered in accordance with sec5 tion 302 and the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 

6 seq.). 

7 (2) DESIGNATION.—On its designation as wil8 derness under subsection (d)— 

9 (A) the land described in subsection (a)(1) 

10 shall be incorporated in, and considered to be a 

11 part of, the Chinquapin Wilderness established 

12 by section 301(a)(4); 

13 (B) the land described in subsection (a)(3) 

14 shall be incorporated in, and considered to be a 

15 part of, the Siskiyou Wilderness as designated 

16 by section 101(a)(30) of the California Wilder17 ness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 98 

18 Stat. 1623) (as amended by section 3(5) of 

19 Public Law 109–362 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 

20 120 Stat. 2065) and expanded by section 

21 301(a)(12)); 

22 (C) the land described in subsection (a)(4) 

23 shall be incorporated in, and considered to be a 

24 part of, the South Fork Trinity River Wilder25 ness established by section 301(a)(14); 


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1 (D) the land described in subsection (a)(5) 

2 shall be incorporated in, and considered to be a 

3 part of, the Trinity Alps Wilderness as des4 ignated by section 101(a)(34) of the California 

5 Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 

6 98 Stat. 1623) (as amended by section 3(7) of 

7 Public Law 109–362 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 

8 120 Stat. 2065) and expanded by section 

9 301(a)(15)); 

10 (E) the land described in subsection (a)(6) 

11 shall be incorporated in, and considered to be a 

12 part of, the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness 

13 as designated by section 3 of the Wilderness 

14 Act (16 U.S.C. 1132) (as amended by section 

15 3(4) of Public Law 109–362 (16 U.S.C. 1132 

16 note; 120 Stat. 2065) and expanded by section 

17 301(a)(17)); and 

18 (F) the land described in subsection (a)(7) 

19 shall be incorporated in, and considered to be a 

20 part of, the Yuki Wilderness as designated by 

21 section 3(3) of Public Law 109–362 (16 U.S.C. 

22 1132 note; 120 Stat. 2065) and expanded by 

23 section 301(a)(18). 

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1 the date upon which the potential wilderness is designated 

2 wilderness under subsection (d), the Secretary shall sub3 mit a report to the Committee on Natural Resources of 

4 the House of Representatives and the Committee on En5 ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate on the status 

6 of ecological restoration within the potential wilderness 

7 area and the progress toward the potential wilderness 

8 area’s eventual wilderness designation under subsection 

9 (d). 

10 SEC. 304. DESIGNATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS. 

11 Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 

12 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol13 lowing: 

14 ‘‘(214) SOUTH FORK TRINITY RIVER.—The fol15 lowing segments from the source tributaries in the 

16 Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness, to be adminis17 tered by the Secretary of Agriculture: 

18 ‘‘(A) The 18.3-mile segment from its mul19 tiple source springs in the Cedar Basin of the 

20 Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness in section 

21 15, T27N, R10W, to .25 miles upstream of the 

22 Wild Mad Road, as a wild river. 

23 ‘‘(B) The .65-mile segment from .25 miles 

24 upstream of Wild Mad Road to the confluence 

25 with the unnamed tributary approximately .4 


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1 miles downstream of the Wild Mad Road in sec2 tion 29, T28N, R11W, as a scenic river. 

3 ‘‘(C) The 9.8-mile segment from .75 miles 

4 downstream of Wild Mad Road to Silver Creek, 

5 as a wild river. 

6 ‘‘(D) The 5.4-mile segment from Silver 

7 Creek confluence to Farley Creek, as a scenic 

8 river. 

9 ‘‘(E) The 3.6-mile segment from Farley 

10 Creek to Cave Creek, as a recreational river. 

11 ‘‘(F) The 5.6-mile segment from Cave 

12 Creek to the confluence of the unnamed creek 

13 upstream of Hidden Valley Ranch in section 5, 

14 T15, R7E, as a wild river. 

15 ‘‘(G) The 2.5-mile segment from unnamed 

16 creek confluence upstream of Hidden Valley 

17 Ranch to the confluence with the unnamed 

18 creek flowing west from Bear Wallow Mountain 

19 in section 29, T1N, R7E, as a scenic river. 

20 ‘‘(H) The 3.8-mile segment from the 

21 unnamed creek confluence in section 29, T1N, 

22 R7E to Plummer Creek, as a wild river. 

23 ‘‘(I) The 1.8-mile segment from Plummer 

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1 north of McClellan Place in section 6, T1N, 

2 R7E, as a scenic river. 

3 ‘‘(J) The 5.4-mile segment from the 

4 unnamed tributary confluence in section 6, 

5 T1N, R7E to Hitchcock Creek, as a wild river. 

6 ‘‘(K) The 7-mile segment from Eltapom 

7 Creek to the Grouse Creek, as a scenic river. 

8 ‘‘(L) The 5-mile segment from Grouse 

9 Creek to Coon Creek, as a wild river. 

10 ‘‘(215) EAST FORK SOUTH FORK TRINITY

11 RIVER.—The following segments to be administered 

12 by the Secretary of Agriculture: 

13 ‘‘(A) The 8.4-mile segment from its source 

14 in the Pettijohn Basin in the Yolla Bolly-Middle 

15 Eel Wilderness in section 10, T3S, R10W to 

16 .25 miles upstream of the Wild Mad Road, as 

17 a wild river. 

18 ‘‘(B) The 3.4-mile segment from .25 miles 

19 upstream of the Wild Mad Road to the South 

20 Fork Trinity River, as a recreational river. 

21 ‘‘(216) RATTLESNAKE CREEK.—The 5.9-mile 

22 segment from the confluence with the unnamed trib23 utary in the southeast corner of section 5, T1S, 

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1 ministered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a rec2 reational river. 

3 ‘‘(217) BUTTER CREEK.—The 7-mile segment 

4 from .25 miles downstream of the Road 3N08 cross5 ing to the South Fork Trinity River, to be adminis6 tered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a scenic 

7 river. 

8 ‘‘(218) HAYFORK CREEK.—The following seg9 ments to be administered by the Secretary of Agri10 culture: 

11 ‘‘(A) The 3.2-mile segment from Little 

12 Creek to Bear Creek, as a recreational river. 

13 ‘‘(B) The 13.2-mile segment from Bear 

14 Creek to the northern boundary of section 19, 

15 T3N, R7E, as a scenic river. 

16 ‘‘(219) OLSEN CREEK.—The 2.8-mile segment 

17 from the confluence of its source tributaries in sec18 tion 5, T3N, R7E to the northern boundary of sec19 tion 24, T3N, R6E, to be administered by the Sec20 retary of the Interior as a scenic river. 

21 ‘‘(220) RUSCH CREEK.—The 3.2-mile segment 

22 from .25 miles downstream of the 32N11 Road 

23 crossing to Hayfork Creek, to be administered by 

24 the Secretary of Agriculture as a recreational river. 


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1 ‘‘(221) ELTAPOM CREEK.—The 3.4-mile seg2 ment from Buckhorn Creek to the South Fork Trin3 ity River, to be administered by the Secretary of Ag4 riculture as a wild river. 

5 ‘‘(222) GROUSE CREEK.—The following seg6 ments to be administered by the Secretary of Agri7 culture: 

8 ‘‘(A) The 3.9-mile segment from Carson 

9 Creek to Cow Creek, as a scenic river. 

10 ‘‘(B) The 7.4-mile segment from Cow 

11 Creek to the South Fork Trinity River, as a 

12 recreational river. 

13 ‘‘(223) MADDEN CREEK.—The following seg14 ments to be administered by the Secretary of Agri15 culture: 

16 ‘‘(A) The 6.8-mile segment from the con17 fluence of Madden Creek and its unnamed trib18 utary in section 18, T5N, R5E to Fourmile 

19 Creek, as a wild river. 

20 ‘‘(B) The 1.6-mile segment from Fourmile 

21 Creek to the South Fork Trinity River, as a 

22 recreational river. 

23 ‘‘(224) CANYON CREEK.—The following seg24 ments to be administered by the Secretary of Agri25 culture and the Secretary of the Interior: 


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1 ‘‘(A) The 6.6-mile segment from the outlet 

2 of lower Canyon Creek Lake to Bear Creek up3 stream of Ripstein, as a wild river. 

4 ‘‘(B) The 11.2-mile segment from Bear 

5 Creek upstream of Ripstein to the southern 

6 boundary of section 25, T34N, R11W, as a rec7 reational river. 

8 ‘‘(225) NORTH FORK TRINITY RIVER.—The fol9 lowing segments to be administered by the Secretary 

10 of Agriculture: 

11 ‘‘(A) The 12-mile segment from the con12 fluence of source tributaries in section 24, T8N, 

13 R12W to the Trinity Alps Wilderness boundary 

14 upstream of Hobo Gulch, as a wild river. 

15 ‘‘(B) The .5-mile segment from where the 

16 river leaves the Trinity Alps Wilderness to 

17 where it fully re-enters the Trinity Alps Wilder18 ness downstream of Hobo Gulch, as a scenic 

19 river. 

20 ‘‘(C) The 13.9-mile segment from where 

21 the river fully re-enters the Trinity Alps Wilder22 ness downstream of Hobo Gulch to the Trinity 

23 Alps Wilderness boundary upstream of the 

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1 ‘‘(D) The 1.3-mile segment from the Trin2 ity Alps Wilderness boundary upstream of the 

3 County Road 421 crossing to the Trinity River, 

4 as a recreational river. 

5 ‘‘(226) EAST FORK NORTH FORK TRINITY

6 RIVER.—The following segments to be administered 

7 by the Secretary of Agriculture: 

8 ‘‘(A) The 9.5-mile segment from the river’s 

9 source north of Mt. Hilton in section 19, T36N, 

10 R10W to the end of Road 35N20 approximately 

11 .5 miles downstream of the confluence with the 

12 East Branch East Fork North Fork Trinity 

13 River, as a wild river. 

14 ‘‘(B) The 3.25-mile segment from the end 

15 of Road 35N20 to .25 miles upstream of 

16 Coleridge, as a scenic river. 

17 ‘‘(C) The 4.6-mile segment from .25 miles 

18 upstream of Coleridge to the confluence of Fox 

19 Gulch, as a recreational river. 

20 ‘‘(227) NEW RIVER.—The following segments 

21 to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture: 

22 ‘‘(A) The 12.7-mile segment of Virgin 

23 Creek from its source spring in section 22, 

24 T9N, R7E to Slide Creek, as a wild river. 


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1 ‘‘(B) The 2.3-mile segment of the New 

2 River where it begins at the confluence of Vir3 gin and Slide Creeks to Barron Creek, as a wild 

4 river. 

5 ‘‘(228) MIDDLE EEL RIVER.—The following 

6 segments, to be administered by the Secretary of 

7 Agriculture: 

8 ‘‘(A) The 37.7-mile segment from its 

9 source in Frying Pan Meadow to Rose Creek, 

10 as a wild river. 

11 ‘‘(B) The 1.5-mile segment from Rose 

12 Creek to the Black Butte River, as a rec13 reational river. 

14 ‘‘(C) The 10.5-mile segment of Balm of 

15 Gilead Creek from its source in Hopkins Hollow 

16 to the Middle Eel River, as a wild river. 

17 ‘‘(D) The 13-mile segment of the North 

18 Fork Middle Fork Eel River from the source on 

19 Dead Puppy Ridge in section 11, T26N, R11W 

20 to the confluence of the Middle Eel River, as a 

21 wild river. 

22 ‘‘(229) NORTH FORK EEL RIVER, CA.—The 

23 14.3-mile segment from the confluence with Gilman 

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1 to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture 

2 as a wild river. 

3 ‘‘(230) RED MOUNTAIN CREEK, CA.—The fol4 lowing segments to be administered by the Secretary 

5 of Agriculture: 

6 ‘‘(A) The 5.25-mile segment from its 

7 source west of Mike’s Rock in section 23, 

8 T26N, R12E to the confluence with Littlefield 

9 Creek, as a wild river. 

10 ‘‘(B) The 1.6-mile segment from the con11 fluence with Littlefield Creek to the confluence 

12 with the unnamed tributary in section 32, 

13 T26N, R8E, as a scenic river. 

14 ‘‘(C) The 1.25-mile segment from the con15 fluence with the unnamed tributary in section 

16 32, T26N, R8E to the confluence with the 

17 North Fork Eel River, as a wild river. 

18 ‘‘(231) REDWOOD CREEK.—The following seg19 ments to be administered by the Secretary of the In20 terior: 

21 ‘‘(A) The 6.2-mile segment from the con22 fluence with Lacks Creek to the confluence with 

23 Coyote Creek as a scenic river on publication by 

24 the Secretary of a notice in the Federal Reg25 ister that sufficient inholdings within the 


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1 boundaries of the segments have been acquired 

2 in fee title to establish a manageable addition 

3 to the system. 

4 ‘‘(B) The 19.1-mile segment from the con5 fluence with Coyote Creek in section 2, T8N, 

6 R2E to the Redwood National Park boundary 

7 upstream of Orick in section 34, T11N, R1E as 

8 a scenic river. 

9 ‘‘(C) The 2.3-mile segment of Emerald 

10 Creek from its source in section 29, T10N, 

11 R2E to the confluence with Redwood Creek as 

12 a scenic river. 

13 ‘‘(232) LACKS CREEK.—The following segments 

14 to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior: 

15 ‘‘(A) The 5.1-mile segment from the con16 fluence with two unnamed tributaries in section 

17 14, T7N, R3E to Kings Crossing in section 27, 

18 T8N, R3E as a wild river. 

19 ‘‘(B) The 2.7-mile segment from Kings 

20 Crossing to the confluence with Redwood Creek 

21 as a scenic river upon publication by the Sec22 retary of a notice in the Federal Register that 

23 sufficient inholdings within the segment have 

24 been acquired in fee title or as scenic easements 


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1 to establish a manageable addition to the sys2 tem. 

3 ‘‘(233) LOST MAN CREEK.—The following seg4 ments to be administered by the Secretary of the In5 terior: 

6 ‘‘(A) The 6.2-mile segment of Lost Man 

7 Creek from its source in section 7, T10N, R2E 

8 to .25 miles upstream of the Prairie Creek con9 fluence as a recreational river. 

10 ‘‘(B) The 2.3-mile segment of Larry 

11 Damm Creek from its source in section 44, 

12 T11N, R2E to the confluence with Lost Man 

13 Creek as a recreational river. 

14 ‘‘(C) The 1.6-mile segment of Larry 

15 Damm Creek from its source in section 8, 

16 T11N, R2E to the unnamed confluence with 

17 the tributary in section 18, T11N, R1E, as a 

18 recreational river. 

19 ‘‘(D) The .75-mile segment of Larry 

20 Damm Creek from the unnamed confluence 

21 with the tributary in section 18, T11N, R1E to 

22 the confluence with Lost Man Creek, as a sce23 nic river. 

24 ‘‘(234) LITTLE LOST MAN CREEK.—The 3.6- 

25 mile segment of Little Lost Man Creek from its 


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1 source in section 6, T10N, R2E to .25 miles up2 stream of the Lost Man Creek road crossing, to be 

3 administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a 

4 wild river. 

5 ‘‘(235) SOUTH FORK ELK RIVER.—The fol6 lowing segments to be administered by the Secretary 

7 of the Interior through a cooperative management 

8 agreement with the State of California: 

9 ‘‘(A) The 3.6-mile segment of the Little 

10 South Fork Elk River from the source in sec11 tion 21, T3N, R1E to the confluence with the 

12 South Fork Elk River, as a wild river. 

13 ‘‘(B) The 2.2-mile segment of the 

14 unnamed tributary of the Little South Fork Elk 

15 River from its source in section 15, T3N, R1E 

16 to the confluence with the Little South Fork 

17 Elk River, as a wild river. 

18 ‘‘(C) The 3.6-mile segment of the South 

19 Fork Elk River from the confluence of the Lit20 tle South Fork Elk River to the confluence with 

21 Tom Gulch, as a recreational river. 

22 ‘‘(236) SALMON CREEK.—The 4.6-mile segment 

23 from its source in section 27, T3N, R1E to the 

24 Headwaters Forest Reserve boundary in section 18, 

25 T3N, R1E to be administered by the Secretary of 


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1 the Interior as a wild river through a cooperative 

2 agreement with the State of California. 

3 ‘‘(237) SOUTH FORK EEL RIVER.—The fol4 lowing segments to be administered by the Secretary 

5 of the Interior: 

6 ‘‘(A) The 6.2-mile segment from the con7 fluence with Jack of Hearts Creek to the south8 ern boundary of the South Fork Eel Wilderness 

9 in section 8, T22N, R5E, as a recreational river 

10 to be administered by the Secretary through a 

11 cooperative management agreement with the 

12 State of California. 

13 ‘‘(B) The 6.1-mile segment from the south14 ern boundary of the South Fork Eel Wilderness 

15 to the northern boundary of the South Fork 

16 Eel Wilderness in section 29, T23N, R16W as 

17 a wild river. 

18 ‘‘(238) ELDER CREEK.—The following seg19 ments to be administered by the Secretary of the In20 terior through a cooperative management agreement 

21 with the State of California: 

22 ‘‘(A) The 3.6-mile segment from its source 

23 north of Signal Peak in section 6, T21N, R15W 

24 to the confluence with the unnamed tributary 


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1 near the center of section 28, T22N, R16W, as 

2 a wild river. 

3 ‘‘(B) The 1.3-mile segment from the con4 fluence with the unnamed tributary near the 

5 center of section 28, T22N, R16W to the con6 fluence with the South Fork Eel River, as a 

7 recreational river. 

8 ‘‘(C) The 2.1-mile segment of Paralyze 

9 Canyon from its source south of Signal Peak in 

10 section 7, T21N, R15W to the confluence with 

11 Elder Creek, as a wild river. 

12 ‘‘(239) CEDAR CREEK.—The following seg13 ments to be administered as a wild river by the Sec14 retary of the Interior: 

15 ‘‘(A) The 7.7-mile segment from its source 

16 in section 22, T24N, R16W to the southern 

17 boundary of the Red Mountain unit of the 

18 South Fork Eel Wilderness. 

19 ‘‘(B) The 1.9-mile segment of North Fork 

20 Cedar Creek from its source in section 28, 

21 T24N, R5E to the confluence with Cedar 

22 Creek. 

23 ‘‘(240) EAST BRANCH SOUTH FORK EEL

24 RIVER.—The following segments to be administered 

25 by the Secretary of the Interior as a scenic river on 


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1 publication by the Secretary of a notice in the Fed2 eral Register that sufficient inholdings within the 

3 boundaries of the segments have been acquired in 

4 fee title or as scenic easements to establish a man5 ageable addition to the system: 

6 ‘‘(A) The 2.3-mile segment of Cruso Cabin 

7 Creek from the confluence of two unnamed trib8 utaries in section 18, T24N, R15W to the con9 fluence with Elkhorn Creek. 

10 ‘‘(B) The 1.8-mile segment of Elkhorn 

11 Creek from the confluence of two unnamed trib12 utaries in section 22, T24N, R16W to the con13 fluence with Cruso Cabin Creek. 

14 ‘‘(C) The 14.2-mile segment of the East 

15 Branch South Fork Eel River from the con16 fluence of Cruso Cabin and Elkhorn Creeks to 

17 the confluence with Rays Creek. 

18 ‘‘(D) The 1.7-mile segment of the 

19 unnamed tributary from its source on the north 

20 flank of Red Mountain’s north ridge in section 

21 2, T24N, R17W to the confluence with the 

22 East Branch South Fork Eel River. 

23 ‘‘(E) The 1.3-mile segment of the 

24 unnamed tributary from its source on the north 

25 flank of Red Mountain’s north ridge in section 


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1 1, T24N, R17W to the confluence with the 

2 East Branch South Fork Eel River. 

3 ‘‘(F) The 1.8-mile segment of Tom Long 

4 Creek from the confluence with the unnamed 

5 tributary in section 12, T25N, R4E to the con6 fluence with the East Branch South Fork Eel 

7 River. 

8 ‘‘(241) MATTOLE RIVER ESTUARY.—The 1.5- 

9 mile segment from the confluence of Stansberry 

10 Creek to the Pacific Ocean, to be administered as a 

11 recreational river by the Secretary of the Interior. 

12 ‘‘(242) HONEYDEW CREEK.—The following seg13 ments to be administered as a wild river by the Sec14 retary of the Interior: 

15 ‘‘(A) The 5.1-mile segment of Honeydew 

16 Creek from its source in the southwest corner 

17 of section 25, T3S, R1W to the eastern bound18 ary of the King Range National Conservation 

19 Area in section 18, T3S, R1E. 

20 ‘‘(B) The 2.8-mile segment of West Fork 

21 Honeydew Creek from its source west of North 

22 Slide Peak to the confluence with Honeydew 

23 Creek. 

24 ‘‘(C) The 2.7-mile segment of Upper East 

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1 tion 25, T3S, R1W to the confluence with Hon2 eydew Creek. 

3 ‘‘(243) BEAR CREEK.—The following segments 

4 to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior: 

5 ‘‘(A) The 1.9-mile segment of North Fork 

6 Bear Creek from the confluence with the 

7 unnamed tributary immediately downstream of 

8 the Horse Mountain Road crossing to the con9 fluence with the South Fork, as a scenic river. 

10 ‘‘(B) The 6.1-mile segment of South Fork 

11 Bear Creek from the confluence in section 2, 

12 T5S, R1W with the unnamed tributary flowing 

13 from the southwest flank of Queen Peak to the 

14 confluence with the North Fork, as a scenic 

15 river. 

16 ‘‘(C) The 3-mile segment of Bear Creek 

17 from the confluence of the North and South 

18 Forks to the eastern boundary of the southwest 

1 19 ⁄4 of section 11, T4S, R1E, as a wild river. 

20 ‘‘(244) GITCHELL CREEK.—The 3-mile segment 

21 of Gitchell Creek from its source in section 8, T4S, 

22 R1E to the Pacific Ocean to be administered by the 

23 Secretary of the Interior as a wild river. 


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1 ‘‘(245) BIG FLAT CREEK.—The following seg2 ments to be administered by the Secretary of the In3 terior as a wild river: 

4 ‘‘(A) The 4-mile segment of Big Flat 

5 Creek from its source in section 36, T3S, R1W 

6 to the Pacific Ocean. 

7 ‘‘(B) The .8-mile segment of the unnamed 

8 tributary from its source in section 35, T3S, 

9 R1W to the confluence with Big Flat Creek. 

10 ‘‘(C) The 2.7-mile segment of North Fork 

11 Big Flat Creek from the source in section 34, 

12 T3S, R1W to the confluence with Big Flat 

13 Creek. 

14 ‘‘(246) BIG CREEK.—The following segments to 

15 be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as 

16 wild rivers: 

17 ‘‘(A) The 2.7-mile segment of Big Creek 

18 from its source in section 28, T3S, R1W to the 

19 Pacific Ocean. 

20 ‘‘(B) The 1.9-mile unnamed southern trib21 utary from its source in section 27, T3S, R1W 

22 to the confluence with Big Creek. 

23 ‘‘(247) ELK CREEK.—The 11.4-mile segment 

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1 tered by the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Inte2 rior, as a wild river. 

3 ‘‘(248) EDEN CREEK.—The 2.7-mile segment 

4 from the private property boundary in the northwest 

5 quarter of section 27, T21N, R12W to the eastern 

6 boundary of section 23, T21N, R12W, to be admin7 istered by the Secretary of the Interior as a wild 

8 river. 

9 ‘‘(249) DEEP HOLE CREEK.—The 4.3-mile seg10 ment from the private property boundary in the 

11 southwest quarter of section 13, T20N, R12W to 

12 the confluence with Elk Creek, to be administered by 

13 the Secretary of the Interior as a wild river. 

14 ‘‘(250) INDIAN CREEK.—The 3.3-mile segment 

15 from 300 feet downstream of the jeep trail in section 

16 13, T20N, R13W to the confluence with the Eel 

17 River, to be administered by the Secretary of the In18 terior as a wild river. 

19 ‘‘(251) FISH CREEK.—The 4.2-mile segment 

20 from the source at Buckhorn Spring to the con21 fluence with the Eel River, to be administered by the 

22 Secretary of the Interior as a wild river.’’. 

23 SEC. 305. SANHEDRIN CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT AREA. 

24 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to valid existing 

25 rights, there is established the Sanhedrin Conservation 


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1 Management Area (referred to in this section as the ‘‘con2 servation management area’’), comprising approximately 

3 14,177 acres of Federal land administered by the Forest 

4 Service in Mendocino County, California, as generally de5 picted on the map entitled ‘‘Sanhedrin Special Conserva6 tion Management Area—Proposed’’ and dated April 12, 

7 2017. 

8 (b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the conservation 

9 management area are to— 

10 (1) conserve, protect, and enhance for the ben11 efit and enjoyment of present and future generations 

12 the ecological, scenic, wildlife, recreational, roadless, 

13 cultural, historical, natural, educational, and sci14 entific resources of the conservation management 

15 area; 

16 (2) protect and restore late-successional forest 

17 structure, oak woodlands and grasslands, aquatic 

18 habitat, and anadromous fisheries within the con19 servation management area; 

20 (3) protect and restore the wilderness character 

21 of the conservation management area; and 

22 (4) allow visitors to enjoy the scenic, natural, 

23 cultural, and wildlife values of the conservation man24 agement area. 

25 (c) MANAGEMENT.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage 

2 the conservation management area— 

3 (A) in a manner consistent with the pur4 poses described in subsection (b); and 

5 (B) in accordance with— 

6 (i) the laws (including regulations) 

7 generally applicable to the National Forest 

8 System; 

9 (ii) this section; and 

10 (iii) any other applicable law (includ11 ing regulations). 

12 (2) USES.—The Secretary shall only allow uses 

13 of the conservation management area that the Sec14 retary determines would further the purposes de15 scribed in subsection (b). 

16 (d) MOTORIZED VEHICLES.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para18 graph (3), the use of motorized vehicles in the con19 servation management area shall be permitted only 

20 on existing roads, trails, and areas designated for 

21 use by such vehicles as of the date of enactment of 

22 this Act. 

23 (2) NEW OR TEMPORARY ROADS.—Except as 

24 provided in paragraph (3), no new or temporary 


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1 roads shall be constructed within the conservation 

2 management area. 

3 (3) EXCEPTION.—Nothing in paragraph (1) or 

4 (2) prevents the Secretary from— 

5 (A) rerouting or closing an existing road or 

6 trail to protect natural resources from degrada7 tion, or to protect public safety, as determined 

8 to be appropriate by the Secretary; 

9 (B) designating routes of travel on lands 

10 acquired by the Secretary and incorporated into 

11 the conservation management area if the des12 ignations are— 

13 (i) consistent with the purposes de14 scribed in subsection (b); and 

15 (ii) completed, to the maximum extent 

16 practicable, within three years of the date 

17 of acquisition; 

18 (C) constructing a temporary road on 

19 which motorized vehicles are permitted as part 

20 of a vegetation management project carried out 

21 in accordance with subsection (e); 

22 (D) authorizing the use of motorized vehi23 cles for administrative purposes; or 

24 (E) responding to an emergency. 


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1 (4) DECOMMISSIONING OF TEMPORARY

2 ROADS.— 

3 (A) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall 

4 decommission any temporary road constructed 

5 under paragraph (3)(C) not later than 3 years 

6 after the date on which the applicable vegeta7 tion management project is completed. 

8 (B) DEFINITION.—As used in subpara9 graph (A), the term ‘‘decommission’’ means— 

10 (i) to reestablish vegetation on a road; 

11 and 

12 (ii) to restore any natural drainage, 

13 watershed function, or other ecological 

14 processes that are disrupted or adversely 

15 impacted by the road by removing or 

16 hydrologically disconnecting the road 

17 prism. 

18 (e) TIMBER HARVEST.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para20 graph (2), no harvesting of timber shall be allowed 

21 within the conservation management area. 

22 (2) EXCEPTIONS.—The Secretary may author23 ize harvesting of timber in the conservation manage24 ment area— 


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1 (A) if the Secretary determines that the 

2 harvesting is necessary to further the purposes 

3 of the conservation management area; 

4 (B) in a manner consistent with the pur5 poses described in subsection (b); and 

6 (C) subject to— 

7 (i) such reasonable regulations, poli8 cies, and practices as the Secretary deter9 mines appropriate; and 

10 (ii) all applicable laws (including regu11 lations). 

12 (f) GRAZING.—The grazing of livestock in the con13 servation management area, where established before the 

14 date of enactment of this Act, shall be permitted to con15 tinue— 

16 (1) subject to— 

17 (A) such reasonable regulations, policies, 

18 and practices as the Secretary considers nec19 essary; and 

20 (B) applicable law (including regulations); 

21 and 

22 (2) in a manner consistent with the purposes 

23 described in subsection (b). 

24 (g) WILDFIRE, INSECT, AND DISEASE MANAGE25 MENT.—Consistent with this section, the Secretary may 


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1 take any measures within the conservation management 

2 area that the Secretary determines to be necessary to con3 trol fire, insects, and diseases, including the coordination 

4 of those activities with a State or local agency. 

5 (h) ACQUISITION AND INCORPORATION OF LAND AND

6 INTERESTS IN LAND.— 

7 (1) ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.—In accordance 

8 with applicable laws (including regulations), the Sec9 retary may acquire any land or interest in land with10 in the boundaries of the conservation management 

11 area by purchase from willing sellers, donation, or 

12 exchange. 

13 (2) INCORPORATION.—Any land or interest in 

14 land acquired by the Secretary under paragraph (1) 

15 shall be— 

16 (A) incorporated into, and administered as 

17 part of, the conservation management area; and 

18 (B) withdrawn in accordance with sub19 section (i). 

20 (i) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 

21 all Federal land located in the conservation management 

22 area is withdrawn from— 

23 (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and dis24 posal under the public land laws; 


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1 (2) location, entry, and patenting under the 

2 mining laws; and 

3 (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral 

4 materials, and geothermal leasing laws. 

5 TITLE IV—MISCELLANEOUS 

6 SEC. 401. MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the 

8 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare 

9 maps and legal descriptions of the— 

10 (1) wilderness areas and wilderness additions 

11 designated by section 301; 

12 (2) potential wilderness areas designated by 

13 section 303; 

14 (3) South Fork Trinity-Mad River Restoration 

15 Area; 

16 (4) Horse Mountain Special Management Area; 

17 and 

18 (5) Sanhedrin Conservation Management Area. 

19 (b) SUBMISSION OF MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIP20 TION.—The Secretary shall file the maps and legal de21 scriptions prepared under subsection (a) with— 

22 (1) the Committee on Natural Resources of the 

23 House of Representatives; and 

24 (2) the Committee on Energy and Natural Re25 sources of the Senate. 


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1 (c) FORCE OF LAW.—The maps and legal descrip2 tions prepared under subsection (a) shall have the same 

3 force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the 

4 Secretary may correct any clerical and typographical er5 rors in the map and legal description. 

6 (d) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The maps and legal de7 scriptions prepared under subsection (a) shall be on file 

8 and available for public inspection in the appropriate of9 fices of the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, 

10 and National Park Service. 

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