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Union Calendar No. 308 

116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 2215 

[Report No. 116–385] 

To establish as a unit of the National Park System the San Gabriel National 

Recreation Area in the State of California, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 10, 2019 

Ms. JUDY CHU of California (for herself, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. 

CA ́RDENAS, Ms. HILL of California, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. SA ́NCHEZ, 

Mr. CISNEROS, Ms. BARRAGA ́N, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. TED LIEU of California, 

Mr. CARBAJAL, and Mr. HUFFMAN) introduced the following bill; which 

was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

FEBRUARY 4, 2020 

Additional sponsors: Ms. LEE of California, Mr. AGUILAR, Ms. BROWNLEY of 

California, Ms. PORTER, Mr. CASE, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. 

LOFGREN, Mr. COX of California, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. 

KHANNA, Mr. ROUDA, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. BASS, Mrs. TORRES of California, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Ms. WATERS, and Ms. SPEIER

FEBRUARY 4, 2020 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 10, 2019] 


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A BILL 

To establish as a unit of the National Park System the 

San Gabriel National Recreation Area in the State of 

California, and for other purposes. 


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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 ‘‘San 

5 Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act’’. 

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

7 this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

Sec. 2. Definition of State. 

TITLE I—SAN GABRIEL NATIONAL RECREATION AREA 

Sec. 101. Purposes. 

Sec. 102. Definitions. 

Sec. 103. San Gabriel National Recreation Area. 

Sec. 104. Management. 

Sec. 105. Acquisition of non-Federal land within Recreation Area. 

Sec. 106. Water rights; water resource facilities; public roads; utility facilities. 

Sec. 107. San Gabriel National Recreation Area Public Advisory Council. 

Sec. 108. San Gabriel National Recreation Area Partnership. 

Sec. 109. Visitor services and facilities. 

TITLE II—SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS 

Sec. 201. Definitions. 

Sec. 202. National Monument Boundary Modification. 

Sec. 203. Designation of Wilderness Areas and Additions. 

Sec. 204. Administration of Wilderness Areas and Additions. 

Sec. 205. Designation of Wild and Scenic Rivers. 

Sec. 206. Water rights. 

8 SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF STATE. 

9 In this Act, the term ‘‘State’’ means the State of Cali10 fornia. 

11 TITLE I—SAN GABRIEL 

12 NATIONAL RECREATION AREA 

13 SEC. 101. PURPOSES. 

14 The purposes of this title are— 


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1 (1) to conserve, protect, and enhance for the ben2 efit and enjoyment of present and future generations 

3 the ecological, scenic, wildlife, recreational, cultural, 

4 historical, natural, educational, and scientific re5 sources of the Recreation Area; 

6 (2) to provide environmentally responsible, well7 managed recreational opportunities within the Recre8 ation Area; 

9 (3) to improve access to and from the Recreation 

10 Area; 

11 (4) to provide expanded educational and inter12 pretive services to increase public understanding of, 

13 and appreciation for, the natural and cultural re14 sources of the Recreation Area; 

15 (5) to facilitate the cooperative management of 

16 the land and resources within the Recreation Area, in 

17 collaboration with the State and political subdivisions 

18 of the State, historical, business, cultural, civic, rec19 reational, tourism and other nongovernmental organi20 zations, and the public; and 

21 (6) to allow the continued use of the Recreation 

22 Area by all individuals, entities, and local govern23 ment agencies in activities relating to integrated 

24 water management, flood protection, water conserva25 tion, water quality, water rights, water supply, 


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1 groundwater recharge and monitoring, wastewater 

2 treatment, public roads and bridges, and utilities 

3 within or adjacent to the Recreation Area. 

4 SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS. 

5 In this title: 

6 (1) ADJUDICATION.—The term ‘‘adjudication’’ 

7 means any final judgment, order, ruling, or decree 

8 entered in any judicial proceeding adjudicating or af9 fecting water rights, surface water management, or 

10 groundwater management. 

11 (2) ADVISORY COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Advisory 

12 Council’’ means the San Gabriel National Recreation 

13 Area Public Advisory Council established under sec14 tion 107(a). 

15 (3) FEDERAL LANDS.—The term ‘‘Federal lands’’ 

16 means— 

17 (A) public lands under the jurisdiction of 

18 the Secretary of the Interior; and 

19 (B) lands under the jurisdiction of the Sec20 retary of Defense, acting through the Chief of 

21 Engineers. 

22 (4) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage23 ment plan’’ means the management plan for the 

24 Recreation Area required under section 104(d). 


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1 (5) PARTNERSHIP.—The term ‘‘Partnership’’ 

2 means the San Gabriel National Recreation Area 

3 Partnership established by section 108(a). 

4 (6) PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘public 

5 water system’’ has the meaning given the term in 42 

6 U.S.C. 300(f)(4) or in section 116275 of the Cali7 fornia Health and Safety Code. 

8 (6) RECREATION AREA.—The term ‘‘Recreation 

9 Area’’ means the San Gabriel National Recreation 

10 Area established by section 103(a). 

11 (7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

12 the Secretary of the Interior. 

13 (8) UTILITY FACILITY.—The term ‘‘utility facil14 ity’’ means— 

15 (A) any electric substations, communication 

16 facilities, towers, poles, and lines, ground wires, 

17 communication circuits, and other structures, 

18 and related infrastructure; and 

19 (B) any such facilities associated with a 

20 public water system. 

21 (9) WATER RESOURCE FACILITY.—The term 

22 ‘‘water resource facility’’ means irrigation and pump23 ing facilities, dams and reservoirs, flood control fa24 cilities, water conservation works, including debris 

25 protection facilities, sediment placement sites, rain 


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1 gauges and stream gauges, water quality facilities, re2 cycled water facilities, water pumping, conveyance 

3 and distribution systems, water storage tanks and res4 ervoirs, and water treatment facilities, aqueducts, ca5 nals, ditches, pipelines, wells, hydropower projects, 

6 and transmission and other ancillary facilities, 

7 groundwater recharge facilities, water conservation, 

8 water filtration plants, and other water diversion, 

9 conservation, groundwater recharge, storage, and car10 riage structures. 

11 SEC. 103. SAN GABRIEL NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. 

12 (a) ESTABLISHMENT; BOUNDARIES.—Subject to valid 

13 existing rights, there is established as a unit of the National 

14 Park System in the State the San Gabriel National Recre15 ation Area, which shall consist of approximately 49,387 

16 acres of Federal land and interests in land in the State 

17 depicted as the ‘‘Proposed San Gabriel National Recreation 

18 Area’’ on the map entitled ‘‘San Gabriel National Recre19 ation Area Proposed Boundary’’ and dated July 2019. 

20 (b) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 

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

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

23 shall file a map and a legal description of the Recre24 ation Area with— 


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1 (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural 

2 Resources of the Senate; and 

3 (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of 

4 the House of Representatives. 

5 (2) FORCE OF LAW.—The map and legal descrip6 tion filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same 

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

8 the Secretary may correct any clerical or typo9 graphical error in the map or legal description. 

10 (3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The map and legal 

11 description filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file 

12 and available for public inspection in the appropriate 

13 offices of the National Park Service. 

14 (c) ADMINISTRATION AND JURISDICTION.— 

15 (1) PUBLIC LANDS.—The public lands included 

16 in the Recreation Area shall be administered by the 

17 Secretary, acting through the Director of the National 

18 Park Service. 

19 (2) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LAND.—Although 

20 certain Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the 

21 Secretary of Defense are included in the recreation 

22 area, nothing in this title transfers administration ju23 risdiction of such Federal lands from the Secretary of 

24 Defense or otherwise affects Federal lands under the 

25 jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense. 


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1 (3) STATE AND LOCAL JURISDICTION.—Nothing 

2 in this title alters, modifies, or diminishes any right, 

3 responsibility, power, authority, jurisdiction, or enti4 tlement of the State, a political subdivision of the 

5 State, including, but not limited to courts of com6 petent jurisdiction, regulatory commissions, boards, 

7 and departments, or any State or local agency under 

8 any applicable Federal, State, or local law (including 

9 regulations). 

10 SEC. 104. MANAGEMENT. 

11 (a) NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM.—Subject to valid exist12 ing rights, the Secretary shall manage the public lands in13 cluded in the Recreation Area in a manner that protects 

14 and enhances the natural resources and values of the public 

15 lands, in accordance with— 

16 (1) this title; 

17 (2) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 

18 100751(a), 100752, 100753 and 102101 of title 54, 

19 United States Code (formerly known as the ‘‘National 

20 Park Service Organic Act’’); 

21 (3) the laws generally applicable to units of the 

22 National Park System; and 

23 (4) other applicable law, regulations, adjudica24 tions, and orders. 


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1 (b) COOPERATION WITH SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.— 

2 The Secretary shall cooperate with the Secretary of Defense 

3 to develop opportunities for the management of the Federal 

4 land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense in5 cluded in the Recreation Area in accordance with the pur6 poses described in section 101, to the maximum extent prac7 ticable. 

8 (c) TREATMENT OF NON-FEDERAL LAND.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this title— 

10 (A) authorizes the Secretary to take any ac11 tion that would affect the use of any land not 

12 owned by the United States within the Recre13 ation Area; 

14 (B) affects the use of, or access to, any non15 Federal land within the Recreation Area; 

16 (C) modifies any provision of Federal, 

17 State, or local law with respect to public access 

18 to, or use of, non-Federal land; 

19 (D) requires any owner of non-Federal land 

20 to allow public access (including Federal, State, 

21 or local government access) to private property 

22 or any other non-Federal land; 

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1 ulatory authority of any State or local agency or 

2 unit of Tribal government; 

3 (F) creates any liability, or affects any li4 ability under any other law, of any private 

5 property owner or other owner of non-Federal 

6 land with respect to any person injured on the 

7 private property or other non-Federal land; 

8 (G) conveys to the Partnership any land use 

9 or other regulatory authority; 

10 (H) shall be construed to cause any Federal, 

11 State, or local regulation or permit requirement 

12 intended to apply to units of the National Park 

13 System to affect the federal lands under the ju14 risdiction of the Secretary of Defense or non-Fed15 eral lands within the boundaries of the recre16 ation area; or 

17 (I) requires any local government to par18 ticipate in any program administered by the 

19 Secretary. 

20 (2) COOPERATION.—The Secretary is encouraged 

21 to work with owners of non-Federal land who have 

22 agreed to cooperate with the Secretary to advance the 

23 purposes of this title. 

24 (3) BUFFER ZONES.— 


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1 (A) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this title es2 tablishes any protective perimeter or buffer zone 

3 around the Recreation Area. 

4 (B) ACTIVITIES OR USES UP TO BOUND5 ARIES.—The fact that an activity or use of land 

6 can be seen or heard from within the Recreation 

7 Area shall not preclude the activity or land use 

8 up to the boundary of the Recreation Area. 

9 (4) FACILITIES.—Nothing in this title affects the 

10 operation, maintenance, modification, construction, 

11 destruction, removal, relocation, improvement or ex12 pansion of any water resource facility or public water 

13 system, or any solid waste, sanitary sewer, water or 

14 waste-water treatment, groundwater recharge or con15 servation, hydroelectric, conveyance distribution sys16 tem, recycled water facility, or utility facility located 

17 within or adjacent to the Recreation Area. 

18 (5) EXEMPTION.—Section 100903 of title 54, 

19 United States Code, shall not apply to the Puente 

20 Hills landfill, materials recovery facility, or inter21 modal facility. 

22 (d) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 

23 (1) DEADLINE.—Not later than 3 years after the 

24 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary and 

25 the Advisory Council shall establish a comprehensive 


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1 management plan for the Recreation Area that sup2 ports the purposes described in section 101. 

3 (2) USE OF EXISTING PLANS.—In developing the 

4 management plan, to the extent consistent with this 

5 section, the Secretary may incorporate any provision 

6 of a land use or other plan applicable to the public 

7 lands included in the Recreation Area. 

8 (3) INCORPORATION OF VISITOR SERVICES

9 PLAN.—To the maximum extent practicable, the Sec10 retary shall incorporate into the management plan 

11 the visitor services plan under section 109(a)(2). 

12 (4) PARTNERSHIP.—In developing the manage13 ment plan, the Secretary shall consider recommenda14 tions of the Partnership. To the maximum extent 

15 practicable, the Secretary shall incorporate rec16 ommendations of the Partnership into the manage17 ment plan if the Secretary determines that the rec18 ommendations are feasible and consistent with the 

19 purposes in section 101, this title, and applicable 

20 laws (including regulations). 

21 (e) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—Nothing in this title affects 

22 the jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish or wildlife 

23 located on public lands in the State. 


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1 SEC. 105. ACQUISITION OF NON-FEDERAL LAND WITHIN 

2 RECREATION AREA. 

3 (a) LIMITED ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), the 

5 Secretary may acquire non-Federal land within the 

6 boundaries of the Recreation Area only through ex7 change, donation, or purchase from a willing seller. 

8 (2) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT.—As a further 

9 condition on the acquisition of land, the Secretary 

10 shall make a determination that the land contains 

11 important biological, cultural, historic, or rec12 reational values. 

13 (b) PROHIBITION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.— 

14 Nothing in this title authorizes the use of eminent domain 

15 to acquire land or an interest in land. 

16 (c) TREATMENT OF ACQUIRED LAND.—Any land or 

17 interest in land acquired by the United States within the 

18 boundaries of the Recreation Area shall be— 

19 (1) included in the Recreation Area; and 

20 (2) administered by the Secretary in accordance 

21 with— 

22 (A) this title; and 

23 (B) other applicable laws (including regula24 tions). 


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1 SEC. 106. WATER RIGHTS; WATER RESOURCE FACILITIES; 

2 PUBLIC ROADS; UTILITY FACILITIES. 

3 (a) NO EFFECT ON WATER RIGHTS.—Nothing in this 

4 title or section 202— 

5 (1) shall affect the use or allocation, as in exist6 ence on the date of the enactment of this Act, of any 

7 water, water right, or interest in water (including po8 table, recycled, reclaimed, waste, imported, exported, 

9 banked, or stored water, surface water, groundwater, 

10 and public trust interest); 

11 (2) shall affect any public or private contract in 

12 existence on the date of the enactment of this Act for 

13 the sale, lease, loan, or transfer of any water (includ14 ing potable, recycled, reclaimed, waste, imported, ex15 ported, banked, or stored water, surface water, and 

16 groundwater); 

17 (3) shall be considered to be a relinquishment or 

18 reduction of any water rights reserved or appro19 priated by the United States in the State on or before 

20 the date of the enactment of this Act; 

21 (4) authorizes or imposes any new reserved Fed22 eral water right or expands water usage pursuant to 

23 any existing Federal reserved, riparian or appropria24 tive right; 

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1 cled, reclaimed, waste, imported, exported, banked, or 

2 stored water, surface water, and groundwater) held, 

3 reserved, or appropriated by any public entity or 

4 other persons or entities, on or before the date of the 

5 enactment of this Act; 

6 (6) shall be construed to, or shall interfere or 

7 conflict with the exercise of the powers or duties of 

8 any watermaster, public agency, public water system, 

9 court of competent jurisdiction, or other body or enti10 ty responsible for groundwater or surface water man11 agement or groundwater replenishment as designated 

12 or established pursuant to any adjudication or Fed13 eral or State law, including the management of the 

14 San Gabriel River watershed and basin, to provide 

15 water supply or other environmental benefits; 

16 (7) shall be construed to impede or adversely im17 pact any previously adopted Los Angeles County 

18 Drainage Area project, as described in the report of 

19 the Chief of Engineers dated June 30, 1992, including 

20 any supplement or addendum to that report, or any 

21 maintenance agreement to operate that project; 

22 (8) shall interfere or conflict with any action by 

23 a watermaster, water agency, public water system, 

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1 judication, including any action relating to water 

2 conservation, water quality, surface water diversion 

3 or impoundment, groundwater recharge, water treat4 ment, conservation or storage of water, pollution, 

5 waste discharge, the pumping of groundwater; the 

6 spreading, injection, pumping, storage, or the use of 

7 water from local sources, storm water flows, and run8 off, or from imported or recycled water, that is under9 taken in connection with the management or regula10 tion of the San Gabriel River; 

11 (9) shall interfere with, obstruct, hinder, or delay 

12 the exercise of, or access to, any water right by the 

13 owner of a public water system or any other indi14 vidual or entity, including the construction, oper15 ation, maintenance, replacement, removal, repair, lo16 cation, or relocation of any well; pipeline; or water 

17 pumping, treatment, diversion, impoundment, or 

18 storage facility; or other facility or property necessary 

19 or useful to access any water right or operate an pub20 lic water system; 

21 (10) shall require the initiation or reinitiation of 

22 consultation with the United States Fish and Wildlife 

23 Service under, or the application of any provision of, 

24 the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 

25 et seq.) relating to any action affecting any water, 


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1 water right, or water management or water resource 

2 facility in the San Gabriel River watershed and 

3 basin; or 

4 (11) authorizes any agency or employee of the 

5 United States, or any other person, to take any action 

6 inconsistent with any of paragraphs (1) through (10). 

7 (b) WATER RESOURCE FACILITIES.— 

8 (1) NO EFFECT ON EXISTING WATER RESOURCE

9 FACILITIES.—Nothing in this title or section 202 shall 

10 affect— 

11 (A) the use, operation, maintenance, repair, 

12 construction, destruction, removal, reconfigura13 tion, expansion, improvement or replacement of 

14 a water resource facility or public water system 

15 within or adjacent to the Recreation Area or 

16 San Gabriel Mountains National Monument; or 

17 (B) access to a water resource facility with18 in or adjacent to the Recreation Area or San 

19 Gabriel Mountains National Monument. 

20 (2) NO EFFECT ON NEW WATER RESOURCE FA21 CILITIES.—Nothing in this title or section 202 shall 

22 preclude the establishment of a new water resource fa23 cility (including instream sites, routes, and areas) 

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1 ity or public water system is necessary to preserve or 

2 enhance the health, safety, reliability, quality or ac3 cessibility of water supply, or utility services to resi4 dents of Los Angeles County. 

5 (3) FLOOD CONTROL.—Nothing in this title or 

6 section 202 shall be construed to— 

7 (A) impose any new restriction or require8 ment on flood protection, water conservation, 

9 water supply, groundwater recharge, water 

10 transfers, or water quality operations and main11 tenance; or 

12 (B) increase the liability of an agency or 

13 public water system carrying out flood protec14 tion, water conservation, water supply, ground15 water recharge, water transfers, or water quality 

16 operations. 

17 (4) DIVERSION OR USE OF WATER.—Nothing in 

18 this title or section 202 shall authorize or require the 

19 use of water or water rights in, or the diversion of 

20 water to, the Recreation Area or San Gabriel Moun21 tains National Monument. 

22 (c) UTILITY FACILITIES AND RIGHTS OF WAY.—Noth23 ing in this title or section 202 shall— 

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1 pansion, inspection, renewal, reconstruction, alter2 ation, addition, relocation, improvement, removal, or 

3 replacement of a utility facility or appurtenant right4 of-way within or adjacent to the Recreation Area or 

5 San Gabriel Mountains National Monument; 

6 (2) affect access to a utility facility or right-of7 way within or adjacent to the Recreation Area or San 

8 Gabriel Mountains National Monument; or 

9 (3) preclude the establishment of a new utility 

10 facility or right-of-way (including instream sites, 

11 routes, and areas) within the Recreation Area or San 

12 Gabriel Mountains National Monument if such a fa13 cility or right-of-way is necessary for public health 

14 and safety, electricity supply, or other utility services. 

15 (d) ROADS; PUBLIC TRANSIT.— 

16 (1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

17 (A) PUBLIC ROAD.—The term ‘‘public road’’ 

18 means any paved road or bridge (including any 

19 appurtenant structure and right-of-way) that 

20 is— 

21 (i) operated or maintained by a non22 Federal entity; and 

23 (ii)(I) open to vehicular use by the 

24 public; or 


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1 (II) used by a public agency or utility 

2 for the operation, maintenance, improve3 ment, repair, removal, relocation, construc4 tion, destruction or rehabilitation of infra5 structure, a utility facility, or a right-of6 way. 

7 (B) PUBLIC TRANSIT.—The term ‘‘public 

8 transit’’ means any transit service (including 

9 operations and rights-of-way) that is— 

10 (i) operated or maintained by a non11 Federal entity; and 

12 (ii)(I) open to the public; or 

13 (II) used by a public agency or con14 tractor for the operation, maintenance, re15 pair, construction, or rehabilitation of in16 frastructure, a utility facility, or a right-of17 way. 

18 (2) NO EFFECT ON PUBLIC ROADS OR PUBLIC

19 TRANSIT.—Nothing in this title or section 202— 

20 (A) authorizes the Secretary to take any ac21 tion that would affect the operation, mainte22 nance, repair, or rehabilitation of public roads 

23 or public transit (including activities necessary 

24 to comply with Federal or State safety or public 

25 transit standards); or 


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1 (B) creates any new liability, or increases 

2 any existing liability, of an owner or operator of 

3 a public road. 

4 SEC. 107. SAN GABRIEL NATIONAL RECREATION AREA PUB5 LIC ADVISORY COUNCIL. 

6 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 

7 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 

8 establish an advisory council, to be known as the ‘‘San Ga9 briel National Recreation Area Public Advisory Council’’. 

10 (b) DUTIES.—The Advisory Council shall advise the 

11 Secretary regarding the development and implementation 

12 of the management plan and the visitor services plan. 

13 (c) APPLICABLE LAW.—The Advisory Council shall be 

14 subject to— 

15 (1) the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 

16 U.S.C. App.); and 

17 (2) all other applicable laws (including regula18 tions). 

19 (d) MEMBERSHIP.—The Advisory Council shall consist 

20 of 22 members, to be appointed by the Secretary after taking 

21 into consideration recommendations of the Partnership, of 

22 whom— 

23 (1) 2 shall represent local, regional, or national 

24 environmental organizations; 


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1 (2) 2 shall represent the interests of outdoor 

2 recreation, including off-highway vehicle recreation, 

3 within the Recreation Area; 

4 (3) 2 shall represent the interests of community5 based organizations, the missions of which include ex6 panding access to the outdoors; 

7 (4) 2 shall represent business interests; 

8 (5) 1 shall represent Indian Tribes within or ad9 jacent to the Recreation Area; 

10 (6) 1 shall represent the interests of homeowners’ 

11 associations within the Recreation Area; 

12 (7) 3 shall represent the interests of holders of 

13 adjudicated water rights, public water systems, water 

14 agencies, wastewater and sewer agencies, recycled 

15 water facilities, and water management and replen16 ishment entities; 

17 (8) 1 shall represent energy and mineral develop18 ment interests; 

19 (9) 1 shall represent owners of Federal grazing 

20 permits or other land use permits within the Recre21 ation Area; 

22 (10) 1 shall represent archaeological and histor23 ical interests; 

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1 (12) 1 shall represent cultural history interests; 

2 (13) 1 shall represent environmental justice in3 terests; 

4 (14) 1 shall represent electrical utility interests; 

5 and 

6 (15) 2 shall represent the affected public at large. 

7 (e) TERMS.— 

8 (1) STAGGERED TERMS.—A member of the Advi9 sory Council shall be appointed for a term of 3 years, 

10 except that, of the members first appointed, 7 of the 

11 members shall be appointed for a term of 1 year and 

12 7 of the members shall be appointed for a term of 2 

13 years. 

14 (2) REAPPOINTMENT.—A member may be re15 appointed to serve on the Advisory Council on the ex16 piration of the term of service of the member. 

17 (3) VACANCY.—A vacancy on the Advisory Coun18 cil shall be filled in the same manner in which the 

19 original appointment was made. 

20 (f) QUORUM.—A quorum shall be ten members of the 

21 advisory council. The operations of the advisory council 

22 shall not be impaired by the fact that a member has not 

23 yet been appointed as long as a quorum has been attained. 

24 (g) CHAIRPERSON; PROCEDURES.—The Advisory 

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1 and procedures as the advisory council considers necessary 

2 or desirable. 

3 (h) SERVICE WITHOUT COMPENSATION.—Members of 

4 the Advisory Council shall serve without pay. 

5 (i) TERMINATION.—The Advisory Council shall cease 

6 to exist— 

7 (1) on the date that is 5 years after the date on 

8 which the management plan is adopted by the Sec9 retary; or 

10 (2) on such later date as the Secretary considers 

11 to be appropriate. 

12 SEC. 108. SAN GABRIEL NATIONAL RECREATION AREA 

13 PARTNERSHIP. 

14 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a Partner15 ship, to be known as the ‘‘San Gabriel National Recreation 

16 Area Partnership’’. 

17 (b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Partnership are 

18 to— 

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

20 Tribal, and local authorities and the private sector in 

21 advancing the purposes of this title; and 

22 (2) use the resources and expertise of each agency 

23 in improving management and recreational opportu24 nities within the Recreation Area. 


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1 (c) MEMBERSHIP.—The Partnership shall include the 

2 following: 

3 (1) The Secretary (or a designee) to represent the 

4 National Park Service. 

5 (2) The Secretary of Defense (or a designee) to 

6 represent the Corps of Engineers. 

7 (3) The Secretary of Agriculture (or a designee) 

8 to represent the Forest Service. 

9 (4) The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agen10 cy of the State (or a designee) to represent— 

11 (A) the California Department of Parks and 

12 Recreation; and 

13 (B) the Rivers and Mountains Conservancy. 

14 (5) 1 designee of the Los Angeles County Board 

15 of Supervisors. 

16 (6) 1 designee of the Puente Hills Habitat Pres17 ervation Authority. 

18 (7) 4 designees of the San Gabriel Council of 

19 Governments, of whom 1 shall be selected from a local 

20 land conservancy. 

21 (8) 1 designee of the San Gabriel Valley Eco22 nomic Partnership. 

23 (9) 1 designee of the Los Angeles County Flood 

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1 (10) 1 designee of the San Gabriel Valley Water 

2 Association. 

3 (11) 1 designee of the Central Basin Water Asso4 ciation. 

5 (12) 1 designee of the Main San Gabriel Basin 

6 Watermaster. 

7 (13) 1 designee of a public utility company, to 

8 be appointed by the Secretary. 

9 (14) 1 designee of the Watershed Conservation 

10 Authority. 

11 (15) 1 designee of the Advisory Council for the 

12 period during which the Advisory Council remains in 

13 effect. 

14 (16) 1 designee of San Gabriel Mountains Na15 tional Monument Community Collaborative. 

16 (d) DUTIES.—To advance the purposes described in 

17 section 101, the Partnership shall— 

18 (1) make recommendations to the Secretary re19 garding the development and implementation of the 

20 management plan; 

21 (2) review and comment on the visitor services 

22 plan under section 109(a)(2), and facilitate the im23 plementation of that plan; 

24 (3) assist units of local government, regional 

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1 in advancing the purposes of the Recreation Area 

2 by— 

3 (A) carrying out programs and projects 

4 that recognize, protect, and enhance important 

5 resource values within the Recreation Area; 

6 (B) establishing and maintaining interpre7 tive exhibits and programs within the Recreation 

8 Area; 

9 (C) developing recreational and educational 

10 opportunities in the Recreation Area in accord11 ance with the purposes of this title; 

12 (D) increasing public awareness of, and ap13 preciation for, natural, historic, scenic, and cul14 tural resources of the Recreation Area; 

15 (E) ensuring that signs identifying points 

16 of public access and sites of interest are posted 

17 throughout the Recreation Area; 

18 (F) promoting a wide range of partnerships 

19 among governments, organizations, and individ20 uals to advance the purposes of the Recreation 

21 Area; and 

22 (G) ensuring that management of the Recre23 ation Area takes into consideration— 

24 (i) local ordinances and land-use 

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1 (ii) adjacent residents and property 

2 owners; 

3 (4) make recommendations to the Secretary re4 garding the appointment of members to the Advisory 

5 Council; and 

6 (5) carry out any other actions necessary to 

7 achieve the purposes of this title. 

8 (e) AUTHORITIES.—Subject to approval by the Sec9 retary, for the purposes of preparing and implementing the 

10 management plan, the Partnership may use Federal funds 

11 made available under this section— 

12 (1) to make grants to the State, political subdivi13 sions of the State, nonprofit organizations, and other 

14 persons; 

15 (2) to enter into cooperative agreements with, or 

16 provide grants or technical assistance to, the State, 

17 political subdivisions of the State, nonprofit organiza18 tions, Federal agencies, and other interested parties; 

19 (3) to hire and compensate staff; 

20 (4) to obtain funds or services from any source, 

21 including funds and services provided under any 

22 other Federal law or program; 

23 (5) to contract for goods or services; and 

24 (6) to support activities of partners and any 

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1 (A) advance the purposes of the Recreation 

2 Area; and 

3 (B) are in accordance with the management 

4 plan. 

5 (f) TERMS OF OFFICE; REAPPOINTMENT; VACAN6 CIES.— 

7 (1) TERMS.—A member of the Partnership shall 

8 be appointed for a term of 3 years. 

9 (2) REAPPOINTMENT.—A member may be re10 appointed to serve on the Partnership on the expira11 tion of the term of service of the member. 

12 (3) VACANCY.—A vacancy on the Partnership 

13 shall be filled in the same manner in which the origi14 nal appointment was made. 

15 (g) QUORUM.—A quorum shall be eleven members of 

16 the Partnership. The operations of the Partnership shall not 

17 be impaired by the fact that a member has not yet been 

18 appointed as long as a quorum has been attained. 

19 (h) CHAIRPERSON; PROCEDURES.—The Partnership 

20 shall elect a chairperson and establish such rules and proce21 dures as it deems necessary or desirable. 

22 (i) SERVICE WITHOUT COMPENSATION.—A member of 

23 the Partnership shall serve without compensation. 

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

2 the Partnership on a regular basis to carry out this 

3 title. 

4 (2) TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.— 

5 The Secretary may provide to the Partnership or any 

6 member of the Partnership, on a reimbursable or non7 reimbursable basis, such technical and financial as8 sistance as the Secretary determines to be appropriate 

9 to carry out this title. 

10 (3) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary 

11 may enter into a cooperative agreement with the 

12 Partnership, a member of the Partnership, or any 

13 other public or private entity to provide technical, fi14 nancial, or other assistance to carry out this title. 

15 (4) CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES ON NON-FED16 ERAL LAND.— 

17 (A) IN GENERAL.—In order to facilitate the 

18 administration of the Recreation Area, the Sec19 retary is authorized, subject to valid existing 

20 rights, to construct administrative or visitor use 

21 facilities on land owned by a non-profit organi22 zation, local agency, or other public entity in ac23 cordance with this Act and applicable law (in24 cluding regulations). 


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1 (B) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—A facil2 ity under this paragraph may only be devel3 oped— 

4 (i) with the consent of the owner of the 

5 non-Federal land; and 

6 (ii) in accordance with applicable Fed7 eral, State, and local laws (including regu8 lations) and plans. 

9 (5) PRIORITY.—The Secretary shall give priority 

10 to actions that— 

11 (A) conserve the significant natural, his12 toric, cultural, and scenic resources of the Recre13 ation Area; and 

14 (B) provide educational, interpretive, and 

15 recreational opportunities consistent with the 

16 purposes of the Recreation Area. 

17 (k) COMMITTEES.—The Partnership shall establish— 

18 (1) a Water Technical Advisory Committee to 

19 advise the Secretary regarding water-related issues re20 lating to the Recreation Area; and 

21 (2) a Public Safety Advisory Committee to ad22 vise the Secretary regarding public safety issues relat23 ing to the Recreation Area. 

24 SEC. 109. VISITOR SERVICES AND FACILITIES. 

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1 (1) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this subsection is 

2 to facilitate the development of an integrated visitor 

3 services plan to improve visitor experiences in the 

4 Recreation Area through expanded recreational op5 portunities and increased interpretation, education, 

6 resource protection, and enforcement. 

7 (2) VISITOR SERVICES PLAN.— 

8 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years 

9 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

10 Secretary shall develop and carry out an inte11 grated visitor services plan for the Recreation 

12 Area in accordance with this paragraph. 

13 (B) CONTENTS.—The visitor services plan 

14 shall— 

15 (i) assess current and anticipated fu16 ture visitation to the Recreation Area, in17 cluding recreation destinations; 

18 (ii) consider the demand for various 

19 types of recreation (including hiking, pic20 nicking, horseback riding, and the use of 

21 motorized and mechanized vehicles), as per22 missible and appropriate; 

23 (iii) evaluate the impacts of recreation 

24 on natural and cultural resources, water 

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1 roads, adjacent residents and property own2 ers, and utilities within the Recreation 

3 Area, as well as the effectiveness of current 

4 enforcement and efforts; 

5 (iv) assess the current level of interpre6 tive and educational services and facilities; 

7 (v) include recommendations to— 

8 (I) expand opportunities for high9 demand recreational activities, in ac10 cordance with the purposes described 

11 in section 101; 

12 (II) better manage Recreation 

13 Area resources and improve the experi14 ence of Recreation Area visitors 

15 through expanded interpretive and 

16 educational services and facilities, and 

17 improved enforcement; and 

18 (III) better manage Recreation 

19 Area resources to reduce negative im20 pacts on the environment, ecology, and 

21 integrated water management activi22 ties in the Recreation Area; 

23 (vi) in coordination and consultation 

24 with affected owners of non-Federal land, 

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1 opportunities on non-Federal land into the 

2 Recreation Area— 

3 (I) in manner consistent with the 

4 purposes and uses of the non-Federal 

5 land; and 

6 (II) with the consent of the non7 Federal landowner; 

8 (vii) assess opportunities to provide 

9 recreational opportunities that connect with 

10 adjacent National Forest System land; and 

11 (viii) be developed and carried out in 

12 accordance with applicable Federal, State, 

13 and local laws and ordinances. 

14 (C) CONSULTATION.—In developing the vis15 itor services plan, the Secretary shall— 

16 (i) consult with— 

17 (I) the Partnership; 

18 (II) the Advisory Council; 

19 (III) appropriate State and local 

20 agencies; and 

21 (IV) interested nongovernmental 

22 organizations; and 

23 (ii) involve members of the public. 

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

2 visitor use facilities in the Recreation Area. 

3 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—Each facility under para4 graph (1) shall be developed in accordance with ap5 plicable Federal, State, and local— 

6 (A) laws (including regulations); and 

7 (B) plans. 

8 (c) DONATIONS.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may accept 

10 and use donated funds, property, in-kind contribu11 tions, and services to carry out this title. 

12 (2) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary may not use 

13 the authority provided by paragraph (1) to accept 

14 non-Federal land that has been acquired after the 

15 date of the enactment of this Act through the use of 

16 eminent domain. 

17 (d) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—In carrying out 

18 this title, the Secretary may make grants to, or enter into 

19 cooperative agreements with, units of State, Tribal, and 

20 local governments and private entities to conduct research, 

21 develop scientific analyses, and carry out any other initia22 tive relating to the management of, and visitation to, the 

23 Recreation Area. 


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1 TITLE II—SAN GABRIEL 

2 MOUNTAINS 

3 SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS. 

4 In this title: 

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

6 the Secretary of Agriculture. 

7 (2) WILDERNESS AREA OR ADDITION.—The term 

8 ‘‘wilderness area or addition’’ means any wilderness 

9 area or wilderness addition designated by section 

10 203(a). 

11 SEC. 202. NATIONAL MONUMENT BOUNDARY MODIFICA12 TION. 

13 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall modify the 

14 boundaries of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monu15 ment in the State to include the approximately 109,167 

16 acres of additional National Forest System land depicted 

17 as the ‘‘Proposed San Gabriel Mountains National Monu18 ment Expansion’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Proposed San Ga19 briel Mountains National Monument Expansion’’ and 

20 dated June 26, 2019. 

21 (b) ADMINISTRATION.—On inclusion of the National 

22 Forest System land described in subsection (a), the Sec23 retary shall administer that land as part of the San Gabriel 

24 Mountains National Monument in accordance with the laws 

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1 (c) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Not later than 3 years after 

2 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 

3 consult with State and local governments and the interested 

4 public to update the existing San Gabriel Mountains Na5 tional Monument Plan to incorporate and provide manage6 ment direction and protection for the lands added to the 

7 Monument. 

8 SEC. 203. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS AND ADDI9 TIONS. 

10 (a) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with the Wilderness 

11 Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following parcels of Na12 tional Forest System land in the State are designated as 

13 wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness 

14 Preservation System: 

15 (1) CONDOR PEAK WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed16 eral land in the Angeles National Forest, comprising 

17 approximately 8,207 acres, as generally depicted on 

18 the map entitled ‘‘Condor Peak Wilderness—Pro19 posed’’ and dated June 6, 2019, which shall be known 

20 as the ‘‘Condor Peak Wilderness’’. 

21 (2) SAN GABRIEL WILDERNESS ADDITIONS.—Cer22 tain Federal land in the Angeles National Forest, 

23 comprising approximately 2,032 acres, as generally 

24 depicted on the map entitled ‘‘San Gabriel Wilderness 

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1 porated in, and considered to be a part of, the San 

2 Gabriel Wilderness designated by Public Law 90–318 

3 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 82 Stat. 131). 

4 (3) SHEEP MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS ADDI5 TIONS.—Certain Federal land in the Angeles National 

6 Forest, comprising approximately 13,726 acres, as 

7 generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Sheep Moun8 tain Wilderness Additions’’ and dated June 6, 2019, 

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

10 of, the Sheep Mountain Wilderness designated by sec11 tion 101(a)(29) of the California Wilderness Act of 

12 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 98 Stat. 1623; Public 

13 Law 98–425). 

14 (4) YERBA BUENA WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed15 eral land in the Angeles National Forest, comprising 

16 approximately 6,694 acres, as generally depicted on 

17 the map entitled ‘‘Yerba Buena Wilderness—Pro18 posed’’ and dated June 6, 2019, which shall be known 

19 as the ‘‘Yerba Buena Wilderness’’. 

20 (b) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 

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

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

23 shall file a map and a legal description of the wilder24 ness areas and additions with— 


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1 (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural 

2 Resources of the Senate; and 

3 (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of 

4 the House of Representatives. 

5 (2) FORCE OF LAW.—The map and legal descrip6 tion filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same 

7 force and effect as if included in this title, except that 

8 the Secretary may correct any clerical or typo9 graphical error in the map or legal description. 

10 (3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The map and legal 

11 description filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file 

12 and available for public inspection in the appropriate 

13 offices of the Forest Service. 

14 SEC. 204. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS AND 

15 ADDITIONS. 

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

17 wilderness areas and additions shall be administered by the 

18 Secretary in accordance with this section and the Wilder19 ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that any reference 

20 in that Act to the effective date of that Act shall be consid21 ered to be a reference to the date of the enactment of this 

22 Act. 

23 (b) FIRE MANAGEMENT AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.— 

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

25 measures in a wilderness area or addition designated 


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1 in section 203 as are necessary for the control of fire, 

2 insects, or diseases in accordance with— 

3 (A) section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 

4 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)); and 

5 (B) House Report 98–40 of the 98th Con6 gress. 

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

8 limits funding for fire or fuels management in a wil9 derness area or addition. 

10 (3) REVISION AND DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL FIRE

11 MANAGEMENT PLANS.—As soon as practicable after 

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

13 shall amend, as applicable, any local fire manage14 ment plan that applies to a wilderness area or addi15 tion designated in section 203. 

16 (4) ADMINISTRATION.—In accordance with para17 graph (1) and any other applicable Federal law, to 

18 ensure a timely and efficient response to a fire emer19 gency in a wilderness area or addition, the Secretary 

20 shall— 

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

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1 trict Manager, or other agency officials) for re2 sponding to fire emergencies; and 

3 (B) enter into agreements with appropriate 

4 State or local firefighting agencies. 

5 (c) GRAZING.—The grazing of livestock in a wilderness 

6 area or addition, if established before the date of the enact7 ment of this Act, shall be administered in accordance 

8 with— 

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

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

11 (2) the guidelines contained in Appendix A of 

12 the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular 

13 Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying 

14 H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (H. Rept. 101–405). 

15 (d) FISH AND WILDLIFE.— 

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

17 4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), 

18 nothing in this title affects the jurisdiction or respon19 sibility of the State with respect to fish or wildlife on 

20 public land in the State. 

21 (2) MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.— 

22 (A) IN GENERAL.—In furtherance of the 

23 purposes and principles of the Wilderness Act 

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1 essary to maintain or restore fish or wildlife 

2 populations or habitats in the wilderness areas 

3 and wilderness additions designated in section 

4 203, if the management activities are— 

5 (i) consistent with relevant wilderness 

6 management plans; and 

7 (ii) conducted in accordance with ap8 propriate policies, such as the policies estab9 lished in Appendix B of the report of the 

10 Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs 

11 of the House of Representatives accom12 panying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress 

13 (H. Rept. 101–405). 

14 (B) INCLUSIONS.—A management activity 

15 under subparagraph (A) may include the occa16 sional and temporary use of motorized vehicles, 

17 if the use, as determined by the Secretary, would 

18 promote healthy, viable, and more naturally dis19 tributed wildlife populations that would enhance 

20 wilderness values while causing the minimum 

21 impact necessary to accomplish those tasks. 

22 (C) EXISTING ACTIVITIES.—In accordance 

23 with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 

24 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) and appropriate policies 

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1 of House Report 101–405, the State may use air2 craft (including helicopters) in a wilderness area 

3 or addition to survey, capture, transplant, mon4 itor, or provide water for a wildlife population, 

5 including bighorn sheep. 

6 (e) BUFFER ZONES.— 

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

8 the designation of wilderness areas or wilderness ad9 ditions by section 203 to lead to the creation of pro10 tective perimeters or buffer zones around each wilder11 ness area or wilderness addition. 

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

13 The fact that a nonwilderness activities or uses can 

14 be seen or heard from within a wilderness area or 

15 wilderness addition designated by section 203 shall 

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

17 boundary of the wilderness area or addition. 

18 (f) MILITARY ACTIVITIES.—Nothing in this Act pre19 cludes— 

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

21 the wilderness areas or wilderness additions des22 ignated by section 203; 

23 (2) the designation of new units of special air24 space over the wilderness areas or wilderness addi25 tions designated by section 203; or 


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1 (3) the use or establishment of military flight 

2 training routes over wilderness areas or wilderness 

3 additions designated by section 203. 

4 (g) HORSES.—Nothing in this title precludes horseback 

5 riding in, or the entry of recreational or commercial saddle 

6 or pack stock into, an area designated as a wilderness area 

7 or wilderness addition by section 203— 

8 (1) in accordance with section 4(d)(5) of the Wil9 derness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(5)); and 

10 (2) subject to such terms and conditions as the 

11 Secretary determines to be necessary. 

12 (h) LAW ENFORCEMENT.—Nothing in this title pre13 cludes any law enforcement or drug interdiction effort with14 in the wilderness areas or wilderness additions designated 

15 by section 203 in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 

16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). 

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

18 wilderness areas and additions designated by section 203 

19 are withdrawn from— 

20 (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and dis21 posal under the public land laws; 

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

23 laws; and 

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1 (j) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND INTER2 ESTS.—Any land within the boundary of a wilderness area 

3 or addition that is acquired by the United States shall— 

4 (1) become part of the wilderness area or addi5 tion in which the land is located; and 

6 (2) be managed in accordance with this section, 

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

8 other applicable laws (including regulations). 

9 (k) CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA COLLECTION.—In accord10 ance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and 

11 subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may 

12 prescribe, the Secretary may authorize the installation and 

13 maintenance of hydrologic, meteorologic, or climatological 

14 collection devices in a wilderness area or addition if the 

15 Secretary determines that the facilities and access to the 

16 facilities is essential to a flood warning, flood control, or 

17 water reservoir operation activity. 

18 (l) AUTHORIZED EVENTS.—The Secretary of Agri19 culture may authorize the Angeles Crest 100 competitive 

20 running event to continue in substantially the same manner 

21 and degree in which this event was operated and permitted 

22 in 2015 within additions to the Sheep Mountain Wilderness 

23 in section 203 of this Act and the Pleasant View Ridge Wil24 derness Area designated by section 1802 of the Omnibus 

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1 event is authorized and conducted in a manner compatible 

2 with the preservation of the areas as wilderness. 

3 SEC. 205. DESIGNATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS. 

4 (a) DESIGNATION.—Section 3(a) of the Wild and Sce5 nic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding 

6 at the end the following: 

7 ‘‘(ll) EAST FORK SAN GABRIEL RIVER, CALI8 FORNIA.—The following segments of the East Fork 

9 San Gabriel River, to be administered by the Sec10 retary of Agriculture in the following classes: 

11 ‘‘(A) The 10-mile segment from the con12 fluence of the Prairie Fork and Vincent Gulch to 

13 100 yards upstream of the Heaton Flats trail14 head and day use area, as a wild river. 

15 ‘‘(B) The 2.7-mile segment from 100 yards 

16 upstream of the Heaton Flats trailhead and day 

17 use area to 100 yards upstream of the confluence 

18 with Williams Canyon, as a recreational river. 

19 ‘‘(ll) NORTH FORK SAN GABRIEL RIVER, CALI20 FORNIA.—The 4.3-mile segment of the North Fork San 

21 Gabriel River from the confluence with Cloudburst 

22 Canyon to 0.25 miles upstream of the confluence with 

23 the West Fork San Gabriel River, to be administered 

24 by the Secretary of Agriculture as a recreational 

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1 ‘‘(ll) WEST FORK SAN GABRIEL RIVER, CALI2 FORNIA.—The following segments of the West Fork 

3 San Gabriel River, to be administered by the Sec4 retary of Agriculture in the following classes: 

5 ‘‘(A) The 6.7-mile segment from 0.25 miles 

6 downstream of its source near Red Box Gap in 

7 sec. 14, T. 2 N., R. 12 W., to the confluence with 

8 the unnamed tributary 0.25 miles downstream of 

9 the power lines in sec. 22, T. 2 N., R. 11 W., as 

10 a recreational river. 

11 ‘‘(B) The 1.6-mile segment of the West Fork 

12 from 0.25 miles downstream of the powerlines in 

13 sec. 22, T. 2 N., R. 11 W., to the confluence with 

14 Bobcat Canyon, as a wild river. 

15 ‘‘(ll) LITTLE ROCK CREEK, CALIFORNIA.—The 

16 following segments of Little Rock Creek and tribu17 taries, to be administered by the Secretary of Agri18 culture in the following classes: 

19 ‘‘(A) The 10.3-mile segment from its source 

20 on Mt. Williamson in sec. 6, T. 3 N., R. 9 W., 

21 to 100 yards upstream of the confluence with the 

22 South Fork Little Rock Creek, as a wild river. 

23 ‘‘(B) The 6.6-mile segment from 100 yards 

24 upstream of the confluence with the South Fork 


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1 Little Rock Creek to the confluence with 

2 Santiago Canyon, as a recreational river. 

3 ‘‘(C) The 1-mile segment of Cooper Canyon 

4 Creek from 0.25 miles downstream of Highway 

5 2 to 100 yards downstream of Cooper Canyon 

6 Campground, as a scenic river. 

7 ‘‘(D) The 1.3-mile segment of Cooper Can8 yon Creek from 100 yards downstream of Cooper 

9 Canyon Campground to the confluence with Lit10 tle Rock Creek, as a wild river. 

11 ‘‘(E) The 1-mile segment of Buckhorn Creek 

12 from 100 yards downstream of the Buckhorn 

13 Campground to its confluence with Cooper Can14 yon Creek, as a wild river.’’. 

15 (b) WATER RESOURCE FACILITIES; AND WATER

16 USE.— 

17 (1) WATER RESOURCE FACILITIES.— 

18 (A) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term 

19 ‘‘water resource facility’’ means irrigation and 

20 pumping facilities, dams and reservoirs, flood 

21 control facilities, water conservation works and 

22 facilities, including debris protection facilities, 

23 sediment placement sites, rain gauges and 

24 stream gauges, water quality facilities, recycled 

25 water facilities and water pumping, conveyance 


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1 distribution systems, water storage tanks and 

2 reservoirs, and water treatment facilities, aque3 ducts, canals, ditches, pipelines, wells, hydro4 power projects, and transmission and other an5 cillary facilities, groundwater recharge facilities, 

6 water conservation, water filtration plants, and 

7 other water diversion, conservation, groundwater 

8 recharge, storage, and carriage structures. 

9 (B) NO EFFECT ON EXISTING WATER RE10 SOURCE FACILITIES.—Nothing in this section 

11 shall alter, modify, or affect— 

12 (i) the use, operation, maintenance, re13 pair, construction, destruction, reconfigura14 tion, expansion, relocation or replacement 

15 of a water resource facility downstream of 

16 a wild and scenic river segment designated 

17 by this section, provided that the physical 

18 structures of such facilities or reservoirs 

19 shall not be located within the river areas 

20 designated in this section; or 

21 (ii) access to a water resource facility 

22 downstream of a wild and scenic river seg23 ment designated by this section. 

24 (C) NO EFFECT ON NEW WATER RESOURCE

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1 clude the establishment of a new water resource 

2 facilities (including instream sites, routes, and 

3 areas) downstream of a wild and scenic river 

4 segment. 

5 (2) LIMITATION.—Any new reservation of water 

6 or new use of water pursuant to existing water rights 

7 held by the United States to advance the purposes of 

8 the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 

9 1271 et seq.) shall be for nonconsumptive instream 

10 use only within the segments designated by this sec11 tion. 

12 (3) EXISTING LAW.—Nothing in this section af13 fects the implementation of the Endangered Species 

14 Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 

15 SEC. 206. WATER RIGHTS. 

16 (a) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act, 

17 and no action to implement this Act— 

18 (1) shall constitute an express or implied res19 ervation of any water or water right, or authorizing 

20 an expansion of water use pursuant to existing water 

21 rights held by the United States, with respect to the 

22 land designated as a wilderness area or wilderness 

23 addition by section 203 or land adjacent to the wild 

24 and scenic river segments designated by the amend25 ment made by section 205; 


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1 (2) shall affect, alter, modify, or condition any 

2 water rights in the State in existence on the date of 

3 the enactment of this Act, including any water rights 

4 held by the United States; 

5 (3) shall be construed as establishing a precedent 

6 with regard to any future wilderness or wild and sce7 nic river designations; 

8 (4) shall affect, alter, or modify the interpreta9 tion of, or any designation, decision, adjudication or 

10 action made pursuant to, any other Act; or 

11 (5) shall be construed as limiting, altering, 

12 modifying, or amending any of the interstate com13 pacts or equitable apportionment decrees that appor14 tions water among or between the State and any 

15 other State. 

16 (b) STATE WATER LAW.—The Secretary shall comply 

17 with applicable procedural and substantive requirements of 

18 the law of the State in order to obtain and hold any water 

19 rights not in existence on the date of the enactment of this 

20 Act with respect to the San Gabriel Mountains National 

21 Monument, wilderness areas and wilderness additions des22 ignated by section 203, and the wild and scenic rivers des23 ignated by amendment made by section 205. 


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Union Calendar No. 308 

116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 2215 

[Report No. 116–385] 

A BILL 

To establish as a unit of the National Park System 

State of California, and for other purposes. the San Gabriel National Recreation Area in the 

FEBRUARY 4, 2020 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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