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Calendar No. 998 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3069 

To designate certain land as wilderness in the State of California, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 22, 2008 

Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. FEINSTEIN) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008 

Reported by Mr. BINGAMAN, with an amendment 

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

A BILL 

To designate certain land as wilderness in the State of 

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. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Eastern Sierra and 

5 Northern San Gabriel Wild Heritage Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

2 In this Act: 

3 (1) FOREST.—The term ‘‘Forest’’ means the 

4 Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest designated by sec5 tion 9(a). 

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

7 Area’’ means the Bridgeport Recreation Area des8 ignated by section 7(a). 

9 (3) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Sec10 retary concerned’’ means— 

11 (A) with respect to land under the jurisdic12 tion of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Sec13 retary of Agriculture; and 

14 (B) with respect to land under the jurisdic15 tion of the Secretary of the Interior, the Sec16 retary of the Interior. 

17 (4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 

18 of California. 

19 (5) TRAIL.—The term ‘‘Trail’’ means the Pa20 cific Crest National Scenic Trail. 

21 SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS. 

22 In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 

23 1131 et seq.) the following areas in the State are des24 ignated as wilderness areas and as components of the Na25 tional Wilderness Preservation System: 

26 (1) HOOVER WILDERNESS ADDITION.— 


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1 (A) IN GENERAL.—Certain land in the 

2 Humboldt-Toiyabe and Inyo National Forests, 

3 comprising approximately 76,982 acres, as gen4 erally depicted on the maps described in sub5 paragraph (B), is incorporated in, and shall be 

6 considered to be a part of, the Hoover Wilder7 ness. 

8 (B) DESCRIPTION OF MAPS.—The maps 

9 referred to in subparagraph (A) are— 

10 (i) the map entitled ‘‘Hoover East 

11 Proposed Wilderness Addition’’ and dated 

12 May 16, 2008; 

13 (ii) the map entitled ‘‘Hoover West 

14 Proposed Wilderness Addition’’ and dated 

15 May 16, 2008; and 

16 (iii) the map entitled ‘‘Bighorn Pro17 posed Wilderness Addition’’ and dated May 

18 16, 2008. 

19 (C) EFFECT.—The designation of the wil20 derness under subparagraph (A)— 

21 (i) shall not preclude operation and 

22 maintenance of the historic Piute Cabin, 

23 located in the western portion of the land 

24 described in that subparagraph, in the 

25 same manner in which the cabin is being 


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1 operated and maintained as of the date of 

2 enactment of this Act; and 

3 (ii) is not intended to restrict the on4 going activities of the adjacent United 

5 States Marine Corps Mountain Warfare 

6 Training Center on land outside the wil7 derness designated, in accordance with the 

8 agreement between the Center and the 

9 Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. 

10 (2) EMIGRANT WILDERNESS ADDITION.—Cer11 tain land in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, 

12 comprising approximately 251 acres, as generally de13 picted on the map entitled ‘‘Hoover West Proposed 

14 Wilderness Addition’’ and dated May 16, 2008, is 

15 incorporated in, and shall be considered to be a part 

16 of, the Emigrant Wilderness. 

17 (3) OWENS RIVER HEADWATERS/ANSEL ADAMS

18 WILDERNESS ADDITION.—Certain land in the Inyo 

19 National Forest, comprising approximately 15,247 

20 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 

21 ‘‘Owens River Headwaters Proposed Wilderness Ad22 dition’’ and dated May 16, 2008, is incorporated in, 

23 and shall be considered to be a part of, the Ansel 

24 Adams Wilderness. 

25 (4) JOHN MUIR WILDERNESS ADDITION.— 


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1 (A) IN GENERAL.—Certain land in the 

2 Inyo National Forest and certain land adminis3 tered by the Bureau of Land Management in 

4 Inyo County, California, comprising approxi5 mately 80,112 acres, as generally depicted on 

6 the maps described in subparagraph (B), is in7 corporated in, and shall be considered to be a 

8 part of, the John Muir Wilderness. 

9 (B) DESCRIPTION OF MAPS.—The maps 

10 referred to in subparagraph (A) are— 

11 (i) the map entitled ‘‘John Muir Pro12 posed Additions 1 of 6’’ and dated May 

13 16, 2008; 

14 (ii) the map entitled ‘‘John Muir Pro15 posed Additions 2 of 6’’ and dated May 

16 16, 2008; 

17 (iii) the map entitled ‘‘John Muir Pro18 posed Additions 3 of 6’’ and dated May 

19 16, 2008; 

20 (iv) the map entitled ‘‘John Muir Pro21 posed Additions 4 of 6’’ and dated May 

22 16, 2008; 

23 (v) the map entitled ‘‘John Muir Pro24 posed Additions 5 of 6’’ and dated May 

25 16, 2008; and 


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1 (vi) the map entitled ‘‘John Muir Pro2 posed Additions 6 of 6’’ and dated May 

3 16, 2008. 

4 (C) BOUNDARY REVISION.—The boundary 

5 of the John Muir Wilderness is revised to in6 clude the land depicted on the map entitled 

7 ‘‘John Muir Wilderness—Revised’’ and dated 

8 May 21, 2008. 

9 (5) WHITE MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS.— 

10 (A) IN GENERAL.—Certain land in the 

11 Inyo National Forest and certain land adminis12 tered by the Bureau of Land Management in 

13 Mono County, California, comprising approxi14 mately 223,517 acres, as generally depicted on 

15 the map entitled ‘‘White Mountains Proposed 

16 Wilderness’’ and dated May 16, 2008, which 

17 shall be known as the ‘‘White Mountains Wil18 derness’’. 

19 (B) EFFECT ON SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AC20 TIVITIES.—The designation of the wilderness 

21 under subparagraph (A) shall not affect the 

22 conduct of scientific research at the White 

23 Mountain Research Station facilities operated 

24 by the University of California. 


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1 (6) GRANITE MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS.—Cer2 tain land administered by the Bureau of Land Man3 agement in Mono County, California, comprising ap4 proximately 35,564 acres, as generally depicted on 

5 the map entitled ‘‘Granite Mountain Proposed Wil6 derness’’ and dated May 16, 2008, which shall be 

7 known as the ‘‘Granite Mountain Wilderness’’. 

8 (7) MAGIC MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS.—Certain 

9 land in the Angeles National Forest, comprising ap10 proximately 13,709 acres, as generally depicted on 

11 the map entitled ‘‘Magic Mountain Proposed Wilder12 ness’’ and dated May 16, 2008, which shall be 

13 known as the ‘‘Magic Mountain Wilderness’’. 

14 (8) PLEASANT VIEW RIDGE WILDERNESS.—Cer15 tain land in the Angeles National Forest, comprising 

16 approximately 28,424 acres, as generally depicted on 

17 the map entitled ‘‘Pleasant View Ridge Proposed 

18 Wilderness’’ and dated May 16, 2008, which shall be 

19 known as the ‘‘Pleasant View Ridge Wilderness’’. 

20 SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS. 

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

22 the Secretary concerned shall administer the wilderness 

23 areas designated by this Act in accordance with the Wil24 derness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that— 


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

2 date shall be considered to be a reference to the date 

3 of enactment of this Act; and 

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

5 of Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference 

6 to the Secretary concerned. 

7 (b) MAP AND DESCRIPTION.— 

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

9 the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary con10 cerned shall file a map and legal description of each 

11 wilderness area designated by this Act with— 

12 (A) the Committee on Natural Resources 

13 of the House of Representatives; and 

14 (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural 

15 Resources of the Senate. 

16 (2) FORCE OF LAW.—A map and legal descrip17 tion filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same 

18 force and effect as if included in this Act, except 

19 that the Secretary concerned may correct any errors 

20 in the map and legal description. 

21 (3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Each map and 

22 legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall be 

23 on file and available for public inspection in the ap24 propriate office of the Secretary concerned. 


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1 (c) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND INTER2 ESTS.—Any land (or interest in land) within the boundary 

3 of a wilderness area designated by this Act that is ac4 quired by the Federal Government shall— 

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

6 the land is located; and 

7 (2) be managed in accordance with this Act, the 

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

9 other applicable law. 

10 (d) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid rights in exist11 ence on the date of enactment of this Act, any Federal 

12 land designated as a wilderness area by this Act is with13 drawn from— 

14 (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal 

15 under the public land laws; 

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

17 laws; and 

18 (3) disposition under laws relating to mineral 

19 and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. 

20 (e) FIRE, INSECT, AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT AC21 TIVITIES.— 

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

23 such measures in a wilderness area designated by 

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1 tion of fire, insects, and diseases, in accordance 

2 with— 

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

4 (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)); and 

5 (B) the report of the Committee on Inte6 rior and Insular Affairs of the House of Rep7 resentatives to accompany H.R. 1437 of the 

8 98th Congress (H. Rept. 98–40). 

9 (2) REVIEW OF FIRE MANAGEMENT ACTIVI10 TIES.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enact11 ment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall re12 view existing policies applicable to the wilderness 

13 areas designated by this Act to ensure that author14 ized approval procedures for any fire management 

15 activities allow for a timely and efficient response to 

16 fire emergencies in the wilderness areas. 

17 (f) ACCESS TO PRIVATE PROPERTY.—The Secretary 

18 concerned shall provide any owner of private property 

19 within the boundary of a wilderness area designated by 

20 this Act adequate access to the property to ensure the rea21 sonable use and enjoyment of the property by the owner. 

22 (g) MILITARY ACTIVITIES.—Nothing in this Act pre23 cludes— 

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

25 the wilderness areas designated by this Act; 


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1 (2) the designation of new units of special air2 space over the wilderness areas designated by this 

3 Act; or 

4 (3) the use or establishment of military flight 

5 training routes over wilderness areas designated by 

6 this Act. 

7 (h) LIVESTOCK.—Grazing of livestock and the main8 tenance of existing facilities relating to grazing in wilder9 ness areas designated by this Act, if established before the 

10 date of enactment of this Act, shall be permitted to con11 tinue in accordance with— 

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

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

14 (2) the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of 

15 the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular 

16 Affairs of the House of Representatives accom17 panying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (H. Rept. 

18 101–405). 

19 (i) FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—In furtherance of the pur21 poses of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 

22 seq.), the Secretary concerned may carry out man23 agement activities to maintain or restore fish and 

24 wildlife populations and fish and wildlife habitats in 


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1 wilderness areas designated by this Act if the activi2 ties are— 

3 (A) consistent with applicable wilderness 

4 management plans; and 

5 (B) carried out in accordance with applica6 ble guidelines and policies. 

7 (2) STATE JURISDICTION.—Nothing in this Act 

8 affects the jurisdiction of the State with respect to 

9 fish and wildlife on public land located in the State. 

10 (j) HORSES.—Nothing in this Act precludes horse11 back riding in, or the entry of recreational or commercial 

12 saddle or pack stock into, an area designated as wilderness 

13 by this Act— 

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

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

16 (2) subject to any terms and conditions deter17 mined to be necessary by the Secretary concerned. 

18 SEC. 5. RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS. 

19 (a) FINDING.—Congress finds that, for purposes of 

20 section 603 of the Federal Land Policy and Management 

21 Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782), any portion of a wilderness 

22 study area described in subsection (b) that is not des23 ignated as wilderness by this Act or any other Act enacted 

24 before the date of enactment of this Act has been ade25 quately studied for wilderness. 


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1 (b) DESCRIPTION OF STUDY AREAS.—The study 

2 areas referred to in subsection (a) are— 

3 (1) the Masonic Mountain Wilderness Study 

4 Area; 

5 (2) the Mormon Meadow Wilderness Study 

6 Area; 

7 (3) the Walford Springs Wilderness Study 

8 Area; and 

9 (4) the Granite Mountain Wilderness Study 

10 Area. 

11 (c) RELEASE.—Any portion of a wilderness study 

12 area described in subsection (b) that is not designated as 

13 wilderness by this Act or any other Act enacted before the 

14 date of enactment of this Act shall not be subject to sec15 tion 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management 

16 Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)). 

17 SEC. 6. DESIGNATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS. 

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

19 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol20 lowing: 

21 ‘‘(171) AMARGOSA RIVER, CALIFORNIA.—The 

22 following segments of the Amargosa River in the 

23 State of California, to be administered by the Sec24 retary of the Interior: 


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1 ‘‘(A) The approximately 4.1-mile segment 

2 of the Amargosa River from the northern 

3 boundary of sec. 7, T. 21 N., R. 7 E., to 100 

4 feet upstream of the Tecopa Hot Springs road 

5 crossing, as a scenic river. 

6 ‘‘(B) The approximately 8-mile segment of 

7 the Amargosa River from 100 feet downstream 

8 of the Tecopa Hot Springs Road crossing to 

9 100 feet upstream of the Old Spanish Trail 

10 Highway crossing near Tecopa, as a scenic 

11 river. 

12 ‘‘(C) The approximately 7.9-mile segment 

13 of the Amargosa River from the northern 

14 boundary of sec. 16, T. 20 N., R. 7 E., to .25 

15 miles upstream of the confluence with Sperry 

16 Wash in sec. 10, T. 19 N., R. 7 E., as a wild 

17 river. 

18 ‘‘(D) The approximately 4.9-mile segment 

19 of the Amargosa River from .25 miles upstream 

20 of the confluence with Sperry Wash in sec. 10, 

21 T. 19 N., R. 7 E. to 100 feet upstream of the 

22 Dumont Dunes access road crossing in sec. 32, 

23 T. 19 N., R. 7 E., as a recreational river. 

24 ‘‘(E) The approximately 1.4-mile segment 

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1 stream of the Dumont Dunes access road cross2 ing in sec. 32, T. 19 N., R. 7 E., as a rec3 reational river. 

4 ‘‘(172) OWENS RIVER HEADWATERS, CALI5 FORNIA.—The following segments of the Owens 

6 River in the State of California to be administered 

7 by the Secretary of the Interior: 

8 ‘‘(A) The 2.3-mile segment of Deadman 

9 Creek from the 2-forked source east of San 

10 Joaquin Peak to the confluence with the 

11 unnamed tributary flowing north into Deadman 

12 Creek from sec. 12, T. 3 S., R. 26 E., as a wild 

13 river. 

14 ‘‘(B) The 2.3-mile segment of Deadman 

15 Creek from the unnamed tributary confluence 

16 in sec. 12, T. 3 S., R. 26 E., to the Road 3S22 

17 crossing, as a scenic river. 

18 ‘‘(C) The 4.1-mile segment of Deadman 

19 Creek from the road 3S22 crossing to .25 miles 

20 downstream of the Highway 395 crossing, as a 

21 recreational river. 

22 ‘‘(D) The 3-mile segment of Deadman 

23 Creek from .25 miles downstream of the high24 way 395 crossing to 100 feet upstream of Big 

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1 ‘‘(E) The 1-mile segment of the Upper 

2 Owens River from 100 feet upstream of Big 

3 Springs to the private property boundary in sec. 

4 19, T. 2 S., R. 28 E., as a recreational river. 

5 ‘‘(F) The 4-mile segment of Glass Creek 

6 from its 2-forked source to 100 feet upstream 

7 of the Glass Creek Meadow Trailhead parking 

8 area in sec. 29, T. 2 S., R.27 E., as a wild 

9 river. 

10 ‘‘(G) The 1.3-mile segment of Glass Creek 

11 from 100 feet upstream of the trailhead park12 ing area in sec. 29 to the end of the Glass 

13 Creek road in sec. 21, T. 2 S., R. 27 E., as a 

14 scenic river. 

15 ‘‘(H) The 1.1-mile segment of Glass Creek 

16 from the end of Glass Creek road in sec. 21, T. 

17 2 S., R. 27 E., to the confluence with Deadman 

18 Creek, as a recreational river. 

19 ‘‘(173) PIRU CREEK, CALIFORNIA.— 

20 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The following seg21 ments of Piru Creek in the State of California 

22 to be administered by the Secretary of Agri23 culture: 

24 ‘‘(i) The 3-mile segment of Piru Creek 

25 from 0.5 miles downstream of Pyramid 


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1 Dam at the first bridge crossing to the 

2 boundary of the Sespe Wilderness, as a 

3 recreational river. 

4 ‘‘(ii) The 4.25-mile segment from the 

5 boundary of the Sespe Wilderness to the 

6 boundary between Los Angeles and Ven7 tura Counties, as a wild river. 

8 ‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this para9 graph precludes or limits the State of Cali10 fornia, the Department of Water Resources of 

11 the State of California, the United Water Con12 servation District, and other governmental enti13 ties from releasing water from Pyramid Lake 

14 into Piru Creek for conveyance and delivery to 

15 Lake Piru for the water conservation purposes 

16 of the United Water Conservation District.’’. 

17 SEC. 7. BRIDGEPORT WINTER RECREATION AREA. 

18 (a) DESIGNATION.—The approximately 7,680 acres 

19 of land in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, as gen20 erally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Bridgeport Winter 

21 Recreation Area’’ and dated May 20, 2008, is designated 

22 as the Bridgeport Winter Recreation Area. 

23 (b) MAP AND BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION.— 

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1 cerned shall file with the Committee on Natural Re2 sources of the House of Representatives and the 

3 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 

4 Senate a map and boundary description of the 

5 Recreation Area. 

6 (2) FORCE OF LAW.—The map and boundary 

7 description filed under paragraph (1) shall have the 

8 same force and effect as if included in this Act, ex9 cept that the Secretary concerned may correct any 

10 errors in the map and boundary description. 

11 (3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The map and 

12 boundary description filed under paragraph (1) shall 

13 be on file and available for public inspection in— 

14 (A) the office of the Chief of the Forest 

15 Service; and 

16 (B) the office of the Forest Supervisor of 

17 the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. 

18 (c) MANAGEMENT.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para20 graph (2), the Recreation Area shall be managed in 

21 accordance with the Toiyabe National Forest Land 

22 and Resource Management Plan of 1986 (as in ef23 fect on the day of enactment of this Act). 


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1 (2) USE OF SNOWMOBILES.—The winter use of 

2 snowmobiles shall be allowed in the Recreation 

3 Area— 

4 (A) during periods of adequate snow cov5 erage during the winter season; and 

6 (B) subject to any terms and conditions 

7 determined to be necessary by the Secretary 

8 concerned. 

9 (d) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—To ensure the sound man10 agement and enforcement of the Recreation Area, the Sec11 retary concerned shall, not later than 1 year after the date 

12 of enactment of this Act, undergo a public process to de13 velop a winter use management plan that provides for— 

14 (1) adequate signage; 

15 (2) a public education program on allowable 

16 usage areas; 

17 (3) measures to ensure adequate sanitation; 

18 (4) a monitoring and enforcement strategy; and 

19 (5) measures to ensure the protection of the 

20 Trail. 

21 (e) ENFORCEMENT.—The Secretary concerned shall 

22 prioritize enforcement activities in the Recreation Area— 

23 (1) to prohibit degradation of natural resources 

24 in the Recreation Area; 


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1 (2) to prevent interference with nonmotorized 

2 recreation on the Trail; and 

3 (3) to reduce user conflicts in the Recreation 

4 Area. 

5 (f) PACIFIC CREST NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL.—The 

6 Secretary concerned shall establish an appropriate snow7 mobile crossing point along the Trail in the area identified 

8 as ‘‘Pacific Crest Trail Proposed Crossing Area’’ on the 

9 map entitled ‘‘Bridgeport Winter Recreation Area’’ and 

10 dated May 20, 2008— 

11 (1) in accordance with— 

12 (A) the National Trails System Act (16 

13 U.S.C. 1241 et seq.); and 

14 (B) any applicable environmental and pub15 lic safety laws; and 

16 (2) subject to the terms and conditions the Sec17 retary concerned determines to be necessary to en18 sure that the crossing would not— 

19 (A) interfere with the nature and purposes 

20 of the Trail; or 

21 (B) harm the surrounding landscape. 

22 SEC. 8. MANAGEMENT OF HUMBOLDT-TOIYABE FOREST. 

23 Certain land in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National For24 est, comprising approximately 3,200 acres identified as 

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1 tional Forest Proposed Management’’ and dated May 20, 

2 2008, shall be managed in a manner consistent with the 

3 non-Wilderness forest areas immediately surrounding 

4 Area X, including the allowance of snowmobile use. 

5 SEC. 9. ANCIENT BRISTLECONE PINE FOREST. 

6 (a) DESIGNATION.—To conserve and protect the An7 cient Bristlecone Pines by maintaining near-natural condi8 tions and to ensure the survival of the Pines for the pur9 poses of public enjoyment and scientific study, the ap10 proximately 28,991 acres of public land in the State, as 

11 depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Ancient Bristlecone Pine 

12 Forest—Proposed’’ and dated May 20, 2008, is des13 ignated as the ‘‘Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest’’. 

14 (b) MAP AND BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable, but 

16 not later than 3 years after the date of enactment 

17 of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and legal 

18 description of the Forest with the Committee on En19 ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the 

20 Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 

21 Representatives. 

22 (2) FORCE OF LAW.—The map filed under 

23 paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect 

24 as if included in this Act. 


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1 (3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The map filed 

2 under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available 

3 for public inspection in— 

4 (A) the office of the Chief of the Forest 

5 Service; and 

6 (B) the appropriate office of the Forest 

7 Service in the State. 

8 (c) MANAGEMENT.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall admin10 ister the Forest— 

11 (A) in a manner that— 

12 (i) protect the resources and values of 

13 the area in accordance with the purposes 

14 for which the Forest is established, as de15 scribed in subsection (a); and 

16 (ii) promotes the objectives of the ap17 plicable management plan (as in effect on 

18 the date of enactment of this Act), includ19 ing objectives relating to— 

20 (I) the protection of bristlecone 

21 pines for public enjoyment and sci22 entific study; 

23 (II) the recognition of the botan24 ical, scenic, and historical values of 

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1 (III) the maintenance of near2 natural conditions by ensuring that all 

3 activities are subordinate to the needs 

4 of protecting and preserving 

5 bristlecone pines and wood remnants; 

6 and 

7 (B) in accordance with the National Forest 

8 Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et 

9 seq.), this section, and any other applicable 

10 laws. 

11 (2) USES.— 

12 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 

13 allow only such uses of the Forest as the Sec14 retary determines would further the purposes 

15 for which the Forest is established, as described 

16 in subsection (a). 

17 (B) SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH.—Scientific re18 search shall be allowed in the Forest in accord19 ance with the Inyo National Forest Land and 

20 Resource Management Plan (as in effect on the 

21 date of enactment of this Act). 

22 (3) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing 

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1 (A) all forms of entry, appropriation or 

2 disposal under the public land laws; 

3 (B) location, entry, and patent under the 

4 mining laws; and 

5 (C) disposition under all laws relating to 

6 mineral and geothermal leasing. 

7 (4) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 

8 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 

9 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 

10 the Secretary shall develop and submit to the 

11 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 

12 the Senate and the Committee on Natural Re13 sources of the House of Representatives a com14 prehensive management plan for the Forest. 

15 (B) EXISTING PLANS.— 

16 (i) IN GENERAL.—In developing the 

17 management plan under subparagraph (A), 

18 the Secretary shall incorporate manage19 ment guidance for the Forest adopted in 

20 1988 as part of the Inyo National Forest 

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1 ing, timber, riparian areas, hunting, and 

2 recreation. 

3 (ii) CONFLICT OF LAWS.—If there is a 

4 conflict between the provisions of this sec5 tion and the provisions of the Inyo Na6 tional Forest Land and Resource Manage7 ment Plan (as in effect on the date of en8 actment of this Act), the more restrictive 

9 provisions shall control. 

10 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

11 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Eastern Sierra and 

12 Northern San Gabriel Wild Heritage Act’’. 

13 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

14 In this Act: 

15 (1) FOREST.—The term ‘‘Forest’’ means the An16 cient Bristlecone Pine Forest designated by section 

17 9(a). 

18 (2) RECREATION AREA.—The term ‘‘Recreation 

19 Area’’ means the Bridgeport Recreation Area des20 ignated by section 7(a). 

21 (3) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Sec22 retary concerned’’ means— 

23 (A) with respect to land under the jurisdic24 tion of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Sec25 retary of Agriculture; and 


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1 (B) with respect to land under the jurisdic2 tion of the Secretary of the Interior, the Sec3 retary of the Interior. 

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

5 of California. 

6 (5) TRAIL.—The term ‘‘Trail’’ means the Pacific 

7 Crest National Scenic Trail. 

8 SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS. 

9 In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 

10 et seq.) the following areas in the State are designated as 

11 wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilder12 ness Preservation System: 

13 (1) HOOVER WILDERNESS ADDITION.— 

14 (A) IN GENERAL.—Certain land in the 

15 Humboldt-Toiyabe and Inyo National Forests, 

16 comprising approximately 76,982 acres, as gen17 erally depicted on the maps described in sub18 paragraph (B), is incorporated in, and shall be 

19 considered to be a part of, the Hoover Wilder20 ness. 

21 (B) DESCRIPTION OF MAPS.—The maps re22 ferred to in subparagraph (A) are— 

23 (i) the map entitled ‘‘Hoover East Pro24 posed Wilderness Addition’’ and dated May 

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1 (ii) the map entitled ‘‘Hoover West 

2 Proposed Wilderness Addition’’ and dated 

3 September 9, 2008; and 

4 (iii) the map entitled ‘‘Bighorn Pro5 posed Wilderness Addition’’ and dated May 

6 16, 2008. 

7 (C) EFFECT.—The designation of the wil8 derness under subparagraph (A) shall not affect 

9 the ongoing activities of the adjacent United 

10 States Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Train11 ing Center on land outside the wilderness des12 ignated, in accordance with the agreement be13 tween the Center and the Humboldt-Toiyabe Na14 tional Forest. 

15 (2) OWENS RIVER HEADWATERS/ANSEL ADAMS

16 WILDERNESS ADDITION.—Certain land in the Inyo 

17 National Forest, comprising approximately 15,247 

18 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 

19 ‘‘Owens River Headwaters Proposed Wilderness Addi20 tion’’ and dated May 16, 2008, is incorporated in, 

21 and shall be considered to be a part of, the Ansel 

22 Adams Wilderness. 

23 (3) JOHN MUIR WILDERNESS ADDITION.— 

24 (A) IN GENERAL.—Certain land in the Inyo 

25 National Forest and certain land administered 


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1 by the Bureau of Land Management in Inyo 

2 County, California, comprising approximately 

3 72,063 acres, as generally depicted on the maps 

4 described in subparagraph (B), is incorporated 

5 in, and shall be considered to be a part of, the 

6 John Muir Wilderness. 

7 (B) DESCRIPTION OF MAPS.—The maps re8 ferred to in subparagraph (A) are— 

9 (i) the map entitled ‘‘John Muir Pro10 posed Additions 1 of 5’’ and dated July 16, 

11 2008; 

12 (ii) the map entitled ‘‘John Muir Pro13 posed Additions 2 of 5’’ and dated Sep14 tember 9, 2008; 

15 (iii) the map entitled ‘‘John Muir Pro16 posed Additions 3 of 5’’ and dated July 16, 

17 2008; 

18 (iv) the map entitled ‘‘John Muir Pro19 posed Additions 4 of 5’’ and dated July 16, 

20 2008; and 

21 (v) the map entitled ‘‘John Muir Pro22 posed Additions 5 of 5’’ and dated July 16, 

23 2008. 

24 (C) BOUNDARY REVISION.—The boundary of 

25 the John Muir Wilderness is revised to include 


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1 the land depicted on the map entitled ‘‘John 

2 Muir Wilderness—Revised’’ and dated May 21, 

3 2008. 

4 (4) WHITE MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS.—Certain 

5 land in the Inyo National Forest and certain land 

6 administered by the Bureau of Land Management in 

7 Mono County, California, comprising approximately 

8 223,517 acres, as generally depicted on the map enti9 tled ‘‘White Mountains Proposed Wilderness’’ and 

10 dated May 16, 2008, which shall be known as the 

11 ‘‘White Mountains Wilderness’’. 

12 (5) GRANITE MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS.—Certain 

13 land administered by the Bureau of Land Manage14 ment in Mono County, California, comprising ap15 proximately 35,564 acres, as generally depicted on the 

16 map entitled ‘‘Granite Mountain Proposed Wilder17 ness’’ and dated May 16, 2008, which shall be known 

18 as the ‘‘Granite Mountain Wilderness’’. 

19 (6) MAGIC MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS.—Certain 

20 land in the Angeles National Forest, comprising ap21 proximately 11,803 acres, as generally depicted on the 

22 map entitled ‘‘Magic Mountain Proposed Wilderness’’ 

23 and dated September 10, 2008, which shall be known 

24 as the ‘‘Magic Mountain Wilderness’’. 


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1 (7) PLEASANT VIEW RIDGE WILDERNESS.—Cer2 tain land in the Angeles National Forest, comprising 

3 approximately 27,564 acres, as generally depicted on 

4 the map entitled ‘‘Pleasant View Ridge Proposed Wil5 derness’’ and dated September 9, 2008, which shall be 

6 known as the ‘‘Pleasant View Ridge Wilderness’’. 

7 SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS. 

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

9 the Secretary concerned shall administer the wilderness 

10 areas designated by this Act in accordance with the Wilder11 ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that— 

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

13 shall be considered to be a reference to the date of en14 actment of this Act; and 

15 (2) any reference in that Act to the Secretary of 

16 Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference to the 

17 Secretary concerned. 

18 (b) MAP AND DESCRIPTION.— 

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

20 the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary con21 cerned shall file a map and legal description of each 

22 wilderness area designated by this Act with— 

23 (A) the Committee on Natural Resources of 

24 the House of Representatives; and 


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1 (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural 

2 Resources of the Senate. 

3 (2) FORCE OF LAW.—A map and legal descrip4 tion filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same 

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

6 the Secretary concerned may correct any errors in the 

7 map and legal description. 

8 (3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Each map and legal 

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

10 and available for public inspection in the appropriate 

11 office of the Secretary concerned. 

12 (c) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND INTER13 ESTS.—Any land (or interest in land) within the boundary 

14 of a wilderness area designated by this Act that is acquired 

15 by the Federal Government shall— 

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

17 the land is located; and 

18 (2) be managed in accordance with this Act, the 

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

20 other applicable law. 

21 (d) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid rights in existence 

22 on the date of enactment of this Act, any Federal land des23 ignated as a wilderness area by this Act is withdrawn 

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1 (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal 

2 under the public land laws; 

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

4 laws; and 

5 (3) disposition under laws relating to mineral 

6 and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. 

7 (e) FIRE MANAGEMENT AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.— 

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

9 measures in a wilderness area or wilderness addition 

10 designated by this Act as are necessary for the control 

11 of fire, insects, and diseases in accordance with sec12 tion 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 

13 1133(d)(1)) and House Report 98–40 of the 98th Con14 gress. 

15 (2) FUNDING PRIORITIES.—Nothing in this Act 

16 limits funding for fire and fuels management in the 

17 wilderness areas and wilderness additions designated 

18 by this Act. 

19 (3) REVISION AND DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL FIRE

20 MANAGEMENT PLANS.—As soon as practicable after 

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

22 amend the local fire management plans that apply to 

23 the land designated as a wilderness area or wilderness 

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1 (4) ADMINISTRATION.—Consistent with para2 graph (1) and other applicable Federal law, to ensure 

3 a timely and efficient response to fire emergencies in 

4 the wilderness areas and wilderness additions des5 ignated by this Act, the Secretary shall— 

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

7 enactment of this Act, establish agency approval 

8 procedures (including appropriate delegations of 

9 authority to the Forest Supervisor, District Man10 ager, or other agency officials) for responding to 

11 fire emergencies; and 

12 (B) enter into agreements with appropriate 

13 State or local firefighting agencies. 

14 (f) ACCESS TO PRIVATE PROPERTY.—The Secretary 

15 concerned shall provide any owner of private property with16 in the boundary of a wilderness area designated by this Act 

17 adequate access to the property to ensure the reasonable use 

18 and enjoyment of the property by the owner. 

19 (g) MILITARY ACTIVITIES.—Nothing in this Act pre20 cludes— 

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

22 the wilderness areas designated by this Act; 

23 (2) the designation of new units of special air24 space over the wilderness areas designated by this Act; 

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1 (3) the use or establishment of military flight 

2 training routes over wilderness areas designated by 

3 this Act. 

4 (h) LIVESTOCK.—Grazing of livestock and the mainte5 nance of existing facilities relating to grazing in wilderness 

6 areas designated by this Act, if established before the date 

7 of enactment of this Act, shall be permitted to continue in 

8 accordance with— 

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

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

11 (2) the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of the 

12 report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Af13 fairs of the House of Representatives accompanying 

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

15 (i) FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—In furtherance of the purposes 

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

18 Secretary concerned may carry out management ac19 tivities to maintain or restore fish and wildlife popu20 lations and fish and wildlife habitats in wilderness 

21 areas designated by this Act if the activities are— 

22 (A) consistent with applicable wilderness 

23 management plans; and 

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1 (2) STATE JURISDICTION.—Nothing in this Act 

2 affects the jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish 

3 and wildlife on public land located in the State. 

4 (j) HORSES.—Nothing in this Act precludes horseback 

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

6 or pack stock into, an area designated as wilderness by this 

7 Act— 

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 any terms and conditions deter11 mined to be necessary by the Secretary concerned. 

12 (k) OUTFITTER AND GUIDE USE.—Outfitter and guide 

13 use on the additions to the John Muir Wilderness and the 

14 Hoover Wilderness made by this Act shall be in addition 

15 to any existing limits established for the John Muir Wilder16 ness and the Hoover Wilderness. 

17 SEC. 5. RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS. 

18 (a) FINDING.—Congress finds that, for purposes of sec19 tion 603 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 

20 of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782), any portion of a wilderness study 

21 area described in subsection (b) that is not designated as 

22 wilderness by this Act or any other Act enacted before the 

23 date of enactment of this Act has been adequately studied 

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1 (b) DESCRIPTION OF STUDY AREAS.—The study areas 

2 referred to in subsection (a) are— 

3 (1) the Masonic Mountain Wilderness Study 

4 Area; 

5 (2) the Mormon Meadow Wilderness Study Area; 

6 (3) the Walford Springs Wilderness Study Area; 

7 and 

8 (4) the Granite Mountain Wilderness Study 

9 Area. 

10 (c) RELEASE.—Any portion of a wilderness study area 

11 described in subsection (b) that is not designated as wilder12 ness by this Act or any other Act enacted before the date 

13 of enactment of this Act shall not be subject to section 603(c) 

14 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 

15 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)). 

16 SEC. 6. DESIGNATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS. 

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

18 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol19 lowing: 

20 ‘‘(171) AMARGOSA RIVER, CALIFORNIA.—The fol21 lowing segments of the Amargosa River in the State 

22 of California, to be administered by the Secretary of 

23 the Interior: 

24 ‘‘(A) The approximately 4.1-mile segment of 

25 the Amargosa River from the northern boundary 


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1 of sec. 7, T. 21 N., R. 7 E., to 100 feet upstream 

2 of the Tecopa Hot Springs road crossing, as a 

3 scenic river. 

4 ‘‘(B) The approximately 8-mile segment of 

5 the Amargosa River from 100 feet downstream of 

6 the Tecopa Hot Springs Road crossing to 100 

7 feet upstream of the Old Spanish Trail Highway 

8 crossing near Tecopa, as a scenic river. 

9 ‘‘(C) The approximately 7.9-mile segment of 

10 the Amargosa River from the northern boundary 

11 of sec. 16, T. 20 N., R. 7 E., to .25 miles up12 stream of the confluence with Sperry Wash in 

13 sec. 10, T. 19 N., R. 7 E., as a wild river. 

14 ‘‘(D) The approximately 4.9-mile segment of 

15 the Amargosa River from .25 miles upstream of 

16 the confluence with Sperry Wash in sec. 10, T. 

17 19 N., R. 7 E. to 100 feet upstream of the Du18 mont Dunes access road crossing in sec. 32, T. 

19 19 N., R. 7 E., as a recreational river. 

20 ‘‘(E) The approximately 1.4-mile segment of 

21 the Amargosa River from 100 feet downstream of 

22 the Dumont Dunes access road crossing in sec. 

23 32, T. 19 N., R. 7 E., as a recreational river. 

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1 in the State of California to be administered by the 

2 Secretary of the Interior: 

3 ‘‘(A) The 2.3-mile segment of Deadman 

4 Creek from the 2-forked source east of San Joa5 quin Peak to the confluence with the unnamed 

6 tributary flowing north into Deadman Creek 

7 from sec. 12, T. 3 S., R. 26 E., as a wild river. 

8 ‘‘(B) The 2.3-mile segment of Deadman 

9 Creek from the unnamed tributary confluence in 

10 sec. 12, T. 3 S., R. 26 E., to the Road 3S22 

11 crossing, as a scenic river. 

12 ‘‘(C) The 4.1-mile segment of Deadman 

13 Creek from the road 3S22 crossing to .25 miles 

14 downstream of the Highway 395 crossing, as a 

15 recreational river. 

16 ‘‘(D) The 3-mile segment of Deadman Creek 

17 from .25 miles downstream of the highway 395 

18 crossing to 100 feet upstream of Big Springs, as 

19 a scenic river. 

20 ‘‘(E) The 1-mile segment of the Upper 

21 Owens River from 100 feet upstream of Big 

22 Springs to the private property boundary in sec. 

23 19, T. 2 S., R. 28 E., as a recreational river. 

24 ‘‘(F) The 4-mile segment of Glass Creek 

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1 the Glass Creek Meadow Trailhead parking area 

2 in sec. 29, T. 2 S., R.27 E., as a wild river. 

3 ‘‘(G) The 1.3-mile segment of Glass Creek 

4 from 100 feet upstream of the trailhead parking 

5 area in sec. 29 to the end of the Glass Creek road 

6 in sec. 21, T. 2 S., R. 27 E., as a scenic river. 

7 ‘‘(H) The 1.1-mile segment of Glass Creek 

8 from the end of Glass Creek road in sec. 21, T. 

9 2 S., R. 27 E., to the confluence with Deadman 

10 Creek, as a recreational river. 

11 ‘‘(173) PIRU CREEK, CALIFORNIA.— 

12 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The following segments 

13 of Piru Creek in the State of California to be ad14 ministered by the Secretary of Agriculture: 

15 ‘‘(i) The 3-mile segment of Piru Creek 

16 from 0.5 miles downstream of Pyramid 

17 Dam at the first bridge crossing to the 

18 boundary of the Sespe Wilderness, as a rec19 reational river. 

20 ‘‘(ii) The 4.25-mile segment from the 

21 boundary of the Sespe Wilderness to the 

22 boundary between Los Angeles and Ventura 

23 Counties, as a wild river. 

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1 the Department of Water Resources of the State 

2 of California, the United Water Conservation 

3 District, and other governmental entities from 

4 releasing water from Pyramid Lake into Piru 

5 Creek for conveyance and delivery to Lake Piru 

6 for the water conservation purposes of the United 

7 Water Conservation District.’’. 

8 SEC. 7. BRIDGEPORT WINTER RECREATION AREA. 

9 (a) DESIGNATION.—The approximately 7,680 acres of 

10 land in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, as generally 

11 depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Bridgeport Winter Recre12 ation Area’’ and dated May 20, 2008, is designated as the 

13 Bridgeport Winter Recreation Area. 

14 (b) MAP AND BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION.— 

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

16 the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary con17 cerned shall file with the Committee on Natural Re18 sources of the House of Representatives and the Com19 mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Sen20 ate a map and boundary description of the Recre21 ation Area. 

22 (2) FORCE OF LAW.—The map and boundary de23 scription filed under paragraph (1) shall have the 

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1 that the Secretary concerned may correct any errors 

2 in the map and boundary description. 

3 (3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The map and 

4 boundary description filed under paragraph (1) shall 

5 be on file and available for public inspection in the 

6 appropriate offices of the Forest Service. 

7 (c) MANAGEMENT.— 

8 (1) INTERIM MANAGEMENT.—Until completion of 

9 the management plan required under subsection (d), 

10 and except as provided in paragraph (2), the Recre11 ation Area shall be managed in accordance with the 

12 Toiyabe National Forest Land and Resource Manage13 ment Plan of 1986 (as in effect on the day of enact14 ment of this Act). 

15 (2) USE OF SNOWMOBILES.—The winter use of 

16 snowmobiles shall be allowed in the Recreation 

17 Area— 

18 (A) during periods of adequate snow cov19 erage during the winter season; and 

20 (B) subject to any terms and conditions de21 termined to be necessary by the Secretary con22 cerned. 

23 (d) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—To ensure the sound man24 agement and enforcement of the Recreation Area, the Sec25 retary concerned shall, not later than 1 year after the date 


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1 of enactment of this Act, undergo a public process to develop 

2 a winter use management plan that provides for— 

3 (1) adequate signage; 

4 (2) a public education program on allowable 

5 usage areas; 

6 (3) measures to ensure adequate sanitation; 

7 (4) a monitoring and enforcement strategy; and 

8 (5) measures to ensure the protection of the 

9 Trail. 

10 (e) ENFORCEMENT.—The Secretary concerned shall 

11 prioritize enforcement activities in the Recreation Area— 

12 (1) to prohibit degradation of natural resources 

13 in the Recreation Area; 

14 (2) to prevent interference with nonmotorized 

15 recreation on the Trail; and 

16 (3) to reduce user conflicts in the Recreation 

17 Area. 

18 (f) PACIFIC CREST NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL.—The 

19 Secretary concerned shall establish an appropriate snow20 mobile crossing point along the Trail in the area identified 

21 as ‘‘Pacific Crest Trail Proposed Crossing Area’’ on the 

22 map entitled ‘‘Bridgeport Winter Recreation Area’’ and 

23 dated May 20, 2008— 

24 (1) in accordance with— 


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1 (A) the National Trails System Act (16 

2 U.S.C. 1241 et seq.); and 

3 (B) any applicable environmental and pub4 lic safety laws; and 

5 (2) subject to the terms and conditions the Sec6 retary concerned determines to be necessary to ensure 

7 that the crossing would not— 

8 (A) interfere with the nature and purposes 

9 of the Trail; or 

10 (B) harm the surrounding landscape. 

11 SEC. 8. MANAGEMENT OF HUMBOLDT-TOIYABE FOREST. 

12 Certain land in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National For13 est, comprising approximately 3,200 acres identified as 

14 ‘‘Area X’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Humboldt-Toiyabe National 

15 Forest Proposed Management’’ and dated May 20, 2008, 

16 shall be managed in a manner consistent with the non-Wil17 derness forest areas immediately surrounding Area X, in18 cluding the allowance of snowmobile use. 

19 SEC. 9. ANCIENT BRISTLECONE PINE FOREST. 

20 (a) DESIGNATION.—To conserve and protect the An21 cient Bristlecone Pines by maintaining near-natural condi22 tions and to ensure the survival of the Pines for the purposes 

23 of public enjoyment and scientific study, the approximately 

24 28,991 acres of public land in the State, as depicted on the 

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1 and dated May 20, 2008, is designated as the ‘‘Ancient 

2 Bristlecone Pine Forest’’. 

3 (b) MAP AND BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable, but 

5 not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of 

6 this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and legal de7 scription of the Forest with the Committee on Energy 

8 and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Com9 mittee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep10 resentatives. 

11 (2) FORCE OF LAW.—The map filed under para12 graph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if 

13 included in this Act. 

14 (3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The map filed under 

15 paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public 

16 inspection in— 

17 (A) the office of the Chief of the Forest Serv18 ice; and 

19 (B) the appropriate office of the Forest 

20 Service in the State. 

21 (c) MANAGEMENT.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall admin23 ister the Forest— 

24 (A) in a manner that— 


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1 (i) protect the resources and values of 

2 the area in accordance with the purposes for 

3 which the Forest is established, as described 

4 in subsection (a); and 

5 (ii) promotes the objectives of the ap6 plicable management plan (as in effect on 

7 the date of enactment of this Act), including 

8 objectives relating to— 

9 (I) the protection of bristlecone 

10 pines for public enjoyment and sci11 entific study; 

12 (II) the recognition of the botan13 ical, scenic, and historical values of the 

14 area; and 

15 (III) the maintenance of near-nat16 ural conditions by ensuring that all 

17 activities are subordinate to the needs 

18 of protecting and preserving bristlecone 

19 pines and wood remnants; and 

20 (B) in accordance with the National Forest 

21 Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et 

22 seq.), this section, and any other applicable laws. 

23 (2) USES.— 

24 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 

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1 retary determines would further the purposes for 

2 which the Forest is established, as described in 

3 subsection (a). 

4 (B) SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH.—Scientific re5 search shall be allowed in the Forest in accord6 ance with the Inyo National Forest Land and 

7 Resource Management Plan (as in effect on the 

8 date of enactment of this Act). 

9 (3) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing 

10 rights, all Federal land within the Forest is with11 drawn from— 

12 (A) all forms of entry, appropriation or dis13 posal under the public land laws; 

14 (B) location, entry, and patent under the 

15 mining laws; and 

16 (C) disposition under all laws relating to 

17 mineral and geothermal leasing. 

18 (4) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Not later than 18 

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

20 Secretary shall develop a comprehensive management 

21 plan for the Forest. 


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Calendar No. 998 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3069 

A BILL 

To designate certain land as wilderness in the State 

of California, and for other purposes. 

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008 

Reported with an amendment 


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