S. 4001

One Hundred Ninth Congress

of the

United States of America

AT THE SECOND SESSION

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,

the third day of January, two thousand and six

An Act

To designate certain land in New England as wilderness for inclusion in the National

Wilderness Preservation system and certain land as a National Recreation Area,

and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of

the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘New England

Wilderness Act of 2006’’.

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

is as follows:

Section 1. Short title; table of contents.

Sec. 2. Definition of Secretary.

TITLE I—NEW HAMPSHIRE

Sec. 101. Definition of State.

Sec. 102. Designation of wilderness areas.

Sec. 103. Map and description.

Sec. 104. Administration.

TITLE II—VERMONT

Sec. 201. Definitions.

Subtitle A—Designation of Wilderness Areas

Sec. 211. Designation.

Sec. 212. Map and description.

Sec. 213. Administration.

Subtitle B—Moosalamoo National Recreation Area

Sec. 221. Designation.

Sec. 222. Map and description.

Sec. 223. Administration of National Recreation Area.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY.

In this Act, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.

TITLE I—NEW HAMPSHIRE

SEC. 101. DEFINITION OF STATE.

In this title, the term ‘‘State’’ means the State of New Hampshire.

SEC. 102. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.

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

seq.), the following Federal land in the State is designated as
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wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System:

(1) Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service,

comprising approximately 23,700 acres, as generally depicted

on the map entitled ‘‘Proposed Wild River Wilderness—White

Mountain National Forest’’, dated February 6, 2006, which

shall be known as the ‘‘Wild River Wilderness’’.

(2) Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service,

comprising approximately 10,800 acres, as generally depicted

on the map entitled ‘‘Proposed Sandwich Range Wilderness

Additions—White Mountain National Forest’’, dated February

6, 2006, and which are incorporated in the Sandwich Range

Wilderness, as designated by the New Hampshire Wilderness

Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–323; 98 Stat. 259).

SEC. 103. MAP AND DESCRIPTION.

(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and a legal description of each wilderness area designated by section 102 with the

committees of appropriate jurisdiction in the Senate and the House

of Representatives.

(b) FORCE AND EFFECT.—A map and legal description filed

under subsection (a) shall have the same force and effect as if

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

and typographical errors in the map and legal description.

(c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Each map and legal description filed

under subsection (a) shall be filed and made available for public

inspection in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service.

SEC. 104. ADMINISTRATION.

(a) ADMINISTRATION.—Subject to valid existing rights, each

wilderness area designated under this title shall be administered

by the Secretary in accordance with—

(1) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976

(43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and

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

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE OF WILDERNESS ACT.—With respect to

any wilderness area designated by this title, any reference in the

Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) to the effective date of

the Wilderness Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the date

of enactment of this Act.

(c) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—As provided in section 4(d)(7) of the

Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), nothing in this title affects

any jurisdiction or responsibility of the State with respect to wildlife

and fish in the State.

(d) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal

land in the wilderness areas designated by section 102 are withdrawn from—

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

the public land laws;

(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws;

and

(3) disposition under the mineral leasing laws (including

geothermal leasing laws).
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TITLE II—VERMONT

SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS.

In this title:

(1) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘‘Management Plan’’

means the Green Mountain National Forest Land and Resource

Management Plan.

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

Subtitle A—Designation of Wilderness

Areas

SEC. 211. DESIGNATION.

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

seq.), the following areas in the State are designated as wilderness

areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation

System:

(1) Certain Federal land managed by the United States

Forest Service, comprising approximately 22,425 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Glastenbury Wilderness—

Proposed’’, dated September 2006, which shall be known as

the ‘‘Glastenbury Wilderness’’.

(2) Certain Federal land managed by the United States

Forest Service, comprising approximately 12,333 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Joseph Battell Wilderness—Proposed’’, dated September 2006, which shall be known

as the ‘‘Joseph Battell Wilderness’’.

(3) Certain Federal land managed by the United States

Forest Service, comprising approximately 3,757 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Breadloaf Wilderness Additions—Proposed’’, dated September 2006, which shall be known

as the ‘‘Breadloaf Wilderness’’.

(4) Certain Federal land managed by the United States

Forest Service, comprising approximately 2,338 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Lye Brook Wilderness

Additions—Proposed’’, dated September 2006, which shall be

known as the ‘‘Lye Brook Wilderness’’.

(5) Certain Federal land managed by the United States

Forest Service, comprising approximately 752 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Peru Peak Wilderness

Additions—Proposed’’, dated September 2006, which shall be

known as the ‘‘Peru Peak Wilderness’’. (6) Certain Federal land managed by the United States

Forest Service, comprising approximately 47 acres, as generally

depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Big Branch Wilderness Additions—Proposed’’, dated September 2006, which shall be known

as the ‘‘Big Branch Wilderness’’.

SEC. 212. MAP AND DESCRIPTION.

(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and a legal description of each wilderness area designated by section 211 with—

(1) the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives;
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(2) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives; and

(3) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

of the Senate.

(b) FORCE OF LAW.—A map and legal description filed under

subsection (a) shall have the same force and effect as if included

in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and

typographical errors in the map and legal description.

(c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Each map and legal description filed

under subsection (a) shall be filed and made available for public

inspection in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service.

SEC. 213. ADMINISTRATION.

(a) ADMINISTRATION.—Subject to valid rights in existence on

the date of enactment of this Act, each wilderness area designated

under this subtitle and in the Green Mountain National Forest

(as of the date of enactment of this Act) shall be administered

by the Secretary in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C.

1131 et seq.).

(b) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—Nothing in this subtitle affects the

jurisdiction of the State with respect to wildlife and fish on the

public land located in the State, including the stocking of fish

in rivers and streams in the State to support the Connecticut

River Atlantic Salmon Restoration Program.

(c) TRAILS.—The Forest Service shall allow the continuance

of—

(1) the Appalachian National Scenic Trail;

(2) the Long Trail;

(3) the Catamount Trail; and

(4) the marking and maintenance of associated trails and

trail structures of the Trails referred to in this subsection,

consistent with the management direction (including objectives,

standards, guidelines, and agreements with partners) established for the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Long Trail,

and Catamount Trail under the Management Plan.

Subtitle B—Moosalamoo National

Recreation Area

SEC. 221. DESIGNATION.

Certain Federal land managed by the United States Forest

Service, comprising approximately 15,857 acres, as generally

depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Moosalamoo National Recreation

Area—Proposed’’, dated September 2006, is designated as the

‘‘Moosalamoo National Recreation Area’’.

SEC. 222. MAP AND DESCRIPTION.

(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and a legal description of the national recreation area designated by section 221 with—

(1) the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives;

(2) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives; and

(3) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

of the Senate.
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(b) FORCE OF LAW.—A map and legal description filed under

subsection (a) shall have the same force and effect as if included

in this subtitle, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and

typographical errors in the map and legal description.

(c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Each map and legal description filed

under subsection (a) shall be filed and made available for public

inspection in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service.

SEC. 223. ADMINISTRATION OF NATIONAL RECREATION AREA.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid rights existing on the date

of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall administer the

Moosalamoo National Recreation Area in accordance with—

(1) laws (including rules and regulations) applicable to

units of the National Forest System; and

(2) the management direction (including objectives, standards, and guidelines) established for the Moosalamoo Recreation

and Education Management Area under the Management Plan.

(b) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—Nothing in this subtitle affects the

jurisdiction of the State with respect to wildlife and fish on the

public land located in the State.

(c) ESCARPMENT AND ECOLOGICAL AREAS.—Nothing in this subtitle prevents the Secretary from managing the Green Mountain

Escarpment Management Area and the Ecological Special Areas,

as described in the Management Plan.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and

President of the Senate.