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[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1111 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1111

    To designate certain Federal land in the State of California as 
                  wilderness, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 10, 2019

 Ms. Harris (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 
    To designate certain Federal land in the State of California as 
                  wilderness, 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 ``Central Coast 
Heritage Protection Act''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Designation of wilderness.
Sec. 4. Designation of the Machesna Mountain Potential Wilderness.
Sec. 5. Administration of wilderness.
Sec. 6. Designation of wild and scenic rivers.
Sec. 7. Designation of the Fox Mountain Potential Wilderness.
Sec. 8. Designation of scenic areas.
Sec. 9. Condor National Scenic Trail.
Sec. 10. Forest service study.
Sec. 11. Nonmotorized recreation opportunities.
Sec. 12. Use by members of Tribes.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Scenic areas.--The term ``scenic area'' means a scenic 
        area designated by section 8(a).
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means--
                    (A) with respect to land managed by the Bureau of 
                Land Management, the Secretary of the Interior; and
                    (B) with respect to land managed by the Forest 
                Service, the Secretary of Agriculture.
            (3) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of 
        California.
            (4) Wilderness area.--The term ``wilderness area'' means a 
        wilderness area or wilderness addition designated by section 
        3(a).

SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS.

    (a) In General.--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 land in the Bakersfield Field Office of the 
        Bureau of Land Management comprising approximately 35,619 
        acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Caliente 
        Mountain Wilderness Area--Proposed'' and dated March 29, 2019, 
        which shall be known as the ``Caliente Mountain Wilderness''.
            (2) Certain land in the Bakersfield Field Office of the 
        Bureau of Land Management comprising approximately 13,332 
        acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Soda Lake 
        Wilderness Area--Proposed'' and dated March 29, 2019, which 
        shall be known as the ``Soda Lake Wilderness''.
            (3) Certain land in the Bakersfield Field Office of the 
        Bureau of Land Management comprising approximately 12,585 
        acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Temblor 
        Range Wilderness Area--Proposed'' and dated March 29, 2019, 
        which shall be known as the ``Temblor Range Wilderness''.
            (4) Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest 
        comprising approximately 23,670 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled ``Chumash Wilderness Area Additions--
        Proposed'' and dated March 29, 2019, which shall be 
        incorporated into and managed as part of the Chumash Wilderness 
        as designated by the Los Padres Condor Range and River 
        Protection Act (Public Law 102-301; 106 Stat. 242).
            (5) Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest 
        comprising approximately 54,053 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the maps entitled ``Dick Smith Wilderness Area Additions--
        Proposed Map 1 of 2 (Bear Canyon and Cuyama Peak Units)'' and 
        ``Dick Smith Wilderness Area Additions--Proposed Map 2 of 2 
        (Buckhorn and Mono Units)'' and dated March 29, 2019, which 
        shall be incorporated into and managed as part of the Dick 
        Smith Wilderness as designated by the California Wilderness Act 
        of 1984 (Public Law 98-425; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note).
            (6) Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest and the 
        Bakersfield Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management 
        comprising approximately 7,289 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled ``Garcia Wilderness Area Additions--Proposed'' 
        and dated March 29, 2019, which shall be incorporated into and 
        managed as part of the Garcia Wilderness as designated by the 
        Los Padres Condor Range and River Protection Act (Public Law 
        102-301; 106 Stat. 242).
            (7) Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest and the 
        Bakersfield Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management 
        comprising approximately 8,671 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled ``Machesna Mountain Wilderness Area 
        Additions--Proposed'' and dated March 29, 2019, which shall be 
        incorporated into and managed as part of the Machesna Mountain 
        Wilderness as designated by the California Wilderness Act of 
        1984 (Public Law 98-425; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note).
            (8) Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest 
        comprising approximately 30,184 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled ``Matilija Wilderness Area Additions--
        Proposed'' and dated March 29, 2019, which shall be 
        incorporated into and managed as part of the Matilija 
        Wilderness as designated by the Los Padres Condor Range and 
        River Protection Act (Public Law 102-301; 106 Stat. 242).
            (9) Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest 
        comprising approximately 23,969 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled ``San Rafael Wilderness Area Additions--
        Proposed'' and dated March 29, 2019, which shall be 
        incorporated into and managed as part of the San Rafael 
        Wilderness as designated by Public Law 90-271 (82 Stat. 51), 
        the California Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-425; 16 
        U.S.C. 1132 note), and the Los Padres Condor Range and River 
        Protection Act (Public Law 102-301; 106 Stat. 242).
            (10) Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest 
        comprising approximately 2,921 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled ``Santa Lucia Wilderness Area Additions--
        Proposed'' and dated March 29, 2019, which shall be 
        incorporated into and managed as part of the Santa Lucia 
        Wilderness as designated by the Endangered American Wilderness 
        Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-237; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note).
            (11) Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest 
        comprising approximately 14,313 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled ``Sespe Wilderness Area Additions--Proposed'' 
        and dated March 29, 2019, which shall be incorporated into and 
        managed as part of the Sespe Wilderness as designated by the 
        Los Padres Condor Range and River Protection Act (Public Law 
        102-301; 106 Stat. 242).
            (12) Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest 
        comprising approximately 17,870 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled ``Diablo Caliente Wilderness Area--Proposed'' 
        and dated March 29, 2019, which shall be known as the ``Diablo 
        Caliente Wilderness''.
    (b) Maps and Legal Descriptions.--
            (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file maps and legal 
        descriptions of the wilderness areas with--
                    (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                of the Senate; and
                    (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
                of Representatives.
            (2) Force of law.--The maps and legal descriptions filed 
        under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if 
        included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct any 
        clerical and typographical errors in the maps and legal 
        descriptions.
            (3) Public availability.--The maps and legal descriptions 
        filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for 
        public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest 
        Service and Bureau of Land Management.

SEC. 4. DESIGNATION OF THE MACHESNA MOUNTAIN POTENTIAL WILDERNESS.

    (a) Designation.--In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain land in the Los Padres National 
Forest comprising approximately 2,359 acres, as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ``Machesna Mountain Potential Wilderness Area'' and 
dated March 29, 2019, is designated as the Machesna Mountain Potential 
Wilderness Area.
    (b) Map and Legal Description.--
            (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and legal 
        description of the Machesna Mountain Potential Wilderness Area 
        (referred to in this section as the ``potential wilderness 
        area'') with--
                    (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                of the Senate; and
                    (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
                of Representatives.
            (2) Force of law.--The map and legal description filed 
        under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if 
        included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct any 
        clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal 
        description.
            (3) Public availability.--The map and legal description 
        filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for 
        public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest 
        Service.
    (c) Management.--Except as provided in subsection (d) and subject 
to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall manage the potential 
wilderness area in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 
et seq.).
    (d) Trail Use, Construction, Reconstruction, and Realignment.--
            (1) In general.--In accordance with paragraph (2), the 
        Secretary may reconstruct, realign, or reroute the Pine 
        Mountain Trail.
            (2) Requirement.--In carrying out the reconstruction, 
        realignment, or rerouting under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
        shall--
                    (A) comply with all existing laws (including 
                regulations); and
                    (B) to the maximum extent practicable, use the 
                minimum tool or administrative practice necessary to 
                accomplish the reconstruction, realignment, or 
                rerouting with the least amount of adverse impact on 
                wilderness character and resources.
            (3) Motorized vehicles and machinery.--In accordance with 
        paragraph (2), the Secretary may use motorized vehicles and 
        machinery to carry out the trail reconstruction, realignment, 
        or rerouting authorized by this subsection.
            (4) Motorized and mechanized vehicles.--The Secretary may 
        permit the use of motorized and mechanized vehicles on the 
        existing Pine Mountain Trail in accordance with existing law 
        (including regulations) and this subsection until such date as 
        the potential wilderness area is designated as wilderness in 
        accordance with subsection (h).
    (e) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land 
in the potential wilderness area is withdrawn from all forms of--
            (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land 
        laws;
            (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
            (3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and 
        geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
    (f) Cooperative Agreements.--In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with State, Tribal, and 
local governmental entities and private entities to complete the trail 
reconstruction, realignment, or rerouting authorized by subsection (d).
    (g) Boundaries.--The Secretary shall modify the boundary of the 
potential wilderness area to exclude any area within 150 feet of the 
centerline of the new location of any trail that has been 
reconstructed, realigned, or rerouted under subsection (d).
    (h) Wilderness Designation.--
            (1) In general.--The potential wilderness area, as modified 
        under subsection (g), shall be designated as wilderness and as 
        a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System on 
        the earlier of--
                    (A) the date on which the Secretary publishes in 
                the Federal Register notice that the trail 
                reconstruction, realignment, or rerouting authorized by 
                subsection (d) has been completed; and
                    (B) the date that is 20 years after the date of 
                enactment of this Act.
            (2) Administration of wilderness.--On designation as 
        wilderness under this section, the potential wilderness area 
        shall be--
                    (A) incorporated into the Machesna Mountain 
                Wilderness Area, as designated by the California 
                Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-425; 16 U.S.C. 
                1132 note) and expanded by section 3; and
                    (B) administered in accordance with section 5 and 
                the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).

SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS.

    (a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, the wilderness 
areas shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with this 
Act and the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that--
            (1) any reference in the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
        seq.) to the effective date of that Act shall be considered to 
        be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act; and
            (2) any reference in the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
        seq.) to the Secretary of Agriculture shall be considered to be 
        a reference to the Secretary that has jurisdiction over the 
        wilderness area.
    (b) Fire Management and Related Activities.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may take any measures in a 
        wilderness area as are necessary for the control of fire, 
        insects, and diseases in accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the 
        Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) and House Report 98-40 of 
        the 98th Congress.
            (2) Funding priorities.--Nothing in this Act limits funding 
        for fire and fuels management in the wilderness areas.
            (3) Revision and development of local fire management 
        plans.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of 
        this Act, the Secretary shall amend the local information in 
        the Fire Management Reference System or individual operational 
        plans that apply to the land designated as a wilderness area.
            (4) Administration.--Consistent with paragraph (1) and 
        other applicable Federal law, to ensure a timely and efficient 
        response to fire emergencies in the wilderness areas, the 
        Secretary shall enter into agreements with appropriate State or 
        local firefighting agencies.
    (c) Grazing.--The grazing of livestock in the wilderness areas, if 
established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be 
permitted to continue, subject to any reasonable regulations as the 
Secretary considers necessary in accordance with--
            (1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
        1133(d)(4));
            (2) the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of House Report 
        101-405, accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress for land 
        under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior;
            (3) the guidelines set forth in House Report 96-617, 
        accompanying H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress for land under the 
        jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture; and
            (4) all other laws governing livestock grazing on Federal 
        public land.
    (d) Fish and Wildlife.--
            (1) In general.--In accordance with section 4(d)(7) of the 
        Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), nothing in this Act 
        affects the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State with 
        respect to fish and wildlife on public land in the State.
            (2) Management activities.--In furtherance of the purposes 
        and principles of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), 
        the Secretary may conduct any management activities that are 
        necessary to maintain or restore fish and wildlife populations 
        and habitats in the wilderness areas, if the management 
        activities are--
                    (A) consistent with relevant wilderness management 
                plans;
                    (B) conducted in accordance with appropriate 
                policies, such as the policies established in Appendix 
                B of House Report 101-405; and
                    (C) in accordance with memoranda of understanding 
                between the Federal agencies and the State Department 
                of Fish and Wildlife.
    (e) Buffer Zones.--
            (1) In general.--Congress does not intend for the 
        designation of wilderness areas by this Act to lead to the 
        creation of protective perimeters or buffer zones around each 
        wilderness area.
            (2) Activities or uses up to boundaries.--The fact that 
        nonwilderness activities or uses can be seen or heard from 
        within a wilderness area shall not, of itself, preclude the 
        activities or uses up to the boundary of the wilderness area.
    (f) Military Activities.--Nothing in this Act precludes--
            (1) low-level overflights of military aircraft over the 
        wilderness areas;
            (2) the designation of new units of special airspace over 
        the wilderness areas; or
            (3) the use or establishment of military flight training 
        routes over wilderness areas.
    (g) Horses.--Nothing in this Act precludes horseback riding in, or 
the entry of recreational saddle or pack stock into, a wilderness 
area--
            (1) in accordance with section 4(d)(5) of the Wilderness 
        Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(5)); and
            (2) subject to any terms and conditions determined to be 
        necessary by the Secretary.
    (h) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the wilderness 
areas are withdrawn from--
            (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under 
        the public land laws;
            (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
            (3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and 
        geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
    (i) Incorporation of Acquired Land and Interests.--Any land within 
the boundary of a wilderness area that is acquired by the United States 
shall--
            (1) become part of the wilderness area in which the land is 
        located; and
            (2) be managed in accordance with--
                    (A) this section;
                    (B) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); 
                and
                    (C) any other applicable law.
    (j) Treatment of Existing Water Diversions in the San Rafael 
Wilderness Additions.--
            (1) Authorization for continued use.--The Secretary of 
        Agriculture may issue a special use authorization to the owners 
        of the 2 existing water transport or diversion facilities, 
        including administrative access roads (in this subsection 
        referred to as a ``facility''), located on National Forest 
        System land in the San Rafael Wilderness Additions in the Moon 
        Canyon unit (T. 11 N., R. 30 W., secs. 13 and 14) and the Peak 
        Mountain unit (T. 10 N., R. 28 W., secs. 23 and 26) for the 
        continued operation, maintenance, and reconstruction of the 
        facility if the Secretary determines that--
                    (A) the facility was in existence on the date on 
                which the land on which the facility is located was 
                designated as part of the National Wilderness 
                Preservation System (in this subsection referred to as 
                ``the date of designation'');
                    (B) the facility has been in substantially 
                continuous use to deliver water for the beneficial use 
                on the non-Federal land of the owner since the date of 
                designation;
                    (C) the owner of the facility holds a valid water 
                right for use of the water on the non-Federal land of 
                the owner under State law, with a priority date that 
                predates the date of designation; and
                    (D) it is not practicable or feasible to relocate 
                the facility to land outside of the wilderness and 
                continue the beneficial use of water on the non-Federal 
                land recognized under State law.
            (2) Terms and conditions.--
                    (A) Required terms and conditions.--In a special 
                use authorization issued under paragraph (1), the 
                Secretary may--
                            (i) allow use of motorized equipment and 
                        mechanized transport for operation, 
                        maintenance, or reconstruction of a facility, 
                        if the Secretary determines that--
                                    (I) the use is the minimum 
                                necessary to allow the facility to 
                                continue delivery of water to the non-
                                Federal land for the beneficial uses 
                                recognized by the water right held 
                                under State law; and
                                    (II) the use of non-motorized 
                                equipment and non-mechanized transport 
                                is impracticable or infeasible; and
                            (ii) preclude use of the facility for the 
                        diversion or transport of water in excess of 
                        the water right recognized by the State on the 
                        date of designation.
                    (B) Discretionary terms and conditions.--In a 
                special use authorization issued under paragraph (1), 
                the Secretary may require or allow modification or 
                relocation of the facility in the wilderness, as the 
                Secretary determines necessary, to reduce impacts to 
                wilderness values set forth in section 2 of the 
                Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131) if the beneficial use 
                of water on the non-Federal land is not diminished.
    (k) Treatment of Existing Electrical Distribution Line in the San 
Rafael Wilderness Additions.--
            (1) Authorization for continued use.--The Secretary of 
        Agriculture may issue a special use authorization to the owners 
        of the existing electrical distribution line to the Plowshare 
        Peak communication site (in this subsection referred to as a 
        ``facility'') located on National Forest System land in the San 
        Rafael Wilderness Additions in the Moon Canyon unit (T. 11 N., 
        R. 30 W., secs. 2, 3 and 4) for the continued operation, 
        maintenance, and reconstruction of the facility if the 
        Secretary determines that--
                    (A) the facility was in existence on the date on 
                which the land on which the facility is located was 
                designated as part of the National Wilderness 
                Preservation System (in this subsection referred to as 
                ``the date of designation'');
                    (B) the facility has been in substantially 
                continuous use to deliver electricity to the 
                communication site; and
                    (C) it is not practicable or feasible to relocate 
                the distribution line to land outside of the 
                wilderness.
            (2) Terms and conditions.--
                    (A) Required terms and conditions.--In a special 
                use authorization issued under paragraph (1), the 
                Secretary may allow use of motorized equipment and 
                mechanized transport for operation, maintenance, or 
                reconstruction of the electrical distribution line, if 
                the Secretary determines that the use of non-motorized 
                equipment and non-mechanized transport is impracticable 
                or infeasible.
                    (B) Discretionary terms and conditions.--In a 
                special use authorization issued under paragraph (1), 
                the Secretary may require or allow modification or 
                relocation of the facility in the wilderness, as the 
                Secretary determines necessary, to reduce impacts to 
                wilderness values set forth in section 2 of the 
                Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131).
    (l) Climatological Data Collection.--In accordance with the 
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and subject to terms and 
conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may authorize 
the installation and maintenance of hydrologic, meteorologic, or 
climatological collection devices in the wilderness areas if the 
Secretary determines that the facilities and access to the facilities 
are essential to flood warning, flood control, or water reservoir 
operation activities.

SEC. 6. DESIGNATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS.

    (a) Indian Creek, Mono Creek, and Matilija Creek, California.--
Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(213) Indian creek, california.--The following segments 
        of Indian Creek in the State of California, to be administered 
        by the Secretary of Agriculture:
                    ``(A) The 9.5-mile segment of Indian Creek from its 
                source in sec. 19, T. 7 N., R. 26 W., to the Dick Smith 
                Wilderness boundary, as a wild river.
                    ``(B) The 1-mile segment of Indian Creek from the 
                Dick Smith Wilderness boundary to 0.25 miles downstream 
                of Road 6N24, as a scenic river.
                    ``(C) The 3.9-mile segment of Indian Creek from 
                0.25 miles downstream of Road 6N24 to the southern 
                boundary of sec. 32, T. 6 N., R. 26 W., as a wild 
                river.
            ``(214) Mono creek, california.--The following segments of 
        Mono Creek in the State of California, to be administered by 
        the Secretary of Agriculture:
                    ``(A) The 4.2-mile segment of Mono Creek from its 
                source in sec. 1, T. 7 N., R. 26 W., to 0.25 miles 
                upstream of Don Victor Fire Road in sec. 28, T. 7 N., 
                R. 25 W., as a wild river.
                    ``(B) The 2.1-mile segment of Mono Creek from 0.25 
                miles upstream of the Don Victor Fire Road in sec. 28, 
                T. 7 N., R. 25 W., to 0.25 miles downstream of Don 
                Victor Fire Road in sec. 34, T7N, R25W, as a 
                recreational river.
                    ``(C) The 14.7-mile segment of Mono Creek from 0.25 
                miles downstream of Don Victor Fire Road in sec. 34, T. 
                7 N., R. 25 W., to the Ogilvy Ranch private property 
                boundary in sec. 22, R. 26 W., T. 6 N., as a wild 
                river.
                    ``(D) The 3.5-mile segment of Mono Creek from the 
                Ogilvy Ranch private property boundary to the southern 
                boundary of sec. 33, T. 6 N., R. 26 N., as a 
                recreational river.
            ``(215) Matilija creek, california.--The following segments 
        of Matilija Creek in the State of California, to be 
        administered by the Secretary of Agriculture:
                    ``(A) The 7.2-mile segment of the Matilija Creek 
                from its source in sec. 25, T. 6 N., R. 25 W., to the 
                private property boundary in sec. 9, T. 5 N., R. 24 W., 
                as a wild river.
                    ``(B) The 7.25-mile segment of the Upper North Fork 
                Matilija Creek from its source in sec. 36, T. 6 N., R. 
                24 W., to the Matilija Wilderness boundary, as a wild 
                river.''.
    (b) Sespe Creek, California.--Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic 
Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (142) 
and inserting the following:
            ``(142) Sespe creek, california.--The following segments of 
        Sespe Creek in the State of California, to be administered by 
        the Secretary of Agriculture:
                    ``(A) The 2.7-mile segment of Sespe Creek from the 
                private property boundary in sec. 10, T. 6 N., R. 24 
                W., to the Hartman Ranch private property boundary in 
                sec. 14, T. 6 N., R. 24 W., as a wild river.
                    ``(B) The 15-mile segment of Sespe Creek from the 
                Hartman Ranch private property boundary in sec. 14, T. 
                6 N., R. 24 W., to the western boundary of sec. 6, T. 5 
                N., R. 22 W., as a recreational river.
                    ``(C) The 6.1-mile segment of Sespe Creek from the 
                western boundary of sec. 6, T. 5 N., R. 22 W., to the 
                confluence with Trout Creek, as a scenic river.
                    ``(D) The 28.6-mile segment of Sespe Creek from the 
                confluence with Trout Creek to the southern boundary of 
                sec. 35, T. 5 N., R. 20 W., as a wild river.''.
    (c) Sisquoc River, California.--Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic 
Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (143) 
and inserting the following:
            ``(143) Sisquoc river, california.--The following segments 
        of the Sisquoc River and its tributaries in the State of 
        California, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture:
                    ``(A) The 33-mile segment of the main stem of the 
                Sisquoc River extending from its origin downstream to 
                the Los Padres Forest boundary, as a wild river.
                    ``(B) The 4.2-mile segment of the South Fork 
                Sisquoc River from its source northeast of San Rafael 
                Mountain in sec. 2, T. 7 N., R. 28 W., to its 
                confluence with the Sisquoc River, as a wild river.
                    ``(C) The 10.4-mile segment of Manzana Creek from 
                its source west of San Rafael Peak in sec. 4, T. 7 N., 
                R. 28 W., to the San Rafael Wilderness boundary 
                upstream of Nira Campground, as a wild river.
                    ``(D) The 0.6-mile segment of Manzana Creek from 
                the San Rafael Wilderness boundary upstream of the Nira 
                Campground to the San Rafael Wilderness boundary 
                downstream of the confluence of Davy Brown Creek, as a 
                recreational river.
                    ``(E) The 5.8-mile segment of Manzana Creek from 
                the San Rafael Wilderness boundary downstream of the 
                confluence of Davy Brown Creek to the private property 
                boundary in sec. 1, T. 8 N., R. 30 W., as a wild river.
                    ``(F) The 3.8-mile segment of Manzana Creek from 
                the private property boundary in sec. 1, T. 8 N., R. 30 
                W., to the confluence of the Sisquoc River, as a 
                recreational river.
                    ``(G) The 3.4-mile segment of Davy Brown Creek from 
                its source west of Ranger Peak in sec. 32, T. 8 N., R. 
                29 W., to 300 feet upstream of its confluence with 
                Munch Canyon, as a wild river.
                    ``(H) The 1.4-mile segment of Davy Brown Creek from 
                300 feet upstream of its confluence with Munch Canyon 
                to its confluence with Manzana Creek, as a recreational 
                river.
                    ``(I) The 2-mile segment of Munch Canyon from its 
                source north of Ranger Peak in sec. 33, T. 8 N., R. 29 
                W., to 300 feet upstream of its confluence with Sunset 
                Valley Creek, as a wild river.
                    ``(J) The 0.5-mile segment of Munch Canyon from 300 
                feet upstream of its confluence with Sunset Valley 
                Creek to its confluence with Davy Brown Creek, as a 
                recreational river.
                    ``(K) The 2.6-mile segment of Fish Creek from 500 
                feet downstream of Sunset Valley Road to its confluence 
                with Manzana Creek, as a wild river.
                    ``(L) The 1.5-mile segment of East Fork Fish Creek 
                from its source in sec. 26, T. 8 N., R. 29 W., to its 
                confluence with Fish Creek, as a wild river.''.
    (d) Piru Creek, California.--Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic 
Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (199) 
and inserting the following:
            ``(199) Piru creek, california.--The following segments of 
        Piru Creek in the State of California, to be administered by 
        the Secretary of Agriculture:
                    ``(A) The 9.1-mile segment of Piru Creek from its 
                source in sec. 3, T. 6 N., R. 22 W., to the private 
                property boundary in sec. 4, T. 6 N., R. 21 W., as a 
                wild river.
                    ``(B) The 17.2-mile segment of Piru Creek from the 
                private property boundary in sec. 4, T. 6 N., R. 21 W., 
                to 0.25 miles downstream of the Gold Hill Road, as a 
                scenic river.
                    ``(C) The 4.1-mile segment of Piru Creek from 0.25 
                miles downstream of Gold Hill Road to the confluence 
                with Trail Canyon, as a wild river.
                    ``(D) The 7.25-mile segment of Piru Creek from the 
                confluence with Trail Canyon to the confluence with 
                Buck Creek, as a scenic river.
                    ``(E) The 3-mile segment of Piru Creek from 0.5 
                miles downstream of Pyramid Dam at the first bridge 
                crossing to the boundary of the Sespe Wilderness, as a 
                recreational river.
                    ``(F) The 13-mile segment of Piru Creek from the 
                boundary of the Sespe Wilderness to the boundary of the 
                Sespe Wilderness, as a wild river.
                    ``(G) The 2.2-mile segment of Piru Creek from the 
                boundary of the Sespe Wilderness to the upper limit of 
                Piru Reservoir, as a recreational river.''.
    (e) Effect.--The designation of additional miles of Piru Creek 
under subsection (d) shall not affect valid water rights in existence 
on the date of enactment of this Act.
    (f) Motorized Use of Trails.--Nothing in this section (including 
the amendments made by this section) affects the motorized use of 
trails designated by the Forest Service for motorized use that are 
located adjacent to and crossing upper Piru Creek, if the use is 
consistent with the protection and enhancement of river values under 
the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.).

SEC. 7. DESIGNATION OF THE FOX MOUNTAIN POTENTIAL WILDERNESS.

    (a) Designation.--In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain land in the Los Padres National 
Forest comprising approximately 41,837 acres, as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ``Fox Mountain Potential Wilderness Area'' and dated 
March 29, 2019, is designated as the Fox Mountain Potential Wilderness 
Area.
    (b) Map and Legal Description.--
            (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall file 
        a map and a legal description of the Fox Mountain Potential 
        Wilderness Area (referred to in this section as the ``potential 
        wilderness area'') with--
                    (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                of the Senate; and
                    (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
                of Representatives.
            (2) Force of law.--The map and legal description filed 
        under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if 
        included in this Act, except that the Secretary of Agriculture 
        may correct any clerical and typographical errors in the map 
        and legal description.
            (3) Public availability.--The map and legal description 
        filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for 
        public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest 
        Service.
    (c) Management.--Except as provided in subsection (d) and subject 
to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall manage the potential 
wilderness area in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 
et seq.).
    (d) Trail Use Construction, Reconstruction, and Realignment.--
            (1) In general.--In accordance with paragraph (2), the 
        Secretary of Agriculture may--
                    (A) construct a new trail for use by hikers, 
                equestrians, and mechanized vehicles that connects the 
                Aliso Park Campground to the Bull Ridge Trail; and
                    (B) reconstruct or realign--
                            (i) the Bull Ridge Trail; and
                            (ii) the Rocky Ridge Trail.
            (2) Requirement.--In carrying out the construction, 
        reconstruction, or alignment under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
        shall--
                    (A) comply with all existing laws (including 
                regulations); and
                    (B) to the maximum extent practicable, use the 
                minimum tool or administrative practice necessary to 
                accomplish the construction, reconstruction, or 
                alignment with the least amount of adverse impact on 
                wilderness character and resources.
            (3) Motorized vehicles and machinery.--In accordance with 
        paragraph (2), the Secretary may use motorized vehicles and 
        machinery to carry out the trail construction, reconstruction, 
        or realignment authorized by this subsection.
            (4) Mechanized vehicles.--The Secretary may permit the use 
        of mechanized vehicles on the existing Bull Ridge Trail and 
        Rocky Ridge Trail in accordance with existing law (including 
        regulations) and this subsection until such date as the 
        potential wilderness area is designated as wilderness in 
        accordance with subsection (h).
    (e) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land 
in the potential wilderness area is withdrawn from all forms of--
            (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land 
        laws;
            (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
            (3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and 
        geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
    (f) Cooperative Agreements.--In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with State, Tribal, and 
local governmental entities and private entities to complete the trail 
construction, reconstruction, and realignment authorized by subsection 
(d).
    (g) Boundaries.--The Secretary shall modify the boundary of the 
potential wilderness area to exclude any area within 50 feet of the 
centerline of the new location of any trail that has been constructed, 
reconstructed, or realigned under subsection (d).
    (h) Wilderness Designation.--
            (1) In general.--The potential wilderness area, as modified 
        under subsection (g), shall be designated as wilderness and as 
        a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System on 
        the earlier of--
                    (A) the date on which the Secretary publishes in 
                the Federal Register notice that the trail 
                construction, reconstruction, or alignment authorized 
                by subsection (d) has been completed; and
                    (B) the date that is 20 years after the date of 
                enactment of this Act.
            (2) Administration of wilderness.--On designation as 
        wilderness under this section, the potential wilderness area 
        shall be--
                    (A) incorporated into the San Rafael Wilderness, as 
                designated by Public Law 90-271 (82 Stat. 51), the 
                California Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-425; 
                16 U.S.C. 1132 note), and the Los Padres Condor Range 
                and River Protection Act (Public Law 102-301; 106 Stat. 
                242), and section 3; and
                    (B) administered in accordance with section 5 and 
                the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).

SEC. 8. DESIGNATION OF SCENIC AREAS.

    (a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, there are 
established the following scenic areas:
            (1) Condor ridge scenic area.--Certain land in the Los 
        Padres National Forest comprising approximately 18,666 acres, 
        as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Condor Ridge Scenic 
        Area--Proposed'' and dated March 29, 2019, which shall be known 
        as the ``Condor Ridge Scenic Area''.
            (2) Black mountain scenic area.--Certain land in the Los 
        Padres National Forest and the Bakersfield Field Office of the 
        Bureau of Land Management comprising approximately 16,216 
        acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Black 
        Mountain Scenic Area--Proposed'' and dated March 29, 2019, 
        which shall be known as the ``Black Mountain Scenic Area''.
    (b) Maps and Legal Descriptions.--
            (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall file 
        a map and legal description of the Condor Ridge Scenic Area and 
        Black Mountain Scenic Area with--
                    (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                of the Senate; and
                    (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
                of Representatives.
            (2) Force of law.--The maps and legal descriptions filed 
        under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if 
        included in this Act, except that the Secretary of Agriculture 
        may correct any clerical and typographical errors in the maps 
        and legal descriptions.
            (3) Public availability.--The maps and legal descriptions 
        filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for 
        public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest 
        Service and Bureau of Land Management.
    (c) Purpose.--The purpose of the scenic areas is to conserve, 
protect, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and 
future generations the ecological, scenic, wildlife, recreational, 
cultural, historical, natural, educational, and scientific resources of 
the scenic areas.
    (d) Management.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the scenic 
        areas--
                    (A) in a manner that conserves, protects, and 
                enhances the resources of the scenic areas, and in 
                particular the scenic character attributes of the 
                scenic areas; and
                    (B) in accordance with--
                            (i) this section;
                            (ii) the Federal Land Policy and Management 
                        Act (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) for land under the 
                        jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior;
                            (iii) any laws (including regulations) 
                        relating to the National Forest System, for 
                        land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of 
                        Agriculture; and
                            (iv) any other applicable law (including 
                        regulations).
            (2) Uses.--The Secretary shall only allow those uses of the 
        scenic areas that the Secretary determines would further the 
        purposes described in subsection (c).
    (e) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land 
in the scenic areas is withdrawn from all forms of--
            (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land 
        laws;
            (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
            (3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and 
        geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
    (f) Prohibited Uses.--The following shall be prohibited on the 
Federal land within the scenic areas:
            (1) Permanent roads.
            (2) Permanent structures.
            (3) Timber harvesting except when necessary for the 
        purposes described in subsection (g).
            (4) Transmission lines.
            (5) Except as necessary to meet the minimum requirements 
        for the administration of the scenic areas and to protect 
        public health and safety--
                    (A) the use of motorized vehicles; or
                    (B) the establishment of temporary roads.
            (6) Commercial enterprises, except as necessary for 
        realizing the purposes of the scenic areas.
    (g) Wildfire, Insect, and Disease Management.--Consistent with this 
section, the Secretary may take any measures in the scenic areas that 
the Secretary determines to be necessary to control fire, insects, and 
diseases, including, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, the 
coordination of those activities with the State or a local agency.
    (h) Adjacent Management.--The fact that an otherwise authorized 
activity or use can be seen or heard within a scenic area shall not 
preclude the activity or use outside the boundary of the scenic area.

SEC. 9. CONDOR NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) the Condor National Scenic Trail is named after the 
        California Condor, a critically endangered bird species which 
        lives along the extent of the Condor National Recreation Scenic 
        Trail within the Los Padres National Forest; and
            (2) the Condor National Scenic Trail will traverse a 
        diversity of geography and communities through the southern and 
        northern sections of the Los Padres National Forest.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Condor National Scenic Trail is to 
provide a continual extended hiking corridor spanning the entire length 
of the Los Padres National Forest along the coastal mountains of 
Southern and Central California, and for the conservation and enjoyment 
of the nationally significant scenic, historic, natural, and cultural 
qualities of the Los Padres National Forest.
    (c) Amendment.--Section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act (16 
U.S.C. 1244(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(31) Condor national recreation trail.--
                    ``(A) In general.--After completion of the study 
                under subparagraph (E), the Secretary shall designate 
                the Condor National Scenic Trail, extending from Lake 
                Piru to the Botchers Gap Campground in the Monterey 
                County corridor.
                    ``(B) Administration.--The Condor National Scenic 
                Trail (referred to in this paragraph as the `trail') 
                shall be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, 
                in consultation with--
                            ``(i) other Federal, State, Tribal, 
                        regional, and local agencies;
                            ``(ii) private landowners; and
                            ``(iii) other interested organizations.
                    ``(C) Continual route.--In building new connectors, 
                and realigning existing trails, the Secretary shall--
                            ``(i) provide for a continual route through 
                        the southern and northern Los Padres National 
                        Forest;
                            ``(ii) promote recreational, scenic, 
                        wilderness and cultural values;
                            ``(iii) enhance connectivity with the 
                        overall National Forest trail system;
                            ``(iv) emphasize safe and continuous public 
                        access, dispersal from high-use areas, and 
                        suitable water sources; and
                            ``(v) to the extent practicable, provide 
                        all-year use.
                    ``(D) Private property rights.--
                            ``(i) In general.--No portions of the trail 
                        may be located on non-Federal land without the 
                        written consent of the landowner and without 
                        obtaining a permanent easement or right-of-way.
                            ``(ii) Prohibition.--The Secretary shall 
                        not acquire for the trail any land or interest 
                        in land outside the exterior boundary of any 
                        federally managed area without the consent of 
                        the owner of land or interest in land.
                            ``(iii) Effect.--Nothing in this 
                        paragraph--
                                    ``(I) requires any private property 
                                owner to allow public access (including 
                                Federal, State, or local government 
                                access) to private property; or
                                    ``(II) modifies any provision of 
                                Federal, State, or local law with 
                                respect to public access to or use of 
                                private land.
                    ``(E) Study.--
                            ``(i) Study required.--Not later than 3 
                        years after the date of enactment of this 
                        paragraph, the Secretary of Article shall 
                        submit a study pursuant to subsection (b), 
                        including a detailed map, that describes the 
                        entire route, and specifically addresses the 
                        feasibility of, and alternatives for, 
                        connecting the northern and southern portions 
                        of the Los Padres National Forest using a trail 
                        corridor across the applicable portions of the 
                        Northern and Southern Santa Lucia Mountains of 
                        the Southern California Coastal Range to--
                                    ``(I) the Committee on Energy and 
                                Natural Resources of the Senate; and
                                    ``(II) the Committee on Natural 
                                Resources of the House of 
                                Representatives.
                            ``(ii) Additional requirement.--In 
                        completing the study required by clause (i), 
                        the Secretary of Agriculture shall consult 
                        with--
                                    ``(I) appropriate Federal, State, 
                                Tribal, regional, and local agencies;
                                    ``(II) private landowners;
                                    ``(III) nongovernmental 
                                organizations; and
                                    ``(IV) members of the public.''.
                    ``(F) Map.--The map referred to in subparagraph 
                (E)(i) shall be on file and available for public 
                inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest 
                Service.''.
    (d) Cooperative Agreements.--In carrying out this section 
(including the amendments made by this section), the Secretary of 
Agriculture may enter into cooperative agreements with State, Tribal, 
and local government entitles and private entities to complete needed 
trail construction, reconstruction, and realignment projects authorized 
by this section (including the amendments made by this section).

SEC. 10. FOREST SERVICE STUDY.

    Not later than 6 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the Chief of the Forest 
Service) shall study the feasibility of opening a new trail, for 
vehicles measuring 50 inches or less, connecting Forest Service Highway 
95 to the existing off-highway vehicle trail system in the Ballinger 
Canyon off-highway vehicle area.

SEC. 11. NONMOTORIZED RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES.

    Not later than 6 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with interested parties, 
shall conduct a study to improve nonmotorized recreation trail 
opportunities (including mountain bicycling) on land not designated as 
wilderness within the Santa Barbara, Ojai, and Mt. Pinos ranger 
districts.

SEC. 12. USE BY MEMBERS OF TRIBES.

    (a) Access.--The Secretary shall ensure that Tribes have access, in 
accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), to the 
wilderness areas, scenic areas, and potential wilderness areas 
designated by this Act for traditional cultural and religious purposes.
    (b) Temporary Closures.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out this section, the 
        Secretary, on request of a Tribe, may temporarily close to the 
        general public one or more specific portions of a wilderness 
        area, scenic area, or potential wilderness area designated by 
        this Act to protect the privacy of the members of the Tribe in 
        the conduct of traditional cultural and religious activities.
            (2) Requirement.--Any closure under paragraph (1) shall 
        be--
                    (A) made in such a manner as to affect the smallest 
                practicable area for the minimum period of time 
                necessary for the activity to be carried out; and
                    (B) be consistent with the purpose and intent of 
                Public Law 95-341 (commonly known as the American 
                Indian Religious Freedom Act) (42 U.S.C. 1996) and the 
                Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).
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