I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6290 
To designate certain land in the State of Oregon as wilderness, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 18, 2008 
Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. HOOLEY, and Mr. WU) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Nat-
ural Resources 
A BILL 
To designate certain land in the State of Oregon as 
wilderness, and for other purposes. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Lewis and Clark Mount Hood Wilderness Act of 2008’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
TITLE I—PROTECTED AREAS 
Subtitle A—Designation of Wilderness Areas 
Sec. 101. Designation of Lewis and Clark Mount Hood wilderness areas. 
Sec. 102. Richard L. Kohnstamm Memorial Area. 
Sec. 103. Potential wilderness area; additions to wilderness areas. 
Sec. 104. Maps and legal descriptions. 
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Sec. 105. Administration. 
Sec. 106. Buffer zones. 
Sec. 107. Fish and wildlife. 
Sec. 108. Fire, insects, and diseases. 
Sec. 109. Withdrawal. 
Subtitle B—Designation of Streams for Wild and Scenic River Protection in 
the Mount Hood Area 
Sec. 111. Wild and Scenic River designations, Mount Hood National Forest. 
Sec. 112. Protection for Hood River, Oregon. 
Subtitle C—Mount Hood National Recreation Area 
Sec. 121. Mount Hood National Recreation Area. 
Subtitle D—Protections for Crystal Springs, Upper Big Bottom, and Cultus 
Creek 
Sec. 131. Crystal Springs Watershed Special Resources Management Unit. 
Sec. 132. Protections for Upper Big Bottom and Cultus Creek. 
TITLE II—LAND EXCHANGES 
Subtitle A—Cooper Spur-Government Camp Land Exchange 
Sec. 201. Definitions. 
Sec. 202. Cooper Spur-Government Camp land exchange. 
Subtitle B—Port of Cascade Locks Land Exchange 
Sec. 211. Definitions. 
Sec. 212. Land exchange, Port of Cascade Locks-Pacific Crest National Scenic 
Trail. 
Subtitle C—Hunchback Mountain Land Exchange and Boundary Adjustment 
Sec. 221. Definitions. 
Sec. 222. Hunchback Mountain land exchange. 
Sec. 223. Boundary adjustment. 
Subtitle D—Conditions on Development of Federal Land 
Sec. 231. Improved natural disaster preparedness. 
TITLE III—TRIBAL PROVISIONS; PLANNING AND STUDIES 
Sec. 301. Transportation plan. 
Sec. 302. Mount Hood National Forest stewardship strategy. 
Sec. 303. Local and tribal relationships. 
Sec. 304. Recreational uses. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(2) BULL OF THE WOODS WILDERNESS ADDI-
TION.—Certain Federal land managed by the Forest 
Service, comprising approximately 10,183 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Bull of the 
Woods Wilderness—Bull of the Woods Additions’’ 
and dated April 2008, which is incorporated in, and 
considered to be a part of, the Bull of the Woods 
Wilderness, as designated by section 3(4) of the Or-
egon Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 
98 Stat. 273). 
(3) CLACKAMAS WILDERNESS.—Certain Federal 
land managed by the Forest Service, comprising ap-
proximately 9,470 acres, as generally depicted on the 
maps entitled ‘‘Clackamas Wilderness—Big Bot-
tom’’, ‘‘Clackamas Wilderness—Clackamas Canyon’’, 
‘‘Clackamas 
Wilderness—Memaloose 
Lake’’, 
‘‘Clackamas 
Wilderness—Sisi 
Butte’’, 
and 
‘‘Clackamas Wilderness—South Fork Clackamas’’, 
all dated April 2008, which shall be known as the 
‘‘Clackamas Wilderness’’. 
(4) MARK
O. HATFIELD
WILDERNESS
ADDI-
TIONS.—Certain Federal land managed by the For-
est Service, comprising approximately 25,963 acres, 
as generally depicted on the maps entitled ‘‘Mark O. 
Hatfield Wilderness—Gorge Face’’ and ‘‘Mark O. 
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Hatfield Wilderness—Larch Mountain’’, all dated 
April 2008, which is incorporated in, and considered 
to be a part of, the Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness, as 
designated by section 3(1) of the Oregon Wilderness 
Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 98 Stat. 273). 
(5) MOUNT HOOD WILDERNESS ADDITIONS.— 
Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Serv-
ice, comprising approximately 21,940 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the maps entitled ‘‘Mount Hood 
Wilderness—Barlow Butte’’, ‘‘Mount Hood Wilder-
ness-Bluegrass Ridge’’, ‘‘Mount Hood Wilderness— 
Elk Cove/Mazama’’, ‘‘Mount Hood Wilderness— 
Richard L. Kohnstamm Memorial Area’’, ‘‘Mount 
Hood Wilderness—Sand Canyon’’, ‘‘Mount Hood 
Wilderness—Sandy Additions’’, ‘‘Mount Hood Wil-
derness—Twin Lakes’’, and ‘‘Mount Hood Wilder-
ness—White River’’, all dated April 2008, and the 
map entitled ‘‘Mount Hood Wilderness—Cloud 
Cap’’, dated April 2008, which is incorporated in, 
and considered to be a part of, the Mount Hood Wil-
derness, as designated under section 3(a) of the Wil-
derness Act (16 U.S.C. 1132(a)) and enlarged by 
section 3(d) of the Endangered American Wilderness 
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 92 Stat. 43). 
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(3) DESIGNATION
AS
WILDERNESS.—On the 
date on which the Secretary publishes in the Federal 
Register notice that the conditions in the potential 
wilderness area designated by paragraph (1) are 
compatible with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 
et seq.), the potential wilderness shall be— 
(A) designated as wilderness and as a com-
ponent of the National Wilderness Preservation 
System; and 
(B) incorporated into the Roaring River 
Wilderness designated by section 101(6). 
(b) ADDITION
TO
THE MOUNT HOOD WILDER-
NESS.—On completion of the land exchange under section 
202, certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, 
comprising approximately 1,710 acres, as generally de-
picted on the map entitled ‘‘Mount Hood Wilderness— 
Tilly Jane’’, dated April 2008, shall be incorporated in, 
and considered to be a part of, the Mount Hood Wilder-
ness, as designated under section 3(a) of the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1132(a)) and enlarged by section 3(d) of 
the Endangered American Wilderness Act of 1978 (16 
U.S.C. 1132 note; 92 Stat. 43) and section 101(5). 
(c) ADDITION TO THE SALMON-HUCKLEBERRY WIL-
DERNESS.—On acquisition by the United States, the ap-
proximately 160 acres of land identified as ‘‘Land to be 
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acquired by USFS’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Hunchback 
Mountain Land Exchange, Clackamas County’’, dated 
June 2006, shall be incorporated in, and considered to be 
a part of, the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness, as des-
ignated by section 3(2) of the Oregon Wilderness Act of 
1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 98 Stat. 273) and enlarged 
by section 101(7). 
SEC. 104. MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS. 
(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 and 
potential wilderness area designated by this title, with— 
(1) the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
House of Representatives. 
(b) FORCE OF LAW.—The maps and legal descrip-
tions filed under subsection (a) shall have the same force 
and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Sec-
retary may correct typographical errors in the maps and 
legal descriptions. 
(c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Each map and legal de-
scription filed under subsection (a) shall be on file and 
available for public inspection in the appropriate offices 
of the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management. 
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(d) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The boundaries of the 
areas designated as wilderness by section 101 that are im-
mediately adjacent to a utility right-of-way or a Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission project boundary shall be 
100 feet from the boundary of the right-of-way or the 
project boundary. 
SEC. 105. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
each area designated as wilderness by this title shall be 
administered by the Secretary that has jurisdiction over 
the land within the wilderness, in accordance with the Wil-
derness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that— 
(1) any reference in that Act to the effective 
date shall be considered to be a reference to the date 
of enactment of this Act; and 
(2) any reference in that Act to the Secretary 
of Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference 
to the Secretary that has jurisdiction over the land 
within the wilderness. 
(b) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND IN-
TERESTS.—Any land within the boundary of a wilderness 
area designated by this Act that is acquired by the United 
States shall— 
(1) become part of the wilderness area in which 
the land is located; and 
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(2) be managed in accordance with this Act, the 
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), and any 
other applicable law. 
SEC. 106. BUFFER ZONES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—As provided in the Oregon Wilder-
ness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 98– 
328), Congress does not intend for designation of wilder-
ness areas in the State under this title to lead to the cre-
ation of protective perimeters or buffer zones around each 
wilderness area. 
(b) 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. 
SEC. 107. FISH AND WILDLIFE. 
Nothing in this Act affects the jurisdiction or respon-
sibilities of the State with respect to fish and wildlife. 
SEC. 108. FIRE, INSECTS, AND DISEASES. 
As provided in section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), within the wilderness areas des-
ignated by this Act, the Secretary that has jurisdiction 
over the land within the wilderness (referred to in this sec-
tion as the ‘‘Secretary’’) may take such measures as are 
necessary to control fire, insects, and diseases, subject to 
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such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to 
be desirable and appropriate. 
SEC. 109. WITHDRAWAL. 
Subject to valid rights in existence on the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Federal land designated as wilder-
ness by this subtitle 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 min-
eral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. 
Subtitle B—Designation of Streams 
for Wild and Scenic River Pro-
tection in the Mount Hood Area 
SEC. 111. WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATIONS, MOUNT 
HOOD NATIONAL FOREST. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3(a) of the Wild and Sce-
nic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (167) (relating 
to the Musconetcong River, New Jersey) as para-
graph (169); 
(2) by designating the undesignated paragraph 
relating to the White Salmon River, Washington, as 
paragraph (167); 
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(3) by designating the undesignated paragraph 
relating to the Black Butte River, California, as 
paragraph (168); and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(170) SOUTH FORK CLACKAMAS RIVER.—The 
4.2-mile segment of the South Fork Clackamas 
River from its confluence with the East Fork of the 
South Fork Clackamas to its confluence with the 
Clackamas River, to be administered by the Sec-
retary of Agriculture as a wild river. 
‘‘(171) EAGLE CREEK.—The 8.3-mile segment 
of Eagle Creek from its headwaters to the Mount 
Hood National Forest boundary, to be administered 
by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river. 
‘‘(172) MIDDLE FORK HOOD RIVER.—The 3.7- 
mile segment of the Middle Fork Hood River from 
the confluence of Clear and Coe Branches to the 
north section line of section 11, township 1 south, 
range 9 east, to be administered by the Secretary of 
Agriculture as a scenic river. 
‘‘(173) SOUTH
FORK
ROARING
RIVER.—The 
4.6-mile segment of the South Fork Roaring River 
from its headwaters to its confluence with Roaring 
River, to be administered by the Secretary of Agri-
culture as a wild river. 
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‘‘(A) The 11.0-mile segment from the 
headwaters of the East Fork Collawash River 
to Buckeye Creek, as a scenic river. 
‘‘(B) The 6.8-mile segment from Buckeye 
Creek to the Clackamas River, as a recreational 
river. 
‘‘(178) FISH CREEK.—The 13.5-mile segment 
of Fish Creek from its headwaters to the confluence 
with the Clackamas River, to be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture as a recreational river.’’. 
(b) EFFECT.—The amendments made by subsection 
(a) do not affect valid existing water rights. 
SEC. 112. PROTECTION FOR HOOD RIVER, OREGON. 
Section 13(a)(4) of the ‘‘Columbia River Gorge Na-
tional Scenic Area Act’’ (16 U.S.C. 544k(a)(4)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘for a period not to exceed twenty years 
from the date of enactment of this Act,’’. 
Subtitle C—Mount Hood National 
Recreation Area 
SEC. 121. MOUNT HOOD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—To provide for the protection, 
preservation, and enhancement of recreational, ecological, 
scenic, cultural, watershed, and fish and wildlife values, 
there is established the Mount Hood National Recreation 
Area within the Mount Hood National Forest. 
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(b) BOUNDARY.—The Mount Hood National Recre-
ation Area shall consist of certain Federal land managed 
by the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management, 
comprising approximately 34,550 acres, as generally de-
picted on the maps entitled ‘‘National Recreation Areas— 
Mount Hood NRA’’, ‘‘National Recreation Areas— 
Fifteenmile Creek NRA’’, and ‘‘National Recreation 
Areas—Shellrock Mountain’’, all dated April 2008. 
(c) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) SUBMISSION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—As 
soon as practicable after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and a legal 
description of the Mount Hood National Recreation 
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 de-
scription filed under paragraph (1) shall have the 
same force and effect as if included in this Act, ex-
cept that the Secretary may correct typographical 
errors in the map and the legal description. 
(3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The map and legal 
description filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file 
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and available for public inspection in the appropriate 
offices of the Forest Service. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 
(A) administer the Mount Hood National 
Recreation Area— 
(i) in accordance with the laws (in-
cluding regulations) and rules applicable to 
the National Forest System; and 
(ii) consistent with the purposes de-
scribed in subsection (a); and 
(B) only allow uses of the Mount Hood 
National Recreation Area that are consistent 
with the purposes described in subsection (a). 
(2) APPLICABLE LAW.—Any portion of a wil-
derness area designated by subtitle A that is located 
within the Mount Hood National Recreation Area 
shall be administered in accordance with the Wilder-
ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). 
(e) TIMBER.—The cutting, sale, or removal of timber 
within the Mount Hood National Recreation Area may be 
permitted— 
(1) to the extent necessary to improve the 
health of the forest in a manner that— 
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(A) maximizes the retention of large 
trees— 
(i) as appropriate to the forest type; 
and 
(ii) to the extent that the trees pro-
mote stands that are fire-resilient and 
healthy; 
(B) improves the habitats of threatened, 
endangered, or sensitive species; or 
(C) maintains or restores the composition 
and structure of the ecosystem by reducing the 
risk of uncharacteristic wildfire; 
(2) to accomplish an approved management ac-
tivity in furtherance of the purposes established by 
this subtitle, if the cutting, sale, or removal of tim-
ber is incidental to the management activity; or 
(3) for de minimus personal or administrative 
use within the Mount Hood National Recreation 
Area, where such use will not impair the purposes 
established by this subtitle. 
(f) ROAD CONSTRUCTION.—No new or temporary 
roads shall be constructed or reconstructed within the 
Mount Hood National Recreation Area except as nec-
essary— 
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(1) to protect the health and safety of individ-
uals in cases of an imminent threat of flood, fire, or 
any other catastrophic event that, without interven-
tion, would cause the loss of life or property; 
(2) to conduct environmental cleanup required 
by the United States; 
(3) to allow for the exercise of reserved or out-
standing rights provided for by a statute or treaty; 
(4) to prevent irreparable resource damage by 
an existing road; or 
(5) to rectify a hazardous road condition. 
(g) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
all Federal land within the Mount Hood National Recre-
ation Area is 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 all laws relating to min-
eral and geothermal leasing. 
(h) TRANSFER
OF
ADMINISTRATIVE
JURISDIC-
TION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Administrative jurisdiction 
over the Federal land described in paragraph (2) is 
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transferred from the Bureau of Land Management 
to the Forest Service. 
(2) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred 
to in paragraph (1) is the approximately 130 acres 
of land administered by the Bureau of Land Man-
agement within or adjacent to the Mount Hood Na-
tional Recreation Area that is identified as ‘‘BLM 
Lands’’ on the map entitled ‘‘National Recreation 
Areas—Shellrock Mountain’’, dated April 2008. 
Subtitle D—Protections for Crystal 
Springs, Upper Big Bottom, and 
Cultus Creek 
SEC. 131. CRYSTAL SPRINGS WATERSHED SPECIAL RE-
SOURCES MANAGEMENT UNIT. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—On completion of the land 
exchange under section 202, there shall be estab-
lished a special resources management unit in the 
State consisting of certain Federal land managed by 
the Forest Service, as generally depicted on the map 
entitled ‘‘Crystal Springs Watershed Special Re-
sources Management Unit’’, dated June 2006 (re-
ferred to in this section as the ‘‘map’’), to be known 
as the ‘‘Crystal Springs Watershed Special Re-
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sources Management Unit’’ (referred to in this sec-
tion as the ‘‘Management Unit’’). 
(2) EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN LAND.—The Man-
agement Unit does not include any National Forest 
System land otherwise covered by paragraph (1) 
that is designated as wilderness by subtitle A. 
(3) WITHDRAWAL.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid rights 
in existence on the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Federal land designated as the Man-
agement Unit is withdrawn from all forms of— 
(i) entry, appropriation, or disposal 
under the public land laws; 
(ii) location, entry, and patent under 
the mining laws; and 
(iii) disposition under all laws per-
taining to mineral and geothermal leasing 
or mineral materials. 
(B) 
EXCEPTION.—Subparagraph 
(A)(i) 
does not apply to the parcel of land generally 
depicted as ‘‘HES 151’’ on the map. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Management 
Unit are— 
(1) to ensure the protection of the quality and 
quantity of the Crystal Springs watershed as a clean 
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drinking water source for the residents of Hood 
River County, Oregon; and 
(2) to allow visitors to enjoy the special scenic, 
natural, cultural, and wildlife values of the Crystal 
Springs watershed. 
(c) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) SUBMISSION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—As 
soon as practicable after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and a legal 
description of the Management Unit 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 de-
scription filed under paragraph (1) shall have the 
same force and effect as if included in this Act, ex-
cept that the Secretary may correct 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. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 
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(A) administer the Management Unit— 
(i) in accordance with the laws (in-
cluding regulations) and rules applicable to 
units of the National Forest System; and 
(ii) consistent with the purposes de-
scribed in subsection (b); and 
(B) only allow uses of the Management 
Unit that are consistent with the purposes de-
scribed in subsection (b). 
(2) FUEL
REDUCTION
IN
PROXIMITY
TO
IM-
PROVEMENTS
AND
PRIMARY
PUBLIC
ROADS.—To 
protect the water quality, water quantity, and scenic, 
cultural, natural, and wildlife values of the Manage-
ment Unit, the Secretary may conduct fuel reduction 
and forest health management treatments to main-
tain and restore fire-resilient forest structures con-
taining late successional forest structure character-
ized by large trees and multistoried canopies, as eco-
logically appropriate, on National Forest System 
land in the Management Unit— 
(A) in any area located not more than 400 
feet from structures located on— 
(i) National Forest System land; or 
(ii) private land adjacent to National 
Forest System land; 
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(B) in any area located not more than 400 
feet from the Cooper Spur Road, the Cloud Cap 
Road, or the Cooper Spur Ski Area Loop Road; 
and 
(C) on any other National Forest System 
land in the Management Unit, with priority 
given to activities that restore previously har-
vested stands, including the removal of logging 
slash, smaller diameter material, and ladder 
fuels. 
(3) PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES.—Subject to valid 
existing rights, the following activities shall be pro-
hibited on National Forest System land in the Man-
agement Unit: 
(A) New road construction or renovation of 
existing non-System roads, except as necessary 
to protect public health and safety. 
(B) Projects undertaken for the purpose of 
harvesting commercial timber (other than ac-
tivities relating to the harvest of merchantable 
products that are byproducts of activities con-
ducted to further the purposes described in sub-
section (b)). 
(C) Commercial livestock grazing. 
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(D) The placement of new fuel storage 
tanks. 
(E) Except to the extent necessary to fur-
ther the purposes described in subsection (b), 
the application of any toxic chemicals (other 
than fire retardants), including pesticides, 
rodenticides, or herbicides. 
(e) FOREST ROAD CLOSURES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the Secretary may provide for the closure 
or gating to the general public of any Forest Service 
road within the Management Unit. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—Nothing in this section re-
quires the Secretary to close the road commonly 
known as ‘‘Cloud Cap Road’’, which shall be admin-
istered in accordance with otherwise applicable law. 
(f) PRIVATE LAND.— 
(1) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section affects 
the use of, or access to, any private property within 
the area identified on the map as the ‘‘Crystal 
Springs Zone of Contribution’’ by— 
(A) the owners of the private property; and 
(B) guests to the private property. 
(2) COOPERATION.—The Secretary is encour-
aged to work with private landowners who have 
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agreed to cooperate with the Secretary to further the 
purposes of this section. 
(g) ACQUISITION OF LAND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire 
from willing landowners any land located within the 
area identified on the map as the ‘‘Crystal Springs 
Zone of Contribution’’. 
(2) INCLUSION IN MANAGEMENT UNIT.—On the 
date of acquisition, any land acquired under para-
graph (1) shall be incorporated in, and be managed 
as part of, the Management Unit. 
SEC. 132. PROTECTIONS FOR UPPER BIG BOTTOM AND 
CULTUS CREEK. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage the 
Federal land administered by the Forest Service described 
in subsection (b) in a manner that preserves the natural 
and primitive character of the land for recreational, scenic, 
and scientific use. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The Federal land re-
ferred to in subsection (a) is— 
(1) the approximately 1,580 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Upper Big Bottom’’, 
dated April 2008; and 
(2) the approximately 280 acres identified as 
‘‘Cultus Creek’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Clackamas 
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Wilderness—South Fork Clackamas’’, dated April 
2008. 
(c) 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 Federal 
land described in subsection (b) 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 de-
scriptions filed under paragraph (1) shall have the 
same force and effect as if included in this Act, ex-
cept that the Secretary may correct typographical 
errors in the maps and legal descriptions. 
(3) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—Each map and 
legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall be 
on file and available for public inspection in the ap-
propriate offices of the Forest Service. 
(d) USE OF LAND.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, with respect to the Federal land described in 
subsection (b), the Secretary shall only allow uses 
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that are consistent with the purposes identified in 
subsection (a). 
(2) PROHIBITED USES.—The following shall be 
prohibited on the Federal land described in sub-
section (b): 
(A) Permanent roads. 
(B) Commercial enterprises. 
(C) Except as necessary to meet the min-
imum requirements for the administration of 
the Federal land and to protect public health 
and safety— 
(i) the use of motor vehicles; or 
(ii) the establishment of temporary 
roads. 
(e) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
the Federal land described in subsection (b) is 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 all laws relating to min-
eral and geothermal leasing. 
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TITLE II—LAND EXCHANGES 
Subtitle A—Cooper Spur- 
Government Camp Land Exchange 
SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means Hood 
River County, Oregon. 
(2) EXCHANGE
MAP.—The term ‘‘exchange 
map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Cooper Spur/Govern-
ment Camp Land Exchange’’, dated June 2006. 
(3) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 
means the approximately 120 acres of National For-
est System land in the Mount Hood National Forest 
in Government Camp, Clackamas County, Oregon, 
identified as ‘‘USFS Land to be Conveyed’’ on the 
exchange map. 
(4) MT. HOOD
MEADOWS.—The term ‘‘Mt. 
Hood Meadows’’ means the Mt. Hood Meadows Or-
egon, Limited Partnership. 
(5) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Fed-
eral land’’ means— 
(A) the parcel of approximately 770 acres 
of private land at Cooper Spur identified as 
‘‘Land to be acquired by USFS’’ on the ex-
change map; and 
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(B) any buildings, furniture, fixtures, and 
equipment at the Inn at Cooper Spur and the 
Cooper Spur Ski Area covered by an appraisal 
described in section 202(d). 
SEC. 202. COOPER SPUR-GOVERNMENT CAMP LAND EX-
CHANGE. 
(a) CONVEYANCE OF LAND.—Subject to the provi-
sions of this section, if Mt. Hood Meadows offers to convey 
to the United States all right, title, and interest of Mt. 
Hood Meadows in and to the non-Federal land, the Sec-
retary shall convey to Mt. Hood Meadows all right, title, 
and interest of the United States in and to the Federal 
land (other than any easements reserved under subsection 
(g)), subject to valid existing rights. 
(b) COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING LAW.—Except as 
otherwise provided in this section, the Secretary shall 
carry out the land exchange under this section in accord-
ance with section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716). 
(c) CONDITIONS ON ACCEPTANCE.— 
(1) TITLE.—As a condition of the land ex-
change under this section, title to the non-Federal 
land to be acquired by the Secretary under this sec-
tion shall be acceptable to the Secretary. 
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(2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The conveyance 
of the Federal land and non-Federal land shall be 
subject to such terms and conditions as the Sec-
retary may require. 
(d) APPRAISALS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and 
Mt. Hood Meadows shall select an appraiser to con-
duct an appraisal of the Federal land and non-Fed-
eral land. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—An appraisal under para-
graph (1) shall be conducted in accordance with na-
tionally recognized appraisal standards, including— 
(A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 
Federal Land Acquisitions; and 
(B) the Uniform Standards of Professional 
Appraisal Practice. 
(e) SURVEYS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The exact acreage and legal 
description of the Federal land and non-Federal land 
shall be determined by surveys approved by the Sec-
retary. 
(2) COSTS.—The responsibility for the costs of 
any surveys conducted under paragraph (1), and any 
other administrative costs of carrying out the land 
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exchange, shall be determined by the Secretary and 
Mt. Hood Meadows. 
(f) DEADLINE
FOR COMPLETION
OF LAND EX-
CHANGE.—It is the intent of Congress that the land ex-
change under this section shall be completed not later than 
16 months after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(g) RESERVATION OF EASEMENTS.—As a condition 
of the conveyance of the Federal land, the Secretary shall 
reserve— 
(1) a conservation easement to the Federal land 
to protect existing wetland, as identified by the Or-
egon Department of State Lands, that allows equiv-
alent wetland mitigation measures to compensate for 
minor wetland encroachments necessary for the or-
derly development of the Federal land; and 
(2) a trail easement to the Federal land that al-
lows— 
(A) nonmotorized use by the public of ex-
isting trails; 
(B) roads, utilities, and infrastructure fa-
cilities to cross the trails; and 
(C) improvement or relocation of the trails 
to accommodate development of the Federal 
land. 
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Subtitle B—Port of Cascade Locks 
Land Exchange 
SEC. 211. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) EXCHANGE
MAP.—The term ‘‘exchange 
map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Port of Cascade 
Locks/Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail Land Ex-
change’’, dated June 2006. 
(2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 
means the parcel of land consisting of approximately 
10 acres of National Forest System land in the Co-
lumbia River Gorge National Scenic Area identified 
as ‘‘USFS Land to be conveyed’’ on the exchange 
map. 
(3) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Fed-
eral land’’ means the parcels of land consisting of 
approximately 40 acres identified as ‘‘Land to be ac-
quired by USFS’’ on the exchange map. 
(4) PORT.—The term ‘‘Port’’ means the Port of 
Cascade Locks, Cascade Locks, Oregon. 
SEC. 212. LAND EXCHANGE, PORT OF CASCADE LOCKS-PA-
CIFIC CREST NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL. 
(a) CONVEYANCE OF LAND.—Subject to the provi-
sions of this section, if the Port offers to convey to the 
United States all right, title, and interest of the Port in 
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and to the non-Federal land, the Secretary shall, subject 
to valid existing rights, convey to the Port all right, title, 
and interest of the United States in and to the Federal 
land. 
(b) COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING LAW.—Except as 
otherwise provided in this section, the Secretary shall 
carry out the land exchange under this section in accord-
ance with section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716). 
(c) CONDITIONS ON ACCEPTANCE.— 
(1) TITLE.—As a condition of the land ex-
change under this section, title to the non-Federal 
land to be acquired by the Secretary under this sec-
tion shall be acceptable to the Secretary. 
(2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The conveyance 
of the Federal land and non-Federal land shall be 
subject to such terms and conditions as the Sec-
retary may require. 
(d) APPRAISALS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall select an appraiser to conduct an appraisal of 
the Federal land and non-Federal land. 
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(2) REQUIREMENTS.—An appraisal under para-
graph (1) shall be conducted in accordance with na-
tionally recognized appraisal standards, including— 
(A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 
Federal Land Acquisitions; and 
(B) the Uniform Standards of Professional 
Appraisal Practice. 
(e) SURVEYS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The exact acreage and legal 
description of the Federal land and non-Federal land 
shall be determined by surveys approved by the Sec-
retary. 
(2) COSTS.—The responsibility for the costs of 
any surveys conducted under paragraph (1), and any 
other administrative costs of carrying out the land 
exchange, shall be determined by the Secretary and 
the Port. 
(f) DEADLINE
FOR COMPLETION
OF LAND EX-
CHANGE.—It is the intent of Congress that the land ex-
change under this section shall be completed not later than 
16 months after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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Subtitle C—Hunchback Mountain 
Land Exchange and Boundary 
Adjustment 
SEC. 221. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means 
Clackamas County, Oregon. 
(2) EXCHANGE
MAP.—The term ‘‘exchange 
map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Hunchback Moun-
tain Land Exchange, Clackamas County’’, dated 
June 2006. 
(3) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 
means the parcel of land consisting of approximately 
160 acres of National Forest System land in the 
Mount Hood National Forest identified as ‘‘USFS 
Land to be Conveyed’’ on the exchange map. 
(4) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Fed-
eral land’’ means the parcel of land consisting of ap-
proximately 160 acres identified as ‘‘Land to be ac-
quired by USFS’’ on the exchange map. 
SEC. 222. HUNCHBACK MOUNTAIN LAND EXCHANGE. 
(a) CONVEYANCE OF LAND.—Subject to the provi-
sions of this section, if the County offers to convey to the 
United States all right, title, and interest of the County 
in and to the non-Federal land, the Secretary shall, sub-
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ject to valid existing rights, convey to the County all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the Fed-
eral land. 
(b) COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING LAW.—Except as 
otherwise provided in this section, the Secretary shall 
carry out the land exchange under this section in accord-
ance with section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716). 
(c) CONDITIONS ON ACCEPTANCE.— 
(1) TITLE.—As a condition of the land ex-
change under this section, title to the non-Federal 
land to be acquired by the Secretary under this sec-
tion shall be acceptable to the Secretary. 
(2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The conveyance 
of the Federal land and non-Federal land shall be 
subject to such terms and conditions as the Sec-
retary may require. 
(d) APPRAISALS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall select an appraiser to conduct an appraisal of 
the Federal land and non-Federal land. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—An appraisal under para-
graph (1) shall be conducted in accordance with na-
tionally recognized appraisal standards, including— 
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(A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 
Federal Land Acquisitions; and 
(B) the Uniform Standards of Professional 
Appraisal Practice. 
(e) SURVEYS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The exact acreage and legal 
description of the Federal land and non-Federal land 
shall be determined by surveys approved by the Sec-
retary. 
(2) COSTS.—The responsibility for the costs of 
any surveys conducted under paragraph (1), and any 
other administrative costs of carrying out the land 
exchange, shall be determined by the Secretary and 
the County. 
(f) DEADLINE
FOR COMPLETION
OF LAND EX-
CHANGE.—It is the intent of Congress that the land ex-
change under this section shall be completed not later than 
16 months after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 223. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the Mount Hood 
National Forest shall be adjusted to incorporate— 
(1) any land conveyed to the United States 
under section 222; and 
(2) the land transferred to the Forest Service 
by section 121(h)(1). 
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(b) ADDITIONS
TO
THE NATIONAL FOREST SYS-
TEM.—The Secretary shall administer the land described 
in subsection (a)— 
(1) in accordance with— 
(A) the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly 
known as the ‘‘Weeks Law’’) (16 U.S.C. 480 et 
seq.); and 
(B) any laws (including regulations) appli-
cable to the National Forest System; and 
(2) subject to sections 103(c) and 121(d), as 
applicable. 
(c) LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND.—For 
the purposes of section 7 of the Land and Water Con-
servation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–9), the 
boundaries of the Mount Hood National Forest modified 
by this Act shall be considered to be the boundaries of 
the Mount Hood National Forest in existence as of Janu-
ary 1, 1965. 
Subtitle D—Conditions on 
Development of Federal Land 
SEC. 231. IMPROVED NATURAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO THE CONVEY-
ANCE OF FEDERAL LAND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of each of the 
conveyances of Federal land under this title, the 
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Secretary shall include in the deed of conveyance a 
requirement that applicable construction activities 
and alterations shall be conducted in accordance 
with— 
(A) nationally recognized building and 
property maintenance codes; and 
(B) nationally recognized codes for devel-
opment in the wildland-urban interface and 
wildfire hazard mitigation. 
(2) APPLICABLE LAW.—To the maximum ex-
tent practicable, the codes required under paragraph 
(1) shall be consistent with the nationally recognized 
codes adopted or referenced by the State or political 
subdivisions of the State. 
(3) ENFORCEMENT.—The requirements under 
paragraph (1) may be enforced by the same entities 
otherwise enforcing codes, ordinances, and stand-
ards. 
(b) COMPLIANCE
WITH
CODES
ON
FEDERAL 
LAND.—The Secretary shall ensure that applicable con-
struction activities and alterations undertaken or per-
mitted by the Secretary on National Forest System land 
in the Mount Hood National Forest are conducted in ac-
cordance with— 
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(1) nationally recognized building and property 
maintenance codes; and 
(2) nationally recognized codes for development 
in the wildland-urban interface development and 
wildfire hazard mitigation. 
(c) EFFECT ON ENFORCEMENT BY STATES AND PO-
LITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.—Nothing in this section alters or 
limits the power of the State or a political subdivision of 
the State to implement or enforce any law (including regu-
lations), rule, or standard relating to development or fire 
prevention and control. 
TITLE III—TRIBAL PROVISIONS; 
PLANNING AND STUDIES 
SEC. 301. TRANSPORTATION PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall seek to par-
ticipate in the development of an integrated, multimodal 
transportation plan developed by the Oregon Department 
of Transportation for the Mount Hood region to achieve 
comprehensive solutions to transportation challenges in 
the Mount Hood region— 
(1) to promote appropriate economic develop-
ment; 
(2) to preserve the landscape of the Mount 
Hood region; and 
(3) to enhance public safety. 
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(b) ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED.—In participating in 
the development of the transportation plan under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall seek to address— 
(1) transportation alternatives between and 
among recreation areas and gateway communities 
that are located within the Mount Hood region; 
(2) establishing park-and-ride facilities that 
shall be located at gateway communities; 
(3) establishing intermodal transportation cen-
ters to link public transportation, parking, and 
recreation destinations; 
(4) creating a new interchange on Oregon State 
Highway 26 located adjacent to or within Govern-
ment Camp; 
(5) designating, maintaining, and improving al-
ternative routes using Forest Service or State roads 
for— 
(A) providing emergency routes; or 
(B) improving access to, and travel within, 
the Mount Hood region; 
(6) the feasibility of establishing— 
(A) a gondola connection that— 
(i) connects Timberline Lodge to Gov-
ernment Camp; and 
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(ii) is located in close proximity to the 
site of the historic gondola corridor; and 
(B) an intermodal transportation center to 
be located in close proximity to Government 
Camp; 
(7) burying power lines located in, or adjacent 
to, the Mount Hood National Forest along Inter-
state 84 near the City of Cascade Locks, Oregon; 
and 
(8) creating mechanisms for funding the imple-
mentation of the transportation plan under sub-
section (a), including— 
(A) funds provided by the Federal Govern-
ment; 
(B) public-private partnerships; 
(C) incremental tax financing; and 
(D) other financing tools that link trans-
portation infrastructure improvements with de-
velopment. 
SEC. 302. MOUNT HOOD NATIONAL FOREST STEWARDSHIP 
STRATEGY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall prepare a re-
port on, and implementation schedule for, the vegetation 
management strategy (including recommendations for bio-
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mass utilization) for the Mount Hood National Forest 
being developed by the Forest Service. 
(b) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit the report to— 
(A) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives. 
(2) IMPLEMENTATION
SCHEDULE.—Not later 
than 1 year after the date on which the vegetation 
management strategy referred to in subsection (a) is 
completed, the Secretary shall submit the implemen-
tation schedule to— 
(A) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 303. LOCAL AND TRIBAL RELATIONSHIPS. 
(a) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with Indian tribes with treaty-reserved gath-
ering rights on land encompassed by the Mount 
Hood National Forest and in a manner consistent 
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with the memorandum of understanding entered into 
between the Department of Agriculture, the Bureau 
of Land Management, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 
and the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs 
Reservation of Oregon, dated April 25, 2003, as 
modified, shall develop and implement a manage-
ment plan that meets the cultural foods obligations 
of the United States under applicable treaties, in-
cluding the Treaty with the Tribes of Middle Oregon 
of June 25, 1855 (12 Stat. 963). 
(2) EFFECT.—This subsection shall be consid-
ered to be consistent with, and is intended to imple-
ment, the gathering rights reserved by the treaty de-
scribed in paragraph (1). 
(b) SAVINGS PROVISIONS REGARDING RELATIONS 
WITH INDIAN TRIBES.— 
(1) TREATY RIGHTS.—Nothing in this Act al-
ters, modifies, enlarges, diminishes, or extinguishes 
the treaty rights of any Indian tribe, including the 
off-reservation reserved rights established by the 
Treaty with the Tribes of Middle Oregon of June 
25, 1855 (12 Stat. 963). 
(2) TRIBAL LAND.—Nothing in this Act affects 
land held in trust by the Secretary of the Interior 
for Indian tribes or individual members of Indian 
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tribes or other land acquired by the Army Corps of 
Engineers and administered by the Secretary of the 
Interior for the benefit of Indian tribes and indi-
vidual members of Indian tribes. 
SEC. 304. RECREATIONAL USES. 
(a) 
MOUNT
HOOD
NATIONAL
FOREST
REC-
REATIONAL WORKING GROUP.—The Secretary may estab-
lish a working group for the purpose of providing advice 
and recommendations to the Forest Service on planning 
and implementing recreation enhancements in the Mount 
Hood National Forest. 
(b) CONSIDERATION
OF CONVERSION
OF FOREST 
ROADS TO RECREATIONAL USES.—In considering a For-
est Service road in the Mount Hood National Forest for 
possible closure and decommissioning after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary, in accordance with ap-
plicable law, shall consider, as an alternative to decommis-
sioning the road, converting the road to recreational uses 
to enhance recreational opportunities in the Mount Hood 
National Forest. 
(c) IMPROVED TRAIL ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH 
DISABILITIES.—The Secretary, in consultation with the 
public, may design and construct a trail at a location se-
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lected by the Secretary in Mount Hood National Forest 
suitable for use by persons with disabilities. 
Æ 
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