SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Saint Helena Island
National Scenic Area Act’’.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF SAINT HELENA ISLAND NA-
TIONAL SCENIC AREA, MICHIGAN.
(a) PURPOSE.—The purposes of this Act are—
(1) to preserve and protect for present and future
generations the outstanding resources and values of
Saint Helena Island in Lake Michigan, Michigan,
and
(2) to provide for the conservation, protection,
and enhancement of primitive recreation opportuni-
ties, fish and wildlife habitat, vegetation, and histor-
ical and cultural resources of the island.
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—For the purposes described in
subsection (a), there shall be established the Saint Helena
Island National Scenic Area (in this Act referred to as the
‘‘scenic area’’).
(c) EFFECTIVE UPON CONVEYANCE.—Subsection (b)
shall be effective upon conveyance of satisfactory title to the
United States of the whole of Saint Helena Island, except
that portion conveyed to the Great Lakes Lighthouse Keep-
ers Association pursuant to section 1001 of the Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–324; 110 Stat.
3948).
SEC. 3. BOUNDARIES.
(a) SAINT HELENA ISLAND.—The scenic area shall
comprise all of Saint Helena Island, in Lake Michigan,
Michigan, and all associated rocks, pinnacles, islands, and
islets within one-eighth mile of the shore of Saint Helena
Island.
(b) BOUNDARIES OF HIAWATHA NATIONAL FOREST
EXTENDED.—Upon establishment of the scenic area, the
boundaries of the Hiawatha National Forest shall be ex-
tended to include all of the lands within the scenic area.
All such extended boundaries shall be deemed boundaries
in existence as of January 1, 1965, for the purposes of sec-
tion 8 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of
1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–9).
(c) PAYMENTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.—Solely for
purposes of payments to local governments pursuant to sec-
tion 6902 of title 31, United States Code, lands acquired
by the United States under this Act shall be treated as enti-
tlement lands.
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT.
(a) ADMINISTRATION.—Subject to valid existing
rights, the Secretary of Agriculture (in this Act referred to
as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall administer the scenic area in ac-
cordance with the laws, rules, and regulations applicable
to the National Forest System in furtherance of the pur-
poses of this Act.
(b) SPECIAL MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS.—Within
3 years of the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall seek to develop a management plan for the scenic area
as an amendment to the land and resources management
plan for the Hiawatha National Forest. Such an amend-
ment shall conform to the provisions of this Act. Nothing
in this Act shall require the Secretary to revise the land
and resource management plan for the Hiawatha National
Forest pursuant to section 6 of the Forest and Rangeland
Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C.
1604). In developing a plan for management of the scenic
area, the Secretary shall address the following special man-
agement considerations:
(1) PUBLIC ACCESS.—Alternative means for pro-
viding public access from the mainland to the scenic
area shall be considered, including any available ex-
isting services and facilities, concessionaires, special
use permits, or other means of making public access
available for the purposes of this Act.
(2) ROADS.—After the date of enactment of this
Act, no new permanent roads shall be constructed
within the scenic area.
(3) VEGETATION MANAGEMENT.—No timber har-
vest shall be allowed within the scenic area, except as
may be necessary in the control of fire, insects, and
diseases, and to provide for public safety and trail ac-
cess. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Secretary
may engage in vegetation manipulation practices for
maintenance of wildlife habitat and visual quality.
Trees cut for these purposes may be utilized, salvaged,
or removed from the scenic area as authorized by the
Secretary.
(4) MOTORIZED TRAVEL.—Motorized travel shall
not be permitted within the scenic area, except on the
waters of Lake Michigan, and as necessary for ad-
ministrative use in furtherance of the purposes of this
Act.
(5) FIRE.—Wildfires shall be suppressed in a
manner consistent with the purposes of this Act, using
such means as the Secretary deems appropriate.
(6) INSECTS AND DISEASE.—Insect and disease
outbreaks may be controlled in the scenic area to
maintain scenic quality, prevent tree mortality, or to
reduce hazards to visitors.
(7) DOCKAGE.—The Secretary shall provide
through concession, permit, or other means docking
facilities consistent with the management plan devel-
oped pursuant to this section.
(8) SAFETY.—The Secretary shall take reason-
able actions to provide for public health and safety
and for the protection of the scenic area in the event
of fire or infestation of insects or disease.
(c) CONSULTATION.—In preparing the management
plan, the Secretary shall consult with appropriate State
and local government officials, provide for full public par-
ticipation, and consider the views of all interested parties,
organizations, and individuals.
SEC. 5. FISH AND GAME.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed as affecting the
jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State of Michigan with
respect to fish and wildlife in the scenic area.
SEC. 6. MINERALS.
Subject to valid existing rights, the lands within the
scenic area are hereby withdrawn from disposition under
all laws pertaining to mineral leasing, including all laws
pertaining to geothermal leasing. Also subject to valid exist-
ing rights, the Secretary shall not allow any mineral devel-
opment on federally owned land within the scenic area, ex-
cept that common varieties of mineral materials, such as
stone and gravel, may be utilized only as authorized by the
Secretary to the extent necessary for construction and
maintenance of roads and facilities within the scenic area.
SEC. 7. ACQUISITION.
(a) ACQUISITION
OF LANDS WITHIN
THE SCENIC
AREA.—The Secretary shall acquire, by purchase from will-