In the Senate of the United States, 
March 19, 2009. 
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 146) entitled ‘‘An Act to establish a battlefield 
acquisition grant program for the acquisition and protection 
of nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of 
the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, and for other 
purposes.’’, do pass with the following 
AMENDMENTS: 
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
following: 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Om-
nibus Public Land Management Act of 2009’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of this 
Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
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TITLE I—ADDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WILDERNESS 
PRESERVATION SYSTEM 
Subtitle A—Wild Monongahela Wilderness 
Sec. 1001. Designation of wilderness, Monongahela National Forest, West Vir-
ginia. 
Sec. 1002. Boundary adjustment, Laurel Fork South Wilderness, Monongahela 
National Forest. 
Sec. 1003. Monongahela National Forest boundary confirmation. 
Sec. 1004. Enhanced Trail Opportunities. 
Subtitle B—Virginia Ridge and Valley Wilderness 
Sec. 1101. Definitions. 
Sec. 1102. Designation of additional National Forest System land in Jefferson 
National Forest as wilderness or a wilderness study area. 
Sec. 1103. Designation of Kimberling Creek Potential Wilderness Area, Jefferson 
National Forest, Virginia. 
Sec. 1104. Seng Mountain and Bear Creek Scenic Areas, Jefferson National For-
est, Virginia. 
Sec. 1105. Trail plan and development. 
Sec. 1106. Maps and boundary descriptions. 
Sec. 1107. Effective date. 
Subtitle C—Mt. Hood Wilderness, Oregon 
Sec. 1201. Definitions. 
Sec. 1202. Designation of wilderness areas. 
Sec. 1203. Designation of streams for wild and scenic river protection in the 
Mount Hood area. 
Sec. 1204. Mount Hood National Recreation Area. 
Sec. 1205. Protections for Crystal Springs, Upper Big Bottom, and Cultus Creek. 
Sec. 1206. Land exchanges. 
Sec. 1207. Tribal provisions; planning and studies. 
Subtitle D—Copper Salmon Wilderness, Oregon 
Sec. 1301. Designation of the Copper Salmon Wilderness. 
Sec. 1302. Wild and Scenic River Designations, Elk River, Oregon. 
Sec. 1303. Protection of tribal rights. 
Subtitle E—Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, Oregon 
Sec. 1401. Definitions. 
Sec. 1402. Voluntary grazing lease donation program. 
Sec. 1403. Box R Ranch land exchange. 
Sec. 1404. Deerfield land exchange. 
Sec. 1405. Soda Mountain Wilderness. 
Sec. 1406. Effect. 
Subtitle F—Owyhee Public Land Management 
Sec. 1501. Definitions. 
Sec. 1502. Owyhee Science Review and Conservation Center. 
Sec. 1503. Wilderness areas. 
Sec. 1504. Designation of wild and scenic rivers. 
Sec. 1505. Land identified for disposal.
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Sec. 1506. Tribal cultural resources. 
Sec. 1507. Recreational travel management plans. 
Sec. 1508. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle G—Sabinoso Wilderness, New Mexico 
Sec. 1601. Definitions. 
Sec. 1602. Designation of the Sabinoso Wilderness. 
Subtitle H—Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Wilderness 
Sec. 1651. Definitions. 
Sec. 1652. Designation of Beaver Basin Wilderness. 
Sec. 1653. Administration. 
Sec. 1654. Effect. 
Subtitle I—Oregon Badlands Wilderness 
Sec. 1701. Definitions. 
Sec. 1702. Oregon Badlands Wilderness. 
Sec. 1703. Release. 
Sec. 1704. Land exchanges. 
Sec. 1705. Protection of tribal treaty rights. 
Subtitle J—Spring Basin Wilderness, Oregon 
Sec. 1751. Definitions. 
Sec. 1752. Spring Basin Wilderness. 
Sec. 1753. Release. 
Sec. 1754. Land exchanges. 
Sec. 1755. Protection of tribal treaty rights. 
Subtitle K—Eastern Sierra and Northern San Gabriel Wilderness, California 
Sec. 1801. Definitions. 
Sec. 1802. Designation of wilderness areas. 
Sec. 1803. Administration of wilderness areas. 
Sec. 1804. Release of wilderness study areas. 
Sec. 1805. Designation of wild and scenic rivers. 
Sec. 1806. Bridgeport Winter Recreation Area. 
Sec. 1807. Management of area within Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. 
Sec. 1808. Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest. 
Subtitle L—Riverside County Wilderness, California 
Sec. 1851. Wilderness designation. 
Sec. 1852. Wild and scenic river designations, Riverside County, California. 
Sec. 1853. Additions and technical corrections to Santa Rosa and San Jacinto 
Mountains National Monument. 
Subtitle M—Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Wilderness, California 
Sec. 1901. Definitions. 
Sec. 1902. Designation of wilderness areas. 
Sec. 1903. Administration of wilderness areas. 
Sec. 1904. Authorization of appropriations.
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Subtitle N—Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, Colorado 
Sec. 1951. Definitions. 
Sec. 1952. Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, Colorado. 
Sec. 1953. Grand River Ditch and Colorado-Big Thompson projects. 
Sec. 1954. East Shore Trail Area. 
Sec. 1955. National forest area boundary adjustments. 
Sec. 1956. Authority to lease Leiffer tract. 
Subtitle O—Washington County, Utah 
Sec. 1971. Definitions. 
Sec. 1972. Wilderness areas. 
Sec. 1973. Zion National Park wilderness. 
Sec. 1974. Red Cliffs National Conservation Area. 
Sec. 1975. Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area. 
Sec. 1976. Zion National Park wild and scenic river designation. 
Sec. 1977. Washington County comprehensive travel and transportation manage-
ment plan. 
Sec. 1978. Land disposal and acquisition. 
Sec. 1979. Management of priority biological areas. 
Sec. 1980. Public purpose conveyances. 
Sec. 1981. Conveyance of Dixie National Forest land. 
Sec. 1982. Transfer of land into trust for Shivwits Band of Paiute Indians. 
Sec. 1983. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE II—BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—National Landscape Conservation System 
Sec. 2001. Definitions. 
Sec. 2002. Establishment of the National Landscape Conservation System. 
Sec. 2003. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Prehistoric Trackways National Monument 
Sec. 2101. Findings. 
Sec. 2102. Definitions. 
Sec. 2103. Establishment. 
Sec. 2104. Administration. 
Sec. 2105. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle C—Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area 
Sec. 2201. Definitions. 
Sec. 2202. Establishment of the Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Con-
servation Area. 
Sec. 2203. Management of the Conservation Area. 
Sec. 2204. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle D—Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area 
Sec. 2301. Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area. 
Subtitle E—Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area 
Sec. 2401. Definitions. 
Sec. 2402. Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area.
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Sec. 2403. Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area. 
Sec. 2404. Maps and legal descriptions. 
Sec. 2405. Management of Conservation Area and Wilderness. 
Sec. 2406. Management plan. 
Sec. 2407. Advisory council. 
Sec. 2408. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle F—Rio Puerco Watershed Management Program 
Sec. 2501. Rio Puerco Watershed Management Program. 
Subtitle G—Land Conveyances and Exchanges 
Sec. 2601. Carson City, Nevada, land conveyances. 
Sec. 2602. Southern Nevada limited transition area conveyance. 
Sec. 2603. Nevada Cancer Institute land conveyance. 
Sec. 2604. Turnabout Ranch land conveyance, Utah. 
Sec. 2605. Boy Scouts land exchange, Utah. 
Sec. 2606. Douglas County, Washington, land conveyance. 
Sec. 2607. Twin Falls, Idaho, land conveyance. 
Sec. 2608. Sunrise Mountain Instant Study Area release, Nevada. 
Sec. 2609. Park City, Utah, land conveyance. 
Sec. 2610. Release of reversionary interest in certain lands in Reno, Nevada. 
Sec. 2611. Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne Rancheria. 
TITLE III—FOREST SERVICE AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Watershed Restoration and Enhancement 
Sec. 3001. Watershed restoration and enhancement agreements. 
Subtitle B—Wildland Firefighter Safety 
Sec. 3101. Wildland firefighter safety. 
Subtitle C—Wyoming Range 
Sec. 3201. Definitions. 
Sec. 3202. Withdrawal of certain land in the Wyoming range. 
Sec. 3203. Acceptance of the donation of valid existing mining or leasing rights 
in the Wyoming range. 
Subtitle D—Land Conveyances and Exchanges 
Sec. 3301. Land conveyance to City of Coffman Cove, Alaska. 
Sec. 3302. Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest land conveyance, Montana. 
Sec. 3303. Santa Fe National Forest; Pecos National Historical Park Land Ex-
change. 
Sec. 3304. Santa Fe National Forest Land Conveyance, New Mexico. 
Sec. 3305. Kittitas County, Washington, land conveyance. 
Sec. 3306. Mammoth Community Water District use restrictions. 
Sec. 3307. Land exchange, Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah. 
Sec. 3308. Boundary adjustment, Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. 
Sec. 3309. Sandia pueblo land exchange technical amendment. 
Subtitle E—Colorado Northern Front Range Study 
Sec. 3401. Purpose. 
Sec. 3402. Definitions.
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Sec. 3403. Colorado Northern Front Range Mountain Backdrop Study. 
TITLE IV—FOREST LANDSCAPE RESTORATION 
Sec. 4001. Purpose. 
Sec. 4002. Definitions. 
Sec. 4003. Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program. 
Sec. 4004. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE V—RIVERS AND TRAILS 
Subtitle A—Additions to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System 
Sec. 5001. Fossil Creek, Arizona. 
Sec. 5002. Snake River Headwaters, Wyoming. 
Sec. 5003. Taunton River, Massachusetts. 
Subtitle B—Wild and Scenic Rivers Studies 
Sec. 5101. Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Study. 
Subtitle C—Additions to the National Trails System 
Sec. 5201. Arizona National Scenic Trail. 
Sec. 5202. New England National Scenic Trail. 
Sec. 5203. Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail. 
Sec. 5204. Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic 
Trail. 
Sec. 5205. Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail. 
Sec. 5206. Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. 
Subtitle D—National Trail System Amendments 
Sec. 5301. National Trails System willing seller authority. 
Sec. 5302. Revision of feasibility and suitability studies of existing national his-
toric trails. 
Sec. 5303. Chisholm Trail and Great Western Trails Studies. 
Subtitle E—Effect of Title 
Sec. 5401. Effect. 
TITLE VI—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Cooperative Watershed Management Program 
Sec. 6001. Definitions. 
Sec. 6002. Program. 
Sec. 6003. Effect of subtitle. 
Subtitle B—Competitive Status for Federal Employees in Alaska 
Sec. 6101. Competitive status for certain Federal employees in the State of Alas-
ka. 
Subtitle C—Wolf Livestock Loss Demonstration Project 
Sec. 6201. Definitions. 
Sec. 6202. Wolf compensation and prevention program. 
Sec. 6203. Authorization of appropriations.
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Subtitle D—Paleontological Resources Preservation 
Sec. 6301. Definitions. 
Sec. 6302. Management. 
Sec. 6303. Public awareness and education program. 
Sec. 6304. Collection of paleontological resources. 
Sec. 6305. Curation of resources. 
Sec. 6306. Prohibited acts; criminal penalties. 
Sec. 6307. Civil penalties. 
Sec. 6308. Rewards and forfeiture. 
Sec. 6309. Confidentiality. 
Sec. 6310. Regulations. 
Sec. 6311. Savings provisions. 
Sec. 6312. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle E—Izembek National Wildlife Refuge Land Exchange 
Sec. 6401. Definitions. 
Sec. 6402. Land exchange. 
Sec. 6403. King Cove Road. 
Sec. 6404. Administration of conveyed lands. 
Sec. 6405. Failure to begin road construction. 
Sec. 6406. Expiration of legislative authority. 
TITLE VII—NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Additions to the National Park System 
Sec. 7001. Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, New Jersey. 
Sec. 7002. William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site. 
Sec. 7003. River Raisin National Battlefield Park. 
Subtitle B—Amendments to Existing Units of the National Park System 
Sec. 7101. Funding for Keweenaw National Historical Park. 
Sec. 7102. Location of visitor and administrative facilities for Weir Farm Na-
tional Historic Site. 
Sec. 7103. Little River Canyon National Preserve boundary expansion. 
Sec. 7104. Hopewell Culture National Historical Park boundary expansion. 
Sec. 7105. Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve boundary adjust-
ment. 
Sec. 7106. Minute Man National Historical Park. 
Sec. 7107. Everglades National Park. 
Sec. 7108. Kalaupapa National Historical Park. 
Sec. 7109. Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. 
Sec. 7110. Thomas Edison National Historical Park, New Jersey. 
Sec. 7111. Women’s Rights National Historical Park. 
Sec. 7112. Martin Van Buren National Historic Site. 
Sec. 7113. Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park. 
Sec. 7114. Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park. 
Sec. 7115. New River Gorge National River. 
Sec. 7116. Technical corrections. 
Sec. 7117. Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, Ohio. 
Sec. 7118. Fort Davis National Historic Site.
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Subtitle C—Special Resource Studies 
Sec. 7201. Walnut Canyon study. 
Sec. 7202. Tule Lake Segregation Center, California. 
Sec. 7203. Estate Grange, St. Croix. 
Sec. 7204. Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Maine. 
Sec. 7205. Shepherdstown battlefield, West Virginia. 
Sec. 7206. Green McAdoo School, Tennessee. 
Sec. 7207. Harry S Truman Birthplace, Missouri. 
Sec. 7208. Battle of Matewan special resource study. 
Sec. 7209. Butterfield Overland Trail. 
Sec. 7210. Cold War sites theme study. 
Sec. 7211. Battle of Camden, South Carolina. 
Sec. 7212. Fort San Gero´nimo, Puerto Rico. 
Subtitle D—Program Authorizations 
Sec. 7301. American Battlefield Protection Program. 
Sec. 7302. Preserve America Program. 
Sec. 7303. Save America’s Treasures Program. 
Sec. 7304. Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program. 
Sec. 7305. National Cave and Karst Research Institute. 
Subtitle E—Advisory Commissions 
Sec. 7401. Na Hoa Pili O Kaloko-Honokohau Advisory Commission. 
Sec. 7402. Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission. 
Sec. 7403. Concessions Management Advisory Board. 
Sec. 7404. St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission. 
TITLE VIII—NATIONAL HERITAGE AREAS 
Subtitle A—Designation of National Heritage Areas 
Sec. 8001. Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area, Colorado. 
Sec. 8002. Cache La Poudre River National Heritage Area, Colorado. 
Sec. 8003. South Park National Heritage Area, Colorado. 
Sec. 8004. Northern Plains National Heritage Area, North Dakota. 
Sec. 8005. Baltimore National Heritage Area, Maryland. 
Sec. 8006. Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area, Massachusetts and New 
Hampshire. 
Sec. 8007. Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area. 
Sec. 8008. Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area. 
Sec. 8009. Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area, Alabama. 
Sec. 8010. Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area, Alaska. 
Subtitle B—Studies 
Sec. 8101. Chattahoochee Trace, Alabama and Georgia. 
Sec. 8102. Northern Neck, Virginia. 
Subtitle C—Amendments Relating to National Heritage Corridors 
Sec. 8201. Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor. 
Sec. 8202. Delaware And Lehigh National Heritage Corridor. 
Sec. 8203. Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor. 
Sec. 8204. John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor.
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Subtitle D—Effect of Title 
Sec. 8301. Effect on access for recreational activities. 
TITLE IX—BUREAU OF RECLAMATION AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Feasibility Studies 
Sec. 9001. Snake, Boise, and Payette River systems, Idaho. 
Sec. 9002. Sierra Vista Subwatershed, Arizona. 
Sec. 9003. San Diego Intertie, California. 
Subtitle B—Project Authorizations 
Sec. 9101. Tumalo Irrigation District Water Conservation Project, Oregon. 
Sec. 9102. Madera Water Supply Enhancement Project, California. 
Sec. 9103. Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System project, New Mexico. 
Sec. 9104. Rancho California Water District project, California. 
Sec. 9105. Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Project, Colorado. 
Sec. 9106. Rio Grande Pueblos, New Mexico. 
Sec. 9107. Upper Colorado River endangered fish programs. 
Sec. 9108. Santa Margarita River, California. 
Sec. 9109. Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District. 
Sec. 9110. North Bay Water Reuse Authority. 
Sec. 9111. Prado Basin Natural Treatment System Project, California. 
Sec. 9112. Bunker Hill Groundwater Basin, California. 
Sec. 9113. GREAT Project, California. 
Sec. 9114. Yucaipa Valley Water District, California. 
Sec. 9115. Arkansas Valley Conduit, Colorado. 
Subtitle C—Title Transfers and Clarifications 
Sec. 9201. Transfer of McGee Creek pipeline and facilities. 
Sec. 9202. Albuquerque Biological Park, New Mexico, title clarification. 
Sec. 9203. Goleta Water District Water Distribution System, California. 
Subtitle D—San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund 
Sec. 9301. Restoration Fund. 
Subtitle E—Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program 
Sec. 9401. Definitions. 
Sec. 9402. Implementation and water accounting. 
Sec. 9403. Enforceability of program documents. 
Sec. 9404. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle F—Secure Water 
Sec. 9501. Findings. 
Sec. 9502. Definitions. 
Sec. 9503. Reclamation climate change and water program. 
Sec. 9504. Water management improvement. 
Sec. 9505. Hydroelectric power assessment. 
Sec. 9506. Climate change and water intragovernmental panel. 
Sec. 9507. Water data enhancement by United States Geological Survey. 
Sec. 9508. National water availability and use assessment program. 
Sec. 9509. Research agreement authority.
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Sec. 9510. Effect. 
Subtitle G—Aging Infrastructure 
Sec. 9601 Definitions. 
Sec. 9602. Guidelines and inspection of project facilities and technical assistance 
to transferred works operating entities. 
Sec. 9603. Extraordinary operation and maintenance work performed by the Sec-
retary. 
Sec. 9604. Relationship to Twenty-First Century Water Works Act. 
Sec. 9605. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE X—WATER SETTLEMENTS 
Subtitle A—San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement 
PART I—SAN JOAQUIN RIVER RESTORATION SETTLEMENT ACT 
Sec. 10001. Short title. 
Sec. 10002. Purpose. 
Sec. 10003. Definitions. 
Sec. 10004. Implementation of settlement. 
Sec. 10005. Acquisition and disposal of property; title to facilities. 
Sec. 10006. Compliance with applicable law. 
Sec. 10007. Compliance with Central Valley Project Improvement Act. 
Sec. 10008. No private right of action. 
Sec. 10009. Appropriations; Settlement Fund. 
Sec. 10010. Repayment contracts and acceleration of repayment of construction 
costs. 
Sec. 10011. California Central Valley Spring Run Chinook salmon. 
PART II—STUDY TO DEVELOP WATER PLAN; REPORT 
Sec. 10101. Study to develop water plan; report. 
PART III—FRIANT DIVISION IMPROVEMENTS 
Sec. 10201. Federal facility improvements. 
Sec. 10202. Financial assistance for local projects. 
Sec. 10203. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects 
Sec. 10301. Short title. 
Sec. 10302. Definitions. 
Sec. 10303. Compliance with environmental laws. 
Sec. 10304. No reallocation of costs. 
Sec. 10305. Interest rate. 
PART I—AMENDMENTS TO THE COLORADO RIVER STORAGE PROJECT ACT 
AND PUBLIC LAW 87–483 
Sec. 10401. Amendments to the Colorado River Storage Project Act. 
Sec. 10402. Amendments to Public Law 87–483. 
Sec. 10403. Effect on Federal water law. 
PART II—RECLAMATION WATER SETTLEMENTS FUND 
Sec. 10501. Reclamation Water Settlements Fund.
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PART III—NAVAJO-GALLUP WATER SUPPLY PROJECT 
Sec. 10601. Purposes. 
Sec. 10602. Authorization of Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project. 
Sec. 10603. Delivery and use of Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project water. 
Sec. 10604. Project contracts. 
Sec. 10605. Navajo Nation Municipal Pipeline. 
Sec. 10606. Authorization of conjunctive use wells. 
Sec. 10607. San Juan River Navajo Irrigation Projects. 
Sec. 10608. Other irrigation projects. 
Sec. 10609. Authorization of appropriations. 
PART IV—NAVAJO NATION WATER RIGHTS 
Sec. 10701. Agreement. 
Sec. 10702. Trust Fund. 
Sec. 10703. Waivers and releases. 
Sec. 10704. Water rights held in trust. 
Subtitle C—Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water 
Rights Settlement 
Sec. 10801. Findings. 
Sec. 10802. Purposes. 
Sec. 10803. Definitions. 
Sec. 10804. Approval, ratification, and confirmation of agreement; authorization. 
Sec. 10805. Tribal water rights. 
Sec. 10806. Duck Valley Indian Irrigation Project. 
Sec. 10807. Development and Maintenance Funds. 
Sec. 10808. Tribal waiver and release of claims. 
Sec. 10809. Miscellaneous. 
TITLE XI—UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AUTHORIZATIONS 
Sec. 11001. Reauthorization of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992. 
Sec. 11002. New Mexico water resources study. 
TITLE XII—OCEANS 
Subtitle A—Ocean Exploration 
PART I—EXPLORATION 
Sec. 12001. Purpose. 
Sec. 12002. Program established. 
Sec. 12003. Powers and duties of the Administrator. 
Sec. 12004. Ocean exploration and undersea research technology and infrastruc-
ture task force. 
Sec. 12005. Ocean Exploration Advisory Board. 
Sec. 12006. Authorization of appropriations. 
PART II—NOAA UNDERSEA RESEARCH PROGRAM ACT OF 2009 
Sec. 12101. Short title. 
Sec. 12102. Program established. 
Sec. 12103. Powers of program director. 
Sec. 12104. Administrative structure. 
Sec. 12105. Research, exploration, education, and technology programs.
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Sec. 12106. Competitiveness. 
Sec. 12107. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act 
Sec. 12201. Short title. 
Sec. 12202. Establishment of program. 
Sec. 12203. Interagency committee on ocean and coastal mapping. 
Sec. 12204. Biannual reports. 
Sec. 12205. Plan. 
Sec. 12206. Effect on other laws. 
Sec. 12207. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 12208. Definitions. 
Subtitle C—Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 
Sec. 12301. Short title. 
Sec. 12302. Purposes. 
Sec. 12303. Definitions. 
Sec. 12304. Integrated coastal and ocean observing system. 
Sec. 12305. Interagency financing and agreements. 
Sec. 12306. Application with other laws. 
Sec. 12307. Report to Congress. 
Sec. 12308. Public-private use policy. 
Sec. 12309. Independent cost estimate. 
Sec. 12310. Intent of Congress. 
Sec. 12311. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle D—Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009 
Sec. 12401. Short title. 
Sec. 12402. Purposes. 
Sec. 12403. Definitions. 
Sec. 12404. Interagency subcommittee. 
Sec. 12405. Strategic research plan. 
Sec. 12406. NOAA ocean acidification activities. 
Sec. 12407. NSF ocean acidification activities. 
Sec. 12408. NASA ocean acidification activities. 
Sec. 12409. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle E—Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program 
Sec. 12501. Short title. 
Sec. 12502. Authorization of Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program. 
TITLE XIII—MISCELLANEOUS 
Sec. 13001. Management and distribution of North Dakota trust funds. 
Sec. 13002. Amendments to the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation 
Act of 2000. 
Sec. 13003. Amendments to the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act. 
Sec. 13004. Additional Assistant Secretary for Department of Energy. 
Sec. 13005. Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute. 
Sec. 13006. Authorization of appropriations for National Tropical Botanical 
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TITLE XIV—CHRISTOPHER AND DANA REEVE PARALYSIS ACT 
Sec. 14001. Short title. 
Subtitle A—Paralysis Research 
Sec. 14101. Activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to research 
on paralysis. 
Subtitle B—Paralysis Rehabilitation Research and Care 
Sec. 14201. Activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to research 
with implications for enhancing daily function for persons with 
paralysis. 
Subtitle C—Improving Quality of Life for Persons With Paralysis and Other 
Physical Disabilities 
Sec. 14301. Programs to improve quality of life for persons with paralysis and 
other physical disabilities. 
TITLE XV—SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION FACILITIES 
AUTHORIZATION 
Sec. 15101. Laboratory and support space, Edgewater, Maryland. 
Sec. 15102. Laboratory space, Gamboa, Panama. 
Sec. 15103. Construction of greenhouse facility. 
TITLE I—ADDITIONS TO THE NA-
TIONAL WILDERNESS PRES-
ERVATION SYSTEM 
Subtitle A—Wild Monongahela 
Wilderness 
SEC. 1001. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS, MONONGAHELA 
NATIONAL FOREST, WEST VIRGINIA. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—In furtherance of the purposes of 
the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following 
Federal lands within the Monongahela National Forest in 
the State of West Virginia are designated as wilderness and 
as either a new component of the National Wilderness Pres-
ervation System or as an addition to an existing component 
of the National Wilderness Preservation System:
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(1) Certain Federal land comprising approxi-
mately 5,144 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
entitled ‘‘Big Draft Proposed Wilderness’’ and dated 
March 11, 2008, which shall be known as the ‘‘Big 
Draft Wilderness’’. 
(2) Certain Federal land comprising approxi-
mately 11,951 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
entitled ‘‘Cranberry Expansion Proposed Wilderness’’ 
and dated March 11, 2008, which shall be added to 
and administered as part of the Cranberry Wilderness 
designated by section 1(1) of Public Law 97–466 (96 
Stat. 2538). 
(3) Certain Federal land comprising approxi-
mately 7,156 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
entitled ‘‘Dolly Sods Expansion Proposed Wilderness’’ 
and dated March 11, 2008, which shall be added to 
and administered as part of the Dolly Sods Wilder-
ness designated by section 3(a)(13) of Public Law 93– 
622 (88 Stat. 2098). 
(4) Certain Federal land comprising approxi-
mately 698 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
entitled ‘‘Otter Creek Expansion Proposed Wilder-
ness’’ and dated March 11, 2008, which shall be 
added to and administered as part of the Otter Creek
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Wilderness designated by section 3(a)(14) of Public 
Law 93–622 (88 Stat. 2098). 
(5) Certain Federal land comprising approxi-
mately 6,792 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
entitled ‘‘Roaring Plains Proposed Wilderness’’ and 
dated March 11, 2008, which shall be known as the 
‘‘Roaring Plains West Wilderness’’. 
(6) Certain Federal land comprising approxi-
mately 6,030 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
entitled ‘‘Spice Run Proposed Wilderness’’ and dated 
March 11, 2008, which shall be known as the ‘‘Spice 
Run Wilderness’’. 
(b) MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) FILING AND AVAILABILITY.—As soon as prac-
ticable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of 
the Forest Service, shall file with the Committee on 
Natural Resources of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
of the Senate a map and legal description of each wil-
derness area designated or expanded by subsection 
(a). The maps and legal descriptions shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the office of the 
Chief of the Forest Service and the office of the Super-
visor of the Monongahela National Forest.
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(2) FORCE AND EFFECT.—The maps and legal 
descriptions referred to in this subsection shall have 
the same force and effect as if included in this sub-
title, except that the Secretary may correct errors in 
the maps and descriptions. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
the Federal lands designated as wilderness by subsection (a) 
shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with 
the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). The Secretary 
may continue to authorize the competitive running event 
permitted from 2003 through 2007 in the vicinity of the 
boundaries of the Dolly Sods Wilderness addition des-
ignated by paragraph (3) of subsection (a) and the Roaring 
Plains West Wilderness Area designated by paragraph (5) 
of such subsection, in a manner compatible with the preser-
vation of such areas as wilderness. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE OF WILDERNESS ACT.—With re-
spect to the Federal lands designated as wilderness by sub-
section (a), any reference in the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.) to the effective date of the Wilderness Act shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(e) FISH
AND WILDLIFE.—As provided in section 
4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), noth-
ing in this section affects the jurisdiction or responsibility
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of the State of West Virginia with respect to wildlife and 
fish. 
SEC. 1002. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT, LAUREL FORK SOUTH 
WILDERNESS, 
MONONGAHELA 
NATIONAL 
FOREST. 
(a) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—The boundary of the 
Laurel Fork South Wilderness designated by section 1(3) 
of Public Law 97–466 (96 Stat. 2538) is modified to exclude 
two parcels of land, as generally depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘‘Monongahela National Forest Laurel Fork South Wil-
derness Boundary Modification’’ and dated March 11, 
2008, and more particularly described according to the site- 
specific maps and legal descriptions on file in the office of 
the Forest Supervisor, Monongahela National Forest. The 
general map shall be on file and available for public inspec-
tion in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service. 
(b) MANAGEMENT.—Federally owned land delineated 
on the maps referred to in subsection (a) as the Laurel Fork 
South Wilderness, as modified by such subsection, shall con-
tinue to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture 
in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
seq.).
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SEC. 1003. MONONGAHELA NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY 
CONFIRMATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the Monongahela 
National Forest is confirmed to include the tracts of land 
as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Monongahela 
National Forest Boundary Confirmation’’ and dated March 
13, 2008, and all Federal lands under the jurisdiction of 
the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the 
Forest Service, encompassed within such boundary shall be 
managed under the laws and regulations pertaining to the 
National Forest System. 
(b) LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND.—For the 
purposes of section 7 of the Land and Water Conservation 
Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–9), the boundaries of 
the Monongahela National Forest, as confirmed by sub-
section (a), shall be considered to be the boundaries of the 
Monongahela National Forest as of January 1, 1965. 
SEC. 1004. ENHANCED TRAIL OPPORTUNITIES. 
(a) PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture, 
in consultation with interested parties, shall develop 
a plan to provide for enhanced nonmotorized recre-
ation trail opportunities on lands not designated as 
wilderness within the Monongahela National Forest. 
(2) NONMOTORIZED
RECREATION
TRAIL
DE-
FINED.—For the purposes of this subsection, the term
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‘‘nonmotorized recreation trail’’ means a trail de-
signed for hiking, bicycling, and equestrian use. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than two years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture 
shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation 
of the plan required under subsection (a), including the 
identification of priority trails for development. 
(c) CONSIDERATION
OF
CONVERSION
OF
FOREST 
ROADS TO RECREATIONAL USES.—In considering possible 
closure and decommissioning of a Forest Service road with-
in the Monongahela National Forest after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, in ac-
cordance with applicable law, may consider converting the 
road to nonmotorized uses to enhance recreational opportu-
nities within the Monongahela National Forest. 
Subtitle B—Virginia Ridge and 
Valley Wilderness 
SEC. 1101. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) SCENIC
AREAS.—The term ‘‘scenic areas’’ 
means the Seng Mountain National Scenic Area and 
the Bear Creek National Scenic Area. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture.
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and Brush Mountain East’ and dated May 5, 2008, 
which shall be known as the ‘Brush Mountain Wilder-
ness’. 
‘‘(11) Certain land in the Jefferson National 
Forest comprising approximately 4,223 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘Seng Mountain 
and Raccoon Branch’ and dated April 28, 2008, 
which shall be known as the ‘Raccoon Branch Wilder-
ness’. 
‘‘(12) Certain land in the Jefferson National 
Forest comprising approximately 3,270 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘Stone Mountain’ 
and dated April 28, 2008, which shall be known as 
the ‘Stone Mountain Wilderness’. 
‘‘(13) Certain land in the Jefferson National 
Forest comprising approximately 8,470 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘Garden Mountain 
and Hunting Camp Creek’ and dated April 28, 2008, 
which shall be known as the ‘Hunting Camp Creek 
Wilderness’. 
‘‘(14) Certain land in the Jefferson National 
Forest comprising approximately 3,291 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘Garden Mountain 
and Hunting Camp Creek’ and dated April 28, 2008,
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which shall be known as the ‘Garden Mountain Wil-
derness’. 
‘‘(15) Certain land in the Jefferson National 
Forest comprising approximately 5,476 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘Mountain Lake 
Additions’ and dated April 28, 2008, which is incor-
porated in the Mountain Lake Wilderness designated 
by section 2(6) of the Virginia Wilderness Act of 1984 
(16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 98–586). 
‘‘(16) Certain land in the Jefferson National 
Forest comprising approximately 308 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘Lewis Fork Addi-
tion and Little Wilson Creek Additions’ and dated 
April 28, 2008, which is incorporated in the Lewis 
Fork Wilderness designated by section 2(3) of the Vir-
ginia Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 
Public Law 98–586). 
‘‘(17) Certain land in the Jefferson National 
Forest comprising approximately 1,845 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘Lewis Fork Addi-
tion and Little Wilson Creek Additions’ and dated 
April 28, 2008, which is incorporated in the Little 
Wilson Creek Wilderness designated by section 2(5) of 
the Virginia Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 
note; Public Law 98–586).
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‘‘(18) Certain land in the Jefferson National 
Forest comprising approximately 2,219 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘Shawvers Run 
Additions’ and dated April 28, 2008, which is incor-
porated in the Shawvers Run Wilderness designated 
by paragraph (4). 
‘‘(19) Certain land in the Jefferson National 
Forest comprising approximately 1,203 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘Peters Mountain 
Addition’ and dated April 28, 2008, which is incor-
porated in the Peters Mountain Wilderness designated 
by section 2(7) of the Virginia Wilderness Act of 1984 
(16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 98–586). 
‘‘(20) Certain land in the Jefferson National 
Forest comprising approximately 263 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘Kimberling Creek 
Additions and Potential Wilderness Area’ and dated 
April 28, 2008, which is incorporated in the 
Kimberling Creek Wilderness designated by section 
2(2) of the Virginia Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 
U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 98–586).’’. 
(b) DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREA.—The 
Virginia Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Pub-
lic Law 98–586) is amended—
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(1) in the first section, by inserting ‘‘as’’ after 
‘‘cited’’; and 
(2) in section 6(a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘certain’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Certain’’; 
(B) in each of paragraphs (1) and (2), by 
striking the semicolon at the end and inserting 
a period; 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a period; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) Certain land in the Jefferson National For-
est comprising approximately 3,226 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘Lynn Camp 
Creek Wilderness Study Area’ and dated April 28, 
2008, which shall be known as the ‘Lynn Camp Creek 
Wilderness Study Area’.’’. 
SEC. 1103. DESIGNATION OF KIMBERLING CREEK POTEN-
TIAL WILDERNESS AREA, JEFFERSON NA-
TIONAL FOREST, VIRGINIA. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—In furtherance of the purposes of 
the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain land 
in the Jefferson National Forest comprising approximately 
349 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘Kimberling Creek Additions and Potential Wilderness
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Area’’ and dated April 28, 2008, is designated as a poten-
tial wilderness area for incorporation in the Kimberling 
Creek Wilderness designated by section 2(2) of the Virginia 
Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 
98–586). 
(b) MANAGEMENT.—Except as provided in subsection 
(c) 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.). 
(c) ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of ecological res-
toration (including the elimination of nonnative spe-
cies, removal of illegal, unused, or decommissioned 
roads, and any other activity necessary to restore the 
natural ecosystems in the potential wilderness area), 
the Secretary may use motorized equipment and 
mechanized transport in the potential wilderness area 
until the date on which the potential wilderness area 
is incorporated into the Kimberling Creek Wilderness. 
(2) LIMITATION.—To the maximum extent prac-
ticable, the Secretary shall use the minimum tool or 
administrative practice necessary to accomplish eco-
logical restoration with the least amount of adverse 
impact on wilderness character and resources.
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‘‘Bear Creek’’ and dated April 28, 2008, which shall 
be known as the ‘‘Bear Creek National Scenic Area’’. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the scenic areas 
are— 
(1) to ensure the protection and preservation of 
scenic quality, water quality, natural characteristics, 
and water resources of the scenic areas; 
(2) consistent with paragraph (1), to protect 
wildlife and fish habitat in the scenic areas; 
(3) to protect areas in the scenic areas that may 
develop characteristics of old-growth forests; and 
(4) consistent with paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), 
to provide a variety of recreation opportunities in the 
scenic areas. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall admin-
ister the scenic areas in accordance with— 
(A) this subtitle; and 
(B) the laws (including regulations) gen-
erally applicable to the National Forest System. 
(2) AUTHORIZED
USES.—The Secretary shall 
only allow uses of the scenic areas that the Secretary 
determines will further the purposes of the scenic 
areas, as described in subsection (b). 
(d) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
develop as an amendment to the land and resource 
management plan for the Jefferson National Forest a 
management plan for the scenic areas. 
(2) EFFECT.—Nothing in this subsection requires 
the Secretary to revise the land and resource manage-
ment plan for the Jefferson National Forest under sec-
tion 6 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Re-
sources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604). 
(e) ROADS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), after the date of enactment of this Act, no 
roads shall be established or constructed within the 
scenic areas. 
(2) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this subsection de-
nies any owner of private land (or an interest in pri-
vate land) that is located in a scenic area the right 
to access the private land. 
(f) TIMBER HARVEST.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graphs (2) and (3), no harvesting of timber shall be 
allowed within the scenic areas. 
(2) EXCEPTIONS.—The Secretary may authorize 
harvesting of timber in the scenic areas if the Sec-
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retary determines that the harvesting is necessary 
to— 
(A) control fire; 
(B) provide for public safety or trail access; 
or 
(C) control insect and disease outbreaks. 
(3) FIREWOOD FOR PERSONAL USE.—Firewood 
may be harvested for personal use along perimeter 
roads in the scenic areas, subject to any conditions 
that the Secretary may impose. 
(g) INSECT
AND DISEASE OUTBREAKS.—The Sec-
retary may control insect and disease outbreaks— 
(1) to maintain scenic quality; 
(2) to prevent tree mortality; 
(3) to reduce hazards to visitors; or 
(4) to protect private land. 
(h) VEGETATION MANAGEMENT.—The Secretary may 
engage in vegetation manipulation practices in the scenic 
areas to maintain the visual quality and wildlife clearings 
in existence on the date of enactment of this Act. 
(i) MOTORIZED VEHICLES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), motorized vehicles shall not be allowed 
within the scenic areas.
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(2) EXCEPTIONS.—The Secretary may authorize 
the use of motorized vehicles— 
(A) to carry out administrative activities 
that further the purposes of the scenic areas, as 
described in subsection (b); 
(B) to assist wildlife management projects 
in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; 
and 
(C) during deer and bear hunting seasons— 
(i) on Forest Development Roads 
49410 and 84b; and 
(ii) on the portion of Forest Develop-
ment Road 6261 designated on the map de-
scribed in subsection (a)(2) as ‘‘open season-
ally’’. 
(j) WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION.—Wildfire suppression 
within the scenic areas shall be conducted— 
(1) in a manner consistent with the purposes of 
the scenic areas, as described in subsection (b); and 
(2) using such means as the Secretary deter-
mines to be appropriate. 
(k) WATER.—The Secretary shall administer the scenic 
areas in a manner that maintains and enhances water 
quality.
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(l) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, all 
Federal land in the scenic areas is withdrawn from— 
(1) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(2) operation of the mineral leasing and geo-
thermal leasing laws. 
SEC. 1105. TRAIL PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) TRAIL PLAN.—The Secretary, in consultation with 
interested parties, shall establish a trail plan to develop— 
(1) in a manner consistent with the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), hiking and equestrian 
trails in the wilderness areas designated by para-
graphs (9) through (20) of section 1 of Public Law 
100–326 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note) (as added by section 
1102(a)(5)); and 
(2) nonmotorized recreation trails in the scenic 
areas. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION REPORT.—Not later than 2 
years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to Congress a report that describes the imple-
mentation of the trail plan, including the identification of 
priority trails for development. 
(c) SUSTAINABLE TRAIL REQUIRED.—The Secretary 
shall develop a sustainable trail, using a contour curvi-
linear alignment, to provide for nonmotorized travel along
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the southern boundary of the Raccoon Branch Wilderness 
established by section 1(11) of Public Law 100–326 (16 
U.S.C. 1132 note) (as added by section 1102(a)(5)) con-
necting to Forest Development Road 49352 in Smyth Coun-
ty, Virginia. 
SEC. 1106. MAPS AND BOUNDARY DESCRIPTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file with 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Sen-
ate and the Committee on Natural Resources and the Com-
mittee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives maps 
and boundary descriptions of— 
(1) the scenic areas; 
(2) the wilderness areas designated by para-
graphs (9) through (20) of section 1 of Public Law 
100–326 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note) (as added by section 
1102(a)(5)); 
(3) the wilderness study area designated by sec-
tion 6(a)(5) of the Virginia Wilderness Act of 1984 
(16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 98–586) (as added 
by section 1102(b)(2)(D)); and 
(4) the potential wilderness area designated by 
section 1103(a). 
(b) FORCE AND EFFECT.—The maps and boundary de-
scriptions filed under subsection (a) shall have the same
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force and effect as if included in this subtitle, except that 
the Secretary may correct any minor errors in the maps 
and boundary descriptions. 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF MAP AND BOUNDARY DESCRIP-
TION.—The maps and boundary descriptions filed under 
subsection (a) shall be on file and available for public in-
spection in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service. 
(d) CONFLICT.—In the case of a conflict between a 
map filed under subsection (a) and the acreage of the appli-
cable areas specified in this subtitle, the map shall control. 
SEC. 1107. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
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 for 
purposes of administering— 
(1) the wilderness areas designated by para-
graphs (9) through (20) of section 1 of Public Law 
100–326 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note) (as added by section 
1102(a)(5)); and 
(2) the potential wilderness area designated by 
section 1103(a). 
Subtitle C—Mt. Hood Wilderness, 
Oregon 
SEC. 1201. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle:
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(B) be managed in accordance with this sec-
tion, the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), 
and any other applicable law. 
(f) BUFFER ZONES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As provided in the Oregon 
Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public 
Law 98–328), Congress does not intend for designa-
tion of wilderness areas in the State under this sec-
tion 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. 
(g) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—Nothing in this section af-
fects the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State with 
respect to fish and wildlife. 
(h) 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 designated by this 
section, the Secretary that has jurisdiction over the land 
within the wilderness (referred to in this subsection as the 
‘‘Secretary’’) may take such measures as are necessary to 
control fire, insects, and diseases, subject to such terms and
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conditions as the Secretary determines to be desirable and 
appropriate. 
(i) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid rights in existence 
on the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal land des-
ignated as wilderness by this section 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. 
SEC. 1203. DESIGNATION OF STREAMS FOR WILD AND SCE-
NIC RIVER PROTECTION IN THE MOUNT 
HOOD AREA. 
(a) WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATIONS, MOUNT 
HOOD NATIONAL FOREST.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—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: 
‘‘(171) SOUTH
FORK
CLACKAMAS
RIVER, OR-
EGON.—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
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with the Clackamas River, to be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river. 
‘‘(172) EAGLE CREEK, OREGON.—The 8.3-mile 
segment of Eagle Creek from its headwaters to the 
Mount Hood National Forest boundary, to be admin-
istered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild 
river. 
‘‘(173) 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 sec-
tion line of section 11, township 1 south, range 9 east, 
to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as 
a scenic river. 
‘‘(174) SOUTH FORK ROARING RIVER, OREGON.— 
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 
Agriculture as a wild river. 
‘‘(175) ZIG ZAG RIVER, OREGON.—The 4.3-mile 
segment of the Zig Zag River from its headwaters to 
the Mount Hood Wilderness boundary, to be adminis-
tered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river. 
‘‘(176) FIFTEENMILE CREEK, OREGON.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The 11.1-mile segment 
of Fifteenmile Creek from its source at Senecal
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Spring to the southern edge of the northwest 
quarter of the northwest quarter of section 20, 
township 2 south, range 12 east, to be adminis-
tered by the Secretary of Agriculture in the fol-
lowing classes: 
‘‘(i) The 2.6-mile segment from its 
source at Senecal Spring to the Badger 
Creek Wilderness boundary, as a wild river. 
‘‘(ii) The 0.4-mile segment from the 
Badger Creek Wilderness boundary to the 
point 0.4 miles downstream, as a scenic 
river. 
‘‘(iii) The 7.9-mile segment from the 
point 0.4 miles downstream of the Badger 
Creek Wilderness boundary to the western 
edge of section 20, township 2 south, range 
12 east as a wild river. 
‘‘(iv) The 0.2-mile segment from the 
western edge of section 20, township 2 
south, range 12 east, to the southern edge of 
the northwest quarter of the northwest quar-
ter of section 20, township 2 south, range 12 
east as a scenic river. 
‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—Notwithstanding section 
3(b), the lateral boundaries of both the wild river
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area and the scenic river area along Fifteenmile 
Creek shall include an average of not more than 
640 acres per mile measured from the ordinary 
high water mark on both sides of the river. 
‘‘(177) EAST FORK HOOD RIVER, OREGON.—The 
13.5-mile segment of the East Fork Hood River from 
Oregon State Highway 35 to the Mount Hood Na-
tional Forest boundary, to be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture as a recreational river. 
‘‘(178) COLLAWASH RIVER, OREGON.—The 17.8- 
mile segment of the Collawash River from the head-
waters of the East Fork Collawash to the confluence 
of the mainstream of the Collawash River with the 
Clackamas River, to be administered by the Secretary 
of Agriculture in the following classes: 
‘‘(A) The 11.0-mile segment from the head-
waters 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. 
‘‘(179) FISH
CREEK, OREGON.—The 13.5-mile 
segment of Fish Creek from its headwaters to the con-
fluence with the Clackamas River, to be administered
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by the Secretary of Agriculture as a recreational 
river.’’. 
(2) EFFECT.—The amendments made by para-
graph (1) do not affect valid existing water rights. 
(b) PROTECTION FOR HOOD RIVER, OREGON.—Section 
13(a)(4) of the ‘‘Columbia River Gorge National Scenic 
Area Act’’ (16 U.S.C. 544k(a)(4)) is amended by striking 
‘‘for a period not to exceed twenty years from the date of 
enactment of this Act,’’. 
SEC. 1204. 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. 
(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’’, dated February 2007. 
(c) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—
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(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 de-
scription 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 descrip-
tion filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same 
force and effect as if included in this subtitle, except 
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 
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
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(ii) consistent with the purposes de-
scribed in subsection (a); and 
(B) only allow uses of the Mount Hood Na-
tional Recreation Area that are consistent with 
the purposes described in subsection (a). 
(2) APPLICABLE LAW.—Any portion of a wilder-
ness area designated by section 1202 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— 
(A) maximizes the retention of large trees— 
(i) as appropriate to the forest type; 
and 
(ii) to the extent that the trees promote 
stands that are fire-resilient and healthy; 
(B) improves the habitats of threatened, en-
dangered, or sensitive species; or 
(C) maintains or restores the composition 
and structure of the ecosystem by reducing the 
risk of uncharacteristic wildfire;
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(2) to accomplish an approved management ac-
tivity in furtherance of the purposes established by 
this section, if the cutting, sale, or removal of timber 
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 es-
tablished by this section. 
(f) ROAD CONSTRUCTION.—No new or temporary 
roads shall be constructed or reconstructed within the 
Mount Hood National Recreation Area except as nec-
essary— 
(1) to protect the health and safety of individuals 
in cases of an imminent threat of flood, fire, or any 
other catastrophic event that, without intervention, 
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.
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(g) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, all 
Federal land within the Mount Hood National Recreation 
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 JURISDICTION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Administrative jurisdiction 
over the Federal land described in paragraph (2) is 
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 Manage-
ment that is within or adjacent to the Mount Hood 
National Recreation Area and that is identified as 
‘‘BLM Lands’’ on the map entitled ‘‘National Recre-
ation Areas—Shellrock Mountain’’, dated February 
2007.
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SEC. 1205. PROTECTIONS FOR CRYSTAL SPRINGS, UPPER 
BIG BOTTOM, AND CULTUS CREEK. 
(a) CRYSTAL SPRINGS WATERSHED SPECIAL RE-
SOURCES MANAGEMENT UNIT.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—On completion of the 
land exchange under section 1206(a)(2), there 
shall be established a special resources manage-
ment unit in the State consisting of certain Fed-
eral land managed by the Forest Service, as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Crystal 
Springs Watershed Special Resources Manage-
ment Unit’’, dated June 2006 (referred to in this 
subsection as the ‘‘map’’), to be known as the 
‘‘Crystal Springs Watershed Special Resources 
Management Unit’’ (referred to in this subsection 
as the ‘‘Management Unit’’). 
(B) EXCLUSION
OF
CERTAIN
LAND.—The 
Management Unit does not include any National 
Forest System land otherwise covered by sub-
paragraph (A) that is designated as wilderness 
by section 1202. 
(C) WITHDRAWAL.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to valid 
rights in existence on the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Federal land designated as
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the Management Unit is withdrawn from 
all forms of— 
(I) entry, appropriation, or dis-
posal under the public land laws; 
(II) location, entry, and patent 
under the mining laws; and 
(III) disposition under all laws 
pertaining to mineral and geothermal 
leasing or mineral materials. 
(ii) EXCEPTION.—Clause (i)(I) does 
not apply to the parcel of land generally de-
picted as ‘‘HES 151’’ on the map. 
(2) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Manage-
ment Unit are— 
(A) to ensure the protection of the quality 
and quantity of the Crystal Springs watershed 
as a clean drinking water source for the residents 
of Hood River County, Oregon; and 
(B) to allow visitors to enjoy the special sce-
nic, natural, cultural, and wildlife values of the 
Crystal Springs watershed. 
(3) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(A) SUBMISSION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
As soon as practicable after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map
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and a legal description of the Management Unit 
with— 
(i) the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate; and 
(ii) the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives. 
(B) FORCE OF LAW.—The map and legal 
description filed under subparagraph (A) shall 
have the same force and effect as if included in 
this subtitle, except that the Secretary may cor-
rect typographical errors in the map and legal 
description. 
(C) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The map and 
legal description filed under subparagraph (A) 
shall be on file and available for public inspec-
tion in the appropriate offices of the Forest Serv-
ice. 
(4) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 
(i) administer the Management Unit— 
(I) in accordance with the laws 
(including regulations) and rules ap-
plicable to units of the National Forest 
System; and
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(II) consistent with the purposes 
described in paragraph (2); and 
(ii) only allow uses of the Management 
Unit that are consistent with the purposes 
described in paragraph (2). 
(B) 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 Management Unit, the Secretary may con-
duct fuel reduction and forest health manage-
ment treatments to maintain and restore fire-re-
silient forest structures containing late succes-
sional forest structure characterized by large 
trees and multistoried canopies, as ecologically 
appropriate, on National Forest System land in 
the Management Unit— 
(i) in any area located not more than 
400 feet from structures located on— 
(I) National Forest System land; 
or 
(II) private land adjacent to Na-
tional Forest System land; 
(ii) in any area located not more than 
400 feet from the Cooper Spur Road, the
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Cloud Cap Road, or the Cooper Spur Ski 
Area Loop Road; and 
(iii) on any other National Forest Sys-
tem land in the Management Unit, with 
priority given to activities that restore pre-
viously harvested stands, including the re-
moval of logging slash, smaller diameter 
material, and ladder fuels. 
(5) PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES.—Subject to valid 
existing rights, the following activities shall be prohib-
ited on National Forest System land in the Manage-
ment 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 activi-
ties relating to the harvest of merchantable prod-
ucts that are byproducts of activities conducted 
to further the purposes described in paragraph 
(2)). 
(C) Commercial livestock grazing. 
(D) The placement of new fuel storage 
tanks.
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(E) Except to the extent necessary to further 
the purposes described in paragraph (2), the ap-
plication of any toxic chemicals (other than fire 
retardants), including pesticides, rodenticides, or 
herbicides. 
(6) FOREST ROAD CLOSURES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the Secretary may provide for 
the closure or gating to the general public of any 
Forest Service road within the Management 
Unit. 
(B) EXCEPTION.—Nothing in this sub-
section requires the Secretary to close the road 
commonly known as ‘‘Cloud Cap Road’’, which 
shall be administered in accordance with other-
wise applicable law. 
(7) PRIVATE LAND.— 
(A) EFFECT.—Nothing in this subsection 
affects the use of, or access to, any private prop-
erty within the area identified on the map as the 
‘‘Crystal Springs Zone of Contribution’’ by— 
(i) the owners of the private property; 
and 
(ii) guests to the private property.
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(B) COOPERATION.—The Secretary is en-
couraged to work with private landowners who 
have agreed to cooperate with the Secretary to 
further the purposes of this subsection. 
(8) ACQUISITION OF LAND.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may ac-
quire from willing landowners any land located 
within the area identified on the map as the 
‘‘Crystal Springs Zone of Contribution’’. 
(B) INCLUSION IN MANAGEMENT UNIT.—On 
the date of acquisition, any land acquired under 
subparagraph (A) shall be incorporated in, and 
be managed as part of, the Management Unit. 
(b) PROTECTIONS
FOR UPPER BIG BOTTOM
AND 
CULTUS CREEK.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage 
the Federal land administered by the Forest Service 
described in paragraph (2) in a manner that pre-
serves the natural and primitive character of the land 
for recreational, scenic, and scientific use. 
(2) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The Federal land 
referred to in paragraph (1) is— 
(A) the approximately 1,580 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Upper Big 
Bottom’’, dated July 16, 2007; and
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(B) the approximately 280 acres identified 
as 
‘‘Cultus 
Creek’’ 
on 
the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘Clackamas 
Wilderness—South 
Fork 
Clackamas’’, dated July 16, 2007. 
(3) MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall file maps and legal descriptions of 
the Federal land described in paragraph (2) 
with— 
(i) the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate; and 
(ii) the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives. 
(B) FORCE OF LAW.—The maps and legal 
descriptions filed under subparagraph (A) shall 
have the same force and effect as if included in 
this subtitle, except that the Secretary may cor-
rect typographical errors in the maps and legal 
descriptions. 
(C) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Each map and 
legal description filed under subparagraph (A) 
shall be on file and available for public inspec-
tion in the appropriate offices of the Forest Serv-
ice.
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(4) USE OF LAND.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, with respect to the Federal land described 
in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall only allow 
uses that are consistent with the purposes identi-
fied in paragraph (1). 
(B) 
PROHIBITED
USES.—The 
following 
shall be prohibited on the Federal land described 
in paragraph (2): 
(i) Permanent roads. 
(ii) Commercial enterprises. 
(iii) Except as necessary to meet the 
minimum requirements for the administra-
tion of the Federal land and to protect pub-
lic health and safety— 
(I) the use of motor vehicles; or 
(II) the establishment of tem-
porary roads. 
(5) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, the Federal land described in paragraph (2) is 
withdrawn from— 
(A) all forms of entry, appropriation, or 
disposal under the public land laws; 
(B) location, entry, and patent under the 
mining laws; and
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(C) disposition under all laws relating to 
mineral and geothermal leasing. 
SEC. 1206. LAND EXCHANGES. 
(a) COOPER SPUR-GOVERNMENT CAMP LAND EX-
CHANGE.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means 
Hood River County, Oregon. 
(B) EXCHANGE MAP.—The term ‘‘exchange 
map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Cooper Spur/ 
Government Camp Land Exchange’’, dated June 
2006. 
(C) FEDERAL
LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal 
land’’ means the approximately 120 acres of Na-
tional Forest 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. 
(D) MT. HOOD MEADOWS.—The term ‘‘Mt. 
Hood Meadows’’ means the Mt. Hood Meadows 
Oregon, Limited Partnership. 
(E) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non- 
Federal land’’ means— 
(i) the parcel of approximately 770 
acres of private land at Cooper Spur identi-
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fied as ‘‘Land to be acquired by USFS’’ on 
the exchange map; and 
(ii) any buildings, furniture, fixtures, 
and equipment at the Inn at Cooper Spur 
and the Cooper Spur Ski Area covered by 
an 
appraisal 
described 
in 
paragraph 
(2)(D). 
(2) COOPER SPUR-GOVERNMENT CAMP LAND EX-
CHANGE.— 
(A) CONVEYANCE OF LAND.—Subject to the 
provisions of this subsection, if Mt. Hood Mead-
ows offers to convey to the United States all 
right, title, and interest of Mt. Hood Meadows in 
and to the non-Federal land, the Secretary shall 
convey to Mt. Hood Meadows all right, title, and 
interest of the United States in and to the Fed-
eral land (other than any easements reserved 
under subparagraph (G)), subject to valid exist-
ing rights. 
(B) COMPLIANCE
WITH
EXISTING
LAW.— 
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, 
the Secretary shall carry out the land exchange 
under this subsection in accordance with section 
206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716).
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(C) CONDITIONS ON ACCEPTANCE.— 
(i) TITLE.—As a condition of the land 
exchange under this subsection, title to the 
non-Federal land to be acquired by the Sec-
retary under this subsection shall be accept-
able to the Secretary. 
(ii) TERMS
AND
CONDITIONS.—The 
conveyance of the Federal land and non- 
Federal land shall be subject to such terms 
and conditions as the Secretary may re-
quire. 
(D) APPRAISALS.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—As soon as prac-
ticable after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary and Mt. Hood Meadows 
shall select an appraiser to conduct an ap-
praisal of the Federal land and non-Federal 
land. 
(ii) REQUIREMENTS.—An appraisal 
under clause (i) shall be conducted in ac-
cordance with nationally recognized ap-
praisal standards, including— 
(I) the Uniform Appraisal Stand-
ards for Federal Land Acquisitions; 
and
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(II) the Uniform Standards of 
Professional Appraisal Practice. 
(E) SURVEYS.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—The exact acreage 
and legal description of the Federal land 
and non-Federal land shall be determined 
by surveys approved by the Secretary. 
(ii) COSTS.—The responsibility for the 
costs of any surveys conducted under clause 
(i), and any other administrative costs of 
carrying out the land exchange, shall be de-
termined by the Secretary and Mt. Hood 
Meadows. 
(F) DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION OF LAND 
EXCHANGE.—It is the intent of Congress that the 
land exchange under this subsection 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— 
(i) a conservation easement to the Fed-
eral land to protect existing wetland, as 
identified by the Oregon Department of 
State Lands, that allows equivalent wetland
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mitigation measures to compensate for 
minor wetland encroachments necessary for 
the orderly development of the Federal land; 
and 
(ii) a trail easement to the Federal 
land that allows— 
(I) nonmotorized use by the public 
of existing trails; 
(II) roads, utilities, and infra-
structure facilities to cross the trails; 
and 
(III) improvement or relocation of 
the trails to accommodate development 
of the Federal land. 
(b) PORT OF CASCADE LOCKS LAND EXCHANGE.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) EXCHANGE MAP.—The term ‘‘exchange 
map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Port of Cascade 
Locks/Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail Land 
Exchange’’, dated June 2006. 
(B) FEDERAL
LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal 
land’’ means the parcel of land consisting of ap-
proximately 10 acres of National Forest System 
land in the Columbia River Gorge National Sce-
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(3) CONDITIONS ON ACCEPTANCE.— 
(A) TITLE.—As a condition of the land ex-
change under this subsection, title to the non- 
Federal land to be acquired by the Secretary 
under this subsection shall be acceptable to the 
Secretary. 
(B) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The convey-
ance of the Federal land and non-Federal land 
shall be subject to such terms and conditions as 
the Secretary may require. 
(4) APPRAISALS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall select an appraiser to conduct an 
appraisal of the Federal land and non-Federal 
land. 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—An appraisal under 
subparagraph (A) shall be conducted in accord-
ance with nationally recognized appraisal stand-
ards, including— 
(i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards 
for Federal Land Acquisitions; and 
(ii) the Uniform Standards of Profes-
sional Appraisal Practice. 
(5) SURVEYS.—
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(A) IN GENERAL.—The exact acreage and 
legal description of the Federal land and non- 
Federal land shall be determined by surveys ap-
proved by the Secretary. 
(B) COSTS.—The responsibility for the costs 
of any surveys conducted under subparagraph 
(A), and any other administrative costs of car-
rying out the land exchange, shall be determined 
by the Secretary and the Port. 
(6) DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION OF LAND EX-
CHANGE.—It is the intent of Congress that the land 
exchange under this subsection shall be completed not 
later than 16 months after the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
(c) HUNCHBACK MOUNTAIN LAND EXCHANGE
AND 
BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means 
Clackamas County, Oregon. 
(B) EXCHANGE MAP.—The term ‘‘exchange 
map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Hunchback 
Mountain Land Exchange, Clackamas County’’, 
dated June 2006. 
(C) FEDERAL
LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal 
land’’ means the parcel of land consisting of ap-
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proximately 160 acres of National Forest System 
land in the Mount Hood National Forest identi-
fied as ‘‘USFS Land to be Conveyed’’ on the ex-
change map. 
(D) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non- 
Federal land’’ means the parcel of land con-
sisting of approximately 160 acres identified as 
‘‘Land to be acquired by USFS’’ on the exchange 
map. 
(2) HUNCHBACK MOUNTAIN LAND EXCHANGE.— 
(A) CONVEYANCE OF LAND.—Subject to the 
provisions of this paragraph, 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, subject to valid 
existing rights, convey to the County 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 paragraph, 
the Secretary shall carry out the land exchange 
under this paragraph in accordance with section 
206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716). 
(C) CONDITIONS ON ACCEPTANCE.—
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(i) TITLE.—As a condition of the land 
exchange under this paragraph, title to the 
non-Federal land to be acquired by the Sec-
retary under this paragraph shall be accept-
able to the Secretary. 
(ii) TERMS
AND
CONDITIONS.—The 
conveyance of the Federal land and non- 
Federal land shall be subject to such terms 
and conditions as the Secretary may re-
quire. 
(D) APPRAISALS.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—As soon as prac-
ticable 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. 
(ii) REQUIREMENTS.—An appraisal 
under clause (i) shall be conducted in ac-
cordance with nationally recognized ap-
praisal standards, including— 
(I) the Uniform Appraisal Stand-
ards for Federal Land Acquisitions; 
and 
(II) the Uniform Standards of 
Professional Appraisal Practice.
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(E) SURVEYS.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—The exact acreage 
and legal description of the Federal land 
and non-Federal land shall be determined 
by surveys approved by the Secretary. 
(ii) COSTS.—The responsibility for the 
costs of any surveys conducted under clause 
(i), and any other administrative costs of 
carrying out the land exchange, shall be de-
termined by the Secretary and the County. 
(F) DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION OF LAND 
EXCHANGE.—It is the intent of Congress that the 
land exchange under this paragraph shall be 
completed not later than 16 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
(3) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The boundary of the 
Mount Hood National Forest shall be adjusted to 
incorporate— 
(i) any land conveyed to the United 
States under paragraph (2); and 
(ii) the land transferred to the Forest 
Service by section 1204(h)(1).
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(B) ADDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL FOREST 
SYSTEM.—The Secretary shall administer the 
land described in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) in accordance with— 
(I) the Act of March 1, 1911 
(commonly known as the ‘‘Weeks 
Law’’) (16 U.S.C. 480 et seq.); and 
(II) any laws (including regula-
tions) applicable to the National Forest 
System; and 
(ii) subject to sections 1202(c)(3) and 
1204(d), as applicable. 
(C) LAND
AND
WATER
CONSERVATION 
FUND.—For the purposes of section 7 of the 
Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 
(16 U.S.C. 460l–9), the boundaries of the Mount 
Hood National Forest modified by this para-
graph shall be considered to be the boundaries of 
the Mount Hood National Forest in existence as 
of January 1, 1965. 
(d) CONDITIONS
ON DEVELOPMENT
OF FEDERAL 
LAND.— 
(1) REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO THE CON-
VEYANCE OF FEDERAL LAND.—
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(A) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of each of 
the conveyances of Federal land under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall include in the deed of 
conveyance a requirement that applicable con-
struction activities and alterations shall be con-
ducted in accordance with— 
(i) nationally recognized building and 
property maintenance codes; and 
(ii) nationally recognized codes for de-
velopment in the wildland-urban interface 
and wildfire hazard mitigation. 
(B) APPLICABLE LAW.—To the maximum 
extent practicable, the codes required under sub-
paragraph (A) shall be consistent with the na-
tionally recognized codes adopted or referenced 
by the State or political subdivisions of the 
State. 
(C) 
ENFORCEMENT.—The 
requirements 
under subparagraph (A) may be enforced by the 
same entities otherwise enforcing codes, ordi-
nances, and standards. 
(2) COMPLIANCE
WITH
CODES
ON
FEDERAL 
LAND.—The Secretary shall ensure that applicable 
construction activities and alterations undertaken or 
permitted by the Secretary on National Forest System
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land in the Mount Hood National Forest are con-
ducted in accordance with— 
(A) nationally recognized building and 
property maintenance codes; and 
(B) nationally recognized codes for develop-
ment in the wildland-urban interface develop-
ment and wildfire hazard mitigation. 
(3) EFFECT ON ENFORCEMENT BY STATES AND 
POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.—Nothing in this subsection 
alters or limits the power of the State or a political 
subdivision of the State to implement or enforce any 
law (including regulations), rule, or standard relating 
to development or fire prevention and control. 
SEC. 1207. TRIBAL PROVISIONS; PLANNING AND STUDIES. 
(a) TRANSPORTATION PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall seek to 
participate in the development of an integrated, 
multimodal transportation plan developed by the Or-
egon Department of Transportation for the Mount 
Hood region to achieve comprehensive solutions to 
transportation challenges in the Mount Hood re-
gion— 
(A) to promote appropriate economic devel-
opment;
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(B) to preserve the landscape of the Mount 
Hood region; and 
(C) to enhance public safety. 
(2) ISSUES
TO
BE
ADDRESSED.—In partici-
pating in the development of the transportation plan 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall seek to ad-
dress— 
(A) transportation alternatives between and 
among recreation areas and gateway commu-
nities that are located within the Mount Hood 
region; 
(B) establishing park-and-ride facilities 
that shall be located at gateway communities; 
(C) establishing intermodal transportation 
centers to link public transportation, parking, 
and recreation destinations; 
(D) creating a new interchange on Oregon 
State Highway 26 located adjacent to or within 
Government Camp; 
(E) designating, maintaining, and improv-
ing alternative routes using Forest Service or 
State roads for— 
(i) providing emergency routes; or 
(ii) improving access to, and travel 
within, the Mount Hood region;
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(F) the feasibility of establishing— 
(i) a gondola connection that— 
(I) connects Timberline Lodge to 
Government Camp; and 
(II) is located in close proximity 
to the site of the historic gondola cor-
ridor; and 
(ii) an intermodal transportation cen-
ter to be located in close proximity to Gov-
ernment Camp; 
(G) burying power lines located in, or adja-
cent to, the Mount Hood National Forest along 
Interstate 84 near the City of Cascade Locks, Or-
egon; and 
(H) creating mechanisms for funding the 
implementation of the transportation plan under 
paragraph (1), including— 
(i) funds provided by the Federal Gov-
ernment; 
(ii) public-private partnerships; 
(iii) incremental tax financing; and 
(iv) other financing tools that link 
transportation infrastructure improvements 
with development.
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(b) MOUNT HOOD NATIONAL FOREST STEWARDSHIP 
STRATEGY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall prepare a 
report on, and implementation schedule for, the vege-
tation management strategy (including recommenda-
tions for biomass utilization) for the Mount Hood Na-
tional Forest being developed by the Forest Service. 
(2) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.— 
(A) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit the report to— 
(i) the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate; and 
(ii) the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives. 
(B) 
IMPLEMENTATION
SCHEDULE.—Not 
later than 1 year after the date on which the 
vegetation management strategy referred to in 
paragraph (1) is completed, the Secretary shall 
submit the implementation schedule to— 
(i) the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate; and 
(ii) the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives. 
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(1) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in con-
sultation with Indian tribes with treaty-reserved 
gathering rights on land encompassed by the 
Mount Hood National Forest and in a manner 
consistent with the memorandum of under-
standing entered into between the Department of 
Agriculture, the Bureau of Land Management, 
the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Confed-
erated Tribes and Bands of the Warm Springs 
Reservation of Oregon, dated April 25, 2003, as 
modified, shall develop and implement a man-
agement plan that meets the cultural foods obli-
gations of the United States under applicable 
treaties, including the Treaty with the Tribes 
and Bands of Middle Oregon of June 25, 1855 
(12 Stat. 963). 
(B) EFFECT.—This paragraph shall be con-
sidered to be consistent with, and is intended to 
help implement, the gathering rights reserved by 
the treaty described in subparagraph (A). 
(2) SAVINGS PROVISIONS REGARDING RELATIONS 
WITH INDIAN TRIBES.— 
(A) TREATY RIGHTS.—Nothing in this sub-
title alters, modifies, enlarges, diminishes, or ab-
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rogates the treaty rights of any Indian tribe, in-
cluding the off-reservation reserved rights secured 
by the Treaty with the Tribes and Bands of Mid-
dle Oregon of June 25, 1855 (12 Stat. 963). 
(B) TRIBAL LAND.—Nothing in this subtitle 
affects land held in trust by the Secretary of the 
Interior for Indian tribes or individual members 
of Indian tribes or other land acquired by the 
Army Corps of Engineers and administered by 
the Secretary of the Interior for the benefit of In-
dian tribes and individual members of Indian 
tribes. 
(d) RECREATIONAL USES.— 
(1) MOUNT
HOOD
NATIONAL
FOREST
REC-
REATIONAL WORKING GROUP.—The Secretary may es-
tablish 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. 
(2) CONSIDERATION OF CONVERSION OF FOREST 
ROADS TO RECREATIONAL USES.—In considering a 
Forest Service road in the Mount Hood National For-
est for possible closure and decommissioning after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in ac-
cordance with applicable law, shall consider, as an
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alternative to decommissioning the road, converting 
the road to recreational uses to enhance recreational 
opportunities in the Mount Hood National Forest. 
(3) IMPROVED TRAIL ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH 
DISABILITIES.—The Secretary, in consultation with 
the public, may design and construct a trail at a lo-
cation selected by the Secretary in Mount Hood Na-
tional Forest suitable for use by persons with disabil-
ities. 
Subtitle D—Copper Salmon 
Wilderness, Oregon 
SEC. 1301. DESIGNATION OF THE COPPER SALMON WILDER-
NESS. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—Section 3 of the Oregon Wilderness 
Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 98–328) is 
amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘eight hundred fifty-nine thousand six hun-
dred acres’’ and inserting ‘‘873,300 acres’’; 
(2) in paragraph (29), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(30) certain land in the Siskiyou National For-
est, comprising approximately 13,700 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘Proposed Copper
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Salmon Wilderness Area’ and dated December 7, 
2007, to be known as the ‘Copper Salmon Wilder-
ness’.’’. 
(b) MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Ag-
riculture (referred to in this subtitle as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’) shall file a map and a legal description of 
the Copper Salmon Wilderness 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 descrip-
tion filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same 
force and effect as if included in this subtitle, except 
that the Secretary may correct typographical errors 
in the map and legal description. 
(3) BOUNDARY.—If the boundary of the Copper 
Salmon Wilderness shares a border with a road, the 
Secretary may only establish an offset that is not 
more than 150 feet from the centerline of the road. 
(4) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Each 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. 
SEC. 1302. WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATIONS, ELK 
RIVER, OREGON. 
Section 3(a)(76) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(76)) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
by striking ‘‘19-mile segment’’ and inserting ‘‘29-mile 
segment’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a period; and 
(3) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(B)(i) The approximately 0.6-mile segment 
of the North Fork Elk from its source in sec. 21, 
T. 33 S., R. 12 W., Willamette Meridian, down-
stream to 0.01 miles below Forest Service Road 
3353, as a scenic river. 
‘‘(ii) The approximately 5.5-mile segment of 
the North Fork Elk from 0.01 miles below Forest 
Service Road 3353 to its confluence with the 
South Fork Elk, as a wild river. 
‘‘(C)(i) The approximately 0.9-mile segment 
of the South Fork Elk from its source in the 
southeast quarter of sec. 32, T. 33 S., R. 12 W.,
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Willamette Meridian, downstream to 0.01 miles 
below Forest Service Road 3353, as a scenic 
river. 
‘‘(ii) The approximately 4.2-mile segment of 
the South Fork Elk from 0.01 miles below Forest 
Service Road 3353 to its confluence with the 
North Fork Elk, as a wild river.’’. 
SEC. 1303. PROTECTION OF TRIBAL RIGHTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this subtitle shall be 
construed as diminishing any right of any Indian tribe. 
(b) MEMORANDUM
OF UNDERSTANDING.—The Sec-
retary shall seek to enter into a memorandum of under-
standing with the Coquille Indian Tribe regarding access 
to the Copper Salmon Wilderness to conduct historical and 
cultural activities. 
Subtitle E—Cascade-Siskiyou 
National Monument, Oregon 
SEC. 1401. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) BOX R RANCH LAND EXCHANGE MAP.—The 
term ‘‘Box R Ranch land exchange map’’ means the 
map entitled ‘‘Proposed Rowlett Land Exchange’’ and 
dated June 13, 2006. 
(2) BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT LAND.—The 
term ‘‘Bureau of Land Management land’’ means the
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approximately 40 acres of land administered by the 
Bureau of Land Management identified as ‘‘Rowlett 
Selected’’, as generally depicted on the Box R Ranch 
land exchange map. 
(3) DEERFIELD
LAND
EXCHANGE
MAP.—The 
term ‘‘Deerfield land exchange map’’ means the map 
entitled ‘‘Proposed Deerfield-BLM Property Line Ad-
justment’’ and dated May 1, 2008. 
(4) DEERFIELD PARCEL.—The term ‘‘Deerfield 
parcel’’ means the approximately 1.5 acres of land 
identified as ‘‘From Deerfield to BLM’’, as generally 
depicted on the Deerfield land exchange map. 
(5) FEDERAL PARCEL.—The term ‘‘Federal par-
cel’’ means the approximately 1.3 acres of land ad-
ministered by the Bureau of Land Management iden-
tified as ‘‘From BLM to Deerfield’’, as generally de-
picted on the Deerfield land exchange map. 
(6) GRAZING ALLOTMENT.—The term ‘‘grazing 
allotment’’ means any of the Box R, Buck Lake, Buck 
Mountain, Buck Point, Conde Creek, Cove Creek, Cove 
Creek Ranch, Deadwood, Dixie, Grizzly, Howard 
Prairie, Jenny Creek, Keene Creek, North Cove Creek, 
and Soda Mountain grazing allotments in the State. 
(7) GRAZING LEASE.—The term ‘‘grazing lease’’ 
means any document authorizing the use of a grazing
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allotment for the purpose of grazing livestock for com-
mercial purposes. 
(8) 
LANDOWNER.—The 
term 
‘‘Landowner’’ 
means the owner of the Box R Ranch in the State. 
(9) LESSEE.—The term ‘‘lessee’’ means a live-
stock operator that holds a valid existing grazing 
lease for a grazing allotment. 
(10) LIVESTOCK.—The term ‘‘livestock’’ does not 
include beasts of burden used for recreational pur-
poses. 
(11) MONUMENT.—The term ‘‘Monument’’ means 
the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument in the 
State. 
(12) ROWLETT
PARCEL.—The term ‘‘Rowlett 
parcel’’ means the parcel of approximately 40 acres 
of private land identified as ‘‘Rowlett Offered’’, as 
generally depicted on the Box R Ranch land exchange 
map. 
(13) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(14) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Oregon. 
(15) 
WILDERNESS.—The 
term 
‘‘Wilderness’’ 
means the Soda Mountain Wilderness designated by 
section 1405(a).
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(16) WILDERNESS MAP.—The term ‘‘wilderness 
map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Soda Mountain Wil-
derness’’ and dated May 5, 2008. 
SEC. 1402. VOLUNTARY GRAZING LEASE DONATION PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) EXISTING GRAZING LEASES.— 
(1) DONATION OF LEASE.— 
(A) ACCEPTANCE BY SECRETARY.—The Sec-
retary shall accept any grazing lease that is do-
nated by a lessee. 
(B) TERMINATION.—The Secretary shall 
terminate any grazing lease acquired under sub-
paragraph (A). 
(C) NO NEW GRAZING LEASE.—Except as 
provided in paragraph (3), with respect to each 
grazing lease donated under subparagraph (A), 
the Secretary shall— 
(i) not issue any new grazing lease 
within the grazing allotment covered by the 
grazing lease; and 
(ii) ensure a permanent end to live-
stock grazing on the grazing allotment cov-
ered by the grazing lease. 
(2) 
DONATION
OF
PORTION
OF
GRAZING 
LEASE.—
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(A) IN GENERAL.—A lessee with a grazing 
lease for a grazing allotment partially within the 
Monument may elect to donate only that portion 
of the grazing lease that is within the Monument. 
(B) ACCEPTANCE BY SECRETARY.—The Sec-
retary shall accept the portion of a grazing lease 
that is donated under subparagraph (A). 
(C) MODIFICATION OF LEASE.—Except as 
provided in paragraph (3), if a lessee donates a 
portion of a grazing lease under subparagraph 
(A), the Secretary shall— 
(i) reduce the authorized grazing level 
and area to reflect the donation; and 
(ii) modify the grazing lease to reflect 
the reduced level and area of use. 
(D) AUTHORIZED LEVEL.—To ensure that 
there is a permanent reduction in the level and 
area of livestock grazing on the land covered by 
a portion of a grazing lease donated under sub-
paragraph (A), the Secretary shall not allow 
grazing to exceed the authorized level and area 
established under subparagraph (C). 
(3) COMMON ALLOTMENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—If a grazing allotment 
covered by a grazing lease or portion of a graz-
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ing lease that is donated under paragraph (1) or 
(2) also is covered by another grazing lease that 
is not donated, the Secretary shall reduce the 
grazing level on the grazing allotment to reflect 
the donation. 
(B) AUTHORIZED LEVEL.—To ensure that 
there is a permanent reduction in the level of 
livestock grazing on the land covered by the graz-
ing lease or portion of a grazing lease donated 
under paragraph (1) or (2), the Secretary shall 
not allow grazing to exceed the level established 
under subparagraph (A). 
(b) LIMITATIONS.—The Secretary— 
(1) with respect to the Agate, Emigrant Creek, 
and Siskiyou allotments in and near the Monu-
ment— 
(A) shall not issue any grazing lease; and 
(B) shall ensure a permanent end to live-
stock grazing on each allotment; and 
(2) shall not establish any new allotments for 
livestock grazing that include any Monument land 
(whether leased or not leased for grazing on the date 
of enactment of this Act). 
(c) EFFECT OF DONATION.—A lessee who donates a 
grazing lease or a portion of a grazing lease under this sec-
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tion shall be considered to have waived any claim to any 
range improvement on the associated grazing allotment or 
portion of the associated grazing allotment, as applicable. 
SEC. 1403. BOX R RANCH LAND EXCHANGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For the purpose of protecting and 
consolidating Federal land within the Monument, the Sec-
retary— 
(1) may offer to convey to the Landowner the 
Bureau of Land Management land in exchange for 
the Rowlett parcel; and 
(2) if the Landowner accepts the offer— 
(A) the Secretary shall convey to the Land-
owner all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment land; and 
(B) the Landowner shall convey to the Sec-
retary all right, title, and interest of the Land-
owner in and to the Rowlett parcel. 
(b) SURVEYS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The exact acreage and legal 
description of the Bureau of Land Management land 
and the Rowlett parcel shall be determined by surveys 
approved by the Secretary. 
(2) COSTS.—The responsibility for the costs of 
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other administrative costs of carrying out the land ex-
change, shall be determined by the Secretary and the 
Landowner. 
(c) CONDITIONS.—The conveyance of the Bureau of 
Land Management land and the Rowlett parcel under this 
section shall be subject to— 
(1) valid existing rights; 
(2) title to the Rowlett parcel being acceptable to 
the Secretary and in conformance with the title ap-
proval standards applicable to Federal land acquisi-
tions; 
(3) such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
may require; and 
(4) except as otherwise provided in this section, 
any laws (including regulations) applicable to the 
conveyance and acquisition of land by the Bureau of 
Land Management. 
(d) APPRAISALS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Bureau of Land Manage-
ment land and the Rowlett parcel shall be appraised 
by an independent appraiser selected by the Sec-
retary. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—An appraisal conducted 
under paragraph (1) shall be conducted in accordance 
with—
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(A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 
Federal Land Acquisitions; and 
(B) the Uniform Standards of Professional 
Appraisal Practice. 
(3) APPROVAL.—The appraisals conducted under 
this subsection shall be submitted to the Secretary for 
approval. 
(e) GRAZING ALLOTMENT.—As a condition of the land 
exchange authorized under this section, the lessee of the 
grazing lease for the Box R grazing allotment shall donate 
the Box R grazing lease in accordance with section 
1402(a)(1). 
SEC. 1404. DEERFIELD LAND EXCHANGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For the purpose of protecting and 
consolidating Federal land within the Monument, the Sec-
retary— 
(1) may offer to convey to Deerfield Learning 
Associates the Federal parcel in exchange for the 
Deerfield parcel; and 
(2) if Deerfield Learning Associates accepts the 
offer— 
(A) the Secretary shall convey to Deerfield 
Learning Associates all right, title, and interest 
of the United States in and to the Federal par-
cel; and
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(B) Deerfield Learning Associates shall con-
vey to the Secretary all right, title, and interest 
of Deerfield Learning Associates in and to the 
Deerfield parcel. 
(b) SURVEYS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The exact acreage and legal 
description of the Federal parcel and the Deerfield 
parcel shall be determined by surveys approved by the 
Secretary. 
(2) COSTS.—The responsibility for the costs of 
any surveys conducted under paragraph (1), and any 
other administrative costs of carrying out the land ex-
change, shall be determined by the Secretary and 
Deerfield Learning Associates. 
(c) CONDITIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The conveyance of the Federal 
parcel and the Deerfield parcel under this section 
shall be subject to— 
(A) valid existing rights; 
(B) title to the Deerfield parcel being ac-
ceptable to the Secretary and in conformance 
with the title approval standards applicable to 
Federal land acquisitions; 
(C) such terms and conditions as the Sec-
retary may require; and
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(D) except as otherwise provided in this sec-
tion, any laws (including regulations) applicable 
to the conveyance and acquisition of land by the 
Bureau of Land Management. 
(d) APPRAISALS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal parcel and the 
Deerfield parcel shall be appraised by an independent 
appraiser selected by the Secretary. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—An appraisal conducted 
under paragraph (1) shall be conducted in accordance 
with— 
(A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 
Federal Land Acquisitions; and 
(B) the Uniform Standards of Professional 
Appraisal Practice. 
(3) APPROVAL.—The appraisals conducted under 
this subsection shall be submitted to the Secretary for 
approval. 
SEC. 1405. SODA MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), approximately 24,100 acres 
of Monument land, as generally depicted on the wilderness 
map, is designated as wilderness and as a component of 
the National Wilderness Preservation System, to be known 
as the ‘‘Soda Mountain Wilderness’’.
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(b) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) SUBMISSION OF MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIP-
TION.—As soon as practicable after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and 
legal description of the Wilderness 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 AND EFFECT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The map and legal de-
scription filed under paragraph (1) shall have 
the same force and effect as if included in this 
subtitle, except that the Secretary may correct 
any clerical or typographical error in the map 
or legal description. 
(B) NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary shall 
submit to Congress notice of any changes made 
in the map or legal description under subpara-
graph (A), including notice of the reason for the 
change. 
(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 Bureau of Land Management.
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(c) ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, the Wilderness shall be administered by the 
Secretary in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that— 
(A) any reference in the Wilderness Act to 
the effective date of the Wilderness Act shall be 
considered to be a reference to the date of enact-
ment of this Act; and 
(B) any reference in that Act to the Sec-
retary of Agriculture shall be considered to be a 
reference to the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) FIRE, INSECT, AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT 
ACTIVITIES.—Except as provided by Presidential 
Proclamation Number 7318, dated June 9, 2000 (65 
Fed. Reg. 37247), within the wilderness areas des-
ignated by this subtitle, the Secretary may take such 
measures in accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the 
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) as are nec-
essary to control fire, insects, and diseases, subject to 
such terms and conditions as the Secretary deter-
mines to be desirable and appropriate. 
(3) LIVESTOCK.—Except as provided in section 
1402 and by Presidential Proclamation Number 
7318, dated June 9, 2000 (65 Fed. Reg. 37247), the
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grazing of livestock in the Wilderness, if established 
before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be per-
mitted to continue subject to such reasonable regula-
tions as are considered necessary by the Secretary in 
accordance with— 
(A) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and 
(B) the guidelines set forth in Appendix A 
of the report of the Committee on Interior and 
Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives 
accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress 
(H. Rept. 101–405). 
(4) FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT.—In ac-
cordance with section 4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), nothing in this subtitle affects 
the jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish and 
wildlife on public land in the State. 
(5) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND IN-
TERESTS.—Any land or interest in land within the 
boundary of the Wilderness that is acquired by the 
United States shall— 
(A) become part of the Wilderness; and 
(B) be managed in accordance with this 
subtitle, the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
seq.), and any other applicable law.
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SEC. 1406. EFFECT. 
Nothing in this subtitle— 
(1) affects the authority of a Federal agency to 
modify or terminate grazing permits or leases, except 
as provided in section 1402; 
(2) authorizes the use of eminent domain; 
(3) creates a property right in any grazing per-
mit or lease on Federal land; 
(4) establishes a precedent for future grazing per-
mit or lease donation programs; or 
(5) affects the allocation, ownership, interest, or 
control, in existence on the date of enactment of this 
Act, of any water, water right, or any other valid ex-
isting right held by the United States, an Indian 
tribe, a State, or a private individual, partnership, or 
corporation. 
Subtitle F—Owyhee Public Land 
Management 
SEC. 1501. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) ACCOUNT.—The term ‘‘account’’ means the 
Owyhee Land Acquisition Account established by sec-
tion 1505(b)(1). 
(2) 
COUNTY.—The 
term 
‘‘County’’ 
means 
Owyhee County, Idaho.
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(3) OWYHEE FRONT.—The term ‘‘Owyhee Front’’ 
means the area of the County from Jump Creek on 
the west to Mud Flat Road on the east and draining 
north from the crest of the Silver City Range to the 
Snake River. 
(4) PLAN.—The term ‘‘plan’’ means a travel 
management plan for motorized and mechanized off- 
highway vehicle recreation prepared under section 
1507. 
(5) PUBLIC LAND.—The term ‘‘public land’’ has 
the meaning given the term in section 103(e) of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
(43 U.S.C. 1702(e)). 
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(7) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Idaho. 
(8) TRIBES.—The term ‘‘Tribes’’ means the Sho-
shone Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation. 
SEC. 1502. OWYHEE SCIENCE REVIEW AND CONSERVATION 
CENTER. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary, in coordination 
with the Tribes, State, and County, and in consultation 
with the University of Idaho, Federal grazing permittees, 
and public, shall establish the Owyhee Science Review and
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Conservation Center in the County to conduct research 
projects to address natural resources management issues af-
fecting public and private rangeland in the County. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the center established 
under subsection (a) shall be to facilitate the collection and 
analysis of information to provide Federal and State agen-
cies, the Tribes, the County, private landowners, and the 
public with information on improved rangeland manage-
ment. 
SEC. 1503. WILDERNESS AREAS. 
(a) WILDERNESS AREAS DESIGNATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the Wil-
derness 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 Preser-
vation System: 
(A) BIG JACKS CREEK WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain land comprising approximately 52,826 
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘Little Jacks Creek and Big Jacks Creek Wilder-
ness’’ and dated May 5, 2008, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Big Jacks Creek Wilderness’’. 
(B) BRUNEAU-JARBIDGE
RIVERS
WILDER-
NESS.—Certain land comprising approximately 
89,996 acres, as generally depicted on the map
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entitled ‘‘Bruneau-Jarbidge Rivers Wilderness’’ 
and dated December 15, 2008, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Bruneau-Jarbidge Rivers Wilder-
ness’’. 
(C) LITTLE JACKS CREEK WILDERNESS.— 
Certain land comprising approximately 50,929 
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘Little Jacks Creek and Big Jacks Creek Wilder-
ness’’ and dated May 5, 2008, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Little Jacks Creek Wilderness’’. 
(D) NORTH FORK OWYHEE WILDERNESS.— 
Certain land comprising approximately 43,413 
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘North Fork Owyhee and Pole Creek Wilderness’’ 
and dated May 5, 2008, which shall be known as 
the ‘‘North Fork Owyhee Wilderness’’. 
(E) OWYHEE RIVER WILDERNESS.—Certain 
land comprising approximately 267,328 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Owyhee 
River Wilderness’’ and dated May 5, 2008, which 
shall be known as the ‘‘Owyhee River Wilder-
ness’’. 
(F) POLE
CREEK
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
land comprising approximately 12,533 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘North
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Fork Owyhee and Pole Creek Wilderness’’ and 
dated May 5, 2008, which shall be known as the 
‘‘Pole Creek Wilderness’’. 
(2) MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate and the 
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives a map and legal description for 
each area designated as wilderness by this sub-
title. 
(B) EFFECT.—Each map and legal descrip-
tion submitted under subparagraph (A) shall 
have the same force and effect as if included in 
this subtitle, except that the Secretary may cor-
rect minor errors in the map or legal descrip-
tion. 
(C) AVAILABILITY.—Each map and legal 
description submitted under subparagraph (A) 
shall be available in the appropriate offices of the 
Bureau of Land Management. 
(3) RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Congress finds that, for 
the purposes of section 603(c) of the Federal
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Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1782(c)), the public land in the County 
administered by the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment has been adequately studied for wilderness 
designation. 
(B) RELEASE.—Any public land referred to 
in subparagraph (A) that is not designated as 
wilderness by this subtitle— 
(i) is no longer subject to section 
603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1782(c)); and 
(ii) shall be managed in accordance 
with the applicable land use plan adopted 
under section 202 of that Act (43 U.S.C. 
1712). 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, each area designated as wilderness by this sub-
title shall be administered by the Secretary in accord-
ance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), 
except that— 
(A) 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
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(B) any reference in that Act to the Sec-
retary of Agriculture shall be considered to be a 
reference to the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, the Federal land designated as wilderness by 
this subtitle is withdrawn from all forms of— 
(A) entry, appropriation, or disposal under 
the public land laws; 
(B) location, entry, and patent under the 
mining laws; and 
(C) disposition under the mineral leasing, 
mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. 
(3) LIVESTOCK.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In the wilderness areas 
designated by this subtitle, the grazing of live-
stock in areas in which grazing is established as 
of the date of enactment of this Act shall be al-
lowed to continue, subject to such reasonable reg-
ulations, policies, and practices as the Secretary 
considers necessary, consistent with section 
4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1133(d)(4)) and the guidelines described in Ap-
pendix A of House Report 101–405. 
(B) INVENTORY.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
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retary shall conduct an inventory of existing fa-
cilities and improvements associated with graz-
ing activities in the wilderness areas and wild 
and scenic rivers designated by this subtitle. 
(C) FENCING.—The Secretary may con-
struct and maintain fencing around wilderness 
areas designated by this subtitle as the Secretary 
determines to be appropriate to enhance wilder-
ness values. 
(D) DONATION
OF
GRAZING
PERMITS
OR 
LEASES.— 
(i) ACCEPTANCE BY SECRETARY.—The 
Secretary shall accept the donation of any 
valid existing permits or leases authorizing 
grazing on public land, all or a portion of 
which is within the wilderness areas des-
ignated by this subtitle. 
(ii) TERMINATION.—With respect to 
each permit or lease donated under clause 
(i), the Secretary shall— 
(I) terminate the grazing permit 
or lease; and 
(II) except as provided in clause 
(iii), ensure a permanent end to graz-
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ing on the land covered by the permit 
or lease. 
(iii) COMMON ALLOTMENTS.— 
(I) IN GENERAL.—If the land cov-
ered by a permit or lease donated 
under clause (i) is also covered by an-
other valid existing permit or lease 
that is not donated under clause (i), 
the Secretary shall reduce the author-
ized grazing level on the land covered 
by the permit or lease to reflect the do-
nation of the permit or lease under 
clause (i). 
(II) AUTHORIZED LEVEL.—To en-
sure that there is a permanent reduc-
tion in the level of grazing on the land 
covered by a permit or lease donated 
under clause (i), the Secretary shall 
not allow grazing use to exceed the au-
thorized level established under sub-
clause (I). 
(iv) PARTIAL DONATION.— 
(I) IN
GENERAL.—If a person 
holding a valid grazing permit or lease 
donates less than the full amount of
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grazing use authorized under the per-
mit or lease, the Secretary shall— 
(aa) reduce the authorized 
grazing level to reflect the dona-
tion; and 
(bb) modify the permit or 
lease to reflect the revised level of 
use. 
(II) AUTHORIZED LEVEL.—To en-
sure that there is a permanent reduc-
tion in the authorized level of grazing 
on the land covered by a permit or 
lease donated under subclause (I), the 
Secretary shall not allow grazing use 
to exceed the authorized level estab-
lished under that subclause. 
(4) ACQUISITION OF LAND AND INTERESTS IN 
LAND.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Consistent with applica-
ble law, the Secretary may acquire land or inter-
ests in land within the boundaries of the wilder-
ness areas designated by this subtitle by pur-
chase, donation, or exchange. 
(B) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND.— 
Any land or interest in land in, or adjoining the
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boundary of, a wilderness area designated by 
this subtitle that is acquired by the United 
States shall be added to, and administered as 
part of, the wilderness area in which the ac-
quired land or interest in land is located. 
(5) TRAIL PLAN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, after pro-
viding opportunities for public comment, shall 
establish a trail plan that addresses hiking and 
equestrian trails on the land designated as wil-
derness by this subtitle, in a manner consistent 
with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). 
(B) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to Congress a report that describes 
the implementation of the trail plan. 
(6) OUTFITTING AND GUIDE ACTIVITIES.—Con-
sistent with section 4(d)(5) of the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1133(d)(5)), commercial services (including 
authorized outfitting and guide activities) are author-
ized in wilderness areas designated by this subtitle to 
the extent necessary for activities that fulfill the rec-
reational or other wilderness purposes of the areas. 
(7) ACCESS TO PRIVATE PROPERTY.—In accord-
ance with section 5(a) of the Wilderness Act (16
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U.S.C. 1134(a)), the Secretary shall provide any 
owner of private property within the boundary of a 
wilderness area designated by this subtitle adequate 
access to the property. 
(8) FISH AND WILDLIFE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this subtitle 
affects the jurisdiction of the State with respect 
to fish and wildlife on public land in the State. 
(B) MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—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 designated by this 
subtitle, if the management activities are— 
(I) consistent with relevant wil-
derness management plans; and 
(II) conducted in accordance with 
appropriate policies, such as the poli-
cies established in Appendix B of 
House Report 101–405. 
(ii) INCLUSIONS.—Management activi-
ties under clause (i) may include the occa-
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sional and temporary use of motorized vehi-
cles, if the use, as determined by the Sec-
retary, would promote healthy, viable, and 
more naturally distributed wildlife popu-
lations that would enhance wilderness val-
ues while causing the minimum impact nec-
essary to accomplish those tasks. 
(C) EXISTING ACTIVITIES.—Consistent with 
section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1133(d)(1)) and in accordance with appropriate 
policies, such as those established in Appendix B 
of House Report 101–405, the State may use air-
craft (including helicopters) in the wilderness 
areas designated by this subtitle to survey, cap-
ture, transplant, monitor, and provide water for 
wildlife populations, including bighorn sheep, 
and feral stock, feral horses, and feral burros. 
(9) WILDFIRE, INSECT, AND DISEASE MANAGE-
MENT.—Consistent with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilder-
ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), the Secretary may 
take any measures that the Secretary determines to be 
necessary to control fire, insects, and diseases, includ-
ing, as the Secretary determines appropriate, the co-
ordination of those activities with a State or local 
agency.
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(10) ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The designation of a 
wilderness area by this subtitle shall not create 
any protective perimeter or buffer zone around 
the wilderness area. 
(B) NONWILDERNESS ACTIVITIES.—The fact 
that nonwilderness activities or uses can be seen 
or heard from areas within a wilderness area 
designated by this subtitle shall not preclude the 
conduct of those activities or uses outside the 
boundary of the wilderness area. 
(11) MILITARY OVERFLIGHTS.—Nothing in this 
subtitle restricts or precludes— 
(A) low-level overflights of military aircraft 
over the areas designated as wilderness by this 
subtitle, including military overflights that can 
be seen or heard within the wilderness areas; 
(B) flight testing and evaluation; or 
(C) the designation or creation of new units 
of special use airspace, or the establishment of 
military flight training routes, over the wilder-
ness areas. 
(12) WATER RIGHTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The designation of areas 
as wilderness by subsection (a) shall not create
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an express or implied reservation by the United 
States of any water or water rights for wilder-
ness purposes with respect to such areas. 
(B) EXCLUSIONS.—This paragraph does not 
apply to any components of the National Wild 
and Scenic Rivers System designated by section 
1504. 
SEC. 1504. DESIGNATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic 
Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as amended by section 
1203(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(180) BATTLE CREEK, IDAHO.—The 23.4 miles 
of Battle Creek from the confluence of the Owyhee 
River to the upstream boundary of the Owyhee River 
Wilderness, to be administered by the Secretary of the 
Interior as a wild river. 
‘‘(181) BIG
JACKS
CREEK, IDAHO.—The 35.0 
miles of Big Jacks Creek from the downstream border 
of the Big Jacks Creek Wilderness in sec. 8, T. 8 S., 
R. 4 E., to the point at which it enters the NW 1⁄4 
of sec. 26, T. 10 S., R. 2 E., Boise Meridian, to be 
administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a 
wild river. 
‘‘(182) BRUNEAU RIVER, IDAHO.—
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the 39.3-mile segment of the 
Bruneau River from the downstream boundary 
of the Bruneau-Jarbidge Wilderness to the up-
stream confluence with the west fork of the 
Bruneau River, to be administered by the Sec-
retary of the Interior as a wild river. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding sub-
paragraph (A), the 0.6-mile segment of the 
Bruneau River at the Indian Hot Springs public 
road access shall be administered by the Sec-
retary of the Interior as a recreational river. 
‘‘(183) WEST FORK BRUNEAU RIVER, IDAHO.— 
The approximately 0.35 miles of the West Fork of the 
Bruneau River from the confluence with the Jarbidge 
River to the downstream boundary of the Bruneau 
Canyon Grazing Allotment in the SE/NE of sec. 5, T. 
13 S., R. 7 E., Boise Meridian, to be administered by 
the Secretary of the Interior as a wild river. 
‘‘(184) COTTONWOOD CREEK, IDAHO.—The 2.6 
miles of Cottonwood Creek from the confluence with 
Big Jacks Creek to the upstream boundary of the Big 
Jacks Creek Wilderness, to be administered by the 
Secretary of the Interior as a wild river.
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‘‘(185) DEEP CREEK, IDAHO.—The 13.1-mile seg-
ment of Deep Creek from the confluence with the 
Owyhee River to the upstream boundary of the 
Owyhee River Wilderness in sec. 30, T. 12 S., R. 2 
W., Boise Meridian, to be administered by the Sec-
retary of the Interior as a wild river. 
‘‘(186) DICKSHOOTER CREEK, IDAHO.—The 9.25 
miles of Dickshooter Creek from the confluence with 
Deep Creek to a point on the stream 1⁄4 mile due west 
of the east boundary of sec. 16, T. 12 S., R. 2 W., 
Boise Meridian, to be administered by the Secretary 
of the Interior as a wild river. 
‘‘(187) DUNCAN
CREEK, IDAHO.—The 0.9-mile 
segment of Duncan Creek from the confluence with 
Big Jacks Creek upstream to the east boundary of sec. 
18, T. 10 S., R. 4 E., Boise Meridian, to be adminis-
tered by the Secretary of the Interior as a wild river. 
‘‘(188) JARBIDGE
RIVER, 
IDAHO.—The 28.8 
miles of the Jarbidge River from the confluence with 
the West Fork Bruneau River to the upstream bound-
ary of the Bruneau-Jarbidge Rivers Wilderness, to be 
administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a 
wild river. 
‘‘(189) LITTLE JACKS CREEK, IDAHO.—The 12.4 
miles of Little Jacks Creek from the downstream
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boundary of the Little Jacks Creek Wilderness, up-
stream to the mouth of OX Prong Creek, to be admin-
istered by the Secretary of the Interior as a wild 
river. 
‘‘(190) NORTH FORK OWYHEE RIVER, IDAHO.— 
The following segments of the North Fork of the 
Owyhee River, to be administered by the Secretary of 
the Interior: 
‘‘(A) The 5.7-mile segment from the Idaho- 
Oregon State border to the upstream boundary of 
the private land at the Juniper Mt. Road cross-
ing, as a recreational river. 
‘‘(B) The 15.1-mile segment from the up-
stream boundary of the North Fork Owyhee 
River recreational segment designated in para-
graph (A) to the upstream boundary of the North 
Fork Owyhee River Wilderness, as a wild river. 
‘‘(191) OWYHEE RIVER, IDAHO.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), the 67.3 miles of the Owyhee River 
from the Idaho-Oregon State border to the up-
stream boundary of the Owyhee River Wilder-
ness, to be administered by the Secretary of the 
Interior as a wild river.
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‘‘(B) ACCESS.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall allow for continued access across the 
Owyhee River at Crutchers Crossing, subject to 
such terms and conditions as the Secretary of the 
Interior determines to be necessary. 
‘‘(192) RED CANYON, IDAHO.—The 4.6 miles of 
Red Canyon from the confluence of the Owyhee River 
to the upstream boundary of the Owyhee River Wil-
derness, to be administered by the Secretary of the In-
terior as a wild river. 
‘‘(193) SHEEP CREEK, IDAHO.—The 25.6 miles 
of Sheep Creek from the confluence with the Bruneau 
River to the upstream boundary of the Bruneau- 
Jarbidge Rivers Wilderness, to be administered by the 
Secretary of the Interior as a wild river. 
‘‘(194) SOUTH FORK OWYHEE RIVER, IDAHO.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the 31.4-mile segment of the 
South Fork of the Owyhee River upstream from 
the confluence with the Owyhee River to the up-
stream boundary of the Owyhee River Wilderness 
at the Idaho–Nevada State border, to be admin-
istered by the Secretary of the Interior as a wild 
river.
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‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding sub-
paragraph (A), the 1.2-mile segment of the South 
Fork of the Owyhee River from the point at 
which the river enters the southernmost boundary 
to the point at which the river exits the north-
ernmost boundary of private land in sec. 25 and 
26, T. 14 S., R. 5 W., Boise Meridian, shall be 
administered by the Secretary of the Interior as 
a recreational river. 
‘‘(195) WICKAHONEY
CREEK, IDAHO.—The 1.5 
miles of Wickahoney Creek from the confluence of Big 
Jacks Creek to the upstream boundary of the Big 
Jacks Creek Wilderness, to be administered by the 
Secretary of the Interior as a wild river.’’. 
(b) BOUNDARIES.—Notwithstanding section 3(b) of the 
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(b)), the bound-
ary of a river segment designated as a component of the 
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System under this subtitle 
shall extend not more than the shorter of— 
(1) an average distance of 1⁄4 mile from the high 
water mark on both sides of the river segment; or 
(2) the distance to the nearest confined canyon 
rim. 
(c) LAND ACQUISITION.—The Secretary shall not ac-
quire any private land within the exterior boundary of a
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wild and scenic river corridor without the consent of the 
owner. 
SEC. 1505. LAND IDENTIFIED FOR DISPOSAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Consistent with applicable law, the 
Secretary may sell public land located within the Boise Dis-
trict of the Bureau of Land Management that, as of July 
25, 2000, has been identified for disposal in appropriate 
resource management plans. 
(b) USE OF PROCEEDS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law (other than a law that specifically 
provides for a proportion of the proceeds of a land 
sale to be distributed to any trust fund of the State), 
proceeds from the sale of public land under subsection 
(a) shall be deposited in a separate account in the 
Treasury of the United States to be known as the 
‘‘Owyhee Land Acquisition Account’’. 
(2) AVAILABILITY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Amounts in the account 
shall be available to the Secretary, without fur-
ther appropriation, to purchase land or interests 
in land in, or adjacent to, the wilderness areas 
designated by this subtitle, including land iden-
tified as ‘‘Proposed for Acquisition’’ on the maps 
described in section 1503(a)(1).
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(B) APPLICABLE
LAW.—Any purchase of 
land or interest in land under subparagraph (A) 
shall be in accordance with applicable law. 
(3) APPLICABILITY.—This subsection applies to 
public land within the Boise District of the Bureau 
of Land Management sold on or after January 1, 
2008. 
(4) ADDITIONAL
AMOUNTS.—If necessary, the 
Secretary may use additional amounts appropriated 
to the Department of the Interior, subject to applica-
ble reprogramming guidelines. 
(c) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The authority provided under 
this section terminates on the earlier of— 
(A) the date that is 10 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act; or 
(B) the date on which a total of $8,000,000 
from the account is expended. 
(2) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS.—Any amounts 
remaining in the account on the termination of au-
thority under this section shall be— 
(A) credited as sales of public land in the 
State; 
(B) transferred to the Federal Land Dis-
posal Account established under section 206(a) of
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the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act 
(43 U.S.C. 2305(a)); and 
(C) used in accordance with that subtitle. 
SEC. 1506. TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES. 
(a) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall coordinate 
with the Tribes in the implementation of the Shoshone Pai-
ute Cultural Resource Protection Plan. 
(b) AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary shall seek to enter 
into agreements with the Tribes to implement the Shoshone 
Paiute Cultural Resource Protection Plan to protect cul-
tural sites and resources important to the continuation of 
the traditions and beliefs of the Tribes. 
SEC. 1507. RECREATIONAL TRAVEL MANAGEMENT PLANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 
et seq.), the Secretary shall, in coordination with the Tribes, 
State, and County, prepare 1 or more travel management 
plans for motorized and mechanized off-highway vehicle 
recreation for the land managed by the Bureau of Land 
Management in the County. 
(b) INVENTORY.—Before preparing the plan under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall conduct resource and route 
inventories of the area covered by the plan. 
(c) LIMITATION TO DESIGNATED ROUTES.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the plan shall limit recreational motorized 
and mechanized off-highway vehicle use to a system 
of designated roads and trails established by the plan. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply 
to snowmobiles. 
(d) TEMPORARY LIMITATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), until the date on which the Secretary com-
pletes the plan, all recreational motorized and mecha-
nized off-highway vehicle use shall be limited to roads 
and trails lawfully in existence on the day before the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply 
to— 
(A) snowmobiles; or 
(B) areas specifically identified as open, 
closed, or limited in the Owyhee Resource Man-
agement Plan. 
(e) SCHEDULE.— 
(1) OWYHEE FRONT.—It is the intent of Congress 
that, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a transpor-
tation plan for the Owyhee Front.
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(2) OTHER
BUREAU
OF
LAND
MANAGEMENT 
LAND IN THE COUNTY.—It is the intent of Congress 
that, not later than 3 years after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a trans-
portation plan for Bureau of Land Management land 
in the County outside the Owyhee Front. 
SEC. 1508. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
are necessary to carry out this subtitle. 
Subtitle G—Sabinoso Wilderness, 
New Mexico 
SEC. 1601. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map enti-
tled ‘‘Sabinoso Wilderness’’ and dated September 8, 
2008. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of New Mexico. 
SEC. 1602. DESIGNATION OF THE SABINOSO WILDERNESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In furtherance of the purposes of 
the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the approxi-
mately 16,030 acres of land under the jurisdiction of the 
Taos Field Office Bureau of Land Management, New Mex-
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ico, as generally depicted on the map, is designated as wil-
derness and as a component of the National Wilderness 
Preservation System, to be known as the ‘‘Sabinoso Wilder-
ness’’. 
(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 a legal description of the Sabinoso 
Wilderness 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 descrip-
tion filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same 
force and effect as if included in this subtitle, except 
that the Secretary may correct any clerical and typo-
graphical 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 Bureau of Land Management. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, the Sabinoso Wilderness shall be administered
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by the Secretary in accordance with this subtitle and 
the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except 
that— 
(A) any reference in the Wilderness Act to 
the effective date of that Act shall be considered 
to be a reference to the date of enactment of this 
Act; and 
(B) any reference in the Wilderness Act to 
the Secretary of Agriculture shall be considered 
to be a reference to the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND IN-
TERESTS.—Any land or interest in land within the 
boundary of the Sabinoso Wilderness that is acquired 
by the United States shall— 
(A) become part of the Sabinoso Wilderness; 
and 
(B) be managed in accordance with this 
subtitle and any other laws applicable to the 
Sabinoso Wilderness. 
(3) GRAZING.—The grazing of livestock in the 
Sabinoso Wilderness, if established before the date of 
enactment of this Act, shall be administered in ac-
cordance with— 
(A) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and
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(B) the guidelines set forth in Appendix A 
of the report of the Committee on Interior and 
Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives 
accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress 
(H. Rept. 101–405). 
(4) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—In accordance with 
section 4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1133(d)(7)), nothing in this subtitle affects the juris-
diction of the State with respect to fish and wildlife 
in the State. 
(5) ACCESS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with sec-
tion 5(a) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1134(a)), the Secretary shall continue to allow 
private landowners adequate access to inholdings 
in the Sabinoso Wilderness. 
(B) CERTAIN LAND.—For access purposes, 
private land within T. 16 N., R. 23 E., secs. 17 
and 20 and the N1⁄2 of sec. 21, N.M.M., shall be 
managed as an inholding in the Sabinoso Wil-
derness. 
(d) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
the land generally depicted on the map as ‘‘Lands With-
drawn From Mineral Entry’’ and ‘‘Lands Released From
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Wilderness Study Area & Withdrawn From Mineral 
Entry’’ is withdrawn from— 
(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and dis-
posal under the public land laws, except disposal by 
exchange in accordance with section 206 of the Fed-
eral Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1716); 
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) operation of the mineral materials and geo-
thermal leasing laws. 
(e) RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS.—Con-
gress finds that, for the purposes of section 603(c) of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1782(c)), the public lands within the Sabinoso Wil-
derness Study Area not designated as wilderness by this 
subtitle— 
(1) have been adequately studied for wilderness 
designation and are no longer subject to section 
603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); and 
(2) shall be managed in accordance with appli-
cable law (including subsection (d)) and the land use 
management plan for the surrounding area.
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Subtitle H—Pictured Rocks 
National Lakeshore Wilderness 
SEC. 1651. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) LINE OF DEMARCATION.—The term ‘‘line of 
demarcation’’ means the point on the bank or shore 
at which the surface waters of Lake Superior meet the 
land or sand beach, regardless of the level of Lake Su-
perior. 
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map enti-
tled ‘‘Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Beaver 
Basin Wilderness Boundary’’, numbered 625/80,051, 
and dated April 16, 2007. 
(3) NATIONAL LAKESHORE.—The term ‘‘National 
Lakeshore’’ means the Pictured Rocks National Lake-
shore. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(5) 
WILDERNESS.—The 
term 
‘‘Wilderness’’ 
means the Beaver Basin Wilderness designated by sec-
tion 1652(a). 
SEC. 1652. DESIGNATION OF BEAVER BASIN WILDERNESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the land described in sub-
section (b) is designated as wilderness and as a component
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of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to be 
known as the ‘‘Beaver Basin Wilderness’’. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in 
subsection (a) is the land and inland water comprising ap-
proximately 11,740 acres within the National Lakeshore, as 
generally depicted on the map. 
(c) BOUNDARY.— 
(1) LINE OF DEMARCATION.—The line of demar-
cation shall be the boundary for any portion of the 
Wilderness that is bordered by Lake Superior. 
(2) SURFACE
WATER.—The surface water of 
Lake Superior, regardless of the fluctuating lake level, 
shall be considered to be outside the boundary of the 
Wilderness. 
(d) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on 
file and available for public inspection in the appro-
priate offices of the National Park Service. 
(2) LEGAL
DESCRIPTION.—As soon as prac-
ticable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee 
on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives 
a legal description of the boundary of the Wilderness.
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(3) FORCE AND EFFECT.—The map and the legal 
description submitted under paragraph (2) shall have 
the same force and effect as if included in this sub-
title, except that the Secretary may correct any cler-
ical or typographical errors in the map and legal de-
scription. 
SEC. 1653. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) MANAGEMENT.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
the Wilderness shall be administered by the Secretary in 
accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), 
except that— 
(1) any reference in that Act to the effective date 
of that Act shall be considered to be a reference to the 
date of enactment of this Act; and 
(2) with respect to land administered by the Sec-
retary, any reference in that Act to the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference to the 
Secretary. 
(b) USE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS.—The use of boats 
powered by electric motors on Little Beaver and Big Beaver 
Lakes may continue, subject to any applicable laws (includ-
ing regulations). 
SEC. 1654. EFFECT. 
Nothing in this subtitle— 
(1) modifies, alters, or affects any treaty rights;
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(2) alters the management of the water of Lake 
Superior within the boundary of the Pictured Rocks 
National Lakeshore in existence on the date of enact-
ment of this Act; or 
(3) prohibits— 
(A) the use of motors on the surface water 
of Lake Superior adjacent to the Wilderness; or 
(B) the beaching of motorboats at the line of 
demarcation. 
Subtitle I—Oregon Badlands 
Wilderness 
SEC. 1701. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘District’’ means the 
Central Oregon Irrigation District. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Oregon. 
(4) WILDERNESS
MAP.—The term ‘‘wilderness 
map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Badlands Wilderness’’ 
and dated September 3, 2008. 
SEC. 1702. OREGON BADLANDS WILDERNESS. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the approximately 29,301
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acres of Bureau of Land Management land in the State, 
as generally depicted on the wilderness map, is designated 
as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilder-
ness Preservation System, to be known as the ‘‘Oregon Bad-
lands Wilderness’’. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, the Oregon Badlands Wilderness shall be ad-
ministered by the Secretary in accordance with the 
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that— 
(A) any reference in the Wilderness Act to 
the effective date of that Act shall be considered 
to be a reference to the date of enactment of this 
Act; and 
(B) any reference in the Wilderness Act to 
the Secretary of Agriculture shall be considered 
to be a reference to the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND IN-
TERESTS.—Any land or interest in land within the 
boundary of the Oregon Badlands Wilderness that is 
acquired by the United States shall— 
(A) become part of the Oregon Badlands 
Wilderness; and
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(B) be managed in accordance with this 
subtitle, the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
seq.), and any other applicable law. 
(3) GRAZING.—The grazing of livestock in the 
Oregon Badlands Wilderness, if established before the 
date of enactment of this Act, shall be permitted to 
continue subject to such reasonable regulations as are 
considered necessary by the Secretary in accordance 
with— 
(A) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and 
(B) the guidelines set forth in Appendix A 
of the report of the Committee on Interior and 
Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives 
accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress 
(H. Rept. 101–405). 
(4) ACCESS TO PRIVATE PROPERTY.—In accord-
ance with section 5(a) of the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1134(a)), the Secretary shall provide any 
owner of private property within the boundary of the 
Oregon Badlands Wilderness adequate access to the 
property. 
(c) POTENTIAL WILDERNESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In furtherance of the purposes 
of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), a cor-
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ridor of certain Federal land managed by the Bureau 
of Land Management with a width of 25 feet, as gen-
erally depicted on the wilderness map as ‘‘Potential 
Wilderness’’, is designated as potential wilderness. 
(2) INTERIM MANAGEMENT.—The potential wil-
derness designated by paragraph (1) shall be managed 
in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.), except that the Secretary may allow 
nonconforming uses that are authorized and in exist-
ence on the date of enactment of this Act to continue 
in the potential wilderness. 
(3) DESIGNATION AS WILDERNESS.—On the date 
on which the Secretary publishes in the Federal Reg-
ister notice that any nonconforming uses in the po-
tential wilderness designated by paragraph (1) that 
are permitted under paragraph (2) have terminated, 
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 Oregon Badlands 
Wilderness. 
(d) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
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file a map and legal description of the Oregon Bad-
lands Wilderness 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 descrip-
tion filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same 
force and effect as if included in this subtitle, except 
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 Bureau of Land Management. 
SEC. 1703. RELEASE. 
(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that, for the purposes of 
section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the portions of the Bad-
lands wilderness study area that are not designated as the 
Oregon Badlands Wilderness or as potential wilderness 
have been adequately studied for wilderness or potential 
wilderness designation.
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(b) RELEASE.—Any public land described in sub-
section (a) that is not designated as wilderness by this sub-
title— 
(1) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
(43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); and 
(2) shall be managed in accordance with the ap-
plicable land use plan adopted under section 202 of 
that Act (43 U.S.C. 1712). 
SEC. 1704. LAND EXCHANGES. 
(a) CLARNO LAND EXCHANGE.— 
(1) CONVEYANCE
OF
LAND.—Subject to sub-
sections (c) through (e), if the landowner offers to con-
vey to the United States all right, title, and interest 
of the landowner in and to the non-Federal land de-
scribed in paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary shall— 
(A) accept the offer; and 
(B) on receipt of acceptable title to the non- 
Federal land, convey to the Landowner all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to 
the Federal land described in paragraph (2)(B). 
(2) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.— 
(A) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The non-Federal 
land referred to in paragraph (1) is the approxi-
mately 239 acres of non-Federal land identified
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on the wilderness map as ‘‘Clarno to Federal 
Government’’. 
(B) FEDERAL LAND.—The Federal land re-
ferred to in paragraph (1)(B) is the approxi-
mately 209 acres of Federal land identified on 
the wilderness map as ‘‘Federal Government to 
Clarno’’. 
(3) SURVEYS.—The exact acreage and legal de-
scription of the Federal land and non-Federal land 
described in paragraph (2) shall be determined by 
surveys approved by the Secretary. 
(b) DISTRICT EXCHANGE.— 
(1) CONVEYANCE
OF
LAND.—Subject to sub-
sections (c) through (e), if the District offers to convey 
to the United States all right, title, and interest of the 
District in and to the non-Federal land described in 
paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary shall— 
(A) accept the offer; and 
(B) on receipt of acceptable title to the non- 
Federal land, convey to the District all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to 
the Federal land described in paragraph (2)(B). 
(2) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.— 
(A) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The non-Federal 
land referred to in paragraph (1) is the approxi-
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mately 527 acres of non-Federal land identified 
on the wilderness map as ‘‘COID to Federal 
Government’’. 
(B) FEDERAL LAND.—The Federal land re-
ferred to in paragraph (1)(B) is the approxi-
mately 697 acres of Federal land identified on 
the wilderness map as ‘‘Federal Government to 
COID’’. 
(3) SURVEYS.—The exact acreage and legal de-
scription of the Federal land and non-Federal land 
described in paragraph (2) shall be determined by 
surveys approved by the Secretary. 
(c) APPLICABLE LAW.—Except as otherwise provided 
in this section, the Secretary shall carry out the land ex-
changes under this section in accordance with section 206 
of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
(43 U.S.C. 1716). 
(d) VALUATION, APPRAISALS, AND EQUALIZATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The value of the Federal land 
and the non-Federal land to be conveyed in a land ex-
change under this section— 
(A) shall be equal, as determined by ap-
praisals conducted in accordance with para-
graph (2); or
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(B) if not equal, shall be equalized in ac-
cordance with paragraph (3). 
(2) APPRAISALS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal land and 
the non-Federal land to be exchanged under this 
section shall be appraised by an independent, 
qualified appraiser that is agreed to by the Sec-
retary and the owner of the non-Federal land to 
be exchanged. 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—An appraisal under 
subparagraph (A) shall be conducted in accord-
ance with— 
(i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards 
for Federal Land Acquisitions; and 
(ii) the Uniform Standards of Profes-
sional Appraisal Practice. 
(3) EQUALIZATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—If the value of the Fed-
eral land and the non-Federal land to be con-
veyed in a land exchange under this section is 
not equal, the value may be equalized by— 
(i) making a cash equalization pay-
ment to the Secretary or to the owner of the 
non-Federal land, as appropriate, in ac-
cordance with section 206(b) of the Federal
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Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
(43 U.S.C. 1716(b)); or 
(ii) reducing the acreage of the Federal 
land or the non-Federal land to be ex-
changed, as appropriate. 
(B) CASH EQUALIZATION PAYMENTS.—Any 
cash equalization payments received by the Sec-
retary under subparagraph (A)(i) shall be— 
(i) deposited in the Federal Land Dis-
posal Account established by section 206(a) 
of the Federal Land Transaction Facilita-
tion Act (43 U.S.C. 2305(a)); and 
(ii) used in accordance with that Act. 
(e) CONDITIONS OF EXCHANGE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The land exchanges under this 
section shall be subject to such terms and conditions 
as the Secretary may require. 
(2) COSTS.—As a condition of a conveyance of 
Federal land and non-Federal land under this sec-
tion, the Federal Government and the owner of the 
non-Federal land shall equally share all costs relating 
to the land exchange, including the costs of apprais-
als, surveys, and any necessary environmental clear-
ances.
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(3) VALID EXISTING RIGHTS.—The exchange of 
Federal land and non-Federal land under this section 
shall be subject to any easements, rights-of-way, and 
other valid rights in existence on the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
(f) COMPLETION OF LAND EXCHANGE.—It is the intent 
of Congress that the land exchanges under this section shall 
be completed not later than 2 years after the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
SEC. 1705. PROTECTION OF TRIBAL TREATY RIGHTS. 
Nothing in this subtitle alters, modifies, enlarges, di-
minishes, or abrogates the treaty rights of any Indian tribe, 
including the off-reservation reserved rights secured by the 
Treaty with the Tribes and Bands of Middle Oregon of June 
25, 1855 (12 Stat. 963). 
Subtitle J—Spring Basin 
Wilderness, Oregon 
SEC. 1751. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Oregon.
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(3) TRIBES.—The term ‘‘Tribes’’ means the Con-
federated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of 
Oregon. 
(4) WILDERNESS
MAP.—The term ‘‘wilderness 
map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Spring Basin Wilder-
ness with Land Exchange Proposals’’ and dated Sep-
tember 3, 2008. 
SEC. 1752. SPRING BASIN WILDERNESS. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the approximately 6,382 acres 
of Bureau of Land Management land in the State, as gen-
erally depicted on the wilderness map, is designated as wil-
derness and as a component of the National Wilderness 
Preservation System, to be known as the ‘‘Spring Basin 
Wilderness’’. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, the Spring Basin Wilderness shall be adminis-
tered by the Secretary in accordance with the Wilder-
ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that— 
(A) any reference in the Wilderness Act to 
the effective date of that Act shall be considered 
to be a reference to the date of enactment of this 
Act; and
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(B) any reference in the Wilderness Act to 
the Secretary of Agriculture shall be considered 
to be a reference to the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND IN-
TERESTS.—Any land or interest in land within the 
boundary of the Spring Basin Wilderness that is ac-
quired by the United States shall— 
(A) become part of the Spring Basin Wil-
derness; and 
(B) be managed in accordance with this 
Act, the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), 
and any other applicable law. 
(3) GRAZING.—The grazing of livestock in the 
Spring Basin Wilderness, if established before the date 
of enactment of this Act, shall be permitted to con-
tinue subject to such reasonable regulations as are 
considered necessary by the Secretary, in accordance 
with— 
(A) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and 
(B) the guidelines set forth in Appendix A 
of the report of the Committee on Interior and 
Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives 
accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress 
(H. Rept. 101–405).
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(c) 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 a legal description of the Spring 
Basin Wilderness 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 descrip-
tion filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same 
force and effect as if included in this section, except 
that the Secretary may correct any typographical er-
rors 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 Bureau of Land Management. 
SEC. 1753. RELEASE. 
(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that, for the purposes of 
section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the portions of the Spring 
Basin wilderness study area that are not designated by sec-
tion 1752(a) as the Spring Basin Wilderness in the fol-
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lowing areas have been adequately studied for wilderness 
designation: 
(1) T. 8 S., R. 19 E., sec. 10, NE 1⁄4, W 1⁄2. 
(2) T. 8 S., R.19 E., sec. 25, SE 1⁄4, SE 1⁄4. 
(3) T. 8 S., R. 20 E., sec. 19, SE 1⁄4, S 1⁄2 of 
the S 1⁄2. 
(b) RELEASE.—Any public land described in sub-
section (a) that is not designated as wilderness by this sub-
title— 
(1) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
(43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); and 
(2) shall be managed in accordance with the ap-
plicable land use plan adopted under section 202 of 
that Act (43 U.S.C. 1712). 
SEC. 1754. LAND EXCHANGES. 
(a) CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS 
RESERVATION LAND EXCHANGE.— 
(1) CONVEYANCE
OF
LAND.—Subject to sub-
sections (e) through (g), if the Tribes offer to convey 
to the United States all right, title, and interest of the 
Tribes in and to the non-Federal land described in 
paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary shall— 
(A) accept the offer; and
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(B) on receipt of acceptable title to the non- 
Federal land, convey to the Tribes all right, title, 
and interest of the United States in and to the 
Federal land described in paragraph (2)(B). 
(2) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.— 
(A) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The non-Federal 
land referred to in paragraph (1) is the approxi-
mately 4,480 acres of non-Federal land identi-
fied on the wilderness map as ‘‘Lands proposed 
for transfer from the CTWSIR to the Federal 
Government’’. 
(B) FEDERAL LAND.—The Federal land re-
ferred to in paragraph (1)(B) is the approxi-
mately 4,578 acres of Federal land identified on 
the wilderness map as ‘‘Lands proposed for 
transfer 
from 
the 
Federal 
Government 
to 
CTWSIR’’. 
(3) SURVEYS.—The exact acreage and legal de-
scription of the Federal land and non-Federal land 
described in paragraph (2) shall be determined by 
surveys approved by the Secretary. 
(4) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, the land acquired by the Secretary under this 
subsection is withdrawn from all forms of—
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(A) entry, appropriation, or disposal under 
the public land laws; 
(B) location, entry, and patent under the 
mining laws; and 
(C) disposition under any law relating to 
mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral ma-
terials. 
(b) MCGREER LAND EXCHANGE.— 
(1) CONVEYANCE
OF
LAND.—Subject to sub-
sections (e) through (g), if the landowner offers to con-
vey to the United States all right, title, and interest 
of the landowner in and to the non-Federal land de-
scribed in paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary shall— 
(A) accept the offer; and 
(B) on receipt of acceptable title to the non- 
Federal land, convey to the landowner all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to 
the Federal land described in paragraph (2)(B). 
(2) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.— 
(A) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The non-Federal 
land referred to in paragraph (1) is the approxi-
mately 18 acres of non-Federal land identified 
on the wilderness map as ‘‘Lands proposed for 
transfer from McGreer to the Federal Govern-
ment’’.
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(B) FEDERAL LAND.—The Federal land re-
ferred to in paragraph (1)(B) is the approxi-
mately 327 acres of Federal land identified on 
the wilderness map as ‘‘Lands proposed for 
transfer 
from 
the 
Federal 
Government 
to 
McGreer’’. 
(3) SURVEYS.—The exact acreage and legal de-
scription of the Federal land and non-Federal land 
described in paragraph (2) shall be determined by 
surveys approved by the Secretary. 
(c) KEYS LAND EXCHANGE.— 
(1) CONVEYANCE
OF
LAND.—Subject to sub-
sections (e) through (g), if the landowner offers to con-
vey to the United States all right, title, and interest 
of the landowner in and to the non-Federal land de-
scribed in paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary shall— 
(A) accept the offer; and 
(B) on receipt of acceptable title to the non- 
Federal land, convey to the landowner all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to 
the Federal land described in paragraph (2)(B). 
(2) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.— 
(A) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The non-Federal 
land referred to in paragraph (1) is the approxi-
mately 180 acres of non-Federal land identified
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on the wilderness map as ‘‘Lands proposed for 
transfer from Keys to the Federal Government’’. 
(B) FEDERAL LAND.—The Federal land re-
ferred to in paragraph (1)(B) is the approxi-
mately 187 acres of Federal land identified on 
the wilderness map as ‘‘Lands proposed for 
transfer from the Federal Government to Keys’’. 
(3) SURVEYS.—The exact acreage and legal de-
scription of the Federal land and non-Federal land 
described in paragraph (2) shall be determined by 
surveys approved by the Secretary. 
(d) BOWERMAN LAND EXCHANGE.— 
(1) CONVEYANCE
OF
LAND.—Subject to sub-
sections (e) through (g), if the landowner offers to con-
vey to the United States all right, title, and interest 
of the landowner in and to the non-Federal land de-
scribed in paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary shall— 
(A) accept the offer; and 
(B) on receipt of acceptable title to the non- 
Federal land, convey to the landowner all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to 
the Federal land described in paragraph (2)(B). 
(2) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.— 
(A) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The non-Federal 
land referred to in paragraph (1) is the approxi-
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mately 32 acres of non-Federal land identified 
on the wilderness map as ‘‘Lands proposed for 
transfer from Bowerman to the Federal Govern-
ment’’. 
(B) FEDERAL LAND.—The Federal land re-
ferred to in paragraph (1)(B) is the approxi-
mately 24 acres of Federal land identified on the 
wilderness map as ‘‘Lands proposed for transfer 
from the Federal Government to Bowerman’’. 
(3) SURVEYS.—The exact acreage and legal de-
scription of the Federal land and non-Federal land 
described in paragraph (2) shall be determined by 
surveys approved by the Secretary. 
(e) APPLICABLE LAW.—Except as otherwise provided 
in this section, the Secretary shall carry out the land ex-
changes under this section in accordance with section 206 
of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
(43 U.S.C. 1716). 
(f) VALUATION, APPRAISALS, AND EQUALIZATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The value of the Federal land 
and the non-Federal land to be conveyed in a land ex-
change under this section— 
(A) shall be equal, as determined by ap-
praisals conducted in accordance with para-
graph (2); or
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(B) if not equal, shall be equalized in ac-
cordance with paragraph (3). 
(2) APPRAISALS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal land and 
the non-Federal land to be exchanged under this 
section shall be appraised by an independent, 
qualified appraiser that is agreed to by the Sec-
retary and the owner of the non-Federal land to 
be exchanged. 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—An appraisal under 
subparagraph (A) shall be conducted in accord-
ance with— 
(i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards 
for Federal Land Acquisitions; and 
(ii) the Uniform Standards of Profes-
sional Appraisal Practice. 
(3) EQUALIZATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—If the value of the Fed-
eral land and the non-Federal land to be con-
veyed in a land exchange under this section is 
not equal, the value may be equalized by— 
(i) making a cash equalization pay-
ment to the Secretary or to the owner of the 
non-Federal land, as appropriate, in ac-
cordance with section 206(b) of the Federal
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Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
(43 U.S.C. 1716(b)); or 
(ii) reducing the acreage of the Federal 
land or the non-Federal land to be ex-
changed, as appropriate. 
(B) CASH EQUALIZATION PAYMENTS.—Any 
cash equalization payments received by the Sec-
retary under subparagraph (A)(i) shall be— 
(i) deposited in the Federal Land Dis-
posal Account established by section 206(a) 
of the Federal Land Transaction Facilita-
tion Act (43 U.S.C. 2305(a)); and 
(ii) used in accordance with that Act. 
(g) CONDITIONS OF EXCHANGE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The land exchanges under this 
section shall be subject to such terms and conditions 
as the Secretary may require. 
(2) COSTS.—As a condition of a conveyance of 
Federal land and non-Federal land under this sec-
tion, the Federal Government and the owner of the 
non-Federal land shall equally share all costs relating 
to the land exchange, including the costs of apprais-
als, surveys, and any necessary environmental clear-
ances.
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(3) VALID EXISTING RIGHTS.—The exchange of 
Federal land and non-Federal land under this section 
shall be subject to any easements, rights-of-way, and 
other valid rights in existence on the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
(h) COMPLETION OF LAND EXCHANGE.—It is the in-
tent of Congress that the land exchanges under this section 
shall be completed not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1755. PROTECTION OF TRIBAL TREATY RIGHTS. 
Nothing in this subtitle alters, modifies, enlarges, di-
minishes, or abrogates the treaty rights of any Indian tribe, 
including the off-reservation reserved rights secured by the 
Treaty with the Tribes and Bands of Middle Oregon of June 
25, 1855 (12 Stat. 963). 
Subtitle 
K—Eastern 
Sierra 
and 
Northern San Gabriel Wilder-
ness, California 
SEC. 1801. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) FOREST.—The term ‘‘Forest’’ means the An-
cient Bristlecone Pine Forest designated by section 
1808(a).
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(2) RECREATION AREA.—The term ‘‘Recreation 
Area’’ means the Bridgeport Winter Recreation Area 
designated by section 1806(a). 
(3) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means— 
(A) with respect to land under the jurisdic-
tion of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Sec-
retary of Agriculture; and 
(B) with respect to land under the jurisdic-
tion of the Secretary of the Interior, the Sec-
retary of the Interior. 
(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of California. 
(5) TRAIL.—The term ‘‘Trail’’ means the Pacific 
Crest National Scenic Trail. 
SEC. 1802. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS. 
In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 
et seq.), the following areas in the State are designated as 
wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness 
Preservation System: 
(1) HOOVER WILDERNESS ADDITIONS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Certain land in the 
Humboldt-Toiyabe and Inyo National Forests, 
comprising approximately 79,820 acres and 
identified as ‘‘Hoover East Wilderness Addi-
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tion,’’ ‘‘Hoover West Wilderness Addition’’, and 
‘‘Bighorn Proposed Wilderness Addition’’, as 
generally depicted on the maps described in sub-
paragraph (B), is incorporated in, and shall be 
considered to be a part of, the Hoover Wilder-
ness. 
(B) DESCRIPTION OF MAPS.—The maps re-
ferred to in subparagraph (A) are— 
(i) 
the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘Humboldt- 
Toiyabe National Forest Proposed Manage-
ment’’ and dated September 17, 2008; and 
(ii) the map entitled ‘‘Bighorn Pro-
posed Wilderness Additions’’ and dated Sep-
tember 23, 2008. 
(C) EFFECT.—The designation of the wil-
derness under subparagraph (A) shall not affect 
the ongoing activities of the adjacent United 
States Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Train-
ing Center on land outside the designated wilder-
ness, in accordance with the agreement between 
the Center and the Humboldt-Toiyabe National 
Forest. 
(2) OWENS RIVER HEADWATERS WILDERNESS.— 
Certain land in the Inyo National Forest, comprising 
approximately 14,721 acres, as generally depicted on
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the map entitled ‘‘Owens River Headwaters Proposed 
Wilderness’’ and dated September 16, 2008, which 
shall be known as the ‘‘Owens River Headwaters Wil-
derness’’. 
(3) JOHN MUIR WILDERNESS ADDITIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Certain land in the Inyo 
National Forest and certain land administered 
by the Bureau of Land Management in Inyo 
County, California, comprising approximately 
70,411 acres, as generally depicted on the maps 
described in subparagraph (B), is incorporated 
in, and shall be considered to be a part of, the 
John Muir Wilderness. 
(B) DESCRIPTION OF MAPS.—The maps re-
ferred to in subparagraph (A) are— 
(i) the map entitled ‘‘John Muir Pro-
posed Wilderness Addition (1 of 5)’’ and 
dated September 23, 2008; 
(ii) the map entitled ‘‘John Muir Pro-
posed Wilderness Addition (2 of 5)’’ and 
dated September 23, 2008; 
(iii) the map entitled ‘‘John Muir Pro-
posed Wilderness Addition (3 of 5)’’ and 
dated October 31, 2008;
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(iv) the map entitled ‘‘John Muir Pro-
posed Wilderness Addition (4 of 5)’’ and 
dated September 16, 2008; and 
(v) the map entitled ‘‘John Muir Pro-
posed Wilderness Addition (5 of 5)’’ and 
dated September 16, 2008. 
(C) BOUNDARY REVISION.—The boundary of 
the John Muir Wilderness is revised as depicted 
on the map entitled ‘‘John Muir Wilderness— 
Revised’’ and dated September 16, 2008. 
(4) ANSEL ADAMS WILDERNESS ADDITION.—Cer-
tain land in the Inyo National Forest, comprising 
approximately 528 acres, as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘‘Ansel Adams Proposed Wilderness Ad-
dition’’ and dated September 16, 2008, is incor-
porated in, and shall be considered to be a part of, 
the Ansel Adams Wilderness. 
(5) WHITE MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Certain land in the Inyo 
National Forest and certain land administered 
by the Bureau of Land Management in Mono 
County, California, comprising approximately 
229,993 acres, as generally depicted on the maps 
described in subparagraph (B), which shall be 
known as the ‘‘White Mountains Wilderness’’.
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(B) DESCRIPTION OF MAPS.—The maps re-
ferred to in subparagraph (A) are— 
(i) the map entitled ‘‘White Mountains 
Proposed Wilderness-Map 1 of 2 (North)’’ 
and dated September 16, 2008; and 
(ii) the map entitled ‘‘White Moun-
tains Proposed Wilderness-Map 2 of 2 
(South)’’ and dated September 16, 2008. 
(6) GRANITE MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS.—Certain 
land in the Inyo National Forest and certain land 
administered by the Bureau of Land Management in 
Mono County, California, comprising approximately 
34,342 acres, as generally depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘‘Granite Mountain Wilderness’’ and dated Sep-
tember 19, 2008, which shall be known as the ‘‘Gran-
ite Mountain Wilderness’’. 
(7) MAGIC
MOUNTAIN
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
land in the Angeles National Forest, comprising ap-
proximately 12,282 acres, as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘‘Magic Mountain Proposed Wilderness’’ 
and dated December 16, 2008, which shall be known 
as the ‘‘Magic Mountain Wilderness’’. 
(8) PLEASANT VIEW RIDGE WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain land in the Angeles National Forest, comprising 
approximately 26,757 acres, as generally depicted on
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the map entitled ‘‘Pleasant View Ridge Proposed Wil-
derness’’ and dated December 16, 2008, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Pleasant View Ridge Wilderness’’. 
SEC. 1803. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS. 
(a) MANAGEMENT.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
the Secretary shall administer the wilderness areas and wil-
derness additions designated by this subtitle in accordance 
with the Wilderness 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 en-
actment 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. 
(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 each wilderness 
area and wilderness addition designated by this sub-
title with— 
(A) the Committee on Natural Resources of 
the House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate.
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(2) FORCE OF LAW.—Each map and legal de-
scription filed under paragraph (1) shall have the 
same force and effect as if included in this subtitle, 
except that the Secretary may correct any errors in 
the map and legal description. 
(3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Each map and legal 
description filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appropriate 
offices of the Secretary. 
(c) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND INTER-
ESTS.—Any land (or interest in land) within the boundary 
of a wilderness area or wilderness addition designated by 
this subtitle that is acquired by the Federal Government 
shall— 
(1) become part of the wilderness area in which 
the land is located; and 
(2) be managed in accordance with this subtitle, 
the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), and any 
other applicable law. 
(d) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid rights in existence 
on the date of enactment of this Act, any Federal land des-
ignated as a wilderness area or wilderness addition by this 
subtitle is withdrawn from— 
(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal 
under the public land laws;
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(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) disposition under laws relating to mineral 
and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. 
(e) FIRE MANAGEMENT AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may take such 
measures in a wilderness area or wilderness addition 
designated by this subtitle 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 Con-
gress. 
(2) FUNDING PRIORITIES.—Nothing in this sub-
title limits funding for fire and fuels management in 
the wilderness areas and wilderness additions des-
ignated by this subtitle. 
(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 fire management plans that apply to 
the land designated as a wilderness area or wilderness 
addition by this subtitle. 
(4) ADMINISTRATION.—Consistent with para-
graph (1) and other applicable Federal law, to ensure 
a timely and efficient response to fire emergencies in
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the wilderness areas and wilderness additions des-
ignated by this subtitle, the Secretary shall— 
(A) not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, establish agency approval 
procedures (including appropriate delegations of 
authority to the Forest Supervisor, District Man-
ager, or other agency officials) for responding to 
fire emergencies; and 
(B) enter into agreements with appropriate 
State or local firefighting agencies. 
(f) ACCESS TO PRIVATE PROPERTY.—The Secretary 
shall provide any owner of private property within the 
boundary of a wilderness area or wilderness addition des-
ignated by this subtitle adequate access to the property to 
ensure the reasonable use and enjoyment of the property by 
the owner. 
(g) MILITARY ACTIVITIES.—Nothing in this subtitle 
precludes— 
(1) low-level overflights of military aircraft over 
the wilderness areas or wilderness additions des-
ignated by this subtitle; 
(2) the designation of new units of special air-
space over the wilderness areas or wilderness addi-
tions designated by this subtitle; or
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(3) the use or establishment of military flight 
training routes over wilderness areas or wilderness 
additions designated by this subtitle. 
(h) LIVESTOCK.—Grazing of livestock and the mainte-
nance of existing facilities relating to grazing in wilderness 
areas or wilderness additions designated by this subtitle, 
if established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall 
be permitted to continue in accordance with— 
(1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and 
(2) the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of the 
report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Af-
fairs of the House of Representatives accompanying 
H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (H. Rept. 101–405). 
(i) FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In furtherance of the purposes 
of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the 
Secretary may carry out management activities to 
maintain or restore fish and wildlife populations and 
fish and wildlife habitats in wilderness areas or wil-
derness additions designated by this subtitle if the ac-
tivities are— 
(A) consistent with applicable wilderness 
management plans; and
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(B) carried out in accordance with applica-
ble guidelines and policies. 
(2) STATE JURISDICTION.—Nothing in this sub-
title affects the jurisdiction of the State with respect 
to fish and wildlife on public land located in the 
State. 
(j) HORSES.—Nothing in this subtitle precludes horse-
back riding in, or the entry of recreational or commercial 
saddle or pack stock into, an area designated as wilderness 
or as a wilderness addition by this subtitle— 
(1) in accordance with section 4(d)(5) of the Wil-
derness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(5)); and 
(2) subject to any terms and conditions deter-
mined to be necessary by the Secretary. 
(k) OUTFITTER AND GUIDE USE.—Outfitter and guide 
activities conducted under permits issued by the Forest 
Service on the additions to the John Muir, Ansel Adams, 
and Hoover wilderness areas designated by this subtitle 
shall be in addition to any existing limits established for 
the John Muir, Ansel Adams, and Hoover wilderness areas. 
(l) TRANSFER TO THE FOREST SERVICE.— 
(1) WHITE MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS.—Adminis-
trative jurisdiction over the approximately 946 acres 
of land identified as ‘‘Transfer of Administrative Ju-
risdiction from BLM to FS’’ on the maps described
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in section 1802(5)(B) is transferred from the Bureau 
of Land Management to the Forest Service to be man-
aged as part of the White Mountains Wilderness. 
(2) JOHN
MUIR
WILDERNESS.—Administrative 
jurisdiction over the approximately 143 acres of land 
identified as ‘‘Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction 
from BLM to FS’’ on the maps described in section 
1802(3)(B) is transferred from the Bureau of Land 
Management to the Forest Service to be managed as 
part of the John Muir Wilderness. 
(m) TRANSFER TO THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGE-
MENT.—Administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 
3,010 acres of land identified as ‘‘Land from FS to BLM’’ 
on the maps described in section 1802(6) is transferred from 
the Forest Service to the Bureau of Land Management to 
be managed as part of the Granite Mountain Wilderness. 
SEC. 1804. RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS. 
(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that, for purposes of sec-
tion 603 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782), any portion of a wilderness study 
area described in subsection (b) that is not designated as 
a wilderness area or wilderness addition by this subtitle 
or any other Act enacted before the date of enactment of 
this Act has been adequately studied for wilderness.
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(b) DESCRIPTION OF STUDY AREAS.—The study areas 
referred to in subsection (a) are— 
(1) the Masonic Mountain Wilderness Study 
Area; 
(2) the Mormon Meadow Wilderness Study Area; 
(3) the Walford Springs Wilderness Study Area; 
and 
(4) the Granite Mountain Wilderness Study 
Area. 
(c) RELEASE.—Any portion of a wilderness study area 
described in subsection (b) that is not designated as a wil-
derness area or wilderness addition by this subtitle or any 
other Act enacted before the date of enactment of this Act 
shall not be subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)). 
SEC. 1805. DESIGNATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic 
Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as amended by section 
1504(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(196) AMARGOSA RIVER, CALIFORNIA.—The fol-
lowing segments of the Amargosa River in the State 
of California, to be administered by the Secretary of 
the Interior: 
‘‘(A) The approximately 4.1-mile segment of 
the Amargosa River from the northern boundary
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of sec. 7, T. 21 N., R. 7 E., to 100 feet upstream 
of the Tecopa Hot Springs road crossing, as a 
scenic river. 
‘‘(B) The approximately 8-mile segment of 
the Amargosa River from 100 feet downstream of 
the Tecopa Hot Springs Road crossing to 100 
feet upstream of the Old Spanish Trail Highway 
crossing near Tecopa, as a scenic river. 
‘‘(C) The approximately 7.9-mile segment of 
the Amargosa River from the northern boundary 
of sec. 16, T. 20 N., R. 7 E., to .25 miles up-
stream of the confluence with Sperry Wash in 
sec. 10, T. 19 N., R. 7 E., as a wild river. 
‘‘(D) The approximately 4.9-mile segment of 
the Amargosa River from .25 miles upstream of 
the confluence with Sperry Wash in sec. 10, T. 
19 N., R. 7 E. to 100 feet upstream of the Du-
mont Dunes access road crossing in sec. 32, T. 
19 N., R. 7 E., as a recreational river. 
‘‘(E) The approximately 1.4-mile segment of 
the Amargosa River from 100 feet downstream of 
the Dumont Dunes access road crossing in sec. 
32, T. 19 N., R. 7 E., as a recreational river. 
‘‘(197) 
OWENS
RIVER
HEADWATERS, 
CALI-
FORNIA.—The following segments of the Owens River
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in the State of California, to be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture: 
‘‘(A) The 2.3-mile segment of Deadman 
Creek from the 2-forked source east of San Joa-
quin Peak to the confluence with the unnamed 
tributary flowing north into Deadman Creek 
from sec. 12, T. 3 S., R. 26 E., as a wild river. 
‘‘(B) The 2.3-mile segment of Deadman 
Creek from the unnamed tributary confluence in 
sec. 12, T. 3 S., R. 26 E., to the Road 3S22 
crossing, as a scenic river. 
‘‘(C) The 4.1-mile segment of Deadman 
Creek from the Road 3S22 crossing to .25 miles 
downstream of the Highway 395 crossing, as a 
recreational river. 
‘‘(D) The 3-mile segment of Deadman Creek 
from .25 miles downstream of the Highway 395 
crossing to 100 feet upstream of Big Springs, as 
a scenic river. 
‘‘(E) The 1-mile segment of the Upper 
Owens River from 100 feet upstream of Big 
Springs to the private property boundary in sec. 
19, T. 2 S., R. 28 E., as a recreational river. 
‘‘(F) The 4-mile segment of Glass Creek 
from its 2-forked source to 100 feet upstream of
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the Glass Creek Meadow Trailhead parking area 
in sec. 29, T. 2 S., R.27 E., as a wild river. 
‘‘(G) The 1.3-mile segment of Glass Creek 
from 100 feet upstream of the trailhead parking 
area in sec. 29 to the end of Glass Creek Road 
in sec. 21, T. 2 S., R. 27 E., as a scenic river. 
‘‘(H) The 1.1-mile segment of Glass Creek 
from the end of Glass Creek Road in sec. 21, T. 
2 S., R. 27 E., to the confluence with Deadman 
Creek, as a recreational river. 
‘‘(198) COTTONWOOD CREEK, CALIFORNIA.—The 
following segments of Cottonwood Creek in the State 
of California: 
‘‘(A) The 17.4-mile segment from its head-
waters at the spring in sec. 27, T 4 S., R. 34 
E., to the Inyo National Forest boundary at the 
east section line of sec 3, T. 6 S., R. 36 E., as 
a wild river to be administered by the Secretary 
of Agriculture. 
‘‘(B) The 4.1-mile segment from the Inyo 
National Forest boundary to the northern bound-
ary of sec. 5, T.4 S., R. 34 E., as a recreational 
river, to be administered by the Secretary of the 
Interior.
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‘‘(199) PIRU
CREEK, 
CALIFORNIA.—The fol-
lowing segments of Piru Creek in the State of Cali-
fornia, to be administered by the Secretary of Agri-
culture: 
‘‘(A) 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. 
‘‘(B) The 4.25-mile segment from the bound-
ary of the Sespe Wilderness to the boundary be-
tween Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, as a 
wild river.’’. 
(b) EFFECT.—The designation of Piru Creek under 
subsection (a) shall not affect valid rights in existence on 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1806. BRIDGEPORT WINTER RECREATION AREA. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The approximately 7,254 acres of 
land in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest identified 
as the ‘‘Bridgeport Winter Recreation Area’’, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Humboldt-Toiyabe National 
Forest Proposed Management’’ and dated September 17, 
2008, is designated as the Bridgeport Winter Recreation 
Area. 
(b) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—
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(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 Recreation 
Area with— 
(A) the Committee on Natural Resources of 
the House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate. 
(2) FORCE OF LAW.—The map and legal descrip-
tion filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same 
force and effect as if included in this subtitle, except 
that the Secretary may correct any 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.— 
(1) INTERIM MANAGEMENT.—Until completion of 
the management plan required under subsection (d), 
and except as provided in paragraph (2), the Recre-
ation Area shall be managed in accordance with the 
Toiyabe National Forest Land and Resource Manage-
ment Plan of 1986 (as in effect on the day of enact-
ment of this Act).
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(2) USE OF SNOWMOBILES.—The winter use of 
snowmobiles shall be allowed in the Recreation 
Area— 
(A) during periods of adequate snow cov-
erage during the winter season; and 
(B) subject to any terms and conditions de-
termined to be necessary by the Secretary. 
(d) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—To ensure the sound man-
agement and enforcement of the Recreation Area, the Sec-
retary shall, not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, undergo a public process to develop a win-
ter use management plan that provides for— 
(1) adequate signage; 
(2) a public education program on allowable 
usage areas; 
(3) measures to ensure adequate sanitation; 
(4) a monitoring and enforcement strategy; and 
(5) measures to ensure the protection of the 
Trail. 
(e) ENFORCEMENT.—The Secretary shall prioritize en-
forcement activities in the Recreation Area— 
(1) to prohibit degradation of natural resources 
in the Recreation Area; 
(2) to prevent interference with nonmotorized 
recreation on the Trail; and
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(E) BEAUTY
MOUNTAIN
WILDERNESS.—In 
accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.), certain land administered by the 
Bureau of Land Management in Riverside Coun-
ty, California, comprising approximately 15,621 
acres, as generally depicted on the map titled 
‘‘Beauty Mountain Proposed Wilderness’’, and 
dated April 3, 2007, is designated as wilderness 
and, therefore, as a component of the National 
Wilderness Preservation System, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Beauty Mountain Wilderness’’. 
(F) JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK WILDER-
NESS ADDITIONS.—In accordance with the Wil-
derness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain 
land in Joshua Tree National Park, comprising 
approximately 36,700 acres, as generally de-
picted on the map numbered 156/80,055, and ti-
tled ‘‘Joshua Tree National Park Proposed Wil-
derness Additions’’, and dated March 2008, is 
designated as wilderness and is incorporated in, 
and shall be deemed to be a part of, the Joshua 
Tree Wilderness designated by section 1(g) of 
Public Law 94–567 (90 Stat. 2692; 16 U.S.C. 
1132 note).
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(A) appropriate State, tribal, and local gov-
ernmental entities; and 
(B) members of the public. 
(3) INCORPORATION OF PLANS.—In developing 
the management plan required under paragraph (1), 
to the extent consistent with this section, the Sec-
retary may incorporate any provision of— 
(A) the habitat conservation plan; 
(B) the resource management plan; and 
(C) the public use plan. 
(e) MANAGEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage 
the National Conservation Area— 
(A) in a manner that conserves, protects, 
and enhances the resources of the National Con-
servation Area; and 
(B) in accordance with— 
(i) the Federal Land Policy and Man-
agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et 
seq.); 
(ii) this section; and 
(iii) any other applicable law (includ-
ing regulations). 
(2) USES.—The Secretary shall only allow uses 
of the National Conservation Area that the Secretary
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sirable and appropriate, the Secretary may undertake such 
measures as are necessary to control fire, insects, and dis-
eases— 
(1) in the Wilderness, in accordance with section 
4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)); 
and 
(2) except as provided in paragraph (1), in the 
Conservation Area in accordance with this subtitle 
and any other applicable laws. 
(f) ACCESS.—The Secretary shall continue to provide 
private landowners adequate access to inholdings in the 
Conservation Area. 
(g) INVASIVE SPECIES AND NOXIOUS WEEDS.—In ac-
cordance with any applicable laws and subject to such 
terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be de-
sirable and appropriate, the Secretary may prescribe meas-
ures to control nonnative invasive plants and noxious weeds 
within the Conservation Area. 
(h) WATER RIGHTS.— 
(1) EFFECT.—Nothing in this subtitle— 
(A) affects the use or allocation, in existence 
on the date of enactment of this Act, of any 
water, water right, or interest in water; 
(B) affects any vested absolute or decreed 
conditional water right in existence on the date