referred to as the American Indian Religious Freedom 
Act) and the Wilderness Act. 
(o) COMMERCIAL OUTFITTERS.—Commercial outfit-
ters may use the wilderness areas designated by this title 
consistent with this title and section 4(d)(5) of the Wilder-
ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(5)). 
(p) NO BUFFER ZONES.—The Congress does not in-
tend for the designation of wilderness areas by this title 
to lead to the creation of protective perimeters or buffer 
zones around any such wilderness areas. The fact that 
nonwilderness activities or uses can be seen or heard from 
areas within a wilderness shall not, of itself, preclude such 
activities or uses up to the boundary of the wilderness 
area. 
(q) WATER RESOURCES PROJECTS.—Nothing in this 
title shall preclude relicensing of, assistance to, or oper-
ation and maintenance of, developments below or above 
a wilderness area or on any stream tributary thereto which 
will not invade the area or unreasonably diminish the ex-
isting wilderness, scenic, recreational, and fish and wildlife 
values present in the area as of the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 103. DESIGNATION OF SALMON RESTORATION AREAS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings:
(1) Once magnificent salmon and steelhead 
runs throughout the State of California have gen-
erally experienced severe declines, which has resulted 
in the listing of these runs as threatened and endan-
gered under both State and Federal law. 
(2) Economically important commercial, rec-
reational, and Tribal salmon and steelhead fisheries 
have collapsed in many parts of California leading to 
economic crises for many fishing-dependent commu-
nities. 
(3) Salmon and steelhead are essential to the 
spiritual and cultural practices of many Indian 
tribes in California and these Indian tribes have suf-
fered as a result of the decline in salmon and 
steelhead runs. 
(4) Habitat protection is an essential compo-
nent in the recovery of endangered salmon and 
steelhead to sustainable, harvestable levels. 
(5) Certain pristine areas on Federal lands in 
California warrant special protection because they 
offer vital, irreplaceable habitat for salmon and 
steelhead. 
(b) DESIGNATION.—The following public lands in the 
State of California are hereby designated as Salmon Res-
toration Areas:
(1) Certain lands in the Shasta-Trinity Na-
tional Forest, which comprise approximately 24,267 
acres as generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Chin-
quapin Salmon Restoration Area—Proposed’’, dated 
May 2002, to be known as the Chinquapin Salmon 
Restoration Area. 
(2) Certain lands in the Shasta-Trinity Na-
tional Forest, which comprise approximately 28,400 
acres as generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Patti-
son Salmon Restoration Area—Proposed’’, dated 
May 2002, to be known as the Pattison Salmon Res-
toration Area. 
(3) Certain lands in the Shasta-Trinity Na-
tional Forest, which comprise approximately 22,000 
acres as generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘South 
Fork Trinity Salmon Restoration Area—Proposed’’, 
dated May 2002, to be known as the South Fork 
Trinity Salmon Restoration Area. 
(c) REVIEW.—The Secretary concerned shall prepare 
a report reviewing each Salmon Restoration Area to deter-
mine the suitability of the area for designation as wilder-
ness and inclusion in the National Wilderness Preserva-
tion System. The Secretary concerned shall submit the re-
port and findings to the President, and the President shall 
submit to Congress a recommendation regarding such des-
ignation not later than three years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(d) MANAGEMENT.—Until a law is enacted address-
ing the suitability of the Salmon Restoration Areas for wil-
derness designation, the areas shall be managed to pro-
mote the restoration of self-sustaining salmon and 
steelhead populations. Subject to valid existing rights, the 
Salmon Restoration Areas shall be administered by the 
Secretary concerned so as to maintain their presently ex-
isting wilderness character and potential for inclusion in 
the National Wilderness Preservation System. The use of 
mechanized transport or motorized equipment shall be 
based on the selection of the minimum tool or administra-
tive practice necessary to accomplish the purpose of max-
imum salmon habitat protection with the least amount of 
adverse impact on wilderness character and resources. 
SEC. 104. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—In furtherance of the provisions 
of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the fol-
lowing public lands in the State of California are des-
ignated wilderness study areas. 
(1) Certain lands in the Shasta-Trinity Na-
tional Forest, which comprise approximately 35,000 
acres as generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Gi-
rard Ridge Wilderness Study Area—Proposed’’,
dated May 2002, to be known as the Girard Ridge 
Wilderness Study Area. 
(2) Certain lands in the Lassen National For-
est, which comprise approximately 48,000 acres as 
generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Ishi Wilder-
ness Additions Wilderness Study Area—Proposed’’, 
dated May 2002, to be known as the Ishi Additions 
Wilderness Study Area. 
(b) REVIEW.—The Secretary concerned shall prepare 
a report reviewing each wilderness study area designated 
by subsection (a) to determine the suitability of the area 
for designation as wilderness and inclusion in the National 
Wilderness Preservation System. The Secretary concerned 
shall submit the report and findings to the President, and 
the President shall submit to Congress a recommendation 
regarding such designation not later than three years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) MANAGEMENT.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
the wilderness study areas designated by subsection (a) 
shall be administered by the Secretary concerned so as to 
maintain their presently existing wilderness character and 
potential for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preser-
vation System.
SEC. 
105. 
DESIGNATION 
OF 
POTENTIAL 
WILDERNESS 
AREAS. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—In furtherance of the provisions 
of the Wilderness Act, the following public lands in the 
State of California are designated potential wilderness 
areas: 
(1) Certain lands in the Arcata Field Office of 
the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise 
approximately 8,000 acres as generally depicted on 
a map entitled ‘‘Elkhorn Ridge Potential Wilderness 
Area—Proposed’’, dated May 2002, to be known as 
the Elkhorn Ridge Potential Wilderness Area. 
(2) Certain lands in the Ukiah Field Office of 
the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise 
approximately 8,566 acres as generally depicted on 
a map entitled ‘‘Payne Ranch Potential Wilderness 
Addition to Cache Creek Wilderness Area—Pro-
posed’’, dated May 2002, to be known as the Payne 
Ranch Proposed Wilderness Addition to the Cache 
Creek Wilderness Area designated by section 101. 
(b) MANAGEMENT.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
the potential wilderness areas designated by subsection (a) 
shall be administered by the Secretary concerned as wil-
derness, except as provided in subsection (c), until such 
time as the lands are designated as wilderness.