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Union Calendar No. 312 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2250 
[Report No. 116–389] 
To provide for restoration, economic development, recreation, and conservation 
on Federal lands in Northern California, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2019 
Mr. HUFFMAN (for himself, Mr. CARBAJAL, and Ms. JUDY CHU of California) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Natural Resources 
FEBRUARY 4, 2020 
Additional sponsors: Ms. LEE of California, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. LOWENTHAL, 
Mr. LEVIN of California, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. CASE, 
Mr. CA´RDENAS, Ms. LOFGREN, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, 
Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. TED LIEU of California, Ms. BROWNLEY of Cali-
fornia, Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. ROUDA, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. 
GARAMENDI, Mr. THOMPSON of California, and Ms. BASS 
FEBRUARY 4, 2020 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 10, 2019] 
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A BILL 
To provide for restoration, economic development, recreation, 
and conservation on Federal lands in Northern Cali-
fornia, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working 
Forests Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
TITLE I—RESTORATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 
Sec. 101. South Fork Trinity-Mad River Restoration Area. 
Sec. 102. Redwood National and State Parks restoration. 
Sec. 103. California Public Lands Remediation Partnership. 
Sec. 104. Trinity Lake visitor center. 
Sec. 105. Del Norte County visitor center. 
Sec. 106. Management plans. 
Sec. 107. Study; partnerships related to overnight accommodations. 
TITLE II—RECREATION 
Sec. 201. Horse Mountain Special Management Area. 
Sec. 202. Bigfoot National Recreation Trail. 
Sec. 203. Elk Camp Ridge Recreation Trail. 
Sec. 204. Trinity Lake Trail. 
Sec. 205. Trails study. 
Sec. 206. Construction of mountain bicycling routes. 
Sec. 207. Partnerships. 
TITLE III—CONSERVATION 
Sec. 301. Designation of wilderness. 
Sec. 302. Administration of wilderness. 
Sec. 303. Designation of potential wilderness. 
Sec. 304. Designation of wild and scenic rivers. 
Sec. 305. Sanhedrin Special Conservation Management Area. 
TITLE IV—MISCELLANEOUS 
Sec. 401. Maps and legal description. 
Sec. 402. Updates to land and resource management plans. 
Sec. 403. Pacific Gas and Electric Company Utility facilities and rights-of-way. 
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SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) 
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. 
(2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of California. 
TITLE I—RESTORATION AND 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 
SEC. 101. SOUTH FORK TRINITY-MAD RIVER RESTORATION 
AREA. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COLLABORATIVELY
DEVELOPED.—The term 
‘‘collaboratively developed’’ means projects that are 
developed and implemented through a collaborative 
process that— 
(A) includes— 
(i) appropriate Federal, State, and 
local agencies; and 
(ii) multiple interested persons rep-
resenting diverse interests; and 
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(B) is transparent and nonexclusive. 
(2) PLANTATION.—The term ‘‘plantation’’ means 
a forested area that has been artificially established 
by planting or seeding. 
(3) 
RESTORATION.—The 
term 
‘‘restoration’’ 
means the process of assisting the recovery of an eco-
system that has been degraded, damaged, or destroyed 
by establishing the composition, structure, pattern, 
and ecological processes necessary to facilitate terres-
trial and aquatic ecosystem sustainability, resilience, 
and health under current and future conditions. 
(4) RESTORATION AREA.—The term ‘‘restoration 
area’’ means the South Fork Trinity-Mad River Res-
toration Area, established by subsection (b). 
(5) SHADED FUEL BREAK.—The term ‘‘shaded 
fuel break’’ means a vegetation treatment that effec-
tively addresses all project-generated slash and that 
retains: adequate canopy cover to suppress plant re-
growth in the forest understory following treatment; 
the longest lived trees that provide the most shade over 
the longest period of time; the healthiest and most vig-
orous trees with the greatest potential for crown- 
growth in plantations and in natural stands adjacent 
to plantations; and all mature hardwoods, when prac-
ticable. 
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(6) STEWARDSHIP CONTRACT.—The term ‘‘stew-
ardship contract’’ means an agreement or contract 
entered into under section 604 of the Healthy Forests 
Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591c). 
(7) WILDLAND-URBAN
INTERFACE.—The term 
‘‘wildland-urban interface’’ has the meaning given the 
term by section 101 of the Healthy Forests Restora-
tion Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511). 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
there is established the South Fork Trinity-Mad River Res-
toration Area, comprising approximately 729,089 acres of 
Federal land administered by the Forest Service and ap-
proximately 1,280 acres of Federal land administered by 
the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘South Fork Trinity-Mad River Restora-
tion Area—Proposed’’ and dated July 3, 2018, to be known 
as the South Fork Trinity-Mad River Restoration Area. 
(c) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the restoration area 
are to— 
(1) establish, restore, and maintain fire-resilient 
forest structures containing late successional forest 
structure characterized by large trees and multistoried 
canopies, as ecologically appropriate; 
(2) protect late successional reserves; 
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(3) enhance the restoration of Federal lands 
within the restoration area; 
(4) reduce the threat posed by wildfires to com-
munities within the restoration area; 
(5) protect and restore aquatic habitat and 
anadromous fisheries; 
(6) protect the quality of water within the res-
toration area; and 
(7) allow visitors to enjoy the scenic, rec-
reational, natural, cultural, and wildlife values of the 
restoration area. 
(d) MANAGEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage 
the restoration area— 
(A) in a manner consistent with the pur-
poses described in subsection (c); 
(B) in a manner that— 
(i) in the case of the Forest Service, 
prioritizes restoration of the restoration 
area over other nonemergency vegetation 
management projects on the portions of the 
Six Rivers and Shasta-Trinity National 
Forests in Humboldt and Trinity Counties; 
and 
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(ii) in the case of the United States 
Fish and Wildlife Service, establishes with 
the Forest Service an agreement for co-
operation to ensure timely completion of 
consultation required by section 7 of the 
Endangered Species Act (15 U.S.C. 1536) 
on restoration projects within the restora-
tion area and agreement to maintain and 
exchange information on planning schedules 
and priorities on a regular basis; 
(C) in accordance with— 
(i) the laws (including regulations) 
and rules applicable to the National Forest 
System for land managed by the Forest 
Service; 
(ii) the Federal Land Policy and Man-
agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et 
seq.) for land managed by the Bureau of 
Land Management; 
(iii) this Act; and 
(iv) any other applicable law (includ-
ing regulations); and 
(D) in a manner consistent with congres-
sional intent that consultation for restoration 
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projects within the restoration area is completed 
in a timely and efficient manner. 
(2) CONFLICT OF LAWS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The establishment of the 
restoration area shall not change the manage-
ment status of any land or water that is des-
ignated wilderness or as a wild and scenic river, 
including lands and waters designated by this 
Act. 
(B) RESOLUTION OF CONFLICT.—If there is 
a conflict between the laws applicable to the 
areas described in subparagraph (A) and this 
section, the more restrictive provision shall con-
trol. 
(3) USES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall only 
allow uses of the restoration area that the Sec-
retary determines would further the purposes de-
scribed in subsection (c). 
(B) 
PRIORITY.—The 
Secretary 
shall 
prioritize restoration activities within the res-
toration area. 
(C) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this section 
shall limit the Secretary’s ability to plan, ap-
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prove, or prioritize activities outside of the res-
toration area. 
(4) WILDLAND FIRE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section 
prohibits the Secretary, in cooperation with 
other Federal, State, and local agencies, as ap-
propriate, from conducting wildland fire oper-
ations in the restoration area, consistent with 
the purposes of this section. 
(B) PRIORITY.—The Secretary may use pre-
scribed burning and managed wildland fire to 
the fullest extent practicable to achieve the pur-
poses of this section. 
(5) ROAD DECOMMISSIONING.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—To the extent prac-
ticable, 
the 
Secretary 
shall 
decommission 
unneeded National Forest System roads identi-
fied for decommissioning and unauthorized roads 
identified for decommissioning within the res-
toration area— 
(i) subject to appropriations; 
(ii) consistent with the analysis re-
quired by subparts A and B of part 212 of 
title 36, Code of Federal Regulations; and 
(iii) in accordance with existing law. 
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(B) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT.—In mak-
ing determinations regarding road decommis-
sioning under subparagraph (A), the Secretary 
shall consult with— 
(i) appropriate State, Tribal, and local 
governmental entities; and 
(ii) members of the public. 
(C) DEFINITION.—As used in subparagraph 
(A), the term ‘‘decommission’’ means— 
(i) to reestablish vegetation on a road; 
and 
(ii) to restore any natural drainage, 
watershed function, or other ecological proc-
esses that are disrupted or adversely im-
pacted by the road by removing or 
hydrologically disconnecting the road prism. 
(6) VEGETATION MANAGEMENT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graphs (B), (C), and (D), the Secretary may 
conduct vegetation management projects in the 
restoration area only where necessary to— 
(i) maintain or restore the characteris-
tics of ecosystem composition and structure; 
(ii) reduce wildfire risk to communities 
by promoting forests that are fire resilient; 
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(iii) improve the habitat of threatened, 
endangered, or sensitive species; 
(iv) protect or improve water quality; 
or 
(v) enhance the restoration of lands 
within the restoration area. 
(B) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.— 
(i) SHADED
FUEL
BREAKS.—In car-
rying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary 
shall prioritize, as practicable, the establish-
ment of a network of shaded fuel breaks 
within— 
(I) the portions of the wildland- 
urban interface that are within 150 
feet from private property contiguous 
to Federal land; 
(II) one hundred and fifty feet 
from any road that is open to motor-
ized vehicles as of the date of enact-
ment of this Act— 
(aa) except that, where topog-
raphy or other conditions require, 
the 
Secretary 
may 
establish 
shaded fuel breaks up to 275 feet 
from a road so long as the com-
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bined total width of the shaded 
fuel breaks for both sides of the 
road does not exceed 300 feet; and 
(bb) provided that the Sec-
retary shall include vegetation 
treatments within a minimum of 
25 feet of the road where prac-
ticable, feasible, and appropriate 
as part of any shaded fuel break; 
or 
(III) one hundred and fifty feet of 
any plantation. 
(ii) 
PLANTATIONS; 
RIPARIAN
RE-
SERVES.—The Secretary may undertake 
vegetation management projects— 
(I) in areas within the restoration 
area in which fish and wildlife habitat 
is significantly compromised as a re-
sult of past management practices (in-
cluding plantations); and 
(II) within designated riparian 
reserves only where necessary to main-
tain the integrity of fuel breaks and to 
enhance fire resilience. 
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(C) 
COMPLIANCE.—The 
Secretary 
shall 
carry out vegetation management projects within 
the restoration area— 
(i) in accordance with— 
(I) this section; and 
(II) existing law (including regu-
lations); 
(ii) after providing an opportunity for 
public comment; and 
(iii) subject to appropriations. 
(D) BEST AVAILABLE SCIENCE.—The Sec-
retary shall use the best available science in 
planning and implementing vegetation manage-
ment projects within the restoration area. 
(7) GRAZING.— 
(A) EXISTING
GRAZING.—The grazing of 
livestock in the restoration area, where estab-
lished before the date of enactment of this Act, 
shall be permitted to continue— 
(i) subject to— 
(I) such reasonable regulations, 
policies, and practices as the Secretary 
considers necessary; and 
(II) applicable law (including 
regulations); and 
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(ii) in a manner consistent with the 
purposes described in subsection (c). 
(B) TARGETED
NEW
GRAZING.—The Sec-
retary may issue annual targeted grazing per-
mits for the grazing of livestock in the restora-
tion area, where not established before the date of 
the enactment of this Act, to control noxious 
weeds, aid in the control of wildfire within the 
wildland-urban interface, or to provide other eco-
logical benefits subject to— 
(i) such reasonable regulations, poli-
cies, and practices as the Secretary con-
siders necessary; and 
(ii) a manner consistent with the pur-
poses described in subsection (c). 
(C) BEST AVAILABLE SCIENCE.—The Sec-
retary shall use the best available science when 
determining whether to issue targeted grazing 
permits within the restoration area. 
(e) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, the 
restoration area is withdrawn from— 
(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and dis-
posal under the public land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
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(3) disposition under all laws relating to min-
eral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. 
(f) USE OF STEWARDSHIP CONTRACTS.—To the max-
imum extent practicable, the Secretary shall— 
(1) use stewardship contracts to implement this 
section; and 
(2) use revenue derived from such stewardship 
contracts for restoration and other activities within 
the restoration area which shall include staff and ad-
ministrative costs to support timely consultation ac-
tivities for restoration projects. 
(g) COLLABORATION.—In developing and imple-
menting restoration projects in the restoration area, the 
Secretary shall consult with collaborative groups with an 
interest in the restoration area. 
(h) ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.—A collaboratively de-
veloped restoration project within the restoration area may 
be carried out in accordance with the provisions for haz-
ardous fuel reduction projects set forth in sections 104, 105, 
and 106 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 
U.S.C. 6514–6516), as applicable. 
(i) MULTIPARTY MONITORING.—The Secretary of Ag-
riculture shall— 
(1) in collaboration with the Secretary of the In-
terior and interested persons, use a multiparty moni-
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toring, evaluation, and accountability process to as-
sess the positive or negative ecological, social, and eco-
nomic effects of restoration projects within the res-
toration area; and 
(2) incorporate the monitoring results into the 
management of the restoration area. 
(j) FUNDING.—The Secretary shall use all existing au-
thorities to secure as much funding as necessary to fulfill 
the purposes of the restoration area. 
(k) FOREST RESIDUES UTILIZATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with applicable 
law, including regulations, and this section, the Sec-
retary may utilize forest residues from restoration 
projects, including shaded fuel breaks, in the restora-
tion area for research and development of biobased 
products that result in net carbon sequestration. 
(2) PARTNERSHIPS.—In carrying out paragraph 
(1), the Secretary may enter into partnerships with 
universities, nongovernmental organizations, indus-
try, Tribes, and Federal, State, and local govern-
mental agencies. 
SEC. 102. REDWOOD NATIONAL AND STATE PARKS RES-
TORATION. 
(a) PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary of 
the Interior is authorized to undertake initiatives to restore 
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degraded redwood forest ecosystems in Redwood National 
and State Parks in partnership with the State of Cali-
fornia, local agencies, and nongovernmental organizations. 
(b) COMPLIANCE.—In carrying out any initiative au-
thorized by subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior shall 
comply with all applicable law. 
SEC. 103. CALIFORNIA PUBLIC LANDS REMEDIATION PART-
NERSHIP. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) PARTNERSHIP.—The term ‘‘partnership’’ 
means the California Public Lands Remediation 
Partnership, established by subsection (b). 
(2) PRIORITY
LANDS.—The term ‘‘priority 
lands’’ means Federal land within the State that is 
determined by the partnership to be a high priority 
for remediation. 
(3) REMEDIATION.—The term ‘‘remediation’’ 
means to facilitate the recovery of lands and waters 
that have been degraded, damaged, or destroyed by il-
legal marijuana cultivation or another illegal activ-
ity. Remediation includes but is not limited to re-
moval of trash, debris, and other material, and estab-
lishing the composition, structure, pattern, and eco-
logical processes necessary to facilitate terrestrial and 
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aquatic ecosystem sustainability, resilience, and 
health under current and future conditions. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established a 
California Public Lands Remediation Partnership. 
(c) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the partnership are 
to— 
(1) coordinate the activities of Federal, State, 
Tribal, and local authorities, and the private sector, 
in the remediation of priority lands in the State af-
fected by illegal marijuana cultivation or other illegal 
activities; and 
(2) use the resources and expertise of each agen-
cy, authority, or entity in implementing remediation 
activities on priority lands in the State. 
(d) MEMBERSHIP.—The members of the partnership 
shall include the following: 
(1) The Secretary of Agriculture, or a designee of 
the Secretary of Agriculture to represent the Forest 
Service. 
(2) The Secretary of the Interior, or a designee 
of the Secretary of the Interior, to represent the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of 
Land Management, and National Park Service. 
(3) The Director of the Office of National Drug 
Control Policy, or a designee of the Director. 
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(4) The Secretary of the State Natural Resources 
Agency, or a designee of the Secretary, to represent 
the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. 
(5) A designee of the California State Water Re-
sources Control Board. 
(6) A designee of the California State Sheriffs’ 
Association. 
(7) One member to represent federally recognized 
Indian Tribes, to be appointed by the Secretary of 
Agriculture. 
(8) One member to represent nongovernmental 
organizations with an interest in Federal land reme-
diation, to be appointed by the Secretary of Agri-
culture. 
(9) One member to represent local governmental 
interests, to be appointed by the Secretary of Agri-
culture. 
(10) A law enforcement official from each of the 
following: 
(A) The Department of the Interior. 
(B) The Department of Agriculture. 
(11) A scientist to provide expertise and advise 
on methods needed for remediation efforts, to be ap-
pointed by the Secretary of Agriculture. 
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(12) A designee of the National Guard Counter 
Drug Program. 
(e) DUTIES.—To further the purposes of this section, 
the partnership shall— 
(1) identify priority lands for remediation in the 
State; 
(2) secure resources from Federal and non-Fed-
eral sources to apply to remediation of priority lands 
in the State; 
(3) support efforts by Federal, State, Tribal, and 
local agencies, and nongovernmental organizations in 
carrying out remediation of priority lands in the 
State; 
(4) support research and education on the im-
pacts of, and solutions to, illegal marijuana cultiva-
tion and other illegal activities on priority lands in 
the State; 
(5) involve other Federal, State, Tribal, and 
local agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and 
the public in remediation efforts, to the extent prac-
ticable; and 
(6) take any other administrative or advisory 
actions as necessary to address remediation of pri-
ority lands in the State. 
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(f) AUTHORITIES.—To implement this section, the 
partnership may, subject to the prior approval of the Sec-
retary of Agriculture— 
(1) make grants to the State, political subdivi-
sions of the State, nonprofit organizations, and other 
persons; 
(2) enter into cooperative agreements with, or 
provide grants or technical assistance to, the State, 
political subdivisions of the State, nonprofit organiza-
tions, Federal agencies, and other interested parties; 
(3) hire and compensate staff; 
(4) obtain funds or services from any source, in-
cluding Federal and non-Federal funds, and funds 
and services provided under any other Federal law or 
program; 
(5) contract for goods or services; and 
(6) support activities of partners and any other 
activities that further the purposes of this section. 
(g) PROCEDURES.—The partnership shall establish 
such rules and procedures as it deems necessary or desir-
able. 
(h) LOCAL HIRING.—The partnership shall, to the 
maximum extent practicable and in accordance with exist-
ing law, give preference to local entities and persons when 
carrying out this section. 
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(i) SERVICE WITHOUT COMPENSATION.—Members of 
the partnership shall serve without pay. 
(j) DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE SECRETARY OF 
AGRICULTURE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture 
shall convene the partnership on a regular basis to 
carry out this section. 
(2) TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.— 
The Secretary of Agriculture and Secretary of the In-
terior may provide technical and financial assistance, 
on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, as deter-
mined by the appropriate Secretary, to the partner-
ship or any members of the partnership to carry out 
this Act. 
(3) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary 
of Agriculture and Secretary of the Interior may 
enter into cooperative agreements with the partner-
ship, any members of the partnership, or other public 
or private entities to provide technical, financial, or 
other assistance to carry out this Act. 
SEC. 104. TRINITY LAKE VISITOR CENTER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture, act-
ing through the Chief of the Forest Service, may establish, 
in cooperation with any other public or private entities that 
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the Secretary may determine to be appropriate, a visitor 
center in Weaverville, California— 
(1) to serve visitors; and 
(2) to assist in fulfilling the purposes of the 
Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity 
National 
Recreation 
Area. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall ensure that 
the visitor center authorized under subsection (a) is de-
signed to interpret the scenic, biological, natural, historical, 
scientific, paleontological, recreational, ecological, wilder-
ness, and cultural resources of the Whiskeytown-Shasta- 
Trinity National Recreation Area and other nearby Federal 
lands. 
(c) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary of 
Agriculture may, in a manner consistent with this Act, 
enter into cooperative agreements with the State and any 
other appropriate institutions and organizations to carry 
out the purposes of this section. 
SEC. 105. DEL NORTE COUNTY VISITOR CENTER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture and 
Secretary of the Interior, acting jointly or separately, may 
establish, in cooperation with any other public or private 
entities that the Secretaries determine to be appropriate, 
a visitor center in Del Norte County, California— 
(1) to serve visitors; and 
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(2) to assist in fulfilling the purposes of Red-
wood National and State Parks, the Smith River Na-
tional Recreation Area, and other nearby Federal 
lands. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretaries shall ensure 
that the visitor center authorized under subsection (a) is 
designed to interpret the scenic, biological, natural, histor-
ical, scientific, paleontological, recreational, ecological, wil-
derness, and cultural resources of Redwood National and 
State Parks, the Smith River National Recreation Area, 
and other nearby Federal lands. 
SEC. 106. MANAGEMENT PLANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In revising the land and resource 
management plan for the Shasta-Trinity, Six Rivers, 
Klamath, and Mendocino National Forests, the Secretary 
shall— 
(1) consider the purposes of the South Fork Trin-
ity-Mad River Restoration Area established by section 
101; and 
(2) include or update the fire management plan 
for the wilderness areas and wilderness additions es-
tablished by this Act. 
(b) REQUIREMENT.—In carrying out the revisions re-
quired by subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
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(1) develop spatial fire management plans in ac-
cordance with— 
(A) the Guidance for Implementation of 
Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy dated 
February 13, 2009, including any amendments 
to that guidance; and 
(B) other appropriate policies; 
(2) ensure that a fire management plan— 
(A) considers how prescribed or managed 
fire can be used to achieve ecological manage-
ment objectives of wilderness and other natural 
or primitive areas; and 
(B) in the case of a wilderness area ex-
panded by section 301, provides consistent direc-
tion regarding fire management to the entire 
wilderness area, including the addition; 
(3) consult with— 
(A) appropriate State, Tribal, and local 
governmental entities; and 
(B) members of the public; and 
(4) comply with applicable laws (including regu-
lations). 
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SEC. 107. STUDY; PARTNERSHIPS RELATED TO OVERNIGHT 
ACCOMMODATIONS. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Interior, in con-
sultation with interested Federal, State, Tribal, and local 
entities, and private and nonprofit organizations, shall con-
duct a study to evaluate the feasibility and suitability of 
establishing overnight accommodations near Redwood Na-
tional and State Parks on— 
(1) Federal land at the northern boundary or on 
land within 20 miles of the northern boundary; and 
(2) Federal land at the southern boundary or on 
land within 20 miles of the southern boundary. 
(b) PARTNERSHIPS.— 
(1) AGREEMENTS
AUTHORIZED.—If the study 
conducted under subsection (a) determines that estab-
lishing the described accommodations is suitable and 
feasible, the Secretary may enter into agreements with 
qualified private and nonprofit organizations for the 
development, operation, and maintenance of overnight 
accommodations. 
(2) CONTENTS.—Any agreements entered into 
under paragraph (1) shall clearly define the role and 
responsibility of the Secretary and the private or non-
profit organization. 
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(3) COMPLIANCE.—The Secretary shall enter 
agreements under paragraph (1) in accordance with 
existing law. 
(4) EFFECT.—Nothing in this subsection— 
(A) reduces or diminishes the authority of 
the Secretary to manage land and resources 
under the jurisdiction of the Secretary; or 
(B) amends or modifies the application of 
any existing law (including regulations) appli-
cable to land under the jurisdiction of the Sec-
retary. 
TITLE II—RECREATION 
SEC. 201. HORSE MOUNTAIN SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
there is established the Horse Mountain Special Manage-
ment Area (referred to in this section as the ‘‘special man-
agement area’’) comprising approximately 7,399 acres of 
Federal land administered by the Forest Service in Hum-
boldt County, California, as generally depicted on the map 
entitled ‘‘Horse Mountain Special Management Area—Pro-
posed’’ and dated April 13, 2017. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purpose of the special manage-
ment area is to enhance the recreational and scenic values 
of the special management area while conserving the plants, 
wildlife, and other natural resource values of the area. 
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(c) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act and in accordance 
with paragraph (2), the Secretary shall develop a 
comprehensive plan for the long-term management of 
the special management area. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—In developing the manage-
ment plan required under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall consult with— 
(A) appropriate State, Tribal, and local 
governmental entities; and 
(B) members of the public. 
(3) ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENT.—The manage-
ment plan required under paragraph (1) shall ensure 
that recreational use within the special management 
area does not cause significant adverse impacts on the 
plants and wildlife of the special management area. 
(d) MANAGEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage 
the special management area— 
(A) in furtherance of the purposes described 
in subsection (b); and 
(B) in accordance with— 
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(i) the laws (including regulations) 
generally applicable to the National Forest 
System; 
(ii) this section; and 
(iii) any other applicable law (includ-
ing regulations). 
(2) RECREATION.—The Secretary shall continue 
to authorize, maintain, and enhance the recreational 
use of the special management area, including hunt-
ing, fishing, camping, hiking, hang gliding, sight-
seeing, nature study, horseback riding, rafting, moun-
tain biking, and motorized recreation on authorized 
routes, and other recreational activities, so long as 
such recreational use is consistent with the purposes 
of the special management area, this section, other 
applicable law (including regulations), and applica-
ble management plans. 
(3) MOTORIZED VEHICLES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the use of motorized vehicles 
in the special management area shall be per-
mitted only on roads and trails designated for 
the use of motorized vehicles. 
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(B) USE
OF
SNOWMOBILES.—The winter 
use of snowmobiles shall be allowed in the special 
management area— 
(i) during periods of adequate snow 
coverage during the winter season; and 
(ii) subject to any terms and condi-
tions determined to be necessary by the Sec-
retary. 
(4) NEW TRAILS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may con-
struct new trails for motorized or nonmotorized 
recreation within the special management area 
in accordance with— 
(i) the laws (including regulations) 
generally applicable to the National Forest 
System; 
(ii) this section; and 
(iii) any other applicable law (includ-
ing regulations). 
(B) PRIORITY.—In establishing new trails 
within the special management area, the Sec-
retary shall— 
(i) prioritize the establishment of loops 
that provide high-quality, diverse rec-
reational experiences; and 
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(ii) consult with members of the public. 
(e) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, the 
special management area is withdrawn from— 
(1) all forms of appropriation or disposal under 
the public land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) disposition under laws relating to mineral 
and geothermal leasing. 
SEC. 202. BIGFOOT NATIONAL RECREATION TRAIL. 
(a) FEASIBILITY STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Agriculture, in cooperation with the Secretary of the 
Interior, shall submit to the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives and Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Sen-
ate a study that describes the feasibility of estab-
lishing a nonmotorized Bigfoot National Recreation 
Trail that follows the route described in paragraph 
(2). 
(2) ROUTE.—The trail described in paragraph 
(1) shall extend from the Ides Cove Trailhead in the 
Mendocino National Forest to Crescent City, Cali-
fornia, by roughly following the route as generally de-
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picted on the map entitled ‘‘Bigfoot National Recre-
ation Trail—Proposed’’ and dated July 25, 2018. 
(3) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT.—In completing 
the study required by subsection (a), the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall consult with— 
(A) appropriate Federal, State, Tribal, re-
gional, and local agencies; 
(B) private landowners; 
(C) nongovernmental organizations; and 
(D) members of the public. 
(b) DESIGNATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Upon a determination that 
the Bigfoot National Recreation Trail is feasible and 
meets the requirements for a National Recreation 
Trail in section 1243 of title 16, United States Code, 
the Secretary of Agriculture shall designate the 
Bigfoot National Recreation Trail in accordance 
with— 
(A) the National Trails System Act (Public 
Law 90–543); 
(B) this Act; and 
(C) other applicable law (including regula-
tions). 
(2) ADMINISTRATION.—Upon designation by the 
Secretary of Agriculture, the Bigfoot National Recre-
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ation Trail (referred to in this section as the ‘‘trail’’) 
shall be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, 
in consultation with— 
(A) other Federal, State, Tribal, regional, 
and local agencies; 
(B) private landowners; and 
(C) other interested organizations. 
(3) PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—No portions of the trail 
may be located on non-Federal land without the 
written consent of the landowner. 
(B) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall not acquire for the trail any land 
or interest in land outside the exterior boundary 
of any federally managed area without the con-
sent of the owner of the land or interest in the 
land. 
(C) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section— 
(i) requires any private property 
owner to allow public access (including 
Federal, State, or local government access) 
to private property; or 
(ii) modifies any provision of Federal, 
State, or local law with respect to public ac-
cess to or use of private land. 
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(c) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—In carrying out this 
section, the Secretary of Agriculture may enter into cooper-
ative agreements with State, Tribal, and local government 
entities and private entities to complete needed trail con-
struction, reconstruction, realignment, maintenance, or 
education projects related to the Bigfoot National Recre-
ation Trail. 
(d) MAP.— 
(1) MAP REQUIRED.—Upon designation of the 
Bigfoot National Recreation Trail, the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall prepare a map of the trail. 
(2) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The map referred to 
in paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for 
public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 
Forest Service. 
SEC. 203. ELK CAMP RIDGE RECREATION TRAIL. 
(a) DESIGNATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—In accordance with para-
graph (2), the Secretary of Agriculture after an op-
portunity for public comment, shall designate a trail 
(which may include a system of trails)— 
(A) for use by off-highway vehicles or moun-
tain bicycles, or both; and 
(B) to be known as the Elk Camp Ridge 
Recreation Trail. 
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(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In designating the Elk 
Camp Ridge Recreation Trail (referred to in this sec-
tion as the ‘‘trail’’), the Secretary shall only include 
trails that are— 
(A) as of the date of enactment of this Act, 
authorized for use by off-highway vehicles or 
mountain bikes, or both; and 
(B) located on land that is managed by the 
Forest Service in Del Norte County. 
(3) MAP.—A map that depicts the trail shall be 
on file and available for public inspection in the ap-
propriate offices of the Forest Service. 
(b) MANAGEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage 
the trail— 
(A) in accordance with applicable laws (in-
cluding regulations); 
(B) to ensure the safety of citizens who use 
the trail; and 
(C) in a manner by which to minimize any 
damage to sensitive habitat or cultural resources. 
(2) MONITORING; EVALUATION.—To minimize 
the impacts of the use of the trail on environmental 
and cultural resources, the Secretary shall annually 
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assess the effects of the use of off-highway vehicles and 
mountain bicycles on— 
(A) the trail; 
(B) land located in proximity to the trail; 
and 
(C) plants, wildlife, and wildlife habitat. 
(3) CLOSURE.—The Secretary, in consultation 
with the State and Del Norte County, and subject to 
paragraph (4), may temporarily close or permanently 
reroute a portion of the trail if the Secretary deter-
mines that— 
(A) the trail is having an adverse impact 
on— 
(i) wildlife habitats; 
(ii) natural resources; 
(iii) cultural resources; or 
(iv) traditional uses; 
(B) the trail threatens public safety; or 
(C) closure of the trail is necessary— 
(i) to repair damage to the trail; or 
(ii) to repair resource damage. 
(4) REROUTING.—Any portion of the trail that 
is temporarily closed by the Secretary under para-
graph (3) may be permanently rerouted along any 
road or trail— 
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(A) that is— 
(i) in existence as of the date of the clo-
sure of the portion of the trail; 
(ii) located on public land; and 
(iii) open to motorized or mechanized 
use; and 
(B) if the Secretary determines that rerout-
ing the portion of the trail would not signifi-
cantly increase or decrease the length of the trail. 
(5) NOTICE OF AVAILABLE ROUTES.—The Sec-
retary shall ensure that visitors to the trail have ac-
cess to adequate notice relating to the availability of 
trail routes through— 
(A) the placement of appropriate signage 
along the trail; and 
(B) the distribution of maps, safety edu-
cation materials, and other information that the 
Secretary concerned determines to be appro-
priate. 
(c) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section affects the owner-
ship, management, or other rights relating to any non-Fed-
eral land (including any interest in any non-Federal land). 
SEC. 204. TRINITY LAKE TRAIL. 
(a) TRAIL CONSTRUCTION.— 
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(1) FEASIBILITY
STUDY.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall study the feasibility and public inter-
est of constructing a recreational trail for non-
motorized uses around Trinity Lake. 
(2) CONSTRUCTION.— 
(A) CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZED.—Subject 
to appropriations, and in accordance with para-
graph (3), if the Secretary determines under 
paragraph (1) that the construction of the trail 
described in such paragraph is feasible and in 
the public interest, the Secretary may provide for 
the construction of the trail. 
(B) USE
OF
VOLUNTEER
SERVICES
AND 
CONTRIBUTIONS.—The trail may be constructed 
under this section through the acceptance of vol-
unteer services and contributions from non-Fed-
eral sources to reduce or eliminate the need for 
Federal expenditures to construct the trail. 
(3) COMPLIANCE.—In carrying out this section, 
the Secretary shall comply with— 
(A) the laws (including regulations) gen-
erally applicable to the National Forest System; 
and 
(B) this Act. 
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(b) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section affects the own-
ership, management, or other rights relating to any non- 
Federal land (including any interest in any non-Federal 
land). 
SEC. 205. TRAILS STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, 
in accordance with subsection (b) and in consultation with 
interested parties, shall conduct a study to improve motor-
ized and nonmotorized recreation trail opportunities (in-
cluding mountain bicycling) on land not designated as wil-
derness within the portions of the Six Rivers, Shasta-Trin-
ity, and Mendocino National Forests located in Del Norte, 
Humboldt, Trinity, and Mendocino Counties. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the study re-
quired by subsection (a), the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
consult with the Secretary of the Interior regarding oppor-
tunities to improve, through increased coordination, recre-
ation trail opportunities on land under the jurisdiction of 
the Secretary of the Interior that shares a boundary with 
the national forest land described in subsection (a). 
SEC. 
206. 
CONSTRUCTION 
OF 
MOUNTAIN 
BICYCLING 
ROUTES. 
(a) TRAIL CONSTRUCTION.— 
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(1) FEASIBILITY
STUDY.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall study the feasibility 
and public interest of constructing recreational trails 
for mountain bicycling and other nonmotorized uses 
on the routes as generally depicted in the report enti-
tled ‘‘Trail Study for Smith River National Recre-
ation Area Six Rivers National Forest’’ and dated 
2016. 
(2) CONSTRUCTION.— 
(A) CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZED.—Subject 
to appropriations, and in accordance with para-
graph (3), if the Secretary determines under 
paragraph (1) that the construction of one or 
more routes described in such paragraph is fea-
sible and in the public interest, the Secretary 
may provide for the construction of the routes. 
(B) MODIFICATIONS.—The Secretary may 
modify the routes as necessary in the opinion of 
the Secretary. 
(C) USE
OF
VOLUNTEER
SERVICES
AND 
CONTRIBUTIONS.—Routes may be constructed 
under this section through the acceptance of vol-
unteer services and contributions from non-Fed-
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eral sources to reduce or eliminate the need for 
Federal expenditures to construct the route. 
(3) COMPLIANCE.—In carrying out this section, 
the Secretary shall comply with— 
(A) the laws (including regulations) gen-
erally applicable to the National Forest System; 
and 
(B) this Act. 
(b) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section affects the own-
ership, management, or other rights relating to any non- 
Federal land (including any interest in any non-Federal 
land). 
SEC. 207. PARTNERSHIPS. 
(a) AGREEMENTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary is au-
thorized to enter into agreements with qualified private and 
nonprofit organizations to undertake the following activities 
on Federal lands in Mendocino, Humboldt, Trinity, and 
Del Norte Counties— 
(1) trail and campground maintenance; 
(2) public education, visitor contacts, and out-
reach; and 
(3) visitor center staffing. 
(b) CONTENTS.—Any agreements entered into under 
subsection (a) shall clearly define the role and responsibility 
of the Secretary and the private or nonprofit organization. 
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(c) COMPLIANCE.—The Secretary shall enter into 
agreements under subsection (a) in accordance with existing 
law. 
(d) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section— 
(1) reduces or diminishes the authority of the 
Secretary to manage land and resources under the ju-
risdiction of the Secretary; or 
(2) amends or modifies the application of any 
existing law (including regulations) applicable to 
land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. 
TITLE III—CONSERVATION 
SEC. 301. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State 
are designated as wilderness areas and as components of 
the National Wilderness Preservation System: 
(1) BLACK BUTTE RIVER WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land managed by the Forest Service in the 
State, comprising approximately 11,117 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Black Butte 
River Wilderness—Proposed’’ and dated April 13, 
2017, which shall be known as the Black Butte River 
Wilderness. 
(2) CHANCHELULLA WILDERNESS ADDITIONS.— 
Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service 
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in the State, comprising approximately 6,212 acres, 
as 
generally 
depicted 
on 
the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘Chanchelulla Wilderness Additions—Proposed’’ and 
dated July 16, 2018, which is incorporated in, and 
considered to be a part of, the Chanchelulla Wilder-
ness, as designated by section 101(a)(4) of the Cali-
fornia Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 
98 Stat. 1619). 
(3) CHINQUAPIN WILDERNESS.—Certain Federal 
land managed by the Forest Service in the State, 
comprising approximately 26,890 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Chinquapin Wilderness 
and Potential Wilderness—Proposed’’ and dated 
March 11, 2019, which shall be known as the Chin-
quapin Wilderness. 
(4) ELKHORN RIDGE WILDERNESS ADDITION.— 
Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of 
Land Management in the State, comprising approxi-
mately 37 acres, as generally depicted on the map en-
titled ‘‘Proposed Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness Addition’’ 
and dated October 24, 2019, which is incorporated in, 
and considered to be a part of, the Elkhorn Ridge 
Wilderness. 
(5) ENGLISH RIDGE WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed-
eral land managed by the Bureau of Land Manage-
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ment in the State, comprising approximately 6,204 
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘English Ridge Wilderness—Proposed’’ and dated 
March 29, 2019, which shall be known as the English 
Ridge Wilderness. 
(6) HEADWATERS
FOREST
WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land 
Management in the State, comprising approximately 
4,360 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘Headwaters 
Forest 
Wilderness—Proposed’’ 
and 
dated October 15, 2019, which shall be known as the 
Headwaters Forest Wilderness. 
(7) MAD RIVER BUTTES WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land managed by the Forest Service in the 
State, comprising approximately 6,002 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Mad River 
Buttes Wilderness—Proposed’’ and dated July 25, 
2018, which shall be known as the Mad River Buttes 
Wilderness. 
(8) MOUNT
LASSIC
WILDERNESS
ADDITION.— 
Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service 
in the State, comprising approximately 1,292 acres, 
as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Mount 
Lassic Wilderness Addition—Proposed’’ and dated 
February 23, 2017, which is incorporated in, and 
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considered to be a part of, the Mount Lassic Wilder-
ness, as designated by section 3(6) of Public Law 
109–362 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 120 Stat. 2065). 
(9) NORTH FORK EEL WILDERNESS ADDITION.— 
Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service 
and the Bureau of Land Management in the State, 
comprising approximately 17,182 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘North Fork Eel Wilder-
ness Addition—Proposed’’ and dated February 23, 
2017, which is incorporated in, and considered to be 
a part of, the North Fork Eel Wilderness, as des-
ignated by section 101(a)(19) of the California Wil-
derness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 98 Stat. 
1621). 
(10) PATTISON
WILDERNESS.—Certain Federal 
land managed by the Forest Service in the State, 
comprising approximately 28,595 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Pattison Wilderness— 
Proposed’’ and dated July 16, 2018, which shall be 
known as the Pattison Wilderness. 
(11) SANHEDRIN WILDERNESS ADDITION.—Cer-
tain Federal land managed by the Forest Service in 
the State, comprising approximately 112 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Sanhedrin 
Wilderness Addition—Proposed’’ and dated March 
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29, 2019, which is incorporated in, and considered to 
be a part of, the Sanhedrin Wilderness, as designated 
by section 3(2) of Public Law 109–362 (16 U.S.C. 
1132 note; 120 Stat. 2065). 
(12) SISKIYOU WILDERNESS ADDITION.—Certain 
Federal land managed by the Forest Service in the 
State, comprising approximately 27,747 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Siskiyou Wil-
derness Addition and Potential Wilderness—Pro-
posed’’ and dated July 24, 2018, which is incor-
porated in, and considered to be a part of, the 
Siskiyou 
Wilderness, 
as 
designated 
by 
section 
101(a)(30) of the California Wilderness Act of 1984 
(16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 98 Stat. 1623) (as amended by 
section 3(5) of Public Law 109–362 (16 U.S.C. 1132 
note; 120 Stat. 2065)). 
(13) SOUTH FORK EEL RIVER WILDERNESS AD-
DITION.—Certain Federal land managed by the Bu-
reau of Land Management in the State, comprising 
approximately 603 acres, as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘‘South Fork Eel River Wilderness Addi-
tion—Proposed’’ and dated October 24, 2019, which 
is incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the 
South Fork Eel River Wilderness, as designated by 
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section 3(10) of Public Law 109–362 (16 U.S.C. 1132 
note; 120 Stat. 2066). 
(14) SOUTH
FORK
TRINITY
RIVER
WILDER-
NESS.—Certain Federal land managed by the Forest 
Service in the State, comprising approximately 
26,446 acres, as generally depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘‘South Fork Trinity River Wilderness and Po-
tential Wilderness—Proposed’’ and dated March 11, 
2019, which shall be known as the South Fork Trinity 
River Wilderness. 
(15) TRINITY
ALPS
WILDERNESS
ADDITION.— 
Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service 
in the State, comprising approximately 62,695 acres, 
as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Trinity 
Alps Wilderness Addition and Potential Wilderness— 
Proposed’’ and dated July 18, 2018, which is incor-
porated in, and considered to be a part of, the Trinity 
Alps Wilderness, as designated by section 101(a)(34) 
of the California Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 
1132 note; 98 Stat. 1623) (as amended by section 3(7) 
of Public Law 109–362 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 120 
Stat. 2065)). 
(16) UNDERWOOD WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed-
eral land managed by the Forest Service in the State, 
comprising approximately 15,127 acres, as generally 
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depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Underwood Wilder-
ness—Proposed’’ and dated July 19, 2018, which 
shall be known as the Underwood Wilderness. 
(17) YOLLA
BOLLY-MIDDLE
EEL
WILDERNESS 
ADDITIONS.—Certain Federal land managed by the 
Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management 
in the State, comprising approximately 10,729 acres, 
as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Yolla 
Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness Additions and Potential 
Wilderness—Proposed’’ and dated June 7, 2018, 
which is incorporated in, and considered to be a part 
of, the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness, as des-
ignated by section 3 of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1132) (as amended by section 3(4) of Public Law 
109–362 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 120 Stat. 2065)). 
(18) YUKI
WILDERNESS
ADDITION.—Certain 
Federal land managed by the Forest Service and the 
Bureau of Land Management in the State, com-
prising approximately 10,866 acres, as generally de-
picted on the map entitled ‘‘Yuki Wilderness Addition 
and Potential Wilderness—Proposed’’ and dated Feb-
ruary 15, 2017, which is incorporated in, and consid-
ered to be a part of, the Yuki Wilderness, as des-
ignated by section 3(3) of Public Law 109–362 (16 
U.S.C. 1132 note; 120 Stat. 2065). 
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(b) REDESIGNATION OF NORTH FORK WILDERNESS AS 
NORTH
FORK
EEL
RIVER
WILDERNESS.—Section 
101(a)(19) of Public Law 98–425 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 98 
Stat. 1621) is amended by striking ‘‘North Fork Wilder-
ness’’ and inserting ‘‘North Fork Eel River Wilderness’’. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, 
or other record of the United States to the North Fork Wil-
derness shall be deemed to be a reference to the North Fork 
Eel River Wilderness. 
(c) ELKHORN RIDGE WILDERNESS ADJUSTMENTS.— 
The boundary of the Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness established 
by section 6(d) of Public Law 109–362 (16 U.S.C. 1132 
note) is adjusted by deleting approximately 30 acres of Fed-
eral land as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Pro-
posed Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness Addition’’ and dated Octo-
ber 24, 2019. 
SEC. 302. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, the 
wilderness areas and wilderness additions established by 
section 301 shall be administered by the Secretary in ac-
cordance with this title and the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.), except that— 
(1) any reference in the Wilderness Act to the ef-
fective date of that Act shall be considered to be a ref-
erence to the date of enactment of this Act; and 
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(2) any reference in that Act to the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference to the 
Secretary. 
(b) FIRE MANAGEMENT AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may take such 
measures in a wilderness area or wilderness addition 
designated by section 301 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 title 
limits funding for fire and fuels management in the 
wilderness areas or wilderness additions designated 
by this Act. 
(3) ADMINISTRATION.—Consistent with para-
graph (1) and other applicable Federal law, to ensure 
a timely and efficient response to fire emergencies in 
the wilderness additions designated by this title, the 
Secretary of Agriculture 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-
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ager, or other agency officials) for responding to 
fire emergencies; and 
(B) enter into agreements with appropriate 
State or local firefighting agencies. 
(c) GRAZING.—The grazing of livestock in the wilder-
ness areas and wilderness additions designated by this Act, 
if established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall 
be administered in accordance with— 
(1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and 
(2)(A) for lands under the jurisdiction of the 
Secretary of Agriculture, the guidelines set forth in 
the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular 
Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying 
H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress (H. Rept. 96–617); or 
(B) for lands under the jurisdiction of the Sec-
retary of the Interior, the guidelines set forth in Ap-
pendix 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). 
(d) FISH AND WILDLIFE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—In accordance with section 
4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), 
nothing in this Act affects the jurisdiction or respon-
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sibilities of the State with respect to fish and wildlife 
on public land in the State. 
(2) MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.—In furtherance of 
the purposes and principles of the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the Secretary may conduct any 
management activities that are necessary to maintain 
or restore fish, wildlife, and plant populations and 
habitats in the wilderness areas or wilderness addi-
tions designated by section 301, if the management 
activities are— 
(A) consistent with relevant wilderness 
management plans; and 
(B) conducted in accordance with— 
(i) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 
et seq.); and 
(ii) appropriate policies, such as the 
policies established in Appendix B of House 
Report 101–405. 
(e) BUFFER ZONES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Congress does not intend for 
designation of wilderness or wilderness additions by 
this Act to lead to the creation of protective perim-
eters or buffer zones around each wilderness area or 
wilderness addition. 
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(2) ACTIVITIES OR USES UP TO BOUNDARIES.— 
The fact that nonwilderness activities or uses can be 
seen or heard from within a wilderness area shall not, 
of itself, preclude the activities or uses up to the 
boundary of the wilderness area. 
(f) MILITARY ACTIVITIES.—Nothing in this title pre-
cludes— 
(1) low-level overflights of military aircraft over 
the wilderness areas or wilderness additions des-
ignated by section 301; 
(2) the designation of new units of special air-
space over the wilderness areas or wilderness addi-
tions designated by section 301; or 
(3) the use or establishment of military flight 
training routes over the wilderness areas or wilder-
ness additions designated by section 301. 
(g) HORSES.—Nothing in this title precludes horseback 
riding in, or the entry of recreational or commercial saddle 
or pack stock into, an area designated as a wilderness area 
or wilderness addition by section 301— 
(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. 
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(h) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
the wilderness areas and wilderness additions designated by 
section 301 are withdrawn from— 
(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and dis-
posal under the public land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) operation of the mineral materials and geo-
thermal leasing laws. 
(i) USE BY MEMBERS OF INDIAN TRIBES.— 
(1) ACCESS.—In recognition of the past use of 
wilderness areas and wilderness additions designated 
by this Act by members of Indian Tribes for tradi-
tional cultural and religious purposes, the Secretary 
shall ensure that Indian Tribes have access to the wil-
derness areas and wilderness additions designated by 
section 301 for traditional cultural and religious pur-
poses. 
(2) TEMPORARY CLOSURES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out this sec-
tion, the Secretary, on request of an Indian 
Tribe, may temporarily close to the general pub-
lic one or more specific portions of a wilderness 
area or wilderness addition to protect the pri-
vacy of the members of the Indian Tribe in the 
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conduct of the traditional cultural and religious 
activities in the wilderness area or wilderness 
addition. 
(B) REQUIREMENT.—Any closure under 
subparagraph (A) shall be made in such a man-
ner as to affect the smallest practicable area for 
the minimum period of time necessary for the 
activity to be carried out. 
(3) APPLICABLE LAW.—Access to the wilderness 
areas and wilderness additions under this subsection 
shall be in accordance with— 
(A) Public Law 95–341 (commonly known 
as the American Indian Religious Freedom Act) 
(42 U.S.C. 1996 et seq.); and 
(B) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
seq.). 
(j) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND INTER-
ESTS.—Any land within the boundary of a wilderness area 
or wilderness addition designated by section 301 that is ac-
quired by the United States shall— 
(1) become part of the wilderness area in which 
the land is located; 
(2) be withdrawn in accordance with subsection 
(h); and 
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(3) be managed in accordance with this section, 
the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), and any 
other applicable law. 
(k) CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA COLLECTION.—In accord-
ance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and 
subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may 
prescribe, the Secretary may authorize the installation and 
maintenance of hydrologic, meteorologic, or climatological 
collection devices in the wilderness areas and wilderness ad-
ditions designated by section 301 if the Secretary deter-
mines that the facilities and access to the facilities are es-
sential to flood warning, flood control, or water reservoir 
operation activities. 
(l) AUTHORIZED EVENTS.—The Secretary may con-
tinue to authorize the competitive equestrian event per-
mitted since 2012 in the Chinquapin Wilderness established 
by section 301 in a manner compatible with the preserva-
tion of the area as wilderness. 
(m) RECREATIONAL CLIMBING.—Nothing in this Act 
prohibits recreational rock climbing activities in the wilder-
ness areas, such as the placement, use, and maintenance 
of fixed anchors, including any fixed anchor established be-
fore the date of the enactment of this Act— 
(1) in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); and 
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(2) subject to any terms and conditions deter-
mined to be necessary by the Secretary. 
SEC. 303. DESIGNATION OF POTENTIAL WILDERNESS. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—In furtherance of the purposes of 
the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following 
areas in the State are designated as potential wilderness 
areas: 
(1) Certain Federal land managed by the Forest 
Service, comprising approximately 4,238 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Chinquapin 
Wilderness and Potential Wilderness—Proposed’’ and 
dated March 11, 2019. 
(2) Certain Federal land administered by the 
National Park Service, compromising approximately 
31,000 acres, as generally depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘‘Redwood National Park Potential Wilderness— 
Proposed’’ and dated October 9, 2019. 
(3) Certain Federal land managed by the Forest 
Service, comprising approximately 8,961 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Siskiyou Wil-
derness Addition and Potential Wilderness—Pro-
posed’’ and dated July 24, 2018. 
(4) Certain Federal land managed by the Forest 
Service, comprising approximately 405 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘South Fork 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of ecological res-
toration (including the elimination of nonnative spe-
cies, removal of illegal, unused, or decommissioned 
roads, repair of skid tracks, and any other activities 
necessary to restore the natural ecosystems in a poten-
tial wilderness area and consistent with paragraph 
(2)), the Secretary may use motorized equipment and 
mechanized transport in a potential wilderness area 
until the potential wilderness area is designated as 
wilderness under subsection (d). 
(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. 
(d) EVENTUAL WILDERNESS DESIGNATION.—The po-
tential wilderness areas shall be designated as wilderness 
and as a component of the National Wilderness Preserva-
tion System on the earlier of— 
(1) the date on which the Secretary publishes in 
the Federal Register notice that the conditions in a 
potential wilderness area that are incompatible with 
the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) have been 
removed; or 
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(2) the date that is 10 years after the date of en-
actment of this Act for potential wilderness areas lo-
cated on lands managed by the Forest Service. 
(e) ADMINISTRATION AS WILDERNESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—On its designation as wilder-
ness under subsection (d), a potential wilderness area 
shall be administered in accordance with section 302 
and the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). 
(2) DESIGNATION.—On its designation as wil-
derness under subsection (d)— 
(A) the land described in subsection (a)(1) 
shall be incorporated in, and considered to be a 
part of, the Chinquapin Wilderness established 
by section 301(a)(3); 
(B) the land described in subsection (a)(3) 
shall be incorporated in, and considered to be a 
part of, the Siskiyou Wilderness as designated by 
section 101(a)(30) of the California Wilderness 
Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 98 Stat. 1623) 
(as amended by section 3(5) of Public Law 109– 
362 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 120 Stat. 2065) and 
expanded by section 301(a)(12)); 
(C) the land described in subsection (a)(4) 
shall be incorporated in, and considered to be a 
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part of, the South Fork Trinity River Wilderness 
established by section 301(a)(14); 
(D) the land described in subsection (a)(5) 
shall be incorporated in, and considered to be a 
part of, the Trinity Alps Wilderness as des-
ignated by section 101(a)(34) of the California 
Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 98 
Stat. 1623) (as amended by section 3(7) of Pub-
lic Law 109–362 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 120 Stat. 
2065) and expanded by section 301(a)(15)); 
(E) the land described in subsection (a)(6) 
shall be incorporated in, and considered to be a 
part of, the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness as 
designated by section 3 of the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1132) (as amended by section 3(4) of 
Public Law 109–362 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 120 
Stat. 2065) and expanded by section 301(a)(17)); 
and 
(F) the land described in subsection (a)(7) 
shall be incorporated in, and considered to be a 
part of, the Yuki Wilderness as designated by 
section 3(3) of Public Law 109–362 (16 U.S.C. 
1132 note; 120 Stat. 2065) and expanded by sec-
tion 301(a)(18). 
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(f) REPORT.—Within 3 years after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, and every 3 years thereafter until the date 
upon which the potential wilderness is designated wilder-
ness under subsection (d), the Secretary shall submit a re-
port to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate on the status of ecological res-
toration within the potential wilderness area and the 
progress toward the potential wilderness area’s eventual 
wilderness designation under subsection (d). 
SEC. 304. DESIGNATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS. 
Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 
U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(231) SOUTH FORK TRINITY RIVER.—The fol-
lowing segments from the source tributaries in the 
Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness, to be administered 
by the Secretary of Agriculture: 
‘‘(A) The 18.3-mile segment from its mul-
tiple source springs in the Cedar Basin of the 
Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness in section 15, 
T. 27 N., R. 10 W. to .25 miles upstream of the 
Wild Mad Road, as a wild river. 
‘‘(B) The .65-mile segment from .25 miles 
upstream of Wild Mad Road to the confluence 
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with the unnamed tributary approximately .4 
miles downstream of the Wild Mad Road in sec-
tion 29, T. 28 N., R. 11 W., as a scenic river. 
‘‘(C) The 9.8-mile segment from .75 miles 
downstream of Wild Mad Road to Silver Creek, 
as a wild river. 
‘‘(D) The 5.4-mile segment from Silver 
Creek confluence to Farley Creek, as a scenic 
river. 
‘‘(E) The 3.6-mile segment from Farley 
Creek to Cave Creek, as a recreational river. 
‘‘(F) The 5.6-mile segment from Cave Creek 
to the confluence of the unnamed creek upstream 
of Hidden Valley Ranch in section 5, T. 15, R. 
7 E., as a wild river. 
‘‘(G) The 2.5-mile segment from unnamed 
creek confluence upstream of Hidden Valley 
Ranch to the confluence with the unnamed creek 
flowing west from Bear Wallow Mountain in sec-
tion 29, T. 1 N., R. 7 E., as a scenic river. 
‘‘(H) The 3.8-mile segment from the 
unnamed creek confluence in section 29, T. 1 N., 
R. 7 E. to Plummer Creek, as a wild river. 
‘‘(I) The 1.8-mile segment from Plummer 
Creek to the confluence with the unnamed tribu-
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tary north of McClellan Place in section 6, T. 1 
N., R. 7 E., as a scenic river. 
‘‘(J) 
The 
5.4-mile 
segment 
from 
the 
unnamed tributary confluence in section 6, T. 1 
N., R. 7 E. to Hitchcock Creek, as a wild river. 
‘‘(K) The 7-mile segment from Eltapom 
Creek to the Grouse Creek, as a scenic river. 
‘‘(L) The 5-mile segment from Grouse Creek 
to Coon Creek, as a wild river. 
‘‘(232) EAST
FORK
SOUTH
FORK
TRINITY 
RIVER.—The following segments to be administered by 
the Secretary of Agriculture: 
‘‘(A) The 8.4-mile segment from its source 
in the Pettijohn Basin in the Yolla Bolly-Middle 
Eel Wilderness in section 10, T. 3 S., R. 10 W. 
to .25 miles upstream of the Wild Mad Road, as 
a wild river. 
‘‘(B) The 3.4-mile segment from .25 miles 
upstream of the Wild Mad Road to the South 
Fork Trinity River, as a recreational river. 
‘‘(233) RATTLESNAKE CREEK.—The 5.9-mile seg-
ment from the confluence with the unnamed tributary 
in the southeast corner of section 5, T. 1 S., R. 12 
W. to the South Fork Trinity River, to be adminis-
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tered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a recreational 
river. 
‘‘(234) BUTTER
CREEK.—The 7-mile segment 
from .25 miles downstream of the Road 3N08 crossing 
to the South Fork Trinity River, to be administered 
by the Secretary of Agriculture as a scenic river. 
‘‘(235) HAYFORK
CREEK.—The following seg-
ments to be administered by the Secretary of Agri-
culture: 
‘‘(A) The 3.2-mile segment from Little Creek 
to Bear Creek, as a recreational river. 
‘‘(B) The 13.2-mile segment from Bear 
Creek to the northern boundary of section 19, T. 
3 N., R. 7 E., as a scenic river. 
‘‘(236) OLSEN
CREEK.—The 2.8-mile segment 
from the confluence of its source tributaries in section 
5, T. 3 N., R. 7 E. to the northern boundary of sec-
tion 24, T. 3 N., R. 6 E., to be administered by the 
Secretary of the Interior as a scenic river. 
‘‘(237) RUSCH
CREEK.—The 3.2-mile segment 
from .25 miles downstream of the 32N11 Road cross-
ing to Hayfork Creek, to be administered by the Sec-
retary of Agriculture as a recreational river. 
‘‘(238) ELTAPOM CREEK.—The 3.4-mile segment 
from Buckhorn Creek to the South Fork Trinity 
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‘‘(B) The 1.9-mile segment of North Fork 
Cedar Creek from its source in section 28, T. 24 
N., R. 16 E. to the confluence with Cedar Creek. 
‘‘(257) 
EAST
BRANCH
SOUTH
FORK
EEL 
RIVER.—The following segments to be administered by 
the Secretary of the Interior as a scenic river on pub-
lication by the Secretary of a notice in the Federal 
Register that sufficient inholdings within the bound-
aries of the segments have been acquired in fee title 
or as scenic easements to establish a manageable addi-
tion to the system: 
‘‘(A) The 2.3-mile segment of Cruso Cabin 
Creek from the confluence of two unnamed tribu-
taries in section 18, T. 24 N., R. 15 W. to the 
confluence with Elkhorn Creek. 
‘‘(B) The 1.8-mile segment of Elkhorn Creek 
from the confluence of two unnamed tributaries 
in section 22, T. 24 N., R. 16 W. to the con-
fluence with Cruso Cabin Creek. 
‘‘(C) The 14.2-mile segment of the East 
Branch South Fork Eel River from the con-
fluence of Cruso Cabin and Elkhorn Creeks to the 
confluence with Rays Creek. 
‘‘(D) The 1.7-mile segment of the unnamed 
tributary from its source on the north flank of 
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Red Mountain’s north ridge in section 2, T. 24 
N., R. 17 W. to the confluence with the East 
Branch South Fork Eel River. 
‘‘(E) The 1.3-mile segment of the unnamed 
tributary from its source on the north flank of 
Red Mountain’s north ridge in section 1, T. 24 
N., R. 17 W. to the confluence with the East 
Branch South Fork Eel River. 
‘‘(F) The 1.8-mile segment of Tom Long 
Creek from the confluence with the unnamed 
tributary in section 12, T. 5 S., R. 4 E. to the 
confluence with the East Branch South Fork Eel 
River. 
‘‘(258) MATTOLE RIVER ESTUARY.—The 1.5-mile 
segment from the confluence of Stansberry Creek to 
the Pacific Ocean, to be administered as a rec-
reational river by the Secretary of the Interior. 
‘‘(259) HONEYDEW CREEK.—The following seg-
ments to be administered as a wild river by the Sec-
retary of the Interior: 
‘‘(A) The 5.1-mile segment of Honeydew 
Creek from its source in the southwest corner of 
section 25, T. 3 S., R. 1 W. to the eastern bound-
ary of the King Range National Conservation 
Area in section 18, T. 3 S., R. 1 E. 
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‘‘(B) The 2.8-mile segment of West Fork 
Honeydew Creek from its source west of North 
Slide Peak to the confluence with Honeydew 
Creek. 
‘‘(C) The 2.7-mile segment of Upper East 
Fork Honeydew Creek from its source in section 
23, T. 3 S., R. 1 W. to the confluence with Hon-
eydew Creek. 
‘‘(260) BEAR CREEK.—The following segments to 
be administered by the Secretary of the Interior: 
‘‘(A) The 1.9-mile segment of North Fork 
Bear Creek from the confluence with the 
unnamed tributary immediately downstream of 
the Horse Mountain Road crossing to the con-
fluence with the South Fork, as a scenic river. 
‘‘(B) The 6.1-mile segment of South Fork 
Bear Creek from the confluence in section 2, T. 
5 S., R. 1 W. with the unnamed tributary flow-
ing from the southwest flank of Queen Peak to 
the confluence with the North Fork, as a scenic 
river. 
‘‘(C) The 3-mile segment of Bear Creek from 
the confluence of the North and South Forks to 
the southern boundary of section 11, T. 4 S., R. 
1 E., as a wild river. 
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‘‘(261) GITCHELL CREEK.—The 3-mile segment 
of Gitchell Creek from its source near Saddle Moun-
tain to the Pacific Ocean to be administered by the 
Secretary of the Interior as a wild river. 
‘‘(262) BIG
FLAT
CREEK.—The following seg-
ments to be administered by the Secretary of the Inte-
rior as a wild river: 
‘‘(A) The 4-mile segment of Big Flat Creek 
from its source near King Peak in section 36, T. 
3 S., R. 1 W. to the Pacific Ocean. 
‘‘(B) The .8-mile segment of the unnamed 
tributary from its source in section 35, T. 3 S., 
R. 1 W. to the confluence with Big Flat Creek. 
‘‘(C) The 2.7-mile segment of North Fork 
Big Flat Creek from the source in section 34, T. 
3 S., R. 1 W. to the confluence with Big Flat 
Creek. 
‘‘(263) BIG CREEK.—The following segments to 
be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as 
wild rivers: 
‘‘(A) The 2.7-mile segment of Big Creek 
from its source in section 26, T. 3 S., R. 1 W. 
to the Pacific Ocean. 
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‘‘(B) The 1.9-mile unnamed southern tribu-
tary from its source in section 25, T. 3 S., R. 
1 W. to the confluence with Big Creek. 
‘‘(264) ELK
CREEK.—The 11.4-mile segment 
from its confluence with Lookout Creek to its con-
fluence with Deep Hole Creek, to be jointly adminis-
tered by the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Inte-
rior, as a wild river. 
‘‘(265) EDEN
CREEK.—The 2.7-mile segment 
from the private property boundary in the northwest 
quarter of section 27, T. 21 N., R. 12 W. to the east-
ern boundary of section 23, T. 21 N., R. 12 W., to 
be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a 
wild river. 
‘‘(266) DEEP HOLE CREEK.—The 4.3-mile seg-
ment from the private property boundary in the 
southwest quarter of section 13, T. 20 N., R. 12 W. 
to the confluence with Elk Creek, to be administered 
by the Secretary of the Interior as a wild river. 
‘‘(267) INDIAN
CREEK.—The 3.3-mile segment 
from 300 feet downstream of the jeep trail in section 
13, T. 20 N., R. 13 W. to the confluence with the Eel 
River, to be administered by the Secretary of the Inte-
rior as a wild river. 
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‘‘(268) FISH CREEK.—The 4.2-mile segment from 
the source at Buckhorn Spring to the confluence with 
the Eel River, to be administered by the Secretary of 
the Interior as a wild river.’’. 
SEC. 305. SANHEDRIN SPECIAL CONSERVATION MANAGE-
MENT AREA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
there is established the Sanhedrin Special Conservation 
Management Area (referred to in this section as the ‘‘con-
servation management area’’), comprising approximately 
14,177 acres of Federal land administered by the Forest 
Service in Mendocino County, California, as generally de-
picted on the map entitled ‘‘Sanhedrin Special Conserva-
tion Management Area—Proposed’’ and dated April 12, 
2017. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the conservation 
management area are to— 
(1) conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit 
and enjoyment of present and future generations the 
ecological, scenic, wildlife, recreational, roadless, cul-
tural, historical, natural, educational, and scientific 
resources of the conservation management area; 
(2) protect and restore late-successional forest 
structure, oak woodlands and grasslands, aquatic 
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habitat, and anadromous fisheries within the con-
servation management area; 
(3) protect and restore the wilderness character 
of the conservation management area; and 
(4) allow visitors to enjoy the scenic, natural, 
cultural, and wildlife values of the conservation man-
agement area. 
(c) MANAGEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage 
the conservation management area— 
(A) in a manner consistent with the pur-
poses described in subsection (b); and 
(B) in accordance with— 
(i) the laws (including regulations) 
generally applicable to the National Forest 
System; 
(ii) this section; and 
(iii) any other applicable law (includ-
ing regulations). 
(2) USES.—The Secretary shall only allow uses 
of the conservation management area that the Sec-
retary determines would further the purposes de-
scribed in subsection (b). 
(d) MOTORIZED VEHICLES.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (3), the use of motorized vehicles in the con-
servation management area shall be permitted only 
on existing roads, trails, and areas designated for use 
by such vehicles as of the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(2) NEW OR TEMPORARY ROADS.—Except as pro-
vided in paragraph (3), no new or temporary roads 
shall be constructed within the conservation manage-
ment area. 
(3) EXCEPTION.—Nothing in paragraph (1) or 
(2) prevents the Secretary from— 
(A) rerouting or closing an existing road or 
trail to protect natural resources from degrada-
tion, or to protect public safety, as determined to 
be appropriate by the Secretary; 
(B) designating routes of travel on lands ac-
quired by the Secretary and incorporated into 
the conservation management area if the des-
ignations are— 
(i) consistent with the purposes de-
scribed in subsection (b); and 
(ii) completed, to the maximum extent 
practicable, within 3 years of the date of ac-
quisition; 
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(C) constructing a temporary road on 
which motorized vehicles are permitted as part of 
a vegetation management project carried out in 
accordance with subsection (e); 
(D) authorizing the use of motorized vehi-
cles for administrative purposes; or 
(E) responding to an emergency. 
(4) DECOMMISSIONING OF TEMPORARY ROADS.— 
(A) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall 
decommission any temporary road constructed 
under paragraph (3)(C) not later than 3 years 
after the date on which the applicable vegetation 
management project is completed. 
(B) DEFINITION.—As used in subparagraph 
(A), the term ‘‘decommission’’ means— 
(i) to reestablish vegetation on a road; 
and 
(ii) to restore any natural drainage, 
watershed function, or other ecological proc-
esses that are disrupted or adversely im-
pacted by the road by removing or 
hydrologically disconnecting the road prism. 
(e) TIMBER HARVEST.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), no harvesting of timber shall be allowed 
within the conservation management area. 
(2) EXCEPTIONS.—The Secretary may authorize 
harvesting of timber in the conservation management 
area— 
(A) if the Secretary determines that the har-
vesting is necessary to further the purposes of the 
conservation management area; 
(B) in a manner consistent with the pur-
poses described in subsection (b); and 
(C) subject to— 
(i) such reasonable regulations, poli-
cies, and practices as the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate; and 
(ii) all applicable laws (including reg-
ulations). 
(f) GRAZING.—The grazing of livestock in the con-
servation management area, where established before the 
date of enactment of this Act, shall be permitted to con-
tinue— 
(1) subject to— 
(A) such reasonable regulations, policies, 
and practices as the Secretary considers nec-
essary; and 
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(B) applicable law (including regulations); 
and 
(2) in a manner consistent with the purposes de-
scribed in subsection (b). 
(g) WILDFIRE, INSECT, 
AND
DISEASE
MANAGE-
MENT.—Consistent with this section, the Secretary may 
take any measures within the conservation management 
area that the Secretary determines to be necessary to control 
fire, insects, and diseases, including the coordination of 
those activities with a State or local agency. 
(h) ACQUISITION AND INCORPORATION OF LAND AND 
INTERESTS IN LAND.— 
(1) ACQUISITION
AUTHORITY.—In accordance 
with applicable laws (including regulations), the Sec-
retary may acquire any land or interest in land 
within or adjacent to the boundaries of the conserva-
tion management area by purchase from willing sell-
ers, donation, or exchange. 
(2) INCORPORATION.—Any land or interest in 
land acquired by the Secretary under paragraph (1) 
shall be— 
(A) incorporated into, and administered as 
part of, the conservation management area; and 
(B) withdrawn in accordance with sub-
section (i). 
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(i) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, all 
Federal land located in the conservation management area 
is withdrawn from— 
(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and dis-
posal under the public land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patenting under the 
mining laws; and 
(3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral 
materials, and geothermal leasing laws. 
TITLE IV—MISCELLANEOUS 
SEC. 401. MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare 
maps and legal descriptions of the— 
(1) wilderness areas and wilderness additions 
designated by section 301; 
(2) potential wilderness areas designated by sec-
tion 303; 
(3) South Fork Trinity-Mad River Restoration 
Area; 
(4) Horse Mountain Special Management Area; 
and 
(5) Sanhedrin Special Conservation Manage-
ment Area. 
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(b) SUBMISSION
OF MAPS
AND LEGAL DESCRIP-
TIONS.—The Secretary shall file the maps and legal descrip-
tions prepared under subsection (a) with— 
(1) the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate. 
(c) FORCE OF LAW.—The maps and legal descriptions 
prepared under subsection (a) shall have the same force and 
effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary 
may correct any clerical and typographical errors in the 
maps and legal descriptions. 
(d) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The maps and legal de-
scriptions prepared under subsection (a) shall be on file and 
available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 
the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Na-
tional Park Service. 
SEC. 402. UPDATES TO LAND AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 
PLANS. 
In accordance with applicable laws (including regula-
tions), the Secretary shall begin to incorporate the designa-
tions and studies required by this Act into updated manage-
ment plans for units covered by this Act. 
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SEC. 403. PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY UTILITY 
FACILITIES AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY. 
(a) EFFECT OF ACT.—Nothing in this Act— 
(1) affects any validly issued right-of-way for the 
customary operation, maintenance, upgrade, repair, 
relocation within an existing right-of-way, replace-
ment, or other authorized activity (including the use 
of any mechanized vehicle, helicopter, and other aerial 
device) in a right-of-way acquired by or issued, 
granted, or permitted to Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company (including any predecessor or successor in 
interest or assign) that is located on land included in 
the South Fork Trinity- Mad River Restoration Area, 
Bigfoot National Recreation Trail, Sanhedrin Special 
Conservation Management Area, and Horse Mountain 
Special Management Area; or 
(2) prohibits the upgrading or replacement of 
any— 
(A) utility facilities of the Pacific Gas and 
Electric Company, including those utility facili-
ties known on the date of enactment of this Act 
within the— 
(i) South Fork Trinity-Mad River Res-
toration Area known as— 
(I) Gas Transmission Line 177A 
or rights-of-way; 
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(II) Gas Transmission Line DFM 
1312–02 or rights-of-way; 
(III) Electric Transmission Line 
Bridgeville–Cottonwood 
115 
kV 
or 
rights-of -way; 
(IV) Electric Transmission Line 
Humboldt–Trinity 60 kV or rights-of- 
way; 
(V) Electric Transmission Line 
Humboldt–Trinity 115 kV or rights-of- 
way; 
(VI) Electric Transmission Line 
Maple Creek–Hoopa 60 kV or rights-of- 
way; 
(VII) Electric Distribution Line– 
Willow Creek 1101 12 kV or rights-of- 
way; 
(VIII) Electric Distribution Line– 
Willow Creek 1103 12 kV or rights-of- 
way; 
(IX) Electric Distribution Line– 
Low Gap 1101 12 kV or rights-of-way; 
(X) Electric Distribution Line– 
Fort Seward 1121 12 kV or rights-of- 
way; 
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(XI) Forest Glen Border District 
Regulator Station or rights-of-way; 
(XII) Durret District Gas Regu-
lator Station or rights-of-way; 
(XIII) Gas Distribution Line 
4269C or rights-of-way; 
(XIV) 
Gas 
Distribution 
Line 
43991 or rights-of-way; 
(XV) 
Gas 
Distribution 
Line 
4993D or rights-of-way; 
(XVI) Sportsmans Club District 
Gas Regulator Station or rights-of- 
way; 
(XVII) Highway 36 and Zenia 
District Gas Regulator Station or 
rights-of-way; 
(XVIII) 
Dinsmore 
Lodge 
2nd 
Stage Gas Regulator Station or rights- 
of-way; 
(XIX) Electric Distribution Line– 
Wildwood 1101 12kV or rights-of-way; 
(XX) Low Gap Substation; 
(XXI) Hyampom Switching Sta-
tion; or 
(XXII) Wildwood Substation; 
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(ii) Bigfoot National Recreation Trail 
known as— 
(I) Gas Transmission Line 177A 
or rights-of-way; 
(II) Electric Transmission Line 
Humboldt–Trinity 115 kV or rights-of- 
way; 
(III) Electric Transmission Line 
Bridgeville–Cottonwood 
115 
kV 
or 
rights-of -way; or 
(IV) Electric Transmission Line 
Humboldt–Trinity 60 kV or rights-of- 
way; 
(iii) Sanhedrin Special Conservation 
Management Area known as, Electric Dis-
tribution Line–Willitts 1103 12 kV or 
rights-of-way; or 
(iv) Horse Mountain Special Manage-
ment Area known as, Electric Distribution 
Line Willow Creek 1101 12 kV or rights-of- 
way; or 
(B) utility facilities of the Pacific Gas and 
Electric Company in rights-of-way issued, grant-
ed, or permitted by the Secretary adjacent to a 
utility facility referred to in paragraph (1). 
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(b) PLANS FOR ACCESS.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this title or the issuance of a new 
utility facility right-of-way within the South Fork Trinity- 
Mad River Restoration Area, Bigfoot National Recreation 
Trail, Sanhedrin Special Conservation Management Area, 
and Horse Mountain Special Management Area, whichever 
is later, the Secretary, in consultation with the Pacific Gas 
and Electric Company, shall publish plans for regular and 
emergency access by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company 
to the rights-of-way of the Pacific Gas and Electric Com-
pany. 
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