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be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a rec-
reational river. 
‘‘(187) HENRY’S FORK, IDAHO.—The segment with-
in the National Forest from Big Springs downstream ap-
proximately 28 miles to the Osborne Bridge, except for 
Island Park Reservoir, as generally depicted on the bound-
ary map entitled ‘Henry’s Fork Wild and Scenic River’ 
and dated January 2003, which shall be administered by 
the Secretary of Agriculture as a scenic river, and the seg-
ment from Osborne Bridge to the confluence of the Warm 
River, which shall be administered as a wild river. 
‘‘(188) FALLS RIVER, IDAHO.—The segment within 
the Caribou-Targhee National Forest from Yellowstone 
National Park downstream approximately 13 miles to the 
National Forest Boundary, as generally depicted on the 
boundary map entitled ‘Falls Wild River’ and dated Janu-
ary 2003, which shall be administered by the Secretary 
of Agriculture as a wild river. 
‘‘(189) LOCHSA RIVER WATERSHED, IDAHO.—(A) 
The segment of the Lochsa River from its source (con-
fluence of Colt Killed Creek and Crooked Fork) to the be-
ginning of the Lochsa Recreational River, within the 
Clearwater National Forest, comprising approximatley 2 
miles, as generally depcited on the boundary map entitled 
‘Lochsa Recreational River Addition’ and dated lll, 
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which shall be administered by the Secretary of Agri-
culture as a Recreational River. 
‘‘(B) The segments of Colt Killed Creek, from its 
source to its confluence with Beaver Creek, within the 
Clearwater National Forest, excepting a short segment 
near Colt Killed Creek Cabin, comprising approximately 
20.3 miles, as generally depicted on the boundary map en-
titled ‘Colt Killed Creek Wild, Scenic and Recreational 
River’ and dated lll, which shall be administered by 
the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river, the segment 
of Colt Killed Creek near Colt Killed Cabin, comprising 
approximately .5 miles, as generally depicted on the 
boundary map entitled ‘Colt Killed Creek Wild, Scenic and 
Recreational River’ and dated lll, which shall be ad-
ministered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a scenic 
river, and the segment of Colt Killed Creek, from its con-
fluence with Beaver Creek to the confluence with Crooked 
Fork, within the Clearwater National Forest, comprising 
approximately .3 miles, as generally depicted on the 
boundary map entitled ‘Colt Killed Creek Wild, Scenic and 
Recreational River’ and dated lll, which shall be ad-
ministered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a rec-
reational river. 
‘‘(190) SELWAY RIVER WATERSHED, IDAHO.—(A) 
The segments of the Moose Creek complex, from its 
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sources to its confluence with the Selway River, within the 
Nez Perce National Forest, comprising approximately 
83.5 miles, as generally depicted on the boundary map en-
titled ‘Moose Creek Segments Wild River’ and dated 
lll, which shall be administered by the Secretary of 
Agriculture as a wild river. 
‘‘(B) The segments of the Bear Creek complex, from 
its sources to its confluence with the Selway River, within 
the Nez Perce National Forest, comprising approximately 
70.6 miles, as generally depicted on the boundary map en-
titled ‘Bear Creek Segments Wild River’ and dated 
lll, which shall be administered by the Secretary of 
Agriculture as a wild river. 
‘‘(C) The segments of the Three Links Creek com-
plex, from its sources to its confluence with the Selway 
River, within the Nez Perce National Forest, comprising 
approximately 23.5 miles, as generally depicted on the 
boundary map entitled ‘Three Links Creek Segments Wild 
River’ and dated lll, which shall be administered by 
the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river. 
‘‘(D) The segment of Gedney Creek/West Fork 
Gedney Creek, from its source to its entering the rec-
reational river corridor on the Selway River, within the 
Nez Perce National Forest, comprising approximately 
14.5 miles, as generally depicted on the boundary map en-
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titled ‘Gedney/West Fork Gedney Creek Wild River’ and 
dated lll, which shall be administered by the Sec-
retary of Agriculture as a wild river. 
‘‘(191) SOUTH FORK CLEARWATER, IDAHO.—The 
segment within the Nez Perce National Forest from the 
confluence of the Red and American Rivers downstream 
to the Forest boundary, comprising approximately 40 
miles as generally depicted on the boundary map entitled 
‘South Fork Clearwater River Recreational River’ and 
dated lll, which shall be administered by the Sec-
retary of Agriculture as a recreational river. 
‘‘(192) JOHNS CREEK, IDAHO.—The segment within 
the Nez Perce National Forest from the source to its con-
fluence with the South Fork Clearwater, as generally de-
picted on the boundary map entitled ‘Johns Creek Wild 
River’ and dated lll, which shall be administered by 
the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river. 
‘‘(193) SLATE CREEK, IDAHO.—The segment within 
the Nez Perce National Forest from the source to the Gos-
pel Hump Wilderness Boundary, as generally depicted on 
the boundary map entitled ‘Slate Creek Recreational and 
Wild River’ and dated lll, comprising approximately 
5 miles, which shall be administered by the Secretary of 
Agriculture as a wild river, the segment within the Nez 
Perce National Forest, as generally depicted on the bound-
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ary map entitled ‘Slate Creek Recreational and Wild 
River’ and dated lll, from the Gospel Hump Wilder-
ness Boundary to the Forest Boundary, comprising 
approximatety 10 miles, which shall be administered by 
the Secretary of Agriculture as a recreational river. 
‘‘(194) SOUTH FORK TWO MEDICINE RIVER, MON-
TANA.—The segment within the Lewis and Clark National 
Forest from its headwaters downstream approximately 10 
miles to the Sawmill Flat Trailhead, as generally depicted 
on the boundary map entitled ‘South Fork Two Medicine 
Wild River’ and dated January 2003, which shall be ad-
ministered by the Secretary of Agriculture, as a wild river. 
‘‘(195) BADGER CREEK, INCLUDING
THE SOUTH 
AND NORTH FORKS, MONTANA.—The segment within the 
Lewis and Clark National Forest from its headwaters 
downstream to the national forest boundary, comprising 
approximately 23.8 miles, as generally depicted on the 
boundary map entitled ‘Badger Creek Wild River’ and 
dated January 2003, which shall be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture, as a wild river. 
‘‘(196) DEARBORN, MONTANA.—The segment within 
the Lewis and Clark National Forest downstream approxi-
mately 18.1 miles to the national forest boundary, as gen-
erally depicted on the boundary map entitled ‘Dearborn 
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Wild River’ and dated January 2003, which shall be ad-
ministered by the Secretary of Agriculture, as a wild river. 
‘‘(197) NORTH FORK BIRCH CREEK, MONTANA.— 
The segment within the Lewis and Clark National Forest 
from its headwaters downstream approximately 6.6 miles 
to the national forest boundary, as generally depicted on 
the boundary map entitled ‘North Fork Birch Creek Wild 
River’ and dated January 2003, which shall be adminis-
tered by the Secretary of Agriculture, as a wild river. 
‘‘(198) SOUTH FORK SUN, MONTANA.—The segment 
within the Lewis and Clark National Forest from its head-
waters at Sun Lake downstream approximately 25.5 miles 
to its confluence with the North Fork, as generally de-
picted on the boundary map entitled ‘South Fork Sun 
Wild River’ and dated January 2003, which shall be ad-
ministered by the Secretary of Agriculture, as a wild river. 
‘‘(199) NORTH FORK SUN, MONTANA.—The segment 
comprising approximately 26.7 miles within the Lewis and 
Clark National Forest from the confluence of Open Creek 
and Fool Creek downstream approximately 25.4 miles to 
the Bob Marshall Wilderness boundary, as generally de-
picted on the boundary map entitled ‘North Fork Sun 
Wild and Recreational River’ and dated January 2003, 
which shall be administered by the Secretary of Agri-
culture, as a wild river and the segment from the Bob 
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Marshall Wilderness boundary downstream approximately 
1.3 miles to its confluence with the South Fork, which 
shall be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, as 
a recreational river. 
‘‘(200) TENDERFOOT CREEK, MONTANA.—The seg-
ment within the Lewis and Clark National Forest from 
The Falls downstream approximately 4.6 miles to the 
Smith River, as generally depicted on the boundary map 
entitled ‘Tenderfoot Creek Wild River’ and dated January 
2003, which shall be administered by the Secretary of Ag-
riculture, as a wild river. 
‘‘(201) GREEN
FORK
STRAIGHT
CREEK, MON-
TANA.—The segment within the Lewis and Clark National 
Forest from its headwaters downstream approximately 4.5 
miles to Straight Creek, as generally depicted on the 
boundary map entitled ‘Green Fork Straight Creek Wild 
River’ and dated January 2003, which shall be adminis-
tered by the Secretary of Agriculture, as a wild river. 
‘‘(202) YAAK RIVER, MONTANA.—The segment with-
in the Kootenai National Forest from the junction of the 
East and West Forks downstream 38 miles to the Yaak 
Falls, as generally depicted on the boundary map entitled 
‘Yaak River Wild and Recreational River’ and dated Janu-
ary 2003, which shall be administered by the Secretary 
of Agriculture as a recreational river and the segment 
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from the Yaak Falls downstream 8 miles to the mouth 
of the Yaak River at the junction of the Kootenai River, 
as a wild river. 
‘‘(203) KOOTENAI RIVER, MONTANA.—The segment 
within the Kootenai National Forest from the junction of 
the Fisher River (3 miles below Libby Dam) downstream 
for 46 miles to the State line, as generally depicted on 
the boundary map entitled ‘Kootenai River Recreational 
River’ and dated January 2003, which shall be adminis-
tered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a recreational 
river. 
‘‘(204) BULL RIVER, MONTANA.—The segment with-
in the Kootenai National Forest from the junction of the 
North and South Forks downstream 21 miles to the Cabi-
net Gorge Reservoir, as generally depicted on the bound-
ary map entitled ‘Bull River Recreational River’ and dated 
January 2003, which shall be administered by the Sec-
retary of Agriculture as a recreational river. 
‘‘(205) VERMILLION RIVER, MONTANA.—The seg-
ment within the Kootenai National Forest from the junc-
tion of Willow Creek, downstream 12 miles to the Noxon 
Reservoir, as generally depicted on the boundary map enti-
tled ‘Vermillion Recreational River’ and dated January 
2003, which shall be administered by the Secretary of Ag-
riculture as a recreational river. 
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Rest Area, as generally depicted on the boundary map en-
titled ‘West Fork Madison Scenic River’ and dated Janu-
ary 2003, which shall be administered by the Secretary 
of Agriculture as a scenic river. 
‘‘(207) ELK RIVER, MONTANA.—The segment within 
the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest in the south-
east corner of Section 16, R. 2 W., T. 11 S., downstream 
approximately 12.2 miles to the southeast corner of Sec-
tion 3, R. 1 W., T. 12 S. including the headwaters 
(Barnett Creek and all other tributaries), as generally de-
picted on the boundary map entitled ‘Elk Wild River’ and 
dated January 2003, which shall be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture, as a wild river; and the segment 
from the southeast corner of Section 3, R. 1 W., T. 12 
S., downstream approximately 5.2 miles to the confluence 
with the West Fork of the Madison River, as generally 
depicted on the boundary map entitled ‘Elk Scenic River’ 
and dated January 2003, which shall be administered by 
the Secretary of Agriculture, as a scenic river. 
‘‘(208) BROWNS CREEK, MONTANA.—The segment 
within the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest from 
the west central part of Section 1, R. 14 W., T. 8 S., 
downstream approximately 4.3 miles to the forest bound-
ary, as generally depicted on the boundary map entitled 
‘Browns Creek Wild River’ and dated January 2003, 
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which shall be administered by the Secretary of Agri-
culture as a wild river. 
‘‘(209) CANYON CREEK, MONTANA.—The segment 
within the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest from 
Canyon Lake downstream approximately 4 miles to the 
Canyon Creek Campground, and the Lion Creek tributary 
(approximately 2.5 miles), as generally depicted on the 
boundary map entitled ‘Canyon Creek Wild River’ and 
dated January 2003, which shall be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river. 
‘‘(210) DEADMAN CREEK, MONTANA.—The segment 
within the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest from its 
source downstream approximately 10.2 miles to the forest 
boundary, as generally depicted on the boundary map enti-
tled ‘Deadman Creek Wild River’ and dated January 
2003, which shall be administered by the Secretary of Ag-
riculture as a wild river. 
‘‘(211) SMITH
RIVER, MONTANA.—The segment 
within the Lewis and Clark National Forest from Tender-
foot Creek downstream to Deep Creek, comprising ap-
proximately 11.8 miles, as generally depicted on the 
boundary map entitled ‘Smith Wild River’ and dated Jan-
uary 2003, which shall be administered by the Secretary 
of Agriculture as a wild river. 
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‘‘(212) MIDDLE FORK JUDITH RIVER, MONTANA.— 
The segment within the Lewis and Clark National Forest 
from Arch Coulee Junction downstream to the national 
forest boundary, comprising approximately 4.8 miles, as 
generally depicted on the boundary map entitled ‘Middle 
Fork Judith Wild River’, and dated January 2003, which 
shall be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as 
a wild river. 
‘‘(213) ROCK CREEK WATERSHED, MONTANA.—(A) 
The segment of the main fork of Rock Creek within the 
Lolo and Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forests from 
the mouth of Juno Gulch downstream to the mouth of 
Rickard Gulch, comprising approximately 30 miles, as 
generally depicted on the boundary map entitled ‘Rock 
Creek Scenic River’ and dated January 2003, which shall 
be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a sce-
nic river. 
‘‘(B) The segment of Ranch Creek, from its source 
to the boundary of the Lolo National Forest, within the 
Lolo National Forest, comprising approximately 5 miles, 
as generally depicted on the boundary map entitled ‘Ranch 
Creek Wild River’ and dated January 2003, which shall 
be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild 
river. 
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‘‘(C) The entire segment of Welcome Creek, from its 
source to its confluence with the main fork of Rock Creek, 
within the Lolo National Forest, comprising approxi-
mately 7 miles, as generally depicted on the boundary map 
entitled ‘Welcome Creek Wild River’ and dated January 
2003, which shall be administered by the Secretary of Ag-
riculture as a wild river. 
‘‘(D) The entire segment of Alder Creek, from its 
source to its confluence with the main fork of Rock Creek, 
within the Lolo National Forest, comprising approxi-
mately 5 miles, as generally depicted on the boundary map 
entitled ‘Alder Creek Wild River’ and dated January 
2003, which shall be administered by the Secretary of Ag-
riculture as a wild river. 
‘‘(E) The entire segment of Hogback Creek, from its 
source to its confluence with the main fork of Rock Creek, 
within the Lolo National Forest, comprising approxi-
mately 6 miles, as generally depicted on the boundary map 
entitled ‘Hogback Wild River’ and dated January 2003, 
which shall be administered by the Secretary of Agri-
culture as a wild river. 
‘‘(F) The entire segment of Wyman Gulch, from its 
source to its confluence with the main fork of Rock Creek, 
within the Lolo National Forest, comprising approxi-
mately 5 miles, as generally depicted on the boundary map 
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entitled ‘Wyman Gulch Wild River’ and dated January 
2003, which shall be administered by the Secretary of Ag-
riculture as a wild river. 
‘‘(G) The segment of Stony Creek from its source at 
Stony Lake to the mouth of Little Stony Creek, within 
the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, comprising 
approximately 4 miles, as generally depicted on the bound-
ary map entitled ‘Stony Creek Wild and Scenic River’ and 
dated January 2003, which shall be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river; the segment of 
Stony Creek from the mouth of Little Stony Creek to its 
confluence with the main fork of Rock Creek, comprising 
approximately 6 miles, which shall be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture as a scenic river. 
‘‘(H) The segment of the West Fork of Rock Creek 
from its source to the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National 
Forest boundary, within the Beaverhead-Deerlodge Na-
tional Forest, comprising approximately 15 miles, as gen-
erally depicted on the boundary map as ‘West Fork of 
Rock Creek Scenic River’ and dated January 2003, which 
shall be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as 
a scenic river. 
‘‘(I) The segment of the Ross Fork of Rock Creek, 
from its source to the mouth of Elk Creek, within the Bea-
verhead-Deerlodge National Forest, comprising approxi-
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mately 10 miles, as generally depicted on the boundary 
map entitled ‘Ross Fork Wild River’, which shall be ad-
ministered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river. 
‘‘(J) The segment of Copper Creek, from its source 
to the boundary of the mouth of Lutz Creek, within the 
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, comprising ap-
proximately 9 miles, as generally depicted on the boundary 
map entitled ‘Copper Creek Wild and Scenic River’ and 
dated January 2003, which shall be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river; the segment of 
Copper Creek from the mouth of Lutz Creek to its con-
fluence with the Middle Fork of Rock Creek, comprising 
approximately 5 miles, which shall be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture as a scenic river. 
‘‘(K) The segment of the Middle Fork of Rock Creek, 
from its source to the mouth of Senate Creek, within the 
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, comprising ap-
proximately 5 miles, as generally depicted on the boundary 
map entitled ‘Middle Fork Wild and Scenic River’ and 
dated January 2003, which shall be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river; the segment of 
the Middle Fork of Rock Creek, from the mouth of Senate 
Creek to the confluence with Copper Creek, comprising 
approximately 6 miles, which shall be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture as a scenic river. 
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‘‘(L) The segment of Carpp Creek, from its source 
to its confluence with the Middle Fork of Rock Creek, 
within the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, com-
prising approximately 6 miles, as generally depicted on the 
boundary map entitled ‘Carpp Creek Wild River’ and 
dated January 2003, which shall be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river. 
‘‘(M) The segment of the East Fork of Rock Creek, 
from its source to its confluence with the head of the East 
Fork Reservoir, within the Beaverhead-Deerlodge Na-
tional Forest, comprising approximately 10 miles, as gen-
erally depicted on the boundary map entitled ‘East Fork 
Wild River’ and dated January 2003, which shall be ad-
ministered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river. 
‘‘(214) SALT RIVER, WYOMING.—The segment with-
in the Bridger-Teton National Forest from the source 
downstream approximately 12 miles to forest road 10072, 
as generally depicted on the boundary map entitled ‘Salt 
Wild River’ and dated January 2003, which shall be ad-
ministered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river. 
‘‘(215) SWIFT CREEK, WYOMING.—The segment 
within the Bridger-Teton National Forest from the source 
downstream approximately 8 miles to Periodic Spring, as 
generally depicted on the boundary map entitled ‘Swift 
Creek Wild River’ and dated January 2003, which shall 
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be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild 
river. 
‘‘(216) HOBACK RIVER, WYOMING.—The segment 
within the Bridger-Teton National Forest from the source 
downstream approximately 10 miles to the end of forest 
road 30710, as generally depicted on the boundary map 
entitled ‘Hoback Wild River’ and dated January 2003, 
which shall be administered by the Secretary of Agri-
culture as a wild river. 
‘‘(217) WILLOW CREEK, WYOMING.—The segment 
within the Bridger-Teton National Forest from the source 
downstream approximately 20 miles to the confluence with 
the Hoback River, as generally depicted on the boundary 
map entitled ‘Willow Creek Wild River’ and dated January 
2003, which shall be administered by the Secretary of Ag-
riculture as a wild river. 
‘‘(218) GROS VENTRE, WYOMING.—The segment 
within the Bridger-Teton National Forest from the source 
downstream approximately 12 miles to Horn Ranch, as 
generally depicted on the boundary map entitled ‘Gros 
Ventre Wild River’ and dated January 2003, which shall 
be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild 
river, and the segment from Horn Ranch downstream ap-
proximately 28 miles to the forest boundary, as generally 
depicted on the boundary map entitled ‘Gros Ventre Sce-
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approximately 102 miles, as generally depicted on the 
boundary map entitled ‘Yellowstone Wild and Scenic 
River, and dated January 2003, which shall be adminis-
tered by the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture 
as a wild river with the exception of the segment from 
the north boundary of Yellowstone National Park to the 
mouth of Yankee Jim Canyon, which shall be administered 
as a scenic river.’’. 
TITLE IV—NATIONAL WILDLAND 
RESTORATION 
AND 
RECOV-
ERY SYSTEM 
SEC. 401. FINDINGS. 
The Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) Certain National Forest System lands and 
surrounding areas have been damaged by unwise re-
source extraction and development activities and 
practices, and the productive potential of the lands 
and waters of these areas, including the potential for 
the dispersal of species in response to climate 
change, has been reduced by development activities. 
(2) Recovery activities are required to reverse 
severe damage to native fish and wildlife populations 
and water quality in these areas and to facilitate the 
dispersal of species in response to climate change. 
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(3) Recovery work associated with these areas 
will create new job opportunities for local commu-
nities, assist in the economic transition ongoing in 
the region, and contribute to the economic sustain-
ability of these rural areas by restoring the produc-
tive capability of the land. 
SEC. 402. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) RECOVERY.—The term ‘‘recovery’’ means 
the restoration of lands damaged by land manage-
ment activities to a natural untrammeled condition 
and the restoration of the undeveloped roadless 
character of such land. 
(2) RECOVERY SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘Recovery 
System’’ means the National Wildland Restoration 
and Recovery System. 
SEC. 403. NATIONAL WILDLAND RESTORATION AND RECOV-
ERY SYSTEM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established 
the National Wildland Restoration and Recovery System. 
(b) COMPONENTS.—The following areas, consisting 
of a total of approximately 1,023,000 acres, as depicted 
on the maps dated January 2003 and entitled ‘‘National 
Wildland Restoration and Recovery Area’’, are designated 
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as wildland recovery areas and components of the National 
Wildland Recovery and Restoration System: 
(1) Skyland area, consisting of approximately 
10,000 acres administered by the Flathead National 
Forest. 
(2) Hungry Horse area (except Hungry Horse 
Dam and Reservoir), consisting of approximately 
205,000 acres administered by the Flathead Na-
tional Forest. 
(3) Lolo Creek area, consisting of approxi-
mately 59,000 acres administered by the Lolo or 
Clearwater National Forest. 
(4) Yellowstone West area, consisting of ap-
proximately 164,000 acres administered by the Car-
ibou-Targhee National Forest. 
(5) Mt. Leidy area, consisting of approximately 
70,000 acres administered by the Bridger-Teton Na-
tional Forest. 
(6) Cabinet/Yaak area, consisting of approxi-
mately 100,000 acres administered by the Kootenai 
National Forest. 
(7) Lightning Creek area, consisting of approxi-
mately 31,000 acres administered by the Panhandle 
National Forest. 
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(8) Coeur d’Alene River area, consisting of ap-
proximately 372,000 acres administered by the Pan-
handle National Forest. 
(9) Magruder Corridor area, consisting of ap-
proximately 12,000 acres administered by the Nez 
Perce or Bitterroot National Forest. 
SEC. 404. MANAGEMENT OF RECOVERY SYSTEM. 
(a) MANAGEMENT DURING RECOVERY.— 
(1) RESTORATION.—All lands within the Recov-
ery System shall be managed so as to restore their 
native vegetative cover and reduce or eliminate 
invasive non-native species, facilitate native species 
diversity to the extent possible with climate change, 
stabilize slopes and soils to prevent or reduce further 
erosion, recontour slopes to their original contours, 
remove barriers to natural fish spawning runs, and 
generally restore such lands in their entirety to a 
natural roadless and wild condition. 
(2) WATER
QUALITY
RESTORATION.—In the 
management of the Recovery System, special consid-
eration shall be given to restoration of water quality 
in the Recovery System. 
(3) MANAGEMENT
METHODS.—Recovery Sys-
tem lands shall be managed using methods such as 
road obliteration, planting of trees and other vegeta-
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tion native to the lands, and removal of sediment 
from streambeds. Existing methods developed by the 
Forest Service, the National Park Service, and other 
persons shall be considered and, when appropriate, 
applied to the lands within the Recovery System. To 
the extent practicable, the Secretary of Agriculture 
shall carry out this section using existing, available 
equipment. When renting or leasing heavy equip-
ment necessary for recovery efforts pursuant to this 
section, the Secretary shall use, to the extent prac-
ticable, experienced or qualified local contractors. 
(b) POST RECOVERY MANAGEMENT.—When recovery 
is achieved for a component of the Recovery System, the 
Forest Service shall evaluate the suitability of such compo-
nent for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation 
System or for other uses consistent with the purposes of 
this Act. The Forest Service shall make a recommendation 
concerning the future management status of the compo-
nent, and shall submit the recommendation and an evalua-
tion to the Congress. The evaluation shall be conducted 
in the same manner as, and subject to the same require-
ments that apply to, the preparation of an environmental 
impact statement under section 102(2)(C) of the National 
Environmental 
Policy 
Act 
of 
1969 
(42 
U.S.C. 
4332(2)(C)). The evaluation shall include documentation 
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