109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3603
AN ACT 
To promote the economic development and rec-
reational use of National Forest System lands 
and other public lands in central Idaho, to des-
ignate the Boulder-White Cloud Management 
Area to ensure the continued management of cer-
tain National Forest System lands and Bureau 
of Land Management lands for recreational and 
grazing use and conservation and resource pro-
tection, to add certain National Forest System 
lands and Bureau of Land Management lands in 
central Idaho to the National Wilderness Preser-
vation System, and for other purposes.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3603
AN ACT 
To promote the economic development and recreational use 
of National Forest System lands and other public lands 
in central Idaho, to designate the Boulder-White Cloud 
Management Area to ensure the continued management 
of certain National Forest System lands and Bureau 
of Land Management lands for recreational and grazing 
use and conservation and resource protection, to add 
certain National Forest System lands and Bureau of 
Land Management lands in central Idaho to the National 
Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation 
Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents. 
TITLE I—CENTRAL IDAHO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND 
RECREATION PROMOTION 
Sec. 101. Land conveyance, designated Sawtooth National Recreation Area 
land to Custer County, Idaho. 
Sec. 102. Land conveyance, designated Sawtooth National Forest and BLM 
land to Blaine County, Idaho. 
Sec. 103. Land conveyance, designated National Forest System land to City of 
Stanley, Idaho. 
Sec. 104. Land conveyance, designated BLM land to City of Clayton, Idaho. 
Sec. 105. Land conveyance, designated BLM land to City of Mackay, Idaho. 
Sec. 106. Land conveyance, designated BLM land to City of Challis, Idaho. 
Sec. 107. Land conveyance authority, support for motorized and bicycle recre-
ation, public land in central Idaho. 
Sec. 108. Treatment of existing roads and trails. 
Sec. 109. Stanley-Redfish Lake bike and snowmobile trail and related parking 
lot. 
Sec. 110. Support for other trail construction and maintenance activities. 
Sec. 111. Support for outfitter and guide activities. 
Sec. 112. Grants to support sustainable economic development and recreation. 
Sec. 113. Continuation of public access to Bowery National Forest Guard Sta-
tion. 
Sec. 114. Expansion and improvement of Herd Lake Campground. 
Sec. 115. Land exchange to eliminate State of Idaho inholdings in Sawtooth 
National Recreation Area and new wilderness areas. 
TITLE II—CENTRAL IDAHO WILDERNESS AREAS 
Sec. 201. Additions to National Wilderness Preservation System. 
Sec. 202. General administration of wilderness areas. 
Sec. 203. Acquisition of mineral interests and lands from willing sellers. 
Sec. 204. Adjacent management. 
Sec. 205. Wildfire management. 
Sec. 206. Water rights. 
Sec. 207. Wildlife management. 
Sec. 208. Native American cultural and religious uses. 
Sec. 209. Military overflights. 
Sec. 210. Wilderness review. 
TITLE III—BOULDER-WHITE CLOUDS MANAGEMENT AREA 
Sec. 301. Establishment of management area.
Sec. 302. Land acquisition and acquisition of unpatented mining claims in 
management area. 
Sec. 303. Motorized and bicycle travel. 
Sec. 304. Support and use of Idaho Off Road Motor Vehicle Program. 
Sec. 305. Airports and landing strips. 
Sec. 306. Management of Railroad Ridge area, Sawtooth National Forest.
TITLE I—CENTRAL IDAHO ECO-
NOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND 
RECREATION PROMOTION 
SEC. 101. LAND CONVEYANCE, DESIGNATED SAWTOOTH NA-
TIONAL RECREATION AREA LAND TO CUSTER 
COUNTY, IDAHO. 
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—Subject to the deed 
restrictions required by subsection (b), the Secretary of 
Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Serv-
ice, shall convey, without consideration, to Custer County, 
Idaho (in this section referred to as the ‘‘County’’), all 
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
certain Federal land in the Sawtooth National Recreation 
Area consisting of a total of approximately 86 acres, in-
cluding a road encompassing approximately 15 acres, ad-
joining the northern boundary of the City of Stanley, 
Idaho, and identified as Parcel B on the map entitled 
‘‘Custer County Conveyance—STANLEY’’ and dated 
July 24, 2006. 
(b) USE OF CONVEYED LAND.—In making the con-
veyance under subsection (a) to the County, the Secretary 
shall include the following deed restrictions relating to the
use of the conveyed land to ensure that such use is con-
sistent with the planning process of the County and man-
agement of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area: 
(1) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF HOME SITES.—
Not more than 10 home sites may be developed on 
the conveyed land, and houses and outbuildings con-
structed on the home sites may not be visible from 
Highways 75 and 21. 
(2) LIMITATIONS
REGARDING
HOUSE
CON-
STRUCTION.—Not more than one single-family house 
may be constructed on each home site, and each 
house shall be subject to the following requirements: 
(A) USE.—Residential. 
(B) SIZE.—Not more than 3,500 square 
feet gross floor space, including attached ga-
rage, but excluding basements, decks, and 
porches. No more than 26 feet in height from 
natural ground level, excluding any chimney. 
(C) DESIGN.—Western ranch-style, having 
rectangular or square sections with no more 
than three ridgelines, excluding dormers. 
(D) WINDOWS.—Rectangular or square, 
divided light, and no more than 24 square feet 
in size. Windows shall not exceed 30 percent of 
the area of any wall.
(E) STRUCTURAL SIDING.—Log, log-sided, 
rough-sawn lumber, board and batten, or suit-
able wood substitutes, which shall be harmo-
niously colored or have a natural wood finish. 
(F) ROOF.—Wood, composite, or non-re-
flective metal in muted earth tones of brown. 
(3) LIMITATIONS REGARDING OUTBUILDINGS.—
Not more than two outbuildings may be constructed 
on each home site, and such outbuildings shall be 
subject to the following requirements: 
(A) USE.—A outbuilding may not include 
kitchen or sleeping facilities or otherwise be 
equipped for residential purposes. 
(B) SIZE.—No more than 850 square feet 
gross floor space in the aggregate. Single story, 
no more than 26 feet from natural ground level. 
(C) DESIGN.—Western ranch-style com-
prised of rectangular or square sections with no 
more than one ridgeline. 
(D) WINDOWS.—Rectangular or square, 
divided light of no more than 24 square feet. 
(E) STRUCTURAL SIDING.—Log, log-sided, 
rough-sawn lumber, board and batten, or suit-
able wood substitutes, which shall be harmo-
niously colored or have a natural wood finish.
(F) ROOF.—Wood, composite, or non-re-
flective metal in muted earth tones of brown. 
(4) 
LIMITATIONS
REGARDING
SATELLITE 
DISH.—Each home site may contain not more than 
one satellite dish, not to exceed 24 inches in diame-
ter, which shall be located as unobtrusively as best 
available technology allows. 
(5) LIMITATIONS REGARDING EXTERIOR LIGHT-
ING.—Each home site may contain not than two ex-
terior lighting sources, which shall be shielded down-
wards and may not exceed 150 watts each. Neither 
light source may be flashing. 
(6) LIMITATIONS REGARDING LANDSCAPING.—
The landscaping for each home site shall be compat-
ible with the open setting of the home site and incor-
porate materials, groundcover, shrubs, and trees 
that are indigenous to the area. Areas exposed due 
to excavation shall be rehabilitated to pre-excavation 
conditions within two years following completion of 
construction. 
(7) LIMITATIONS
REGARDING
ROADS
AND 
DRIVEWAYS.—Any road or driveway for a home site 
may not exceed 14 feet in width. 
(8) 
LIMITATIONS
REGARDING
FENCING.—
Fences on a home site shall be in the log worm, log
block, or jack style and shall incorporate wildlife-
friendly elements. 
(9) LIMITATIONS
REGARDING
UTILITIES.—All 
new utilities serving a home site shall be located un-
derground. 
(c) PROHIBITIONS.—
(1) SUBDIVISION.—Except as expressly author-
ized in subsection (b) regarding the land conveyed 
under subsection (a), the conveyed land may not be 
divided, subdivided or defacto subdivided through 
sales, long-term leases, or other means. 
(2) PROHIBITED
USES.—The land conveyed 
under subsection (a) may not be used for any of the 
following purposes: 
(A) Commercial, manufacturing, industrial, 
mining, or drilling operations, except that small 
in-home businesses, such as professional serv-
ices, may be allowed. 
(B) Exploration, development, or extrac-
tion of minerals. 
(C) Dumping or accumulation of trash, de-
bris, junk cars, unserviceable equipment, or 
other unsightly materials. 
(D) Placement of residential trailers, mo-
bile homes, manufactured homes, modular
buildings, or other such semi-permanent struc-
tures. 
(E) Placement of towers, antennae, or sat-
ellite dishes that are not concealed from public 
view, except to the extent that the right is ex-
pressly granted in subsection (b)(4). 
(F) Placement of signs, billboards, or other 
advertising devices, other than one property 
identification sign and one for sale or rental 
sign, not to exceed two square feet in area, and 
such signs shall be harmonious in design and 
color with the surroundings. 
(G) Disposal or unlawful storage of haz-
ardous substances, as defined in the Com-
prehensive Environmental Response, Compensa-
tion, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 
et seq.). 
(d) SURVEY AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—The exact 
acreage and legal description of the land to be conveyed 
under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satis-
factory to the Secretary. The cost of the survey shall be 
borne by the Secretary. The legal description shall be pre-
pared as soon as practicable after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
(e) APPROVAL AND ACCESS REQUIREMENTS.—Any 
improvement to be made to a home site developed on the 
land conveyed under subsection (a) shall be subject to the 
approval in writing, and in advance of being made, by the 
appropriate County officials. Representatives of the Coun-
ty may enter the home sites at reasonable times to monitor 
compliance with the deed restrictions imposed by sub-
section (b). 
(f) ENFORCEMENT.—As a condition on the convey-
ance under subsection (a), the County shall agree to en-
force the deed restrictions imposed by subsections (b) and 
(c). 
(g) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—If the Secretary de-
termines at any time that a home site developed on the 
land conveyed under subsection (a) is not in compliance 
with the deed restrictions imposed by subsection (b) or 
(c), all right, title, and interest in and to the home site, 
including any improvements thereon, shall revert to the 
United States, and the United States shall have the right 
of immediate entry onto the property. Any determination 
of the Secretary under this subsection shall be made on 
the record after an opportunity for a hearing, and the Sec-
retary shall give the landowner a reasonable opportunity 
to restore the home site to compliance with the deed re-
strictions.
(h) ROAD ACCESS.—In making the conveyance under 
subsection (a) to the County, the Secretary shall include 
a deed restriction requiring that the road referred to in 
such subsection shall remain open to the public to provide 
access to adjacent Federal land and private property. 
(i) ADDITIONAL TERM AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary may require such additional terms and conditions 
in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as 
the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the inter-
ests of the United States. 
SEC. 102. LAND CONVEYANCE, DESIGNATED SAWTOOTH NA-
TIONAL FOREST AND BLM LAND TO BLAINE 
COUNTY, IDAHO. 
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Ag-
riculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, 
and the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the Bureau of Land Management, shall convey, 
without consideration, to Blaine County, Idaho (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘County’’), all right, title, and 
interest of the United States in and to the parcels of Fed-
eral land in the Sawtooth National Forest and Bureau of 
Land Management land identified for conveyance under 
this section on the map entitled ‘‘Blaine County Convey-
ance’’ and dated July 24, 2006.
(b) SURVEY.—The exact acreage and legal descrip-
tion of the land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall 
be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. 
The cost of the survey shall be borne by the Secretary. 
(c) ADDITIONAL TERM AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary may require such additional terms and conditions 
in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as 
the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the inter-
ests of the United States. 
SEC. 103. LAND CONVEYANCE, DESIGNATED NATIONAL 
FOREST SYSTEM LAND TO CITY OF STANLEY, 
IDAHO. 
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—Subject to the deed 
restrictions required by subsection (b), the Secretary of 
Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Serv-
ice, shall convey to the City of Stanley, Idaho (in this sec-
tion referred to as the ‘‘City’’), all right, title, and interest 
of the United States in and to National Forest System 
land consisting of two parcels containing a total of ap-
proximately 8 acres adjoining the western boundary of the 
City and a total of approximately 68 acres, including roads 
and improvements, adjoining the northeastern boundary 
of the City, respectively, and identified as Parcels A and 
C on the map entitled ‘‘STANLEY CONVEYANCE’’ and 
dated July 24, 2006.