Wilderness designated by section 3(a)(13) of Public 
Law 93–622 (88 Stat. 2098). 
(4) Certain Federal land comprising approxi-
mately 698 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
entitled ‘‘Otter Creek Expansion Proposed Wilder-
ness’’ and dated March 11, 2008, which shall be 
added to and administered as part of the Otter 
Creek Wilderness designated by section 3(a)(14) of 
Public Law 93–622 (88 Stat. 2098). 
(5) Certain Federal land comprising approxi-
mately 6,792 acres, as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘‘Roaring Plains Proposed Wilderness’’ 
and dated March 11, 2008, which shall be known as 
the ‘‘Roaring Plains West Wilderness’’. 
(6) Certain Federal land comprising approxi-
mately 6,030 acres, as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘‘Spice Run Proposed Wilderness’’ and 
dated March 11, 2008, which shall be known as the 
‘‘Spice Run Wilderness’’. 
(b) MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) FILING
AND
AVAILABILITY.—As soon as 
practicable after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the 
Chief of the Forest Service, shall file with the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep-
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resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate a map and legal de-
scription of each wilderness area designated or ex-
panded by subsection (a). The maps and legal de-
scriptions shall be on file and available for public in-
spection in the office of the Chief of the Forest Serv-
ice and the office of the Supervisor of the 
Monongahela National Forest. 
(2) FORCE AND EFFECT.—The maps and legal 
descriptions referred to in this subsection shall have 
the same force and effect as if included in this Act, 
except that the Secretary may correct errors in the 
maps and descriptions. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, the Federal lands designated as wilderness by sub-
section (a) shall be administered by the Secretary in ac-
cordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
seq.). The Secretary may continue to authorize the com-
petitive running event permitted from 2003 through 2008 
in the vicinity of the boundaries of the Dolly Sods Wilder-
ness addition designated by paragraph (3) of subsection 
(a) and the Roaring Plains West Wilderness Area des-
ignated by paragraph (5) of such subsection, in a manner 
compatible with the preservation of such areas as wilder-
ness. 
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(d) EFFECTIVE DATE OF WILDERNESS ACT.—With 
respect to the Federal lands designated as wilderness by 
subsection (a), any reference in the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) to the effective date of the Wilderness 
Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(e) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—As provided in section 
4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), 
nothing in this section affects the jurisdiction or responsi-
bility of the State of West Virginia with respect to wildlife 
and fish. 
SEC. 3. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT, LAUREL FORK SOUTH 
WILDERNESS, 
MONONGAHELA 
NATIONAL 
FOREST. 
(a) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—The boundary of the 
Laurel Fork South Wilderness designated by section 1(3) 
of Public Law 97–466 (96 Stat. 2538) is modified to ex-
clude two parcels of land, as generally depicted on the map 
entitled ‘‘Monongahela National Forest Laurel Fork 
South Wilderness Boundary Modification’’ and dated 
March 11, 2008, and more particularly described accord-
ing to the site-specific maps and legal descriptions on file 
in the office of the Forest Supervisor, Monongahela Na-
tional Forest. The general map shall be on file and avail-
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