IB 
Union Calendar No. 437 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3022 
[Report No. 110–694] 
To designate the John Krebs Wilderness in the State of California, to add 
certain land to the Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park Wilderness, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 12, 2007 
Mr. COSTA (for himself and Mr. NUNES) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
JUNE 5, 2008 
Additional sponsors: Ms. LEE and Mr. TOWNS 
JUNE 5, 2008 
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 July 12, 2007] 
A BILL 
To designate the John Krebs Wilderness in the State of 
California, to add certain land to the Sequoia-Kings Can-
yon National Park Wilderness, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sequoia and Kings Can-
yon National Parks Wilderness Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of California. 
SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS. 
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 Wilder-
ness Preservation System: 
(1) JOHN KREBS WILDERNESS.— 
(A) DESIGNATION.—Certain land in Se-
quoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, com-
prising approximately 69,500 acres of land, and 
130 acres of potential wilderness additions as 
generally depicted on the map numbered 102/ 
60014a, titled ‘‘John Krebs Wilderness’’, and 
dated March 10, 2008. 
(B) LIMITATIONS.—The designation of the 
wilderness under subparagraph (A) does not pre-
clude operation and maintenance of the existing 
Hockett Meadow Cabin and Quinn Patrol Cabin 
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in the same manner and degree in which the 
cabins were operated and maintained on the day 
before the date of enactment of this Act. 
(C) EFFECT.—Nothing in this paragraph 
affects— 
(i) the cabins in, and adjacent to, Min-
eral King Valley; or 
(ii) the private inholdings known as 
‘‘Silver City’’ and ‘‘Kaweah Han’’. 
(D) POTENTIAL WILDERNESS ADDITIONS.— 
The designation of the potential wilderness addi-
tions under subparagraph (A) shall not prohibit 
the operation, maintenance, and repair of the 
small check dams and water impoundments on 
Lower Franklin Lake, Crystal Lake, Upper Mon-
arch Lake, and Eagle Lake. The Secretary is au-
thorized to allow the use of helicopters for the op-
eration, maintenance, and repair of the small 
check dams and water impoundments on Lower 
Franklin Lake, Crystal Lake, Upper Monarch 
Lake, and Eagle Lake. The potential wilderness 
additions shall be designated as wilderness and 
incorporated into the John Krebs Wilderness es-
tablished by this Act upon termination of the 
non-conforming uses. 
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(2) SEQUOIA-KINGS CANYON WILDERNESS ADDI-
TION.—Certain land in Sequoia and Kings Canyon 
National Parks, California, comprising approxi-
mately 45,186 acres as generally depicted on the map 
titled ‘‘Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness Addition’’, 
numbered 102/60015a, and dated March 10, 2008, is 
incorporated in, and shall be considered to be a part 
of, the Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness. 
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
each area designated as wilderness by this Act shall be ad-
ministered by the Secretary in accordance with the Wilder-
ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that any reference 
in the Wilderness Act to the effective date of the Wilderness 
Act shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
(b) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) SUBMISSION OF MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIP-
TION.—As soon as practicable, but not later than 3 
years, after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall file a map and legal description of each 
area designated as wilderness by this Act with— 
(A) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate; and 
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(B) the Committee on Natural Resources of 
the House of Representatives. 
(2) FORCE AND EFFECT.—The map and legal de-
scription filed under paragraph (1) shall have the 
same force and effect as if included in this Act, except 
that the Secretary may correct any clerical or typo-
graphical error in the map or legal description. 
(3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The map and legal 
description filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the Office of the 
Secretary. 
(c) HYDROLOGIC, METEOROLOGIC, AND
CLIMATO-
LOGICAL DEVICES, FACILITIES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIP-
MENT.—The Secretary shall continue to manage mainte-
nance and access to hydrologic, meteorologic, and climato-
logical devices, facilities and associated equipment con-
sistent with House Report 98–40. 
(d) NO BUFFER ZONES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act creates a 
protective perimeter or buffer zone around an area 
designated as wilderness by this Act. 
(2) ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE WILDERNESS.—Nothing 
in this Act precludes authorized activities conducted 
outside of the areas designated as wilderness by this 
Act by cabin owners (or their designees) in the Min-
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