I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3603 
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 conserva-
tion 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. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2005 
Mr. SIMPSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
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. Stanley-Redfish Lake bike and snowmobile trail. 
Sec. 109. Support for other trail construction and maintenance activities. 
Sec. 110. Support for outfitter and guide activities. 
Sec. 111. Red Trees Phase II study regarding forest health and public safety. 
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 CLOUD MANAGEMENT AREA 
Sec. 301. Establishment of management area. 
Sec. 302. Land acquisition 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. 
TITLE IV—WAIVER OF GRAZING PERMITS 
Sec. 401. Findings and purpose. 
Sec. 402. Voluntary grazing permit waiver program. 
Sec. 403. Compensation. 
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 
‘‘lllllllll’’ and dated lllll, 2005.
(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.