(B) With respect to the wilderness designated 
by subparagraph (A), in the case of a conflict be-
tween this title and Proclamation No. 7264 (65 Fed. 
Reg. 2821; relating to establishment of the Cali-
fornia Coastal National Monument), the more re-
strictive provision shall apply. 
SEC. 102. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS. 
(a) MANAGEMENT.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
each area designated as wilderness by this title shall be 
administered by the Secretary concerned, except that— 
(1) any reference in an Act referred to in this 
title to the effective date of the Act shall be consid-
ered to be a reference to the date of enactment of 
this Act; and 
(2) any reference in an Act referred to in this 
title to the Secretary of Agriculture shall be consid-
ered to be a reference to the Secretary concerned. 
(b) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary con-
cerned shall file a map and a legal description of 
each wilderness area designated by this title with— 
(A) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate; and 
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(B) the Committee on Resources of the 
House of Representatives. 
(2) FORCE OF LAW.—A map and legal descrip-
tion filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same 
force and effect as if included in this title, except 
that the Secretary concerned may correct errors in 
the map and legal description. 
(3) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—Each map and 
legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall be 
made available for public inspection in the appro-
priate Office of the Secretary concerned. 
(c) WILDERNESS CHARACTER.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with section 
4(b) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(b)), the 
Secretary concerned administering any area des-
ignated as wilderness by this title shall be respon-
sible for preserving the wilderness character of the 
area. 
(2) REGULATIONS.—All activities in a wilder-
ness area designated by this title shall be subject to 
regulations the Secretary concerned determines nec-
essary to carry out this title. 
(d) FIRE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary concerned 
may take such measures in a wilderness area des-
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ignated by this Act as are necessary to control and 
prevent fire, insects, and diseases, as provided in 
section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1133(d)(1)) and in accordance with the guidelines 
contained in the Report of the Committee on Inte-
rior and Insular Affairs (H. Report 98–40) to ac-
company the California Wilderness Act of 1984 
(Public Law 98–425; 16 U.S.C. 1131 note). 
(2) INHABITED AREAS.—If a wilderness area is 
adjacent to or in close proximity to an inhabited 
area, the Secretary concerned may take appropriate 
measures to control and prevent fire through Fed-
eral, State, or local agencies and jurisdictions. 
(3) MEASURES.—Measures under this sub-
section may include the use of mechanized and mo-
torized equipment for fire suppression (including air-
craft and fire retardant drops) if necessary to pro-
tect public health or residential or commercial struc-
tures. 
(4) REVIEW.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary con-
cerned shall review policies in effect on the date of 
enactment of this Act to ensure that authorized ap-
proval procedures for any such measures permit a 
timely and efficient response in case of fires requir-
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ing suppression activities in a wilderness area des-
ignated by this Act. 
(5) DELEGATION.— 
(A) FEDERAL AGENCIES.—If a wilderness 
area is near an inhabited area, the Secretary 
concerned shall consider delegating the author-
ity to approve such fire suppression measures 
to the Forest Supervisor, or the Bureau of 
Land Management District Manager or field 
manager, if the fire hazard and risk are ex-
treme. 
(B) STATE
OR
LOCAL
AGENCIES.—The 
Secretary concerned may review, and if appro-
priate, delegate by written agreement primary 
fire fighting authority and related public safety 
activities to an appropriate State or local agen-
cy. 
(e) ACCESS TO PRIVATE PROPERTY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary concerned 
shall provide any owner of private property within 
the boundary of a wilderness area designated by this 
title adequate access to the property to ensure the 
reasonable use and enjoyment of the property by the 
owner. 
(2) KING RANGE WILDERNESS.— 
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(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), within the wilderness designated by 
section 101(72), the access route depicted on 
the map for private landowners shall be avail-
able for invitees of the private landowners. 
(B) LIMITATION.—Subparagraph (A) does 
not require the Secretary concerned to provide 
any access to the landowners or invitees beyond 
the access that would be available if the wilder-
ness had not been designated. 
(f) MANAGEMENT OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.—Nothing 
in this title enlarges or diminishes the private property 
rights of non-Federal landowners with respect to property 
within the boundaries of a wilderness area designated by 
this title. 
(g) INCORPORATION OF PRIVATE LAND AND INTER-
ESTS.—Any land within the boundary of a wilderness area 
designated by this title that is acquired by the Federal 
Government shall— 
(1) become part of the wilderness area in which 
the land is located; and 
(2) be managed in accordance with this Act, the 
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), and any 
other applicable law. 
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