SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection 
Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—SAN GABRIEL NATIONAL RECREATION AREA 
Sec. 101. Definitions. 
Sec. 102. Establishment of San Gabriel National Recreation Area. 
Sec. 103. Management. 
Sec. 104. Acquisition of non-Federal lands within the recreation area. 
Sec. 105. Water rights; water resource facilities; public roads; utility facilities. 
Sec. 106. San Gabriel National Recreation Area Public Advisory Council. 
Sec. 107. San Gabriel National Recreation Area Partnership. 
Sec. 108. Visitor services and facilities. 
TITLE II—SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS NATIONAL MONUMENT 
Sec. 201. Boundary modification, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. 
TITLE I—SAN GABRIEL 
NATIONAL RECREATION AREA 
SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) ADJUDICATION.—The term ‘‘adjudication’’ 
means any final judgment, order, ruling, or decree 
entered in any judicial proceeding adjudicating or af-
fecting water rights, surface water management, or 
groundwater management. 
(2) ADVISORY COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘advisory 
council’’ means the San Gabriel National Recreation 
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Area Public Advisory Council established by section 
106(a). 
(3) FEDERAL
LANDS.—The term ‘‘Federal 
lands’’ means— 
(A) public lands under the jurisdiction of 
the Secretary of the Interior; and 
(B) lands under the jurisdiction of the Sec-
retary of Defense, acting through the Army 
Corps of Engineers. 
(4) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the management plan for the 
recreation area required by section 103(e). 
(5) PUBLIC LANDS.—The term ‘‘public lands’’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 103(e) 
of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702(e)). 
(6) PARTNERSHIP.—The term ‘‘partnership’’ 
means the San Gabriel National Recreation Partner-
ship established by section 107(a). 
(7) RECREATION AREA.—The term ‘‘recreation 
area’’ means the San Gabriel National Recreation 
Area established by section 102(b). 
(8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
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(9) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of California. 
(10) UTILITY FACILITY.—The term ‘‘utility fa-
cility’’ means electric substations, communication fa-
cilities, towers, poles, and lines, ground wires, com-
munication circuits, and other structures, and re-
lated infrastructure. 
(11) WATER RESOURCE FACILITY.—The term 
‘‘water resource facility’’ means irrigation and 
pumping facilities, dams and reservoirs, flood control 
facilities, water conservation works, including debris 
protection facilities, sediment placement sites, rain 
gauges, and stream gauges, water quality facilities, 
recycled water facilities and water pumping, convey-
ance distribution systems, and water treatment fa-
cilities, aqueducts, canals, ditches, pipelines, wells, 
hydropower projects, and transmission and other an-
cillary facilities, groundwater recharge facilities, 
water conservation, water filtration plants, and other 
water diversion, conservation, groundwater recharge, 
storage, and carriage structures. 
SEC. 102. ESTABLISHMENT OF SAN GABRIEL NATIONAL 
RECREATION AREA. 
(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this title are— 
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(1) to conserve, protect, and enhance for the 
benefit and enjoyment of present and future genera-
tions the ecological, scenic, wildlife, recreational, cul-
tural, historical, natural, educational, and scientific 
resources of the recreation area; 
(2) to provide environmentally responsible, well- 
managed recreational opportunities within the recre-
ation area, and improve access to and from the 
recreation area; 
(3) to provide expanded educational and inter-
pretive services that will increase public under-
standing of and appreciation for the natural and cul-
tural resources of the recreation area; 
(4) to facilitate the cooperative management of 
the lands and resources within the recreation area, 
in collaboration with the State and political subdivi-
sions of the State, historical, business, cultural, 
civic, recreational, tourism and other nongovern-
mental organizations, and the public; and 
(5) to allow the continued use of the recreation 
area by all persons, entities, and local government 
agencies in activities relating to integrated water 
management, flood protection, water conservation, 
water quality, water rights, water supply, ground-
water recharge and monitoring, wastewater treat-
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ment, public roads and bridges, and utilities within 
or adjacent to the recreation area. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT AND BOUNDARIES.—Subject to 
valid existing rights, there is hereby established the San 
Gabriel National Recreation Area as a unit of the National 
Park System in the State of California, which shall consist 
of approximately 51,107 acres of Federal lands and inter-
ests in land in the State depicted as the ‘‘Proposed San 
Gabriel Mountains National Recreation Area’’ on the map 
titled ‘‘San Gabriel Mountains National Recreation Area 
and National Monument Expansion Proposal’’ and dated 
October 5, 2015. 
(c) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall file a map and a legal description of the recre-
ation area with— 
(A) the Committee on Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate. 
(2) FORCE OF LAW.—The map and legal de-
scription filed under paragraph (1) shall have the 
same force and effect as if included in this Act, ex-
cept that the Secretary may correct any clerical and 
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typographical errors in the map and legal descrip-
tion. 
(3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The map and legal 
description filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appropriate 
offices of the National Park Service. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION AND JURISDICTION.— 
(1) PUBLIC LANDS.—The public lands included 
in the recreation area shall be administered by the 
Secretary, acting through the National Park Service. 
(2) DEPARTMENT
OF
DEFENSE
LANDS.—Al-
though certain Federal lands under the jurisdiction 
of the Secretary of Defense are included in the 
recreation area, nothing in this title transfers ad-
ministrative jurisdiction of such Federal lands from 
the Secretary of Defense or otherwise affects Fed-
eral lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of 
Defense. 
(3) STATE AND LOCAL JURISDICTION.—Noth-
ing in this title alters, modifies, or diminishes any 
right, responsibility, power, authority, jurisdiction, 
or entitlement of the State, any political subdivision 
of the State, or any State or local agency under ex-
isting Federal, State, and local law (including regu-
lations). 
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SEC. 103. MANAGEMENT. 
(a) NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM.—Subject to valid ex-
isting rights, the Secretary shall manage the public lands 
included in the recreation area in a manner that protects, 
and enhances the natural resources and values of the 
lands, in accordance with— 
(1) this title; 
(2) the laws generally applicable to units of the 
National Park System; and 
(3) other applicable law (including Federal, 
State, or local law, and regulations). 
(b) COOPERATION
WITH
SECRETARY
OF
DE-
FENSE.—The Secretary shall cooperate with the Secretary 
of Defense to develop opportunities for the management, 
to the maximum extent practicable, of the Federal lands 
under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense included 
in the recreation area in accordance with the purposes de-
scribed in section 102(a). 
(c) TREATMENT OF NON-FEDERAL LANDS AND RE-
LATED PROVISIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this title— 
(A) authorizes the Secretary to take any 
action that would affect the use of any land not 
owned by the United States; 
(B) affects the use of, or access to, any 
non-Federal land within the recreation area; 
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(C) modifies any provision of Federal, 
State, or local law with respect to public access 
to or use of non-Federal land; 
(D) requires any owner of non-Federal 
land to allow public access (including Federal, 
State, or local government access) to private 
property or any other non-Federal land; 
(E) alters any duly adopted land use regu-
lation, approved land use plan, or any other 
regulatory authority of any State, or local agen-
cy, or tribal government; 
(F) creates any liability, or affects any li-
ability under any other law, of any private 
property owner or other owner of non-Federal 
land with respect to any person injured on pri-
vate property or other non-Federal land; 
(G) conveys any land use or other regu-
latory authority to the partnership; 
(H) shall be construed to cause any Fed-
eral, State, or local regulations or permit re-
quirements, which are intended to apply to 
units of the National Park System, to affect the 
Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Sec-
retary of Defense or non-Federal lands within 
the boundaries of the recreation area; or 
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(I) requires any local government to par-
ticipate in any program administered by the 
Secretary. 
(2) COOPERATION.—The Secretary is encour-
aged to work with owners of non-Federal land who 
have agreed to cooperate with the Secretary to fur-
ther the purposes of this title. 
(3) BUFFER ZONES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Congress does not in-
tend the establishment of the recreation area to 
lead to the creation of protective perimeters or 
buffer zones around the recreation area. 
(B) ACTIVITIES OR USES UP TO BOUND-
ARIES.—The fact that certain activities or land 
can be seen or heard from within the recreation 
area shall not, of itself, preclude the activities 
or land uses up to the boundary of the recre-
ation area. 
(4) FACILITIES.—Nothing in this title shall af-
fect the operation, maintenance, modification, con-
struction, or expansion of any water resource facility 
or any solid waste, sanitary sewer, water or waste-
water treatment, groundwater recharge or conserva-
tion, hydroelectric, conveyance distribution system, 
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recycled water facility, or utility facility located with-
in or adjacent to the recreation area. 
(5) EXEMPTION.—Section 100903 of title 54, 
United States Code, shall not apply to the Puente 
Hills landfill, materials recovery facility, or inter-
modal facility. 
(d) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) DEADLINE.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
and the advisory council shall create a comprehen-
sive management plan for the recreation area that 
fulfills the purposes described in section 102(a). 
(2) USE OF EXISTING PLANS.—In developing 
the management plan, and to the extent consistent 
with this section, the Secretary may incorporate any 
provision from a land use plan or any other plan ap-
plicable to the public lands included in the recreation 
area. 
(3) INCORPORATION
OF
VISITOR
SERVICES 
PLAN.—To the maximum extent practicable, the 
Secretary shall incorporate the visitor services plan 
required by section 108 into the management plan. 
(4) PARTNERSHIP.—In developing the manage-
ment plan, the Secretary shall consider recommenda-
tions of the partnership. To the maximum extent 
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practicable, the Secretary shall incorporate rec-
ommendations of the partnership into the manage-
ment plan if the Secretary determines that the rec-
ommendations are feasible and consistent with the 
purposes in section 102(a), this title, and applicable 
laws (including regulations). 
(e) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—Nothing in this title af-
fects the jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish and 
wildlife located on public lands in the State. 
SEC. 104. ACQUISITION OF NON-FEDERAL LANDS WITHIN 
THE RECREATION AREA. 
(a) LIMITED ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.—The Sec-
retary may acquire non-Federal land within the bound-
aries of the recreation area only through exchange, dona-
tion, or purchase from a willing seller. 
(b) PROHIBITION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.— 
Nothing in this title authorizes the use of eminent domain 
to acquire land or interests in land. 
(c) TREATMENT OF ACQUIRED LANDS.—Any land or 
interest in land acquired by the United States and located 
within the boundaries of the recreation area shall be— 
(1) included in the recreation area; and 
(2) administered by the Secretary in accordance 
with— 
(A) this title; and 
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(B) any other applicable law (including 
regulations). 
(d) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT.—As a further con-
dition on the acquisition of land or interests in land under 
this section, the Secretary shall make a determination that 
the land contains important biological, cultural, historic, 
or recreational values. 
SEC. 105. WATER RIGHTS; WATER RESOURCE FACILITIES; 
PUBLIC ROADS; UTILITY FACILITIES. 
(a) NO EFFECT ON WATER RIGHTS.—Nothing in 
this title— 
(1) shall affect the use or allocation, in exist-
ence on the date of the enactment of this Act, of any 
water, water right, or interest in water (including 
potable, recycled, reclaimed, waste, imported, ex-
ported, banked, stored water, surface water, ground-
water, and public trust interests); 
(2) shall affect any public or private contract in 
existence on the date of the enactment of this Act 
for the sale, lease, or loan of any water (including 
potable, recycled, reclaimed, waste, imported, ex-
ported, banked, stored water, surface water, and 
groundwater); 
(3) shall be considered to be a relinquishment 
or reduction of any water rights reserved or appro-
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priated by the United States in the State on or be-
fore the date of the enactment of this Act; 
(4) authorizes or imposes any new reserved 
Federal water rights or expands water usage pursu-
ant to any existing Federal reserved riparian or ap-
propriative rights; 
(5) shall be considered to be a relinquishment 
or reduction of any water rights (including potable, 
recycled, reclaimed, waste, imported, exported, 
banked, stored water, surface water and ground-
water) held, reserved or appropriated by any public 
entity, or other person or entities, on or before the 
date of the enactment of this Act; 
(6) shall be construed to, or shall interfere or 
conflict with the exercise of the powers or duties of 
any watermaster, public agency, or other body or en-
tity responsible for groundwater or surface water 
management or groundwater replenishment as des-
ignated or established pursuant to any adjudication, 
or Federal or State statute including, without limita-
tion, the management of the San Gabriel River wa-
tershed and basin, to provide water supply and other 
environmental benefits; 
(7) shall be construed to impede or adversely 
impact any previously adopted Los Angeles County 
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Drainage Area project, as described in the report of 
the Chief of Engineers dated June 30, 1992, includ-
ing any supplement or addendum to that report, or 
any maintenance agreement to operate the project; 
(8) shall interfere or conflict with any action by 
a watermaster or public agency that is authorized 
pursuant to Federal or State statute, water right or 
adjudication, including actions relating to water con-
servation, water quality, surface water diversion or 
impoundment, groundwater recharge, water treat-
ment, conservation or storage of water, pollution, 
waste discharge, the pumping of groundwater; the 
spreading, injection, pumping, storage, or the use of 
water from local sources, storm water flows, and 
runoff, or from imported or recycled water, that is 
undertaken in connection with the management or 
regulation of the San Gabriel River; 
(9) shall interfere with, obstruct, hinder, or 
delay the exercise of, or access to, any water right 
by the owner of a public water system, or other per-
son or entity, including, but not limited to, the con-
struction, operation, maintenance, replacement, re-
pair, location, or relocation of any well; pipeline; or 
water pumping, treatment, diversion, impoundment, 
or storage facility; or other facility or property nec-
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essary or useful to access any water right or operate 
any public water system; 
(10) shall require initiation or reinitiation of 
consultation with the United States Fish and Wild-
life Service under, or the application of provisions of, 
the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
seq.) concerning any action or activity affecting 
water, water rights or water management or water 
resource facilities in the San Gabriel River water-
shed and basin; or 
(11) authorizes any agency or employee of the 
United States, or any other person, to take any ac-
tion inconsistent with a preceding paragraph. 
(b) WATER RESOURCE FACILITIES.— 
(1) NO
EFFECT
ON
EXISTING
WATER
RE-
SOURCE FACILITIES.—Nothing in this title shall af-
fect— 
(A) the use, operation, maintenance, re-
pair, construction, reconfiguration, expansion, 
or replacement of a water resource facility with-
in or adjacent to the recreation area; or 
(B) access to a water resource facility 
within or adjacent to the recreation area. 
(2) NO EFFECT ON NEW WATER RESOURCE FA-
CILITIES.—Nothing in this title shall preclude the 
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establishment of new water resource facilities (in-
cluding instream sites, routes, and areas) within the 
recreation area if such facilities are necessary to pre-
serve or enhance the health, safety, water supply, or 
utility services to residents of Los Angeles or San 
Bernardino Counties. 
(3) FLOOD
CONTROL.—Nothing in this title 
shall be construed to— 
(A) impose new restrictions or require-
ments on flood protection, water conservation, 
water supply, groundwater recharge, water 
transfers, or water quality operations; or 
(B) increase the liability of agencies car-
rying out flood protection, water conservation, 
water supply, groundwater recharge, water 
transfers, or water quality operations. 
(4) DIVERSION OR USE OF WATER.—Nothing in 
this title shall authorize or require the use of water 
in or the diversion of water to the recreation area. 
(c) UTILITY FACILITIES AND RIGHTS OF WAY.— 
Nothing in this title shall— 
(1) affect the use, operation, maintenance, re-
pair, construction, reconfiguration, expansion, in-
spection, renewal, reconstruction, alteration, addi-
tion, relocation, improvement, removal, or replace-
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ment of utility facilities or appurtenant rights of way 
within or adjacent to the recreation area; 
(2) affect access to utility facilities or rights of 
way within or adjacent to the recreation area; or 
(3) preclude the establishment of new utility fa-
cilities or rights of way (including instream sites, 
routes, and areas) within the recreation area if such 
facilities are necessary for public health and safety, 
electricity supply, or other utility services. 
(d) ROADS; PUBLIC TRANSIT.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) PUBLIC
ROADS.—The term ‘‘public 
roads’’ means any paved road or bridge (includ-
ing any appurtenant structures and rights of 
way) that is operated or maintained by a non- 
Federal entity and is— 
(i) open to vehicular use by the public; 
or 
(ii) used by public agencies or utilities 
for the operation, maintenance, repair, 
construction, and rehabilitation of infra-
structure, utility facility, or right-of-way. 
(B) PUBLIC TRANSIT.—The term ‘‘public 
transit’’ means transit services (including oper-
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ations and rights of way) that are operated or 
maintained by a non-Federal entity and are— 
(i) open to the public; or 
(ii) used by public agencies or con-
tractors for the operation, maintenance, re-
pair, construction, and rehabilitation of in-
frastructure, utility facility, or right-of- 
way. 
(2) NO EFFECT ON PUBLIC ROADS OR PUBLIC 
TRANSIT.—Nothing in this title— 
(A) authorizes the Secretary to take any 
action that would affect the operation, mainte-
nance, repair, and rehabilitation of public roads 
or public transit (including activities necessary 
to comply with Federal and State safety stand-
ards or public transit); or 
(B) creates any new liability, or increases 
any existing liability, of any owner or operator 
of public roads. 
SEC. 106. SAN GABRIEL NATIONAL RECREATION AREA PUB-
LIC ADVISORY COUNCIL. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
establish the San Gabriel National Recreation Area Public 
Advisory Council. 
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(g) CHAIRPERSON AND PROCEDURES.—The advisory 
council shall elect a chairperson and establish such rules 
and procedures as the advisory council considers necessary 
or desirable. 
(h) SERVICE WITHOUT COMPENSATION.—Members 
of the advisory council shall serve without pay. 
(i) TERMINATION.—The advisory council shall cease 
to exist— 
(1) on the date that is five years after the date 
on which the management plans are officially adopt-
ed by the Secretary; or 
(2) on such later date as the Secretary con-
siders appropriate. 
SEC. 107. SAN GABRIEL NATIONAL RECREATION AREA 
PARTNERSHIP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is hereby established the 
San Gabriel National Recreation Area Partnership. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the partnership are 
to— 
(1) coordinate the activities of Federal, State, 
tribal, and local authorities, and the private sector, 
in fulfilling the purposes of this title; and 
(2) use the resources and expertise of each 
agency in improving the management and rec-
reational opportunities within the recreation area. 
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(c) MEMBERSHIP.—The members of the partnership 
shall include the following: 
(1) The Secretary, or a designee of the Sec-
retary, to represent the National Park Service and 
Bureau of Land Management. 
(2) The Secretary of Defense, or a designee of 
the Secretary, to represent the Army Corps of Engi-
neers. 
(3) The Secretary of Agriculture, or a designee 
of the Secretary, to represent the Forest Service. 
(4) The Secretary of the State Natural Re-
sources Agency, or a designee of the Secretary, to 
represent the California Department of Parks and 
Recreation and the Rivers and Mountains Conser-
vancy. 
(5) A designee of the Los Angeles County 
Board of Supervisors. 
(6) A designee of the Puente Hills Habitat 
Preservation Authority. 
(7) Four designees of the San Gabriel Council 
of Governments, one of whom is to be elected from 
a local land conservancy. 
(8) One designee of the San Bernardino Associ-
ated Governments. 
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(9) A designee of the San Gabriel Valley Eco-
nomic Partnership. 
(10) A designee of the Los Angeles County 
Flood Control District. 
(11) A designee of the San Gabriel Valley 
Water Association. 
(12) A designee of the Central Basin Water As-
sociation. 
(13) A designee of the Six Basins Watermaster. 
(14) A designee of a public utility company, to 
be appointed by the Secretary. 
(15) A designee of the Watershed Conservation 
Authority. 
(16) A designee of the public advisory council 
so long as the public advisory council remains in ef-
fect. 
(17) One designee of San Gabriel Mountains 
National Monument Community. 
(d) DUTIES.—To further the purposes described in 
section 102(a), and in a manner consistent with such pur-
poses, the partnership shall— 
(1) make recommendations to the Secretary on 
the development and implementation of the manage-
ment plan; 
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(2) review and comment on the visitor services 
plan required by section 108; 
(3) seek opportunities to facilitate the imple-
mentation of the visitor services plan; 
(4) assist units of local government, regional 
planning organizations, and nonprofit organizations 
in fulfilling the purposes of the recreation area by— 
(A) carrying out programs and projects 
that recognize, protect, and enhance important 
resource values within the recreation area; 
(B) establishing and maintaining interpre-
tive exhibits and programs within the recreation 
area; 
(C) developing recreational and educational 
opportunities in the recreation area, consistent 
with the purposes of this title; 
(D) increasing public awareness of, and 
appreciation for, natural, historic, scenic, and 
cultural resources of the recreation area; 
(E) ensuring that signs identifying points 
of public access and sites of interest are posted 
throughout the recreation area; 
(F) promoting a wide range of partner-
ships among governments, organizations, and 
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individuals to further the purposes of the recre-
ation area; and 
(G) ensuring that management of the 
recreation area takes into account local ordi-
nances and land-use plans, as well as adjacent 
residents and property owners; 
(5) make recommendations to the Secretary re-
garding the appointment of members to the advisory 
council; and 
(6) undertake any other action necessary to ful-
fill the purposes of this title. 
(e) AUTHORITIES.—Subject to the prior approval of 
the Secretary, for the purposes of preparing and imple-
menting the management plan, the partnership may use 
Federal funds made available under this section— 
(1) to make grants to the State, political sub-
divisions of the State, nonprofit organizations, and 
other persons; 
(2) to enter into cooperative agreements with, 
or provide grants or technical assistance to, the 
State, political subdivisions of the State, nonprofit 
organizations, Federal agencies, and other interested 
parties; 
(3) to hire and compensate staff; 
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(4) to obtain funds or services from any source, 
including funds and services provided under any 
other Federal law or program; 
(5) to contract for goods or services; and 
(6) to support activities of partners and any 
other activities that further the purposes of the 
recreation area and are consistent with the manage-
ment plan. 
(f) TERMS OF OFFICE; REAPPOINTMENT; VACAN-
CIES.— 
(1) TERMS.—Members of the partnership shall 
be appointed for terms of 3 years. 
(2) REAPPOINTMENT.—A member may be re-
appointed to serve on the partnership upon the expi-
ration of the member’s current term. 
(3) VACANCY.—A vacancy on the partnership 
shall be filled in the same manner as the original ap-
pointment. 
(g) QUORUM.—A quorum shall be eleven members of 
the partnership. The operations of the partnership shall 
not be impaired by the fact that a member has not yet 
been appointed as long as a quorum has been attained. 
(h) CHAIRPERSON AND PROCEDURES.—The partner-
ship shall elect a chairperson and establish such rules and 
procedures as it deems necessary or desirable. 
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(i) SERVICE WITHOUT COMPENSATION.—Members of 
the partnership shall serve without pay. 
(j) DUTIES
AND
AUTHORITIES
OF
THE
SEC-
RETARY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall convene 
the partnership on a regular basis to carry out this 
title. 
(2) VISITOR
SERVICES
PLAN.—The Secretary 
may carry out the visitor services plan required by 
section 108. 
(3) TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.— 
The Secretary may provide technical and financial 
assistance, on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable 
basis, as determined by the Secretary, to the part-
nership or any members of the partnership to carry 
out this title. 
(4) COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS.—The Sec-
retary may enter into cooperative agreements with 
the partnership, any members of the partnership, or 
other public or private entities to provide technical, 
financial or other assistance to carry out this title. 
(5) CONSTRUCTION
OF
FACILITIES
ON
NON- 
FEDERAL LANDS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In order to facilitate 
the administration of the recreation area, the 
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Secretary is authorized, subject to valid existing 
rights, to construct administrative or visitor use 
facilities on non-Federal public lands within the 
recreation area. 
(B) ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENT.—Such 
facilities may only be developed— 
(i) with the consent of the owner of 
the non-Federal public land; and 
(ii) in accordance with applicable Fed-
eral, State, and local laws, regulations, and 
plans. 
(6) PRIORITY.—The Secretary shall give pri-
ority to actions that— 
(A) conserve the significant natural, his-
toric, cultural, and scenic resources of the 
recreation area; and 
(B) provide educational, interpretive, and 
recreational opportunities consistent with the 
purposes of the recreation area. 
(k) COMMITTEES.—The partnership shall establish— 
(1) a Water Technical Advisory Committee to 
advise the Secretary on water-related issues relating 
to the recreation area; and 
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(2) a Public Safety Advisory Committee to ad-
vise the Secretary on public safety issues relating to 
the recreation area. 
SEC. 108. VISITOR SERVICES AND FACILITIES. 
(a) VISITOR SERVICES.— 
(1) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this subsection 
is to facilitate the development of an integrated vis-
itor services plan that will improve visitor experi-
ences in the recreation area through expanded rec-
reational opportunities, and increased interpretation, 
education, resource protection, and enforcement. 
(2) PLAN
REQUIRED.—Not later than three 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
and in accordance with this subsection, the Sec-
retary shall develop an integrated visitor services 
plan for the recreation area. 
(3) CONTENTS.—The visitor services plan 
shall— 
(A) assess current and anticipated future 
visitation to the recreation area, including 
recreation destinations; 
(B) consider the demand for various types 
of recreation (including hiking, picnicking, 
horseback riding, and the use of motorized and 
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mechanized vehicles) where permissible and ap-
propriate; 
(C) evaluate the impacts of recreation on 
natural and cultural resources, water resource 
facilities, public roads, adjacent residents and 
property owners, and utilities within the recre-
ation area, as well as the effectiveness of cur-
rent enforcement efforts; 
(D) assess the current level of interpretive 
and educational services and facilities; 
(E) include recommendations to— 
(i) expand opportunities for high-de-
mand recreational activities, consistent 
with the purposes described in section 
102(a); 
(ii) better manage recreation area re-
sources and improve the experience of 
recreation area visitors through expanded 
interpretive and educational services and 
facilities, and improved enforcement; and 
(iii) better manage recreation area re-
sources to reduce negative impacts on the 
environment, ecology, and integrated water 
management activities in the area; 
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(F) in coordination and consultation with 
owners of non-Federal land, assess options to 
incorporate recreational opportunities on non- 
Federal land into the recreation area— 
(i) in a manner consistent with the 
purposes and uses of the non-Federal land; 
and 
(ii) with the consent of the non-Fed-
eral land owner; 
(G) assess opportunities to provide rec-
reational opportunities that connect with adja-
cent National Forest System lands; and 
(H) be developed and carried out in ac-
cordance with applicable Federal, State, and 
local laws and ordinances. 
(4) CONSULTATION.—In developing the visitor 
services plan, the Secretary shall— 
(A) consult with— 
(i) the partnership; 
(ii) the advisory council; 
(iii) appropriate State and local agen-
cies; and 
(iv) interested nongovernmental orga-
nizations; and 
(B) involve members of the public. 
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(b) VISITOR FACILITIES.—The Secretary may con-
struct visitor use facilities in the recreation area. Such fa-
cilities shall be developed in conformance with all existing 
Federal, State, and local laws (including regulations) and 
applicable Federal, State, and local plans. 
(c) DONATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may accept 
and use donated funds, property, in-kind contribu-
tions, and services to carry out this title. 
(2) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary may not use 
the authority provided by paragraph (1) to accept 
non-Federal land that has been acquired, after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, through use of 
eminent domain. 
(d) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—In carrying out 
this title, the Secretary may make grants to, or enter into 
cooperative agreements with, State, tribal, and local gov-
ernmental entities and private entities to conduct re-
search, develop scientific analyses, and carry out any other 
initiative relating to the management of and visitation to 
the recreation area. 
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TITLE II—SAN GABRIEL MOUN-
TAINS NATIONAL MONUMENT 
SEC. 201. BOUNDARY MODIFICATION, SAN GABRIEL MOUN-
TAINS NATIONAL MONUMENT. 
(a) MODIFICATION.—The Secretary of Agriculture 
shall modify the boundaries of the San Gabriel Mountains 
National Monument in the State of California to include 
the approximately 109,143 acres of additional National 
Forest System land depicted as the ‘‘Proposed National 
Monument Expansion’’ on the map titled ‘‘San Gabriel 
Mountains National Recreation Area and National Monu-
ment Expansion Proposal’’ and dated October 5, 2015. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—Upon inclusion of the Na-
tional Forest System land identified in subsection (a), the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall administer those lands as 
part of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument 
in accordance with the laws generally applicable to the 
monument. 
Æ 
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