I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5151 
To designate as wilderness additional National Forest System lands in the 
Monongahela National Forest in the State of West Virginia, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 29, 2008 
Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mrs. CAPITO, and Mr. MOLLOHAN) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, 
and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be sub-
sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To designate as wilderness additional National Forest System 
lands in the Monongahela National Forest in the State 
of West Virginia, 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. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Wild Monongahela Act: 
A National Legacy for West Virginia’s Special Places’’. 
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SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS, MONONGAHELA NA-
TIONAL FOREST, WEST VIRGINIA. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—In furtherance of the purposes of 
the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following 
Federal lands within the Monongahela National Forest in 
the State of West Virginia are designated as wilderness 
and as either a new component of the National Wilderness 
Preservation System or as an addition to an existing com-
ponent of the National Wilderness Preservation System: 
(1) Certain Federal land comprising approxi-
mately 5,242 acres, as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘‘Wild Monongahela: A National Leg-
acy for West Virginia’s Special Places’’ and dated 
December 31, 2007 (in this subsection referred to as 
the ‘‘map’’), which shall be known as the ‘‘Big Draft 
Wilderness’’. 
(2) Certain Federal land comprising approxi-
mately 7,955 acres, as generally depicted on the 
map, which shall be known as the ‘‘Cheat Mountain 
Wilderness’’. 
(3) Certain Federal land comprising approxi-
mately 12,032 acres, as generally depicted on the 
map and referred to as the ‘‘Cranberry Expansion’’, 
which shall be added to and administered as part of 
the Cranberry Wilderness designated by section 1(1) 
of Public Law 97–466 (96 Stat. 2538). 
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(4) Certain Federal land comprising approxi-
mately 7,215 acres, as generally depicted on the 
map and referred to as the ‘‘Dolly Sods Expansion’’, 
which shall be added to and administered as part of 
the Dolly Sods Wilderness designated by section 
3(a)(13) of Public Law 93–622 (88 Stat. 2098). 
(5) Certain Federal land comprising approxi-
mately 740 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
and referred to as the ‘‘Dry Fork Expansion’’, 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). 
(6) Certain Federal land comprising approxi-
mately 6,820 acres, as generally depicted on the 
map, which shall be known as the ‘‘Roaring Plains 
West Wilderness’’. 
(7) Certain Federal land comprising approxi-
mately 7,124 acres, as generally depicted on the 
map, which shall be known as the ‘‘Spice Run Wil-
derness’’. 
(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-
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mittee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nu-
trition, and Forestry of the Senate a map and legal 
description 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 clerical and 
typographical 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.). 
(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. 
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(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. 
Æ 
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