I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5343
To promote the economic development and recreational use of National Forest 
System lands and other public lands in central Idaho, to designate 
certain lands in the Challis National Forest, the Sawtooth National 
Recreation Area, and the Challis District of the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment as the Boulder-White Cloud Management Area to ensure the contin-
ued management of these lands for recreational use as well as for 
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. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 8, 2004
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 certain lands in the Challis 
National Forest, the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, 
and the Challis District of the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment as the Boulder-White Cloud Management Area to 
ensure the continued management of these lands for 
recreational use as well as for 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 of 2004’’. 
(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, certain Sawtooth National Recreation Area land to 
Custer County, Idaho. 
Sec. 102. Land conveyance, certain Challis National Forest land to Custer 
County, Idaho. 
Sec. 103. Land conveyance, certain Sawtooth National Forest and BLM land 
to Blaine County, Idaho. 
Sec. 104. Land conveyance, designated National Forest Systems land to city of 
Stanley, Idaho. 
Sec. 105. Land conveyance, designated BLM land to city of Clayton, Idaho. 
Sec. 106. Land conveyance, designated BLM land to city of Mackay, Idaho. 
Sec. 107. Land conveyance, designated BLM land to city of Challis, Idaho. 
Sec. 108. Land conveyance authority, support for recreation and tourism devel-
opment, National Forest System land and public land in cen-
tral Idaho. 
Sec. 109. Stanley-Red Fish Lake bike and snowmobile trail. 
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. Resumption of public access to Herd Lake Campground. 
TITLE II—BOULDER-WHITE CLOUD MANAGEMENT AREA 
Sec. 201. Establishment of management area. 
Sec. 202. Land acquisition in management area. 
Sec. 203. Motorized and mechanized travel. 
Sec. 204. Support and use of Idaho Off Road Motor Vehicle Program. 
TITLE III—CENTRAL IDAHO WILDERNESS AREAS
Sec. 301. Additions to National Wilderness Preservation System. 
Sec. 302. General administration of wilderness areas. 
Sec. 303. Incorporation of acquired lands and interests. 
Sec. 304. Adjacent management. 
Sec. 305. Wildfire management. 
Sec. 306. Water rights. 
Sec. 307. Wildlife management. 
Sec. 308. Native American cultural and religious uses. 
Sec. 309. Military overflights. 
Sec. 310. Wilderness review. 
TITLE IV—WAIVER OF GRAZING PERMITS 
Sec. 401. Findings and purpose. 
Sec. 402. Voluntary grazing permit waiver program. 
Sec. 403. Compensation. 
Sec. 404. Rules of construction.
TITLE I—CENTRAL IDAHO ECO-
NOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND 
RECREATION PROMOTION 
SEC. 101. LAND CONVEYANCE, CERTAIN SAWTOOTH NA-
TIONAL RECREATION AREA LAND TO CUSTER 
COUNTY, IDAHO. 
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Ag-
riculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, 
shall convey, without consideration, to Custer County, 
Idaho, all right, title, and interest of the United States 
in and to the parcels of Federal land in the Sawtooth Na-
tional Recreation Area identified for conveyance under 
this section on the map entitled ‘‘Custer County Sawtooth 
Conveyance’’ and dated November 1, 2004. 
(b) USE OF CONVEYED LAND.—In making the con-
veyance under subsection (a) to the County, the Secretary 
shall include deed restrictions relating to the use of the
conveyed land to ensure that such use is consistent with 
the planning process of the County and management of 
the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. 
(c) SURVEY.—The exact acreage and legal descrip-
tion of the land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall 
be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. 
The cost of the survey shall be borne by the Secretary. 
(d) ADDITIONAL TERM AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary may require such additional terms and conditions 
in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as 
the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the inter-
ests of the United States. 
SEC. 102. LAND CONVEYANCE, CERTAIN CHALLIS NA-
TIONAL FOREST LAND TO CUSTER COUNTY, 
IDAHO. 
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Ag-
riculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, 
shall convey, without consideration, to Custer County, 
Idaho, all right, title, and interest of the United States 
in and to the parcels of Federal land in the Challis Na-
tional Forest identified for conveyance under this section 
on the map entitled ‘‘Custer County Challis Conveyance’’ 
and dated November 1, 2004. 
(b) TREATMENT OF ROADS AND TRAILS.—In making 
the conveyance under subsection (a) to the County, the
Secretary shall include deed restrictions to ensure that any 
roads and trails located on the conveyed land remain open 
to public use notwithstanding any subsequent conveyance 
of the land by the County. 
(c) SURVEY.—The exact acreage and legal descrip-
tion of the land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall 
be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. 
The cost of the survey shall be borne by the Secretary. 
(d) ADDITIONAL TERM AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary may require such additional terms and conditions 
in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as 
the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the inter-
ests of the United States. 
SEC. 103. LAND CONVEYANCE, CERTAIN SAWTOOTH NA-
TIONAL FOREST AND BLM LAND TO BLAINE 
COUNTY, IDAHO. 
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Ag-
riculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, 
and the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the Bureau of Land Management, shall convey, 
without consideration, to Blaine County, Idaho, all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the par-
cels of Federal land in the Sawtooth National Forest and 
Bureau of Land Management land identified for convey-
ance under this section on the map entitled ‘‘Blaine Coun-
ty Conveyance’’ and dated November 1, 2004. 
(b) TREATMENT OF ROADS AND TRAILS.—In making 
the conveyance under subsection (a) to the County, the 
Secretary shall include deed restrictions to ensure that any 
roads and trails located on the conveyed land remain open 
to public use notwithstanding any subsequent conveyance 
of the land by the County. 
(c) SURVEY.—The exact acreage and legal descrip-
tion of the land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall 
be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. 
The cost of the survey shall be borne by the Secretary. 
(d) ADDITIONAL TERM AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary may require such additional terms and conditions 
in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as 
the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the inter-
ests of the United States. 
SEC. 104. LAND CONVEYANCE, DESIGNATED NATIONAL 
FOREST SYSTEMS LAND TO CITY OF STAN-
LEY, IDAHO. 
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Ag-
riculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, 
shall convey, without consideration, to the city of Stanley, 
Idaho, all right, title, and interest of the United States 
in and to the parcels of National Forest System land iden-
tified for conveyance under this section on the map enti-
tled ‘‘City of Stanley Conveyance’’ and dated November 
1, 2004. 
(b) SURVEY.—The exact acreage and legal descrip-
tion of the land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall 
be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. 
The cost of the survey shall be borne by the Secretary. 
(c) ADDITIONAL TERM AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary may require such additional terms and conditions 
in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as 
the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the inter-
ests of the United States. 
SEC. 105. LAND CONVEYANCE, DESIGNATED BLM LAND TO 
CITY OF CLAYTON, IDAHO. 
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the 
Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of 
Land Management, shall convey, without consideration, to 
the city of Clayton, Idaho, all right, title, and interest of 
the United States in and to the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment land identified for conveyance under this section on 
the map entitled ‘‘City of Clayton Conveyance’’ and dated 
November 1, 2004. 
(b) SURVEY.—The exact acreage and legal descrip-
tion of the land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall
be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. 
The cost of the survey shall be borne by the Secretary. 
(c) ADDITIONAL TERM AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary may require such additional terms and conditions 
in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as 
the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the inter-
ests of the United States. 
SEC. 106. LAND CONVEYANCE, DESIGNATED BLM LAND TO 
CITY OF MACKAY, IDAHO. 
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the 
Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of 
Land Management, shall convey, without consideration, to 
the city of Mackay, Idaho, all right, title, and interest of 
the United States in and to the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment land identified for conveyance under this section on 
the map entitled ‘‘City of Mackay Conveyance’’ and dated 
November 1, 2004. 
(b) SURVEY.—The exact acreage and legal descrip-
tion of the land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall 
be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. 
The cost of the survey shall be borne by the Secretary. 
(c) ADDITIONAL TERM AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary may require such additional terms and conditions 
in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as
the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the inter-
ests of the United States. 
SEC. 107. LAND CONVEYANCE, DESIGNATED BLM LAND TO 
CITY OF CHALLIS, IDAHO. 
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the 
Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of 
Land Management, shall convey, without consideration, to 
the city of Challis, Idaho, all right, title, and interest of 
the United States in and to the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment land identified for conveyance under this section on 
the map entitled ‘‘City of Challis Conveyance’’ and dated 
November 1, 2004. 
(b) SURVEY.—The exact acreage and legal descrip-
tion of the land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall 
be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. 
The cost of the survey shall be borne by the Secretary. 
(c) ADDITIONAL TERM AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary may require such additional terms and conditions 
in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as 
the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the inter-
ests of the United States.
SEC. 108. LAND CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY, SUPPORT FOR 
RECREATION AND TOURISM DEVELOPMENT, 
NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LAND AND PUB-
LIC LAND IN CENTRAL IDAHO. 
(a) RECREATION AND TOURISM DEVELOPMENT.—
The Secretary of Agriculture, in the case of National For-
est System land, and the Secretary of the Interior, in the 
case of public land administered through the Bureau of 
Land Management, may convey, without consideration, to 
Custer County or the State of Idaho all right, title, and 
interest of the United States in and to small parcels of 
National Forest System land or public land, not to exceed 
100 acres per parcel, to permit the County and State to 
use the land to create or expand public campgrounds, de-
velop tourism and recreational opportunities, and secure 
access to trails in or in the vicinity of the Boulder-White 
Cloud Management Area established by title II. Federal 
land adjacent to or near Mackay Reservoir may be selected 
by the Secretary concerned for conveyance under this sub-
section. 
(b) MOTORIZED RECREATION PARKS.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior shall convey, without consideration, 
to the State of Idaho all right, title, and interest of the 
United States in and to four parcels of public land admin-
istered through the Bureau of Land Management, con-
sisting of approximately 300 acres per parcel, located near
Boise, Twin Falls, Idaho Falls, and Pocatello, Idaho, to 
permit the State to use the land to create motorized recre-
ation parks. 
(c) SURVEY.—The exact acreage and legal descrip-
tion of land to be conveyed under this section shall be de-
termined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary con-
cerned. The cost of the survey shall be borne by the recipi-
ent of the land. 
(d) ADDITIONAL TERM AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary concerned may require such additional terms and 
conditions in connection with a conveyance under this sec-
tion as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the 
interests of the United States. 
SEC. 109. STANLEY-RED FISH LAKE BIKE AND SNOWMOBILE 
TRAIL. 
(a) DEVELOPMENT OF TRAIL.—The Secretary of Ag-
riculture shall design, construct, and maintain a paved 
trail along Highway 75 between the city of Stanley, Idaho, 
and Red Fish Lake that is designated for use—
(1) by pedestrians and non-motorized vehicles 
generally; and 
(2) as a snowmobile route when there is ade-
quate snow cover. 
(b) ACQUISITION FROM WILLING SELLERS.—Any 
land or interests in land to be acquired by the Secretary
for construction of the paved trail required by subsection 
(a) shall be acquired only by donation or by purchase from 
willing sellers. 
(c) OTHER TRAIL CONSTRUCTION
AND MAINTE-
NANCE ACTIVITIES.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated $250,000 for the construction and maintenance of 
other trails for mechanized bikes in the State of Idaho. 
Amounts appropriated pursuant to this authorization of 
appropriations shall remain available until expended. 
SEC. 110. SUPPORT FOR OUTFITTER AND GUIDE ACTIVI-
TIES. 
(a) EXISTING OPERATING PERMITS.—Before the end 
of the one-year period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall grant a 10-year extension of 
each guide or outfitter operating permit that, as of the 
date of the enactment of this Act, authorized activities on 
lands included in the Boulder-White Cloud Management 
Area established by title II or a wilderness area designated 
by subtitle III. The Secretary concerned may refuse to 
grant the extension of a permit only if the Secretary deter-
mines that the permittee has not operated in a satisfactory 
manner in compliance with the terms and conditions of 
the permit. The Secretary concerned may require the
modification of the extended permit as necessary to com-
ply with the requirements of this Act. 
(b) FUTURE OUTFITTER AND GUIDE ACTIVITIES.—
Future extensions of outfitter and guide activities and per-
mits for outfitters on lands included in the Boulder-White 
Cloud Management Area established by title II or a wil-
derness area designated by subtitle III shall be adminis-
tered in accordance with this Act and other applicable land 
or resource management plans. No person shall conduct 
outfitter and guide activities on such Federal land except 
as authorized by the Secretary concerned. 
SEC. 111. RED TREES PHASE II STUDY REGARDING FOREST 
HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY. 
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—Not later than June 1, 
2005, the Secretary of Agriculture shall complete and sub-
mit to Congress a Red Trees Phase II study evaluating, 
in accordance with Federal laws and regulations, nec-
essary landscape approaches to risk assessment to identify 
forest health projects that, if implemented, will effectively 
mitigate major fire risks on lands included in the Saw-
tooth National Recreation Area. The Secretary shall in-
clude, as part of the submission to Congress, such rec-
ommendations as the Secretary considers appropriate for 
the timely implementation of the projects, the local utiliza-
tion of forest products derived from the projects, and con-
servation measures to protect soil, water, wildlife, recre-
ation, and scenic values. 
(b) TREATMENT
OF PROCEEDS.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, proceeds derived from any for-
est health project recommended as part of the study re-
quired by subsection (a), in excess of the costs incurred 
to administer the project, shall be available to the Sec-
retary, without appropriation and until expended, to carry 
out conservation projects in the Boulder-White Clouds 
Management Area established by title II. 
SEC. 112. GRANTS TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC 
DEVELOPMENT AND RECREATION. 
(a) GRANT TO CUSTER COUNTY, IDAHO.—There is 
appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture, out of any 
funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$5,000,000, which shall be used by the Secretary to make 
a grant to Custer County, Idaho, in the full amount so 
appropriated. The grant recipient shall use the grant 
funds to support sustainable economic development in 
Custer County. 
(b) GRANT TO STATE OF IDAHO.—There is appro-
priated to the Secretary of Agriculture, out of any funds 
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $500,000, 
which shall be used by the Secretary to make a grant to 
the State of Idaho Parks and Recreation Department, in
the full amount so appropriated. The grant recipient shall 
use the grant funds to purchase Bayhorse Campground 
for use as a State park. 
SEC. 113. CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC ACCESS TO BOWERY 
NATIONAL FOREST GUARD STATION. 
(a) CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD AND BRIDGE.—To en-
sure continued public access to the Bowery Guard Station, 
the Secretary of Agriculture shall construct a new road 
on National Forest System lands, to the east of the exist-
ing private property line on the east side of the Leisinger 
property, and a new bridge over West Pass Creek as part 
of such road. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums 
as may be necessary to carry out this section. Amounts 
appropriated pursuant to this authorization of appropria-
tions shall remain available until expended. 
SEC. 114. RESUMPTION OF PUBLIC ACCESS TO HERD LAKE 
CAMPGROUND. 
The Secretary of the Interior shall allow motorized 
access to the Herd Lake Campground and reopen the 
campground for public use, including overnight camping, 
under the administration of the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment.
TITLE II—BOULDER-WHITE 
CLOUD MANAGEMENT AREA 
SEC. 201. ESTABLISHMENT OF MANAGEMENT AREA. 
(a) PURPOSE.—Certain Federal lands in central 
Idaho offer outstanding opportunities for many forms of 
recreation, including mountain biking, snowmobiling, and 
the use of off-road motorized vehicles. The purpose of this 
title is to statutorily provide for the continued manage-
ment of these lands for these recreational opportunities, 
as well as for conservation and resource protection in ac-
cordance with the existing management authorities for 
these lands, whether the lands are lands included in the 
Challis National Forest, lands previously included in the 
Sawtooth National Recreation Area established by Public 
Law 92–400 (16 U.S.C. 460aa et seq.), or public lands 
managed by the Bureau of Land Management. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Certain Federal lands in the 
Challis National Forest, the Sawtooth National Recreation 
Area, and the Challis District of the Bureau of Land Man-
agement, which comprise approximately llll acres 
and are generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Boulder-
White Cloud Management Area proposal’’, are hereby es-
tablished as the Boulder White Cloud Management Area 
(in this title referred to as the ‘‘management area’’) and 
shall be managed as provided by this title.
(c) ADMINISTRATION.—Except as otherwise provided 
in this title, the Secretary of Agriculture, in the case of 
National Forest System lands included in the management 
area, and the Secretary of the Interior, in the case of pub-
lic lands included in the management area, in this title 
referred to as the ‘‘Secretary concerned’’, shall administer 
the management area in accordance with this title and the 
laws and regulations generally applicable to the National 
Forest System lands and the public lands included in the 
management area. Lands included in the management 
area that are also included in the Sawtooth National 
Recreation Area shall also be administered in accordance 
with Public Law 92–400 (16 U.S.C. 460aa et seq.). 
(d) DEVELOPMENT.—No new roads may be con-
structed within the management area, except as necessary 
for access to campgrounds and other recreation areas as 
determined by the Secretary concerned. Roads may be 
maintained and relocated as necessary. The Secretary con-
cerned shall permit the mining and removal of gravel, 
sand, and rock along existing roads in the management 
area as necessary for road maintenance in accordance with 
the applicable management plan. 
(e) TIMBER HARVESTING.—Timber harvesting shall 
be allowed on lands in the management area only in ac-
cordance with the management plan applicable to the
lands and for necessary control of fire, insects, and dis-
eases and for public safety. 
(f) TRAIL MAINTENANCE
AND IMPROVEMENT.—
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior $500,000 
for trail maintenance and other improvements related to 
outfitting, guiding, hiking, and horseback use within the 
management area. Amounts appropriated pursuant to this 
authorization of appropriations shall remain available 
until expended. 
SEC. 202. LAND ACQUISITION IN MANAGEMENT AREA. 
(a) LAND ACQUISITION.—The Secretary concerned 
may acquire, by donation or purchase from willing sellers, 
lands and interests in lands—
(1) located inside the boundaries of the man-
agement area; or 
(2) located adjacent to the management area to 
provide easements for additional public access to the 
management area. 
(b) NO USE OF CONDEMNATION.—No lands or inter-
ests in lands may be acquired by condemnation for inclu-
sion in the management area or to provide access to the 
management area. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated not more than $5,000,000
to carry out this section. Amounts appropriated pursuant 
to this authorization of appropriations shall remain avail-
able until expended. 
SEC. 203. MOTORIZED AND MECHANIZED TRAVEL. 
(a) MOTORIZED
AND MECHANIZED TRAVEL AU-
THORIZED.—Motorized and mechanized travel shall con-
tinue in the management area, but only on designated 
trails, routes, and areas in accordance with Forest Service 
and Bureau of Land Management travel plans and maps 
in existence as of September 1, 2003, which managed 
recreation use for the specific areas, roads, and trails on 
lands included in the management area. Not later than 
one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary concerned shall identify such routes, trails, and 
areas and shall prepare and make available to the public 
a map showing such routes, trails, and areas. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OR USE OF OTHER TRAILS AND 
ROUTES.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), other trails 
and routes may be used for motorized and mechanized 
travel whenever the Secretary concerned considers such 
use to be necessary for administrative purposes or to re-
spond to an emergency. 
(c) ROUTE AND TRAIL CLOSURES.—The following 
roads or trails shall be closed to motorized trail use, except
when there is adequate snowcover to permit snowmobile 
use: 
(1) Forest Service Trail 109 between the Phyl-
lis Lake turnoff to 4th of July Lake and the north 
side of Washington Lake. 
(2) Forest Service Trail 671 up Warm Springs 
Creek from Trail 104 to the wilderness boundary. 
(d) GROUNDS
FOR TRAIL CLOSURES.—Resource 
damage that can be mitigated and issues of user conflict 
shall not be used as grounds for the closure of a trail or 
route in the management area, although the Secretary 
concerned may close any trail or route, or prohibit the use 
of trail or route for motorized and mechanize travel, if 
the Secretary determines that such closure or prohibition 
is the only reasonable means available for resourse protec-
tion or public safety. 
(e) MITIGATION OF TRAIL CLOSURES.—If the Sec-
retary determines under subsection (d) that closing an 
available trail or route in the management area is nec-
essary for resource protection or public safety, the Sec-
retary shall take any of the following mitigation actions, 
intended to provide commensurate motorized recreation 
opportunities elsewhere in the management area:
(1) Repair resource damage and secure condi-
tions so that closed trails may be reopened to motor-
ized use. 
(2) Replace, relocate, or reroute a trail or trail 
segment. 
(3) Upgrade existing trails so as increase user 
capacity. 
(4) A combination of the actions specified in 
paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and other actions to 
achieve the overall mitigation objective. 
(f) RELATION
TO OTHER LAWS.—In considering 
mitigation actions under subsection (e), the Secretary con-
cerned shall ensure that such action is consistent with the 
overall objectives of the management area. If the lands 
are also included in the Sawtooth National Recreation 
Area, the Secretary concerned shall also administer the 
action in accordance with Public Law 92–400 (16 U.S.C. 
460aa et seq.), the travel plan in existence as of Sep-
tember 1, 2003, for the Sawtooth National Recreation 
Area, and executive orders and other relevant laws and 
regulations existing on or before that date. 
SEC. 204. SUPPORT AND USE OF IDAHO OFF ROAD MOTOR 
VEHICLE PROGRAM. 
(a) GRANT TO PROGRAM.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture not more
than $1,000,000, which shall be used by the Secretary to 
make a grant to the State of Idaho in the full amount 
so appropriated for deposit with the Off Road Motor Vehi-
cle Program of the Idaho Department of State Parks and 
Recreation, which is used to support the acquisition, pur-
chase, improvement, repair, maintenance, furnishing, and 
equipping of off-road motor vehicle facilities and sites, to 
groom snowmobile trails, and for enforcement activities 
and the rehabilitation of land damaged by off-road vehicle 
users. As a condition of the grant, the State must main-
tain the grant funds as a separate account of the Off Road 
Motor Vehicle Program and may not use the funds except 
as provided by this section. 
(b) USE OF GRANT FUNDS.—When the Secretary 
concerned determines that additional funds are required 
to carry out the activities described in subsection (a) in 
the management area, the Secretary may apply for funds 
from the Off Road Motor Vehicle Program. Funds re-
ceived under this subsection shall be used only in the man-
agement area. 
(c) CONSULTATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS.—Be-
fore funds are provided under subsection (b), the Off Road 
Motor Vehicle Program shall consider any recommenda-
tions regarding the use of the funds made by the advisory