I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 233 
To designate certain National Forest System lands in the Mendocino and 
Six Rivers National Forests and certain Bureau of Land Management 
lands in Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, and Napa Counties in the State 
of California as wilderness, to designate the Elkhorn Ridge Potential 
Wilderness Area, to designate certain segments of the Black Butte River 
in Mendocino County, California as a wild or scenic river, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2005 
Mr. THOMPSON of California introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To designate certain National Forest System lands in the 
Mendocino and Six Rivers National Forests and certain 
Bureau of Land Management lands in Humboldt, Lake, 
Mendocino, and Napa Counties in the State of California 
as wilderness, to designate the Elkhorn Ridge Potential 
Wilderness Area, to designate certain segments of the 
Black Butte River in Mendocino County, California as 
a wild or scenic river, 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 ‘‘Northern California 
Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS, COASTAL 
CALIFORNIA. 
In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State of California 
are designated as wilderness areas and as components of 
the National Wilderness Preservation System: 
(1) SNOW MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS ADDITION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Certain land in the 
Mendocino National Forest, comprising ap-
proximately 23,312 acres, as generally depicted 
on the maps described in subparagraph (B), is 
incorporated in and shall considered to be a 
part of the ‘‘Snow Mountain Wilderness’’, as 
designated by section 101(a)(31) of the Cali-
fornia Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 
note; Public Law 98–425). 
(B) DESCRIPTION
OF
MAPS.—The maps 
referred to in subparagraph (A) are— 
(i) the map entitled ‘‘Skeleton Glade 
Unit, Snow Mountain Proposed Wilderness 
Addition, Mendocino National Forest’’ and 
dated September 17, 2004; and
(ii) the map entitled ‘‘Bear Creek/ 
Deafy Glade Unit, Snow Mountain Wilder-
ness Addition, Mendocino National Forest’’ 
and dated September 17, 2004. 
(2) SANHEDRIN WILDERNESS.—Certain land in 
the Mendocino National Forest, comprising approxi-
mately 10,571 acres, as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘‘Sanhedrin Proposed Wilderness, 
Mendocino National Forest’’ and dated September 
17, 2004, which shall be known as the ‘‘Sanhedrin 
Wilderness’’. 
(3) YUKI
WILDERNESS.—Certain land in the 
Mendocino National Forest and certain land admin-
istered by the Bureau of Land Management in Lake 
and Mendocino Counties, California, together com-
prising approximately 54,087 acres, as generally de-
picted on the map entitled ‘‘Yuki Proposed Wilder-
ness’’ and dated October 28, 2004, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Yuki Wilderness’’. 
(4) YOLLA
BOLLY-MIDDLE
EEL
WILDERNESS 
ADDITION.—Certain land in the Mendocino National 
Forest and certain land administered by the Bureau 
of Land Management in Mendocino County, Cali-
fornia, together comprising approximately 25,806 
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled
‘‘Middle Fork Eel, Smokehouse and Big Butte 
Units, Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Proposed Wilderness 
Addition’’ and dated October 28, 2004, is incor-
porated in and shall considered to be a part of the 
Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness, as designated by 
section 3 of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1132). 
(5) MAD RIVER BUTTES WILDERNESS.—Certain 
land in the Six Rivers National Forest, comprising 
approximately 6,494 acres, as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘Mad River Buttes, Mad River 
Proposed Wilderness’’ and dated September 17, 
2004, which shall be known as the ‘‘Mad River 
Buttes Wilderness’’. 
(6) SISKIYOU WILDERNESS ADDITION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Certain land in the Six 
Rivers National Forest, comprising approxi-
mately 48,754 acres, as generally depicted on 
the maps described in subparagraph (B), is in-
corporated in and shall be considered to be a 
part of the Siskiyou Wilderness, as designated 
by section 101(a)(30) of the California Wilder-
ness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public 
Law 98–425). 
(B) DESCRIPTION
OF
MAPS.—The maps 
referred to in subparagraph (A) are—
(i) the map entitled ‘‘Bear Basin 
Butte Unit, Siskiyou Proposed Wilderness 
Additions, Six Rivers National Forest’’ and 
dated October 28, 2004; 
(ii) the map entitled ‘‘Blue Creek 
Unit, Siskiyou Proposed Wilderness Addi-
tion, Six Rivers National Forest’’ and 
dated October 28, 2004; 
(iii) the map entitled ‘‘Blue Ridge 
Unit, Siskiyou Proposed Wilderness Addi-
tion, Six Rivers National Forest’’ and 
dated September 17, 2004; 
(iv) the map entitled ‘‘Broken Rib 
Unit, Siskiyou Proposed Wilderness Addi-
tion, Six Rivers National Forest’’ and 
dated September 17, 2004; and 
(v) the map entitled ‘‘Wooly Bear 
Unit, Siskiyou Proposed Wilderness Addi-
tion, Six Rivers National Forest’’ and 
dated September 27, 2004. 
(7) MOUNT LASSIC WILDERNESS.—Certain land 
in the Six Rivers National Forest, comprising ap-
proximately 7,279 acres, as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘‘Mt. Lassic Proposed Wilderness’’ and
dated September 17, 2004, which shall be known as 
the ‘‘Mount Lassic Wilderness’’. 
(8) TRINITY ALPS WILDERNESS ADDITION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Certain land in the Six 
Rivers National Forest, comprising approxi-
mately 28,805 acres, as generally depicted on 
the maps described in subparagraph (B) and 
which is incorporated in and shall be considered 
to be a part of the Trinity Alps Wilderness as 
designated by section 101(a)(34) of the Cali-
fornia Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 
note; Public Law 98–425). 
(B) DESCRIPTION
OF
MAPS.—The maps 
referred to in subparagraph (A) are— 
(i) the map entitled ‘‘Orleans Moun-
tain Unit (Boise Creek), Trinity Alps Pro-
posed Wilderness Addition, Six Rivers Na-
tional Forest’’, and dated October 28, 
2004; 
(ii) the map entitled ‘‘East Fork Unit, 
Trinity Alps Proposed Wilderness Addi-
tion, Six Rivers National Forest’’ and 
dated September 17, 2004; 
(iii) the map entitled ‘‘Horse Linto 
Unit, Trinity Alps Proposed Wilderness
Addition, Six Rivers National Forest’’ and 
dated September 17, 2004; and 
(iv) the map entitled ‘‘Red Cap Unit, 
Trinity Alps Proposed Wilderness Addi-
tion, Six Rivers National Forest’’ and 
dated September 17, 2004. 
(9) UNDERWOOD
WILDERNESS.—Certain land 
in the Six Rivers National Forest, comprising ap-
proximately 2,977 acres, as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘‘Underwood Proposed Wilderness, Six 
Rivers National Forest’’ and dated September 17, 
2004, which shall be known as the ‘‘Underwood Wil-
derness’’. 
(10) CACHE
CREEK
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
land administered by the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment in Lake County, California, comprising ap-
proximately 30,870 acres, as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘Cache Creek Wilderness Area’’ 
and dated September 27, 2004, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Cache Creek Wilderness’’. 
(11) CEDAR
ROUGHS
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
land administered by the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment in Napa County, California, comprising ap-
proximately 6,350 acres, as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘‘Cedar Roughs Wilderness Area’’ and
dated September 27, 2004, which shall be known as 
the ‘‘Cedar Roughs Wilderness’’. 
(12) SOUTH FORK EEL RIVER WILDERNESS.— 
Certain land administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management in Mendocino County, California, com-
prising approximately 12,915 acres, as generally de-
picted on the map entitled ‘‘South Fork Eel River 
Wilderness Area and Elkhorn Ridge Potential Wil-
derness’’ and dated September 27, 2004, which shall 
be known as the ‘‘South Fork Eel River Wilder-
ness’’. 
(13) KING RANGE WILDERNESS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Certain land adminis-
tered by the Bureau of Land Management in 
Humboldt and Mendocino Counties, California, 
comprising approximately 42,585 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘King 
Range Wilderness’’, and dated November 12, 
2004, which shall be known as the ‘‘King 
Range Wilderness’’. 
(B) APPLICABLE
LAW.—With respect to 
the wilderness designated by subparagraph (A), 
in the case of a conflict between a provision of 
section 3 and a provision of Public Law 91–476
(16 U.S.C. 460y et seq.), the more restrictive 
provision shall control. 
(14) ROCKS AND ISLANDS, KING RANGE NA-
TIONAL CONSERVATION AREA.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—All Federally-owned 
rocks, islets, and islands (whether named or 
unnamed and surveyed or unsurveyed) that are 
located— 
(i) not more than 3 geographic miles 
off the coast of the King Range National 
Conservation Area; and 
(ii) above mean high tide. 
(B) APPLICABLE
LAW.—With respect to 
the wilderness designated by subparagraph (A), 
in the case of a conflict between a provision of 
section 3 and a provision of Proclamation No. 
7264 (65 Fed. Reg. 2821), the more restrictive 
provision shall control. 
SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS. 
(a) MANAGEMENT.— 
(1) MANAGEMENT
GENERALLY.—Subject to 
valid existing rights, each area designated as wilder-
ness by section 2 shall be administered by the Sec-
retary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Inte-
rior, as the case may be, in accordance with the Wil-
derness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that— 
(A) any reference in the Wilderness Act to 
the effective date of such Act shall be consid-
ered to be a reference to the date of enactment 
of this Act; and 
(B) any reference in the Wilderness Act to 
the Secretary of Agriculture shall be considered 
to be a reference to the Secretary that has ju-
risdiction over the wilderness area. 
(2) SECRETARY DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ means— 
(A) with respect to a wilderness area under 
the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, 
the Secretary of Agriculture; and 
(B) with respect to a wilderness area 
under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the 
Interior, the Secretary of the Interior. 
(b) MAP AND 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 Act with— 
(A) the Committee on Resources of the 
House of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate. 
(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 Act, 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 
filed and made available for public inspection in the 
appropriate office of the Secretary concerned. 
(c) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND INTER-
ESTS.—Any land within the boundary of a wilderness area 
designated by this Act 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. 
(d) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid rights in exist-
ence on the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal 
land designated as wilderness by this Act is withdrawn 
from all forms of—