purposes set forth in subsection (b) of this section. The 
national wildlife refuge shall be known as the Western Riv-
erside County National Wildlife Refuge (in this Act re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Wildlife Refuge’’). 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Wildlife Refuge 
shall be— 
(1) to conserve, manage, and restore wildlife 
habitats for the benefit of present and future gen-
erations of Americans; 
(2) to conserve wildlife listed as endangered 
species or threatened species; 
(3) to support the recovery and protection of 
threatened and endangered species under the En-
dangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
seq.); and 
(4) to provide for wildlife habitat connectivity 
and migratory corridors within the Western River-
side County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation 
Plan Area. 
(c) NOTIFICATION OF ESTABLISHMENT.—The Sec-
retary shall publish notice of the establishment of the 
Wildlife Refuge in the Federal Register. 
SEC. 2. BOUNDARIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall include within 
the boundaries of the Wildlife Refuge the lands and waters 
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within the Western Riverside County Multiple Species 
Habitat Conservation Plan Area (as depicted on maps and 
described in the Final Western Riverside County Multiple 
Species Habitat Conservation Plan dated June 17, 2003) 
that are owned by the Federal government, a State, or 
a political subdivision of a State on the date on which the 
Secretary establishes the Wildlife Refuge under section 
1(a). 
(b) BOUNDARY
REVISIONS.—The Secretary may 
from time to time make such revisions to the boundaries 
of the Wildlife Refuge as may be appropriate to carry out 
the purposes of the Wildlife Refuge as specified in section 
1(b) if such revisions do not extend the boundaries of the 
Wildlife Refuge beyond the boundaries of the Western Riv-
erside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan 
Area. 
SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Upon the establishment of the 
Wildlife Refuge and thereafter, the Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Western Riverside County Regional Con-
servation Authority which administers the Western River-
side County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan 
Area, shall administer all federally owned lands, waters, 
and interests in the Wildlife Refuge in accordance with 
the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act 
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of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.) and this Act. The Sec-
retary may use such additional statutory authority as may 
be available to the Secretary for the conservation, manage-
ment, and restoration of fish and wildlife and natural re-
sources, the development of wildlife dependent outdoor 
recreation opportunities, and the facilitation of fish and 
wildlife interpretation and education as the Secretary con-
siders appropriate to carry out the purposes of this Act. 
(b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS REGARDING NON- 
FEDERAL LANDS.—The Secretary may enter into cooper-
ative agreements with the State of California, any political 
subdivision thereof, or any other person— 
(1) for the management, in a manner consistent 
with this Act and the Western Riverside County 
Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan, of lands 
that are owned by such State, subdivision, or other 
person and located within the boundaries of the 
Wildlife Refuge; 
(2) to promote public awareness of the natural 
resources of the Western Riverside County Multiple 
Species Habitat Conservation Plan Area; or 
(3) to encourage public participation in the con-
servation of those resources. 
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SEC. 4. ACQUISITION AND TRANSFERS OF LANDS AND 
WATERS FOR WILDLIFE REFUGE. 
(a) ACQUISITIONS.—The Secretary may acquire by 
donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, 
or exchange the lands and water, or interest therein (in-
cluding conservation easements), within the boundaries of 
the Wildlife Refuge, except that the lands, water, and in-
terests therein owned by the State of California and its 
political subdivisions may be acquired only by donation. 
(b) TRANSFERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The head of any Federal de-
partment or agency other than the Department of 
the Interior that has jurisdiction of any Federal 
property located within the boundaries of the Wild-
life Refuge as described by this Act shall, not later 
than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, submit to the Secretary an assessment of the 
suitability of such property for inclusion in the Wild-
life Refuge. 
(2) ASSESSMENT.—Any assessment under para-
graph (1) shall include— 
(A) parcel descriptions and best existing 
land surveys for such property; 
(B) a list of existing special reservations, 
designations, or purposes of the property; 
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(C) a list of all known or suspected haz-
ardous substance contamination of such prop-
erty, and any facilities, surface water, or 
groundwater on such property; 
(D) the status of withdrawal of such prop-
erty from— 
(i) the Mineral Leasing Act; and 
(ii) the General Mining Act of 1872; 
and 
(E) a recommendation as to whether such 
property is or is not suitable for inclusion in the 
Wildlife Refuge. 
(3) INCLUSION IN WILDLIFE REFUGE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, 
not later than 60 days after receiving an assess-
ment submitted pursuant to paragraph (1), de-
termine if the property described in such as-
sessment is suitable for inclusion in the Wildlife 
Refuge. 
(B) TRANSFER.—If the Secretary deter-
mines the property in an assessment submitted 
under paragraph (1) is suitable for inclusion in 
the Wildlife Refuge, the head of the Federal de-
partment or agency that has jurisdiction of 
such property shall transfer such property to 
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the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary 
for the purposes of this Act. 
(4) PROPERTY UNSUITABLE FOR INCLUSION.— 
Property determined by the Secretary to be unsuit-
able for inclusion in the Wildlife Refuge based on an 
assessment submitted under paragraph (1) shall be 
subsequently transferred to the Secretary for pur-
poses of this Act by the head of the department or 
agency that has jurisdiction of such property if such 
property becomes suitable for inclusion in the Wild-
life Refuge as determined by the Secretary in con-
sultation with the head of the department or agency 
that has jurisdiction of such property. 
(5) PUBLIC ACCESS.—If property transferred to 
the Secretary under this subsection allows for public 
access at the time of transfer, such access shall be 
maintained unless such access— 
(A) would be incompatible with the pur-
poses of the Wildlife Refuge; 
(B) would jeopardize public health or safe-
ty; or 
(C) must be limited due to emergency cir-
cumstances. 
Æ 
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