(1) with respect to land under the jurisdiction of 
the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Agri-
culture; and 
(2) with respect to land under the jurisdiction of 
the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of the Inte-
rior. 
SEC. 102. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS, CLEVELAND AND 
SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL FORESTS, JOSH-
UA TREE NATIONAL PARK, AND BUREAU OF 
LAND MANAGEMENT LAND IN RIVERSIDE 
COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. 
(a) AGUA TIBIA WILDERNESS ADDITIONS.—In accord-
ance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), cer-
tain land in the Cleveland National Forest and certain land 
administered by the Bureau of Land Management in River-
side County, California, together comprising approximately 
2,053 acres, as generally depicted on the map titled ‘‘Pro-
posed Addition to Agua Tibia Wilderness’’, and dated May 
9, 2008, is designated as wilderness and is incorporated in, 
and shall be deemed to be a part of, the Agua Tibia Wilder-
ness designated by section 2(a) of Public Law 93–632 (88 
Stat. 2154; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note). 
(b) CAHUILLA MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS.—In accord-
ance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), cer-
tain land in the San Bernardino National Forest, Cali-
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fornia, comprising approximately 5,585 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map titled ‘‘Cahuilla Mountain Proposed 
Wilderness’’, and dated May 1, 2008, is designated as wil-
derness and, therefore, as a component of the National Wil-
derness Preservation System, which shall be known as the 
‘‘Cahuilla Mountain Wilderness’’. 
(c) SOUTH FORK SAN JACINTO WILDERNESS.—In ac-
cordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), 
certain land in the San Bernardino National Forest, Cali-
fornia, comprising approximately 20,217 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the map titled ‘‘South Fork San Jacinto 
Proposed Wilderness’’, and dated May 1, 2008, is des-
ignated as wilderness and, therefore, as a component of the 
National Wilderness Preservation System, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘South Fork San Jacinto Wilderness’’. 
(d) SANTA ROSA WILDERNESS ADDITIONS.—In ac-
cordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), 
certain land in the San Bernardino National Forest, Cali-
fornia, and certain land administered by the Bureau of 
Land Management in Riverside County, California, com-
prising approximately 2,149 acres, as generally depicted on 
the map titled ‘‘Santa Rosa-San Jacinto National Monu-
ment Expansion and Santa Rosa Wilderness Addition’’, 
and dated March 12, 2008, is designated as wilderness and 
is incorporated in, and shall be deemed to be a part of, 
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the Santa Rosa Wilderness designated by section 101(a)(28) 
of Public Law 98–425 (98 Stat. 1623; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note) 
and expanded by paragraph (59) of section 102 of Public 
Law 103–433 (108 Stat. 4472; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note). 
(e) BEAUTY MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS.—In accordance 
with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain 
land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in 
Riverside County, California, comprising approximately 
15,621 acres, as generally depicted on the map titled ‘‘Beau-
ty Mountain Proposed Wilderness’’, and dated April 3, 
2007, is designated as wilderness and, therefore, as a com-
ponent of the National Wilderness Preservation System, 
which shall be known as the ‘‘Beauty Mountain Wilder-
ness’’. 
(f) JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK WILDERNESS AD-
DITIONS.—In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain land in Joshua Tree National 
Park, comprising approximately 36,700 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map numbered 156/80,055, and titled 
‘‘Joshua Tree National Park Proposed Wilderness Addi-
tions’’, and dated March 2008, is designated as wilderness 
and is incorporated in, and shall be deemed to be a part 
of, the Joshua Tree Wilderness designated by section 1(g) 
of Public Law 94–567 (90 Stat. 2692; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note). 
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(g) 
OROCOPIA
MOUNTAINS
WILDERNESS
ADDI-
TIONS.—In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.), certain land administered by the Bureau of 
Land Management in Riverside County, California, com-
prising approximately 4,635 acres, as generally depicted on 
the map titled ‘‘Orocopia Mountains Proposed Wilderness 
Addition’’, and dated May 8, 2008, is designated as wilder-
ness and is incorporated in, and shall be deemed to be a 
part of, the Orocopia Mountains Wilderness as designated 
by paragraph (44) of section 102 of Public Law 103–433 
(108 Stat. 4472; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note), except that the wil-
derness boundaries established by this subsection in Town-
ship 7 South are intended to exclude— 
(1) a corridor 250 feet north of the centerline of 
the Bradshaw Trail; 
(2) a corridor 250 feet from both sides of the cen-
terline of the vehicle route in the unnamed wash that 
flows between the Eagle Mountain Railroad on the 
south and the existing Orocopia Mountains Wilder-
ness boundary; and 
(3) a corridor 250 feet from both sides of the cen-
terline of the vehicle route in the unnamed wash that 
flows between the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery 
Range on the south and the existing Orocopia Moun-
tains Wilderness boundary. 
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(h) PALEN/MCCOY WILDERNESS ADDITIONS.—In ac-
cordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), 
certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment in Riverside County, California, comprising approxi-
mately 22,645 acres, as generally depicted on the map titled 
‘‘Palen-McCoy Proposed Wilderness Additions’’, and dated 
May 8, 2008, is designated as wilderness and is incor-
porated in, and shall be deemed to be a part of, the Palen/ 
McCoy Wilderness as designated by paragraph (47) of sec-
tion 102 of Public Law 103–433 (108 Stat. 4472; 16 U.S.C. 
1132 note). 
(i) PINTO MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS.—In accordance 
with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain 
land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in 
Riverside County, California, comprising approximately 
24,404 acres, as generally depicted on the map titled ‘‘Pinto 
Mountains Proposed Wilderness’’, and dated February 21, 
2008, is designated as wilderness and, therefore, as a com-
ponent of the National Wilderness Preservation System, 
which shall be known as the ‘‘Pinto Mountains Wilderness’’. 
(j) CHUCKWALLA MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS ADDI-
TIONS.—In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.), certain land administered by the Bureau of 
Land Management in Riverside County, California, com-
prising approximately 12,815 acres, as generally depicted 
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on the map titled ‘‘Chuckwalla Mountains Proposed Wilder-
ness Addition’’, and dated May 8, 2008, is designated as 
wilderness and is incorporated in, and shall be deemed to 
be a part of the Chuckwalla Mountains Wilderness as des-
ignated by paragraph (12) of section 102 of Public Law 
103–433 (108 Stat. 4472; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note). 
(k) MAPS AND DESCRIPTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall file a map and legal description of each wilder-
ness area and wilderness addition designated by this 
section with the Committee on Natural Resources of 
the House of Representatives and 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 title, except that 
the Secretary 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 ap-
propriate office of the Secretary. 
(l) UTILITY FACILITIES AND CORRIDORS.—The wil-
derness areas and wilderness additions designated by this 
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section are intended to exclude rights of way for existing 
utility facilities, such as power, gas, and telecommuni-
cations lines, and associated structures and access roads, 
and existing designated utility corridors. Nothing in this 
section or the Wilderness Act shall be construed to prohibit 
construction, operation, and maintenance, using standard 
industry practices, of existing utility facilities located out-
side of the wilderness areas and wilderness additions des-
ignated by this section. 
SEC. 103. JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK POTENTIAL WIL-
DERNESS. 
(a) DESIGNATION OF POTENTIAL WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain land in the Joshua Tree National Park, comprising 
approximately 43,300 acres, as generally depicted on the 
map numbered 156/80,055, and titled ‘‘Joshua Tree Na-
tional Park Proposed Wilderness Additions’’, and dated 
March 2008, is designated potential wilderness and shall 
be managed by the Secretary of the Interior insofar as prac-
ticable as wilderness until such time as the land is des-
ignated as wilderness pursuant to subsection (b). 
(b) DESIGNATION AS WILDERNESS.—The land des-
ignated potential wilderness by subsection (a) shall be des-
ignated as wilderness and incorporated in, and be deemed 
to be a part of, the Joshua Tree Wilderness designated by 
section 1(g) of Public Law 94–567 (90 Stat. 2692; 16 
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U.S.C. 1132 note), effective upon publication by the Sec-
retary of the Interior in the Federal Register of a notice 
that— 
(1) all uses of the land within the potential wil-
derness prohibited by the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.) have ceased; and 
(2) sufficient inholdings within the boundaries of 
the potential wilderness have been acquired to estab-
lish a manageable wilderness unit. 
(c) MAP AND DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date on which the notice required by subsection 
(b) is published in the Federal Register, the Secretary 
shall file a map and legal description of the land des-
ignated as wilderness and potential wilderness by this 
section with the Committee on Natural Resources of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. 
(2) FORCE OF LAW.—The map and legal descrip-
tion filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same 
force and effect as if included in this title, except that 
the Secretary may correct errors in the map and legal 
description. 
(3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Each map and legal 
description filed under paragraph (1) shall be filed 
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and made available for public inspection in the ap-
propriate office of the Secretary. 
SEC. 104. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS. 
(a) MANAGEMENT.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
the land designated as wilderness or as a wilderness addi-
tion by this title shall be administered by the Secretary in 
accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), 
except that— 
(1) any reference in that Act to the effective date 
of that Act shall be deemed to be a reference to— 
(A) the date of the enactment of this Act; or 
(B) in the case of the wilderness addition 
designated by subsection (b) of section 513, the 
date on which the notice required by such sub-
section is published in the Federal Register; and 
(2) any reference in that Act to the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall be deemed to be a reference to the 
Secretary that has jurisdiction over the land. 
(b) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND INTER-
ESTS.—Any land within the boundaries of a wilderness 
area or wilderness addition designated by this title that is 
acquired by the United States shall— 
(1) become part of the wilderness area in which 
the land is located; and 
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(2) be managed in accordance with this title, the 
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), and any 
other applicable law. 
(c) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid rights in existence 
on the date of enactment of this Act, the land designated 
as wilderness by this title is withdrawn from all forms of— 
(1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the 
public land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) disposition under all laws pertaining to min-
eral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. 
(d) FIRE MANAGEMENT AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may take such 
measures in a wilderness area or wilderness addition 
designated by this Act as are necessary for the control 
and prevention of fire, insects, and diseases (includ-
ing the use of prescribed burning, priority treatments, 
or fuels reduction) in accordance with section 4(d)(1) 
of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) and 
House Report 98–40 of the 98th Congress. 
(2) FUNDING
PRIORITIES.—The designation of 
wilderness areas and wilderness additions by this title 
is not intended to alter the priorities afforded the 
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land so designated in allocating funds for fire and re-
lated fuels management. 
(3) REVISION AND DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL FIRE 
MANAGEMENT PLANS.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall amend the local fire management plans that 
apply to the Santa Rosa Wilderness and Agua Tibia 
Wilderness, and prepare local fire management plans 
for the Beauty Mountain Wilderness, Cahuilla Moun-
tain Wilderness, and South Fork San Jacinto Wilder-
ness Area, to identify appropriate local officials to 
take such actions in the wilderness areas as are nec-
essary for fire prevention and watershed protection 
consistent with paragraph (1), including best man-
agement practices for fire pre-suppression and fire 
suppression measures and techniques. 
(4) STATE
OR
LOCAL
AGENCIES.—Consistent 
with paragraph (1) and other applicable Federal law, 
the Secretary may delegate by written agreement pri-
mary fire fighting authority and related public safety 
activities to an appropriate State or local agency. 
(e) GRAZING.—Grazing of livestock in a wilderness 
area or wilderness addition designated by this title shall 
be administered in accordance with the provisions of section 
4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)) and 
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