Wilderness Area Additions—Proposed’’ and dated 
May 2002, which shall be incorporated into and 
managed as part of the Emigrant Wilderness as des-
ignated by Public Law 93–632 (88 Stat. 2153) and 
the California Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 
98–425; 16 U.S.C. 1131 note). 
(44) Certain land in the Stanislaus and Hum-
boldt-Toiyabe National Forests comprising approxi-
mately 35,200 acres, as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘‘Carson Iceberg Wilderness Area Addi-
tions—Proposed’’ and dated May 2002, which shall 
be incorporated into and managed as part of the 
Carson Iceberg Wilderness as designated by the 
California Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98– 
425; 16 U.S.C. 1131 note). 
(45) Certain land in the Tahoe National Forest 
comprising approximately 12,160 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Black Oak Wilderness 
Area—Proposed’’ and dated May 2002, which shall 
be known as the ‘‘Black Oak Wilderness’’, except 
that designation by this paragraph shall not inter-
fere with the operation of the Western States En-
durance Run and the Western States Trail Ride 
(Tevis Cup) in the same manner in, and degree to 
which, those events occurred as of March 1, 2006. 
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(46) Certain land in the Tahoe National Forest 
comprising approximately 2,880 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Duncan Canyon Wil-
derness Area—Proposed’’ and dated May 2002, 
which shall be known as the ‘‘Duncan Canyon Wil-
derness’’, except that designation by this paragraph 
shall not interfere with the operation of the Western 
States Endurance Run and the Western States Trail 
Ride (Tevis Cup) in the same manner in, and degree 
to which, those events occurred as of March 1, 2006. 
(47) Certain land in the Tahoe National Forest 
comprising approximately 20,480 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘North Fork American 
Wilderness Area—Proposed’’ and dated May 2002, 
which shall be known as the ‘‘North Fork American 
Wilderness’’. 
(48) Certain land in the Tahoe National Forest 
comprising approximately 4,480 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Granite Chief Wilder-
ness Area Additions—Proposed’’ and dated May 
2002, which shall be incorporated into and managed 
as part of the Granite Chief Wilderness as des-
ignated by the California Wilderness Act of 1984 
(Public Law 98–425; 16 U.S.C. 1131 note), except 
that designation by this paragraph shall not inter-
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fere with the operation of the Western States En-
durance Run and the Western States Trail Ride 
(Tevis Cup) in the same manner in, and degree to 
which, those events occurred as of March 1, 2006, 
and pursuant to the April 13, 1988, determination 
of the Chief of the Forest Service. 
(49) Certain land in the Tahoe National Forest 
comprising approximately 16,350 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Castle Peak Wilder-
ness Area—Proposed’’ and dated May 2002, which 
shall be known as the ‘‘Castle Peak Wilderness’’. 
(50) Certain land in the Tahoe National Forest 
comprising approximately 17,280 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Grouse Lakes Wilder-
ness Area—Proposed’’ and dated May 2002, which 
shall be known as the ‘‘Grouse Lakes Wilderness’’. 
(51) Certain land in the Bishop Field Office of 
the Bureau of Land Management and the Inyo Na-
tional Forest comprising approximately 17,920 
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘Granite Mountain Wilderness Area—Proposed’’ 
and dated May 2002, which shall be known as the 
‘‘Granite Mountain Wilderness’’. 
(52) Certain land in the Bakersfield Field Of-
fice of the Bureau of Land Management comprising 
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approximately 24,680 acres, as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘Caliente Mountain Wilderness 
Area—Proposed’’ and dated May 2002, which shall 
be known as the ‘‘Caliente Mountain Wilderness’’. 
(53) Certain land in the California Desert Dis-
trict of the Bureau of Land Management comprising 
approximately 6,508 acres, as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘Carrizo Gorge Wilderness Area 
Additions—Proposed’’ and dated May 2002, which 
shall be incorporated into and managed as part of 
the Carrizo Gorge Wilderness as designated by the 
California Desert Protection Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 
410aaa et seq.). 
(54) Certain land in the California Desert Dis-
trict of the Bureau of Land Management comprising 
approximately 6,518 acres, as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘Sawtooth Mountains Wilderness 
Area Additions—Proposed’’ and dated May 2002, 
which shall be incorporated into and managed as 
part of the Sawtooth Mountains Wilderness as des-
ignated by the California Desert Protection Act of 
1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa et seq.). 
(55) Certain land in the California Desert Dis-
trict of the Bureau of Land Management and the 
Cleveland National Forest comprising approximately 
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7,604 acres, as generally depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘‘Hauser Wilderness Area Additions—Proposed’’ 
and dated May 2002, which shall be incorporated 
into and managed as part of the Hauser Wilderness 
as designated by the California Wilderness Act of 
1984 (Public Law 98–425; 16 U.S.C. 1131 note). 
(56) Certain land in the California Desert Dis-
trict of the Bureau of Land Management comprising 
approximately 1,920 acres, as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘Bighorn Mountain Wilderness 
Area Additions—Proposed’’ and dated May 2002, 
which shall be incorporated into and managed as 
part of the Bighorn Mountain Wilderness as des-
ignated by the California Desert Protection Act of 
1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa et seq.). 
(57) Certain land in the California Desert Dis-
trict of the Bureau of Land Management comprising 
approximately 83,880 acres, as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘Avawatz Mountains Wilderness— 
Proposed’’ and dated February 2005, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Avawatz Mountains Wilderness’’. 
(58) Certain land in the California Desert Dis-
trict of the Bureau of Land Management comprising 
approximately 92,750 acres, as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘Cady Mountains Wilderness—Pro-
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posed’’ and dated June 2003, which shall be known 
as the ‘‘Cady Mountains Wilderness’’. 
(59) Certain land in the California Desert Dis-
trict of the Bureau of Land Management comprising 
approximately 82,880 acres, as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘Soda Mountains Wilderness—Pro-
posed’’ and dated February 2005, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Soda Mountains Wilderness’’. 
(60) Certain land in the California Desert Dis-
trict of the Bureau of Land Management comprising 
approximately 41,400 acres, as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘Kingston Range Wilderness Area 
Additions—Proposed’’ and dated June 2003, which 
shall be incorporated into and managed as part of 
the Kingston Range Wilderness as designated by the 
California Desert Protection Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 
410aaa et seq.). 
(61) Certain land in the Alturas Field Office of 
the Bureau of Land Management comprising ap-
proximately 6,600 acres, as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘‘Pit River Wilderness Area—Pro-
posed’’ and dated May 2002, which shall be known 
as the ‘‘Pit River Wilderness’’. 
(62) Certain land in the Ukiah Field Office of 
the Bureau of Land Management comprising ap-
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proximately 10,880 acres, as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘Blue Ridge Wilderness Area— 
Proposed’’ and dated May 2002, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Blue Ridge Wilderness’’. 
(63) Certain land in the Palm Springs South 
Coast Field Office of the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment comprising approximately 16,700 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Beauty 
Mountain Wilderness Area—Proposed’’ and dated 
September 29, 2006. 
SEC. 102. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS. 
(a) MANAGEMENT.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
each area designated as wilderness by this title shall be 
administered by the Secretary concerned, except that— 
(1) any reference in an Act referred to in this 
title to the effective date of the Act shall be consid-
ered to be a reference to the date of enactment of 
this Act; and 
(2) any reference in an Act referred to in this 
title to the Secretary of Agriculture shall be consid-
ered to be a reference to the Secretary concerned. 
(b) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary con-
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cerned shall file a map and a legal description of 
each wilderness area designated by this title with— 
(A) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives. 
(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 concerned may correct errors in 
the map and legal description. 
(3) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—Each map and 
legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall be 
made available for public inspection in the appro-
priate Office of the Secretary concerned. 
(c) WILDERNESS CHARACTER.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with section 
4(b) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(b)), the 
Secretary concerned administering any area des-
ignated as wilderness by this title shall be respon-
sible for preserving the wilderness character of the 
area. 
(2) REGULATIONS.—All activities in a wilder-
ness area designated by this title shall be subject to 
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regulations the Secretary concerned determines nec-
essary to carry out this title. 
(d) FIRE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary concerned 
may take such measures in a wilderness area des-
ignated by this Act as are necessary to control and 
prevent fire, insects, and diseases, as provided in 
section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1133(d)(1)) and in accordance with the guidelines 
contained in the Report of the Committee on Inte-
rior and Insular Affairs (H. Report 98–40) to ac-
company the California Wilderness Act of 1984 
(Public Law 98–425; 16 U.S.C. 1131 note). 
(2) INHABITED AREAS.—If a wilderness area is 
adjacent to or in close proximity to an inhabited 
area, the Secretary concerned may take appropriate 
measures to control and prevent fire through Fed-
eral, State, or local agencies and jurisdictions. 
(3) MEASURES.—Measures under this sub-
section may include the use of mechanized and mo-
torized equipment for fire suppression (including air-
craft and fire retardant drops) if necessary to pro-
tect public health or residential or commercial struc-
tures. 
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(4) REVIEW.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary con-
cerned shall review policies in effect on the date of 
enactment of this Act to ensure that authorized ap-
proval procedures for any such measures permit a 
timely and efficient response in case of fires requir-
ing suppression activities in a wilderness area des-
ignated by this Act. 
(5) DELEGATION.— 
(A) FEDERAL AGENCIES.—If a wilderness 
area is near an inhabited area, the Secretary 
concerned shall consider delegating the author-
ity to approve such fire suppression measures 
to the Forest Supervisor, or the Bureau of 
Land Management District Manager or field 
manager, if the fire hazard and risk are ex-
treme. 
(B) STATE
OR
LOCAL
AGENCIES.—The 
Secretary concerned may review, and if appro-
priate, delegate by written agreement primary 
fire fighting authority and related public safety 
activities to an appropriate State or local agen-
cy. 
(e) ACCESS TO PRIVATE PROPERTY.—The Secretary 
concerned shall provide any owner of private property 
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within the boundary of a wilderness area designated by 
this title adequate access to the property to ensure the 
reasonable use and enjoyment of the property by the 
owner. 
(f) MANAGEMENT OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.—Nothing 
in this title enlarges or diminishes the private property 
rights of non-Federal landowners with respect to property 
within the boundaries of a wilderness area designated by 
this title. 
(g) INCORPORATION OF PRIVATE LAND AND INTER-
ESTS.—Any land within the boundary of a wilderness area 
designated by this title 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. 
(h) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid rights in exist-
ence on the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal 
land designated as wilderness by this title is withdrawn 
from all forms of— 
(1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the 
public land laws; 
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(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. 
(i) HYDROLOGIC, METEOROLOGIC, AND CLIMATO-
LOGICAL DEVICES, FACILITIES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIP-
MENT.—Nothing in this title— 
(1) prevents the installation and maintenance of 
hydrologic, meteorologic, or climatological devices or 
facilities and communication equipment associated 
with such devices, or any combination of the devices 
or equipment, or limited motorized access to such fa-
cilities when nonmotorized access means are not rea-
sonably available or when time is of the essence, if 
the facilities or access are essential to flood warning, 
flood control, water supply forecasting, or reservoir 
operation purposes; or 
(2) precludes or restricts the use of utility heli-
copters for inspection or surveillance of utility facili-
ties in the vicinity of a wilderness area designated by 
this title. 
(j) MILITARY ACTIVITIES.—Nothing in this title pre-
cludes or restricts low level overflights of military aircraft 
and air vehicles, military rotary wing environmental train-
ing, testing, and evaluation, the designation of new units 
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of special use airspace, or the use or establishment of mili-
tary flight training routes over a wilderness area des-
ignated by this title. 
(k) HORSES.—Nothing in this title precludes horse-
back riding in, or the entry of recreational saddle or pack 
stock into, a wilderness area designated by this title. 
(l) LIVESTOCK GRAZING.—Grazing of livestock and 
maintenance of previously existing facilities that are di-
rectly related to permitted livestock grazing activities in 
a wilderness area designated by this title, if established 
before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be per-
mitted to continue as provided in section 4(d)(4) of the 
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)) and section 108 
of Public Law 96–560 (16 U.S.C. 1133 note). 
(m) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—Nothing in this title af-
fects— 
(1) hunting and fishing, under applicable Fed-
eral and State laws (including regulations), within 
the boundaries of a wilderness area designated by 
this title; or 
(2) the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the 
State of California with respect to wildlife and fish 
on public land in the State, as provided in section 
4(d)(7) 
of 
the 
Wilderness 
Act 
(16 
U.S.C. 
1133(d)(7)). 
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(n) WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT.—In furtherance of the 
purposes and principles of management activities under 
the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), activities to 
maintain or restore fish and wildlife populations and the 
habitats to support those populations may be carried out 
within a wilderness area designated by this title, if con-
sistent with applicable wilderness management plans, in 
accordance with appropriate policies and guidelines. 
(o) LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES.—Nothing in 
this title precludes or otherwise affects border operations 
or other law enforcement activities by the Bureau of Citi-
zenship and Immigration Services, the Drug Enforcement 
Administration, the Directorate for Border and Transpor-
tation Security, or other Federal, State, and local law en-
forcement agencies within a wilderness area designated by 
this title. 
(p) NATIVE AMERICAN USES AND INTERESTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In recognition of the past 
use of wilderness areas designated under this title by 
Indian people for traditional cultural and religious 
purposes, the Secretary concerned shall ensure ac-
cess to those wilderness areas by Indian people for 
those traditional cultural and religious purposes. 
(2) TEMPORARY CLOSURE.— 
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(A) IN
GENERAL.—In carrying out this 
section, the Secretary concerned, on the request 
of an Indian tribe or Indian religious commu-
nity, shall temporarily close to the general pub-
lic use of 1 or more specific portions of a wil-
derness area designated by this title in order to 
protect the privacy of traditional cultural and 
religious activities in the areas by Indian peo-
ple. 
(B) SMALLEST PRACTICABLE AREA.—Any 
such closure shall be made to affect the small-
est practicable area for the minimum period 
necessary for those purposes. 
(C) ADMINISTRATION.—The access shall 
be consistent with Public Law 95–341 (com-
monly known as the ‘‘American Indian Reli-
gious Freedom Act’’) (42 U.S.C. 1996) and the 
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). 
(q) COMMERCIAL OUTFITTERS.—A commercial out-
fitter may use a wilderness area designated by this title 
consistent with this Act and section 4(d)(5) of the Wilder-
ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(5)). 
(r) NO BUFFER ZONES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—It is the sense of Congress 
that the designation of a wilderness area in the 
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State of California by this title should not lead to 
the creation of a protective perimeter or buffer zone 
around the wilderness area. 
(2) NONWILDERNESS
ACTIVITIES
OR
USES.— 
The fact that a nonwilderness activity or use can be 
seen or heard from an area within a wilderness shall 
not, of itself, preclude the activity or use up to the 
boundary of the wilderness area. 
(s) WATER RESOURCES PROJECTS.—Nothing in this 
title precludes relicensing of, assistance to, or operation 
and maintenance of, a development below or above a wil-
derness area designated by this title, or on any stream 
tributary of the wilderness area, that will not invade the 
area or unreasonably diminish the existing wilderness, sce-
nic, recreational, and fish and wildlife values present in 
the area as of the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 103. DESIGNATION OF SALMON RESTORATION AREAS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) once magnificent salmon and steelhead runs 
throughout the State of California have generally ex-
perienced severe declines resulting in the listing of 
those salmon and steelhead as threatened and en-
dangered species under both Federal and State law; 
(2) economically important commercial, rec-
reational, and tribal salmon and steelhead fisheries 
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have collapsed in many parts of the State leading to 
economic crises for many fishing-dependent commu-
nities; 
(3) salmon and steelhead are essential to the 
spiritual and cultural practices of many Indian 
tribes in California and those Indian tribes have suf-
fered as a result of the decline in salmon and 
steelhead runs throughout the State; 
(4) habitat protection is an essential component 
in the recovery of endangered salmon and steelhead 
to sustainable, harvestable levels; and 
(5) certain pristine areas in the State warrant 
special protection because the areas offer vital, irre-
placeable habitat for salmon and steelhead. 
(b) SALMON RESTORATION AREAS.—The following 
public land in the State of California is designated as 
Salmon Restoration Areas: 
(1) Certain land in the Shasta-Trinity National 
Forest comprising approximately 24,267 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Chinquapin 
Salmon Restoration Area—Proposed’’ and dated 
May 2002, which shall be known as the ‘‘Chinquapin 
Salmon Restoration Area’’. 
(2) Certain land in the Shasta-Trinity National 
Forest comprising approximately 28,400 acres, as 
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generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Pattison 
Salmon Restoration Area—Proposed’’ and dated 
May 2002, which shall be known as the ‘‘Pattison 
Salmon Restoration Area’’. 
(3) Certain land in the Shasta-Trinity National 
Forest comprising approximately 22,000 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘South Fork 
Trinity Salmon Restoration Area—Proposed’’ and 
dated May 2002, which shall be known as the 
‘‘South Fork Trinity Salmon Restoration Area’’. 
(c) MANAGEMENT.— 
(1) REVIEW.—The Secretary concerned shall 
review the Salmon Restoration Areas designated 
under subsection (b) to determine the suitability of 
the Areas for designation as wilderness. 
(2) MANAGEMENT.—Until Congress acts on the 
suitability of the Areas for wilderness, the Areas 
shall be managed to promote the restoration of self- 
sustaining salmon and steelhead populations. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary con-
cerned shall submit to the President, and the Presi-
dent shall submit to Congress, a report describing 
the results of the review conducted under paragraph 
(1). 
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(4) ADMINISTRATION.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, the Salmon Restoration Areas designated by 
this section shall be administered by the Secretary 
concerned so as to maintain the wilderness character 
of the Areas in existence on the date of enactment 
of this Act and potential for inclusion in the Na-
tional Wilderness Preservation System. 
(5) MOTORIZED
EQUIPMENT.—The use of 
mechanized transport or motorized equipment in the 
Areas shall be based on the selection of the min-
imum tool or administrative practice necessary to ac-
complish the purpose of maximum salmon habitat 
protection with the least quantity of adverse impact 
on wilderness character and resources. 
SEC. 104. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In furtherance of the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following public land 
in the State of California is designated as wilderness study 
areas and shall be reviewed by the Secretary concerned 
as to the suitability of the land for preservation as wilder-
ness: 
(1) Certain land in the Shasta-Trinity National 
Forest comprising approximately 35,000 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Girard 
Ridge Wilderness Study Area—Proposed’’ and dated 
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May 2002, which shall be known as the ‘‘Girard 
Ridge Wilderness Study Area’’. 
(2) Certain land in the Lassen National Forest 
comprising approximately 48,000 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Ishi Wilderness Addi-
tions Wilderness Study Area—Proposed’’ and dated 
May 2002, which shall be known as the ‘‘Ishi Addi-
tions Wilderness Study Area’’. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary concerned 
shall submit to the President a report describing the 
review carried out under subsection (a). 
(2) RECOMMENDATION.—After receiving the re-
port under paragraph (1) and not later than 3 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Presi-
dent shall submit to Congress a recommendation re-
garding designating the wilderness study areas des-
ignated by subsection (a) as wilderness. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, the wilderness study areas designated by this sec-
tion shall be administered by the Secretary concerned so 
as to maintain the wilderness character of the areas in 
existence on the date of enactment of this Act and poten-
tial for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation 
System. 
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SEC. 
105. 
DESIGNATION 
OF 
POTENTIAL 
WILDERNESS 
AREAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In furtherance of the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), there is designated as a po-
tential wilderness area addition to the Cache Creek Wil-
derness (as designated by the Northern California Coastal 
Wild Heritage Wilderness Act of 2006 (Public Law 109– 
362; 120 Stat. 2064)) certain public land in the Ukiah 
Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management in the 
State of California comprising approximately 8,566 acres, 
as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Payne Ranch 
Potential Wilderness Addition to Cache Creek Wilderness 
Area—Proposed’’ and dated May 2002, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Payne Ranch Proposed Wilderness Addi-
tion’’. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—Except as otherwise provided 
in this section and subject to valid existing rights, the po-
tential wilderness areas designated by this section shall be 
administered by the Secretary concerned as wilderness 
until such time as the areas are designated as wilderness 
areas. 
(c) ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION.—For purposes of ec-
ological restoration (including the elimination of non-na-
tive species, road removal, repair of skid tracks, and other 
actions necessary to restore the natural ecosystems in po-
tential wilderness areas designated by this section), the 
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Secretary concerned may use motorized equipment and 
mechanized transport within the areas until such time as 
the potential wilderness areas are designated as wilder-
ness. 
(d) WILDERNESS DESIGNATION.—The potential wil-
derness areas designated by this section shall be des-
ignated wilderness on the earlier of— 
(1) the removal of conditions incompatible with 
the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and 
publication by the Secretary concerned in the Fed-
eral Register of notice of the removal; or 
(2) the date that is 5 years after the date of en-
actment of this Act. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary concerned 
to carry out the ecological restoration under subsection (c) 
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011. 
SEC. 106. RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS. 
(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that, for purposes of 
section 603 of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782), any portions of the Rocky 
Creek/Cache Creek Wilderness Study Area in Yolo Coun-
ty, California that are not in sec. 22, T. 12 N., R. 5 W., 
of the Mount Diablo Meridian, that are not designated as 
wilderness by this Act, or an Act enacted before the date 
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of enactment of this Act, has been adequately studied for 
wilderness. 
(b) RELEASE.—Any portion of a wilderness study 
area described in subsection (a) that is not designated as 
wilderness by this Act or an Act enacted before the date 
of enactment of this Act shall not be subject to section 
603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)). 
TITLE II—DESIGNATION OF WIL-
DERNESS AREAS TO BE MAN-
AGED 
BY 
THE 
NATIONAL 
PARK SERVICE 
SEC. 201. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS. 
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) Certain land in Joshua Tree National Park, 
comprising approximately 37,050 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Joshua Tree National 
Park Proposed Wilderness Additions—Proposed’’ 
and which is incorporated in and shall be deemed to 
be a part of the Joshua Tree National Park Wilder-
ness, as designated by Public Law 94–567 (90 Stat. 
2692) and the California Desert Protection Act of 
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N., R. 10 E., to Rattlesnake Creek confluence, as a 
wild river. The 3 miles of Rattlesnake Creek from 
the source in sec. 24, T. 21 N., R. 10 E., to West 
Branch confluence, as a wild river. The 3 miles of 
Downie River from the confluence of West Branch 
and Rattlesnake Creek to the confluence with Grant 
Ravine, as a wild river. The 1.75 miles of Downie 
River from Grant Ravine confluence to the con-
fluence with Lavezzola Creek, as a recreational river. 
The 2 miles of Red Oak Canyon from the source in 
sec. 18, T. 21 N., R. 11 E., to 0.5 miles upstream 
of confluence with Empire Creek, as a wild river. 
The 0.5 miles of Red Oak Canyon from 0.5 miles 
upstream of Empire Creek confluence to Empire 
Creek confluence, as a scenic river. The 2 miles of 
Empire Creek from the source in sec. 17, T. 12 N., 
R. 11 E., to 0.5 miles upstream of confluence with 
Red Oak Canyon, as a wild river. The 4.5 miles of 
Empire Creek from 0.5 miles upstream of Red Oak 
Canyon confluence to confluence with Lavezzola 
Creek, as a scenic river. The 1.5 miles of Sunnyside 
Creek from the confluence of Sunnyside Creek and 
unnamed tributary in sec. 8, T. 21 N., R. 11 E., to 
Spencer Creek confluence, as a wild river. The 1.5 
miles of Spencer Creek from Lower Spencer Lake to 
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