I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5025 
To protect for future generations the recreational opportunities, forests, tim-
ber, clean water, wilderness and scenic values, and diverse habitat of 
Mount Hood National Forest, Oregon, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 28, 2006 
Mr. WALDEN of Oregon (for himself, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. HOOLEY, and 
Mr. DEFAZIO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agri-
culture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To protect for future generations the recreational opportuni-
ties, forests, timber, clean water, wilderness and scenic 
values, and diverse habitat of Mount Hood National For-
est, Oregon, 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 
‘‘Mount Hood Stewardship Legacy Act’’. 
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(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents 
Sec. 2. Implementation 
TITLE I—WILDERNESS AREA DESIGNATIONS 
Sec. 101. Purpose 
Sec. 102. Designation of wilderness areas, Mount Hood National Forest 
Sec. 103. Administration of wilderness areas 
Sec. 104. Maintenance and replacement of foot bridges in wilderness areas 
TITLE II—WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATIONS 
Sec. 201. Purpose 
Sec. 202. Wild and scenic river designations, Mount Hood National Forest 
Sec. 203. Relation to Middle Fork Irrigation District 
TITLE III—RECREATION 
Sec. 301. Purpose 
Sec. 302. Retention of Mount Hood National Forest land use fees from special 
use authorizations 
Sec. 303. Use of funds in special account to support recreation 
Sec. 304. Annual reporting requirement 
Sec. 305. Mount Hood National Forest Recreational Advisory Council 
Sec. 306. Consideration of conversion of forest roads to recreational uses 
Sec. 307. Improved trail access for persons with disabilities 
TITLE IV—TRANSPORTATION 
Sec. 401. Purpose 
Sec. 402. Mount Hood region defined 
Sec. 403. Transportation plan 
Sec. 404. Study regarding gondola connection and intermodal transportation 
center 
TITLE V—FOREST AND WATERSHED STEWARDSHIP 
Sec. 501. Purpose 
Sec. 502. Forest Stewardship Plan 
Sec. 503. Sustainable biomass utilization study 
Sec. 504. Watershed management memorandums of understanding 
TITLE VI—CRYSTAL SPRINGS WATERSHED MANAGEMENT UNIT 
Sec. 601. Purpose 
Sec. 602. Establishment of Crystal Springs Watershed Special Resources Man-
agement Unit 
Sec. 603. Administration of Management Unit 
Sec. 604. Acquisition of lands 
Sec. 605. Effective date 
TITLE VII—LOCAL AND TRIBAL RELATIONSHIPS 
Sec. 701. Purpose 
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Sec. 702. First foods gathering areas 
Sec. 703. Forest Service coordination with State and local governments 
Sec. 704. Savings provisions regarding relations with Indian tribes 
Sec. 705. Improved natural disaster preparedness 
TITLE VIII—LAND CONVEYANCES 
Subtitle A—Cooper Spur-Government Camp Land Exchange 
Sec. 801. Purpose 
Sec. 802. Cooper Spur-Government Camp Land Exchange 
Sec. 803. Treatment of Inn at Cooper Spur and the Cooper Spur Ski Area 
Sec. 804. General provisions 
Subtitle B—Other Land Exchanges 
Sec. 811. Land exchange, Port of Cascade Locks-Pacific Crest National Scenic 
Trail 
SEC. 2. IMPLEMENTATION. 
References in this Act to the Secretary of Agriculture 
or the Secretary mean the Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
through the Forest Service. 
TITLE I—WILDERNESS AREA 
DESIGNATIONS 
SEC. 101. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this title is to designate approxi-
mately 77,500 acres of National Forest System land in 
the Mount Hood National Forest as wilderness, which rep-
resents a 41 percent increase in the amount of designated 
wilderness in the national forest and the first new wilder-
ness designated in the national forest since 1984. 
SEC. 102. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS, MOUNT 
HOOD NATIONAL FOREST. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with the Wilder-
ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in 
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the Mount Hood National Forest are designated as wilder-
ness and, therefore, as components of the National Wilder-
ness Preservation System: 
(1) BIG BOTTOM WILDERNESS.—National For-
est 
System 
land 
comprising 
approximately 
lllll acres, as generally depicted on the map 
entitled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated lllllll, 
2006, which shall be known as the ‘‘Big Bottom 
Wilderness’’. 
(2) BULL OF THE WOODS WILDERNESS ADDI-
TION.—National Forest System land comprising ap-
proximately lllll acres, as generally depicted 
on the map entitled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated 
lllllll, 2006, is incorporated in and shall 
considered to be a part of the Bull of the Woods 
Wilderness, as designated by section 3(4) of the Or-
egon Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 
Public Law 98–328). 
(3) COOPER
SPUR
WILDERNESS.—National 
Forest 
System 
land 
comprising 
approximately 
lllll acres, as generally depicted on the map 
entitled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated lllllll, 
2006, which shall be known as the ‘‘Cooper Spur 
Wilderness’’. 
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(4) GORGE RIDGELINE WILDERNESS.—National 
Forest 
System 
land 
comprising 
approximately 
lllll acres, as generally depicted on the map 
entitled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated lllllll, 
2006, which shall be known as the ‘‘Gorge Ridgeline 
Wilderness’’. 
(5) MOUNT HOOD WILDERNESS ADDITIONS.— 
National Forest System land comprising approxi-
mately lllll acres, as generally depicted on 
the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ 
and 
dated 
lllllll, 2006, is incorporated in and shall 
considered to be a part of the Mount Hood Wilder-
ness, as designated by section 3 of the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1132). 
(6) ROARING
RIVER
WILDERNESS.—National 
Forest 
System 
land 
comprising 
approximately 
lllll acres, as generally depicted on the map 
entitled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated lllllll, 
2006, which shall be known as the ‘‘Roaring River 
Wilderness’’. 
(7) SALMON-HUCKLEBERRY WILDERNESS ADDI-
TION.—National Forest System land comprising ap-
proximately lllll acres, as generally depicted 
on the map entitled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated 
lllllll, 2006, is incorporated in and shall 
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considered to be a part of the Salmon-Huckleberry 
Wilderness, as designated by section 3(2) of the Or-
egon Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 
Public Law 98–328). 
(b) MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) SUBMISSION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.—As 
soon as practicable after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall pre-
pare and submit to Congress a legal description of 
each wilderness area designated by subsection (a). 
(2) FORCE OF LAW.—The maps referred to in 
subsection (a) and the legal descriptions prepared 
under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and 
effect as if included in this Act, except that the Sec-
retary may correct technical errors in the maps and 
legal descriptions. The Secretary shall notify Con-
gress of any change made in a map or legal descrip-
tion under the authority of this paragraph and the 
reason for the change. 
(3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The maps referred 
to in subsection (a) and the legal descriptions pre-
pared under paragraph (1) shall be filed and made 
available for public inspection in the appropriate of-
fices of the Forest Service. 
(c) CHARACTER OF DESIGNATED LAND.— 
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(1) EXCLUSION OF PRIVATE LAND.—It is the 
intent of Congress that the wilderness areas des-
ignated or expanded by this section do not incor-
porate any private land in-holding. If any private 
land is inadvertently included within the boundaries 
of a wilderness area designated or expanded by this 
section, the Secretary of Agriculture shall ensure 
that the landowner continues to have reasonable ac-
cess to the private land. 
(2) EXCLUSION OF POWER LINE.—In the case 
of the Roaring River Wilderness established by sub-
section (a)(6), it is the intent of Congress to exclude 
from the wilderness area the transmission lines of 
the Oak Grove Hydroelectric Project along State 
Highway 224. 
(3) NO PRECEDENT VALUE.—Nothing in this 
subsection is intended to establish a precedent with 
regard to the designation of Federal land as wilder-
ness by any provision of law enacted after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 103. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS. 
(a) MANAGEMENT.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
the National Forest System land designated as wilderness 
by section 102 shall be administered by the Secretary of 
Agriculture in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 
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U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that any reference in the Wil-
derness Act to the effective date of such Act shall be con-
sidered to be a reference to the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
(b) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND IN-
TERESTS.—Any non-Federal land that is located within 
the boundaries of the National Forest System land des-
ignated as wilderness by section 102 and is acquired by 
the United States after the date of the enactment of this 
Act shall— 
(1) become part of the wilderness area in which 
the land is located; and 
(2) be managed in accordance with this title, 
the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), and 
other laws applicable to the wilderness area. 
(c) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
the National Forest System land designated as wilderness 
by section 102 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. 
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(d) FIRE, INSECT, AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT AC-
TIVITIES.—In accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wil-
derness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) and House Report 
No. 98–40 of the 98th Congress, the Secretary of Agri-
culture may take such measures on the National Forest 
System land designated as wilderness by section 102 as 
are necessary for the control and prevention of fire, in-
sects, and diseases. 
(e) SNOW SENSORS AND STREAM GAUGES.—Nothing 
in this title prevents the installation and maintenance of 
hydrologic, meteorologic, or climatological instrumentation 
on the National Forest System land designated as wilder-
ness by section 102 if the Secretary of Agriculture deter-
mines that hydrologic, meteorologic, or climatological in-
strumentation is appropriate to further the scientific, edu-
cational, and conservation purposes of the wilderness 
areas. 
(f) MILITARY ACTIVITIES.—Nothing in this Act pre-
cludes low-level overflights of military aircraft, the des-
ignation of new units of special airspace, or the use or 
establishment of military flight training routes over the 
National Forest System land designated as wilderness by 
section 102. 
(g) LIVESTOCK.—Grazing of livestock and the main-
tenance of existing facilities related to grazing on the Na-
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tional Forest System land designated as wilderness by sec-
tion 102, where established before the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, shall be permitted to continue in accord-
ance with— 
(1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and 
(2) the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of 
the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular 
Affairs of the House of Representatives accom-
panying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (H. Rept. 
101–405). 
(h) FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In furtherance of the pur-
poses of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture may carry out 
management activities to maintain or restore fish 
and wildlife populations and fish and wildlife habi-
tats on the National Forest System land designated 
as wilderness by section 102 if such activities are 
consistent with applicable wilderness management 
plans and carried out in accordance with applicable 
guidelines and policies. Nothing in this Act affects 
the jurisdiction of the State of Oregon with respect 
to fish and wildlife on the public land located in the 
State. 
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(2) BULL TROUT RESTORATION PROJECT.—It 
is the intent of Congress that nothing in this title 
prevents the Secretary of Agriculture from con-
ducting the Bull Trout restoration project underway 
as of the date of the enactment of this Act in Clear 
Branch Creek west of Lawrence Lake in order to re-
store historic trout populations and habitat. 
(i) CONTINUED
USE
BY
MEMBERS
OF
INDIAN 
TRIBES.— 
(1) ACCESS.—In recognition of the past use of 
the National Forest System land designated as wil-
derness by section 102 by members of Indian tribes 
for traditional cultural and religious purposes, the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall ensure that Indian 
tribes have access to the wilderness areas for tradi-
tional cultural and religious purposes. 
(2) TEMPORARY
CLOSURES.—In carrying out 
this subsection, the Secretary, at the request of an 
Indian tribe, may temporarily close to the general 
public one or more specific portions of the National 
Forest System land designated as wilderness by sec-
tion 102 to protect the privacy of the members of 
the Indian tribe in the conduct of the traditional cul-
tural and religious activities in the wilderness area. 
Any such closure shall be made in such a manner as 
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to affect the smallest practicable area for the min-
imum period of time necessary for the activity to be 
carried out. 
(3) APPLICABLE LAW.—Access to the wilder-
ness areas under this subsection shall be provided in 
accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 
et seq.) and Public Law 95–341 (commonly known 
as the American Indian Religious Freedom Act; 42 
U.S.C. 1996 et seq.). 
(j) ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.—Nothing in this Act 
creates protective perimeters or buffer zones around the 
National Forest System land designated as wilderness by 
section 102. The fact that nonwilderness activities or uses 
can be seen or heard from the designated wilderness shall 
not preclude the conduct of those activities or uses outside 
the boundary of the wilderness area. 
SEC. 104. MAINTENANCE AND REPLACEMENT OF FOOT 
BRIDGES IN WILDERNESS AREAS. 
In the case of each wilderness area designated or ex-
panded by section 102, it is the intent of Congress that 
the Secretary of Agriculture be able to provide for the 
maintenance of the foot bridge crossings in the wilderness 
area and, when needed, the replacement of the foot bridge 
crossings to ensure public access and safety. 
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TITLE II—WILD AND SCENIC 
RIVER DESIGNATIONS 
SEC. 201. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this title is to designate approxi-
mately 23 miles of waterways within the Mount Hood Na-
tional Forest as additions to the National Wild and Scenic 
Rivers System, which represents a 19 percent increase in 
the total length of all of the waterways in the national 
forest included in the system. 
SEC. 202. WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATIONS, MOUNT 
HOOD NATIONAL FOREST. 
Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 
U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(168) MOUNT
HOOD
NATIONAL
FOREST, OR-
EGON.—The following rivers within the Mount Hood Na-
tional Forest in the State of Oregon, to be administered 
by the Secretary of Agriculture: 
‘‘(A) The 4.1 miles of the South Fork of the 
Clackamas River, as generally depicted on the map 
entitled ‘[insert map name]’ and dated lllll, 
2006 (in this paragraph referred to as the ‘map’), 
as a scenic river. 
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‘‘(B) The 8.3 miles of Eagle Creek, as generally 
depicted on the map, consisting of 7.2 miles as a 
wild river and 1.1 miles as a recreational river. 
‘‘(C) The 3.7 miles of the Middle Fork of the 
Hood River, as generally depicted on the map, as a 
scenic river. 
‘‘(D) The 4.6 miles of the South Fork of the 
Roaring River, as generally depicted on the map, as 
a wild river. 
‘‘(E) The 2.9 miles of the Upper Reach of the 
Zig Zag River, as generally depicted on the map, as 
a wild river.’’. 
SEC. 203. RELATION TO MIDDLE FORK IRRIGATION DIS-
TRICT. 
(a) NO IMPACT ON WATER RIGHTS OR FLOW RE-
QUIREMENTS.—The designation of the Middle Fork of the 
Hood River as a lll river by paragraph (168)(C) of 
section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 
1274(a)), as added by section 202, is not intended to have 
any impact on water rights or flow requirements with re-
gard to the Middle Fork Irrigation District. 
(b) EXCLUSION OF OPERATIONAL AREAS.—The area 
of the Middle Fork of the Hood River designated as a 
lll river by such paragraph does not include any por-
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tion of the operation area of the Middle Fork Irrigation 
District. 
TITLE III—RECREATION 
SEC. 301. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this title is to recognize and support 
recreation as a dynamic social and economic component 
of the legacy and future of the Mount Hood National For-
est. 
SEC. 302. RETENTION OF MOUNT HOOD NATIONAL FOREST 
LAND USE FEES FROM SPECIAL USE AUTHOR-
IZATIONS. 
(a) SPECIAL ACCOUNT.—The Secretary of the Treas-
ury shall establish a special account in the Treasury for 
Mount Hood National Forest. 
(b) DEPOSITS.—Except as provided in section 7 of 
the Act of April 24, 1950 (commonly known as the Grang-
er-Thye Act; 16 U.S.C. 580d), the National Forest Orga-
nizational Camp Fee Improvement Act of 2003 (title V 
of division F of Public Law 108–107; 16 U.S.C. 6231 et 
seq.), Public Law 106–206 (commonly known as the Com-
mercial Filming Act; 16 U.S.C. 460l–6d), and the Federal 
Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (title VIII of division 
J of Public Law 108–477; 16 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.), all 
land use fees from special use authorizations, such as 
recreation residences, resorts, winter recreation resorts, 
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communication uses, and linear rights-of-way, and all 
other special use types issued with regard to Mount Hood 
National Forest shall be deposited in the special account 
established under subsection (a). 
(c) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts in the special account 
established under subsection (a) shall remain available, 
without further appropriation and until expended, for ex-
penditure as provided in section 303. Upon request of the 
Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Treasury 
shall transfer to the Secretary of Agriculture from the spe-
cial account such funds as the Secretary of Agriculture 
may request. The Secretary shall accept and use the funds 
in accordance with section 303. 
SEC. 303. USE OF FUNDS IN SPECIAL ACCOUNT TO SUP-
PORT RECREATION. 
(a) AUTHORIZED USES.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall use funds received from the special account 
under section 302(c) for the following purposes related to 
Mount Hood National Forest: 
(1) Trail maintenance, interpretive programs, 
and other activities and projects to improve rec-
reational services to the public. 
(2) 
Cooperative 
environmental 
restoration 
projects with non-Federal partnership groups and 
associations. 
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