(i) the lease may only be accessed by 
directional drilling from a lease that is out-
side of the Special Management Area; and 
(ii) the lease prohibits, without excep-
tion or waiver, surface occupancy and sur-
face disturbance within the Special Man-
agement Area for any activities, including 
activities related to exploration, develop-
ment, or production. 
(d) RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS.— 
(1) FINDING.—Congress finds that, for the pur-
poses of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), 
any portion of a wilderness study area described in 
paragraph (2) that is not designated as wilderness 
by this section has been adequately studied for wil-
derness designation. 
(2) DESCRIPTION
OF
LAND.—The wilderness 
study areas referred to in paragraphs (1) and (3) 
are— 
(A) the Encampment River Canyon Wil-
derness Study Area; 
(B) the Prospect Mountain Wilderness 
Study Area; and 
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(C) the Bennett Mountains Wilderness 
Study Area. 
(3) RELEASE.—Any portion of a wilderness 
study area described in paragraph (2) that is not 
designated as wilderness by this section is no longer 
subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)). 
(4) MANAGEMENT OF RELEASED LAND.— 
(A) ENCAMPMENT RIVER CANYON WILDER-
NESS STUDY AREA.—The Director shall manage 
the portion of the Encampment River Canyon 
Wilderness Study Area released under para-
graph (3) in a manner consistent with a re-
source management plan that is applicable to 
any land that— 
(i) is adjacent to that released por-
tion; and 
(ii) is not included in the Encamp-
ment River Canyon Wilderness designated 
under subsection (a)(1). 
(B) PROSPECT
MOUNTAIN
WILDERNESS 
STUDY
AREA.—The portion of the Prospect 
Mountain Wilderness Study Area released 
under paragraph (3) shall be managed in ac-
cordance with— 
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(i) the Federal Land Policy and Man-
agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et 
seq.); and 
(ii) any other applicable law. 
(C) BENNETT
MOUNTAINS
WILDERNESS 
STUDY AREA.—The Director shall manage the 
portion of the Bennett Mountains Wilderness 
Study Area released under paragraph (3) in ac-
cordance with subsection (b). 
SEC. 4. DESIGNATION OF LAND IN FREMONT AND NATRONA 
COUNTIES, WYOMING. 
(a) DESIGNATION OF UPPER SWEETWATER CANYON 
AND
LOWER
SWEETWATER
CANYON
WILDERNESS 
AREAS.— 
(1) DESIGNATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the 
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the 
land within the boundaries of the Sweetwater 
Canyon Wilderness Study Area is designated as 
wilderness and, as described in subparagraphs 
(B) and (C), as 2 components of the National 
Wilderness Preservation System, to be known 
as the ‘‘Upper Sweetwater Canyon Wilderness’’ 
(referred to in this subsection as the ‘‘Upper 
Wilderness’’) and the ‘‘Lower Sweetwater Can-
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yon Wilderness’’ (referred to in this subsection 
as the ‘‘Lower Wilderness’’). 
(B) UPPER
SWEETWATER
CANYON
WIL-
DERNESS.— 
(i) BOUNDARY.— 
(I) IN GENERAL.—Except as pro-
vided in subclause (II), the boundary 
of the Upper Wilderness shall conform 
to the boundary of the Sweetwater 
Canyon Wilderness Study Area. 
(II) EASTERN BOUNDARY.—The 
eastern boundary of the Upper Wil-
derness shall be 100 feet from the 
western edge of the north-south road 
bisecting the Upper Wilderness and 
the Lower Wilderness, known as 
‘‘Strawberry Creek Road’’. 
(ii) 
EXCLUSION
OF
EXISTING 
ROADS.—Any established legal route with 
authorized motorized use in existence on 
the date of enactment of this Act that en-
ters the Upper Wilderness in T. 28 N., R. 
98 W., sec. 4, or the Lower Wilderness in 
T. 29 N., R. 97 W., sec. 33, is not in-
cluded in the Upper Wilderness. 
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(C) LOWER
SWEETWATER
CANYON
WIL-
DERNESS.— 
(i) BOUNDARY.— 
(I) IN GENERAL.—Except as pro-
vided in subclauses (II) and (III), the 
boundary of the Lower Wilderness 
shall conform to the boundary of the 
Sweetwater Canyon Wilderness Study 
Area. 
(II) WESTERN BOUNDARY.—The 
western boundary of the Lower Wil-
derness shall be 100 feet from the 
eastern edge of the north-south road 
bisecting the Upper Wilderness and 
the Lower Wilderness, known as 
‘‘Strawberry Creek Road’’. 
(III) NORTHERN
BOUNDARY.— 
The northern boundary of the Lower 
Wilderness shall begin where the bi-
secting road referred to in subclause 
(II) enters the Sweetwater Canyon 
Wilderness Study Area at the border 
of T. 29 N., R. 98 W., sec. 36, and 
T. 28 N., R. 98 W., sec. 2, and shall 
run east along the boundary of T. 29 
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N., R. 97 W., sec. 31, to the center-
line of T. 29 N., R. 97 W., sec. 31, 
then north along that centerline to the 
midpoint of T. 29 N., R. 97 W., sec. 
31, then east along that centerline to 
the boundary of T. 29 N., R. 97 W., 
sec. 32, then following the existing 
boundary of the Sweetwater Canyon 
Wilderness Study Area to the mid-
point of T. 29 N., R. 97 W., sec. 32, 
then east along the centerline of T. 29 
N., R. 97 W., secs. 32 and 33, to the 
existing boundary of the Sweetwater 
Canyon Wilderness Study Area. 
(ii) 
EXCLUSION
OF
EXISTING 
ROADS.—Any established legal route with 
authorized motorized use in existence on 
the date of enactment of this Act that en-
ters the Upper Wilderness in T. 29 N., R. 
98 W., sec. 4, or the Lower Wilderness in 
T. 29 N., R. 97 W., sec. 33, is not in-
cluded in the Lower Wilderness. 
(2) MANAGEMENT.— 
(A) ADMINISTRATION.—Subject to valid 
existing rights, the Upper Wilderness and the 
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Lower Wilderness shall be administered by the 
Director in accordance with— 
(i) this paragraph; and 
(ii) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.), except that any reference in 
that Act to the effective date of that Act 
shall be considered to be a reference to the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
(B) GRAZING.—Grazing of livestock in the 
Upper Wilderness and the Lower Wilderness, 
where established before the date of enactment 
of this Act, shall be allowed to continue in ac-
cordance with— 
(i) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); 
(ii) the guidelines set forth in the re-
port of the Committee on Interior and In-
sular Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives accompanying H.R. 5487 of the 96th 
Congress (H. Rept. 96–617); and 
(iii) the guidelines set forth in appen-
dix A of the Report of the Committee on 
Interior and Insular Affairs to accompany 
H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (H. 
Rept. 101–405). 
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(C) MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING ROADS.— 
Necessary maintenance or repairs to any road 
described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of para-
graph (1) shall be permitted after the date of 
enactment of this Act, consistent with the re-
quirements of this subsection. 
(D) RANGE
IMPROVEMENTS.—The con-
struction, reconstruction, and maintenance of 
range improvements shall be allowed in the 
Upper Wilderness and the Lower Wilderness. 
(E) BUFFER ZONES.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—Nothing in this 
paragraph creates a protective perimeter or 
buffer zone around the Upper Wilderness 
or the Lower Wilderness. 
(ii) ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE WILDERNESS 
AREAS.—The fact that an activity or use 
on land outside the Upper Wilderness or 
the Lower Wilderness can be seen or heard 
within the Upper Wilderness or the Lower 
Wilderness, respectively, shall not preclude 
the activity or use outside the boundary of 
the Upper Wilderness or the Lower Wil-
derness. 
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(3) RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREA.— 
Congress finds that, for the purposes of section 
603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the land within 
the Sweetwater Canyon Wilderness Study Area not 
designated as wilderness by this subsection has been 
adequately studied for wilderness designation and is 
no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1782(c)). 
(b) DESIGNATION OF SWEETWATER ROCKS SPECIAL 
MANAGEMENT AREA.— 
(1) 
DESIGNATION.—The 
land 
within 
the 
Lankin Dome, Split Rock, Savage Peak, and Miller 
Springs Wilderness Study Areas is designated as the 
‘‘Sweetwater Rocks Special Management Area’’ (re-
ferred to in this subsection as the ‘‘Special Manage-
ment Area’’). 
(2) ADMINISTRATION.—The Special Manage-
ment Area shall be administered by the Director in 
a manner that protects— 
(A) valid existing rights; 
(B) agricultural uses; 
(C) primitive recreational opportunities; 
and 
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(D) natural, historic, and scenic resources. 
(3) MOTORIZED VEHICLES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the use of motorized vehicles 
in the Special Management Area shall be al-
lowed only on established legal routes with au-
thorized motorized use existing on the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
(B) EXCEPTIONS.—Notwithstanding sub-
paragraph (A), the use of motorized vehicles 
may be allowed in the Special Management 
Area for the construction, reconstruction, or 
maintenance of necessary infrastructure, as de-
termined by the Director. 
(4) GRAZING.—Grazing of livestock in the Spe-
cial Management Area shall be administered in ac-
cordance with the laws generally applicable to land 
under the jurisdiction of the Bureau. 
(5) PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN OVERHEAD TOW-
ERS.—No new overhead transmission or communica-
tions tower shall be constructed in the Special Man-
agement Area. 
(6) UNDERGROUND RIGHTS-OF-WAY.—The Di-
rector may expand any underground right-of-way in 
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the Special Management Area that exists as of the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
(7) BUFFER ZONES.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Nothing in this sub-
section creates a protective perimeter or buffer 
zone around the Special Management Area. 
(B) ACTIVITIES
OUTSIDE
SPECIAL
MAN-
AGEMENT AREA.—The fact that an activity or 
use on land outside the Special Management 
Area can be seen or heard within the Special 
Management Area shall not preclude the activ-
ity or use outside the boundary of the Special 
Management Area. 
(8) LAND EXCHANGES AND EASEMENTS.— 
(A) LAND EXCHANGES.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Director may 
propose to, and carry out with, an indi-
vidual or entity owning land in the vicinity 
of the Special Management Area any land 
exchange that— 
(I) increases access to the Special 
Management Area; and 
(II) does not result in a net loss 
of Federal land. 
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(ii) PROCESS.—The Director may 
carry out clause (i)— 
(I) through the use of existing 
processes; or 
(II) by establishing a process for 
proposing and carrying out land ex-
changes under that clause. 
(B) EASEMENTS.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the Director may acquire 
from an individual or entity owning land in the 
vicinity of the Special Management Area an 
easement for the purpose of increasing access 
to the Special Management Area. 
(9) WITHDRAWALS.— 
(A) MINING, MINERAL, AND GEOTHERMAL 
WITHDRAWAL.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided 
in clause (ii), subject to valid rights in ex-
istence on the date of enactment of this 
Act, the land within the boundaries of the 
Special Management Area is withdrawn 
from— 
(I) location, entry, and patent 
under the mining laws; and 
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(II) disposition under all laws re-
lating to mineral and geothermal leas-
ing. 
(ii) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary of 
the Interior may lease oil and gas re-
sources within the boundaries of the Spe-
cial Management Area if— 
(I) 
the 
lease 
may 
only 
be 
accessed by directional drilling from a 
lease that is outside of the Special 
Management Area; and 
(II) the lease prohibits, without 
exception or waiver, surface occupancy 
and surface disturbance within the 
Special Management Area for any ac-
tivities, including activities related to 
exploration, development, or produc-
tion. 
(B) WIND
AND
SOLAR
ENERGY
WITH-
DRAWAL.—Subject to valid rights in existence 
on the date of enactment of this Act, the land 
within the boundaries of the Special Manage-
ment Area is withdrawn from right-of-way leas-
ing and disposition under all laws relating to 
wind or solar energy. 
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(10) 
RELEASE
OF
WILDERNESS
STUDY 
AREAS.—Congress finds that, for the purposes of 
section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Man-
agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the land 
within the Lankin Dome, Split Rock, Savage Peak, 
and Miller Springs Wilderness Study Areas has been 
adequately studied for wilderness designation and is 
no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1782(c)). 
(c) RELEASE OF THE DUBOIS BADLANDS WILDER-
NESS STUDY AREA.— 
(1) DIVISION.—The Director shall divide the 
land within the Dubois Badlands Wilderness Study 
Area by installing a fence, or repairing or relocating 
an existing fence, in T. 41 N., R. 106 W., sec. 5, 
that— 
(A) follows existing infrastructure and nat-
ural barriers; 
(B) begins at an intersection with North 
Mountain View Road in the NE1⁄4NW1⁄4 sec. 5, 
T. 41 N., R. 106 W.; 
(C) from the point described in subpara-
graph (B), proceeds southeast to a point near 
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the midpoint of the NE1⁄4 sec. 5, T. 41 N., R. 
106 W.; and 
(D) from the point described in subpara-
graph (C), proceeds southwest to a point in the 
SW1⁄4NE1⁄4 sec. 5, T. 41 N., R. 106 W., that 
intersects with the boundary of the Dubois 
Badlands Wilderness Study Area. 
(2) DUBOIS MOTORIZED RECREATION AREA.— 
(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is estab-
lished the Dubois Motorized Recreation Area 
(referred to in this paragraph as the ‘‘Recre-
ation Area’’) in the State, to be managed by the 
Director. 
(B) AREA
INCLUDED.—The Recreation 
Area shall consist of— 
(i) any land within the boundaries of 
the Dubois Badlands Wilderness Study 
Area that is west of the fence described in 
paragraph (1); and 
(ii) any Federal land in T. 41 N., R. 
106 W., secs. 5 and 6 that— 
(I) is managed by the Bureau; 
and 
(II) is west of North Mountain 
View Road. 
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(C) MANAGEMENT.— 
(i) BOUNDARY FENCE.— 
(I) IN GENERAL.—The Director 
shall construct a fence along the west-
ern boundary of the Recreation Area 
on any land that— 
(aa) is managed by the Bu-
reau; and 
(bb) is west of North Moun-
tain View Road. 
(II) COORDINATION.—In design-
ing, locating, and constructing the 
fence described in subclause (I), the 
Director shall coordinate with the 
owners of any land adjacent to the 
land described in that subclause. 
(ii) TRAVEL MANAGEMENT PLAN.—As 
soon as practicable after the date of com-
pletion of the fence described in clause (i), 
the Director shall establish a travel man-
agement plan for the Recreation Area to 
maximize the use of motorized off-road ve-
hicles in the Recreation Area. 
(3) DUBOIS BADLANDS NATIONAL CONSERVA-
TION AREA.— 
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(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is estab-
lished the Dubois Badlands National Conserva-
tion Area (referred to in this paragraph as the 
‘‘Conservation Area’’) in the State, to be man-
aged by the Director. 
(B) AREA INCLUDED.—The Conservation 
Area shall consist of any land within the bound-
aries of the Dubois Badlands Wilderness Study 
Area that is east of the fence described in para-
graph (1). 
(C) MANAGEMENT.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall 
manage the Conservation Area in a man-
ner that protects— 
(I) valid existing rights; 
(II) agricultural uses; 
(III) primitive recreational oppor-
tunities; and 
(IV) natural, historic, and scenic 
resources. 
(D) MOTORIZED VEHICLES.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided 
in clause (ii), the use of motorized vehicles 
in the Conservation Area shall not be al-
lowed. 
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(ii) EXCEPTIONS.—The Director may 
allow the use of motorized vehicles in the 
Conservation Area for— 
(I) habitat improvement; 
(II) the construction, reconstruc-
tion, or maintenance of range im-
provements; and 
(III) to respond to an emergency. 
(E) GRAZING.—Grazing of livestock in the 
Conservation Area shall be administered in ac-
cordance with the laws generally applicable to 
land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau. 
(F) RIGHTS-OF-WAY.—No major right-of- 
way shall be allowed within the boundaries of 
the Conservation Area. 
(G) WITHDRAWAL.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to valid 
rights in existence on the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the land within the 
boundaries of the Conservation Area is 
withdrawn from— 
(I) location, entry, and patent 
under the mining laws; and 
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(II) disposition under all laws re-
lating to mineral and geothermal leas-
ing. 
(4) RELEASE.—Congress finds that, for the 
purposes of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Pol-
icy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1782(c)), the land within the Dubois Badlands Wil-
derness Study Area has been adequately studied for 
wilderness designation and is no longer subject to 
section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Man-
agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)). 
(d) RELEASE
OF CERTAIN WILDERNESS STUDY 
AREAS.— 
(1) COPPER
MOUNTAIN
WILDERNESS
STUDY 
AREA.— 
(A) RELEASE.—Congress finds that, for 
the purposes of section 603(c) of the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1782(c)), the land within the Copper 
Mountain Wilderness Study Area— 
(i) has been adequately studied for 
wilderness designation; 
(ii) is no longer subject to section 
603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and 
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Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1782(c)); and 
(iii) shall be managed in accordance 
with this paragraph. 
(B) MANAGEMENT OF RELEASED LAND.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The land described 
in subparagraph (A) shall be administered 
by the Director in accordance with the 
laws generally applicable to land under the 
jurisdiction of the Bureau. 
(ii) MINERAL LEASING.— 
(I) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to 
surface occupancy requirements and 
any other provision of law, the Direc-
tor may enter mineral leases for any 
land described in subparagraph (A) 
that has a slope of less than 25 per-
cent. 
(II) UNDERGROUND
RIGHTS-OF- 
WAY.—The Director may grant under-
ground rights-of-way for any mineral 
lease entered into under subclause (I). 
(iii) 
PROHIBITION
OF
CERTAIN 
LEASES.—Subject to valid rights in exist-
ence on the date of enactment of this Act, 
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the Director shall not issue a new lease for 
a wind or solar project, an overhead trans-
mission line, or a communication tower on 
the land described in subparagraph (A). 
(C) AUTHORITY TO EXCHANGE LAND.—In 
carrying out any land exchange involving any of 
the land described in subparagraph (A), the Di-
rector shall ensure that the exchange does not 
result in a net loss of Federal land. 
(2) WHISKEY MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS STUDY 
AREA.— 
(A) RELEASE.—Congress finds that, for 
the purposes of section 603(c) of the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1782(c)), the land within the Whiskey 
Mountain Wilderness Study Area— 
(i) has been adequately studied for 
wilderness designation; 
(ii) is no longer subject to section 
603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1782(c)); and 
(iii) shall be managed in accordance 
with this paragraph. 
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(B) MANAGEMENT OF RELEASED LAND.— 
The land described in subparagraph (A) shall 
be administered by the Director in accordance 
with— 
(i) a resource management plan that 
is applicable to any land adjacent to the 
land described in subparagraph (A); and 
(ii) the Whiskey Mountain Coopera-
tive Agreement between the Wyoming 
Game and Fish Commission, the Forest 
Service, and the Bureau, including any 
amendment to that agreement relating to 
the management of bighorn sheep. 
(e) MANAGEMENT OF LAND IN FREMONT COUNTY, 
WYOMING.— 
(1) DEFINITION
OF
COUNTY.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘‘County’’ means Fremont County, 
Wyoming. 
(2) LANDER SLOPE AND RED CANYON AREAS 
OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN.— 
(A) TRANSFERS.—The Director shall pur-
sue transfers in which land managed by the Bu-
reau in the County is exchanged for land owned 
by the State that is within the boundaries of— 
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(i) the Lander Slope Area of Critical 
Environmental Concern; or 
(ii) the Red Canyon Area of Critical 
Environmental Concern. 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—A transfer under 
subparagraph (A) shall— 
(i) comply with all requirements of 
law, including any required analysis; and 
(ii) be subject to appropriation. 
(3) STUDY.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Director shall 
carry out a study to evaluate the potential for 
the development of special motorized recreation 
areas in the County. 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—The study under 
subparagraph (A) shall evaluate— 
(i) the potential for the development 
of special motorized recreation areas on all 
land managed by the Bureau in the Coun-
ty except— 
(I) T. 40 N., R. 94 W., secs. 15, 
17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 
and the N1⁄2 sec. 34; and 
(II) any land that is subject to a 
restriction on the use of off-road vehi-
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cles under any Federal law, including 
this Act; 
(ii) the suitability of the land for off- 
road vehicles, including rock crawlers; and 
(iii) the parking, staging, and camp-
ing necessary to accommodate special mo-
torized recreation. 
(C) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Director 
shall submit to the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives a report describing the findings 
of the study under subparagraph (A). 
(4) 
FREMONT
COUNTY
IMPLEMENTATION 
TEAM.— 
(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of the Interior shall establish a 
team, to be known as the ‘‘Fremont County Im-
plementation Team’’ (referred to in this para-
graph as the ‘‘Team’’) to advise and assist the 
Director with respect to the implementation of 
the management requirements described in this 
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section that are applicable to land in the Coun-
ty. 
(B) MEMBERSHIP.—The team shall consist 
of— 
(i) the Secretary of the Interior (or a 
designee of the Secretary of the Interior); 
and 
(ii) 1 or more individuals appointed by 
the Board of County Commissioners of the 
County. 
(C) NONAPPLICABILITY OF THE FEDERAL 
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The team shall 
not be subject to the requirements of chapter 
10 of title 5, United States Code (commonly re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Federal Advisory Committee 
Act’’). 
SEC. 5. DESIGNATION OF LAND IN JOHNSON AND CAMP-
BELL COUNTIES, WYOMING. 
(a) DESIGNATIONS.— 
(1) 
FORTIFICATION
CREEK
MANAGEMENT 
AREA.—The land within the Fortification Creek Wil-
derness Study Area is designated as the ‘‘Fortifica-
tion Creek Management Area’’. 
(2) FRAKER MOUNTAIN MANAGEMENT AREA.— 
The land within the Gardner Mountain Wilderness 
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Study Area is designated as the ‘‘Fraker Mountain 
Management Area’’. 
(3) NORTH
FORK
MANAGEMENT
AREA.—The 
land within the North Fork Wilderness Study Area 
is designated as the ‘‘North Fork Management 
Area’’. 
(b) MANAGEMENT.— 
(1) ADMINISTRATION.—The management areas 
designated by subsection (a) (referred to in this sub-
section as the ‘‘Management Areas’’) shall be admin-
istered by the Director in a manner that— 
(A) promotes nonmotorized backcountry 
recreation, including hunting; and 
(B) supports ongoing projects to maintain 
and improve— 
(i) wildlife habitat; 
(ii) forest health; 
(iii) watershed protection; and 
(iv) ecological and cultural values. 
(2) ROADS.— 
(A) PROHIBITION
ON
NEW
PERMANENT 
ROADS.—The construction of new permanent 
roads in the Management Areas shall not be al-
lowed. 
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(III) weed and pest control; 
(IV) habitat management; 
(V) livestock management; or 
(VI) the construction, reconstruc-
tion, or maintenance of a range im-
provement; or 
(ii) to respond to an emergency. 
(4) GRAZING.—Grazing of livestock in the Man-
agement Areas shall be administered in accordance 
with the laws generally applicable to land under the 
jurisdiction of the Bureau. 
(5) PROHIBITION
ON
CERTAIN
INFRASTRUC-
TURE.—The development, construction, or installa-
tion of infrastructure for recreational use shall not 
be allowed in— 
(A) the Fraker Mountain Management 
Area; or 
(B) the North Fork Management Area. 
(6) WITHDRAWAL.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), subject to valid rights in ex-
istence on the date of enactment of this Act, 
the land within the boundaries of the Manage-
ment Areas is withdrawn from— 
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(i) location, entry, and patent under 
the mining laws; and 
(ii) disposition under all laws relating 
to mineral and geothermal leasing. 
(B) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary of the In-
terior may lease oil and gas resources within 
the boundaries of a management area des-
ignated by paragraph (1) if— 
(i) the lease may only be accessed by 
directional drilling from a lease that is out-
side of the management area; and 
(ii) the lease prohibits, without excep-
tion or waiver, surface occupancy and sur-
face disturbance within the management 
area for any activities, including activities 
related to exploration, development, or pro-
duction. 
(7) RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS.— 
Congress finds that, for the purposes of section 
603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the land within 
the Fortification Creek Wilderness Study Area, the 
Gardner Mountain Wilderness Study Area, and the 
North Fork Wilderness Study Area has been ade-
quately studied for wilderness designation and is no 
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longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1782(c)). 
SEC. 6. DESIGNATION OF LAND IN WASHAKIE AND HOT 
SPRINGS COUNTIES, WYOMING. 
(a) DESIGNATION
OF
BOBCAT
DRAW
WILDER-
NESS.— 
(1) DESIGNATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the 
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the 
approximately 6,200 acres of land within the 
Bobcat Draw Wilderness Study Area described 
in subparagraph (B) is designated as wilderness 
and as a component of the National Wilderness 
Preservation System, to be known as the ‘‘Bob-
cat Draw Wilderness’’ (referred to in this sub-
section as the ‘‘Wilderness’’). 
(B) INCLUDED
LAND.—The Wilderness 
shall consist of— 
(i) in T. 48 N., R. 97 W., secs. 2, 3, 
10, 11, 15, 22, 23, 26, and 27, any land 
in the Bobcat Draw Wilderness Study 
Area that is in Washakie County, Wyo-
ming; 
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(ii) in T. 48 N., R. 97 W., sec. 4, the 
land in— 
(I) the E1⁄2SE1⁄4; 
(II) lots 5, 6, 11, 12, 13 and 14 
of the NE1⁄4; 
(III) the east 1⁄2 of lot 10 of the 
NW1⁄4; and 
(IV) the northeast 1⁄4 of lot 15 of 
the NW1⁄4; 
(iii) in T. 48 N., R. 97 W., sec. 9, the 
land in— 
(I) the E1⁄2NE1⁄4; 
(II) the SW1⁄4NE1⁄4; 
(III) the E1⁄2NW1⁄4NE1⁄4; 
(IV) the SE1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4; 
(V) the SE1⁄4; 
(VI) the E1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4; 
(VII) the SW1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4; 
(VIII) the SE1⁄4SW1⁄4; and 
(IX) the E1⁄2SW1⁄4SW1⁄4; 
(iv) in T. 48 N., R. 97 W., sec. 14, 
the land in— 
(I) the W1⁄2; 
(II) the W1⁄2NE1⁄4; 
(III) the W1⁄2SE1⁄4; and 
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(IV) the SE1⁄4SE1⁄4; 
(v) in T. 48 N., R. 97 W., sec. 21, the 
land in— 
(I) the NE1⁄4; 
(II) the E1⁄2NE1⁄4NW1⁄4; 
(III) the E1⁄2SE1⁄4NW1⁄4; 
(IV) the E1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4; 
(V) 
that 
part 
of 
the 
E1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4 within the boundary 
of the Bobcat Draw Wilderness Study 
Area; and 
(VI) that part of the SE1⁄4 within 
the boundary of the Bobcat Draw 
Wilderness Study Area; and 
(vi) in T. 48 N., R. 97 W., sec. 24, 
the land in— 
(I) the W1⁄2NW1⁄4; and 
(II) that part of the NW1⁄4SW1⁄4 
within the boundary of the Bobcat 
Draw Wilderness Study Area. 
(2) MANAGEMENT.— 
(A) ADMINISTRATION.—Subject to valid 
existing rights, the Wilderness shall be adminis-
tered by the Director in accordance with— 
(i) this paragraph; and 
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(ii) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.), except that any reference in 
that Act to the effective date of that Act 
shall be considered to be a reference to the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
(B) GRAZING.—Grazing of livestock in the 
Wilderness, where established before the date of 
enactment of this Act, shall be allowed to con-
tinue in accordance with— 
(i) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); 
(ii) the guidelines set forth in the re-
port of the Committee on Interior and In-
sular Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives accompanying H.R. 5487 of the 96th 
Congress (H. Rept. 96–617); and 
(iii) the guidelines set forth in appen-
dix A of the Report of the Committee on 
Interior and Insular Affairs to accompany 
H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (H. 
Rept. 101–405). 
(C) REVIEW OF POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND 
REGULATIONS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—To ensure that the 
policies, practices, and regulations of the 
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Department conform to and implement the 
intent of Congress regarding forest fires 
and the outbreak of disease or insects, not 
later than 180 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
Interior shall review all policies, practices, 
and regulations of the Department applica-
ble to the Wilderness that pertain to— 
(I) forest fires, including the use 
of modern methods of fire suppression 
(including mechanical activity, as nec-
essary); or 
(II) the outbreak of disease or in-
sect populations. 
(ii) REVISIONS.—On completion of the 
review under clause (i), the Secretary of 
the Interior shall revise or develop policies, 
practices, and regulations for the Wilder-
ness— 
(I) to ensure the timely and effi-
cient control of fires, diseases, and in-
sects in the Wilderness; and 
(II) to provide, to the maximum 
extent practicable, adequate protection 
from forest fires, disease outbreaks, 
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and insect infestations to any Federal, 
State, or private land adjacent to the 
Wilderness. 
(3) RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREA.— 
(A) RELEASE.—Congress finds that, for 
the purposes of section 603(c) of the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1782(c)), the land within the Bobcat 
Draw Wilderness Study Area not designated as 
wilderness by this subsection has been ade-
quately studied for wilderness designation and 
is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)). 
(B) CLASSIFICATION
AND
MANAGEMENT 
OF RELEASED LAND.— 
(i) CLASSIFICATION.—The Director 
shall designate the land described in sub-
paragraph (A) as visual resource manage-
ment class II. 
(ii) GRAZING.—Grazing of livestock 
on the land described in subparagraph (A) 
shall be administered— 
(I) as a nondiscretionary use; 
and 
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(II) in accordance with the laws 
generally applicable to land under the 
jurisdiction of the Bureau. 
(C) TRAVEL MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 
years after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Director shall develop a travel 
management plan for the land described in 
subparagraph (A). 
(ii) 
REQUIREMENTS.—The 
travel 
management plan under clause (i) shall— 
(I) identify all existing roads and 
trails on the land described in sub-
paragraph (A); 
(II) designate each road or trail 
available for— 
(aa) motorized or mecha-
nized recreation; or 
(bb) agriculture practices; 
(III) prohibit the construction of 
any new road or trail for motorized or 
mechanized recreation use; and 
(IV) permit the continued use of 
nonmotorized trails. 
(D) WITHDRAWAL.— 
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(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided 
in clause (ii), subject to valid rights in ex-
istence on the date of enactment of this 
Act, the land described in subparagraph 
(A) is withdrawn from— 
(I) location, entry, and patent 
under the mining laws; and 
(II) disposition under all laws re-
lating to mineral and geothermal leas-
ing. 
(ii) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary of 
the Interior may lease oil and gas re-
sources within the land described in sub-
paragraph (A) if— 
(I) 
the 
lease 
may 
only 
be 
accessed by directional drilling from a 
lease that is outside of the land de-
scribed in subparagraph (A); and 
(II) the lease prohibits, without 
exception or waiver, surface occupancy 
and surface disturbance on the land 
described in subparagraph (A) for any 
activities, including activities related 
to exploration, development, or pro-
duction. 
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(b) DESIGNATION OF CEDAR MOUNTAIN SPECIAL 
MANAGEMENT AREA.— 
(1) DESIGNATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the land within the Cedar 
Mountain Wilderness Study Area is designated 
as the ‘‘Cedar Mountain Special Management 
Area’’ (referred to in this subsection as the 
‘‘Special Management Area’’). 
(B) EXCLUDED LAND.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The land described 
in clause (ii) is not included in the Special 
Management Area. 
(ii) LAND DESCRIBED.—The land re-
ferred to in clause (i) is the land des-
ignated by the Bureau as not suitable for 
wilderness in— 
(I) the NE1⁄4NW1⁄4 sec. 5, T. 44 
N., R. 94 W; 
(II) the NE1⁄4SE1⁄4 sec. 5, T. 44 
N., R. 94 W; 
(III) the SW1⁄4NE1⁄4 sec. 5, T. 
44 N., R. 94 W; and 
(IV) the SW1⁄4SW1⁄4 sec. 32, T. 
45 N., R. 94 W. 
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