I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3325
To designate certain public lands as wilderness and certain rivers as wild 
and scenic rivers in the State of California, and to establish the Ancient 
Bristlecone Pine Forest, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 16, 2003
Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Ms. LEE, Mr. LANTOS, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. STARK, Mrs. 
TAUSCHER, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. 
HARMAN, Mr. BERMAN, and Mr. HONDA) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To designate certain public lands as wilderness and certain 
rivers as wild and scenic rivers in the State of California, 
and to establish the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, 
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. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Southern California 
Wild Heritage Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
(a) The Congress finds and declares that—
(1) the publicly owned lands and rivers of Cali-
fornia are a wildland resource of extraordinary value 
for this and future generations; 
(2) increasing pressure from California’s rap-
idly growing population threatens to irrevocably 
harm these remaining wild areas and wild rivers; 
(3) statutory protection is needed for these 
areas to ensure that they remain a part of our nat-
ural heritage and continue to be a source of solitude 
and inspiration for all Americans; 
(4) continuation of military activities, including 
overflights, military rotary wing environmental train-
ing, military maneuvers, testing and evaluation, and 
other activities without limit to frequency is not in-
compatible with the protection and proper manage-
ment of the wilderness and wild and scenic river re-
sources designated by this Act; 
(5) wildfire management activities necessary to 
protect public health and safety and private property 
are fully allowable in wilderness areas and the Sec-
retary may take any measures deemed necessary to 
control or prevent fires; and 
(6) these lands shall be included in the National 
Wilderness Preservation System and the National 
Wild and Scenic Rivers System, in order to—
(A) preserve the unique wild and natural 
features of these landscapes; 
(B) protect a diverse array of ecosystems, 
plants, animals, geologic structures and hydro-
logic features that represent the natural splen-
dor of California; 
(C) protect and preserve historical and cul-
tural archaeological sites associated with an-
cient Indian cultures and the settlement of Cali-
fornia; 
(D) protect and preserve areas that con-
tinue to be used by Indian tribes for spiritual, 
cultural, or subsistence practices; 
(E) protect watersheds, including those 
that play an essential role in providing munic-
ipal and agricultural water and power supplies; 
(F) provide opportunities for compatible 
outdoor recreation, including horseback riding 
on saddle and pack stock, hunting and fishing, 
hiking and camping, whitewater rafting, trail 
running, and excursions led by commercial out-
fitters; 
(G) retain and enhance opportunities for 
scientific research in pristine ecosystems; and
(H) promote the recovery of threatened 
and endangered species, including salmon and 
steelhead. 
TITLE I—DESIGNATION OF WIL-
DERNESS AREAS TO BE AD-
MINISTERED BY THE BUREAU 
OF LAND MANAGEMENT AND 
UNITED 
STATES 
FOREST 
SERVICE 
SEC. 101. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS. 
(a) In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness 
Act, the following public lands in the State of California 
are hereby designated as wilderness, and therefore, as 
components of the National Wilderness Preservation Sys-
tem: 
(1) Certain lands in the Angeles National For-
est which comprise approximately 3,200 acres as 
generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘West Fork 
Wilderness Area—Proposed’’, dated May 2002, and 
which shall be known as the West Fork Wilderness. 
(2) Certain lands in the Angeles National For-
est which comprise approximately 7,680 acres as 
generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Silver Moun-
tain Wilderness Area—Proposed’’, dated May 2002,
and which shall be known as the Silver Mountain 
Wilderness. 
(3) Certain lands in the Angeles National For-
est which comprise approximately 56,320 acres as 
generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Castaic Wil-
derness Area—Proposed’’, dated May 2002, and 
which shall be known as the Castaic Wilderness. 
(4) Certain lands in the Angeles National For-
est which comprise approximately 12,160 acres as 
generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Magic Moun-
tain Wilderness Area—Proposed’’, dated May 2002, 
and which shall be known as the Magic Mountain 
Wilderness. 
(5) Certain lands in the Angeles National For-
est which comprise approximately 27,232 acres as 
generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Pleasant View 
Wilderness Area—Proposed’’, dated May 2002, and 
which shall be known as the Pleasant View Wilder-
ness. 
(6) Certain lands in the Angeles National For-
est and the San Bernardino National Forest which 
comprise approximately 12,896 acres as generally 
depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Sheep Mountain Wilder-
ness Area Additions—Proposed’’, dated May 2002, 
and which are hereby incorporated in, and which
shall be deemed to be a part of the Sheep Mountain 
Wilderness designated by Public Law 98–425. 
(7) Certain lands in the Angeles National For-
est which comprise approximately 14,720 acres as 
generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Condor Peak 
Wilderness Area—Proposed’’, dated May 2002, and 
which shall be known as the Condor Peak Wilder-
ness. 
(8) Certain lands in the Angeles National For-
est which comprise approximately 2,560 acres as 
generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Santa Clarita 
Canyons Wilderness Area—Proposed’’, dated May 
2002, and which shall be known as the Santa 
Clarita Canyons Wilderness. 
(9) Certain lands in the Cleveland National 
Forest which comprise approximately 24,488 acres 
as generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Eagle Peak 
Wilderness Area—Proposed’’, dated May 2002, and 
which shall be known as the Eagle Peak Wilderness: 
Provided, That this designation shall not preclude 
entry into this area by horses or pack stock. 
(10) Certain lands in the Cleveland National 
Forest which comprise approximately 214 acres as 
generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Pine Creek 
Wilderness Additions—Proposed’’, dated December
18, 2002, and which are hereby incorporated in, and 
which shall be deemed to be a part of the Pine 
Creek Wilderness designated by Public Law 98–425. 
(11) Certain lands in the Humboldt-Toiyabe 
and Inyo National Forests which comprise approxi-
mately 79,360 acres as generally depicted on a map 
entitled ‘‘Hoover Wilderness Area Additions—Pro-
posed’’, dated May 2002, and which are hereby in-
corporated in, and which shall be deemed to be a 
part of the Hoover Wilderness as designated by Pub-
lic Law 88–577: Provided, That—
(A) the designation shall not preclude op-
eration and maintenance of the existing historic 
Piute Cabin, located in the western portion of 
the Hoover Wilderness Area Additions, in the 
same manner and degree in which operation 
and maintenance of such cabin were occurring 
as of the date of introduction of this Act; and 
(B) the designation is not intended to re-
strict the ongoing activities of the adjacent 
United States Marine Corps Mountain Warfare 
Training Center on lands under agreement with 
the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. 
(12) Certain lands in the Inyo National Forest 
which comprise approximately 14,800 acres as gen-
erally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Owens River 
Headwaters Additions to Ansel Adams Wilderness 
Area—Proposed’’, dated May 2002, and which are 
hereby incorporated in, and which shall be deemed 
to be a part of the Ansel Adams Wilderness as des-
ignated by Public Law 98–425. 
(13) Certain lands in the Inyo National Forest 
and the Bishop Field Office of the Bureau of Land 
Management which comprise approximately 131,620 
acres as generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘John 
Muir Wilderness Area Additions—Proposed’’, dated 
May 2002, and which are hereby incorporated in, 
and which shall be deemed to be a part of the John 
Muir Wilderness as designated by Public Laws 88–
577 and 98–425. 
(14) Certain lands in the Inyo National Forest 
and the Bishop Field Office and Ridgecrest Field 
Office of the Bureau of Land Management which 
comprise approximately 297,000 acres as generally 
depicted on a map entitled ‘‘White Mountains Wil-
derness Area—Proposed’’, dated May 2002, and 
which shall be known as the White Mountains Wil-
derness: Provided, That scientific research conducted 
at the White Mountains Research Station facilities
operated by the University of California shall be per-
mitted to continue. 
(15) Certain lands in the Los Padres National 
Forest which comprise approximately 11,500 acres 
as generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Black 
Mountain Wilderness Area—Proposed’’, dated May 
2002, and which shall be known as the Black Moun-
tain Wilderness. 
(16) Certain lands in the Los Padres National 
Forest which comprise approximately 48,625 acres 
as generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Dick Smith 
Wilderness Area Additions—Proposed’’, dated May 
2002, and which are hereby incorporated in, and 
which shall be deemed to be a part of the Dick 
Smith Wilderness as designated by Public Law 98–
425. 
(17) Certain lands in the Los Padres National 
Forest which comprise approximately 3,550 acres as 
generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Garcia Wilder-
ness Area Additions—Proposed’’, dated May 2002, 
and which are hereby incorporated in, and which 
shall be deemed to be a part of the Garcia Wilder-
ness as designated by Public Law 102–301. 
(18) Certain lands in the Los Padres National 
Forest which comprise approximately 9,050 acres as
generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Machesna Wil-
derness Area Additions—Proposed’’, dated May 
2002, and which are hereby incorporated in, and 
which shall be deemed to be a part of the Machesna 
Wilderness as designated by Public Law 98–425. 
(19) Certain lands in the Los Padres National 
Forest which comprise approximately 47,400 acres 
as generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Matilija 
Wilderness Area Additions—Proposed’’, dated May 
2002, and which are hereby incorporated in, and 
which shall be deemed to be a part of the Matilija 
Wilderness as designated by Public Law 102–301. 
(20) Certain lands in the Los Padres National 
Forest which comprise approximately 64,500 acres 
as generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘San Rafael 
Wilderness Area Additions—Proposed’’, dated May 
2002, and which are hereby incorporated in, and 
which shall be deemed to be a part of the San 
Rafael Wilderness as designated by Public Laws 90–
271, 98–425, and 102–301. 
(21) Certain lands in the Los Padres National 
Forest and the Bakersfield Field Office of the Bu-
reau of Land Management which comprise approxi-
mately 65,000 acres as generally depicted on a map 
entitled ‘‘Chumash Wilderness Area Additions—Pro-
posed’’, dated May 2002, and which are hereby in-
corporated in, and which shall be deemed to be a 
part of the Chumash Wilderness as designated by 
Public Law 102–301. 
(22) Certain lands in the Los Padres National 
Forest which comprise approximately 14,350 acres 
as generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Sespe Wil-
derness Area Additions—Proposed’’, dated May 
2002, and which are hereby incorporated in, and 
which shall be deemed to be a part of the Sespe Wil-
derness as designated by Public Law 102–301. 
(23) Certain lands in the San Bernardino Na-
tional Forest which comprise approximately 7,040 
acres as generally depicted on a map entitled 
‘‘Cahuilla Wilderness Area—Proposed’’, dated May 
2002, and which shall be known as the Cahuilla Wil-
derness. 
(24) Certain lands in the San Bernardino Na-
tional Forest which comprise approximately 8,320 
acres as generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘South 
Fork San Jacinto Wilderness Area—Proposed’’, 
dated May 2002, and which shall be known as the 
South Fork San Jacinto Wilderness. 
(25) Certain lands in the San Bernardino Na-
tional Forest which comprise approximately 8,064
Wilderness Area Additions—Proposed’’, dated May 
2002, and which are hereby incorporated in, and 
which shall be deemed to be a part of the Domeland 
Wilderness as designated by Public Laws 88–577, 
98–425, and 103–433. 
(29) Certain lands in the Sequoia National For-
est which comprise approximately 41,280 acres as 
generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Golden Trout 
Wilderness Area Additions—Proposed’’, dated May 
2002, and which are hereby incorporated in, and 
which shall be deemed to be a part of the Golden 
Trout Wilderness as designated by Public Law 95–
237. 
(30) Certain lands in the Sequoia National For-
est and the Bakersfield Field Office of the Bureau 
of Land Management which comprise approximately 
48,000 acres as generally depicted on a map entitled 
‘‘Bright Star Wilderness Area Additions—Pro-
posed’’, dated May 2002, and which are hereby in-
corporated in, and which shall be deemed to be a 
part of the Bright Star Wilderness as designated by 
Public Law 103–433. 
(31) Certain lands in the Sierra National For-
est which comprise approximately 39,360 acres as 
generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘South Fork
Merced Wilderness Area—Proposed’’, dated May 
2002, and which shall be known as the South Fork 
Merced Wilderness. 
(32) Certain lands in the Bishop Field Office of 
the Bureau of Land Management and the Inyo Na-
tional Forest which comprise approximately 17,920 
acres as generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Gran-
ite Mountain Wilderness Area—Proposed’’, dated 
May 2002, and which shall be known as the Granite 
Mountain Wilderness. 
(33) Certain lands in the Bakersfield Field Of-
fice of the Bureau of Land Management which com-
prise approximately 24,680 acres as generally de-
picted on a map entitled ‘‘Caliente Mountain Wilder-
ness Area—Proposed’’, dated May 2002, and which 
shall be known as the Caliente Mountain Wilderness. 
(34) Certain lands in the California Desert Dis-
trict of the Bureau of Land Management which 
comprise approximately 6,508 acres as generally de-
picted on a map entitled ‘‘Carrizo Gorge Wilderness 
Area Additions—Proposed’’, dated May 2002, and 
which are hereby incorporated in, and which shall be 
deemed to be a part of the Carrizo Gorge Wilderness 
as designated by Public Law 103–433.
(35) Certain lands in the California Desert Dis-
trict of the Bureau of Land Management which 
comprise approximately 6,518 acres as generally de-
picted on a map entitled ‘‘Sawtooth Mountains Wil-
derness Area Additions—Proposed’’, dated May 
2002, and which are hereby incorporated in, and 
which shall be deemed to be a part of the Sawtooth 
Mountains Wilderness as designated by Public Law 
103–433. 
(36) Certain lands in the California Desert Dis-
trict of the Bureau of Land Management and the 
Cleveland National Forest which comprise approxi-
mately 7,604 acres as generally depicted on a map 
entitled ‘‘Hauser Wilderness Area Additions—Pro-
posed’’, dated May 2002, and which are hereby in-
corporated in, and which shall be deemed to be a 
part of the Hauser Wilderness as designated by 
Public Law 98–425. 
(37) Certain lands in the California Desert Dis-
trict of the Bureau of Land Management which 
comprise approximately 1,920 acres as generally de-
picted on a map entitled ‘‘Bighorn Mountain Wilder-
ness Area Additions—Proposed’’, dated May 2002, 
and which are hereby incorporated in, and which 
shall be deemed to be a part of the Bighorn Moun-
tain Wilderness as designated by Public Law 103–
433. 
(38) Certain lands in the California Desert Dis-
trict of the Bureau of Land Management which 
comprise approximately 83,880 acres as generally 
depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Avawatz Mountains Wil-
derness—Proposed’’, dated June 2003, and which 
shall be known as the Avawatz Mountains Wilder-
ness. 
(39) Certain lands in the California Desert Dis-
trict of the Bureau of Land Management which 
comprise approximately 92,750 acres as generally 
depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Cady Mountains Wilder-
ness—Proposed’’, dated June 2003, and which shall 
be known as the Cady Mountains Wilderness. 
(40) Certain lands in the California Desert Dis-
trict of the Bureau of Land Management which 
comprise approximately 82,880 acres as generally 
depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Soda Mountains Wilder-
ness—Proposed’’, dated June 2003, and which shall 
be known as the Soda Mountains Wilderness. 
(41) Certain lands in the California Desert Dis-
trict of the Bureau of Land Management which 
comprise approximately 41,400 acres as generally 
depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Kingston Range Wilder-
ness Area Additions—Proposed’’, dated June 2003, 
and which are hereby incorporated in, and which 
shall be deemed to be a part of the Kingston Range 
Wilderness as designated by Public Law 103–433. 
SEC. 102. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS. 
(a) MANAGEMENT.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
the wilderness areas designated by this Act shall be ad-
ministered by the Secretary of the Interior or the Sec-
retary of Agriculture (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’), whichever has administrative jurisdiction over 
the area, in accordance with the provisions of the Wilder-
ness Act governing areas designated by that Act as wilder-
ness, except that any reference in such provisions to the 
effective date of the Wilderness Act (or any similar ref-
erence) shall be deemed to be a reference to the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
(b) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—As soon as 
practicable, but no later than three years after enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and a legal de-
scription of each wilderness area designated in this title 
with the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
the United States Senate and the Committee on Resources 
of the United States House of Representatives. Such map 
and description shall have the same force and effect as 
if included in this title, except that the correction of cler-
ical and typographical errors in such legal description may 
be made. Copies of such map and legal description shall 
be on file and available for public inspection in the Office 
of the Secretary with jurisdiction over the relevant wilder-
ness areas. 
(c) WILDERNESS CHARACTER.—As provided in sec-
tion 4(b) of the Wilderness Act, the Secretary admin-
istering any area designated as wilderness in this Act shall 
be responsible for preserving the wilderness character of 
the area. All activities in the areas designated by this Act 
shall be subject to regulations the Secretary deems nec-
essary to fulfill the provisions of this Act. 
(d) FIRE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary 
may take such measures in the wilderness areas des-
ignated by this Act as necessary in the control and preven-
tion of fire, insects and diseases, as provided in section 
4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act and in accordance with the 
guidelines contained in the Report of the Committee on 
Interior and Insular Affairs (H. Report 98–40) to accom-
pany the California Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 
98–425). Where a wilderness area is adjacent to or is in 
close proximity to inhabited areas, the Secretary may take 
appropriate measures to control and prevent fire through 
Federal, State and/or local agencies and jurisdictions. 
Such measures may include the use of mechanized and
motorized equipment for fire suppression, including air-
craft and fire retardant drops where necessary to protect 
public health and safety and/or residential or commercial 
structures. Within one year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall review existing policy to 
ensure that authorized approval procedures for any such 
measures permit a timely and efficient response in case 
of fires requiring suppression activities in the wilderness 
areas designated by this Act. In areas where a wilderness 
area is near an inhabited area, the Secretary shall consider 
delegating the authority to approve such fire suppression 
measures to the Forest Supervisor, or the Bureau of Land 
Management District Manager or field manager, where 
fire hazard and risk are extreme. The Secretary may also 
review, and where appropriate, delegate by written agree-
ment primary fire fighting authority and related public 
safety activities to an appropriate State or local agency. 
(e) ACCESS TO PRIVATE PROPERTY.—The Secretary 
shall provide adequate access to non-federally owned land 
or interests in land within the boundaries of the wilderness 
areas designated by this Act which will provide the owner 
of such land or interest the reasonable use and enjoyment 
thereof. 
(f) MANAGEMENT OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.—Nothing 
in this Act shall enlarge or diminish the private property
rights of non-Federal landowners with property within the 
boundaries of the wilderness areas designated by this Act. 
(g) HYDROLOGIC, METEROLOGIC, CLIMATOLOGICAL 
DEVICES, FACILITIES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.—
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent the in-
stallation and maintenance of hydrologic, meteorologic, or 
climatological devices or facilities and communication 
equipment associated with such devices, or any combina-
tion of the foregoing, or limited motorized access to such 
facilities when non-motorized access means are not reason-
ably available or when time is of the essence, where such 
facilities or access are essential to flood warning, flood 
control, water supply forecasting, or reservoir operation 
purposes. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to restrict 
the use of helicopters or other aircraft by utilities in the 
vicinity of wilderness areas designated by this Act. 
(h) MILITARY ACTIVITIES.—Nothing in this Act shall 
preclude or restrict low level overflights of military aircraft 
and air vehicles, military rotary wing environmental train-
ing, testing and evaluation, the designation of new units 
of special use airspace, or the use or establishment of mili-
tary flight training routes over wilderness areas des-
ignated by this Act.
(i) HORSES.—Nothing in this Act shall preclude 
horseback riding, or the entry of recreational saddle or 
pack stock into wilderness areas designated by this Act. 
(j) LIVESTOCK GRAZING.—Grazing of livestock and 
maintenance of previously existing facilities which are di-
rectly related to permitted livestock grazing activities in 
wilderness areas designated by this Act, where established 
prior to the date of enactment of this Act, shall be per-
mitted to continue as provided in section 4(d)(4) of the 
Wilderness Act and Section 108 of Public Law 96–560. 
(k) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—Nothing in this Act shall 
affect hunting and fishing, under applicable State and 
Federal laws and regulations, within the boundaries of wil-
derness areas designated by this Act. Nothing in this Act 
shall be construed as affecting the jurisdiction or respon-
sibilities of the State of California with respect to wildlife 
and fish on the public lands in that State as provided in 
section 4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act. 
(l) WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT.—In furtherance of the 
purposes and principles of the Wilderness Act manage-
ment activities to maintain or restore fish and wildlife pop-
ulations and the habitats to support such populations may 
be carried out within wilderness areas designated by this 
Act, where consistent with relevant wilderness manage-
ment plans, in accordance with appropriate policies and 
guidelines. 
(m) LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES.—Nothing in 
this Act shall be construed as precluding or otherwise af-
fecting border operations, or other law enforcement activi-
ties by the Immigration and Naturalization Service, the 
Drug Enforcement Administration, the United States 
Customs Service, or other Federal, State and local law en-
forcement agencies within wilderness areas designated by 
these titles. 
(n) NATIVE AMERICAN USES AND INTERESTS.—In 
recognition of the past use of wilderness areas designated 
under this Act by Indian people for traditional cultural 
and religious purposes, the Secretary shall ensure access 
to such wilderness areas by Indian people for such tradi-
tional cultural and religious purposes. In implementing 
this section, the Secretary, upon the request of an Indian 
tribe or Indian religious community, shall temporarily 
close to the general public use of one or more specific por-
tions of the wilderness area in order to protect the privacy 
of traditional cultural and religious activities in such areas 
by Indian people. Any such closure shall be made to affect 
the smallest practicable area for the minimum period nec-
essary for such purposes. Such access shall be consistent 
with the purpose and intent of Public Law 95–341 (42