I
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1613
To designate certain Federal land in the State of Utah as wilderness, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 26, 2001
Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr.
BOUCHER, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Ms.
BALDWIN, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. CAPUANO, Mrs. MALONEY of New York,
Mr. FILNER, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. LEVIN, Mrs. MCCARTHY
of New York, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. DELAHUNT,
Mr. SHAYS, Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mrs. TAUSCHER,
Mr. SANDERS, Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, Mr.
SERRANO, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. STARK, Mr. BORSKI, Mr. BRADY of Pennsyl-
vania, Mrs. CAPPS, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr.
MCNULTY, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr.
BECERRA, Ms. LEE, Mr. WEINER, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. WYNN, Mr.
PAYNE, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. COYNE, Mr. UDALL of Colorado,
Mr. CLAY, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. HOLT, Mr. EVANS, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr.
NEAL of Massachusetts, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr.
FATTAH, Mr. BENTSEN, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr.
REYES, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. OLVER, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. SAWYER, Mr.
MOORE, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. HALL of Ohio,
Mr. LUTHER, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of
California, Mr. KLECZKA, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. KIL-
DEE, Mr. HOEFFEL, Mr. FERGUSON, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. RIVERS,
Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. SIMMONS,
Ms. WATERS, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. NADLER, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Ms.
MCCOLLUM, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr.
ANDREWS, Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. ESHOO, Mr.
ENGEL, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mrs. LOWEY, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. LANGEVIN,
Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. TOWNS, Mrs. KELLY, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHN-
SON of Texas, Mr. SABO, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. ROTHMAN, Mr. KEN-
NEDY of Rhode Island, Mr. FARR of California, Mr. LEACH, Mr. THOMP-
SON of California, Mr. SPRATT, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. MURTHA, Mr.
OWENS, Ms. MCKINNEY, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. FRANK, Mr.
CLEMENT, Mr. ACKERMAN, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. JEFFER-
SON, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. HILL, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr.
UDALL of New Mexico, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mr. RUSH, Mr. HONDA, Mr.
BARRETT, Mr. BALDACCI, Mr. WU, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. FORD, Mr.
MEEKS of New York, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mrs. DAVIS of Cali-
fornia, Mr. PHELPS, Ms. SANCHEZ, Ms. LOFGREN, Ms. CARSON of Indi-
ana, and Ms. SOLIS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To designate certain Federal land in the State of Utah
as wilderness, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2001’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
TITLE I—DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS
Sec. 101. Great Basin Wilderness Areas.
Sec. 102. Zion and Mojave Desert Wilderness Areas.
Sec. 103. Grand Staircase-Escalante Wilderness Areas.
Sec. 104. Moab-LaSal Canyons Wilderness Areas.
Sec. 105. Henry Mountains Wilderness Areas.
Sec. 106. Glen Canyon Wilderness Areas.
Sec. 107. San Juan-Anasazi Wilderness Areas.
Sec. 108. Canyonlands Basin Wilderness Areas.
Sec. 109. San Rafael Swell Wilderness Areas.
Sec. 110. Book Cliffs and Uinta Basin Wilderness Areas.
TITLE II—ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Sec. 201. General provisions.
Sec. 202. Administration.
Sec. 203. State school trust lands within wilderness areas.
Sec. 204. Water.
Sec. 205. Roads.
Sec. 206. Livestock.
Sec. 207. Fish and wildlife.
Sec. 208. Management of newly acquired lands.
Sec. 209. Withdrawal.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bu-
reau of Land Management.
(2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State
of Utah.
TITLE I—DESIGNATION OF
WILDERNESS AREAS
SEC. 101. GREAT BASIN WILDERNESS AREAS.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
(1) The Great Basin region of western Utah is
comprised of starkly beautiful mountain ranges that
rise as islands from the desert floor.
(2) The Wah Wah Mountains in the Great
Basin region are arid and austere, with massive cliff
faces and leathery slopes speckled with pin˜on and ju-
niper.
(3) The Pilot Range and Stansbury Mountains
in the Great Basin region are high enough to draw
moisture from passing clouds and support eco-
systems found nowhere else on earth.
(4) From bristlecone pine, the world’s oldest liv-
ing organism, to newly flowered mountain meadows,
mountains of the Great Basin region are islands of
nature that—
(A) support remarkable biological diversity;
and
(B) provide opportunities to experience the
colossal silence of the Great Basin.
(5) The Great Basin region of western Utah
should be protected and managed to ensure the pres-
ervation of the natural conditions of the region.
(b) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with the Wilder-
ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in
the State are designated as wilderness areas and as com-
ponents of the National Wilderness Preservation System:
(1) Barn Hills (approximately 20,000 acres).
(2) Black Hills (approximately 9,000 acres).
(3) Bullgrass Knoll (approximately 15,000
acres).
(4) Burbank Hills/Tunnel Spring (approxi-
mately 92,000 acres).
(5) Cedar Mountains (approximately 108,000
acres).
(6) Conger Mountains (approximately 21,000
acres).
(7) Crater Bench (approximately 35,000 acres).
(8) Crater and Silver Island Mountains (ap-
proximately 121,000 acres).
(9) Cricket Mountains Cluster (approximately
62,000 acres).
(10) Deep Creek Mountains (approximately
125,000 acres).
(11) Drum Mountains (approximately 39,000
acres).
(12) Dugway Mountains (approximately 24,000
acres).
(13) 
Fish 
Springs 
Range 
(approximately
64,000 acres).
(14) Granite Peak (approximately 19,000
acres).
(15) Grassy Mountains (approximately 23,000
acres).
(16) Grouse Creek Mountains (approximately
15,000 acres).
(17) House Range (approximately 190,000
acres).
(18) Keg Mountains (approximately 38,000
acres).
(19) King Top (approximately 110,000 acres).
(20) Ledger Canyon (approximately 9,000
acres).
(21) Little Goose Creek (approximately 1,200
acres).
(22) Middle/Granite Mountains (approximately
80,000 acres).
(23) Mountain Home Range (approximately
90,000 acres).
(24) Newfoundland Mountains (approximately
22,000 acres).
(25) Ochre Mountain (approximately 13,000
acres).
(26) Oquirrh Mountains (approximately 8,000
acres).
(27) Painted Rock Mountain (approximately
26,000 acres).
(28) Paradise/Steamboat Mountains (approxi-
mately 145,000 acres).
(29) Pilot Range (approximately 45,000 acres).
(30) Red Tops (approximately 28,000 acres).
(31) Rockwell-Little Sahara (approximately
21,000 acres).
(32) San Francisco Mountains (approximately
39,000 acres).
(33) Sand Ridge (approximately 73,000 acres).
(34) Simpson Mountains (approximately 42,000
acres).
(35) Snake Valley (approximately 100,000
acres).
(36) 
Stansbury 
Mountains 
(approximately
24,000 acres).
(37) Thomas Range (approximately 36,000
acres).
(39) 
Tule 
Valley 
(approximately 
159,000
acres).
(40) Wah Wah Mountains (approximately
167,000 acres).
(41) Wasatch/Sevier Plateaus (approximately
29,000 acres).
(42) White Rock Range (approximately 5,200
acres).
SEC. 102. ZION AND MOJAVE DESERT WILDERNESS AREAS.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
(1) The renowned landscape of Zion National
Park, including soaring cliff walls, forested plateaus,
and deep narrow gorges, extends beyond the bound-
aries of the Park onto surrounding public lands
managed by the Secretary.
(2) From the pink sand dunes of Moquith
Mountain to the golden pools of Beaver Dam Wash,
the Zion and Mojave Desert areas encompass 3
major provinces of the Southwest that include—
(A) the sculpted canyon country of the
Colorado Plateau;
(B) the Mojave Desert; and
(C) portions of the Great Basin.
(3) The Zion and Mojave Desert areas display
a rich mosaic of biological, archaeological, and scenic
diversity.
(4) One of the last remaining populations of
threatened desert tortoise is found within this re-
gion.
(5) The Zion and Mojave Desert areas in Utah
should be protected and managed as wilderness
areas.
(b) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with the Wilder-
ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in
the State are designated as wilderness areas and as com-
ponents of the National Wilderness Preservation System:
(1) Beaver Dam Mountains (approximately
30,000 acres).
(2) Beaver Dam Wash (approximately 23,000
acres).
(3) Beaver Dam Wilderness Expansion (ap-
proximately 8,000 acres).
(4) Canaan Mountain (approximately 67,000
acres).
(5) Cottonwood Canyon (approximately 12,000
acres).
(6) Cougar Canyon/Docs Pass (approximately
41,000 acres).
(7) Joshua Tree (approximately 12,000 acres).
(8) Mount Escalante (approximately 17,000
acres).
(9) Parunuweap Canyon (approximately 43,000
acres).
(10) Red Butte (approximately 4,500 acres).
(11) Red Mountain (approximately 21,000
acres).
(12) Scarecrow Peak (approximately 16,000
acres).
(13) Zion Adjacent (approximately 56,000
acres).
SEC. 103. GRAND STAIRCASE-ESCALANTE WILDERNESS
AREAS.
(a) GRAND STAIRCASE AREA.—
(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
(A) The area known as the Grand Stair-
case rises more than 6,000 feet in a series of
great cliffs and plateaus from the depths of the
Grand Canyon to the forested rim of Bryce
Canyon.
(B) The Grand Staircase—
(i) spans 6 major life zones, from the
lower Sonoran Desert to the alpine forest;
and
(ii) encompasses geologic formations
that 
display 
3,000,000,000 
years 
of
Earth’s history.
(C) Land managed by the Secretary lines
the intricate canyon system of the Paria River
and forms a vital natural corridor connection to
the deserts and forests of these national parks.
(D) Land described in paragraph (2)
(other than East of Bryce, Upper Kanab Creek,
Moquith 
Mountain, 
Bunting 
Point, 
and
Vermillion Cliffs) is located within the Grand
Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
(E) The Grand Staircase in Utah should
be protected and managed as a wilderness area.
(2) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the fol-
lowing areas in the State are designated as wilder-
ness areas and as components of the National Wil-
derness Preservation System:
(A) Bryce View (approximately 4,500
acres).
(B) Bunting Point (approximately 11,000
acres).
(C) Canaan Peak Slopes (approximately
2,300 acres).
(D) East of Bryce (approximately 750
acres).
(E) Glass Eye Canyon (approximately
24,000 acres).
(F) Ladder Canyon (approximately 14,000
acres).
(G) Moquith Mountain (approximately
16,000 acres).
(H) Nephi Point (approximately 14,000
acres).
(I) 
Paria-Hackberry 
(approximately
188,000 acres).
(J) Paria Wilderness Expansion (approxi-
mately 3,300 acres).
(K) Pine Hollow (approximately 11,000
acres).
(L) Slopes of Bryce (approximately 2,600
acres).
(M) 
Timber 
Mountain 
(approximately
51,000 acres).
(N) Upper Kanab Creek (approximately
49,000 acres).
(O) 
Vermillion 
Cliffs 
(approximately
26,000 acres).
(P) Willis Creek (approximately 21,000
acres).
(b) KAIPAROWITS PLATEAU.—
(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
(A) The Kaiparowits Plateau east of the
Paria River is one of the most rugged and iso-
lated wilderness regions in the United States.
(B) The Kaiparowits Plateau, a windswept
land of harsh beauty, contains distant vistas
and a remarkable variety of plant and animal
species.
(C) Ancient forests, an abundance of big
game animals, and 22 species of raptors thrive
undisturbed on the grassland mesa tops of the
Kaiparowits Plateau.
(D) Each of the areas described in para-
graph (2) (other than Heaps Canyon, Little
Valley, and Wide Hollow) is located within the
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
(E) The Kaiparowits Plateau should be
protected and managed as a wilderness area.
(2) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the fol-
lowing areas in the State are designated as wilder-
ness areas and as components of the National Wil-
derness Preservation System:
(A) Andalex Not (approximately 18,000
acres).
(B) The Blues (approximately 21,000
acres).
(C) Box Canyon (approximately 2,800
acres).
(D) Burning Hills (approximately 80,000
acres).
(E) 
Carcass 
Canyon 
(approximately
83,000 acres).
(F) The Cockscomb (approximately 11,000
acres).
(G) 
Fiftymile 
Bench 
(approximately
12,000 acres).
(H) Fiftymile Mountain (approximately
203,000 acres).
(I) Heaps Canyon (approximately 4,000
acres).
(J) Horse Spring Canyon (approximately
31,000 acres).
(K) 
Kodachrome 
Headlands 
(approxi-
mately 10,000 acres).
(L) Little Valley Canyon (approximately
4,000 acres).
(M) Mud Spring Canyon (approximately
65,000 acres).
(N) Nipple Bench (approximately 32,000
acres).
(O) Paradise Canyon-Wahweap (approxi-
mately 262,000 acres).
(P) Rock Cove (approximately 16,000
acres).
(Q) Warm Creek (approximately 23,000
acres).
(R) Wide Hollow (approximately 6,800
acres).
(c) ESCALANTE CANYONS.—
(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
(A) Glens and coves carved in massive
sandstone cliffs, spring-watered hanging gar-
dens, and the silence of ancient Anasazi ruins
are examples of the unique features that entice
hikers, campers, and sightseers from around
the world to Escalante Canyon.
(B) Escalante Canyon links the spruce fir
forests of the 11,000-foot Aquarius Plateau
with winding slickrock canyons that flow into
Lake Powell.
(C) Escalante Canyon, one of Utah’s most
popular natural areas, contains critical habitat
for deer, elk, and wild bighorn sheep that also
enhances the scenic integrity of the area.
(D) Each of the areas described in para-
graph (2) is located within the Grand Staircase-
Escalante National Monument.
(E) Escalante Canyon should be protected
and managed as a wilderness area.
(2) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the fol-
lowing areas in the State are designated as wilder-
ness areas and as components of the National Wil-
derness Preservation System:
(A) Brinkerhof Flats (approximately 3,000
acres).
(B) Colt Mesa (approximately 28,000
acres).
(C) Death Hollow (approximately 49,000
acres).
(D) Forty Mile Gulch (approximately
6,600 acres).
(E) Hurricane Wash (approximately 9,000
acres).
(F) 
Lampstand 
(approximately 
7,900
acres).
(G) Muley Twist Flank (approximately
3,600 acres).
(H) North Escalante Canyons (approxi-
mately 176,000 acres).
(I) Pioneer Mesa (approximately 11,000
acres).
(J) Scorpion (approximately 53,000 acres).
(K) Sooner Bench (approximately 390
acres).
(L) Steep Creek (approximately 35,000
acres).
(M) 
Studhorse 
Peaks 
(approximately
24,000 acres).
SEC. 104. MOAB-LASAL CANYONS WILDERNESS AREAS.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
(1) The canyons surrounding the La Sal Moun-
tains and the town of Moab offer a variety of ex-
traordinary landscapes.
(2) Outstanding examples of natural formations
and landscapes in the Moab-LaSal area include the
huge sandstone fins of Behind the Rocks, the mys-
terious Fisher Towers, and the whitewater rapids of
Westwater Canyon.
(3) The Moab-LaSal area should be protected
and managed as a wilderness area.
(b) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with the Wilder-
ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in
the State are designated as wilderness areas and as com-
ponents of the National Wilderness Preservation System:
(1) Beaver Creek (approximately 38,000 acres).
(2) Behind the Rocks and Hunters Canyon (ap-
proximately 22,000 acres).
(3) Big Triangle (approximately 20,000 acres).
(4) Dome Plateau-Professor Valley (approxi-
mately 35,000 acres).
(5) Fisher Towers (approximately 18,000
acres).
(6) Goldbar Canyon (approximately 6,500
acres).
(7) Granite Creek (approximately 4,900 acres).
(8) Mary Jane Canyon (approximately 25,000
acres).
(9) Mill Creek (approximately 14,000 acres).
(10) Porcupine Rim and Morning Glory (ap-
proximately 20,000 acres).
(11) Westwater Canyon (approximately 37,000
acres).
(12) Yellow Bird (approximately 4,200 acres).
SEC. 105. HENRY MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS AREAS.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
(1) The Henry Mountain Range, the last moun-
tain range to be discovered and named by early ex-
plorers in the contiguous United States, still retains
a wild and undiscovered quality.
(2) Fluted badlands that surround the flanks of
11,000-foot Mounts Ellen and Pennell contain areas
of critical habitat for mule deer and for the largest
herd of free-roaming buffalo in the United States.
(3) Despite their relative accessibility, the
Henry Mountain Range remains one of the wildest,
least-known ranges in the United States.
(4) The Henry Mountain range should be pro-
tected and managed to ensure the preservation of
the range as a wilderness area.
(b) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with the Wilder-
ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in
the State are designated as wilderness areas and as com-
ponents of the National Wilderness Preservation System:
(1) Bull Mountain (approximately 16,000
acres).
(2) Bullfrog Creek (approximately 35,000
acres).
(3) Dogwater Creek (approximately 3,200
acres).
(4) Fremont Gorge (approximately 20,000
acres).
(5) Long Canyon (approximately 16,000 acres).
(6) Mount Ellen-Blue Hills (approximately
140,000 acres).
(7) 
Mount 
Hillers 
(approximately 
21,000
acres).
(8) Mount Pennell (approximately 147,000
acres).
(9) Notom Bench (approximately 6,200 acres).
(10) Ragged Mountain (approximately 28,000
acres).
SEC. 106. GLEN CANYON WILDERNESS AREAS.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
(1) The side canyons of Glen Canyon, including
the Dirty Devil River and the Red, White and Blue
Canyons, contain some of the most remote and out-
standing landscapes in southern Utah.
(2) The Dirty Devil River, once the fortress
hideout of outlaw Butch Cassidy’s Wild Bunch, has
sculpted a maze of slickrock canyons through an im-
posing landscape of monoliths and inaccessible
mesas.
(3) The Red and Blue Canyons contain colorful
Chinle/Moenkopi badlands found nowhere else in the
region.
(4) The canyons of Glen Canyon in the State
should be protected and managed as wilderness
areas.
(b) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with the Wilder-
ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in
the State are designated as wilderness areas and as com-
ponents of the National Wilderness Preservation System:
(1) Cane Spring Desert (approximately 18,000
acres).
(2) Dark Canyon (approximately 134,000
acres).
(3) Dirty Devil (approximately 242,000 acres).
(4) Fiddler Butte (approximately 92,000 acres).
(5) Flat Tops (approximately 30,000 acres).
(6) 
Little 
Rockies 
(approximately 
64,000
acres).
(7) Red Rock Plateau (approximately 213,000
acres).
(8) 
White 
Canyon 
(approximately 
98,000
acres).
SEC. 107. SAN JUAN-ANASAZI WILDERNESS AREAS.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
(1) More than 1,000 years ago, the Anasazi In-
dian culture flourished in the slickrock canyons and
on the pin˜on-covered mesas of southeastern Utah.
(2) Evidence of the ancient presence of the
Anasazi pervades the Cedar Mesa area of the San
Juan-Anasazi area where cliff dwellings, rock art,
and ceremonial kivas embellish sandstone overhangs
and isolated benchlands.
(3) The Cedar Mesa area is in need of protec-
tion from the vandalism and theft of its unique cul-
tural resources.
(4) The Cedar Mesa wilderness areas should be
created to protect both the archaeological heritage
and the extraordinary wilderness, scenic, and eco-
logical values of the United States.
(5) The San Juan-Anasazi area should be pro-
tected and managed as a wilderness area to ensure
the preservation of the unique and valuable re-
sources of that area.
(b) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with the Wilder-
ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in
the State are designated as wilderness areas and as com-
ponents of the National Wilderness Preservation System:
(1) Allen Canyon (approximately 5,900 acres).
(2) Arch Canyon (approximately 30,000 acres).
(3) Comb Ridge (approximately 15,000 acres).
(4) East Montezuma (approximately 45,000
acres).
(5) Fish and Owl Creek Canyons (approxi-
mately 73,000 acres).
(6) 
Grand 
Gulch 
(approximately 
159,000
acres).
(7) Hammond Canyon (approximately 4,400
acres).
(8) Nokai Dome (approximately 93,000 acres).
(9) Road Canyon (approximately 63,000 acres).
(10) San Juan River (Sugarloaf) (approxi-
mately 15,000 acres).
(11) The Tabernacle (approximately 7,000
acres).
SEC. 108. CANYONLANDS BASIN WILDERNESS AREAS.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
(1) Canyonlands National Park safeguards only
a small portion of the extraordinary red-hued, cliff-
walled canyonland region of the Colorado Plateau.
(2) Areas near Arches National Park and
Canyonlands National Park contain canyons with
rushing perennial streams, natural arches, bridges,
and towers.
(3) The gorges of the Green and Colorado Riv-
ers, lie on adjacent land managed by the Secretary.
(4) Popular overlooks in Canyonlands Nations
Park and Dead Horse Point State Park have views
directly into adjacent areas, including Lockhart
Basin and Indian Creek.
(5) Designation of these areas as wilderness
would ensure the protection of this erosional master-
piece of nature and of the rich pockets of wildlife
found within its expanded boundaries.
(b) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with the Wilder-
ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in
the State are designated as wilderness areas and as com-
ponents of the National Wilderness Preservation System:
(1) Bridger Jack Mesa (approximately 33,000
acres).
(2) Butler Wash (approximately 27,000 acres).
(3) Dead Horse Cliffs (approximately 4,100
acres).
(4) Demon’s Playground (approximately 3,700
acres).
(5) Duma Point (approximately 14,000 acres).
(6) Gooseneck (approximately 9,000 acres).
(7) Hatch Point Canyons/Lockhart Basin (ap-
proximately 149,000 acres).
(8) Horsethief Point (approximately 15,000
acres).
(9) Indian Creek (approximately 28,000 acres).
(10) Labyrinth Canyon (approximately 150,000
acres).
(11) San Rafael River (approximately 101,000
acres).
(12) Shay Mountain (approximately 14,000
acres).
(13) Sweetwater Reef (approximately 69,000
acres).
(14) Upper Horseshoe Canyon (approximately
60,000 acres).
SEC. 109. SAN RAFAEL SWELL WILDERNESS AREAS.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
(1) The San Rafael Swell towers above the
desert like a castle, ringed by 1,000-foot ramparts of
Navajo Sandstone.
(2) The highlands of the San Rafael Swell have
been fractured by uplift and rendered hollow by ero-
sion over countless millennia, leaving a tremendous
basin punctuated by mesas, buttes, and canyons and
traversed by sediment-laden desert streams.
(3) Among other places, the San Rafael wilder-
ness offers exceptional back country opportunities in
the colorful Wild Horse Badlands, the monoliths of
North Caineville Mesa, the rock towers of Cliff
Wash, and colorful cliffs of Humbug Canyon.
(4) The mountains within these areas are
among Utah’s most valuable habitat for desert big-
horn sheep.
(5) The San Rafael Swell area should be pro-
tected and managed to ensure its preservation as a
wilderness area.
(b) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with the Wilder-
ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in
the State are designated as wilderness areas and as com-
ponents of the National Wilderness Preservation System:
(1) Cedar Mountain (approximately 15,000
acres).
(2) Devils Canyon (approximately 23,000
acres).
(3) 
Eagle 
Canyon 
(approximately 
38,000
acres).
(4) Factory Butte (approximately 22,000
acres).
(5) Hondu Country (approximately 20,000
acres).
(6) Jones Bench (approximately 2,800 acres).
(7) Limestone Cliffs (approximately 25,000
acres).
(8) Lost Spring Wash (approximately 37,000
acres).
(9) Mexican Mountain (approximately 100,000
acres).
(10) Molen Reef (approximately 33,000 acres).
(11) Muddy Creek (approximately 240,000
acres).
(12) Mussentuchit Badlands (approximately
25,000 acres).
(13) 
Price 
River-Humbug 
(approximately
98,000 acres).
(14) Red Desert (approximately 40,000 acres).
(15) Rock Canyon (approximately 18,000
acres).
(16) San Rafael Reef (approximately 114,000
acres).
(17) Sids Mountain (approximately 107,000
acres).
(18) 
Upper 
Muddy 
Creek 
(approximately
19,000 acres).
(19) Wild Horse Mesa (approximately 92,000
acres).
SEC. 110. BOOK CLIFFS AND UINTA BASIN WILDERNESS
AREAS.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
(1) The Book Cliffs and Uinta Basin wilderness
areas offer—
(A) unique big game hunting opportunities
in verdant high-plateau forests;
(B) the opportunity for float trips of sev-
eral days duration down the Green River in
Desolation Canyon; and
(C) the opportunity for calm water canoe
weekends on the White River.
(2) The long rampart of the Book Cliffs bounds
the area on the south, while seldom-visited uplands,
dissected by the rivers and streams, slope away to
the north into the Uinta Basin.
(3) Bighorn sheep, elk, mule deer, bears, and
cougars flourish in the back country of the Book
Cliffs.
(4) The Book Cliffs and Uinta Basin areas
should be protected and managed to ensure the pro-
tection of the areas as wilderness.
(b) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with the Wilder-
ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in
the State are designated as wilderness areas and as com-
ponents of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
(1) Bourdette Draw (approximately 15,000
acres).
(2) Bull Canyon (approximately 2,800 acres).
(3) Chipeta (approximately 95,000 acres).
(4) Desbrough Canyon (approximately 13,000
acres).
(5) Desolation Canyon (approximately 548,000
acres).
(6) Diamond Breaks (approximately 8,000
acres).
(7) Diamond Canyon (approximately 166,000
acres).
(8) Diamond Mountain (also known as ‘‘Wild
Mountain’’) (approximately 27,000 acres).
(9) Goslin Mountain (approximately 4,900
acres).
(10) Hideout Canyon (approximately 12,000
acres).
(11) Lower Bitter Creek (approximately 14,000
acres).
(12) Lower Flaming Gorge (approximately
20,000 acres).
(13) Mexico Point (approximately 15,000
acres).
(14) Moonshine Draw (also known as ‘‘Daniels
Canyon’’) (approximately 10,000 acres).
(15) 
O-Wi-Yu-Kuts 
(approximately 
13,000
acres).
(16) Red Creek Badlands (approximately 3,600
acres).
(17) Sunday School Canyon (approximately
18,000 acres).
(18) Survey Point (approximately 8,000 acres).
(19) Turtle Canyon (approximately 37,000
acres).
(20) White River (approximately 25,000 acres).
(21) Winter Ridge (approximately 38,000
acres).
TITLE II—ADMINISTRATIVE
PROVISIONS
SEC. 201. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
(a) NAMES OF WILDERNESS AREAS.—Each wilder-
ness area named in title I shall—
(1) consist of the quantity of land referenced
with respect to that named area, as generally de-
picted on the map entitled ‘‘Utah BLM Wilderness
Proposed by H.R. ll, 107th Congress’’; and
(2) be known by the name given to it in title
I.
(b) MAP AND DESCRIPTION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall file a map and a legal description of each wil-
derness area designated by this Act with—
(A) the Committee on Resources of the
House of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate.
(2) FORCE OF LAW.—A map and legal descrip-
tion filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same
force and effect as if included in this Act, except
that the Secretary may correct clerical and typo-
graphical errors in the map and legal description.