H. R. 233
One Hundred Ninth Congress
of the
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and six 
An Act 
To designate certain National Forest System lands in the Mendocino and Six Rivers 
National Forests and certain Bureau of Land Management lands in Humboldt, 
Lake, Mendocino, and Napa Counties in the State of California as wilderness, 
to designate the Elkhorn Ridge Potential Wilderness Area, to designate certain 
segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County, California as a wild 
or scenic river, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 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 ‘‘Northern 
California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act 
is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definition of Secretary. 
Sec. 3. Designation of wilderness areas. 
Sec. 4. Administration of wilderness areas. 
Sec. 5. Release of wilderness study areas. 
Sec. 6. Elkhorn Ridge Potential Wilderness Area. 
Sec. 7. Wild and scenic river designation. 
Sec. 8. King Range National Conservation Area boundary adjustment. 
Sec. 9. Cow Mountain Recreation Area, Lake and Mendocino Counties, California. 
Sec. 10. Continuation of traditional commercial surf fishing, Redwood National and 
State Parks.
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means—
(1) with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the Sec-
retary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Agriculture; and 
(2) with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the Sec-
retary of the Interior, the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS. 
In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
seq.), the following areas in the State of California are designated 
as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness 
Preservation System: 
(1) SNOW MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS ADDITION.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Certain land in the Mendocino 
National Forest, comprising approximately 23,706 acres, 
as generally depicted on the maps described in subpara-
graph (B), is incorporated in and shall considered to be 
a part of the ‘‘Snow Mountain Wilderness’’, as designated 
by section 101(a)(31) of the California Wilderness Act of 
1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 98–425).
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(B) DESCRIPTION OF MAPS.—The maps referred to in 
subparagraph (A) are—
(i) the map entitled ‘‘Skeleton Glade Unit, Snow 
Mountain Proposed Wilderness Addition, Mendocino 
National Forest’’ and dated April 21, 2005; and 
(ii) the map entitled ‘‘Bear Creek/Deafy Glade 
Unit, Snow Mountain Wilderness Addition, Mendocino 
National Forest’’ and dated July 21, 2006. 
(2) 
SANHEDRIN
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
land 
in 
the 
Mendocino National Forest, comprising approximately 10,571 
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Sanhedrin 
Proposed Wilderness, Mendocino National Forest’’ and dated 
April 21, 2005, which shall be known as the ‘‘Sanhedrin Wilder-
ness’’. 
(3) YUKI
WILDERNESS.—Certain land in the Mendocino 
National Forest and certain land administered by the Bureau 
of Land Management in Lake and Mendocino Counties, Cali-
fornia, together comprising approximately 53,887 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Yuki Proposed Wilderness’’ 
and dated May 23, 2005, which shall be known as the ‘‘Yuki 
Wilderness’’. 
(4) YOLLA BOLLY-MIDDLE EEL WILDERNESS ADDITION.—Cer-
tain land in the Mendocino National Forest and certain land 
administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Mendocino 
County, California, together comprising approximately 27,036 
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Middle Fork 
Eel, Smokehouse and Big Butte Units, Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel 
Proposed Wilderness Addition’’ and dated June 7, 2005, is 
incorporated in and shall considered to be a part of the Yolla 
Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness, as designated by section 3 of 
the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1132). 
(5) SISKIYOU WILDERNESS ADDITION.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Certain land in the Six Rivers 
National Forest, comprising approximately 30,122 acres, 
as generally depicted on the maps described in subpara-
graph (B), is incorporated in and shall be considered to 
be a part of the Siskiyou Wilderness, as designated by 
section 101(a)(30) of the California Wilderness Act of 1984 
(16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 98–425). 
(B) DESCRIPTION OF MAPS.—The maps referred to in 
subparagraph (A) are—
(i) the map entitled ‘‘Bear Basin Butte Unit, 
Siskiyou Proposed Wilderness Additions, Six Rivers 
National Forest’’ and dated June 28, 2005; and 
(ii) the map entitled ‘‘Blue Creek Unit, Siskiyou 
Proposed Wilderness Addition, Six Rivers National 
Forest’’ and dated July 21, 2006; 
(6) MOUNT LASSIC WILDERNESS.—Certain land in the Six 
Rivers National Forest, comprising approximately 7,279 acres, 
as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Mt. Lassic Proposed 
Wilderness’’ and dated June 7, 2005, which shall be known 
as the ‘‘Mount Lassic Wilderness’’. 
(7) TRINITY ALPS WILDERNESS ADDITION.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Certain land in the Six Rivers 
National Forest, comprising approximately 22,863 acres,
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as generally depicted on the maps described in subpara-
graph (B) and which is incorporated in and shall be consid-
ered to be a part of the Trinity Alps Wilderness as des-
ignated by section 101(a)(34) of the California Wilderness 
Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 98–425). 
(B) DESCRIPTION OF MAPS.—The maps referred to in 
subparagraph (A) are—
(i) the map entitled ‘‘East Fork Unit, Trinity Alps 
Proposed Wilderness Addition, Six Rivers National 
Forest’’ and dated September 17, 2004; 
(ii) the map entitled ‘‘Horse Linto Unit, Trinity 
Alps 
Proposed 
Wilderness 
Addition, 
Six 
Rivers 
National Forest’’ and dated September 17, 2004; and 
(iii) the map entitled ‘‘Red Cap Unit, Trinity Alps 
Proposed Wilderness Addition, Six Rivers National 
Forest’’ and dated June 7, 2005. 
(8) CACHE CREEK WILDERNESS.—Certain land administered 
by the Bureau of Land Management in Lake County, California, 
comprising approximately 27,245 acres, as generally depicted 
on the map entitled ‘‘Cache Creek Wilderness Area’’ and dated 
July 22, 2006, which shall be known as the ‘‘Cache Creek 
Wilderness’’. 
(9) CEDAR
ROUGHS
WILDERNESS.—Certain land adminis-
tered by the Bureau of Land Management in Napa County, 
California, comprising approximately 6,350 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Cedar Roughs Wilderness Area’’ 
and dated September 27, 2004, which shall be known as the 
‘‘Cedar Roughs Wilderness’’. 
(10) SOUTH FORK EEL RIVER WILDERNESS.—Certain land 
administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Mendocino 
County, California, comprising approximately 12,915 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘South Fork Eel River 
Wilderness Area and Elkhorn Ridge Potential Wilderness’’ and 
dated June 16, 2005, which shall be known as the ‘‘South 
Fork Eel River Wilderness’’. 
(11) KING RANGE WILDERNESS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Certain land administered by the 
Bureau of Land Management in Humboldt and Mendocino 
Counties, California, comprising approximately 42,585 
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘King 
Range Wilderness’’, and dated November 12, 2004, which 
shall be known as the ‘‘King Range Wilderness’’. 
(B) APPLICABLE LAW.—With respect to the wilderness 
designated by subparagraph (A), in the case of a conflict 
between this Act and Public Law 91–476 (16 U.S.C. 460y 
et seq.), the more restrictive provision shall control. 
(12) ROCKS AND ISLANDS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—All Federally-owned rocks, islets, and 
islands (whether named or unnamed and surveyed or 
unsurveyed) that are located—
(i) not more than 3 geographic miles off the coast 
of the King Range National Conservation Area; and 
(ii) above mean high tide. 
(B) APPLICABLE LAW.—In the case of a conflict between 
this Act and Proclamation No. 7264 (65 Fed. Reg. 2821), 
the more restrictive provision shall control.
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SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS. 
(a) MANAGEMENT.—Subject to valid existing rights, each area 
designated as wilderness by section 3 shall be administered by 
the Secretary in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.), except that—
(1) any reference in that Act to the effective date shall 
be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of 
this Act; and 
(2) any reference in that Act to the Secretary of Agriculture 
shall be considered to be a reference to the Secretary that 
has jurisdiction over the wilderness. 
(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 wilderness area designated by section 
3 with—
(A) the Committee on Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
of the Senate. 
(2) FORCE OF LAW.—A map and legal description filed under 
paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included 
in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct errors in 
the map and legal description. 
(3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Each map and legal description 
filed under paragraph (1) shall be filed and made available 
for public inspection in the appropriate office of the Secretary. 
(c) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND INTERESTS.—Any 
land within the boundary of a wilderness area designated by this 
Act that is acquired by the Federal Government shall—
(1) become part of the wilderness area in which the land 
is located; and 
(2) be managed in accordance with this Act, the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), and any other applicable law. 
(d) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid rights in existence on the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Federal land designated as 
wilderness by this Act 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 mineral and 
geothermal leasing or mineral materials. 
(e) FIRE, INSECT, AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may take such measures 
in the wilderness areas designated by this Act as are necessary 
for the control and prevention of fire, insects, and diseases, 
in accordance with—
(A) section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1133(d)(1)); and 
(B) House Report No. 98–40 of the 98th Congress. 
(2) REVIEW.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall review existing policies 
applicable to the wilderness areas designated by this Act to 
ensure that authorized approval procedures for any fire 
management measures allow a timely and efficient response 
to fire emergencies in the wilderness areas.
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(f) ACCESS TO PRIVATE PROPERTY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide any owner 
of private property within the boundary of a wilderness area 
designated by this Act adequate access to such property to 
ensure the reasonable use and enjoyment of the property by 
the owner. 
(2) KING RANGE WILDERNESS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B), within 
the wilderness designated by section 3(11), the access route 
depicted on the map for private landowners shall also 
be available for persons invited by the private landowners. 
(B) LIMITATION.—Nothing in subparagraph (A) requires 
the Secretary to provide any access to the landowners 
or persons invited by the landowners beyond the access 
that would be available if the wilderness had not been 
designated. 
(g) SNOW SENSORS
AND STREAM GAUGES.—If the Secretary 
determines 
that 
hydrologic, 
meteorologic, 
or 
climatological 
instrumentation is appropriate to further the scientific, educational, 
and conservation purposes of the wilderness areas designated by 
this Act, nothing in this Act prevents the installation and mainte-
nance of the instrumentation within the wilderness areas. 
(h) MILITARY ACTIVITIES.—Nothing in this Act precludes low-
level overflights of military aircraft, the designation of new units 
of special airspace, or the use or establishment of military flight 
training routes over wilderness areas designated by this Act. 
(i) LIVESTOCK.—Grazing of livestock and the maintenance of 
existing facilities related to grazing in wilderness areas designated 
by this Act, where established before the date of enactment of 
this Act, shall be permitted to continue in accordance 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 accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Con-
gress (H. Rept. 101–405). 
(j) FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In furtherance of the purposes of the 
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the Secretary may 
carry out management activities to maintain or restore fish 
and wildlife populations and fish and wildlife habitats in wilder-
ness areas designated by this Act if such activities are—
(A) consistent with applicable wilderness management 
plans; and 
(B) carried out in accordance with applicable guidelines 
and policies. 
(2) STATE JURISDICTION.—Nothing in this Act affects the 
jurisdiction of the State of California with respect to fish and 
wildlife on the public land located in the State. 
(k) USE BY MEMBERS OF INDIAN TRIBES.—
(1) ACCESS.—In recognition of the past use of wilderness 
areas designated by this Act by members of Indian tribes 
for traditional cultural and religious purposes, the Secretary 
shall ensure that Indian tribes have access to the wilderness 
areas for traditional cultural and religious purposes. 
(2) TEMPORARY CLOSURES.—
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(A) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out this section, the Sec-
retary, on request of an Indian tribe, may temporarily 
close to the general public 1 or more specific portions 
of a wilderness area to protect the privacy of the members 
of the Indian tribe in the conduct of the traditional cultural 
and religious activities in the wilderness area. 
(B) REQUIREMENT.—Any closure under subparagraph 
(A) shall be made in such a manner as to affect the smallest 
practicable area for the minimum period of time necessary 
for the activity to be carried out. 
(3) APPLICABLE LAW.—Access to the wilderness areas under 
this subsection shall be in accordance with—
(A) Public Law 95–341 (commonly known as the ‘‘Amer-
ican Indian Religious Freedom Act’’) (42 U.S.C. 1996 et 
seq.); and 
(B) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). 
(l) ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in section 3 creates protective 
perimeters or buffer zones around any wilderness area des-
ignated by section 3. 
(2) NONWILDERNESS ACTIVITIES.—The fact that nonwilder-
ness activities or uses can be seen or heard from areas within 
a wilderness area designated by section 3 shall not preclude 
the conduct of those activities or uses outside the boundary 
of the wilderness area. 
(m) CHERRY-STEMMED ROADS.—
(1) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘cherry-
stemmed road’’ means a road that is excluded from the wilder-
ness areas designated by section 3 by a non-wilderness corridor 
having designated wilderness on both sides, as generally 
depicted on the maps described in such section. 
(2) CLOSURES
AND
RESTRICTIONS.—The Secretary shall 
not—
(A) close any cherry-stemmed road that is open to 
the public as of the date of the enactment of this Act; 
(B) prohibit motorized access on a cherry-stemmed road 
that is open to the public for motorized access as of the 
date of the enactment of this Act; or 
(C) prohibit mechanized access on a cherry-stemmed 
road that is open to the public for mechanized access as 
of the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(3) EXCEPTIONS.—Nothing in this subsection shall be con-
strued as precluding the Secretary from closing or restricting 
access to a cherry-stemmed road for purposes of significant 
resource protection or public safety. 
SEC. 5. RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS. 
(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that, for the purposes of section 
603 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1782), any portion of a wilderness study area described 
in subsection (b) that is not designated as wilderness by section 
3 or any previous Act has been adequately studied for wilderness. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF STUDY AREAS.—The study areas referred 
to in subsection (a) are—
(1) the King Range Wilderness Study Area; 
(2) the Chemise Mountain Instant Study Area; 
(3) the Red Mountain Wilderness Study Area;
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(4) the Cedar Roughs Wilderness Study Area; and 
(5) those portions of the Rocky Creek/Cache Creek Wilder-
ness Study Area in Lake County, California which are not 
in R. 5 W., T. 12 N., sec. 22, Mount Diablo Meridian. 
(c) RELEASE.—Any portion of a wilderness study area described 
in subsection (b) that is not designated as wilderness by section 
3 or any other Act enacted before the date of enactment of this 
Act shall not be subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)). 
SEC. 6. ELKHORN RIDGE POTENTIAL WILDERNESS AREA. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilder-
ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain public land in the State 
administered by the Bureau of Land Management, compromising 
approximately 11,271 acres, as generally depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘‘South Fork Eel River Wilderness Area and Elkhorn Ridge 
Potential Wilderness’’ and dated June 16, 2005, is designated as 
a potential wilderness area. 
(b) MANAGEMENT.—Except as provided in subsection (c) and 
subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall manage the 
potential wilderness area as wilderness until the potential wilder-
ness area is designated as wilderness under subsection (d). 
(c) ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—For purposes of ecological restoration 
(including the elimination of non-native species, removal of 
illegal, unused, or decommissioned roads, repair of skid tracks, 
and any other activities necessary to restore the natural eco-
systems in the potential wilderness area), the Secretary may 
use motorized equipment and mechanized transport in the 
potential wilderness area until the potential wilderness area 
is designated as wilderness under subsection (d). 
(2) LIMITATION.—To the maximum extent practicable, the 
Secretary shall use the minimum tool or administrative practice 
necessary to accomplish ecological restoration with the least 
amount of adverse impact on wilderness character and 
resources. 
(d) 
EVENTUAL
WILDERNESS
DESIGNATION.—The 
potential 
wilderness area shall be designated as wilderness and as a compo-
nent of the National Wilderness Preservation System on the earlier 
of—
(1) the date on which the Secretary publishes in the Federal 
Register notice that the conditions in the potential wilderness 
area that are incompatible with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.) have been removed; or 
(2) the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
(e) ADMINISTRATION AS WILDERNESS.—On its designation as 
wilderness under subsection (d), the potential wilderness area shall 
be—
(1) known as the ‘‘Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness’’; and 
(2) administered in accordance with section 4 and the 
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). 
SEC. 7. WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATION. 
(a) DESIGNATION OF BLACK BUTTE RIVER, CALIFORNIA.—Section 
3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(ll) BLACK BUTTE RIVER, CALIFORNIA.—The following seg-
ments of the Black Butte River in the State of California, to be 
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture: 
‘‘(A) The 16 miles of Black Butte River, from the Mendocino 
County Line to its confluence with Jumpoff Creek, as a wild 
river. 
‘‘(B) The 3.5 miles of Black Butte River from its confluence 
with Jumpoff Creek to its confluence with Middle Eel River, 
as a scenic river. 
‘‘(C) The 1.5 miles of Cold Creek from the Mendocino 
County Line to its confluence with Black Butte River, as a 
wild river.’’. 
(b) PLAN; REPORT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
submit to Congress—
(A) a fire management plan for the Black Butte River 
segments designated by the amendment made by sub-
section (a); and 
(B) a report on the cultural and historic resources 
within those segments. 
(2) TRANSMITTAL TO COUNTY.—The Secretary of Agriculture 
shall transmit to the Board of Supervisors of Mendocino County, 
California, a copy of the plan and report submitted under 
paragraph (1). 
SEC. 8. KING RANGE NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA BOUNDARY 
ADJUSTMENT. 
Section 9 of Public Law 91–476 (16 U.S.C. 460y–8) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) In addition to the land described in subsections (a) and 
(c), the land identified as the King Range National Conservation 
Area Additions on the map entitled ‘King Range Wilderness’ and 
dated November 12, 2004, is included in the Area.’’. 
SEC. 9. COW MOUNTAIN RECREATION AREA, LAKE AND MENDOCINO 
COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—In order to enhance the recreational and 
scenic values of the Cow Mountain area in Lake and Mendocino 
Counties, California, while conserving the wildlife and other natural 
resource values of the area, there is hereby established the Cow 
Mountain Recreation Area (in this section referred to as the ‘‘recre-
ation area’’) consisting of approximately 51,513 acres of land in 
such counties, as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Cow 
Mountain Recreation Area’’ and dated July 22, 2006, including 
the following: 
(1) The ‘‘South Cow Mountain OHV Management Area’’, 
as generally depicted on the map. 
(2) The ‘‘North Cow Mountain Recreation Area’’, as gen-
erally depicted on the map. 
(b) LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS; CORRECTION OF ERRORS.—
(1) PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION.—As soon as practicable 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of the Interior shall prepare a map and legal descriptions 
of the boundaries of the recreation area. The Secretary shall 
submit the map and legal descriptions to the Committee on 
Resources of the House of Representatives and to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.
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(2) LEGAL EFFECT.—The map and legal descriptions of the 
recreation area shall have the same force and effect as if 
included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct 
clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal descrip-
tions. The map shall be on file and available for public inspec-
tion in appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior shall admin-
ister the recreation area in accordance with this section and 
the laws and regulations generally applicable to the public 
lands, including the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). 
(2) EXISTING RIGHTS.—The establishment of the recreation 
area shall be subject to all valid existing rights. 
(d) RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior shall con-
tinue to authorize, maintain, and enhance the recreational use 
of the land included in the recreation area, including motorized 
recreation, hiking, camping, mountain biking, sightseeing, and 
horseback riding, as long as such recreational use is consistent 
with this section and other applicable law. 
(2) OFF-ROAD
AND
MOTORIZED
RECREATION.—Motorized 
recreation shall be a prescribed use within the South Cow 
Mountain OHV Management Area, occurring only on roads 
and trails designated by the Secretary for such use, except 
as needed for administrative purposes or to respond to an 
emergency. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as 
precluding the Secretary from closing any trail or route from 
use for purposes of resource protection or public safety. 
(3) MOUNTAIN BIKING.—Mountain biking shall be a pre-
scribed use within the recreation area, occurring only on roads 
and trails designated by the Secretary for such use. Nothing 
in this paragraph shall be construed as precluding the Secretary 
from closing any trail or route from use for purposes of resource 
protection or public safety. 
(e) ACCESS
TO
PRIVATE
PROPERTY.—The Secretary of the 
Interior shall provide any owner of private property within the 
boundaries of the recreation area adequate access to the property 
to ensure the reasonable use and enjoyment of the property by 
the owner. 
(f) LAND ACQUISITION.—
(1) ACQUISITION FROM WILLING PERSONS ONLY.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior may acquire lands or interests in lands 
in the recreation area only by—
(A) donation; 
(B) exchange with a willing party, as expressed in 
a written agreement between the Secretary and the party; 
or 
(C) purchase from a willing seller, as expressed in 
a written agreement between the Secretary and the seller. 
(2) ADMINISTRATION
OF
ACQUIRED
LANDS.—Lands or 
interests in lands within or adjacent to the boundaries of the 
recreation area that are acquired by the Bureau of Land 
Management, and title or possession of which is vested in 
the United States after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, shall be managed by the Secretary as part of the recreation 
area.
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(g) ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.—Nothing in this section creates 
protective perimeters or buffer zones around the recreation area. 
SEC. 
10. 
CONTINUATION 
OF 
TRADITIONAL 
COMMERCIAL 
SURF 
FISHING, REDWOOD NATIONAL AND STATE PARKS. 
(a) AVAILABILITY OF LIMITED NUMBER OF PERMITS.—For the 
sole purpose of continuing traditional commercial surf fishing, the 
Secretary of the Interior shall permit the right of entry for author-
ized vehicle access onto the wave slope area at that area known 
as Gold Bluffs Beach, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, and 
that portion of the beach north and south of Redwood Creek in 
Redwood National and State Parks. The number of permits issued 
under the authority of this section shall be limited to the number 
of valid permits that were held on the date of enactment of this 
Act. The permits so issued shall be perpetual and subject to the 
same conditions as the permits held on the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(b) WAVE SLOPE AREA DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘wave slope area’’ refers to the area that has been wet by the 
wave action of the previous high tide, but does not include any 
vegetated areas.
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