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Calendar No. 1021 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3022 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 10, 2008 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2008 
Reported by Mr. BINGAMAN, with an amendment 
[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic] 
AN ACT 
To designate the John Krebs Wilderness in the State of 
California, to add certain land to the Sequoia-Kings Can-
yon National Park 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. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sequoia and Kings 
Canyon National Parks Wilderness Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of California. 
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 are des-
ignated as wilderness areas and as components of the Na-
tional Wilderness Preservation System: 
(1) JOHN KREBS WILDERNESS.— 
(A) DESIGNATION.—Certain land in Se-
quoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, com-
prising approximately 69,500 acres of land, and 
130 acres of potential wilderness additions as 
generally depicted on the map numbered 102/ 
60014a, titled ‘‘John Krebs Wilderness’’, and 
dated March 10, 2008. 
(B) LIMITATIONS.—The designation of the 
wilderness under subparagraph (A) does not 
preclude operation and maintenance of the ex-
isting Hockett Meadow Cabin and Quinn Patrol 
Cabin in the same manner and degree in which 
the cabins were operated and maintained on the 
day before the date of enactment of this Act. 
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(C) EFFECT.—Nothing in this paragraph 
affects— 
(i) the cabins in, and adjacent to, 
Mineral King Valley; or 
(ii) the private inholdings known as 
‘‘Silver City’’ and ‘‘Kaweah Han’’. 
(D) 
POTENTIAL
WILDERNESS
ADDI-
TIONS.—The designation of the potential wil-
derness additions under subparagraph (A) shall 
not prohibit the operation, maintenance, and re-
pair of the small check dams and water im-
poundments on Lower Franklin Lake, Crystal 
Lake, Upper Monarch Lake, and Eagle Lake. 
The Secretary is authorized to allow the use of 
helicopters for the operation, maintenance, and 
repair of the small check dams and water im-
poundments on Lower Franklin Lake, Crystal 
Lake, Upper Monarch Lake, and Eagle Lake. 
The potential wilderness additions shall be des-
ignated as wilderness and incorporated into the 
John Krebs Wilderness established by this Act 
upon termination of the non-conforming uses. 
(2) SEQUOIA-KINGS CANYON WILDERNESS AD-
DITION.—Certain land in Sequoia and Kings Canyon 
National Parks, California, comprising approxi-
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mately 45,186 acres as generally depicted on the 
map titled ‘‘Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness Addi-
tion’’, numbered 102/60015a, and dated March 10, 
2008, is incorporated in, and shall be considered to 
be a part of, the Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness. 
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
each area designated as wilderness by this Act shall be 
administered by the Secretary in accordance with the Wil-
derness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that any ref-
erence in the Wilderness Act to the effective date of the 
Wilderness Act shall be considered to be a reference to 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) SUBMISSION OF MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIP-
TION.—As soon as practicable, but not later than 3 
years, after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall file a map and legal description of 
each area designated as wilderness by this Act 
with— 
(A) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives. 
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(2) FORCE AND EFFECT.—The map and legal 
description filed under paragraph (1) shall have the 
same force and effect as if included in this Act, ex-
cept that the Secretary may correct any clerical or 
typographical error in the map or legal description. 
(3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The map and legal 
description filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the Office of 
the Secretary. 
(c) HYDROLOGIC, METEOROLOGIC, AND CLIMATO-
LOGICAL DEVICES, FACILITIES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIP-
MENT.—The Secretary shall continue to manage mainte-
nance and access to hydrologic, meteorologic, and climato-
logical devices, facilities and associated equipment con-
sistent with House Report 98–40. 
(d) NO BUFFER ZONES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act creates 
a protective perimeter or buffer zone around an area 
designated as wilderness by this Act. 
(2) ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE WILDERNESS.—Noth-
ing in this Act precludes authorized activities con-
ducted outside of the areas designated as wilderness 
by this Act by cabin owners (or their designees) in 
the Mineral King Valley area, or the property own-
ers (or their designees) or lessees in the Silver City 
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private inholding (as identified on the map titled 
‘‘John Krebs Wilderness’’ and dated March 10, 
2008). 
(e) HORSEBACK RIDING.—Nothing in this Act pre-
cludes horseback riding in, or the entry of recreational or 
commercial saddle or pack stock into, an area designated 
as wilderness by this Act. 
(d) AUTHORIZED
ACTIVITIES
OUTSIDE
WILDER-
NESS.—Nothing in this Act precludes authorized activities 
conducted outside of an area designated as wilderness by 
this Act by cabin owners (or designees) in the Mineral King 
Valley area or property owners or lessees (or designees) in 
the Silver City inholding, as identified on the map de-
scribed in section 3(1)(A). 
(e) HORSEBACK RIDING.—Nothing in this Act pre-
cludes horseback riding in, or the entry of recreational or 
commercial saddle or pack stock into, an area designated 
as wilderness by this Act— 
(1) in accordance with section 4(d)(5) of the Wil-
derness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(5)); and 
(2) subject to any terms and conditions deter-
mined to be necessary by the Secretary. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as are necessary to carry out this Act. 
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Calendar No. 1021 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3022 
AN ACT 
To designate the John Krebs Wilderness in the 
State of California, to add certain land to the Se-
quoia-Kings Canyon National Park Wilderness, 
and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2008 
Reported with an amendment 
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