(1) IN GENERAL.—Congress does not intend for 
the designation of the Wilderness to create a protec-
tive perimeter or buffer zone around the Wilderness. 
(2) NONWILDERNESS
ACTIVITIES.—The fact 
that nonwilderness activities or uses can be seen or 
heard from areas within the Wilderness shall not 
preclude the conduct of the activities or uses outside 
the boundary of the Wilderness. 
(e) MILITARY OVERFLIGHTS.—Nothing in this Act 
restricts or precludes— 
(1) low-level overflights of military aircraft over 
the Wilderness, including military overflights that 
can be seen or heard within the wilderness area; 
(2) flight testing and evaluation; or 
(3) the designation or creation of new units of 
special use airspace, or the establishment of military 
flight training routes, over the Wilderness. 
(f) EXISTING AIRSTRIPS.—Nothing in this Act re-
stricts or precludes low-level overflights by aircraft uti-
lizing airstrips in existence on the date of enactment of 
this Act that are located within 5 miles of the proposed 
boundary of the Wilderness. 
(g) WILDFIRE, INSECT, AND DISEASE MANAGE-
MENT.—In accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilder-
ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), the Secretary concerned 
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may take any measures in the Wilderness that the Sec-
retary concerned determines to be necessary for the con-
trol of fire, insects, and diseases, including, as the Sec-
retary concerned determines to be appropriate, the coordi-
nation of the activities with the State or a local agency. 
(h) DATA COLLECTION.—In accordance with the Wil-
derness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and subject to such 
terms and conditions as the Secretary concerned may pre-
scribe, the Secretary concerned may authorize the installa-
tion and maintenance of hydrologic, meteorologic, or cli-
matological collection devices in the Wilderness if the Sec-
retary concerned determines that the facilities and access 
to the facilities are essential to flood warning, flood con-
trol, or water reservoir operation activities. 
(i) WATER RIGHTS.— 
(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(A) the Wilderness is located— 
(i) in the semiarid region of the Great 
Basin; and 
(ii) at the headwaters of the streams 
and rivers on land with respect to which 
there are few, if any— 
(I) actual or proposed water re-
source facilities located upstream; and 
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(II) opportunities for diversion, 
storage, or other uses of water occur-
ring outside the land that would ad-
versely affect the wilderness values of 
the land; 
(B) the Wilderness is generally not suitable 
for use or development of new water resource 
facilities; and 
(C) because of the unique nature of the 
Wilderness, it is possible to provide for proper 
management and protection of the wilderness 
and other values of land by means different 
from the means used in other laws. 
(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is 
to protect the wilderness values of the Wilderness by 
means other than a federally reserved water right. 
(3) STATUTORY
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this Act— 
(A) constitutes an express or implied res-
ervation by the United States of any water or 
water rights with respect to the Wilderness; 
(B) affects any water rights in the State 
(including any water rights held by the United 
States) in existence on the date of enactment of 
this Act; 
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(C) establishes a precedent with regard to 
any future wilderness designations; 
(D) affects the interpretation of, or any 
designation made under, any other Act; or 
(E) limits, alters, modifies, or amends any 
interstate compact or equitable apportionment 
decree that apportions water among and be-
tween the State and other States. 
(4) NEVADA WATER LAW.—The Secretary con-
cerned shall follow the procedural and substantive 
requirements of State law in order to obtain and 
hold any water rights not in existence on the date 
of enactment of this Act with respect to the Wilder-
ness. 
(5) NEW PROJECTS.— 
(A) DEFINITION OF WATER RESOURCE FA-
CILITY.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—In this paragraph, 
the term ‘‘water resource facility’’ means 
irrigation and pumping facilities, res-
ervoirs, water conservation works, aque-
ducts, canals, ditches, pipelines, wells, hy-
dropower projects, transmission and other 
ancillary facilities, and other water diver-
sion, storage, and carriage structures. 
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(ii) EXCLUSION.—In this paragraph, 
the term ‘‘water resource facility’’ does not 
include wildlife guzzlers. 
(B) RESTRICTION
ON
NEW
WATER
RE-
SOURCE FACILITIES.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this Act, on or after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, neither the President nor any 
other officer, employee, or agent of the United 
States shall fund, assist, authorize, or issue a 
license or permit for the development of any 
new water resource facility within any wilder-
ness area, including a portion of a wilderness 
area, that is located in the County. 
SEC. 303. FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—In accordance with section 
4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), 
nothing in this Act affects or diminishes the jurisdiction 
of the State with respect to fish and wildlife management, 
including the regulation of hunting, fishing, and trapping, 
in the Wilderness. 
(b) MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.—In furtherance of 
the purposes and principles of the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the Secretary concerned may con-
duct any management activities in the Wilderness that are 
necessary to maintain or restore fish and wildlife popu-
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