goon Lake to Salt Lagoon, to be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river. 
‘‘(47) STIKINE RIVER.—Approximately 25 miles 
of river within VCU 492, 493, 495, 496, 497, and 
499 of the Tongass National Forest, from the U.S. 
border to Dry Strait, to be administered by the Sec-
retary of Agriculture as a wild river. 
‘‘(48) TUNEHEAN CREEK AND TRIBUTARIES.—
Approximately 20 miles of river within VCU 428 
and 429 of the Tongass National Forest, from its 
headwaters to Keku Straits, to be administered by 
the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river. 
‘‘(49) VIRGINIA LAKE AND CREEK.—Approxi-
mately 9 miles of river within VCU 502 of the 
Tongass National Forest, from Virginia Lake to 
saltwater, to be administered by the Secretary of 
Agriculture as a wild river. 
‘‘(50) BAILEY BAY LAKES AND STREAM.—Ap-
proximately 5 miles of river within VCU 726 of the 
Tongass National Forest, from the uppermost lake 
to Bailey Bay, to be administered by the Secretary 
of Agriculture as a wild river. 
‘‘(51) BLACK BEAR CREEK.—Approximately 8 
miles of river within VCU 709 of the Tongass Na-
tional Forest, from unnamed lake to Union Bay, to
be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as 
a wild river. 
‘‘(52) BLOSSOM
RIVER.—Approximately 25 
miles of river within VCU 815, 816, and 818 of the 
Tongass National Forest, to be administered by the 
Secretary Agriculture as follows:
‘‘(A) Approximately 11 miles of river, from 
its headwaters to a point approximately 11 
miles downstream where it reaches the United 
States Borax mine access road, as a wild river. 
‘‘(B) Approximately 14 miles of river, from 
a point approximately 11 miles downstream 
stream from its headwaters to Wilson Arm, as 
a scenic river. 
‘‘(53) CARROLL RIVER.—Approximately 9 miles 
of river within VCU 744 of the Tongass National 
Forest, from its headwaters to Carroll Inlet, to be 
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a 
wild river. 
‘‘(54) ESSOWAH
LAKES
AND
STREAMS.—Ap-
proximately 13 miles of river and lakes within VCU 
659 of the Tongass National Forest, from Parrot 
Lake to saltwater, to be administered by the Sec-
retary of Agriculture as a wild river.
‘‘(55) GOKACHIN CREEK AND LAKES.—Approxi-
mately 30 miles of river and lakes within VCU 754 
and 755 of the Tongass National Forest, from the 
uppermost lake to saltwater, to be administered by 
the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river. 
‘‘(56) HONKER DIVIDE (THORNE RIVER/HATCH-
ERY 19 CREEK).—Approximately 42 miles of river 
within VCU 552, 573, 574, 575, and 586 of the 
Tongass National Forest, to be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture as follows: 
‘‘(A) Approximately 4 miles of river, from 
Thorne Bay to a point approximately 4 miles 
upstream, as a recreational river. 
‘‘(B) Approximately 24 miles of river, from 
a point approximately 4 miles upstream of 
Thorne Bay to a point approximately .5 miles 
south of Sweetwater Lake, as a wild river. 
‘‘(C) Approximately 14 miles of river, from 
a point approximately .5 miles south of Sweet-
water Lake to Barnes Lake, as a scenic river. 
‘‘(57) JOHNSON LAKE AND STREAM.—Approxi-
mately 6 miles of river and lake within VCU 692 of 
the Tongass National Forest, from Johnson Lake to 
Moira Sound, to be administered by the Secretary of 
Agriculture as a wild river.
‘‘(58) KEGAN LAKES AND STREAM.—Approxi-
mately 9 miles of river and lakes within VCU 684 
of the Tongass National Forest, from Upper Kegan 
Lake to Moira Sound, to be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river. 
‘‘(59) MCDONALD
LAKE
SYSTEM.—Approxi-
mately 6 miles of river and lakes within VCU 724 
of the Tongass National Forest, from the uppermost 
lake to Yes Bay, to be administered by the Secretary 
of Agriculture as a wild river. 
‘‘(60) NAHA RIVER.—Approximately 19 miles of 
river within VCU 742 of the Tongass National For-
est, to be administered by the Secretary of Agri-
culture as follows: 
‘‘(A) Approximately 17 miles of river, from 
Orton Lake to the upper reaches of Roosevelt 
Lagoon, as a wild river. 
‘‘(B) Approximately 2 miles of river, from 
a point approximately 1 mile upstream of Roo-
sevelt Lagoon to saltwater to saltwater, as a 
scenic river. 
‘‘(61) ORCHARD CREEK AND LAKE.—Approxi-
mately 26 miles of river and lake within VCU 733 
and 734 of the Tongass National Forest, from Or-
chard Lake to saltwater, to be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river. 
‘‘(62) SALMON
RIVER/FISH
CREEK.—Approxi-
mately 10 miles of river within VCU 806 of the 
Tongass National Forest, from the headwaters of 
Fish Creek to Portland Canal, to be administered by 
the Secretary of Agriculture as a recreational river. 
‘‘(63) SARKAR LAKES SYSTEM.—Approximately 
19 miles of river and lakes within VCU 554 of the 
Tongass National Forest, to be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture as follows: 
‘‘(A) Approximately 17 miles of river, from 
the uppermost lake to a point 500 feet above its 
intersection with a logging road, as a wild river. 
‘‘(B) Approximately 2 miles of river, from 
a point 500 feet above its intersection with a 
logging road to saltwater, as a recreational 
river. 
‘‘(64) VIXEN
RIVER/HOFSTEAD
LAKE.—Ap-
proximately 6.5 miles of river and lake within VCU 
718 and 720 of the Tongass National Forest, from 
Hofstead Lake to saltwater, to be administered by 
the Secretary of Agriculture as a recreational river. 
‘‘(65) WILSON
RIVER
AND
LAKE.—Approxi-
mately 12 miles of river and lake within VCU 817
and 818 of the Tongass National Forest, to be ad-
ministered by the Secretary of Agriculture as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(A) Approximately 9 miles of river, from 
Wilson Lake to the Wilderness boundary, as a 
wild river. 
‘‘(B) Approximately 3 miles of river, from 
the Wilderness boundary to saltwater, as a sce-
nic river.’’. 
SEC. 605. SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. 
(a) BOUNDARIES AND MANAGEMENT PLANS.—With-
in five years after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Agriculture shall take such action as is 
necessary to establish detailed boundaries and formulate 
detailed management plans for the components of the na-
tional wild and scenic rivers system designated by this 
title. 
(b) ADJACENT
LANDS; WITHDRAWAL.—Notwith-
standing any provision to the contrary in sections 3 and 
9 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274; 
1280), with respect to each component of the national wild 
and scenic rivers system designated by this title— 
(1) the boundary of each component shall in-
clude an average of not more than 640 acres per 
mile on both sides of the river; and
(2) the withdrawal made by clause (iii) of sec-
tion 9(a) shall apply to the minerals in Federal 
lands that constitute the bed or bank or are situated 
within 1⁄2 mile from both sides of the component.
TITLE VII—GENERAL 
PROVISIONS 
SEC. 701. MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION. 
(a) SUBMISSION.—As soon as practicable after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall submit to Congress a map and legal descrip-
tion of each wilderness area, wilderness study area, Land 
Use Designation II management area, restoration area, 
and special management area designated by this Act or 
an amendment made by this Act. 
(b) FORCE OF LAW.—A map and legal description 
submitted under subsection (a) shall have the same force 
and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Sec-
retary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the 
map and legal description. 
(c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Each map and legal de-
scription submitted under subsection (a) shall be filed and 
made available for public inspection in the Office of the 
Chief of the Forest Service.
SEC. 702. FISH AND WILDLIFE. 
Nothing in this Act affects the jurisdiction of the 
State of Alaska with respect to wildlife and fish on the 
public lands located in the State. 
SEC. 703. MANAGEMENT OF NEWLY ACQUIRED LANDS. 
Any land within the boundaries of a wilderness area, 
wilderness study area, Land Use Designation II manage-
ment area, restoration area, or special management area 
designated by this Act or an amendment made by this Act 
that is acquired by the Federal Government after the date 
of the enactment of this Act shall—
(1) become part of the wilderness area, wilder-
ness study area, Land Use Designation II manage-
ment area, restoration area, or special management 
area in which the land is located; and 
(2) be managed in accordance with the applica-
ble title of this Act and other laws applicable to such 
area. 
SEC. 704. WATER RIGHTS. 
(a) WILDERNESS AREA RESERVATION.—With re-
spect to each wilderness area designated by this Act, Con-
gress hereby reserves a quantity of water sufficient to ful-
fill the purposes of this Act. The priority date of such re-
served water rights shall be the date of the enactment of 
this Act. The Federal water rights so reserved are specific
to the wilderness areas located in Alaska designated under 
this Act. 
(b) DUTIES OF SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.—The 
Secretary of Agriculture and all other officers of the 
United States shall take all steps necessary to protect the 
rights reserved by this section, including the filing by the 
Secretary of a claim for the qualification of such rights 
in any present or future appropriate stream adjudication 
in the courts of the State of Alaska in which the United 
States is or may be joined and which is conducted in ac-
cordance with section 208 of the Act of July 10, 1952 
(44 U.S.C. 666; commonly referred to as the McCarran 
Amendment). 
(c) RELATION TO OTHER RESERVATIONS.—Nothing 
in this Act shall be construed as a relinquishment or re-
duction of any water rights reserved or appropriated by 
the United States in the State of Alaska on or before the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
(d) NO PRECEDENTS ESTABLISHED.—Nothing in 
the Act related to the reserved Federal water rights shall 
be construed as establishing a precedent with regard to 
any future designations, nor shall it constitute an interpre-
tation of any other Act or any designation made thereto.