I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6783 
To provide for conservation on Federal lands in Southern California, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 17, 2025 
Ms. CHU (for herself, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. 
CISNEROS, Ms. FRIEDMAN, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. GARCIA of California, 
Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. 
MULLIN, Mr. NADLER, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. SIMON, Mr. 
SWALWELL, Mr. TAKANO, and Ms. WATERS) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To provide for conservation on Federal lands in Southern 
California, 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 
‘‘San Gabriel Mountains, Foothills, and Rivers Protection 
Act of 2025’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
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Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—WILDERNESS DESIGNATION 
Sec. 101. Designation of wilderness. 
Sec. 102. Administration of wilderness. 
TITLE II—WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS 
Sec. 111. Wild and scenic rivers designation. 
Sec. 112. Wild and scenic rivers study. 
TITLE III—MISCELLANEOUS 
Sec. 121. Maps and legal descriptions. 
Sec. 122. Updates to land and resource management plans. 
Sec. 123. Use by members of Indian Tribes. 
Sec. 124. Reauthorization of existing water facilities in Pleasant View Ridge 
Wilderness. 
TITLE I—WILDERNESS 
DESIGNATION 
SEC. 101. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS. 
In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.), the following land within California is des-
ignated as wilderness and as a component of the National 
Wilderness Preservation System: 
(1) CONDOR PEAK WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed-
eral land within the Angeles National Forest, com-
prising approximately 8,207 acres, as generally de-
picted on the map titled ‘‘Condor Peak Wilderness— 
Proposed’’ and dated June 6, 2019, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Condor Peak Wilderness’’. 
(2) SAN GABRIEL WILDERNESS ADDITIONS.— 
Certain Federal land within the Angeles National 
Forest, comprising approximately 2,032 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map titled ‘‘San Gabriel 
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to ensure a timely and efficient response to a fire 
emergency in a wilderness area, the Secretary of Ag-
riculture shall— 
(A) not later than 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, establish agency ap-
proval procedures (including appropriate delega-
tions of authority to the Forest Supervisor and 
the head of any other applicable agency for re-
sponding to fire emergencies); and 
(B) enter into agreements with appropriate 
State or local firefighting agencies. 
(c) FISH AND WILDLIFE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with section 
4(d)(7) 
of 
the 
Wilderness 
Act 
(16 
U.S.C. 
1133(d)(7)), nothing in this title affects the jurisdic-
tion or responsibilities of California with respect to 
fish and wildlife in California. 
(2) MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.—In support of 
the purposes and principles of the Wilderness Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the Secretary of Agri-
culture may conduct any management activity that 
the Secretary determines to be necessary to main-
tain or restore a fish, wildlife, or plant population or 
habitat in a wilderness area, if the management ac-
tivity is conducted in accordance with— 
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(A) an applicable wilderness management 
plan; 
(B) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
seq.); and 
(C) appropriate policies, such as the poli-
cies established in Appendix B of the report of 
the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs 
of the House of Representatives accompanying 
H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (H. Rept. 
101–405). 
(d) BUFFER ZONES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this title estab-
lishes a protective perimeter or buffer zone around 
a wilderness area. 
(2) OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES OR USES.—The fact 
that a nonwilderness activity or use can be seen or 
heard from within a wilderness area does not pre-
clude the activity or use outside the boundary of the 
wilderness area. 
(e) MILITARY ACTIVITIES.—Nothing in this title pre-
cludes— 
(1) low-level overflights of military aircraft over 
a wilderness area; 
(2) the designation of a new unit of special air-
space over a wilderness area; or 
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(3) the use or establishment of a military flight 
training route over a wilderness area. 
(f) HORSES.—Nothing in this title precludes horse-
back riding in, or the entry of recreational or commercial 
saddle or pack stock into, a wilderness area— 
(1) in accordance with section 4(d)(5) of the 
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(5)); and 
(2) subject to any terms and conditions the 
Secretary of Agriculture determines necessary. 
(g) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
each wilderness area is withdrawn from— 
(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and dis-
posal under the public land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) operation of the mineral materials and geo-
thermal leasing laws. 
(h) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND IN-
TERESTS.—Any land within the boundary of a wilderness 
area that is acquired by the United States shall— 
(1) become part of the wilderness area in which 
the land is located; 
(2) be withdrawn in accordance with subsection 
(g); and 
(3) be managed in accordance with— 
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(A) this section; 
(B) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
seq.); and 
(C) any other applicable law. 
(i) CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA COLLECTION.—In ac-
cordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) 
and subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
of Agriculture may prescribe, the Secretary may authorize 
the installation and maintenance of hydrologic, meteoro-
logic, or climatological collection devices in a wilderness 
area if the Secretary determines that the devices and ac-
cess to the devices are essential to a flood warning, flood 
control, or water reservoir operation activity. 
(j) RECREATIONAL CLIMBING.—Nothing in this title 
prohibits recreational rock climbing activities in a wilder-
ness area, such as the placement, use, and maintenance 
of fixed anchors, including any fixed anchor established 
before the date of the enactment of this Act— 
(1) in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and other applicable laws; and 
(2) subject to any terms and conditions the 
Secretary of Agriculture determines necessary. 
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TITLE II—WILD AND SCENIC 
RIVERS 
SEC. 111. WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS DESIGNATION. 
Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 
U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(233) LITTLE
ROCK
CREEK, CALIFORNIA.— 
The following segments of Little Rock Creek and its 
tributaries, to be administered by the Secretary of 
Agriculture: 
‘‘(A) The 10.3-mile segment from its 
source on Mt. Williamson in sec. 6, T. 3 N., R. 
9 W., to 100 yards upstream of the confluence 
with the South Fork Little Rock Creek, as a 
wild river. 
‘‘(B) The 6.6-mile segment from 100 yards 
upstream of the confluence with the South Fork 
Little Rock Creek to the confluence with 
Santiago Canyon, as a recreational river. 
‘‘(C) The 1-mile segment of Cooper Can-
yon Creek from 0.25 miles downstream of 
Highway 2 to 100 yards downstream of Cooper 
Canyon Campground, as a scenic river. 
‘‘(D) The 1.3-mile segment of Cooper Can-
yon Creek from 100 yards downstream of Coo-
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per Canyon Campground to the confluence with 
Little Rock Creek, as a wild river. 
‘‘(E) The 1-mile segment of Buckhorn 
Creek from 100 yards downstream of the 
Buckhorn Campground to its confluence with 
Cooper Canyon Creek, as a wild river.’’. 
SEC. 112. WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS STUDY. 
(a) DESIGNATION FOR STUDY.—Section 5(a) of the 
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1276(a)) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(147) EAST FORK SAN GABRIEL RIVER, CALI-
FORNIA.—The 12.7-mile segment from the con-
fluence of the Prairie Fork and Vincent Gulch to 
100 yards upstream of the confluence with Williams 
Canyon. 
‘‘(148) NORTH
FORK
SAN
GABRIEL
RIVER, 
CALIFORNIA.—The 4.3-mile segment from the con-
fluence with Cloudburst Canyon to 0.25 miles up-
stream of the confluence with the West Fork San 
Gabriel River. 
‘‘(149) WEST FORK SAN GABRIEL RIVER, CALI-
FORNIA.—The 8.3-mile segment from 0.25 miles 
downstream of its source near Red Box Gap in sec. 
14, T. 2 N., R. 12 W., to the confluence with Bob-
cat Canyon.’’. 
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(b) STUDY AND REPORT.—Section 5(b) of the Wild 
and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1276(b)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(24) EAST FORK SAN GABRIEL RIVER, CALI-
FORNIA; NORTH FORK SAN GABRIEL RIVER, CALI-
FORNIA; WEST
FORK
SAN
GABRIEL
RIVER, CALI-
FORNIA.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years 
after the date on which funds are made avail-
able to carry out this paragraph, the Secretary 
of Agriculture shall— 
‘‘(i) complete each of the studies de-
scribed in paragraphs (147) through (149) 
of subsection (a); and 
‘‘(ii) submit to Congress a report de-
scribing the results of each such study. 
‘‘(B) STUDY REQUIREMENT.—In carrying 
out each of the studies described in paragraphs 
(147) through (149) of subsection (a), the Sec-
retary of Agriculture shall identify opportunities 
to administer the segment described in each 
such paragraph in partnership with State, re-
gional, local, and community stakeholders.’’. 
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TITLE III—MISCELLANEOUS 
SEC. 121. MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall prepare a map and legal description of each 
wilderness area. 
(b) FORCE OF LAW.—Each map and legal description 
prepared under subsection (a) shall have the same force 
and effect as if included in this title, except that the Sec-
retary of Agriculture may correct any clerical or typo-
graphical error in the maps and legal descriptions. 
(c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Each map and legal de-
scription prepared under subsection (a) shall be kept on 
file and available for public inspection in the appropriate 
offices of the Forest Service. 
SEC. 122. UPDATES TO LAND AND RESOURCE MANAGE-
MENT PLANS. 
As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall incorporate 
the designations and studies required by this Act into up-
dated management plans for the Angeles National Forest. 
SEC. 123. USE BY MEMBERS OF INDIAN TRIBES. 
(a) ACCESS.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall en-
sure that Indian Tribes have access, in accordance with 
the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), to the wilder-
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ness areas, wild and scenic river, and the wild scenic river 
study streams designated by this Act for traditional cul-
tural and religious purposes. 
(b) TEMPORARY CLOSURES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out this section, 
the Secretary of Agriculture, on request of an Indian 
Tribe, may temporarily close to the general public 1 
or more specific portions of the wilderness areas, 
wild and scenic river, and the wild scenic river study 
streams designated by this Act to protect the privacy 
of the members of the Indian Tribe in the conduct 
of traditional cultural and religious activities. 
(2) REQUIREMENT.—Any closure under para-
graph (1) shall be— 
(A) 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; and 
(B) be consistent with— 
(i) Public Law 95¥341 (commonly 
known as the ‘‘American Indian Religious 
Freedom Act’’) (42 U.S.C. 1996 et seq.); 
(ii) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.); and 
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(iii) the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1276 et seq.). 
SEC. 124. REAUTHORIZATION OF EXISTING WATER FACILI-
TIES IN PLEASANT VIEW RIDGE WILDERNESS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
FOR CONTINUED USE.—The 
Secretary of Agriculture may issue a special use authoriza-
tion to the owners of a water transport or diversion facility 
(referred to in this section as a ‘‘facility’’) located on Na-
tional Forest System land in the Pleasant View Ridge Wil-
derness for the continued operation, maintenance, and re-
construction of the facility if the Secretary determines 
that— 
(1) the facility was in existence on the date on 
which the land on which the facility is located was 
designated as part of the National Wilderness Pres-
ervation System (referred to in this section as ‘‘the 
date of designation’’); 
(2) the facility has been in substantially contin-
uous use to deliver water for the beneficial use on 
the non-Federal land of the owner since the date of 
designation; 
(3) the owner of the facility holds a valid water 
right for use of the water on the non-Federal land 
of the owner under State law, with a priority date 
that predates the date of designation; and 
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(4) it is not practicable or feasible to relocate 
the facility to land outside of the Pleasant View 
Ridge Wilderness and continue the beneficial use of 
water on the non-Federal land recognized under 
State law. 
(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—A special use author-
ization issued under this section shall be subject to such 
terms and conditions as the Secretary determines appro-
priate to protect wilderness resources and values. 
Æ 
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