I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1187 
To designate certain National Forest System lands and public lands under 
the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior in the States of Idaho, 
Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness and wild 
and scenic rivers, to provide for the establishment of a Northern Rockies 
Wildlife Habitat and Corridors Information System and Program, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 14, 2013 
Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. 
MARKEY, Mrs. CAPPS, and Mr. NADLER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To designate certain National Forest System lands and pub-
lic lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the 
Interior in the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Wash-
ington, and Wyoming as wilderness and wild and scenic 
rivers, to provide for the establishment of a Northern 
Rockies Wildlife Habitat and Corridors Information Sys-
tem and Program, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Purposes. 
Sec. 3. Definitions. 
TITLE I—DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS 
Subtitle A—Designation 
Sec. 101. Purpose and effect of designation of certain National Forest System 
land, National Park System land, and public land as wilder-
ness. 
Sec. 102. Idaho wilderness designations. 
Sec. 103. Montana wilderness designations. 
Sec. 104. Oregon wilderness designations. 
Sec. 105. Washington wilderness designations. 
Sec. 106. Wyoming wilderness designations. 
Sec. 107. Wilderness designations involving multiple States. 
Subtitle B—Administration 
Sec. 121. Management generally. 
Sec. 122. Maps and legal description. 
Sec. 123. Withdrawal. 
Sec. 124. Water rights. 
Sec. 125. Indian tribes. 
Sec. 126. Buffer zones. 
Sec. 127. Fish and wildlife. 
Sec. 128. Fire, insects, and disease. 
Sec. 129. Grazing. 
Sec. 130. Private land. 
TITLE II—WILDLIFE CORRIDORS 
Sec. 201. Definitions. 
Sec. 202. Northern Rockies Wildlife Habitat and Corridors Information Pro-
gram. 
Sec. 203. Northern Rockies Habitat and Corridors Information System. 
Sec. 204. Cooperation. 
TITLE III—ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS REGARDING INDIAN TRIBES 
Sec. 301. Federal trust responsibility. 
Sec. 302. Exemption from Freedom of Information Act. 
Sec. 303. Application of Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act. 
TITLE IV—WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS DESIGNATIONS 
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Sec. 401. Designation of wild and scenic rivers in Idaho, Montana, and Wyo-
ming. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this Act are— 
(1) to designate certain National Forest System 
land, certain National Park System land, and cer-
tain public land administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Wash-
ington, and Wyoming as components of the National 
Wilderness Preservation System; 
(2) to designate certain National Forest System 
land, public land administered by the Bureau of 
Land Management, and waterways on these lands in 
Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming as components of the 
National Wild and Scenic River System; and 
(3) to establish an integrated Federal program 
to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources in 
response to threats of climate change. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) CORRIDORS.—The term ‘‘corridors’’ means 
areas that provide connectivity of habitat or poten-
tial habitat and that facilitate the ability of terres-
trial, estuarine, and freshwater fish, or wildlife to 
move within a landscape as needed for migration, 
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gene flow, or dispersal, or in response to the impacts 
of climate change or other impacts. 
(2) HABITAT.—The term ‘‘habitat’’ means the 
physical, chemical, and biological properties that are 
used by fish, wildlife, or plants for growth, reproduc-
tion, survival, food, water, and cover, on a tract of 
land, in a body of water, or in an area or region. 
(3) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 450b). 
(4) NATURAL RESOURCES.—The term ‘‘natural 
resources’’ means the terrestrial, freshwater, estua-
rine, and marine fish, wildlife, plants, land, water, 
habitats, and ecosystems of the United States. 
(5) NATURAL
RESOURCES
ADAPTATION.—The 
term ‘‘natural resources adaptation’’ means the pro-
tection, restoration, and conservation of natural re-
sources to enable them to become more resilient, 
adapt to, and withstand the impacts of climate 
change. 
(6) PUBLIC
LAND.—The term ‘‘public land’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 103(e) of 
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702(e)). 
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(7) RESILIENCE.—The terms ‘‘resilience’’ and 
‘‘resilient’’ means the ability to resist or recover 
from disturbance and preserve diversity, produc-
tivity, and sustainability. 
(8) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Sec-
retary concerned’’ means— 
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with re-
spect to National Forest System lands; and 
(B) the Secretary of the Interior, with re-
spect to National Park System lands and public 
land. 
TITLE I—DESIGNATION OF 
WILDERNESS 
Subtitle A—Designation 
SEC. 101. PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF DESIGNATION OF CER-
TAIN NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LAND, NA-
TIONAL PARK SYSTEM LAND, AND PUBLIC 
LAND AS WILDERNESS. 
In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain National Forest System 
land, National Park System land, and public land in the 
States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyo-
ming are designated as wilderness and as either a new 
component of the National Wilderness Preservation Sys-
tem or as an addition to an existing component of the Na-
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tional Wilderness Preservation System, as described in 
this subtitle. 
SEC. 102. IDAHO WILDERNESS DESIGNATIONS. 
(a) CARIBOU-TARGHEE NATIONAL FOREST.— 
(1) ADDITIONS
TO
MOUNT
NAOMI
WILDER-
NESS.—Certain Federal land within the Caribou- 
Targhee National Forest comprising approximately 
28,000 as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be added to and administered as part of the 
Mount Naomi Wilderness. 
(2) NEW COMPONENTS OF NATIONAL WILDER-
NESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM.— 
(A) GARNS MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain Federal land within the Caribou-Targhee 
National 
Forest 
comprising 
approximately 
104,000 acres as generally depicted on the map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ 
and 
dated 
llllll, which shall be known as the 
Garns Mountain Wilderness. 
(B) ANTELOPE
CREEK
WILDERNESS.— 
Certain Federal land within Caribou-Targhee 
National 
Forest 
comprising 
approximately 
17,000 acres as generally depicted on the map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ 
and 
dated 
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llllll, which shall be known as the 
Bald Mountain Antelope Creek Wilderness. 
(C) BEAR
CREEK
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Caribou-Targhee Na-
tional Forest comprising approximately 98,000 
acres as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the Bear Creek Wilderness. 
(D) CARIBOU-TARGHEE
WILDERNESS.— 
Certain Federal land within the Caribou- 
Targhee National Forest comprising approxi-
mately 94,000 acres as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated 
llllll, which shall be known as the 
Caribou-Targhee Wilderness. 
(E) POKER PEAK WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Caribou-Targhee Na-
tional Forest comprising approximately 20,000 
acres as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the Poker Peak Wilderness. 
(F) TINCUP WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed-
eral land within the Caribou-Targhee National 
Forest comprising approximately 7,000 acres as 
generally 
depicted 
on 
the 
map 
entitled 
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‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, 
which shall be known as the Tincup Wilderness. 
(G) SCHMID PEAK WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Caribou-Targhee Na-
tional Forest comprising approximately 20,000 
acres as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the Schmid Peak Wilderness. 
(H) SAGE CREEK WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Caribou-Targhee Na-
tional Forest comprising approximately 11,000 
acres as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the Sage Creek Wilderness. 
(I) PREUSS CREEK WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Caribou-Targhee Na-
tional Forest comprising approximately 14,000 
acres as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the Preuss Creek Wilderness. 
(J) DRY
RIDGE
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Caribou-Targhee Na-
tional Forest comprising approximately 23,000 
acres as generally depicted on the map entitled 
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‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the Dry Ridge Wilderness. 
(K) MEADE PEAK WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Caribou-Targhee Na-
tional Forest comprising approximately 45,000 
acres as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the Meade Peak Wilderness. 
(L) PARIS
PEAK
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Caribou-Targhee Na-
tional Forest comprising approximately 9,000 
acres as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the Paris Peak Wilderness. 
(M) STATION CREEK WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain Federal land within the Caribou-Targhee 
National 
Forest 
comprising 
approximately 
9,000 acres as generally depicted on the map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ 
and 
dated 
llllll, which shall be known as the 
Station Creek Wilderness. 
(N) MINK CREEK WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Caribou-Targhee Na-
tional Forest comprising approximately 16,000 
acres as generally depicted on the map entitled 
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‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the Mink Creek Wilderness. 
(O) LIBERTY CREEK WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain Federal land within the Caribou-Targhee 
National 
Forest 
comprising 
approximately 
15,000 acres as generally depicted on the map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ 
and 
dated 
llllll, which shall be known as the 
Liberty Creek Wilderness. 
(P) WILLIAMS CREEK WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain Federal land within the Caribou-Targhee 
National 
Forest 
comprising 
approximately 
10,000 acres as generally depicted on the map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ 
and 
dated 
llllll, which shall be known as the 
Williams Creek Wilderness. 
(Q) STAUFFER CREEK WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain Federal land within the Caribou-Targhee 
National 
Forest 
comprising 
approximately 
6,000 acres as generally depicted on the map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ 
and 
dated 
llllll, which shall be known as the 
Stauffer Creek Wilderness. 
(R) SHERMAN
PEAK
WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain Federal land within the Caribou-Targhee 
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National 
Forest 
comprising 
approximately 
8,000 acres as generally depicted on the map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ 
and 
dated 
llllll, which shall be known as the 
Sherman Peak Wilderness. 
(S) SODA
POINT
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Caribou-Targhee Na-
tional Forest comprising approximately 23,000 
acres as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the Soda Point Wilderness. 
(T) 
CLARKSTON
MOUNTAIN
WILDER-
NESS.—Certain Federal land within the Car-
ibou-Targhee National Forest comprising ap-
proximately 16,000 acres as generally depicted 
on the map entitled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated 
llllll, which shall be known as the 
Clarkston Mountain Wilderness. 
(U) MALAD
WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed-
eral land within the Caribou-Targhee National 
Forest comprising approximately 7,000 acres as 
generally 
depicted 
on 
the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, 
which shall be known as the Malad Wilderness. 
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(V) OXFORD
MOUNTAIN
WILDERNESS.— 
Certain Federal land within the Caribou- 
Targhee National Forest comprising approxi-
mately 41,000 acres as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated 
llllll, which shall be known as the Ox-
ford Mountain Wilderness. 
(W) ELKHORN MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS.— 
Certain Federal land within the Caribou- 
Targhee National Forest comprising approxi-
mately 42,000 acres as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated 
llllll, which shall be known as the 
Elkhorn Mountain Wilderness. 
(X) BONNEVILLE
PEAK
WILDERNESS.— 
Certain Federal land within the Caribou- 
Targhee National Forest comprising approxi-
mately 32,000 acres as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated 
llllll, which shall be known as the 
Bonneville Peak Wilderness. 
(Y) NORTH
PEBBLE
WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain Federal land within the Caribou-Targhee 
National 
Forest 
comprising 
approximately 
5,000 acres as generally depicted on the map 
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entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ 
and 
dated 
llllll, which shall be known as the 
North Pebble Wilderness. 
(Z) TOPONCE WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed-
eral land within the Caribou-Targhee National 
Forest comprising approximately 18,000 acres 
as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, 
which shall be known as the Toponce Wilder-
ness. 
(AA) SCOUT
MOUNTAIN
WILDERNESS.— 
Certain Federal land within the Caribou- 
Targhee National Forest comprising approxi-
mately 25,000 acres as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated 
llllll, which shall be known as the 
Scout Mountain Wilderness. 
(BB) WEST MINK AREA.—Certain Federal 
land within the Caribou-Targhee National For-
est comprising approximately 20,000 acres as 
generally 
depicted 
on 
the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, 
which shall be known as the West Mink Wilder-
ness. 
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(CC) TWO
TOP
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Caribou-Targhee Na-
tional Forest comprising approximately 7,000 
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the Two Top Wilderness. 
(DD) WORM
CREEK
WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain Federal land within the Caribou-Targhee 
National 
Forest 
comprising 
approximately 
42,000 acres as generally depicted on the map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ 
and 
dated 
llllll, which shall be known as the 
Worm Creek Wilderness. 
(EE) SWAN
CREEK
MOUNTAIN
WILDER-
NESS.—Certain Federal land within the Car-
ibou-Targhee National Forest comprising ap-
proximately 7,000 acres as generally depicted 
on the map entitled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated 
llllll, which shall be known as the 
Swan Creek Wilderness. 
(FF) GIBSON WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed-
eral land within the Caribou-Targhee National 
Forest comprising approximately 8,000 acres as 
generally 
depicted 
on 
the 
map 
entitled 
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Perce National Forest comprising approxi-
mately 55,000 acres as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated 
llllll, which shall be added to and ad-
ministered as part of the Gospel Hump Wilder-
ness. 
(C) HELLS CANYON WILDERNESS.— 
(i) SALMON FACE ADDITION.—Certain 
Federal land within the Nez Perce Na-
tional Forest comprising approximately 
9,000 acres as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated 
llllll, which shall be added to 
and administered as part of the Hells Can-
yon Wilderness. 
(ii) KLOPTON CREEK/CORRAL CREEK 
ADDITION.—Certain Federal land within 
the Nez Perce National Forest comprising 
approximately 21,000 acres as generally 
depicted 
on 
the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ 
and 
dated 
llllll, which shall be added to 
and administered as part of the Hells Can-
yon Wilderness. 
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(iii) BIG CANYON ADDITION.—Certain 
Federal land within the Nez Perce Na-
tional Forest comprising approximately 
14,000 acres as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated 
llllll, which shall be added to 
and administered as part of the Hells Can-
yon Wilderness. 
(2) NEW COMPONENTS OF NATIONAL WILDER-
NESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM.— 
(A) LITTLE SLATE CREEK WILDERNESS.— 
Certain Federal land within the Nez Perce Na-
tional Forest comprising approximately 12,000 
acres as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the Little Slate Creek Wil-
derness. 
(B) LITTLE SLATE CREEK NORTH WILDER-
NESS.—Certain Federal land within the Nez 
Perce National Forest comprising approxi-
mately 6,000 acres as generally depicted on the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ 
and 
dated 
llllll, which shall be known as the 
Little Slate Creek North Wilderness. 
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(C) O’HARA FALLS CREEK WILDERNESS.— 
Certain Federal land within the Nez Perce Na-
tional Forest comprising approximately 33,000 
acres as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the O’Hara Falls Creek Wil-
derness. 
(D) LICK
POINT
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Nez Perce National 
Forest comprising approximately 7,000 acres as 
generally 
depicted 
on 
the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, 
which shall be known as the Lick Point Wilder-
ness. 
(E) CLEAR CREEK WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Nez Perce National 
Forest comprising approximately 11,000 acres 
as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, 
which shall be known as the Clear Creek Wil-
derness. 
(F) SILVER CREEK-PILOT KNOB WILDER-
NESS.—Certain Federal land within the Nez 
Perce National Forest comprising approxi-
mately 21,000 acres as generally depicted on 
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the map entitled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated 
llllll, which shall be known as the Sil-
ver Creek-Pilot Knob Wilderness. 
(G) DIXIE
SUMMIT-NUT
HILL
WILDER-
NESS.—Certain Federal land within the Nez 
Perce National Forest comprising approxi-
mately 6,000 acres as generally depicted on the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ 
and 
dated 
llllll, which shall be known as the 
Dixie Summit-Nut Hill Wilderness. 
(H) NORTH FORK SLATE CREEK WILDER-
NESS.—Certain Federal land within the Nez 
Perce National Forest comprising approxi-
mately 11,000 acres as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated 
llllll, which shall be known as the 
North Fork Slate Creek Wilderness. 
(I) JOHN DAY WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed-
eral land within the Nez Perce National Forest 
comprising approximately 10,000 acres as gen-
erally 
depicted 
on 
the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, 
which shall be known as the John Day Wilder-
ness. 
(c) PAYETTE NATIONAL FOREST.— 
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(1) ADDITIONS TO FRANK CHURCH-RIVER OF 
NO RETURN WILDERNESS.— 
(A) PINNACLE
PEAK
(SUGAR
MOUNTAIN) 
ADDITION.—Certain Federal land within the 
Payette National Forest comprising approxi-
mately 10,000 acres as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated 
llllll, which shall be added to and ad-
ministered as part of the Frank Church-River 
of No Return Wilderness. 
(B) PLACER
CREEK
ADDITION.—Certain 
Federal land within the Payette National For-
est comprising approximately 7,000 acres as 
generally 
depicted 
on 
the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, 
which shall be added to and administered as 
part of the Frank Church-River of No Return 
Wilderness. 
(C) SMITH
CREEK
ADDITION.—Certain 
Federal land within the Payette National For-
est comprising approximately 2,000 acres as 
generally 
depicted 
on 
the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, 
which shall be added to and administered as 
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part of the Frank Church-River of No Return 
Wilderness. 
(D) COTTONTAIL POINT-PILOT CREEK AD-
DITION.—Certain Federal land within the 
Payette National Forest comprising approxi-
mately 93,000 acres as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated 
llllll, which shall be added to and ad-
ministered as part of the Frank Church-River 
of No Return Wilderness. 
(2) NEW COMPONENTS OF NATIONAL WILDER-
NESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM.— 
(A) CUDDY
MOUNTAIN
WILDERNESS.— 
Certain Federal land within the Payette Na-
tional Forest comprising approximately 41,000 
acres as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the Cuddy Mountain Wilder-
ness. 
(B) COUNCIL
MOUNTAIN
WILDERNESS.— 
Certain Federal land within the Payette Na-
tional Forest comprising approximately 17,000 
acres as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
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ness. 
(C) FRENCH CREEK/PATRICK BUTTE WIL-
DERNESS.—Certain Federal land within the 
Payette National Forest comprising approxi-
mately 170,000 acres as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated 
llllll, which shall be known as the 
French Creek/Patrick Butte Wilderness. 
(D) CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS.— 
Certain Federal land within the Payette Na-
tional Forest comprising approximately 13,000 
acres as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the Crystal Mountain Wilder-
ness. 
(E) SECESH WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed-
eral land within the Payette National Forest 
comprising approximately 248,000 acres as gen-
erally 
depicted 
on 
the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, 
which shall be known as the Secesh Wilderness. 
(F) CHIMNEY
ROCK
WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain Federal land within the Payette National 
Forest comprising approximately 9,000 acres as 
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generally 
depicted 
on 
the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, 
which shall be known as the Chimney Rock Wil-
derness. 
(d) BOISE NATIONAL FOREST.— 
(1) ADDITION TO FRANK CHURCH RIVER OF NO 
RETURN WILDERNESS.—Certain Federal land within 
the Boise National Forest comprising approximately 
59,000 acres as generally depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be added to and administered as part of the 
Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness. 
(2) NEW COMPONENTS OF NATIONAL WILDER-
NESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM.— 
(A) MOUNT
HEINEN
WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain Federal land within the Boise National 
Forest comprising approximately 13,000 acres 
as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, 
which shall be known as the Mount Heinen Wil-
derness. 
(B) REEVES
CREEK
WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain Federal land within the Boise National 
Forest comprising approximately 11,000 acres 
as generally depicted on the map entitled 
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‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, 
which shall be known as the Reeves Creek Wil-
derness. 
(C) PEACE
ROCK
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Boise National Forest 
comprising approximately 192,000 acres as gen-
erally 
depicted 
on 
the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, 
which shall be known as the Peace Rock Wil-
derness. 
(D) DEADWOOD
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Boise National Forest 
comprising approximately 52,000 acres as gen-
erally 
depicted 
on 
the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, 
which shall be known as the Deadwood Wilder-
ness. 
(E) 
WHITEHAWK
MOUNTAIN
WILDER-
NESS.—Certain Federal land within the Boise 
National 
Forest 
comprising 
approximately 
9,000 acres as generally depicted on the map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ 
and 
dated 
llllll, which shall be known as the 
Whitehawk Mountain Wilderness. 
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(F) STONY MEADOWS WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain Federal land within the Boise National 
Forest comprising approximately 13,000 acres 
as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, 
which shall be known as the Stony Meadows 
Wilderness. 
(G) SCRIVER
CREEK
WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain Federal land within the Boise National 
Forest comprising approximately 8,000 acres as 
generally 
depicted 
on 
the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, 
which shall be known as the Scriver Creek Wil-
derness. 
(H) GRIMES PASS WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Boise National Forest 
comprising approximately 13,000 acres as gen-
erally 
depicted 
on 
the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, 
which shall be known as the Grimes Pass Wil-
derness. 
(I) 
GALLAGHER
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Boise National Forest 
comprising approximately 6,000 acres as gen-
erally 
depicted 
on 
the 
map 
entitled 
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‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, 
which shall be known as the Gallagher Wilder-
ness. 
(J) CORSKI CREEK WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Boise National Forest 
comprising approximately 8,000 acres as gen-
erally 
depicted 
on 
the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, 
which shall be known as the Corski Creek Wil-
derness. 
(K) BREADWINNER
WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain Federal land within the Boise National 
Forest comprising approximately 20,000 acres 
as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, 
which shall be known as the Breadwinner Wil-
derness. 
(L) ELK
CREEK
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Boise National Forest 
comprising approximately 15,000 acres as gen-
erally 
depicted 
on 
the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, 
which shall be known as the Elk Creek Wilder-
ness. 
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(M) STEEL
MOUNTAIN
WILDERNESS.— 
Certain Federal land within the Boise National 
Forest comprising approximately 23,000 acres 
as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, 
which shall be known as the Steel Mountain 
Wilderness. 
(N) RAINBOW WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed-
eral land within the Boise National Forest com-
prising approximately 31,000 acres as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘lllll’’ and 
dated llllll, which shall be known as 
the Rainbow Wilderness. 
(O) GRAND
MOUNTAIN
WILDERNESS.— 
Certain Federal land within the Boise National 
Forest comprising approximately 14,000 acres 
as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, 
which shall be known as the Grand Mountain 
Wilderness. 
(P) SHEEP CREEK WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Boise National Forest 
comprising approximately 70,000 acres as gen-
erally 
depicted 
on 
the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, 
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which shall be known as the Sheep Creek Wil-
derness. 
(Q) 
SNOWBANK
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Boise National Forest 
comprising approximately 34,000 acres as gen-
erally 
depicted 
on 
the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, 
which shall be known as the Snowbank Wilder-
ness. 
(R) HOUSE
MOUNTAIN
WILDERNESS.— 
Certain Federal land within the Boise National 
Forest comprising approximately 26,000 acres 
as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, 
which shall be known as the House Mountain 
Wilderness. 
(S) DANSKIN WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed-
eral land within the Boise National Forest com-
prising approximately 30,000 acres as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘lllll’’ and 
dated llllll, which shall be known as 
the Danskin Wilderness. 
(T) COW
CREEK
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Boise National Forest 
comprising approximately 15,000 acres as gen-
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erally 
depicted 
on 
the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, 
which shall be known as the Cow Creek Wilder-
ness. 
(U) WILSON PEAK WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Boise National Forest 
comprising approximately 8,000 acres as gen-
erally 
depicted 
on 
the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, 
which shall be known as the Wilson Peak Wil-
derness. 
(V) LOST MAN CREEK WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain Federal land within the Boise National 
Forest comprising approximately 13,000 acres 
as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, 
which shall be known as the Lost Man Creek 
Wilderness. 
(W) WHISKEY
JACK
WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain Federal land within the Boise National 
Forest comprising approximately 7,000 acres as 
generally 
depicted 
on 
the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, 
which shall be known as the Whiskey Jack Wil-
derness. 
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(X) CATHEDRAL
ROCKS
WILDERNESS.— 
Certain Federal land within the Boise National 
Forest comprising approximately 8,000 acres as 
generally 
depicted 
on 
the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, 
which shall be known as the Cathedral Rocks 
Wilderness. 
(e) SALMON-CHALLIS NATIONAL FOREST.— 
(1) ADDITION TO FRANK CHURCH RIVER OF NO 
RETURN WILDERNESS.—Certain Federal land within 
the Salmon-Challis National Forest comprising ap-
proximately 303,000 acres as generally depicted on 
the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ 
and 
dated 
llllll, which shall be added to and adminis-
tered as part of the Frank Church-River of No Re-
turn Wilderness. 
(2) NEW COMPONENTS OF NATIONAL WILDER-
NESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM.— 
(A) PERREAU CREEK WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain Federal land within the Salmon-Challis 
National 
Forest 
comprising 
approximately 
8,000 acres as generally depicted on the map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ 
and 
dated 
llllll, which shall be known as the 
Perreau Creek Wilderness. 
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(B) NAPIAS
WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed-
eral land within the Salmon-Challis National 
Forest comprising approximately 9,000 acres as 
generally 
depicted 
on 
the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, 
which shall be known as the Napias Wilderness. 
(C) NAPOLEAN RIDGE WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain Federal land within the Salmon-Challis 
National 
Forest 
comprising 
approximately 
51,000 acres as generally depicted on the map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ 
and 
dated 
llllll, which shall be known as the 
Napolean Ridge Wilderness. 
(D) JESSE CREEK WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Salmon-Challis Na-
tional Forest comprising approximately 14,000 
acres as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the Jesse Creek Wilderness. 
(E) HAYSTACK MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS.— 
Certain Federal land within the Salmon-Challis 
National 
Forest 
comprising 
approximately 
12,000 acres as generally depicted on the map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ 
and 
dated 
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llllll, which shall be known as the 
Haystack Mountain Wilderness. 
(F) PHELAN WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed-
eral land within the Salmon-Challis National 
Forest comprising approximately 13,000 acres 
as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, 
which shall be known as the Phelan Wilderness. 
(G) SHEEPEATER
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Salmon-Challis Na-
tional Forest comprising approximately 35,000 
acres as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the Sheepeater Wilderness. 
(H) SOUTH FORK DEEP CREEK WILDER-
NESS.—Certain Federal land within the Salm-
on-Challis National Forest comprising approxi-
mately 13,000 acres as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated 
llllll, which shall be known as the 
South Fork Deep Creek Wilderness. 
(I) COBALT
WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed-
eral land within the Salmon-Challis National 
Forest comprising approximately 7,000 acres as 
generally 
depicted 
on 
the 
map 
entitled 
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which shall be known as the Cobalt Wilderness. 
(J) JUREANO WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed-
eral land within the Salmon-Challis National 
Forest comprising approximately 25,000 acres 
as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, 
which shall be known as the Jureano Wilder-
ness. 
(K) SOUTH PANTHER WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain Federal land within the Salmon-Challis 
National 
Forest 
comprising 
approximately 
6,000 acres as generally depicted on the map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ 
and 
dated 
llllll, which shall be known as the 
South Panther Wilderness. 
(L) 
MUSGROVE
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Salmon-Challis Na-
tional Forest comprising approximately 8,000 
acres as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the Musgrove Wilderness. 
(M) TAYLOR
MOUNTAIN
WILDERNESS.— 
Certain Federal land within the Salmon-Challis 
National 
Forest 
comprising 
approximately 
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