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Calendar No. 722 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 857 
[Report No. 115–416] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 26, 2018 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
DECEMBER 5, 2018 
Reported by Ms. MURKOWSKI, with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
AN ACT 
To provide for conservation and enhanced recreation activi-
ties in the California Desert Conservation Area, 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 
‘‘California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
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Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation. 
Sec. 3. Visitor center. 
Sec. 4. California State school land. 
Sec. 5. Designation of wild and scenic rivers. 
Sec. 6. Conforming amendments. 
SEC. 2. CALIFORNIA OFF-ROAD RECREATION AND CON-
SERVATION. 
Public Law 103–433 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘TITLE XIII—WILDERNESS 
‘‘SEC. 1301. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS. 
‘‘(a) DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS TO BE 
ADMINISTERED
BY
THE BUREAU
OF LAND MANAGE-
MENT.—In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.) and sections 601 and 603 of the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1781, 1782), the following land in the State is designated 
as wilderness areas and as components of the National 
Wilderness Preservation System: 
‘‘(1) AVAWATZ MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain land in the Conservation Area administered by 
the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, 
comprising approximately 91,800 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ‘Avawatz Mountains 
Proposed Wilderness’ and dated June 30, 2015, to 
be known as the ‘Avawatz Mountains Wilderness’. 
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‘‘(2) GOLDEN
VALLEY
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
land in the Conservation Area administered by the 
Director of the Bureau of Land Management, com-
prising approximately 1,250 acres, as generally de-
picted on the map entitled ‘Golden Valley Proposed 
Wilderness Additions’ and dated June 22, 2015, 
which shall be considered to be part of the ‘Golden 
Valley Wilderness’. 
‘‘(3) GREAT FALLS BASIN WILDERNESS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Certain land in the 
Conservation Area administered by the Director 
of the Bureau of Land Management, com-
prising approximately 7,870 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ‘Great Falls Basin 
Proposed Wilderness’ and dated April 29, 2015, 
to be known as the ‘Great Falls Basin Wilder-
ness’. 
‘‘(B) LIMITATIONS.—Designation of the 
wilderness under subparagraph (A) shall not es-
tablish a Class I Airshed under the Clean Air 
Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.). 
‘‘(4) KINGSTON RANGE WILDERNESS.—Certain 
land in the Conservation Area administered by the 
Bureau of Land Management, comprising approxi-
mately 53,320 acres, as generally depicted on the 
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map entitled ‘Kingston Range Proposed Wilderness 
Additions’ and dated February 18, 2015, which shall 
be considered to be a part of as the ‘Kingston Range 
Wilderness’. 
‘‘(5) SODA MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS.—Certain 
land in the Conservation Area, administered by the 
Bureau of Land Management, comprising approxi-
mately 79,990 acres, as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘Soda Mountains Proposed Wilderness’ 
and dated February 18, 2015, to be known as the 
‘Soda Mountains Wilderness’. 
‘‘(b) DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS TO BE 
ADMINISTERED BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE.—In 
accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
seq.) and sections 601 and 603 of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1781, 1782), 
the following land in the State is designated as wilderness 
areas and as components of the National Wilderness Pres-
ervation System: 
‘‘(1) DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK WILDER-
NESS ADDITIONS-NORTH EUREKA VALLEY.—Certain 
land in the Conservation Area administered by the 
Director of the National Park Service, comprising 
approximately 11,496 acres, as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘Death Valley National Park Pro-
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posed Wilderness Area-North Eureka Valley’, num-
bered 143/100,082C, and dated October 7, 2014, 
which shall be considered to be a part of the Death 
Valley National Park Wilderness. 
‘‘(2) DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK WILDER-
NESS ADDITIONS-IBEX.—Certain land in the Con-
servation Area administered by the Director of the 
National Park Service, comprising approximately 
23,650 acres, as generally depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘Death Valley National Park Proposed Wilder-
ness Area-Ibex’, numbered 143/100,081C, and dated 
October 7, 2014, which shall be considered to be a 
part of the Death Valley National Park Wilderness. 
‘‘(3) DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK WILDER-
NESS ADDITIONS-PANAMINT VALLEY.—Certain land 
in the Conservation Area administered by the Direc-
tor of the National Park Service, comprising ap-
proximately 4,807 acres, as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘Death Valley National Park Proposed 
Wilderness Area-Panamint Valley’, numbered 143/ 
100,083C, and dated October 7, 2014, which shall 
be considered to be a part of the Death Valley Na-
tional Park Wilderness. 
‘‘(4) DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK WILDER-
NESS ADDITIONS-WARM SPRINGS.—Certain land in 
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the Conservation Area administered by the Director 
of the National Park Service, comprising approxi-
mately 10,485 acres, as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘Death Valley National Park Proposed 
Wilderness Area-Warm Spring Canyon/Galena Can-
yon’, numbered 143/100,084C, and dated October 7, 
2014, which shall be considered to be a part of the 
Death Valley National Park Wilderness. 
‘‘(5) DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK WILDER-
NESS ADDITIONS-AXE HEAD.—Certain land in the 
Conservation Area administered by the Director of 
the National Park Service, comprising approximately 
8,638 acres, as generally depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘Death Valley National Park Proposed Wilder-
ness Area-Axe Head’, numbered 143/100,085C, and 
dated October 7, 2014, which shall be considered to 
be a part of the Death Valley National Park Wilder-
ness. 
‘‘(6) DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK WILDER-
NESS ADDITIONS-BOWLING ALLEY.—Certain land in 
the Conservation Area administered by the Director 
of the Bureau of Land Management, comprising ap-
proximately 28,923 acres, as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘Death Valley National Park Pro-
posed Wilderness Area-Bowling Alley’, numbered 
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143/128,606, and dated May 14, 2015, which shall 
be considered to be a part of the Death Valley Na-
tional Park Wilderness. 
‘‘(c) DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREA TO BE 
ADMINISTERED BY THE FOREST SERVICE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the Wil-
derness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the land in 
the State described in paragraph (2) is designated 
as a wilderness area and as a component of the Na-
tional Wilderness Preservation System. 
‘‘(2) DESCRIPTION
OF
LAND.—The land re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) is certain land in the San 
Bernardino National Forest, comprising approxi-
mately 7,141 acres, as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘San Gorgonio Proposed Wilderness 
Expansion,’ and dated November 2, 2016, which 
shall considered to be a part of the San Gorgonio 
Wilderness. 
‘‘(3) FIRE MANAGEMENT AND RELATED ACTIVI-
TIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
carry out such activities in the wilderness area 
designated by paragraph (1) as are necessary 
for the control of fire, insects, and disease, in 
accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilder-
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ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) and House 
Report 98–40 of the 98th Congress. 
‘‘(B) FUNDING
PRIORITIES.—Nothing in 
this subsection limits the provision of any fund-
ing for fire or fuel management in the wilder-
ness area designated by paragraph (1). 
‘‘(C) REVISION
AND
DEVELOPMENT
OF 
LOCAL FIRE MANAGEMENT PLANS.—As soon as 
practicable after the date of enactment of this 
title, the Secretary shall amend the local fire 
management plans that apply to the wilderness 
area designated by paragraph (1). 
‘‘(D)
ADMINISTRATION.—In
accordance 
with subparagraph (A) and other applicable 
Federal law, to ensure a timely and efficient re-
sponse to fire emergencies in the wilderness 
area designated by paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(i) not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this title, establish 
agency approval procedures (including ap-
propriate delegations of authority to the 
Forest Supervisor, District Manager, or 
other agency officials) for responding to 
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fire emergencies in the wilderness area des-
ignated by paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(ii) enter into agreements with ap-
propriate State or local firefighting agen-
cies relating to that wilderness area. 
‘‘SEC. 1302. MANAGEMENT. 
‘‘(a) ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this title creates 
any protective perimeter or buffer zone around the 
wilderness areas designated by section 1301. 
‘‘(2)
ACTIVITIES
OUTSIDE
WILDERNESS 
AREAS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The fact that an ac-
tivity (including military activities) or use on 
land outside a wilderness area designated by 
section 1301 can be seen or heard within the 
wilderness area shall not preclude or restrict 
the activity or use outside the boundary of the 
wilderness area. 
‘‘(B) EFFECT ON NONWILDERNESS ACTIVI-
TIES.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In any permitting 
proceeding (including a review under the 
National
Environmental
Policy
Act
of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)) conducted 
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