I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 979
To provide additional protections for National Forest System lands in Alaska 
through the designation of wilderness areas, wilderness study areas, 
Land Use Designation II management areas, restoration areas, special 
management areas, and additional components of the national wild and 
scenic rivers system. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2003
Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. OLVER, Mr. 
PAYNE, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. 
FORD, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. HONDA, Mr. 
GEORGE MILLER of California, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mrs. DAVIS of Cali-
fornia, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mrs. JONES of 
Ohio, Mr. HOLT, Mrs. MALONEY, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. CLAY, Mr. BOU-
CHER, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Ms. NORTON, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. 
BLUMENAUER, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. KLECZ-
KA, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. OWENS, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Ms. 
CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. CARDIN, 
Mr. FILNER, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. WYNN, Ms. MCCARTHY of 
Missouri, Mr. NADLER, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. PRICE of 
North Carolina, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, 
Ms. LEE, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. HOEFFEL, Mr. COOPER, Mrs. LOWEY, 
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. WEINER, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. ACKER-
MAN, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. SANDERS, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. STARK, Mr. 
MATSUI, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. EVANS, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. 
DOGGETT, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. 
CROWLEY, Mr. LEACH, Mr. PALLONE, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. LANGEVIN, 
Mr. CASE, Mr. WATT, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. 
WAXMAN, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. ROTHMAN, Mrs. JOHNSON of 
Connecticut, Mr. RUSH, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. 
FARR, Mr. DAVIS of Florida, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode 
Island, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. BER-
MAN, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Mr. SABO, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, and Mr. 
CLYBURN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Resources
A BILL 
To provide additional protections for National Forest System 
lands in Alaska through the designation of wilderness 
areas, wilderness study areas, Land Use Designation II 
management areas, restoration areas, special manage-
ment areas, and additional components of the national 
wild and scenic rivers system.
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 
‘‘Alaska Rainforest Conservation Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Congressional intent. 
Sec. 3. Reference map. 
TITLE I—ADDITIONAL WILDERNESS AREAS IN ALASKA 
NATIONAL FORESTS 
Sec. 101. Designation of wilderness areas, Chugach National Forest. 
Sec. 102. Designation of wilderness areas, Tongass National Forest. 
TITLE II—WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS IN CHUGACH NATIONAL 
FOREST 
Sec. 201. Designation of wilderness study areas. 
TITLE III—LAND USE DESIGNATION II AREAS IN TONGASS 
NATIONAL FOREST 
Sec. 301. Designation of additional Land Use Designation II areas. 
TITLE IV—RESTORATION AREAS IN TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST 
Sec. 401. Designation of restoration areas. 
TITLE V—SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS IN TONGASS NATIONAL 
FOREST 
Sec. 501. Designation of special management areas.
TITLE VI—WILD, SCENIC, AND RECREATIONAL RIVERS IN 
ALASKA NATIONAL FORESTS 
Sec. 601. Designation of wild, scenic, and recreational rivers within Chugach 
National Forest. 
Sec. 602. Designation of certain rivers within Chugach National Forest for 
study for potential addition to system. 
Sec. 603. Withdrawal. 
Sec. 604. Designation of wild, scenic, and recreational rivers within Tongass 
National Forest. 
Sec. 605. Special administrative provisions. 
TITLE VII—GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
Sec. 701. Maps and legal description. 
Sec. 702. Fish and wildlife. 
Sec. 703. Management of newly acquired lands. 
Sec. 704. Water rights. 
Sec. 705. Withdrawal.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL INTENT. 
It is the intent of Congress in this Act—
(1) to safeguard certain lands in the Chugach 
and Tongass National Forests in Alaska in per-
petuity to preserve the wilderness values of these 
lands; 
(2) to guarantee the public’s use and enjoyment 
of these lands through nondestructive uses, including 
hunting, fishing, hiking, camping, and wildness ap-
preciation; and 
(3) to continue to provide an opportunity for 
residents of Alaska to engage in a subsistence way 
of life. 
SEC. 3. REFERENCE MAP. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘Alaska Rainforest Map’’ 
means the following two maps prepared in connection with 
this Act:
(1) The map entitled ‘‘Alaska Rainforest Con-
servation Proposal for the Chugach National For-
est’’, dated December 2002. 
(2) The map entitled ‘‘Alaska Rainforest Con-
servation Proposal for the Tongass National For-
est’’, dated December 2002.
TITLE I—ADDITIONAL WILDER-
NESS AREAS IN ALASKA NA-
TIONAL FORESTS 
SEC. 101. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS, CHUGACH 
NATIONAL FOREST. 
In furtherance of the provisions of the Wilderness Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain public lands within the 
Chugach National Forest in Alaska, which together com-
prise approximately 3,659,900 acres and are depicted as 
‘‘Proposed Wilderness’’ on the Alaska Rainforest Map, are 
hereby designated as wilderness and therefore as compo-
nents of the National Wilderness Preservation System. 
The wilderness areas shall bear the nomenclature and con-
tain approximate acreage as follows: 
(1) Russian River-Ascension Wilderness, con-
sisting of approximately 100,200 acres, as generally 
depicted on the Alaska Rainforest Map as ‘‘Russian 
River-Ascension Wilderness’’.
(2) Resurrection Creek West Wilderness, con-
sisting of approximately 79,500 acres, as generally 
depicted on the Alaska Rainforest Map as ‘‘Res-
urrection Creek West Wilderness’’. 
(3) Turnagain Wilderness, consisting of ap-
proximately 41,500 acres, as generally depicted on 
the Alaska Rainforest Map as ‘‘Turnagain Wilder-
ness’’. 
(4) Brown Bear West Wilderness, consisting of 
approximately 24,800 acres, as generally depicted on 
the Alaska Rainforest Map as ‘‘Brown Bear West 
Wilderness’’. 
(5) Kenai Headwaters Wilderness, consisting of 
approximately 242,300 acres, as generally depicted 
on the Alaska Rainforest Map as ‘‘Kenai Head-
waters Wilderness’’. 
(6) Twentymile River Wilderness, consisting of 
approximately 111,900 acres, as generally depicted 
on the Alaska Rainforest Map as ‘‘Twentymile River 
Wilderness’’. 
(7) Nellie Juan-College Fiord Wilderness, con-
sisting of approximately 1,227,700 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the Alaska Rainforest Map as 
‘‘Nellie-Juan-College Fiord Wilderness’’.
(8) Gravina River-Jack Bay Wilderness, con-
sisting of approximately 173,300 acres, as generally 
depicted on the Alaska Rainforest Map as ‘‘Gravina 
River-Jack Bay Wilderness’’. 
(9) Big Islands Wilderness, consisting of ap-
proximately 328,200 acres, as generally depicted on 
the Alaska Rainforest Map as ‘‘Big Islands Wilder-
ness’’. 
(10) Eyak Wilderness, consisting of approxi-
mately 11,700 acres, as generally depicted on the 
Alaska Rainforest Map as ‘‘Eyak Wilderness’’. 
(11) Salmon Creek Wilderness, consisting of 
approximately 85,500 acres, as generally depicted on 
the Alaska Rainforest Map as ‘‘Salmon Creek Wil-
derness’’. 
(12) Tasnuna North Wilderness, consisting of 
approximately 66,100 acres, as generally depicted on 
the Alaska Rainforest Map as ‘‘Tasnuna North Wil-
derness’’. 
(13) Tasnuna South Wilderness, consisting of 
approximately 202,200 acres, as generally depicted 
on the Alaska Rainforest Map as ‘‘Tasnuna South 
Wilderness’’. 
(14) Copper Delta River Wilderness, consisting 
of approximately 1,029,400 acres, as depicted on the
Alaska Rainforest Map as ‘‘Copper River Delta Wil-
derness’’. 
SEC. 102. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS, TONGASS 
NATIONAL FOREST. 
In furtherance of the provisions of the Wilderness Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain public lands within the 
Tongass National Forest in Alaska, which together com-
prise approximately 3,231,200 acres and are depicted as 
‘‘Proposed Wilderness’’ on the Alaska Rainforest Map, are 
hereby designated as wilderness. The wilderness areas are 
deemed to be incorporated into the indicted wilderness 
area designated by section 703 of the Alaska National In-
terest Lands Conservation Act (Public Law 96–487; 94 
Stat. 2418) or shall be an additional component of the 
National Wilderness Preservation System, with the no-
menclature and approximate acreage as follows: 
(1) Berners Bay Wilderness, consisting of ap-
proximately 265,700 acres, and given map reference 
#2. 
(2) Chilkat Range additions to Endicott River 
Wilderness, consisting of approximately 269,200 
acres, and given map reference #3. 
(3) Chuck River Wilderness additions, con-
sisting of approximately 46,700 acres, and given 
map reference #8.
(4) Kadashan River Wilderness, consisting of 
approximately 37,600 acres, and given map ref-
erence #7. 
(5) Mansfield Peninsula Wilderness addition to 
Admiralty Island National Monument, consisting of 
approximately 65,800 acres, and given map ref-
erence #4. 
(6) Port Houghton-Farragut Bay Wilderness, 
consisting of approximately 325,400 acres, and given 
map reference #10. 
(7) Petersburg Creek Wilderness additions, con-
sisting of approximately 12,500 acres, and given 
map reference #12. 
(8) Russell Fjord Wilderness additions, con-
sisting of approximately 513,000 acres, and given 
map reference #1. 
(9) South Baranof Wilderness additions, con-
sisting of approximately 97,600 acres, and given 
map reference #13. 
(10) South Etolin Island Wilderness additions, 
consisting of approximately 85,200 acres, and given 
map reference #16. 
(11) South Prince of Wales Wilderness addi-
tions, consisting of approximately 149,400 acres, 
and given map reference #18.
(12) Speel-Whiting River Wilderness, consisting 
of approximately 424,300 acres, and given map ref-
erence #5.
(13) Tebenkof-Kuiu Wilderness additions, con-
sisting of approximately 137,400 acres, and given 
map references #15. 
(14) Thomas Bay, Twin Peaks Wilderness, con-
sisting of approximately 373,700 acres, and given 
map reference #11. 
(15) Trap Bay Wilderness, consisting of ap-
proximately 13,300 acres, and given map reference 
#6. 
(16) West Chichagof Island Wilderness addi-
tions, consisting of approximately 44,900 acres, and 
given map reference #9. 
(17) West Duncan Canal and Castle River Wil-
derness, consisting of approximately 233,900 acres, 
and given map reference #14. 
(18) Wolf Lake addition to Karta River Wilder-
ness, consisting of approximately 3,600 acres, and 
given map reference #17. 
(19) Cone Mountain Wilderness, consisting of 
approximately 134,300 acres, and given map ref-
erence #92.
TITLE II—WILDERNESS STUDY 
AREAS 
IN 
CHUGACH 
NA-
TIONAL FOREST 
SEC. 201. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—In furtherance of the pur-
poses of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall review certain public lands 
within the Chugach National Forest in Alaska, which to-
gether comprise approximately 236,000 acres and are de-
picted as ‘‘Wilderness Study’’ on the Alaska Rainforest 
Map, to determine the suitability or nonsuitability of des-
ignating the public lands within the wilderness study 
boundaries for preservation as wilderness. The public 
lands to be reviewed are as follows: 
(1) Jackpot Wilderness Study Area, consisting 
of approximately 20,800 acres, as generally depicted 
on the Alaska Rainforest Map as Jackpot WSA. 
(2) Gravina-Fidalgo Wilderness Study Area, 
consisting of approximately 57,500 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the Alaska Rainforest Map as 
Gravina-Fidalgo WSA. 
(3) Childs Glacier Wilderness Study Area, con-
sisting of approximately 157,700 acres, as generally 
depicted on the Alaska Rainforest Map as Childs 
Glacier WSA.
(b) SUBMISSION OF RESULTS.—Not later than three 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Agriculture shall submit to the President and 
the Congress a report, prepared in accordance with sub-
sections (c) and (d) of section 3 of the Wilderness Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1132), containing the results of the review. 
(c) SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS.—As part of the re-
view of the wilderness study areas identified in paragraphs 
(3) and (5) of subsection (a), the Secretary of Agriculture 
shall investigate possible Federal acquisition of the sub-
surface estate through purchase or exchange. 
TITLE III—LAND USE DESIGNA-
TION II AREAS IN TONGASS 
NATIONAL FOREST 
SEC. 301. DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL LAND USE DES-
IGNATION II AREAS. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—Certain public lands within the 
Tongass National Forest in Alaska, which together com-
prise approximately 5,793,200 acres and are depicted on 
the Alaska Rainforest Map as ‘‘LUDII areas’’, are hereby 
designated as Land Use Designation II lands, with the 
nomenclature and approximate acreage described in the 
amendment made by subsection (b). 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF DESIGNATED AREAS.—Section 
508 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation
Act, as added by section 201 of the Tongass Timber Re-
form Act (Public Law 101–626; 104 Stat. 4428), is 
amended 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) ALLOCATIONS TO LUD 
II.—’’ before ‘‘The following’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(13) POINT ADOLPHUS-MUD BAY ADDITION.—
Certain lands comprising approximately 4,600 acres 
and given map reference #26. 
‘‘(14) ANAN CREEK ADDITION.—Certain lands 
comprising approximately 26,200 acres and given 
map reference #54. 
‘‘(15) BIG CREEK.—Certain lands comprising 
approximately 139,900 acres and given map ref-
erence #37. 
‘‘(16) BLACK BEAR.—Certain lands comprising 
approximately 19,300 acres and given map reference 
#71. 
‘‘(17) MT. 
CALDER-MT. 
HOLBROOK
ADDI-
TIONS.—Certain lands comprising approximately 
31,800 acres and given map reference #55. 
‘‘(18) CATHERINE ISLAND.—Certain lands com-
prising approximately 15,100 acres and given map 
reference #33.
‘‘(19) CHICKEN
CREEK/NEKA
WEST.—Certain 
lands comprising approximately 95,700 acres and 
given map reference #27. 
‘‘(20) CHOLOMONDELY.—Certain lands com-
prising approximately 72,700 acres and given map 
reference #78. 
‘‘(21) CLEVELAND PENINSULA.—Certain lands 
comprising approximately 331,585 acres and given 
map reference #66. 
‘‘(22) DEER ISLAND.—Certain lands comprising 
approximately 7,200 acres and given map reference 
#58. 
‘‘(23) DOUGLAS ISLAND.—Certain lands com-
prising approximately 27,700 acres and given map 
reference #25. 
‘‘(24) DUKE
ISLAND.—Certain lands com-
prising approximately 46,100 acres and given map 
reference #85. 
‘‘(25) EEK
LAKE.—Certain lands comprising 
approximately 12,100 acres and given map reference 
#81. 
‘‘(26) GEORGE, CARROLL, THORNE INLETS.—
Certain lands comprising approximately 99,300 
acres and given map reference #76.
‘‘(27) GRAVINA
ISLAND.—Certain lands com-
prising approximately 38,000 acres and given map 
reference #80. 
‘‘(28) GREATER 11 MILE.—Certain lands com-
prising approximately 85,300 acres and given map 
reference #68. 
‘‘(29) GREATER TROCADERO/SODA BAY.—Cer-
tain lands comprising approximately 59,900 acres 
and given map reference #77. 
‘‘(30) GRINDALL.—Certain lands comprising 
approximately 7,600 acres and given map reference 
#73. 
‘‘(31) HECETA
ISLAND.—Certain lands com-
prising approximately 16,600 acres and given map 
reference #65. 
‘‘(32) HONKER DIVIDE-SAKAR LAKE.—Certain 
lands comprising approximately 155,400 acres and 
given map reference #64. 
‘‘(33) KADIN
ISLAND.—Certain lands com-
prising approximately 2,000 acres and given map 
reference #45. 
‘‘(34) KRUZOF
ISLAND.—Certain lands com-
prising approximately 106,500 acres and map ref-
erence #36.
‘‘(35) LAKE
REDFIELD.—Certain lands com-
prising approximately 16,600 acres and given map 
reference #19. 
‘‘(36) LINCOLN
MOUNTAINS.—Certain lands 
comprising approximately 114,400 acres and given 
map reference #59.
‘‘(37) LISIANSKI
RIVER
ADDITIONS.—Certain 
lands comprising approximately 35,000 acres and 
given map reference #31. 
‘‘(38) MITKOF
ISLAND.—Certain lands com-
prising approximately 60,300 acres and map ref-
erence #44. 
‘‘(39) MT. DOLLY.—Certain lands comprising 
approximately 7,000 acres and given map reference 
#57. 
‘‘(40) N. ETOLIN ISLAND.—Certain lands com-
prising approximately 39,700 acres and given map 
reference #51. 
‘‘(41) NAHA RIVER ADDITION.—Certain lands 
comprising approximately 144,700 acres and given 
map reference #70. 
‘‘(42) NE BARANOF.—Certain lands comprising 
approximately 258,800 acres and given map ref-
erence #34.
‘‘(43) NE CHICHAGOF.—Certain lands com-
prising approximately 78,600 acres and given map 
reference #28. 
‘‘(44) NE KUIU.—Certain lands comprising ap-
proximately 47,500 acres and given map reference 
#39. 
‘‘(45) NE KUPREANOF.—Certain lands com-
prising approximately 36,800 acres and given map 
reference #38. 
‘‘(46) NUNATAK/LYNN
CANAL.—Certain lands 
comprising approximately 1,000,900 acres and given 
map reference #22. 
‘‘(47) 
NUTKWA
RIVER
ADDITION.—Certain 
lands comprising approximately 52,600 acres and 
given map reference #82. 
‘‘(48) ORCHARD
LAKE.—Certain lands com-
prising approximately 60,800 acres and given map 
reference #63. 
‘‘(49) TENAKEE
RIDGE.—Certain lands com-
prising approximately 94,000 acres and given map 
reference #30. 
‘‘(50) PORT
CAMDEN.—Certain lands com-
prising approximately 38,800 acres and given map 
reference #43.
‘‘(51) PORT LUCY.—Certain lands comprising 
approximately 23,100 acres and given map reference 
#48. 
‘‘(52) RATZ POINT.—Certain lands comprising 
approximately 31,900 acres and given map reference 
#61. 
‘‘(53) RED BAY.—Certain lands comprising ap-
proximately 38,400 acres and given map reference 
#53. 
‘‘(54) ROCKY PASS.—Certain lands comprising 
approximately 85,900 acres and given map reference 
#41. 
‘‘(55) RUSH PEAK.—Certain lands comprising 
approximately 12,400 acres and given map reference 
#69. 
‘‘(56) SALMON BAY LAKE ADDITIONS.—Certain 
lands comprising approximately 11,500 acres and 
given map reference #50. 
‘‘(57) OUTSIDE ISLANDS ADDITIONS.—Certain 
lands comprising approximately 26,300 acres and 
given map reference #72. 
‘‘(58) SE CHICHAGOF.—Certain lands com-
prising approximately 75,800 acres and given map 
reference #32.
‘‘(59) SEA OTTER SOUND.—Certain lands com-
prising approximately 17,400 acres and given map 
reference #60. 
‘‘(60) SECURITY
BAY.—Certain lands com-
prising approximately 37,300 acres and given map 
reference #40. 
‘‘(61) SHELTER ISLAND.—Certain lands com-
prising approximately 2,500 acres and given map 
reference #23. 
‘‘(62) SITKA SOUND.—Certain lands comprising 
approximately 289,900 acres and given map ref-
erence #35. 
‘‘(63) SKOWL ARM.—Certain lands comprising 
approximately 53,200 acres and given map reference 
#75. 
‘‘(64) SOUTH
LINDENBERG.—Certain lands 
comprising approximately 33,200 acres and given 
map reference #42. 
‘‘(65) SOUTH
ROCKS.—Certain lands com-
prising approximately 6,900 acres and given map 
reference #86. 
‘‘(66) SUKKWAN ISLAND.—Certain lands com-
prising approximately 40,100 acres and given map 
reference #85.
‘‘(67) SULLIVAN ISLAND.—Certain lands com-
prising approximately 4,000 acres and given map 
reference #21. 
‘‘(68) SUMEZ
ISLAND.—Certain lands com-
prising approximately 28,400 acres and given map 
reference #79. 
‘‘(69) TAKU RIVER.—Certain lands comprising 
approximately 300,800 acres and given map ref-
erence #24. 
‘‘(70) THORNE
HEAD.—Certain lands com-
prising approximately 8,300 acres and given map 
reference #67. 
‘‘(71) TUXEKAN ISLAND.—Certain lands com-
prising approximately 2,400 acres; map reference 
#62. 
‘‘(72) TWELVEMILE ARM.—Certain lands com-
prising approximately 69,400 acres and given map 
reference #74. 
‘‘(73) UPPER TENAKEE INLET.—Certain lands 
comprising approximately 158,200 acres and given 
map reference #29. 
‘‘(74) WEST DALL ISLAND.—Certain lands com-
prising approximately 102,100 acres and given map 
reference #84.
areas with existing roads shall be managed as restoration 
areas under section 401(c) of the Alaska Rainforest Con-
servation Act.’’. 
(c) 
RECOGNITION
AS
CONSERVATION
SYSTEM 
UNITS.—Section 102(4) of the Alaska National Interest 
Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3102(4)) is amended 
by inserting ‘‘any Land Use Designation II management 
area,’’ after ‘‘National Wilderness Preservation System,’’. 
TITLE IV—RESTORATION AREAS 
IN TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST 
SEC. 401. DESIGNATION OF RESTORATION AREAS. 
(a) DESCRIPTION.—Restoration areas in the Tongass 
National Forest are areas that have suffered environ-
mental damage from clearcutting, poorly constructed 
roads, or other land management activities. 
(b) DESIGNATION.—The following public lands within 
the Tongass National Forest in Alaska, which together 
comprise approximately 29,000 acres and are depicted on 
the Alaska Rainforest Map, are hereby designated as res-
toration areas for purposes of this section: 
(1) Basket Bay Restoration, consisting of ap-
proximately 3,900 acres and given map reference 
#87.
(2) North Prince of Wales Restoration, con-
sisting of approximately 25,100 acres and given map 
reference #88. 
(c) MANAGEMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture 
shall manage the restoration areas designated by 
this section to restore their natural condition over 
the short- and long-term. 
(2) ROAD CLOSURE.—The Secretary shall close 
all roads (except vital transportation links des-
ignated by the Secretary) in the restoration areas as 
soon as possible after the date of the enactment of 
this Act and rehabilitate the closed roads to a nat-
ural condition. 
(3) LOGGED AND OTHER DAMAGED LANDS.—
The Secretary shall allow logged lands in the res-
toration areas to return to a natural condition over 
time. Damage to stream banks and other natural 
features shall be restored, with the goal of returning 
the affected area to its natural state.
TITLE 
V—SPECIAL 
MANAGE-
MENT AREAS IN TONGASS NA-
TIONAL FOREST 
SEC. 501. DESIGNATION OF SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS. 
(a) DESCRIPTION.—Special Management Areas in 
the Tongass National Forest are areas subject to special 
management as described in this section to protect the 
lands while still allowing small-scale, community-based de-
velopment of renewable resources that are consistent with 
community needs, values, and traditions. 
(b) DESIGNATION.—The following public lands within 
the Tongass National Forest in Alaska, which together 
comprise approximately 43,100 acres, are hereby des-
ignated as special management areas for purposes of this 
section: 
(1) Edna Bay Special Management, consisting 
of approximately 16,600 acres and given map ref-
erence #89. 
(2) Tenakee Special Management, consisting of 
approximately 11,500 acres and given map reference 
#91. 
(3) Yakutat Beach Special Management, con-
sisting of approximately 15,000 acres and given map 
reference #90.
(c) MANAGEMENT.—In managing the special man-
agement areas designated by this section, the Secretary 
of Agriculture shall prohibit the clearcutting and similar 
even-age management of trees and the construction of any 
new roads, except for spur roads. Spur roads are defined 
as extending no more than 1⁄4 mile from an existing road 
and will either be closed or obliterated after project activ-
ity ceases. 
TITLE VI—WILD, SCENIC, AND 
RECREATIONAL 
RIVERS 
IN 
ALASKA NATIONAL FORESTS 
SEC. 601. DESIGNATION OF WILD, SCENIC, AND REC-
REATIONAL RIVERS WITHIN CHUGACH NA-
TIONAL FOREST. 
Section 3 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 
U.S.C. 1274) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(e) CHUGACH NATIONAL FOREST, ALASKA.—The 
map referred to in paragraphs (1) through (16) means 
the Alaska Rainforest Map, as defined in section 3 of the 
Alaska Rainforest Conservation Act. 
‘‘(1) ALAGANIK SLOUGH.—15.0 miles of river 
segments in the Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 
as depicted on the Alaska Rainforest Map, to be ad-
ministered by the Secretary of Agriculture as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(A) 8.0 miles of the river from its fork 
with the Copper River to a point opposite the 
access road, as a scenic river. 
‘‘(B) 7.0 miles of the river from a point 
opposite the access road to its mouth, as a wild 
river.
‘‘(2) BERING RIVER AND LAKE.—31.8 miles of 
river and lake in the Chugach National Forest, Alas-
ka, as depicted on the Alaska Rainforest Map, to be 
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a 
wild river. 
‘‘(3) CASCADE CREEK AND LAKES.—5.0 miles 
of lakes and river segments in the Chugach National 
Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the Alaska Rainforest 
Map, to be administered by the Secretary of Agri-
culture as a wild river. 
‘‘(4) COGHILL RIVER AND LAKE.—6.9 miles of 
river and lake segments in the Chugach National 
Forest, as depicted on the Alaska Rainforest Map, 
to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture 
as a wild river. 
‘‘(5) COPPER RIVER.—76.6 miles of river seg-
ments in the Chugach National Forest, Alaska, as
depicted on the Alaska Rainforest Map, to be admin-
istered by the Secretary of Agriculture as follows: 
‘‘(A) 51.3 miles of the upper Copper River 
from the upstream forest boundary to a point 
1⁄2 mile upstream of the Copper Bridge, as a 
wild river. 
‘‘(B) 1.0 miles from a point 1⁄2 mile up-
stream of the Copper River Bridge to a point 
1⁄2
mile downstream of the Copper River 
Bridge, as a scenic river. 
‘‘(C) 24.3 miles of the lower Copper River, 
including all bars, sands, reefs between Point 
Whitshed and Point Martin, from a point 1⁄2 
mile downstream of the Copper River Bridge to 
the mouth, as a wild river. 
‘‘(6) KATALLA RIVER.—11.5 miles in the Chu-
gach National Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the 
Alaska Rainforest Map, to be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river. 
‘‘(7) KENAI RIVER.—5.5 miles in the Chugach 
National Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the Alaska 
Rainforest Map, to be administered by the Secretary 
of Agriculture as a recreational river. 
‘‘(8) MARTIN RIVER AND LAKES.—24.2 miles in 
the Chugach National Forest, Alaska, as depicted on
the Alaska Rainforest Map, to be administered by 
the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river. 
‘‘(9) NELLIE
JUAN
RIVER
AND
LAKE.—24.0 
miles in the Chugach National Forest, Alaska, as 
depicted on the Alaska Rainforest Map, to be admin-
istered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild 
river. 
‘‘(10) NELLIE MARTIN RIVER.—2.0 miles in the 
Chugach National Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the 
Alaska Rainforest Map, to be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river. 
‘‘(11) NUMBER
RIVER
AND
LAKES.—15.0 
miles in the Chugach National Forest, Alaska, as 
depicted on the Alaska Rainforest Map, to be admin-
istered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild 
river. 
‘‘(12) PALMER CREEK.—10.9 miles in the Chu-
gach National Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the 
Alaska Rainforest Map, to be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture as a recreational river. 
‘‘(13) RUSSIAN RIVER AND LAKES.—12.2 miles 
of river segments and lakes in the Chugach National 
Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the Alaska Rainforest 
Map, to be administered by the Secretary of Agri-
culture as follows:
‘‘(A) 2.2 miles of the lower river from the 
waterfall downstream to the confluence with the 
Kenai River, as a scenic river. 
‘‘(B) 10.0 miles of the upper river and 
upper and lower Russian Lakes, as a wild river. 
‘‘(14) SIXMILE CREEK.—45.8 miles of Sixmile 
Creek and its tributaries in the Chugach National 
Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the Alaska Rainforest 
Map, to be administered by the Secretary of Agri-
culture as follows: 
‘‘(A) SIXMILE
CREEK.—5.7 miles in the 
Chugach National Forest, Alaska, as depicted 
on the Alaska Rainforest Map, to be adminis-
tered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild 
river. 
‘‘(B) EAST FORK SIXMILE.—5.6 miles in 
the Chugach National Forest, Alaska, as de-
picted on the Alaska Rainforest Map, to be ad-
ministered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a 
scenic river. 
‘‘(C) GRANITE CREEK.—8.0 miles in the 
Chugach National Forest, Alaska, as depicted 
on the Alaska Rainforest Map, to be adminis-
tered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a sce-
nic river.
‘‘(D) BENCH CREEK AND LAKE.—9.5 miles 
in the Chugach National Forest, Alaska, as de-
picted on the Alaska Rainforest Map, to be ad-
ministered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a 
wild river. 
‘‘(E) CANYON CREEK.—17.0 miles in the 
Chugach National Forest, Alaska, as depicted 
on the Alaska Rainforest Map, to be adminis-
tered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a sce-
nic river. 
‘‘(15) SNOW RIVER.—24.0 miles in the Chugach 
National Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the Alaska 
Rainforest Map, to be administered by the Secretary 
of Agriculture as a wild river. 
‘‘(16) TWENTYMILE
RIVER.—25.2 miles of 
Twentymile River and its tributaries in the Chugach 
National Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the Alaska 
Rainforest Map, to be administered by the Secretary 
of Agriculture as follows: 
‘‘(A) TWENTYMILE RIVER.—17.0 miles in 
the Chugach National Forest, Alaska, as de-
picted on the Alaska Rainforest Map, to be ad-
ministered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a 
wild river.
‘‘(B) GLACIER
CREEK
AND
LAKE.—5.2 
miles in the Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 
as depicted on the Alaska Rainforest Map, to be 
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as 
a wild river. 
‘‘(C) CARMEN
RIVER
AND
LAKE.—3.0 
miles in the Chugach National Forest, Alaska, 
as depicted on the Alaska Rainforest Map, to be 
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as 
a wild river.’’. 
SEC. 602. DESIGNATION OF RIVERS WITHIN CHUGACH NA-
TIONAL FOREST FOR STUDY FOR POTENTIAL 
ADDITION TO THE WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS 
SYSTEM. 
Section 5 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 
U.S.C. 1276) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(e) CHUGACH NATIONAL FOREST, ALASKA.—The 
map referred to in paragraphs (1) through (6) means the 
Alaska Rainforest Map, as defined in section 3 of the Alas-
ka Rainforest Conservation Act. 
‘‘(1) GRAVINA RIVER.—17.0 miles in the Chu-
gach National Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the 
Alaska Rainforest Map, to be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture as a study river.
‘‘(2) RESURRECTION CREEK.—14.8 miles in the 
Chugach National Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the 
Alaska Rainforest Map, to be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture as a study river. 
‘‘(3) RESURRECTION RIVER.—22.0 miles in the 
Chugach National Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the 
Alaska Rainforest Map, to be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture as a study river. 
‘‘(4) INGRAM CREEK.—5.0 miles in the Chu-
gach National Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the 
Alaska Rainforest Map, to be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture as a study river. 
‘‘(5) MILLS CREEK.—10.0 miles in the Chugach 
National Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the Alaska 
Rainforest Map, to be administered by the Secretary 
of Agriculture as a study river. 
‘‘(6) SOUTH FORK SNOW RIVER.—12.0 miles in 
the Chugach National Forest, Alaska, as depicted on 
the Alaska Rainforest Map, to be administered by 
the Secretary of Agriculture as a study river.’’. 
SEC. 603. WITHDRAWAL. 
Notwithstanding section 9(b) of the Wild and Scenic 
Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1280(b)), all public lands that con-
stitute the bed or bank, or are within an area extending 
one mile from the bank of the river channel on both sides