I
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4947
To designate certain public lands as wilderness and certain rivers as wild
and scenic rivers in the State of California, to establish the Ancient
Bristlecone Pine Forest, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 17, 2002
Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. GEORGE MILLER
of California, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. HONDA, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. HIN-
CHEY, Mrs. CAPPS, Ms. PELOSI, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms.
ESHOO, Mr. FILNER, Mr. WAXMAN, and Mr. SHERMAN) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To designate certain public lands as wilderness and certain
rivers as wild and scenic rivers in the State of California,
to establish the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, 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
‘‘Southern California Wild Heritage Wilderness Act’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
TITLE I—DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS TO BE ADMINIS-
TERED BY THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT AND FOREST
SERVICE
Sec. 101. Designation of wilderness.
Sec. 102. Administration of wilderness areas.
TITLE II—DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS TO BE
MANAGED BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Sec. 201. Designation of wilderness areas.
Sec. 202. Administration of wilderness areas.
Sec. 203. Boundary adjustment.
TITLE III—WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATIONS
Sec. 301. Designation of wild and scenic rivers.
TITLE IV—ANCIENT BRISTLECONE PINE FOREST
Sec. 401. Designation and management.
TITLE V—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 501. Wilderness and wild and scenic tourism development.
Sec. 502. Wilderness and wild and scenic recreation.
Sec. 503. Law enforcement.
Sec. 504. Acquisition of inholdings.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds and declares the following:
(1) The publicly owned lands and rivers of Cali-
fornia are a wildland resource of extraordinary value
for this and future generations.
(2) Increasing pressure from California’s rap-
idly growing population threatens to irrevocably
harm these remaining wild areas and wild rivers.
(3) Statutory protection is needed for these
areas to ensure that they remain a part of our nat-
ural heritage and continue to be a source of solitude
and inspiration for all Americans.
(4) Continuation of military activities, including
overflights, military maneuvers, testing and evalua-
tion, and other activities without limit to frequency
is not incompatible with the protection and proper
management of the wilderness and wild and scenic
river resources designated by this Act.
(5) Wildfire management activities necessary to
protect public health and safety and private property
are fully allowable in wilderness areas and the Sec-
retary may take any measures deemed necessary to
control or prevent fires.
(6) These lands shall be included in the Na-
tional Wilderness Preservation System and the Na-
tional Wild and Scenic Rivers System, in order to—
(A) preserve the unique wild and natural
features of these landscapes;
(B) protect a diverse array of ecosystems,
plants, animals, geologic structures and hydro-
logic features that represent the natural splen-
dor of California;
(C) protect and preserve historical and cul-
tural archeological sites associated with ancient
Indian cultures and the settlement of Cali-
fornia;
(D) protect and preserve areas that con-
tinue to be used by Native American tribes for
spiritual, cultural, or subsistence practices;
(E) protect watersheds, including those
that play an essential role in providing munic-
ipal and agricultural water supplies;
(F) provide opportunities for compatible
outdoor recreation, including horseback riding
on saddle and pack stock, hunting and fishing,
hiking and camping, whitewater rafting, and ex-
cursions led by commercial outfitters;
(G) retain and enhance opportunities for
scientific research in pristine ecosystems; and
(H) promote the recovery of threatened
and endangered species, including salmon and
steelhead.
TITLE I—DESIGNATION OF WIL-
DERNESS AREAS TO BE AD-
MINISTERED BY THE BUREAU
OF LAND MANAGEMENT AND
FOREST SERVICE
SEC. 101. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS.
In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness Act,
the following public lands in the State of California are
hereby designated as wilderness, and therefore, as compo-
nents of the National Wilderness Preservation System:
(1) Certain lands in the Angeles National For-
est which comprise approximately 3,200 acres as
generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘West Fork
Wilderness Area - Proposed’’.
(2) Certain lands in the Angeles National For-
est which comprise approximately 7,680 acres as
generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Silver Moun-
tain Wilderness Area - Proposed’’.
(3) Certain lands in the Angeles National For-
est which comprise approximately 56,320 acres as
generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Castaic Wil-
derness Area - Proposed’’.
(4) Certain lands in the Angeles National For-
est which comprise approximately 12,160 acres as
generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Magic Moun-
tain Wilderness Area - Proposed’’.
(5) Certain lands in the Angeles National For-
est which comprise approximately 19,200 acres as
generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Pleasant View
Wilderness Area - Proposed’’.
(6) Certain lands in the Angeles National For-
est which comprise approximately 8,960 acres as
generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Sheep Moun-
tain Wilderness Area Additions - Proposed’’.
(7) Certain lands in the Angeles National For-
est which comprise approximately 14,720 acres as
generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Condor Peak
Wilderness Area - Proposed’’.
(8) Certain lands in the Angeles National For-
est which comprise approximately 2,560 acres as
generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Santa Clarita
Canyons Wilderness Area - Proposed’’.
(9) Certain lands in the Cleveland National
Forest which comprise approximately 23,371 acres
as generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Eagle Peak
Wilderness Area - Proposed’’. This designation shall
not preclude entry into this area by horses or pack
stock.
(10) Certain lands in the Humboldt-Toiyabe
and Inyo National Forests which comprise approxi-
mately 79,360 acres as generally depicted on a map
entitled ‘‘Hoover Wilderness Area Additions - Pro-
posed’’, except that—
(A) the designation shall not preclude op-
eration and maintenance of the existing historic
Paiute Cabin, located in the western portion of
the Hoover Wilderness Area Additions, in the
same manner and degree in which operation
and maintenance of such cabin was occurring
as of the date of the enactment of this Act; and
(B) the designation is not intended to re-
strict the activities of the adjacent United
States Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Train-
ing Center.
(11) Certain lands in the Inyo National Forest
which comprise approximately 14,800 acres as gen-
erally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Owens River
Headwaters additions to Ansel Adams Wilderness
Area - Proposed’’.
(12) Certain lands in the Inyo National Forest
and the Bishop Field Office of the Bureau of Land
Management which comprise approximately 136,320
acres as generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘John
Muir Wilderness Area Additions - Proposed’’.
(13) Certain lands in the Inyo National Forest
and the Bishop Field Office and Ridgecrest Field
Office of the Bureau of Land Management which
comprise approximately 297,000 acres as generally
depicted on a map entitled ‘‘White Mountains Wil-
derness Area - Proposed’’. Scientific research con-
ducted at the White Mountains Research Station
Facilities operated by the University of California
shall be permitted to continue.
(14) Certain lands in the Los Padres National
Forest which comprise approximately 11,500 acres
as generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Black
Mountain Wilderness Area - Proposed’’.
(15) Certain lands in the Los Padres National
Forest which comprise approximately 48,625 acres
as generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Dick Smith
Wilderness Area Additions - Proposed’’.
(16) Certain lands in the Los Padres National
Forest which comprise approximately 3,550 acres as
generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Garcia Wilder-
ness Area Additions - Proposed’’.
(17) Certain lands in the Los Padres National
Forest which comprise approximately 9,050 acres as
generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Machesna Wil-
derness Area Additions - Proposed’’.
(18) Certain lands in the Los Padres National
Forest which comprise approximately 47,400 acres
as generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Matilija
Wilderness Area Additions - Proposed’’.
(19) Certain lands in the Los Padres National
Forest which comprise approximately 64,500 acres
as generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘San Rafael
Wilderness Area Additions - Proposed’’.
(20) Certain lands in the Los Padres National
Forest which comprise approximately 37,110 acres
as generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Ventana
Wilderness Area Additions - Proposed’’ and dated
May 2002, and which are hereby incorporated in
and shall be deemed to be a part of the Ventana
Wilderness (designated by Public Law 95–237).
Nonmotorized access to and use of the Ventana Wil-
derness Area Additions, designated by this Act, for
military training shall be permitted to continue in
the same manner and degree as provided prior to
the date of the enactment of this Act and as de-
scribed in an existing Memorandum of Agreement,
subject to reasonable regulations by the Secretary.
(21) Certain lands in the Los Padres National
Forest which comprise approximately 17,055 acres
as generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Silver Peak
Wilderness Area Additions - Proposed’’ and dated
May 2002, and which are hereby incorporated in
and shall be deemed to be a part of the Silver Peak
Wilderness (designated by Public Law 102–30), ex-
cept that—
(24) Certain lands in the San Bernardino Na-
tional Forest which comprise approximately 7,040
acres as generally depicted on a map entitled
‘‘Cahuilla Wilderness Area - Proposed’’.
(25) Certain lands in the San Bernardino Na-
tional Forest which comprise approximately 8,320
acres as generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘South
Fork San Jacinto Wilderness Area - Proposed’’.
(26) Certain lands in the San Bernardino Na-
tional Forest which comprise approximately 12,480
acres as generally depicted on a map entitled
‘‘Cucamonga Wilderness Area Additions - Pro-
posed’’.
(27) Certain lands in the San Bernardino Na-
tional Forest and the California Desert District of
the Bureau of Land Management which comprise
approximately 17,920 acres as generally depicted on
a map entitled ‘‘San Gorgonio Wilderness Area Ad-
ditions - Proposed’’.
(28) Certain lands in the San Bernardino Na-
tional Forest which comprise approximately 8,320
acres as generally depicted on a map entitled
‘‘Sugarloaf Wilderness Area - Proposed’’.
(29) Certain lands in the Sequoia National For-
est which comprise approximately 11,200 acres as
generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Domelands
Wilderness Area Additions - Proposed’’.
(30) Certain lands in the Sequoia National For-
est which comprise approximately 41,280 acres as
generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Golden Trout
Wilderness Area Additions - Proposed’’.
(31) Certain lands in the Sequoia National For-
est and the Bakersfield Field Office of the Bureau
of Land Management which comprise approximately
48,000 acres as generally depicted on a map entitled
‘‘Bright Star Wilderness Area Additions - Pro-
posed’’.
(32) Certain lands in the Sierra National For-
est which comprise approximately 39,360 acres as
generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘South Fork
Merced Wilderness Area - Proposed’’.
(33) Certain lands in the Bishop Field Office of
the Bureau of Land Management which comprise
approximately 17,920 acres as generally depicted on
a map entitled ‘‘Granite Mountain Wilderness Area
- Proposed’’.
(34) Certain lands in the Bakersfield Field Of-
fice of the Bureau of Land Management which com-
prise approximately 24,680 acres as generally de-
picted on a map entitled ‘‘Caliente Mountain Wilder-
ness Area - Proposed’’.
(35) Certain lands in the California Desert Dis-
trict of the Bureau of Land Management which
comprise approximately 6,508 acres as generally de-
picted on a map entitled ‘‘Carrizo Gorge Wilderness
Area Additions - Proposed’’.
(36) Certain lands in the California Desert Dis-
trict of the Bureau of Land Management which
comprise approximately 6,518 acres as generally de-
picted on a map entitled ‘‘Sawtooth Wilderness Area
Additions - Proposed’’.
(37) Certain lands in the California Desert Dis-
trict of the Bureau of Land Management and the
Cleveland National Forest which comprise approxi-
mately 7,361 acres as generally depicted on a map
entitled ‘‘Hauser Wilderness Area Additions - Pro-
posed’’.
(38) Certain lands in the California Desert Dis-
trict of the Bureau of Land Management which
comprise approximately 1,920 acres as generally de-
picted on a map entitled ‘‘Bighorn Mountain Wilder-
ness Area Additions - Proposed’’.
(39) Certain lands in the California Desert Dis-
trict of the Bureau of Land Management which
comprise approximately 64,300 acres as generally
depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Avawatz Mountains Wil-
derness - Proposed’’.
(40) Certain lands in the California Desert Dis-
trict of the Bureau of Land Management which
comprise approximately 92,878 acres as generally
depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Cady Mountains Wilder-
ness - Proposed’’.
(41) Certain lands in the California Desert Dis-
trict of the Bureau of Land Management which
comprise approximately 110,800 acres as generally
depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Soda Mountains Wilder-
ness - Proposed’’.
(42) Certain lands in the California Desert Dis-
trict of the Bureau of Land Management which
comprise approximately 41,400 acres as generally
depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Kingston Range Wilder-
ness - Proposed’’.
(43) Certain lands in the California Desert Dis-
trict of the Bureau of Land Management which
comprise approximately 27,560 acres as generally
depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Denning Springs Wil-
derness Area Additions - Proposed’’.
(44) Certain lands in the Pinnacles National
Monument which comprise approximately 2,715
acres as generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Pin-
nacles National Monument Wilderness Area Addi-
tions - Proposed’’, dated May 2002, and which are
hereby incorporated in, and which shall be deemed
to be a part of the Pinnacles National Monument
Wilderness as designated by Public Law 94–567.
(45) Lands transferred to Death Valley Na-
tional Park in section 203 of this Act and additional
lands in Death Valley National Park, which together
comprise approximately 57,680 acres as generally
depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Death Valley National
Park Wilderness Area Additions - Proposed’’, dated
May 2002, and which are hereby incorporated in,
and which shall be deemed to be a part of the Death
Valley National Park Wilderness as designated by
Public Law 103–433.
SEC. 102. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.
(a) MANAGEMENT.—Subject to valid existing rights,
the wilderness areas designated by this Act shall be ad-
ministered by the Secretary of the Interior or the Sec-
retary of Agriculture (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’), whoever has administrative jurisdiction over the
area, in accordance with the provisions of the Wilderness
Act governing areas designated by that Act as wilderness,
except that any reference in such provisions to the effec-
tive date of the Wilderness Act (or any similar reference)
shall be deemed to be a reference to the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
(b) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—As soon as
practicable, but no later than 3 years after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map
and a legal description of each wilderness area designated
in this title with the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Resources
of the House of Representatives. Such map and descrip-
tion shall have the same force and effect as if included
in this title, except that the correction of clerical and typo-
graphical errors in such legal description may be made.
Copies of such map and legal description shall be on file
and available for public inspection in the office of the Sec-
retary with jurisdiction over the relevant wilderness areas.
(c) WILDERNESS CHARACTER.—As provided in sec-
tion 4(b) of the Wilderness Act, the Secretary concerned
shall administer the areas designated as wilderness in this
Act so as to preserve their wilderness character and to
devote them to the public purposes of recreational, scenic,
scientific, educational, conservation, and historical use. All
activities in the areas designated by this Act shall be sub-
ject to regulations the Secretary deems necessary to fulfill
the purposes of this Act.
(d) FIRE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary
may take such measures in the wilderness areas des-
ignated by this Act as necessary in the control and preven-
tion of fire, insects, and diseases, as provided in section
4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act and the Report of the Com-
mittee on Interior and Insular Affairs to accompany H.R.
1437 of the 95th Congress (H. Rept. 101–405). Such
measures may include the use of mechanized and motor-
ized equipment for fire suppression where necessary to
protect public health and safety and private property. Not
later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall review existing policy to ensure
that authorized approval procedures for any such meas-
ures permit a timely and efficient response in case of fire
emergencies in the wilderness areas designated by this
Act. In areas of extreme fire hazard the Secretary shall
consider whether the authority to take whatever appro-
priate actions are necessary for fire management shall be
delegated to the Forest Supervisor or the Bureau of Land
Management District Manager or a field manager.
(e) ACCESS TO PRIVATE PROPERTY.—The Secretary
shall provide private property owners with adequate access
to their nonfederally owned land or interests in land within
the boundaries of the wilderness designated by this Act
to ensure the owner of such land or interest the reasonable
use and enjoyment thereof.
(f) MANAGEMENT OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.—Nothing
in this Act shall enlarge or diminish the private property
rights of non-Federal landowners with property within the
boundaries of the wilderness areas designated by this Act.
(g) HUNTING AND FISHING.—Nothing in this Act
shall affect existing hunting and fishing, under applicable
State and Federal laws and regulations, within the bound-
aries of wilderness areas designated by this Act.
(h) SNOW SENSORS AND STREAM GAUGES.—Nothing
in this Act shall be construed to prevent the installation
and maintenance of hydrologic, meteorologic, or climato-
logical facilities or any combination of the foregoing, or
limited motorized access to such facilities when non-
motorized access means are not reasonably available or
when time is of the essence, where such facilities or access
are essential to flood warning, flood control, water supply
forecasting, or reservoir operation purposes.
(i) MILITARY ACTIVITIES.—Nothing in this Act shall
preclude low-level overflights of military aircraft, testing
and evaluation, the designation of new units of special use
airspace, or the use or establishment of military flight
training routes over wilderness areas designated by this
Act.
(j) HORSES.—Nothing in this Act shall preclude
horseback riding or the entry of recreational saddle or
pack stock into wilderness areas designated by this Act.
(k) LIVESTOCK GRAZING.—Grazing of livestock and
maintenance of existing facilities related to grazing in wil-
derness areas designated by this Act, where established
prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, shall be
permitted to continue as provided in section 4(d)(4) of the
Wilderness Act and Section 108 of Public Law 96–560.
(l) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—Nothing in this Act shall
be construed as affecting the jurisdiction or responsibil-
ities of the State of California with respect to wildlife and
fish on the public lands in that State as provided in section
4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act.
(m) WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT.—In furtherance of
the purposes and principles of the Wilderness Act, man-
agement activities to maintain or restore fish and wildlife
populations and the habitats to support such populations
may be carried out within wilderness areas designated by
this Act, where consistent with relevant wilderness man-
agement plans, in accordance with appropriate policies
and guidelines.
(n) LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES.—Nothing in
this Act shall be construed as precluding or otherwise af-
fecting border operations by the Immigration and Natu-
ralization Service, the Drug Enforcement Administration,
the United States Customs Service, or State and local law
enforcement agencies within wilderness areas designated
by this Act.
(o) NATIVE AMERICAN USES AND INTERESTS.—In
recognition of the past use of wilderness areas designated
under this Act by Indian people for traditional cultural
and religious purposes, the Secretary shall ensure access
to such wilderness areas and wild, scenic, and recreational
rivers by Indian people for such traditional cultural and
religious purposes. In implementing this section, the Sec-
retary, upon the request of an Indian tribe or Indian reli-
gious community, shall temporarily close to the general
public use of one or more specific portions of the wilder-
ness area and wild, scenic, and recreational rivers in order
to protect the privacy of traditional cultural and religious
activities in such areas by Indian people. Any such closure
shall be made to affect the smallest practicable area for
the minimum period necessary for such purposes. Such ac-
cess shall be consistent with the purpose and intent of
Public Law 95–341 (42 U.S.C. 1996) commonly referred
to as the ‘‘American Indian Religious Freedom Act’’, and
the Wilderness Act (78 Stat. 890; 16 U.S.C. 1131).
(p) COMMERCIAL OUTFITTERS.—Nothing in this Act
shall preclude the use by commercial outfitters of the wil-
derness areas designated by this Act.
(q) AREAS ADJACENT TO WILDERNESS AREAS.—
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to create protective
perimeters or buffer zones around wilderness areas des-
ignated by this Act. Activities or uses of nonwilderness
areas that can be seen or heard within wilderness areas
designated by this Act shall not be precluded as a result
of this Act.
(r) WATER RESOURCES PROJECTS.—Nothing in this
Act shall preclude relicensing of, assistance to, or oper-
ation and maintenance of, developments below or above
a wilderness area or on any stream tributary thereto which
will not invade the area or unreasonably diminish the wil-
derness, scenic, recreational, and fish and wildlife values
present in the area as of the date of enactment of this
Act.
TITLE II—DESIGNATION OF WIL-
DERNESS AREAS TO BE MAN-
AGED 
BY 
THE 
NATIONAL
PARK SERVICE
SEC. 201. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.
In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness Act,
the following public lands in the State of California are
hereby designated as wilderness, and therefore, as compo-
nents of the National Wilderness Preservation System:
(1) Certain lands in Joshua Tree National Park
which comprise approximately 36,672 acres as gen-
erally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Joshua Tree Na-
tional Park Wilderness Area Additions - Proposed’’.
(2) Certain lands in Sequoia-Kings Canyon Na-
tional Park which comprise approximately 68,480
acres as generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Min-
eral King Wilderness Area - Proposed’’. The des-
ignation shall not preclude operation and mainte-
nance of the existing Hockett Meadow Cabin and
Quinn Patrol Cabin in the same manner and degree
in which operation and maintenance of such cabins
was occurring as of the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(3) Certain lands in the Pinnacles National
Monument which comprise approximately 2,715
acres as generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Pin-
nacles National Monument Wilderness Area Addi-
tions - Proposed’’.
SEC. 202. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.
(a) MANAGEMENT.—Subject to valid existing rights,
the wilderness areas designated by this Act shall be ad-
ministered by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance
with the provisions of the Wilderness Act governing areas
designated by that Act as wilderness, except that any ref-
erence in such provisions to the effective date of the Wil-
derness Act (or any similar reference) shall be deemed to
be a reference to the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—As soon as
practicable, but no later than 3 years after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map
and a legal description of each wilderness area designated
in this title with the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Resources
of the House of Representatives. Such map and descrip-
tion shall have the same force and effect as if included
in this title, except that the correction of clerical and typo-
graphical errors in such legal description may be made.
Copies of such map and legal description shall be on file
and available for public inspection in the office of the Sec-
retary with jurisdiction over the relevant wilderness areas.
(c) WILDERNESS CHARACTER.—As provided in sec-
tion 4(b) of the Wilderness Act, the Secretary concerned
shall administer the areas designated as wilderness in this
Act so as to preserve their wilderness character and to
devote them to the public purposes of recreational, scenic,
scientific, educational, conservation, and historical use. All
activities in the areas designated by this Act shall be sub-
ject to regulations the Secretary deems necessary to fulfill
the purposes of this Act.
SEC. 203. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.
(a) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—The boundary of
Death Valley National Park (hereinafter referred to in
this section as the ‘‘park’’) is revised to include the lands
designated as the Boundary Adjustment Area as shown
on the map entitled ‘‘Boundary Adjustment Map’’, num-
bered 143–80, 172 and dated October 2001.
(b) TRANSFER AND ADMINISTRATION OF LANDS.—
The Secretary of the Interior shall transfer the lands
under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management
within the Boundary Adjustment Area to the administra-
tive jurisdiction of the National Park Service. The Sec-
retary shall administer the lands transferred under this
section as part of the park in accordance with applicable
laws and regulations.
(c) MILITARY OPERATIONS AT FORT IRWIN.—Noth-
ing in this section shall be construed as altering any au-
thority of the Secretary of the Army to conduct military
operations at Fort Irwin and the National Training Center
that are authorized in any other provision of law.
TITLE III—WILD AND SCENIC
RIVER DESIGNATIONS
SEC. 301. DESIGNATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—In order to preserve and protect
for present and future generations the outstanding scenic,
natural, wildlife, fishery, recreational, scientific, historic,
and ecological values of the following rivers in the State
of California section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers
Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding the fol-
lowing new paragraphs at the end:
‘‘(162) BUCKHORN CREEK, CALIFORNIA.—The 4.25
miles of Buckhorn Creek from the source to Lower
Buckhorn Campground, as a wild river. The 0.25 miles
of Buckhorn Creek from Lower Buckhorn Campground to
the confluence with Indian Creek, as a scenic river.
‘‘(163) CEDAR CREEK, CALIFORNIA.—The 4-mile
segment from Inaja Reservation boundary to 0.125 miles
upstream of Cedar Creek Road crossing, as a wild river.
The 0.25 miles from 0.125 miles upstream of Cedar Creek
Road crossing to 0.125 miles downstream of Cedar Creek
Road crossing, as a scenic river. The 1.75 miles from
0.125 miles downstream of Cedar Creek Road to the pri-
vate property boundary in sec. 1 T14S R2E at Cedar
Creek Falls, as a wild river.
‘‘(164) CLAVEY RIVER, CALIFORNIA.—(A)(i) The 5
mile segment of the Lily Creek tributary from the Emi-
grant Wilderness boundary to a point 0.1 mile down-
stream of an unnamed tributary at the lower end of Coffin
Hollow, as a wild river.
‘‘(ii) The 2 mile segment of the Lily Creek tributary
from a point 0.1 mile downstream of an unnamed tribu-
tary at the lower end of Coffin Hollow to its confluence
with Bell Creek, as a scenic river.
‘‘(iii) The 6 mile segment of the Bell Creek tributary
from the Emigrant Wilderness boundary to its confluence
with Lily Creek, as a wild river, except the 1.0 mile seg-
ment beginning a point 500 feet upstream from the
Crabtree trail bridge shall be administered as a scenic
river.
‘‘(iv) The 10.4 mile segment of the Clavey River from
the confluence of Bell Creek with Lily Creek to a point
where the eastern boundary of the river corridor intersects
with the Mi-Wok and Groveland Ranger district boundary,
as a scenic river.
‘‘(v) The 3.2 mile segment of the Clavey River from
the Mi-Wok and Groveland Ranger districts boundary to
0.25 mile upstream of the Cottonwood Road, (Forest
Route 14) crossing, as a wild river.
‘‘(vi) The 1.75 mile segment of the Clavey River from
0.25 mile upstream of the Cottonwood Road to 1.5 mile
below it, as a scenic river.
‘‘(vii) The 6.6 mile segment of the Clavey River from
1.5 mile downstream of the Cottonwood Road to 0.25 mile
upstream of Forest Road 1N01, as wild river.
‘‘(viii) The 2 mile segment of the Clavey River from
0.25 mile above Forest Road 1N01 crossing to 1.75 miles
downstream, as a scenic river.
‘‘(ix) The 7.0 mile segment of the Clavey River from
1.75 miles downstream from the Forest Road 1N01 cross-
ing to the confluence with the Tuolumne River, as a wild
river.
‘‘(x) The 2 mile segment of the Bourland Creek tribu-
tary from its origin to the western boundary of Bourland
Research Natural Area, as a wild river.
‘‘(xi) The 10.3 mile segment of the Bourland Creek
tributary from the western boundary of Bourland Re-
search Natural Area to its confluence with Reynolds
Creek, as a recreational river.
‘‘(B) Not later than 18 months after the date of the
enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall—
‘‘(i) prepare a fire management plan and a re-
port on the cultural and historic resources within the
river designations in this paragraph;
‘‘(ii) submit the report to the Senate and House
of Representatives; and
‘‘(iii) provide a copy of the report to the
Tuolumne County, California, board of supervisors.
‘‘(165) COTTONWOOD CREEK, CALIFORNIA.—The
18.1 miles from spring source in sec. 27 T4S R34E to
the confluence with unnamed tributary directly east of
Peak 6887T near the center of sec. 2 T6S R36E, as a
wild river. The 3.8 miles from the unnamed tributary con-
fluence near the center of sec. 2 T6S R36E to the north-
ern boundary of sec. 5 T6S R37E, as a scenic river.
‘‘(166) DINKEY CREEK, CALIFORNIA.—The 3 miles
from First Dinkey Lake to 0.25 miles upstream of Road
9S62 crossing, as a wild river. The 0.5 miles from 0.25
miles upstream of Road 9S62 crossing to 0.25 miles down-
stream of crossing, as a scenic river. The 7 miles from
0.25 miles downstream of Road 9S62 crossing to con-
fluence with Rock Creek, as a wild river. The 4.5 miles
from Rock Creek confluence to the confluence with Laurel
Creek, as a recreation river. The 4.5 miles from Laurel
Creek confluence to 0.25 miles upstream of Ross Crossing
‘‘(Road 10S24), as a wild river. The 1 mile from 0.25
miles upstream of Ross Crossing to 0.75 miles down-
stream of Ross Crossing, as a scenic river. The 5.25 miles
from 0.75 miles downstream of Ross Crossing to 2 miles
upstream of North Fork Kings confluence, as a wild river.
The 2 miles upstream of North Fork Kings confluence to
North Fork Kings confluence, as a recreational river.
‘‘(167) LOWER KERN RIVER, CALIFORNIA.—The 7
miles from Highway 155 bridge to 100 feet upstream of
Borel powerhouse, as a recreational river. The 12.7 miles
from 100 feet downstream of Borel powerhouse to con-
fluence with Willow Spring Creek, as a scenic river. The
9.75 miles from 0.25 miles downstream of Democrat Dam
to 0.25 miles upstream of the Kern River powerhouse, as
a recreational river. The designation shall not impact the
continued operation and maintenance of existing water
and energy facilities on or near the river.
‘‘(168) KINGS RIVER, CALIFORNIA.—The 4 miles
from the existing wild river boundary to the end of road
12S01 (at the Kings River NRT trailhead), as a wild river.
The 4 miles from 12S01 road end to the confluence with
Mill Creek, as a scenic river. The 3 miles from the Mill
Creek confluence to the Bailey Bridge (Road 11S12), as
a recreational river. In the case of conflict between the
provisions of this Act and the provisions of the existing
Kings River Special Management Area, established by
Public Law 100–150, the more restrictive provisions shall
apply.
‘‘(169) MATILIJA CREEK, CALIFORNIA.—The 7 miles
from the source to the confluence with Old Man Canyon,
as a wild river. The 2 miles from Old Man Canyon to
Murrieta Canyon, as a scenic river. The 7 miles from the
source of the North Fork of Matilija Creek to the con-
fluence with Matilija Creek, as a wild river.
‘‘(170) OWENS
RIVER
HEADWATERS
COMPLEX,
CALIFORNIA.—The 2.99 miles of Deadman Creek from
the two-forked source east of San Joaquin Peak to the
confluence with the unnamed tributary flowing south into
Deadman Creek from sec. 12 T3S R26E, as a wild river.
The 1.71 miles of Deadman Creek from the unnamed trib-
utary confluence in sec. 12 T3S R26E to Road 3S22
crossing, as a scenic river. The 3.91 miles of Deadman
Creek from the Road 3S22 crossing to 300 feet down-
stream of the Highway 395 crossing, as a recreational
river. The 2.97 miles of Deadman Creek from 300 feet
downstream of the Highway 395 crossing to 100 feet up-
stream of Big Springs, as a scenic river. The 0.88 miles
of the Upper Owens River from 100 feet upstream of Big
Springs to the private property boundary in sec. 19 T2S
R28E, as a recreational river. The 3.98 miles of Glass
Creek from its 2-forked source to 100 feet upstream of
the Glass Creek Meadow Trailhead parking area in sec.
29 T2S R27E, as a wild river. The 1.42 miles of Glass
ing, as a scenic river. The 3 miles of Piru Creek from
0.125 miles downstream of Road 18N01 crossing to 0.125
miles upstream of Castaic Mine, as a wild river. The 7.75
miles of Piru Creek from 0.125 miles downstream of
Castaic Mine to 0.25 miles upstream of Pyramid reservoir,
as a scenic river. The 2.75 miles of Piru Creek from 0.25
miles downstream of Pyramid dam to Osito Canyon, as
a recreational river. The 11 miles from Osito Canyon to
the southern boundary of the Sespe Wilderness, as a wild
river.
‘‘(173) SAN DIEGO RIVER, CALIFORNIA.—The 9
miles from the northern boundary of sec. 34 T12S R3E
to the private property boundary in sec. 36 T13S R2E,
as a wild river.
‘‘(174) UPPER SESPE CREEK, CALIFORNIA.—The
1.5 miles from the source to the private property boundary
in sec. 10 T6N R24W, as a scenic river. The 2 miles from
the private property boundary in sec. 10 T6N R24W to
the Hartman Ranch boundary in sec. 14 T6N R24W, as
a wild river. The 14.5 miles from the Hartman Ranch
boundary in sec. 14 T6N R24W to 0.125 miles down-
stream of Beaver Campground, as a recreational river.
The 2 miles from 0.125 miles downstream of Beaver
Campground to Rock Creek confluence, as a scenic river.
‘‘(175) DEEP CREEK, CALIFORNIA.—The 6.5 mile
segment from 0.125 mile downstream of the Rainbow
Dam site in sec. 33, T2N R2W to 0.25 miles upstream
of the Road 3N34 crossing, as a wild river. The 2.5 mile
segment from 0.25 miles downstream of the Road 3N34
crossing to 0.25 miles upstream of the Trail 2W01 cross-
ing, as a wild river. The 10 mile segment from 0.25 miles
downstream of the Trail 2W01 crossing to the upper limit
of the Mojave dam flood zone in sec. 17, T3N R3W, as
a wild river. The 3.5 mile segment of the Holcomb Creek
tributary from 0.25 miles downstream of Holcomb cross-
ing (Trail 2W08/2W03), as a wild river.’’.
(b) WATER RESOURCES PROJECTS.—Nothing in this
Act shall preclude relicensing of, assistance to, or oper-
ation and maintenance of, developments below or above
a wild, scenic, or recreational river area or on any stream
tributary thereto which will not invade the area or unrea-
sonably diminish the scenic, recreational, and fish and
wildlife values present in the area as of the date of the
enactment of this Act.
TITLE IV—ANCIENT
BRISTLECONE PINE FOREST
SEC. 401. DESIGNATION AND MANAGEMENT.
(a) PURPOSES.—In order to conserve and protect, by
maintaining 
near-natural 
conditions, 
the 
Ancient
Bristlecone Pines for public enjoyment and scientific study
there is hereby established the Ancient Bristlecone Pine
Forest.
(b) AREAS INCLUDED.—The Ancient Bristlecone
Pine Forest shall consist of the public lands generally de-
picted on a map entitled ‘‘Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest
- Proposed’’ dated April 2002, and comprising approxi-
mately 28,991 acres.
(c) MAP.—As soon as practicable, but no later than
3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, a map
and legal description of the Ancient Bristlecone Pine For-
est shall be filed by the Secretary with the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the
Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives.
Such map shall have the same force and effect as if in-
cluded in this section. Copies of such map shall be on file
and available for public inspection in the Office of the
Chief of the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture,
and in the appropriate office of the Forest Service in Cali-
fornia.
(d) MANAGEMENT OF ANCIENT BRISTLECONE PINE
FOREST.—The Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest des-
ignated by this title shall be administered by the Secretary
in accordance with the purposes in subsection (a) and pur-
suant to the National Forest Management Act of 1976
and other applicable provisions of law, including this title
and in a manner that promotes the objectives of the man-
agement plan for this area as of the date of the enactment
of this Act, including—
(1) the protection of the Ancient Bristlecone
Pines for public enjoyment and scientific study;
(2) the recognition of the botanical, scenic, and
historical values of the area; and
(3) the maintenance of near-natural conditions
by ensuring that all activities are subordinate to the
needs of protecting and preserving bristlecone pines
and wood remnants.
(e) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights,
all Federal lands within the Ancient Bristlecone Pine For-
est are hereby withdrawn from all forms of entry, appro-
priation or disposal under the public land laws; from loca-
tion, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and from
disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geo-
thermal leasing, and all amendments thereto.
(f) ANCIENT BRISTLECONE PINE FOREST MANAGE-
MENT PLAN.—Not later than 18 months after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop
and submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate and to the Committee on Resources
of the House of Representatives a comprehensive manage-
ment plan for the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest des-
ignated by this title.
(g) EXISTING MANAGEMENT.—Management direc-
tion established in the 1958 establishment record for the
Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest and associated manage-
ment plan prepared in 1988 regarding roads, trails, and
facilities development, motor vehicle use, pest manage-
ment, energy exploration, land acquisition, utilities place-
ment, wildfire management, grazing, timber, riparian
areas, hunting, grazing, and recreation shall be main-
tained and incorporated into the management plan in sub-
section (f). In case of conflict between the provisions of
this Act and the provisions of the existing management
plan for the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest the more re-
strictive provisions shall apply.
(h) ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire
land or interests in land within the boundaries of the
Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest depicted on the
map.
(2) METHOD OF ACQUISITION.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Land or interests in
land may be acquired by—
(i) donation;
(ii) transfer;
(iii) purchase with donated or appro-
priated funds; or
(iv) exchange.
(B) CONSENT.—No land or interest in
land may be acquired without the consent of
the owner of the land.
(i) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary to carry out this title.
TITLE V—AUTHORIZATION OF
APPROPRIATIONS
SEC. 501. WILDERNESS AND WILD AND SCENIC TOURISM
DEVELOPMENT.
There is authorized to be appropriated $2,500,000
annually to the Secretary of Agriculture and $2,500,000
annually to the Secretary of the Interior to establish a pro-
gram to provide ‘‘Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Eco-
nomic Development’’ grants to communities surrounded
by or adjacent to wilderness areas and wild, scenic, and
recreational rivers designated by this Act, for use in cre-
ating and promoting wilderness and recreation related
jobs, developing visitors centers, informational brochures
and kiosks, or other methods for promoting wilderness and
wild and scenic river tourism in these areas.
SEC. 502. WILDERNESS AND WILD AND SCENIC RECRE-
ATION.
There is authorized to be appropriated $1,250,000
annually to the Secretary of Agriculture and $1,250,000
annually to the Secretary of the Interior for use in wilder-
ness areas and wild, scenic, and recreational rivers des-
ignated by this Act to develop trails and other facilities
that will promote and enhance the wilderness and wild and
scenic river recreation experiences.
SEC. 503. LAW ENFORCEMENT.
There is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000
annually to the Secretary of Agriculture and $1,000,000
annually to the Secretary of the Interior for use in wilder-
ness areas and wild, scenic, and recreational rivers des-
ignated by this Act to support law enforcement activities
necessary to protect visitors and the natural resources of
these wild areas.
SEC. 504. ACQUISITION OF INHOLDINGS.
There is authorized to be appropriated $2,500,000
annually to the Secretary of Agriculture and $2,500,000
annually to the Secretary of the Interior to acquire
inholdings within the wilderness areas and wild, scenic,
and recreational rivers designated by this Act.
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