(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), motorized vehicle use on National Forest 
System lands within the recreation area shall be per-
mitted only on roads and trails designated by the 
management plan for use by motorized vehicles. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary of Agriculture 
may permit the use of motorized vehicles off roads 
and trails designated for use by motorized vehicles— 
(A) to respond to an emergency; 
(B) for administrative purposes; 
(C) within the— 
(i) Little Rock Off-Highway Vehicle 
Area; and 
(ii) San Gabriel Canyon Off-Highway 
Vehicle Area; or 
(D) as necessary to permit local govern-
ment agencies and electrical or communication 
utilities to perform activities relating to fire 
management, law enforcement, integrated water 
management, flood protection and water con-
servation (including debris control and sediment 
management), 
water 
replenishment, 
water 
rights, water supply, public roads and bridges, 
utility facility, including the operation, mainte-
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nance, and construction of any utility facility or 
right-of-way. 
(h) WITHDRAWAL.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, all Federal land within the recreation area is 
withdrawn from— 
(A) entry, appropriation, or disposal under 
the public land laws; 
(B) location, entry, and patent under the 
mining laws; and 
(C) leasing or disposition under all laws re-
lating to— 
(i) minerals; and 
(ii) operation of the mineral leasing, 
mineral materials, and geothermal leasing 
laws. 
(2) ADDITIONAL
LAND.—If the Secretary of 
Agriculture or the Secretary acquires additional 
land, in accordance with section 5(a), that is located 
within or adjacent to the recreation area after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the land is with-
drawn from operation of the laws referred to in 
paragraph (1) on the date of acquisition of the land. 
(i) GRAZING.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
permit grazing on the National Forest System lands with-
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in the recreation area, where established before the date 
of the enactment of this Act— 
(1) subject to all applicable laws (including reg-
ulations); 
(2) consistent with the purposes described in 
subsection 3(a); and 
(3) subject to such reasonable regulations as 
the Secretary of Agriculture deems necessary. 
(j) WILDLAND FIRE OPERATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section pro-
hibits the Secretary of Agriculture in cooperation 
with other Federal, State, and local agencies, as ap-
propriate, from conducting wildland fire operations, 
consistent with the purposes described in section 
3(a). 
(2) CONSULTATION AND REVISION OF PLANS.— 
As soon as practicable after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall, in consultation with 
appropriate State or local firefighting agencies, 
amend the local fire management plans that apply to 
the recreation area. 
(k) NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS 
USES.—Nothing in this Act diminishes— 
(1) the rights of any Indian tribe; or 
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(2) any tribal rights regarding access to Fed-
eral land for tribal activities, including spiritual, cul-
tural, and traditional food-gathering activities. 
SEC. 5. NON-FEDERAL LANDS. 
(a) INCORPORATION AND LIMITATION ON ACQUIRED 
LANDS AND INTERESTS.— 
(1) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary and the Sec-
retary of Agriculture may acquire non-Federal land 
within the boundaries of the recreation area only 
through exchange, donation, or purchase from a will-
ing seller. 
(2) EMINENT
DOMAIN.—Nothing in this Act 
authorizes the use of eminent domain to acquire 
land or interests in land. 
(3) MANAGEMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Any land or interest in 
land acquired by the United States and located 
within the recreation area shall— 
(i) be part of the recreation area; and 
(ii) be administered in accordance 
with— 
(I) this section; and 
(II) any other applicable law (in-
cluding regulations). 
(B) ADMINISTRATION.— 
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(i) Any land or interest in land that 
is located within the recreation area that is 
acquired by the Forest Service shall be ad-
ministered by the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(ii) Any land or interest in land that 
is located within the recreation area that is 
acquired by the National Park Service 
shall be incorporated into the park lands 
and administered by the Secretary. 
(b) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT.—Any land acquired 
by the Secretary or Secretary of Agriculture shall, in the 
opinion of the appropriate Secretary, contain important 
biological, cultural, historic, or recreational values. 
SEC. 6. WATER RIGHTS; WATER RESOURCE FACILITIES; 
PUBLIC ROADS; UTILITY FACILITIES. 
(a) NO EFFECT ON WATER RIGHTS.—Nothing in 
this Act— 
(1) shall affect the use or allocation, in exist-
ence on the date of the enactment of this Act, of any 
water, water right, or interest in water (including 
potable, recycled, reclaimed, waste, imported, ex-
ported, banked, stored water, surface water, ground-
water, and public trust interests); 
(2) shall affect any public or private contract in 
existence on the date of the enactment of this Act 
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for the sale, lease, or loan of any water (including 
potable, recycled, reclaimed, waste, imported, ex-
ported, banked, stored water, surface water, and 
groundwater); 
(3) shall be considered to be a relinquishment 
or reduction of any water rights reserved or appro-
priated by the United States in the State on or be-
fore the date of the enactment of this Act; 
(4) authorizes or imposes any new reserved 
Federal water rights or expands water usage pursu-
ant to any existing Federal reserved riparian or ap-
propriative rights; 
(5) shall be considered to be a relinquishment 
or reduction of any water rights (including potable, 
recycled, reclaimed, waste, imported, exported, 
banked, stored water, surface water and ground-
water) held, reserved or appropriated by any public 
entity, or other person or entities, on or before the 
date of the enactment of this Act; 
(6) shall be construed to, or shall interfere or 
conflict with the exercise of the powers or duties of 
any watermaster, public agency, or other body or en-
tity responsible for groundwater or surface water 
management or groundwater replenishment as des-
ignated or established pursuant to any adjudication, 
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