tice necessary to accomplish necessary ecological restora-
tion with the least amount of adverse impact on wilderness
character and resources.
(d) WILDERNESS DESIGNATION.—Upon removal of
conditions incompatible with the Wilderness Act and pub-
lication by the Secretary of the Interior in the Federal
Register of notice of such removal or 5 years after the
date of the enactment of this Act, whichever comes first,
the potential wilderness areas shall be designated as wil-
derness, and therefore, as components of the National Wil-
derness Preservation.
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the
Interior for each of the fiscal years 2003 through 2007
$2,500,000, to be divided equally between the potential
wilderness areas designated by subsection (a), to carry out
ecological restoration activities under subsection (c).
TITLE II—WILD AND SCENIC
RIVER DESIGNATIONS
SEC. 201. DESIGNATION OF BLACK BUTTE RIVER, CALI-
FORNIA, AS WILD AND SCENIC RIVER.
(a) DESIGNATION.—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 at the end
the following new paragraph:
‘‘( ) BLACK BUTTE RIVER, CALIFORNIA.—The 16
miles of Black Butte River from the Mendocino County
line to its confluence with Jumpoff Creek, to be adminis-
tered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river. The
3.5 miles of Black Butte River from its confluence with
Jumpoff Creek to its confluence with Middle Eel River,
to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a
scenic river. The 1.5 miles of Cold Creek from the
Mendocino County line to its confluence with Black Butte
River, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture
as a wild river.’’.
(b) PLAN AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Within
18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to Congress a
fire management plan and report on the cultural and his-
toric resources within the Black Butte River segments des-
ignated by the amendment made by subsection (a). The
Secretary shall provide a copy of the plan and report to
the board of supervisors of Tuolumne County, California.
(c) WATER RESOURCES PROJECTS.—Nothing in this
title 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.
(d) NATIVE AMERICAN USES AND INTERESTS.—In
recognition of the past use of the areas designated by this
title as wild, scenic, and recreational rivers by members
of Indian tribes for traditional cultural and religious pur-
poses, the Secretary of Agriculture shall ensure access to
such wild, scenic, and recreational rivers by Indian tribes
for such traditional cultural and religious purposes. In im-
plementing this section, the Secretary, upon the request
of an Indian tribe or Indian religious community, shall
temporarily close to the general public use of one or more
specific portions of the wild, scenic, or recreational river
to protect the privacy of traditional cultural and religious
activities in those portions by members of the Indian tribe
or Indian religious community. Any such closure shall be
made to affect the smallest practicable area for the min-
imum period necessary for such purposes. Such access
shall be consistent with the purpose and intent of Public
Law 95–341 (42 U.S.C. 1996; commonly known as the
American Indian Religious Freedom Act) and the Wilder-
ness Act.
TITLE III—AUTHORIZATION OF
APPROPRIATIONS
SEC. 301. WILDERNESS AND WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS
TOURISM DEVELOPMENT.
There is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal
year $2,500,000 to the Secretary of Agriculture and
$2,500,000 to the Secretary of the Interior to establish
a program to provide grants to communities surrounded
by, or adjacent to, wilderness areas or wild, scenic, or rec-
reational rivers designated by this Act, to be used for the
purpose of creating and promoting wilderness- and recre-
ation-related jobs, developing visitors centers, informa-
tional brochures, and kiosks regarding the wilderness
areas or wild, scenic, or recreational rivers, or other devel-
oping other methods to promote wilderness and wild and
scenic river tourism.
SEC. 302. WILDERNESS AND WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS
RECREATION DEVELOPMENT.
There is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal
year $1,750,000 to the Secretary of Agriculture and
$1,750,000 to the Secretary of the Interior to be used in
wilderness areas and wild, scenic, or recreational rivers
designated by this Act to develop trails and other facilities
that will promote and enhance wilderness or wild, scenic,
or recreational river recreation experiences.
SEC. 303. LAW ENFORCEMENT.
There is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal
year $1,000,000 to the Secretary of Agriculture and
$1,000,000 to the Secretary of the Interior to be used in
wilderness areas and wild, scenic, or recreational rivers
designated by this Act to support law enforcement activi-
ties necessary to protect visitors and the natural resources
of these wild areas.
SEC. 304. ACQUISITION OF INHOLDINGS.
There is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal
year $2,500,000 to the Secretary of Agriculture and
$2,500,000 to the Secretary of the Interior to be used for
the purpose of acquiring inholdings within the wilderness
areas and wild, scenic, or recreational rivers designated
by this Act.
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