[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 852 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 852

 To designate as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, national park and 
    preserve study areas, wild land recovery areas, and biological 
   connecting corridors certain public lands in the States of Idaho, 
   Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 1995

  Mrs. Maloney (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Zimmer, Mr. 
 Brown of California, Mr. Bryant of Texas, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
 Stark, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Farr, Mr. Velazquez, 
 Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Evans, Mr. Torres, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Nadler, 
  Mr. Lantos, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Filner) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, national park and 
    preserve study areas, wild land recovery areas, and biological 
   connecting corridors certain public lands in the States of Idaho, 
   Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Northern Rockies Ecosystem 
Protection Act of 1995''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds as follows:
            (1) Many areas of undeveloped National Forest System lands 
        in the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and 
        Wyoming possess outstanding natural characteristics which give 
        them high values as wilderness, parks, and wild and scenic 
        rivers and will, if properly preserved, be an enduring resource 
        of wilderness, wild land areas, and biodiversity for the 
        benefit of the American people.
            (2) The bioregion of the Northern Rockies contains the most 
        diverse array of wild lands remaining south of Canada, 
        providing sanctuary for a host of species listed as threatened 
        or endangered under section 4(c) of the Endangered Species Act 
        of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(c)). These national interest public 
        lands are among the most popular wild lands in the Nation, 
        embracing major ecosystems and national treasures such as the 
        Greater Yellowstone, Greater Glacier/Continental Divide, 
        Greater Hells Canyon, Greater Salmon/Selway, and Greater 
        Cabinet/Yaak/Selkirk ecosystems. The headwaters for nearly two-
        thirds of the rivers of North America originate in the Northern 
        Rockies, sending waters to three oceans and providing critical 
        supplies of clean water for wildlife and other users.
            (3) The wildlife treasures of the Northern Rockies are of 
        international significance and contain remarkably intact large 
        mammalian fauna and rare and unique plant life.
            (4) Wildlife habitat fragmentation due to roadbuilding, 
        timber harvest, mining, oil and gas exploration, lack of 
        interagency cooperation, and other activities has severe 
        effects on the wildlife populations (including those listed as 
        threatened or endangered under section 4(c) of the Endangered 
        Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(c)) and their habitat, the 
        water quality, the ancient forests, and the greater ecosystems 
        of the Northern Rockies Bioregion. Continued fragmentation and 
        development of the remaining roadless and essentially roadless 
        ecosystems and biological connectors of the Northern Rockies 
        would cause a loss to the Nation of an entire wild land region 
        and of the only remaining areas south of Canada still pristine 
        enough to support populations of caribou, gray wolves, grizzly 
        bears, anadromous fish, and numerous other rare and endangered 
        plant and animal life all in one intact bioregion.
            (5) Since the 1936 roadless area inventory completed by Bob 
        Marshall, millions of acres of roadless wild lands have been 
        developed in the Northern Rockies. Extensive fragmentation of 
        wild lands and wildlife habitat has resulted in the listing of 
        several species as threatened or endangered and reduced the 
        numbers and range of many others, including anadromous fish.
            (6) A review of the current situation in the Northern 
        Rockies has revealed the urgent need for an ecological reserve 
        system for the Northern Rockies Bioregion, which includes core 
        ecosystem reserve areas and biological connecting corridors 
        necessary to ensure wildlife movements and genetic interchange 
        between the core reserve areas.
            (7) The economic value to the Nation of most of these 
        undeveloped areas, left in their natural state, greatly exceeds 
        any potential return to the Treasury of the United States from 
        timber harvest and development. If current Federal land 
        management in the Northern Rockies continues to result in the 
        development of roadless areas, the American public will be 
        using its tax dollars to fund permanent reductions in 
        wilderness, water quality, fish and wildlife habitat, and 
        species and biological diversity.
            (8) The congressional review of roadless areas within 
        National Forest System lands in the States of Idaho, Montana, 
        Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming has identified areas which, on 
        the basis of their land form, ecosystem, associated fish and 
        wildlife, economic value, and location will help to fulfill the 
        role of the United States Forest Service to ensure a quality 
        National Wilderness Preservation System. The review has 
        identified other areas which may have outstanding values as 
        national parks and preserves and wild and scenic rivers. The 
        review has also identified areas which may not possess 
        outstanding wilderness attributes and should not now be 
        designated as components of the National Wilderness 
        Preservation System, but which should be studied to determine 
        their role in maintaining biological diversity in the Northern 
        Rockies.
            (9) Many areas of National Forest System lands have been 
        damaged and their productivity reduced by unwise development 
        practices which have also impaired ecosystem function and 
        biological diversity. The Island Park area adjacent to 
        Yellowstone National Park contains large clear-cut areas right 
        up to the park boundary. Efforts should be made to return these 
        areas to their former ecological health and native diversity by 
        designating them as National Wildland Restoration and Recovery 
        areas. These efforts should seek to ensure that vital ecosystem 
components are restored, especially in areas where wildlife travel 
corridors and native fish and wildlife populations have been damaged or 
eliminated. Restoration efforts should seek to ensure and maintain 
genetic interchange, biological diversity, and restoration of native 
species diversity throughout the Northern Rockies Bioregion.
            (10) Federal agencies entrusted with managing the 
        bioregion's natural resources operate under contradictory 
        congressional mandates, and thus are in dissension over 
        management policies which involve common resources and major 
        ecosystems. Existing agency structures and regulatory 
        mechanisms have proven unsatisfactory for responsible 
        management of nationally important ecosystems on public lands. 
        Existing laws and regulations have not been sufficient to 
        establish and maintain agency accountability for public 
        resources.
    (b) Purpose.--
            (1) Designations.--The purposes of this Act are--
                    (A) to designate certain National Forest System 
                lands in the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, 
                Washington, and Wyoming as components of the National 
                Wilderness Preservation System;
                    (B) to designate certain National Forest System 
                lands in the States of Montana, Oregon, and Idaho as 
                national park and preserve study areas;
                    (C) to designate certain National Forest System 
                lands and watercourses in the States of Montana, Idaho, 
                Wyoming, and Washington as components of the National 
                Wild and Scenic Rivers System;
                    (D) to establish a pilot system of National 
                Wildland Restoration and Recovery Areas and a Wildlands 
                Recovery Corps to help restore biological diversity and 
                native species; and
                    (E) to establish a system of biological connecting 
                corridors between the core ecosystems in the Northern 
                Rockies Bioregion.
            (2) General purposes.--The designations made by this Act 
        are made in order to--
                    (A) promote, perpetuate, and preserve the 
                wilderness character of the land;
                    (B) protect water quality, watersheds, and wildlife 
                habitat, including that of species listed as threatened 
                or endangered under section 4(c) of the Endangered 
                Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(c));
                    (C) protect the ecological integrity and contiguity 
                of major wild land ecosystems and their interconnecting 
                corridors identified by the United States Fish and 
                Wildlife Service, and other sources;
                    (D) protect and maintain biological and native 
                species diversity;
                    (E) promote and ensure interagency cooperation in 
                the implementation of integrated, holistic ecosystem 
                management and protection of the ecosystems and 
                corridors covered by this Act;
                    (F) preserve scenic, historic, and cultural 
                resources;
                    (G) promote scientific research, primitive 
                recreation, solitude, physical and mental challenge, 
                and inspiration for the benefit of all of the American 
                people;
                    (H) avoid the misinvestment of scarce capital in 
                lands of marginal timber value; and
                    (I) ensure that all resources on Federal lands in 
                the Northern Rockies Bioregion are managed on an 
                ecologically and economically sustainable basis.

SEC. 3. WILDERNESS.

    (a) Designation as Wilderness.--In furtherance of the purposes of 
the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131-1136), the following lands in the 
States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming are hereby 
designated as wilderness and, therefore, as components of the National 
Wilderness Preservation System:
            (1) Greater glacier/continental divide ecosystem.--
                    (A) Congressional findings.--The Congress finds as 
                follows:
                            (i) The core of the Greater Glacier/
                        Continental Divide ecosystem region is Glacier 
                        National Park and the Bob Marshall Wilderness, 
                        America's first wilderness area.
                            (ii) This ecosystem includes unique lands 
                        such as the Rocky Mountain Front, where 
                        grizzlies still roam the prairies and America's 
                        largest herd of bighorn sheep scales the craggy 
                        peaks.
                            (iii) The Swan and Mission mountain ranges 
                        contain some of Montana's largest old growth 
                        forests and pristine bull trout and westslope 
                        cutthroat trout spawning runs.
                            (iv) The Rocky Mountain Gray Wolf is making 
                        a comeback in this ecosystem, and the ecosystem 
                        is home to the largest grizzly population in 
                        the lower 48.
                    (B) Designation.--(i) In order to protect the 
                unique Greater Glacier/Continental Divide ecosystem, 
                the areas named in the table in clause (ii), which 
                together comprise approximately 1,256,175 acres as 
                generally depicted on the maps with titles 
                corresponding to each such area and dated January 1, 
                1995, are hereby designated as wilderness. Each such 
                wilderness area shall either be incorporated into the 
                wilderness area indicated or shall be known by the name 
                given to it in such table, as specified in such table. 
                Each such map shall be on file and available for public 
                inspection in the Office of the Chief of the Forest 
                Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
            (ii) The table referred to in clause (i) is as follows:

      

              GREATER GLACIER/CONTINENTAL DIVIDE ECOSYSTEM              
  The following areas shall be incorporated into the Bob Marshall       
Wilderness Area:                                                        
                                                                        


                                                                        
                             Approximate                                
  Name of Wilderness Area      Acreage               Location           
                                                                        
Choteau Mountain/Teton High      105,593  Lewis & Clark National Forest/
 Peaks/Deep Creek.                         BLM                          
Renshaw....................       46,602  Lewis & Clark National Forest/
                                           BLM                          
Swan Front.................      168,372  Flathead Lolo National Forest 
Swan Crest.................       88,795  Flathead National Forest      
Limestone Caves/Lost Jack..       35,932  Flathead National Forest      
Monture Creek..............       98,761  Lolo National Forest          
      Total................      544,055                                
  The following areas shall be incorporated into the Great Bear         
Wilderness Area:                                                        
                                                                        
Middle Fork................       40,123  Flathead National Forest      
South Fork.................       20,545  Flathead National Forest      
      Total................       60,668                                
  The following areas shall be incorporated into the Scapegoat          
Wilderness Area:                                                        
                                                                        
Stonewall Mountain.........       54,984  Helena National Forest        
Silver King/Falls Creek....       42,143  Lewis & Clark/Helena National 
                                           Forest                       
Benchmark/Elk Creek........       27,721  Lewis & Clark National Forest 
      Total................      124,848                                
  The following areas shall be incorporated into the Mission Mountains  
Wilderness Area:                                                        
                                                                        
Mission additions..........        2,439  Flathead National Forest      
Marshall Peak..............        8,769  Lolo National Forest          
      Total................       11,208                                
  The following areas shall be incorporated into the Rattlesnake        
Wilderness Area:                                                        
                                                                        
Rattlesnake                       26,780  Lolo National Forest          
 reclassification and                                                   
 additions.                                                             
  The following areas shall become components of the National Wilderness
Preservation System and each area shall take the name given to it in    
this table:                                                             
                                                                        
Badger-Two Medicine........      127,708  Lewis & Clark National Forest 
Sawtooth Ridge.............       14,446  Lewis & Clark National Forest 
Mt. Hefty/Tuchuck/Thompson-      132,076  Flathead/Kootenai National    
 Seton.                                    Forest                       
Le Beau....................        6,453  Flathead/Kootenai National    
                                           Forest                       
Ten Lakes..................       43,810  Kootenai National Forest      
Lincoln Gulch..............        9,057  Helena National Forest        
Anaconda Hill..............       16,316  Helena National Forest        
Specimen Creek.............       13,483  Helena National Forest        
Crater Mountain............        9,611  Helena National Forest        
Ogden Mountain.............       12,210  Helena National Forest        
Nevada Mountain............       54,146  Helena National Forest        
      Ecosystem Total......    1,206,875                                
                                                                        

            (2) Greater yellowstone ecosystem.--
                    (A) Congressional findings.--The Congress finds as 
                follows:
                            (i) The core of the greater Yellowstone 
                        region is Yellowstone, the Nation's first 
                        national park.
                            (ii) This world-famous region of geyser 
                        basins, towering mountains, abundant wildlife, 
                        and vast forests contains the headwaters for 
                        many of the Nation's most famous blue-ribbon 
                        trout streams.
                            (iii) Small glaciers and permanent 
                        snowfields cloak the rugged Teton and Beartooth 
                        mountains, which contain several peaks greater 
                        than 12,000 feet.
                            (iv) Diverse habitat in the region ranges 
                        from cactus desert lowlands to arctic tundra.
                            (v) Wildlife in the region includes the 
                        threatened grizzly bear, the Nation's last wild 
                        bison herd, trumpeter swans, and nearly 35,000 
                        elk.
                    (B) Designation.--(i) In order to protect the 
                unique ecosystem of the greater Yellowstone region, the 
                areas named in the table in clause (ii), which comprise 
                approximately 3,261,673 acres as generally depicted on 
                the maps with titles corresponding to each such area 
                and dated January 1, 1995, are hereby designated as 
                wilderness. Each such wilderness area shall either be 
                incorporated into the wilderness area indicated or 
                shall be known by the name given to it in such table, 
                as specified in such table. Each such map shall be on 
                file and available for public inspection in the Office 
                of the Chief of the Forest Service, United States 
                Department of Agriculture.
            (ii) The table referred to in clause (i) is as follows:


                      GREATER YELLOWSTONE ECOSYSTEM                     
  The following areas shall be incorporated into the Absaroka-Beartooth 
Wilderness Area:                                                        
                                                                        


                                                                        
                             Approximate                                
  Name of Wilderness Area      Acreage               Location           
                                                                        
Absaroka-Beartooth               260,563  Gallatin/Custer/Shoshone      
 additions.                                National Forest              
  The following areas shall be incorporated into the North Absaroka     
Wilderness Area:                                                        
                                                                        
North Absaroka additions...      152,930  Shoshone National Forest      
                                                                        
  The following areas shall be incorporated into the Washakie Wilderness
Area:                                                                   
                                                                        
Washakie additions.........      218,076  Shoshone National Forest      
                                                                        
  The following areas shall be incorporated into the Teton Wilderness   
Area:                                                                   
                                                                        
DuNoir/Pacific Creek/             81,112  Bridger-Teton/Shoshone        
 Blackrock Creek.                          National Forest              
  The following areas shall be incorporated into the Gros Ventre        
Wilderness Area:                                                        
                                                                        
Shoal Creek addition.......       35,000  Bridger-Teton National Forest 
Gros Ventre additions......       85,687  Bridger-Teton National Forest 
      Total................      120,687                                
  The following areas shall be incorporated into the Bridger Wilderness 
Area:                                                                   
                                                                        
Bridger additions..........      143,300  Bridger-Teton National Forest 
  The following areas shall be incorporated into the Popo Agie          
Wilderness Area:                                                        
                                                                        
Popo Agie additions........       47,709  Shoshone National Forest      
  The following areas shall be incorporated into the Winegar Hole       
Wilderness Area:                                                        
                                                                        
Winegar Hole addition......        4,859  Targhee National Forest       
  The following areas shall be incorporated into the Lee Metcalf        
Wilderness Area:                                                        
                                                                        
Cowboys Heaven.............       40,509  Gallatin/Beaverhead National  
                                           Forest                       
Lee Metcalf additions......      188,707  Gallatin/Beaverhead National  
                                           Forest                       
      Total................      229,216                                
  Each of the following areas shall become a component of the National  
Wilderness Preservation System and shall take the name given to it in   
this table:                                                             
                                                                        
Gallatin Range.............      236,802  Gallatin National Forest      
Chico Peak.................       12,422  Gallatin National Forest      
Lionhead...................       47,969  Gallatin/Targhee National     
                                           Forest                       
Line Creek Plateau/Deep          112,739  Custer/Shoshone National      
 Lake.                                     Forest                       
Monument Ridge.............       17,835  Bridger-Teton National Forest 
Munger Mountain............        8,427  Bridger-Teton National Forest 
Little Sheep Mountain......       14,884  Bridger-Teton National Forest 
Palisades..................      223,167  Bridger-Teton/Targhee National
                                           Forest                       
Mt Leidy Highlands.........      165,219  Bridger-Teton National Forest 
Salt River Range...........      227,909  Bridger-Teton National Forest 
Grayback Ridge.............      294,373  Bridger-Teton National Forest 
                                                                        


                                                                        
                             Approximate                                
  Name of Wilderness Area      Acreage               Location           
                                                                        
Commissary Ridge...........       94,239  Bridger-Teton National Forest 
South Wyoming Range........       78,577  Bridger-Teton National Forest 
Gannett Hills/Spring Creek.       76,985  Bridger-Teton National Forest 
Little Cottonwood..........        5,448  Bridger-Teton National Forest 
North Mountain.............        9,950  Bridger-Teton National Forest 
Philips Ridge..............       10,316  Bridger-Teton National Forest 
Garns Mountain.............      104,220  Targhee National Forest       
Warm River.................       25,639  Targhee National Forest       
Snake River................        6,930  Targhee National Forest       
Bear Creek.................      117,394  Targhee/Caribou National      
                                           Forest                       
Stump Creek................       98,415  Caribou National Forest       
Caribou....................       82,201  Caribou National Forest       
Poker Peak.................       19,812  Caribou National Forest       
Bitters Peak...............       12,376  Caribou National Forest       
Wolverine Creek............       20,640  Caribou National Forest       
Pole Creek.................        8,392  Caribou National Forest       
Gravelly Mountains.........      267,549  Beaverhead National Forest    
Snowcrest..................       95,491  Beaverhead National Forest    
Tobacco Root Mountains.....      102,031  Beaverhead/Deerlodge National 
                                           Forest                       
      ECOSYSTEM TOTAL......    3,856,803                                
                                                                        

            (3) Greater salmon/selway ecosystem.--
                    (A) Congressional findings.--The Congress finds as 
                follows:
                            (i) The Greater Salmon/Selway region is one 
                        of the most rugged and wild areas in America, 
                        and one of the largest intact forest ecosystems 
                        in the temperate zones of the Earth.
                            (ii) The core of the region is comprised of 
                        the Frank Church-River of No Return and Selway-
                        Bitterroot Wilderness areas.
                            (iii) Swimming the Salmon and Clearwater 
                        river systems, several species of salmon and 
                        sea-going trout still make the 900 mile 
                        spawning journey from the Pacific Ocean to 
                        small tributaries in the high mountain country.
                            (iv) Biological and landscape diversity in 
                        the region is great, ranging from rocky, dry 
                        canyon country to wet forests of ancient cedars 
                        many feet in diameter in the Mallard-Larkins 
                        and other areas.
                            (v) A wide array of forest dwelling species 
                        reside in the region, and the gray wolf is 
                        making a comeback.
                    (B) Designation.--(i) In order to protect the 
                unique ecosystem of the Greater Salmon/Selway region, 
                the areas named in the table in clause (ii), which 
                comprise approximately 5,160,727 acres as generally 
                depicted on the maps with titles corresponding to each 
                such area and dated January 1, 1995, are hereby 
                designated as wilderness. Each such wilderness area 
                shall either be incorporated into the wilderness area 
                indicated or shall be known by the name given to it in 
                such table, as specified in such table. Each such map 
                shall be on file and available for public inspection in 
                the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service, United 
                States Department of Agriculture.
                    (ii) The table referred to in clause (i) is as 
                follows:

      

                     GREATER SALMON/SELWAY ECOSYSTEM                    
                                                                        
  The following areas shall be incorporated into the Frank Church-River 
of No Return Wilderness Area:                                           
                                                                        


                                                                        
                             Approximate                                
  Name of Wilderness Area      Acreage               Location           
                                                                        
Bluejoint..................       62,321  Bitterroot/Salmon National    
                                           Forests                      
Camas Creek................       99,572  Challis/Salmon National       
                                           Forests                      
Blue Bunch.................       11,296  Challis/Boise National Forests
Loon Creek.................      102,861  Challis/Sawtooth National     
                                           Forests                      
Pinnacle Peak..............       10,491  Payette National Forest       
Meadow Creek...............       47,163  Payette National Forest       
Big Creek Fringe...........        1,305  Payette National Forest       
Placer Creek...............        6,803  Payette National Forest       
Smith Creek................        2,303  Payette National Forest       
Cottontail Point-Pilot Peak      107,283  Payette National Forest       
Bernard....................       19,716  Boise National Forest         
Burnt Log..................       21,377  Boise National Forest         
Whiskey....................        3,799  Boise National Forest         
Nameless Creek.............        2,231  Boise National Forest         
Tennessee..................          649  Boise National Forest         
Poker Meadows..............          968  Boise National Forest         
Black Lake.................        5,661  Boise National Forest         
Panther Creek..............       33,885  Salmon National Forest        
McEleny....................        2,932  Salmon National Forest        
Little Horse...............        6,047  Salmon National Forest        
Oreana.....................        6,986  Salmon National Forest        
Duck Peak..................       43,775  Salmon National Forest        
Long Tom...................       17,869  Salmon National Forest        
Challis Creek..............       40,718  Challis National Forest       
Seafoam....................       27,112  Challis National Forest       
Greylock...................       11,029  Challis National Forest       
Rackliff-Gedney............       85,035  Clearwater/Nez Perce National 
                                           Forests                      
Jersey-Jack................       42,014  Nez Perce National Forest     
Mallard....................       22,441  Nez Perce National Forest     
Marshall Mountain..........        5,265  Coeur d'Alene Dist. BLM       
      Total................      850,907                                
                                                                        
  The following areas shall be incorporated into the Gospel Hump        
Wilderness Area:                                                        
                                                                        
Gospel Hump Additions......       59,557  Nez Perce National Forest     
Carey Creek................        9,283  Payette National Forest       
      Total................       68,840                                
                                                                        
  The following areas shall be incorporated into the Selway-Bitterroot  
Wilderness Area:                                                        
                                                                        
Bitterroot additions.......      123,125  Bitterroot National Forest    
Lochsa Face................       67,758  Clearwater National Forest    
Elk Summit/Sneakfoot/North        55,771  Clearwater National Forest    
 Fork Spruce.                                                           
West Meadow Creek..........      109,060  Nez Perce National Forest     
East Meadow Creek..........       98,064  Nez Perce National Forest     
Lolo Creek.................       15,168  Lolo/Clearwater/Bitterroot    
                                           National Forests             
      Total................      468,946                                
                                                                        
  The following areas shall be incorporated into the Sawtooth Wilderness
Area:                                                                   
                                                                        
Sawtooth completion (Hansen      524,699  Boise/Sawtooth/Challis        
 Lakes/Huckleberry/Pettit/S                National Forests             
 moky Mountains/Ten Mile/                                               
 Black Warrior/South Boise/                                             
 Yuba).                                                                 
                                                                        
  Each of the following areas shall become a component of the National  
Wilderness Preservation System and shall take the name given to it in   
this table:                                                             
                                                                        
French Creek/Patrick Butte.      169,429  Payette National Forest       
Crystal Mountain...........       13,054  Payette National Forest       
Secesh.....................      258,736  Payette National Forest       
Needles....................      167,339  Payette/Boise National Forests
Caton Lake.................       95,585  Payette/Boise National Forests
Mount Heinen...............       16,610  Boise National Forest         
Grape Mountain.............       13,098  Boise National Forest         
Peace Rock.................      181,521  Boise National Forest         
Deadwood...................       50,620  Boise National Forest         
Whitehawk Mountain.........        8,220  Boise National Forest         
Red Mountain...............      106,826  Boise National Forest         
Breadwinner................       39,759  Boise National Forest         
Elk Creek..................       13,349  Boise National Forest         
Steel Mountain.............       20,961  Boise National Forest         
Rainbow....................       10,002  Boise National Forest         
Grand Mountain.............       13,024  Boise National Forest         
Sheep Creek................       86,109  Boise National Forest         
Snowbank...................       36,632  Boise National Forest         
House Mountain.............       18,333  Boise National Forest         
Danskin/South Fork Boise...       34,453  Boise National Forest         
Cow Creek..................        9,091  Boise National Forest         
Lime Creek.................      113,875  Boise/Sawtooth National       
                                           Forests                      
O'Hara Falls Creek.........       24,436  Nez Perce National Forest     
Lick Point.................        7,534  Nez Perce National Forest     
Goddard Creek..............       14,105  Nez Perce National Forest     
Middle Fork Face...........       11,275  Nez Perce National Forest     
Clear Creek................        9,235  Nez Perce National Forest     
Silver Creek-Pilot Knob....       21,527  Nez Perce National Forest     
Perreau Creek..............        6,613  Salmon National Forest        
Napias.....................        7,617  Salmon National Forest        
Napolean Ridge.............       40,076  Salmon National Forest        
Jesse Creek................       13,205  Salmon National Forest        
Haystack Mountain..........        7,985  Salmon National Forest        
Phelan.....................        7,109  Salmon National Forest        
Sheepeater.................       27,584  Salmon National Forest        
South Fork Deep Creek......        6,852  Salmon National Forest        
Deep Creek.................        5,480  Salmon National Forest        
Taylor Mountain............       59,917  Salmon/Challis National       
                                           Forests                      
Squaw Creek................       92,659  Challis National Forest       
White Knob.................       62,159  Challis National Forest       
Porphyry Peak..............       47,031  Challis National Forest       
Pioneer Mountains..........      275,195  Sawtooth/Challis National     
                                           Forests                      
Railroad Ridge.............       32,484  Sawtooth/Challis National     
                                           Forests                      
Boulder/White Clouds.......      438,542  Sawtooth/Challis National     
                                           Forest/BLM                   
Buttercup Mountain.........       72,738  Sawtooth National Forest      
Little Wood River..........        5,401  Shoshone Dist. BLM            
Friedman Creek.............       11,173  Shoshone Dist. BLM            
      Total................    2,784,558                                
                                                                        
Great Burn Wildlands                                                    
 Complex:                                                               
Great Burn (Hoodoo)........      253,507  Clearwater/Lolo National      
                                           Forests                      
Meadow Creek/Upper North          60,858  Idaho Panhandle/Lolo/         
 Fork/Rawhide.                             Clearwater National Forests  
                                                                        


                                                                        
                             Approximate                                
  Name of Wilderness Area      Acreage               Location           
                                                                        
Sheep Mountain/State Line..       60,448  Idaho Panhandle/Lolo National 
                                           Forests                      
Mallard-Larkins............      269,123  Clearwater/Idaho Panhandle    
                                           National Forests             
Bighorn-Weitas.............      243,679  Clearwater National Forest    
North Lochsa Slope.........      104,791  Clearwater National Forest    
Siwash.....................        8,817  Clearwater National Forest    
Pot Mountain...............       48,461  Clearwater National Forest    
Moose Mountain.............       19,844  Clearwater National Forest    
Eldorado Creek.............        6,317  Clearwater National Forest    
Weir-Post Office...........       21,623  Clearwater National Forest    
Mosquito Fly...............       21,555  Idaho Panhandle National      
                                           Forest                       
Midget Peak................        7,235  Idaho Panhandle National      
                                           Forest                       
      Total................    1,126,258                                
      ECOSYSTEM TOTAL......    5,824,208                                
                                                                        

            (4) Greater cabinet/yaak/selkirk ecosystem.--
                    (A) Congressional findings.--The Congress finds as 
                follows:
                            (i) The wettest part of the Northern 
                        Rockies, the Greater Cabinet/Yaak/Selkirk 
                        ecosystem is a wild land region that contains 
                        the last major stands of low elevation ancient 
                        forests in the general region, including the 
                        Long Canyon area which contains the oldest 
                        living cedars in the Nation.
                            (ii) The only caribou herd in the lower 48 
                        roams these mountains, as do the grizzly and 
                        the gray wolf.
                            (iii) Towering mountains in the ecosystem 
                        include the Cabinet, Selkirk, and Purcell 
                        ranges.
                    (B) Designation.--(i) In order to protect the 
                unique, heavily fragmented, and endangered Greater 
                Cabinet/Yaak/Selkirk ecosystem, the areas named in the 
                table in clause (ii), which comprise approximately 
                758,318 acres as generally depicted on the maps with 
                titles corresponding to each such area and dated 
                January 1, 1995, are hereby designated as wilderness. 
                Each such wilderness area shall either be incorporated 
                into the wilderness area indicated or shall be known by 
                the name given to it in such table, as specified in 
                such table. Each such map shall be on file and 
                available for public inspection in the Office of the 
                Chief of the Forest Service, United States Department 
                of Agriculture.
                    (ii) The table referred to in clause (i) is as 
                follows:

      

                 GREATER CABINET/YAAK/SELKIRK ECOSYSTEM                 
  The following areas shall be incorporated into the Cabinet Mountains  
Wilderness Area:                                                        
                                                                        


                                                                        
                             Approximate                                
  Name of Wilderness Area      Acreage               Location           
                                                                        
Cabinet Additions..........       90,805  Kootenai National Forest      
                                                                        
                                                                        
  The following areas shall be incorporated into the Salmo-Priest       
Wilderness Area:                                                        
                                                                        
Salmo-Priest Additions.....       34,002  Colville/Kaniksu National     
                                           Forests                      
                                                                        
  Each of the following areas shall become a component of the National  
Wilderness Preservation System and shall take the name given to it in   
this table:                                                             
                                                                        
Zulu Creek.................       38,256  Kootenai National Forest      
Saddle Mountain............       30,111  Kootenai National Forest      
Roberts Mountain...........        8,072  Kootenai National Forest      
Galena Creek...............       18,769  Kootenai National Forest      
Berray Mountain............        8,187  Kootenai National Forest      
Lone Cliff-Smeads..........        8,741  Kootenai National Forest      
McNeeley...................        6,157  Kootenai National Forest      
Northwest Peaks............       20,959  Kootenai National Forest      
Roderick...................       31,147  Kootenai National Forest      
Grizzly Peak...............        7,474  Kootenai National Forest      
West Fork Yaak.............       10,788  Kootenai National Forest      
Cataract Peak..............       26,870  Kootenai/Lolo National Forests
Cube Iron-Silcox...........       38,500  Kootenai/Lolo National Forests
Sundance Ridge.............        8,897  Lolo National Forest          
Teepee-Spring Creek........       12,371  Lolo National Forest          
Scotchman's Peak...........       87,440  Kootenai/Idaho Panhandle      
                                           National Forests             
Elk Creek/Cathedral Peak...       33,370  Kootenai/Idaho Panhandle      
                                           National Forests             
Buckhorn Ridge.............       42,653  Kootenai/Idaho Panhandle      
                                           National Forests             
Little Grass Mountain......        8,298  Colville/Idaho Panhandle      
                                           National Forests             
Grassy Top.................       10,789  Colville National Forest      
Harvey Creek...............       13,216  Colville National Forest      
Abercrombie-Hooknose.......       35,738  Colville National Forest      
South Fork Mountain........       15,536  Idaho Panhandle National      
                                           Forest                       
Blacktail Mountain.........        4,722  Idaho Panhandle National      
                                           Forest                       
Upper Priest Lake..........       13,875  Idaho Panhandle National      
                                           Forest                       
Long Canyon/Selkirk Crest..      106,123  Idaho Panhandle National      
                                           Forest/Bureau of Land        
                                           Management                   
Saddle Mountain............       30,111  Idaho Panhandle National      
                                           Forest                       
Mt. Willard/Lake Estelle/         61,864  Idaho Panhandle National      
 Katka.                                    Forest                       
Trestle Peak...............        7,565  Idaho Panhandle National      
                                           Forest                       
Beetop.....................       14,753  Idaho Panhandle National      
                                           Forest                       
Packsaddle.................       21,574  Idaho Panhandle National      
                                           Forest                       
Blacktail Mountain.........        4,993  Idaho Panhandle National      
                                           Forest                       
Magee......................       34,490  Idaho Panhandle National      
                                           Forest                       
Tepee Creek................        4,687  Idaho Panhandle National      
                                           Forest                       
Trouble Creek..............        5,834  Idaho Panhandle National      
                                           Forest                       
Graham Coal................       11,232  Idaho Panhandle National      
                                           Forest                       
Grandmother Mountain.......       39,185  Idaho Panhandle National      
                                           Forest                       
Pinchot Butte..............       11,986  Idaho Panhandle National      
                                           Forest/Bureau of Land        
                                           Management                   
      Ecosystem total......    1,020,140                                
                                                                        

            (5) Islands in the sky wilderness.--
                    (A) Congressional findings.--The Congress finds as 
                follows:
                            (i) There are several island mountain 
                        ranges in the Northern Rockies Bioregion, 
                        separated from other mountains by the 
                        intervening prairies.
                            (ii) These wild and beautiful mountains are 
                        home to an abundant array of native wildlife 
                        and birds and are representative of a unique 
                        ecological complex.
                            (iii) These lands include the Bighorn, Big 
                        Snowy, Pryor, Elkhorn, and Caribou Mountain 
                        Ranges.
                    (B) Designation.--(i) In order to protect the 
                unique and increasingly isolated ecological treasure of 
                island mountain ranges in the Northern Rockies 
                Bioregion, the areas named in the table in clause (ii), 
                which comprise approximately 1,289,712 acres as 
                generally depicted on the maps with titles 
                corresponding to each such area and dated January 1, 
                1995, are hereby designated as wilderness. Each such 
                wilderness area shall be known by the name given to it 
                in such table. Each such map shall be on file and 
                available for public inspection in the Office of the 
                Chief of the Forest Service, United States Department 
                of Agriculture.
            (ii) The table referred to in clause (i) is as follows:

      

                                                                        
                             Approximate                                
  Name of Wilderness Area      Acreage               Location           
                                                                        
                                                                        
  ISLANDS IN THE SKY WILDERNESS AREAS:                                  
                                                                        
Kettle Mountains:                                                       
Thirteen Mile..............       11,762  Colville National Forest      
Bald Snow..................       19,082  Colville National Forest      
Profanity..................       38,795  Colville National Forest      
                                                                        


                                                                        
                             Approximate                                
  Name of Wilderness Area      Acreage               Location           
                                                                        
Twin Sisters...............       17,109  Colville National Forest      
South Huckleberry..........        9,631  Colville National Forest      
Cougar Mountain............        4,461  Colville National Forest      
Owl Mountain...............       14,889  Colville National Forest      
Deer Creek.................        9,473  Colville National Forest      
Jacknife Mountain..........        9,960  Colville National Forest      
Paradise...................        6,874  Colville National Forest      
Bodie Mountain.............        7,172  Colville National Forest      
Bulldog Mountain...........        7,719  Colville National Forest      
Hoodoo.....................       13,013  Colville National Forest      
      Total................      169,940                                
                                                                        
Bighorn Mountains:                                                      
Cloud Peak Additions.......       82,242  Bighorn National Forest       
Wolf Creek.................       46,944  Bighorn National Forest       
Little Bighorn.............       42,637  Bighorn National Forest       
      Total................      171,823                                
                                                                        
Pryor Mountains:                                                        
Lost Water Canyon..........       58,989  Custer National Forest/Bighorn
                                           National Recreation Area/BLM 
Big Pryor Mountain.........       39,059  Custer National Forest        
      Total................       98,048                                
                                                                        
Blue Mountains:                                                         
Additions to Wenaha-                                                    
 Tucannon Wilderness:                                                   
Upper Tucannon.............       12,864  Umatilla National Forest      
W-T Three..................        2,375  Umatilla National Forest      
      Total................       15,239                                
                                                                        
Willow Springs.............        9,796  Umatilla National Forest      
Asotin Creek...............       18,361  Umatilla National Forest      
Spangler...................        5,970  Umatilla National Forest      
Wenatchee Creek............       15,205  Umatilla National Forest      
Mill Creek.................       23,819  Umatilla National Forest      
Walla Walla................       35,343  Umatilla National Forest      
Jassaud....................        3,732  Umatilla National Forest      
Grande Ronde...............       20,295  Umatilla National Forest      
Texas Butte................        8,323  Umatilla National Forest      
Skookum....................        7,759  Umatilla National Forest      
Potamus....................        5,524  Umatilla National Forest      
South Fork-Tower...........       16,706  Umatilla National Forest      
Squaw......................        7,462  Umatilla National Forest      
Greenhorn Mountain.........       18,607  Umatilla National Forest      
Lookingglass...............        4,650  Umatilla National Forest      
Horseshoe Ridge............        5,896  Umatilla National Forest      
Hellhole/Mount Emily.......       68,988  Umatilla/Wallowa-Whitman      
                                           National Forest              
North Mount Emily..........        4,995  Umatilla/Wallowa-Whitman      
                                           National Forest              
Beaver Creek...............       12,073  Wallowa-Whitman National      
                                           Forest                       
Twin Mountain..............       58,240  Wallowa-Whitman National      
                                           Forest                       
Upper Grande Ronde.........        7,984  Wallowa-Whitman National      
                                           Forest                       
Marble Point...............        7,014  Wallowa-Whitman National      
                                           Forest                       
      Total Umatilla/            366,742                                
       Wallowa-Whitman                                                  
       National Forests.                                                
                                                                        
Baldy Mountain.............        6,461  Malheur National Forest       
Dixie Butte................       12,921  Malheur National Forest       
Murderers Creek............       24,631  Malheur National Forest       
Flag Creek.................        7,268  Malheur National Forest       
Fox Creek..................        6,087  Malheur National Forest       
Glacier Mountain...........       24,692  Malheur National Forest       
Jumpoff Joe................       30,789  Malheur National Forest       
Malheur River..............       12,937  Malheur National Forest       
McClellan Mountain.........       21,736  Malheur National Forest       
Myrtle-Silvies.............       11,280  Malheur National Forest       
Nipple Butte...............       11,509  Malheur National Forest       
North Fork Malheur River...       25,415  Malheur National Forest       
Pine Creek.................       13,580  Malheur National Forest       
Shaketable.................        6,926  Malheur National Forest       
Utley Butte................       11,069  Malheur National Forest       
Monument Rock..............        5,330  Malheur National Forest       
      Total Malheur              232,631                                
       National Forest.                                                 
Flint Range................       66,496  Deerlodge National Forest     
Fred Burr..................        6,113  Deerlodge National Forest     
Elkhorn Mountains..........       82,278  Helena National Forest        
Cache Crest................       38,000  Cache National Forest         
Cache Peak.................       27,032  Sawtooth National Forest      
Mount Naomi/Worm Creek.....       70,000  Caribou National Forest       
Cuddy Mountain.............       46,660  Payette National Forest       
      Island Wilderness        1,391,002                                
       Total.                                                           
                                                                        

    (b) Administration.--Subject to valid existing rights, each 
wilderness area designated under this section shall be administered by 
the Secretary of Agriculture in accordance with the provisions of the 
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131-1136) that govern areas designated by 
that Act as wilderness, except that for purposes of this subsection any 
reference in such provisions to the effective date of the Wilderness 
Act or any similar reference shall be deemed to be a reference to the 
date of the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Map and Description.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall file a 
map and legal description of each wilderness area designated under this 
section with the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives. 
Each such map and legal description shall have the same force and 
effect as if included in this Act, except that correction of clerical 
and typographical errors in such map and legal description may be made. 
Each such map and legal description shall be on file and available for 
public inspection in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service, 
United States Department of Agriculture.

SEC. 4. BIOLOGICAL CONNECTING CORRIDORS.

    (a) Congressional Findings.--The Congress finds that--
            (1) the most recent scientific information on ecological 
        reserve design and function points out the critical need for 
        biological connecting corridors between the larger core 
        ecosystem areas;
            (2) while none of the remaining major wild land ecosystems 
        of the Northern Rockies Bioregion appears to be of sufficient 
        size to perpetuate the full complement of self-sustaining 
        viable populations of native wildlife, biological diversity, 
        and full range of ecological processes on its own, it appears 
        that an effective reserve system can be achieved if biological 
        connecting corridors between the ecosystems are identified and 
        protected;
            (3) the wild land areas described in this section are 
        located between the major core ecosystems of the region and are 
        essential for wildlife and plant migration and genetic 
        interchange; and
            (4) these areas are some of the most beautiful and wild 
        mountain ranges in the Nation, including the Bitterroot, 
        Sapphire, Lost River, Lemhi, and Bridger mountain ranges.
    (b) Designation.--
            (1) Designation and description of biological connecting 
        corridors.--
                    (A) In general.--To protect the life flow of the 
                Northern Rockies Bioregion, the areas identified in the 
                table in subparagraph (B) as biological connecting 
                corridors, which comprise approximately 4,560,983 acres 
                as generally depicted on the maps with titles 
                corresponding to each such area and dated January 1, 
                1995, are hereby designated as biological connecting 
                corridors. In addition, the areas described on such 
                maps are designated as described in paragraph (2) and 
                shall be known by the names indicated in such table. 
                Each such biological connecting corridor shall be known 
                by the name given to it in such table. Each such map 
                shall be on file and available for public inspection in 
                the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service, United 
                States Department of Agriculture.
                    (B) Table.--The table referred to in subparagraph 
                (A) is as follows:

      

                     BIOLOGICAL CONNECTING CORRIDORS                    
Two Part Designation...............  (a) portion designated as          
                                      components of the National        
                                      Wilderness Preservation System    
  .................................  (b) portion designated as special  
                                      corridor management area          
  Sapphire Mountains/Continental Divide Corridor-Lolo-Bitterroot-       
Deerlodge-Beaverhead National Forests:                                  
                                                                        


                                                                        
                                                                        
                             Approximate                                
        Name of Area           Acreage               Location           
                                                                        
Welcome Creek Addition.....        1,096  Lolo National Forest          
Anaconda Pintlar Additions.       96,718  Bitterroot/Deerlodge/Beaverhea
                                           d National Forests           
Sapphire...................      118,478  Bitterroot/Deerlodge National 
                                           Forests                      
Stony Mountain.............      100,669  Lolo/Deerlodge/Beaverhead     
                                           National Forests             
Quigg Peak.................       84,984  Lolo/Deerlodge National       
                                           Forests                      
Silver King................       49,875  Lolo/Deerlodge National       
                                           Forests                      
Emerine....................       16,187  Deerlodge National Forest     
Sleeping Child.............       21,755  Bitterroot National Forest    
Beaver Lake................       16,201  Beaverhead National Forest    
      Total................  (a) 505,963                                
  .........................  (b) 119,914                                
                                                                        
  Jocko Mountains/Cabinet Mountains Corridor-Lolo National Forest:      
                                                                        
Mount Bushnell.............       38,637  Lolo National Forest          
Cherry Peak................       37,803  Lolo National Forest          
Patrick's Knob/North Cutoff       17,441  Lolo National Forest          
South Siegel/South Cutoff..       13,913  Lolo National Forest          
North Siegel...............        8,691  Lolo National Forest          
Reservation Divide.........       24,607  Lolo National Forest          
      Total................  (a) 141,092                                
  .........................  (b) 242,885                                
                                                                        
  Nine Mile/Great Burn Corridor-Lolo National Forest:                   
                                                                        
Burdette...................       16,226  Lolo National Forest          
Petty Mountain/Deep Creek..       22,413  Lolo National Forest          
      Total................   (a) 38,639                                
  .........................  (b) 115,138                                
                                                                        


                                                                        
                             Approximate                                
  Name of Wilderness Area      Acreage               Location           
                                                                        
                                                                        
  Anaconda-Pintlar-Divide Corridor-Deerlodge/Beaverhead National Forest:
                                                                        
                                                                        
Fleecer....................       35,576  Deerlodge/Beaverhead National 
                                           Forests                      
Highlands..................       20,149  Deerlodge National Forest     
Basin Creek................        9,326  Deerlodge National Forest     
Granulated Mountain........       14,224  Beaverhead National Forest    
      Total................   (a) 79,275                                
  .........................  (b) 105,215                                
                                                                        
  Ten Lakes/Cabinet/Yaak Corridor-Kootenai National Forest:             
                                                                        
Gold Hill..................       15,556  ..............................
Gold Hill West.............       15,683  Kootenai National Forest      
      Total................   (a) 31,239                                
  .........................  (b) 161,280                                
                                                                        
  Cabinet/Yaak/Great Burn Complex Corridor-Panhandle/Lolo/Clearwater    
National Forests:                                                       
                                                                        
Maple Peak.................       16,224  Lolo/Idaho Panhandle/Kootenai 
                                           National Forests             
Storm Creek................        8,415  Idaho Panhandle National      
                                           Forests                      
Hammond Creek..............       14,539  Idaho Panhandle National      
                                           Forests                      
North Fork.................       30,475  Idaho Panhandle National      
                                           Forests                      
Big Creek..................       78,627  Idaho Panhandle National      
                                           Forests                      
Lost Creek.................       11,577  Idaho Panhandle National      
                                           Forests                      
East Cathedral Peak........       23,093  Idaho Panhandle National      
                                           Forests                      
Spion Kop..................       21,768  Idaho Panhandle National      
                                           Forests                      
Roland Point...............        6,005  Idaho Panhandle National      
                                           Forests                      
Trout Creek................       41,390  Idaho Panhandle/Kootenai      
                                           National Forests             
Wonderful Peak.............        6,930  Idaho Panhandle/Lolo National 
                                           Forests                      
Stevens Peak...............        5,909  Idaho Panhandle/Lolo National 
                                           Forests                      
Evans Gulch................        8,059  Lolo National Forest          
Gilt Edge-Silver Creek.....        8,570  Lolo National Forests         
Ward Eagle.................        8,874  Lolo National Forest          
Marble Point...............       10,744  Lolo National Forest          
      Total................  (a) 301,199                                
  .........................  (b) 204,918                                
                                                                        
  Cabinet/Yaak/Selkirk Corridor:                                        
                                                                        
      Total................          (a)    See Total Cabinet/Yaak/     
                                           Selkirk                      
  .........................   (b) 97,280                                
                                                                        
  Cabinet/Yaak/Canada Corridor:                                         
                                                                        
      Total................        (a) 0                                
  .........................   (b) 42,880                                
                                                                        
  Anaconda-Pintlar/Bitterroot Mountains Corridor-Beaverhead National    
Forest:                                                                 
                                                                        


West Pioneers.............       247,300  Beaverhead National Forest    
Call Mountain.............         8,794  Beaverhead National Forest    
Cattle Gulch Ridge........        19,157  Beaverhead National Forest    
East Pioneers.............       143,477  Beaverhead National Forest    
      Total...............   (a) 418,728                                
  ........................    (b) 38,400                                
                                                                        
  Frank Church/Greater Yellowstone Corridor--Bitterroot--Salmon--       
Beaverhead--Targhee National Forests:                                   
                                                                        
Tolan Creek...............        14,278  Bitterroot National Forest    
Allan Mountain............       159,127  Bitterroot/Salmon National    
                                           Forests                      
Anderson Mountain.........        48,947  Beaverhead/Salmon National    
                                           Forests                      
West Big Hole.............       212,292  Beaverhead/Salmon National    
                                           Forests                      
Goat Mountain.............        43,772  Beaverhead/Salmon National    
                                           Forests                      
Italian Peaks/Eighteen           303,417  Beaverhead/Salmon/Targhee     
 Mile/Maiden.                              National Forests             
Garfield Mountain.........        87,867  Beaverhead/Targhee National   
                                           Forests                      
Four Eyes Canyon..........         7,141  Beaverhead National Forest    
Tendoy Mountains..........        58,673  Beaverhead National Forest    
Saginaw Creek.............         7,532  Beaverhead National Forest    
Tash Peak.................        60,780  Beaverhead National Forest    
Raynolds Pass.............         7,179  Targhee National Forest       
Two Top...................         6,903  Targhee National Forest       
Signal Peak...............         8,165  Targhee National Forest       
Mount Jefferson/                  79,092  Targhee/Beaverhead National   
 Centennials.                              Forest/BLM                   
      Total...............           (a)                                
                               1,105,165                                
  ........................   (b) 584,960                                
                                                                        
  French Creek/Hells Canyon Study Area Corridor:                        
                                                                        
      Total...............         (a) 0                                
  ........................    (b) 33,920                                
                                                                        
  Lemhi Mountains Corridor - Salmon - Challis - Targhee National Forest:
                                                                        
                                                                        
North Lemhi Mountains.....       293,730  Salmon/Challis National       
                                           Forests                      
Diamond Peak..............       166,052  Salmon/Challis/Targhee        
                                           National Forests             
Black Canyon..............         5,008  Idaho Falls Dist. BLM         
Warm Creek................         6,508  Salmon National Forest        
Goldbug Ridge.............        11,420  Salmon National Forest        
Goldbug...................         5,347  Salmon Dist. BLM              
      Total...............   (a) 488,065                                
  ........................    (b) 20,480                                
                                                                        
  Lost River Range Corridor - Challis National Forest:                  
                                                                        
Borah Peak................       134,419  Challis National Forest/Salmon
                                           Dist. BLM                    
King Mountain.............        83,374  Challis National Forest       
Grouse Peak...............         8,241  Challis National Forest       
Red Hill..................        13,976  Challis National Forest       
Jumpoff Mountain..........        12,334  Challis National Forest       
Wood Canyon...............         7,597  Challis National Forest       
Pahsimeroi................        72,812  Challis National Forest       
Burnt Creek...............        21,911  Salmon/Idaho Falls Dist. BLM  
Hawley Mountain...........        17,422  Idaho Falls Dist. BLM         
      Total...............   (a) 372,086                                
  ........................         (b) 0                                
                                                                        
  Frank Church Complex/Lemhi Range Corridor:                            
                                                                        
      Total...............         (a) 0                                
  ........................    (b) 59,726                                
                                                                        
  Boulder/White Clouds/Lost River Range Corridor:                       
                                                                        
Jerry Peak................        26,273  Salmon Dist. BLM              
Jerry Peak West...........        12,246  Salmon Dist. BLM              
Corral-Horse Basin........        68,308  Salmon Dist. BLM              
Appendicitis Hill.........        25,773  Idaho Falls Dist. BLM         
White-Knob Mountains......        10,119  Idaho Falls Dist. BLM         
      Total...............   (a) 142,719                                
  ........................     (b) 9,600                                
                                                                        
  Bitterroot/Lemhi Corridor:                                            
                                                                        
      Total...............         (a) 0                                
  ........................    (b) 21,120                                
                                                                        
  Greater Glacier/Greater Yellowstone Corridors:                        
                                                                        
Tenderfoot/Deep Creek.....       105,008  Lewis and Clark National      
                                           Forest                       
Middle Fork Judith........        84,036  Lewis and Clark National      
                                           Forest                       
Pilgrim Creek.............        46,426  Lewis and Clark National      
                                           Forest                       
Paine Gulch...............         7,828  Lewis and Clark National      
                                           Forest                       
Sawmill Gulch.............        11,610  Lewis and Clark National      
                                           Forest                       
Spring Creek..............        17,512  Lewis and Clark National      
                                           Forest                       
TW Mountain...............         8,177  Lewis and Clark National      
                                           Forest                       
Big Baldy.................        42,495  Lewis and Clark National      
                                           Forest                       
Granite Mountain..........        10,072  Lewis and Clark National      
                                           Forest                       
Tollgate-Sheep............        24,766  Lewis and Clark National      
                                           Forest                       
Mount High................        32,609  Lewis and Clark National      
                                           Forest                       
Bluff Mountain............        36,746  Lewis and Clark National      
                                           Forest                       
North Fork Smith..........         8,711  Lewis and Clark National      
                                           Forest                       
Big Snowies...............       104,860  Lewis and Clark National      
                                           Forest                       
Highwoods.................        24,537  Lewis and Clark National      
                                           Forest                       
Highwood Baldy............        15,587  Lewis and Clark National      
                                           Forest                       
Calf Creek................         9,876  Lewis and Clark National      
                                           Forest                       
Eagle Parr................         5,721  Lewis and Clark National      
                                           Forest                       
Castle Mountains..........        28,350  Lewis and Clark National      
                                           Forest                       
Box Canyon................        15,110  Lewis and Clark/Gallatin      
                                           National Forests             
Crazy Mountains...........       159,291  Lewis and Clark/Gallatin      
                                           National Forests             
Gates of the Mountains            19,904  Helena National Forest        
 Additions.                                                             
Lazyman Gulch.............        11,869  Helena National Forest        
Mt. Baldy.................        18,521  Helena National Forest        
Camas Creek...............        27,405  Helena National Forest        
Jericho Mountain..........        11,633  Helena National Forest        
Irish Gulch...............         7,239  Helena National Forest        
Grassy Mountain...........         7,261  Helena National Forest        
Middleman/Hedges Mountain.        33,542  Helena National Forest        
Hellgate Gulch............        17,378  Helena National Forest        
Cayuse Mountain...........        22,092  Helena National Forest        
Electric Peak/Little              53,473  Helena/Deerlodge National     
 Blackfoot Meadows.                        Forests                      
Whitetail-Haystack........        70,352  Deerlodge National Forest     
O'Neil Creek..............         6,253  Deerlodge National Forest     
Bridger...................        51,345  Gallatin National Forest      
      Total...............           (a)  ..............................
                               1,157,595                                
  ........................   (b) 552,190                                
                                                                        
  Mt. Leidy Highlands/Wind River Range Corridor:                        
                                                                        
Seven Lakes...............        59,613  Bridger-Teton/Shoshone        
                                           National Forests             
      Total...............    (a) 59,613                                
      Total...............   (b) 103,680                                
      Corridor Total......           (a)                                
                               4,841,378                                
Corridor Total............           (b)                                
                               2,513,586                                
                                                                        

            (2) Designation as wilderness lands and special corridor 
        management areas.--
                    (A) Roadless lands designated as wilderness.--The 
                roadless areas identified as part of the biological 
                connecting corridors on the maps referred to in 
                paragraph (1) and the areas described on such maps as 
                wilderness are hereby designated as wilderness and as 
                components of the National Wilderness Preservation 
                System.
                    (B) Special corridor management areas.--Those 
                portions of the biological connecting corridors that 
                are identified on the maps referred to in paragraph 
                (1)(A) and that are not designated as components of the 
                National Wilderness Preservation System are hereby 
                designated as special corridor management areas. The 
                portions shall be managed in the following manner:
                            (i) The practice of even-aged silvicultural 
                        management and timber harvesting is hereby 
                        prohibited on the portions.
                            (ii) Mining, oil, and gas exploration and 
                        development and new road construction or 
                        reconstruction is hereby prohibited with regard 
                        to the portions.
                            (iii) The Federal land management agencies 
                        responsible for said lands shall take immediate 
                        steps to ensure that road densities within the 
                        biological connecting corridors approach, as 
                        nearly as possible, zero miles of road per 
                        square mile of land area. Such road density 
                        shall not exceed 0.25 miles per square mile.
    (c) Applicability of Section.--The provisions of this section shall 
apply only to lands under the jurisdiction of the United States Forest 
Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service. No private landowner shall, under any circumstances, 
be compelled to comply with the provisions of this section. However, 
private landowners may enter into cooperative agreements with the 
Federal Government on a willing participant or willing seller basis.
    (d) Cooperative Agreements and Land Trades and Acquisitions.--
            (1) Cooperative agreements.--The Secretaries of Interior 
        and Agriculture are hereby directed to seek and enter into 
        cooperative agreements with private, State, and corporate 
        landowners and sovereign Indian tribes to ensure that portions 
        of the biological connecting corridors designated by this 
        section that are located within the ownership of such 
        landowners or tribes shall be managed in a manner similar to 
        that required by this Act for lands within the jurisdiction of 
        the United States Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, 
        and United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
            (2) Land trades and acquisitions.--The Secretary of 
        Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior, as the case may 
        be, shall, when such Secretary deems such action to be 
        appropriate, seek to accomplish land trades or acquisitions in 
        order to accomplish the purposes of this section.
            (3) Report.--As part of the report required by section 
        10(a), the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior shall 
        submit a report on the progress of cooperative agreements, 
        acquisitions, and proposed land exchanges sought pursuant to 
        this section.
    (e) Exemption of Certain Roads and Highways.--The roads and 
highways referred to in this subsection are hereby expressly exempted 
from the provisions of this section. The roads and highways referred to 
in this subsection are U.S. Highway 93; U.S. Highway 2; U.S. Highway 
95; U.S. Highway 10; U.S. Highway 12; U.S. Highway 20; U.S. Highway 89; 
U.S. Highway 91; Interstate Highway 15; Interstate Highway 90; Idaho 
State Highway 28; Idaho State Highway 29; Idaho State Highway 87; Idaho 
State Highway 3; Montana State Highway 200; Montana State Highway 37; 
Montana State Highway 38; Montana State Highway 135; Montana State 
Highway 83; Montana State Highway 43; Montana State Highway 56; Montana 
State Highway 324; Montana State Highway 278; Montana State Highway 87; 
Montana State Highway 2; Montana State Highway 298; Montana State 
Highway 293; Montana State Highway 294; Montana State Highway 58; 
Montana Secondary Road 508; Montana Secondary Road 278; Montana 
Secondary Road 279; Montana Secondary Road 324; Montana Secondary Road 
411; Montana Secondary Road 92; the Thompson Pass Road (Montana-Idaho); 
the Moyie Springs to East Port Road (Idaho); the Red Rock Pass Road 
(Montana); Boundary County (ID) Route 18; Boundary County (ID) Route 
47; Boundary County (ID) Route 3; Boundary County (ID) Route 34; Lolo 
National Forest Route 102; Gallatin National Forest Route 259; Kelly 
Canyon Road (Gallatin NF); Middle Fork Canyon Road (Gallatin NF); Lewis 
and Clark County Road 280 (MT); Lewis and Clark County Road 164 (MT); 
Lewis and Clark County Road 4 (MT); Lewis and Clark County Road 291 
(MT); Lewis and Clark County Road 287 (MT); and the Pahsimeroi Road 
(Butte County, ID).

SEC. 5. NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE STUDIES.

    (a) Greater Hells Canyon/Wallowa Ecosystem.
            (1) Congressional findings.--The Congress finds as follows:
                    (A) The deepest river-carved canyon in the world at 
                over 8,000 feet deep, the Hells Canyon of the Snake 
                River forms the centerpiece of the rugged Greater Hells 
                Canyon/Wallowa region.
                    (B) The ancestral home of the Nez Perce Indians and 
                their famous leader Chief Joseph, the region abounds in 
                cultural and archaeological sites.
                    (C) Breathtaking scenery in the region includes the 
                10,000 foot peaks of the Wallowa and Seven Devils 
                Mountains, old growth forests of ponderosa pine and 
                larch, and the desert-like canyon walls themselves.
                    (D) The Imnaha River Chinook salmon are among the 
                largest salmon in the Nation.
                    (E) Wildlife in the region includes one of the 
                largest free-roaming elk herds in the Nation.
            (2) Hells canyon/chief joseph national park and preserve 
        study.--
                    (A) Study requirement.--The Congress hereby directs 
                the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
                Director of the National Park Service, to study the 
                feasibility of creating a Hells Canyon/Chief Joseph 
                National Park and Preserve. The Secretary shall study 
                the feasibility of designating the study area described 
                in subparagraph (B) as a unit of the National Park 
                System, including the feasibility of applying, to the 
                study area, national park and national preserve 
                designations to be administered by the National Park 
                Service. The study shall include specific 
                recommendations as to which areas within the study area 
                boundary should be classified as national park, and 
                which should be classified as national preserve where 
                hunting, fishing, and some motorized use shall be 
                allowed.
                    (B) Study area.--The study area referred to in 
                subparagraph (A) shall consist of the area generally 
                known as the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area and 
                Eagle Cap Wilderness, and surrounding lands on the 
                Wallowa-Whitman, Nez Perce, and Payette National 
                Forests. The area to be studied shall comprise 
                approximately 1,439,444 acres, as delineated on the 
                maps entitled ``Hells Canyon/Chief Joseph National Park 
                and Preserve Study'' and dated January 1, 1995.
                    (C) Time of study.--The Secretary of the Interior 
                shall complete the study required by this paragraph not 
                later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of 
                this Act.
                    (D) Completion of study area.--The study area 
                described in subparagraph (B) shall, until the Congress 
                enacts a law stating otherwise, be administered by the 
                Secretary of Agriculture so as to maintain its 
                presently existing natural character and potential for 
                inclusion in the National Park System. Until the 
                Congress enacts a law stating otherwise, no new road 
                construction or reconstruction, or timber harvest 
                (except firewood gathering) shall be allowed in the 
                area. Additionally, no oil or gas leasing, mining, or 
                other development which impairs the natural and 
                roadless qualities of the area shall be allowed in the 
                area. In administering the area, the Secretary of 
                Agriculture shall give special consideration to 
                preserving scenery, water quality and fisheries 
                habitat, biological diversity, and wildlife habitat for 
                threatened and endangered species.
    (b) Flathead National Park and Preserve Study.--
            (1) Study requirement.--The Congress hereby directs the 
        Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of 
        National Park Service, to study the feasibility of creating a 
        Flathead National Park and Preserve. The Secretary shall study 
        the feasibility of designating the study area described in 
        subparagraph (B) as a unit of the National Park System, 
        including the feasibility of applying to the study area 
        national park and national preserve designations to be 
        administered by the National Park Service. The study shall 
        include specific recommendations as to which areas within the 
        study area boundary should be classified as national park, and 
        which should be classified as national preserve where hunting, 
        fishing, and some motorized use shall be allowed.
            (2) Study area.--The study area referred to in subparagraph 
        (A) shall consist of the area generally known as the Glacier 
        View Ranger District of the Flathead National Forest, excepting 
        those lands south of the Big Mountain Road. The study area 
        shall comprise approximately 285,078 acres, as delineated on 
        the map entitled ``Flathead National Park and Preserve Study'' 
        and dated January 1, 1995.
            (3) Time of study.--The Secretary of the Interior shall 
        complete the study required by this subsection not later than 3 
        years after the date of enactment of this Act.
            (4) Administration of study area.--The study area described 
        in paragraph (2) shall, until the Congress enacts a law stating 
        otherwise, be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture so 
        as to maintain its presently existing natural character and 
        potential for inclusion in the National Park System. Until the 
        Congress enacts a law stating otherwise, no new road 
        construction or reconstruction, or timber harvest (except 
        firewood gathering) shall be allowed within the study area. 
        Additionally, no oil or gas leasing, mining, or other 
        development which impairs the natural and roadless qualities of 
        the study area shall be allowed within the study area. In 
        administering the study area, the Secretary of Agriculture 
        shall give special consideration to preserving scenery, water 
        quality and fisheries habitat, biological diversity, and 
        wildlife habitat for threatened and endangered species.

SEC. 6. WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS DESIGNATIONS.

    (a) Designation of Wild and Scenic Rivers.--Section 3(a) of the 
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding the 
following new paragraphs at the end:
    ``(  ) South Fork Payette, Idaho.--The segment within the Boise and 
Sawtooth National Forests from the Sawtooth Wilderness Boundary 
downstream approximately 54 miles to confluence with the Middle Fork 
and then downstream on the main stem to the confluence with the North 
Fork, as generally depicted on the boundary map entitled `South Fork 
Payette Wild River' and dated January 1, 1995; to be administered by 
the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
    ``(  ) Middle Fork Payette, Idaho.--The segment within the Boise 
National Forest from Railroad Pass downstream approximately 17.9 miles 
to Boiling Springs, as generally depicted on the boundary map entitled 
`Middle Fork Payette Wild and Recreational River' and dated January 1, 
1995; to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild 
river and the segment within the Boise National Forest from Boiling 
Springs downstream approximately 14.7 miles to the national forest 
boundary, as generally depicted on such map, to be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture as a recreational river.
    ``(  ) Deadwood, Idaho.--The segment within the Boise National 
Forest comprising approximately 21.3 miles as generally depicted on the 
boundary map entitled `Deadwood Wild and Scenic River' and dated 
January 1, 1995; to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, 
the 12.8 mile segment from Threemile Creek to Julie Creek, as a wild 
river, and the 8.9 mile segment from Julie Creek to the South Fork of 
the Payette, as a scenic river.
    ``(  ) Upper Priest, Idaho.--The segment within the Panhandle 
National Forest from the Canadian border downstream approximately 18.5 
miles to Upper Priest Lake, as generally depicted on the boundary map 
entitled `Upper Priest Wild River' and dated January 1, 1995; to be 
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
    ``(  ) Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.--The segment within the Panhandle 
National Forest from the headwaters downstream approximately 110.4 
miles as generally depicted on the boundary map entitled `Coeur d'Alene 
Wild and Recreational River' and dated January 1, 1995; to be 
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, the 8.5 miles from the 
headwaters downstream to Beaver Creek as a recreational river, the 15.2 
miles from Road No. 3099 to Teepee Creek as a wild river, the 52 miles 
from the South Fork to Teepee Creek as a recreational river, the 7.7 
miles from Mission Creek to the South Fork as a recreational river, and 
the 27 miles from Mission Creek to Lake Coeur d'Alene as a recreational 
river.
    ``(  ) Little North Fork Clearwater, Idaho.--The segment within the 
Panhandle National Forest from Adair Creek downstream approximately 
23.5 miles to Cedar Creek, as generally depicted on the boundary map 
entitled `Little North Fork Clearwater Wild River' and dated January 1, 
1995; to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild 
river.
    ``(  ) Kelly Creek, Idaho.--The segment, including all tributaries, 
within the Clearwater National Forest from its headwaters downstream 
approximately 19 miles to the forest service work station, as generally 
depicted on the boundary map entitled `Kelly Creek Wild and 
Recreational River' and dated January 1, 1995; to be administered by 
the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river and the 12-mile segment 
from USFS Road No. 581 to the North Fork of the Clearwater River to be 
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a recreational river.
    ``(  ) Cayuse Creek, Idaho.--The segment within the Clearwater 
National Forest from its headwaters downstream approximately 39 miles 
to its mouth, as generally depicted on the boundary map entitled 
`Cayuse Creek Wild River' and dated January 1, 1995; to be administered 
by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
    ``(  ) Bargamin Creek, Idaho.--The segment within the Nez Perce 
National Forest comprising approximately 21 miles, as generally 
depicted on the boundary map entitled `Bargamin Creek Wild and Scenic 
River' and dated January 1, 1995; to be administered by the Secretary 
of Agriculture, the 15-mile segment from the North Boundary of the 
Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness to the Salmon River, as a 
wild river and the 6-mile segment from its headwaters to USFS Road No. 
468, as a scenic river.
    ``(  ) Lake Creek, Idaho.--The segment within the Nez Perce 
National Forest from the wilderness boundary downstream approximately 
10 miles to Crooked Creek, as generally depicted on the boundary map 
entitled `Lake Creek Wild River' and dated January 1, 1995; to be 
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
    ``(  ) Meadow Creek, Idaho.--The segment within the Nez Perce 
National Forest from its headwaters downstream approximately 34 miles 
to Selway River, as generally depicted on the boundary map entitled 
`Meadow Creek Recreational River' and dated January 1, 1995; to be 
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river, except 
for the 1-mile segment above the confluence with the Selway River which 
shall be administered as a recreational river.
    ``(  ) Running Creek, Idaho.--The segment within the Nez Perce 
National Forest comprising approximately 14 miles, as generally 
depicted on the boundary map entitled `Running Creek Scenic River' and 
dated January 1, 1995; to be administered by the Secretary of 
Agriculture, the 7-mile segment from the wilderness boundary to the 
Selway River, as a wild river and the 8-mile segment from its 
headwaters to the wilderness boundary, as a scenic river.
    ``(  ) South Fork Two Medicine River, Montana.--The segment within 
the Lewis and Clark National Forest from its headwaters downstream 
approximately 10 miles to the Sawmill Flat Trailhead, as generally 
depicted on the boundary map entitled `South Fork Two Medicine Wild 
River' and dated January 1, 1995; to be administered by the Secretary 
of Agriculture, as a wild river.
    ``(  ) Badger Creek, Including the South and North Forks, 
Montana.--The segment within the Lewis and Clark National Forest from 
its headwaters downstream to the national forest boundary, comprising 
approximately 23.8 miles, as generally depicted on the boundary map 
entitled `Badger Creek Wild River' and dated January 1, 1995; to be 
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, as a wild river.
    ``(  ) Dearborn, Montana.--The segment within the Lewis and Clark 
National Forest downstream approximately 18.1 miles to the national 
forest boundary, as generally depicted on the boundary map entitled 
`Dearborn Wild River' and dated January 1, 1995; to be administered by 
the Secretary of Agriculture, as a wild river.
    ``(  ) North Fork Birch Creek, Montana.--The segment within the 
Lewis and Clark National Forest from its headwaters downstream 
approximately 6.6 miles to the national forest boundary, as generally 
depicted on the boundary map entitled `North Fork Birch Creek Wild 
River' and dated January 1, 1995; to be administered by the Secretary 
of Agriculture, as a wild river.
    ``(  ) South Fork Sun, Montana.--The segment within the Lewis and 
Clark National Forest from its headwaters at Sun Lake downstream 
approximately 25.5 miles to its confluence with the North Fork, as 
generally depicted on the boundary map entitled `South Fork Sun Wild 
River' and dated January 1, 1995; to be administered by the Secretary 
of Agriculture, as a wild river.
    ``(  ) North Fork Sun, Montana.--The segment comprising 
approximately 26.7 miles within the Lewis and Clark National Forest 
from the confluence of Open Creek and Fool Creek downstream 
approximately 25.4 miles to the Bob Marshall Wilderness boundary, as 
generally depicted on the boundary map entitled `North Fork Sun Wild 
and Recreational River' and dated January 1, 1995; to be administered 
by the Secretary of Agriculture, as a wild river and the segment from 
the Bob Marshall Wilderness boundary downstream approximately 1.3 miles 
to its confluence with the South Fork, to be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture, as a recreational river.
    ``(  ) Tenderfoot Creek, Montana.--The segment within the Lewis and 
Clark National Forest from The Falls downstream approximately 4.6 miles 
to the Smith River, as generally depicted on the boundary map entitled 
`Tenderfoot Creek Wild River' and dated January 1, 1995; to be 
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, as a wild river.
    ``(  ) Green Fork Straight Creek, Montana.--The segment within the 
Lewis and Clark National Forest from its headwaters downstream 
approximately 4.5 miles to Straight Creek, as generally depicted on the 
boundary map entitled `Green Fork Straight Creek Wild River' and dated 
January 1, 1995; to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, as 
a wild river.
    ``(  ) Yaak River, Montana.--The segment within the Kootenai 
National Forest from the junction of the East and West Forks downstream 
38 miles to the Yaak Falls, as generally depicted on the boundary map 
entitled `Yaak River Wild and Recreational River' and dated January 1, 
1995; to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a 
recreational river and the segment from the Yaak Falls downstream 8 
miles to the mouth of the Yaak River at the junction of the Kootenai 
River, as a wild river.
    ``(  ) Kootenai River, Montana.--The segment within the Kootenai 
National Forest from the junction of the Fisher River (3 miles below 
Libby Dam) downstream for 46 miles to the State line, as generally 
depicted on the boundary map entitled `Kootenai River Recreational 
River' and dated January 1, 1995; to be administered by the Secretary 
of Agriculture as a recreational river.
    ``(  ) Bull River, Montana.--The segment within the Kootenai 
National Forest from the junction of the North and South Forks 
downstream 21 miles to the Cabinet Gorge Reservoir, as generally 
depicted on the boundary map entitled `Bull River Recreational River' 
and dated January 1, 1995; to be administered by the Secretary of 
Agriculture as a recreational river.
    ``(  ) Vermillion River, Montana.--The segment within the Kootenai 
National Forest from the junction of Willow Creek, downstream 12 miles 
to the Noxon Reservoir, as generally depicted on the boundary map 
entitled `Vermillion Recreational River' and dated January 1, 1995; to 
be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a recreational 
river.
    ``(  ) Salmon, Idaho.--The segment within the Salmon and Sawtooth 
National Forests from its source downstream approximately 177 miles to 
North Fork, Idaho, excluding that part in the town of Salmon, and the 
segment from Hammer Creek downstream approximately 45 miles to its 
mouth, as generally depicted on the boundary map entitled `Salmon 
Recreational River' and dated January 1, 1995; to be administered by 
the Secretary of Agriculture, as a recreational river.
    ``(  ) East Fork Salmon, Idaho.--The segment within the Salmon and 
Sawtooth National Forests from the Sawtooth NRA boundary downstream 
approximately 20 miles to its confluence with the main stem, as 
generally depicted on the boundary map entitled `East Fork Salmon 
Recreational River' and dated January 1, 1995; to be administered by 
the Secretary of Agriculture, as a recreational river.
    ``(  ) North Fork, Clearwater, Idaho.--The segment within the 
Clearwater National Forest from the Route No. 250 Bridge downstream 
approximately 60 miles to the slackwater in Dwarshak Reservoir, as 
generally depicted on the boundary map entitled `North Fork Clearwater 
Recreational River' and dated January 1, 1995; to be administered by 
the Secretary of Agriculture, as a recreational river.
    ``(  ) North Fork Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.--The segment within the 
Panhandle National Forest from its headwaters south of Honey Mountain 
downstream approximately 32.5 miles to its confluence with the Coeur 
d'Alene River, as generally depicted on the boundary map entitled 
`North Fork Coeur d'Alene Recreational River' and dated January 1, 
1995; to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a 
recreational river.
    ``(  ) Pack, Idaho.--The segment within the Panhandle National 
Forest from Harrison Lake downstream approximately 14 miles to the 
national forest boundary, as generally depicted on the boundary map 
entitled `Pack Recreational River' and dated January 1, 1995; to be 
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a recreational river.
    ``(  ) Henry's Fork, Idaho.--The segment within the Targhee 
National Forest from Big Springs downstream approximately 28 miles to 
the Osborne Bridge, except for Island Park Reservoir, as generally 
depicted on the boundary map entitled `Henry's Fork Wild and Scenic 
River' and dated January 1, 1995; to be administered by the Secretary 
of Agriculture as a scenic river, and the segment from Osborne Bridge 
to the confluence of the Warm River, to be administered as a wild 
river.
    ``(  ) Falls River, Idaho.--The segment within the Targhee National 
Forest from Yellowstone National Park downstream approximately 13 miles 
to the National Forest Boundary, as generally depicted on the boundary 
map entitled `Falls Wild River' and dated January 1, 1995; to be 
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
    ``(  ) West Fork Madison, Montana.--The segment within the 
Beaverhead National Forest from approximately the midpoint of Section 
28, R. 2 W., T. 12 S., downstream approximately 6 miles to Landon Camp, 
and from Section 32, R. 1 W., T. 12 S. downstream approximately 5.2 
miles to Shakelford Cow Camp, as generally depicted on the boundary map 
entitled `West Fork Madison Wild River' and dated January 1, 1995; to 
be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, as a wild river and 
the segment from Miner Creek (Section 30, R. 2 W., T. 12 S.) downstream 
approximately 2.5 miles to the midpoint of Section 28, and the segment 
from Landon Camp downstream approximately 1.5 miles to the boundary of 
Sections 32 and 33, R. 1 W., T. 12 S. and from Shakelford Cow Camp 
downstream approximately 1.5 miles to Sloan Cow Camp, and from Sloan 
Cow Camp downstream approximately .75 miles to Partridge Cow Camp, and 
from Partridge Cow Camp downstream approximately 3.75 miles to the 
northeast corner of Section 4, R. 1 E., T. 12 S., as generally depicted 
on the boundary map entitled `West Fork Madison Scenic River' and dated 
January 1, 1995; to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, as 
a scenic river and the segment from the northeast corner of Section 4, 
R. 1 E., T. 12 S. downstream approximately 6.5 miles to the West Fork 
Rest Area, as generally depicted on the boundary map entitled `West 
Fork Madison Scenic River' and dated January 1, 1995; to be 
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a scenic river.
    ``(  ) Elk River, Montana.--The segment within the Beaverhead 
National Forest in the southeast corner of Section 16, R. 2 W., T. 11 
S., downstream approximately 12.2 miles to the southeast corner of 
Section 3, R. 1 W., T. 12 S. including the headwaters (Barnett Creek 
and all other tributaries), as generally depicted on the boundary map 
entitled `Elk Wild River' and dated January 1, 1995; to be administered 
by the Secretary of Agriculture, as a wild river; and the segment from 
the southeast corner of Section 3, R. 1 W., T. 12 S., downstream 
approximately 5.2 miles to the confluence with the West Fork of the 
Madison River, as generally depicted on the boundary map entitled `Elk 
Scenic River' and dated January 1, 1995; to be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture, as a scenic river.
    ``(  ) Browns Creek, Montana.--The segment within the Beaverhead 
National Forest from the west central part of Section 1, R. 14 W., T. 8 
S., downstream approximately 4.3 miles to the forest boundary, as 
generally depicted on the boundary map entitled `Browns Creek Wild 
River' and dated January 1, 1995; to be administered by the Secretary 
of Agriculture as a wild river.
    ``(  ) Canyon Creek, Montana.--The segment within the Beaverhead 
National Forest from Canyon Lake downstream approximately 4 miles to 
the Canyon Creek Campground, and the Lion Creek tributary 
(approximately 2.5 miles), as generally depicted on the boundary map 
entitled `Canyon Creek Wild River' and dated January 1, 1995; to be 
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
    ``(  ) Deadman Creek, Montana.--The segment within the Beaverhead 
National Forest from its source downstream approximately 10.2 miles to 
the forest boundary, as generally depicted on the boundary map entitled 
`Deadman Creek Wild River' and dated January 1, 1995; to be 
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
    ``(  ) Salt River, Wyoming.--The segment within the Bridger-Teton 
National Forest from the source downstream approximately 12 miles to 
forest road 10072, as generally depicted on the boundary map entitled 
`Salt Wild River' and dated January 1, 1995; to be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
    ``(  ) Swift Creek, Wyoming.--The segment within the Bridger-Teton 
National Forest from the source downstream approximately 8 miles to 
Periodic Spring, as generally depicted on the boundary map entitled 
`Swift Creek Wild River' and dated January 1, 1995; to be administered 
by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
    ``(  ) Hoback River, Wyoming.--The segment within the Bridger-Teton 
National Forest from the source downstream approximately 10 miles to 
the end of forest road 30710, as generally depicted on the boundary map 
entitled `Hoback Wild River' and dated January 1, 1995; to be 
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
    ``(  ) Willow Creek, Wyoming.--The segment within the Bridger-Teton 
National Forest from the source downstream approximately 20 miles to 
the confluence with the Hoback River, as generally depicted on the 
boundary map entitled `Willow Creek Wild River' and dated January 1, 
1995; to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild 
river.
    ``(  ) Gros Ventre, Wyoming.--The segment within the Bridger-Teton 
National Forest from the source downstream approximately 12 miles to 
Horn Ranch, as generally depicted on the boundary map entitled `Gros 
Ventre Wild River' and dated January 1, 1995; to be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river, and the segment from Horn 
Ranch downstream approximately 28 miles to the forest boundary, as 
generally depicted on the boundary map entitled `Gros Ventre Scenic 
River' and dated January 1, 1995; to be administered by the Secretary 
of Agriculture as a scenic river.
    ``(  ) Crystal Creek, Wyoming.--The segment within the Bridger-
Teton National Forest from the source downstream approximately 12 miles 
to the Gros Ventre Wilderness boundary, as generally depicted on the 
boundary map entitled `Crystal Creek Wild River' and dated January 1, 
1995; to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild 
river; and the segment from the end of the road downstream 
approximately 3 miles to the confluence with the Gros Ventre River, as 
generally depicted on the boundary map entitled `Crystal Creek Scenic 
River' and dated January 1, 1995; to be administered by the Secretary 
of Agriculture as a scenic river.
    ``(  ) Pacific Creek, Wyoming.--The segment within the Bridger-
Teton National Forest from the source downstream approximately 25 miles 
to the Teton Wilderness Boundary, as generally depicted on the boundary 
map entitled `Pacific Creek Wild River' and dated January 1, 1995; to 
be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river; and 
the segment from the Wilderness boundary downstream approximately 8 
miles to the confluence with the Snake River, as generally depicted on 
the boundary map entitled `Pacific Creek Scenic River' and dated 
January 1, 1995; to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as 
a scenic river.
    ``(  ) Buffalo Fork, Wyoming.--The segment within the Bridger-Teton 
National Forest upstream from Turpin Meadows for approximately 68 
miles, as generally depicted on the boundary map entitled `Buffalo Fork 
Wild River' and dated January 1, 1995; to be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river; and the segment from Turpin 
Meadows downstream approximately 16 miles to the boundary of Grand 
Teton National Park, as generally depicted on the boundary map entitled 
`Buffalo Fork Scenic River' and dated January 1, 1995; to be 
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a scenic river.
    ``(  ) Snake, Wyoming.--The segment within the Bridger-Teton 
National Forest from the source downstream approximately 7 miles to the 
boundary of Yellowstone National Park, as generally depicted on the 
boundary map entitled `Snake Wild River' and dated January 1, 1995; to 
be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
    ``(  ) Thorofare, Wyoming.--The segment of the main stem within the 
Bridger-Teton National Forest from the source downstream approximately 
25 miles to the confluence with the Yellowstone River, and the source 
of Open Creek downstream 10 miles to the confluence with the main stem, 
as generally depicted on the boundary map entitled `Thorofare Wild 
River' and dated January 1, 1995; to be administered by the Secretary 
of Agriculture as a wild river.
    ``(  ) Atlantic Creek, Wyoming.--The segment within the Bridger-
Teton National Forest from the Parting of the Waters downstream 
approximately 10 miles to the confluence with the Yellowstone River, as 
generally depicted on the boundary map entitled `Atlantic Creek Wild 
River' and dated January 1, 1995; to be administered by the Secretary 
of Agriculture as a wild river.
    ``(  ) Yellowstone, Wyoming.--The segment within the Bridger-Teton 
National Forest from the source downstream approximately 28 miles to 
the boundary of Yellowstone National Park, as generally depicted on the 
boundary map entitled `Yellowstone Wild River' and dated January 1, 
1995; to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild 
river.
    ``( ) Smith River, Montana.--The segment within the Lewis and Clark 
National Forest from Tenderfoot Creek downstream to Deep Creek, 
comprising approximately 11.8 miles, as generally depicted on the 
boundary map entitled `Smith Wild River' and dated January 1, 1995; to 
be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
    ``( ) Yellowstone River, Wyoming and Montana.--The segment within 
the Gallatin National Forest and Yellowstone National Park from the 
southern boundary of Yellowstone National Park to the confluence with 
Yellowstone Lake, and from the Fishing Bridge downstream to the mouth 
of Yankee Jim Canyon comprising approximately 102 miles, as generally 
depicted on the boundary map entitled `Yellowstone Wild and Scenic 
River, and dated January 1, 1995, to be administered by the Secretaries 
of Interior and Agriculture as a wild river with the exception of the 
segment from the north boundary of Yellowstone National Park to the 
mouth of Yankee Jim Canyon, which shall be administered as a scenic 
river.
    ``( ) Middle Fork Judith River, Montana.--The segment within the 
Lewis and Clark National Forest from Arch Coulee Junction downstream to 
the national forest boundary, comprising approximately 4.8 miles, as 
generally depicted on the boundary map entitled `Middle Fork Judith 
Wild River', and dated January 1, 1995, to be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
    ``( ) Rock Creek, Montana.--The segment within the Lolo and 
Deerlodge National Forests from the Gilles Bridge downstream to the 
confluence with the Clark Fork River, in the northwest quarter of 
section 12, T11N, R16W, comprising approximately 35 miles, as generally 
depicted on the boundary map entitled `Rock Creek Scenic River', dated 
January 1, 1995, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as 
a scenic river.''.

SEC. 7. WILDLAND RECOVERY SYSTEM.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
            (1) certain National Forest System lands and surrounding 
        areas have been damaged by unwise resource extraction and 
        development activities and practices, and the productive 
        potential of the lands and waters of these areas has been 
        reduced by development activities;
            (2) recovery activities are required to reverse severe 
        damage to native fish and wildlife populations and water 
        quality in these areas; and
            (3) recovery work associated with these areas will create 
        new job opportunities for local communities, assist in the 
        economic transition ongoing in the region, and contribute to 
        the economic sustainability of these rural areas by restoring 
        the productive capability of the land.
    (b) Establishment.--There is hereby established the National 
Wildland Restoration and Recovery System (hereinafter in this section 
referred to as the ``Recovery System'').
    (c) Components.--The following areas, as depicted on the maps dated 
January 1, 1995, and entitled ``National Wildland Restoration and 
Recovery Area'', shall be components of the National Wildland Recovery 
and Restoration System and may be referred to as recovery areas:
      


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        Recovery areas            Acres           National Forest       
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Skyland.......................     10,126  Flathead National Forest     
Hungry Horse..................    204,981  Flathead National Forest     
(except Hungry Horse Dam and                                            
 Reservoir).                                                            
Lolo Creek....................     59,398  Lolo/Clearwater National     
                                            Forests                     
Yellowstone West..............    164,445  Targhee National Forest      
Mt. Leidy.....................     69,912  Bridger/Teton National       
                                            Forests                     
Cabinet/Yaak..................     99,591  Kootenai National Forest     
Lightning Creek...............     30,722  Panhandle National Forest    
Coeur d'Alene River...........    372,072  Panhandle National Forest    
Magruder Corridor.............     11,522  Nez Perce/Bitterroot National
                                            Forests                     
  Area Total..................  1,022,769                               
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    (d) Management.--All lands within the Recovery System shall be 
managed so as to restore their native vegetative cover and species 
diversity, stabilize slopes and soils to prevent or reduce further 
erosion, recontour slopes to their original contours, remove barriers 
to natural fish spawning runs, and generally restore, as much as 
possible, such lands to their natural condition as existed prior to 
their entry and development. In the management of such lands, special 
consideration shall be given to restoration of water quality in the 
Recovery System. The lands shall be managed using methods including 
road obliteration, planting of trees and other vegetation native to the 
lands, and removal by heavy equipment of sediment from streambeds. 
Existing methods developed by the Forest Service, the National Park 
Service, and others shall be considered and, when appropriate, applied 
to the lands within the Recovery System. To the extent practicable, the 
Secretary shall carry out this subsection using existing, available 
equipment. When renting or leasing heavy equipment necessary for 
recovery efforts pursuant to this section, to the extent practicable, 
the Secretary shall use local contractors.
    (e) National Wildland Recovery Corps.--There is hereby established 
a special unit of the United States Forest Service, to be known as the 
National Wildland Recovery Corps. The National Wildland Recovery Corps 
shall hire the necessary personnel and purchase the necessary equipment 
to carry out its land recovery responsibilities under this Act. There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to 
carry out this subsection.
    (f) Recovery Plans.--The National Wildland Recovery Corps 
established by subsection (e) shall be responsible for the development 
of a wildland recovery plan for each area of the Recovery System. Each 
such recovery plan shall detail necessary work and funding requirements 
needed to implement the management direction established under 
subsection (d) of this section. Each recovery plan shall take into 
account the specific conditions of an area in the Recovery System, 
including, but not limited to, soil type, slope, native species 
composition, road densities, forest cover, the number of road crossings 
and culverts, and when possible, predevelopment conditions. Each 
recovery plan shall set forth definite timelines for expected recovery 
of the area to which the plan applies, including a list of management 
activities planned each year, with projected dates for recovery. Each 
recovery plan shall map out the portion, within the area of the 
Recovery System to which the plan applies, which will be recovered 
using active management efforts, as well as the portion of such area in 
which natural recovery will occur. The National Wildland Recovery Corps 
shall use measurable criteria to judge the success of recovery efforts 
taken pursuant to this section. Such criteria shall include, but not be 
limited to, the results of sediment monitoring, reductions in open and 
total road densities, percent forest cover, increase in stream mileage 
available to native fish migrations, the results of hydrological 
measurements to determine water flow rates for key watersheds, and the 
abundance of management indicator species that are indicative of 
ecosystem health.
    (g) Post Recovery Management.--When recovery is achieved for a 
component of the Recovery System, the Forest Service shall evaluate the 
suitability of such component for inclusion in the National Wilderness 
Preservation System or for other uses consistent with the purposes of 
this Act. The Forest Service shall make a recommendation concerning the 
future management status of the component, and shall submit the 
recommendation and an evaluation to the Congress. The evaluation shall 
be conducted in the same manner as, and subject to the same 
requirements that apply to, the preparation of an environmental impact 
statement under section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)). The evaluation shall include 
documentation of the component's values as wilderness and as wildlife 
habitat, its role in maintaining water quality and native biodiversity, 
its role in the forest reserve system, a list of alternative 
designations for the component consistent with the purposes of this 
Act, and a roadless inventory for the component. No provision of this 
subsection shall be construed to diminish the responsibilities of the 
Secretary of Agriculture with respect to land and resource management 
plans under section 6 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources 
Planning Act of 1974 as amended by section 6 of the National Forest 
Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1604).

SEC. 8. BLACKFEET WILDERNESS.

    (a) Designation.--In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness 
Act, the preservation of Blackfeet religious lands, and Blackfeet 
treaty rights, certain lands within the Lewis and Clark National Forest 
comprising approximately 123,000 acres known as the Badger-Two Medicine 
Area, as depicted on the map dated January 1, 1995, and entitled 
``Blackfeet Wilderness'', are hereby designated as the Blackfeet 
Wilderness Area.
    (b) Treaty Rights.--The Congress recognizes that the Blackfeet 
Nation retains treaty rights in the lands described in subsection (a), 
provided for in the 1896 treaty with the United States Government.
    (c) Review.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct 
        a review of the wilderness area established under this section 
        in accordance with the Wilderness Act. The Secretary shall 
        report the results of the review to the Congress not later than 
        3 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
            (2) Committee.--
                    (A) Appointment.--The Secretary of Agriculture 
                shall establish a committee (hereinafter in this 
                section referred to as the ``committee'') composed of--
                            (i) representatives of the Blackfeet Tribal 
                        Business Council;
                            (ii) Blackfeet Tribal Traditionalists 
                        selected in a manner consistent with the 
                        historic Cultural Law of the Tribe, 
                        independently of the Business Council, 
with careful consideration given to the Blackfeet Language community 
and its views;
                            (iii) the National Park Service;
                            (iv) the State of Montana; and
                            (v) representatives of the user public, 
                        including environmental groups previously 
                        appropriately involved in the area designated 
                        as wilderness by this section.
                    (B) Duties.--(i) The committee shall regularly 
                advise the Secretary of Agriculture during the 
                preparation of the review required by this subsection 
                and shall submit its findings to the Congress 
                concurrently with the submission of the review by the 
                Secretary.
                    (ii) The Secretary of Agriculture shall instruct 
                the committee to develop a wilderness management plan 
                for the area which ensures that Blackfeet religious and 
                treaty rights to the area are recognized and honored.
            (3) Considerations.--In carrying out their duties under 
        this subsection, the Secretary of Agriculture and the committee 
        shall give special consideration to the religious, wilderness, 
        and wildlife uses of the area, taking into account any treaties 
        the United States has entered into with the Blackfeet Nation.
    (d) Withdrawal.--The Blackfeet Wilderness Area is hereby withdrawn 
from all forms of entry, appropriation, the disposal under the mining 
laws, and from disposition under the geothermal and mineral leasing 
laws.

SEC. 9. RATTLESNAKE RECLASSIFICATION AND ADDITIONS.

    (a) Wilderness.--In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131-1136), the following lands are hereby designated as 
wilderness and therefore as components of the National Wilderness 
Preservation System:
            (1) Certain lands in the Rattlesnake National Recreation 
        Area, which comprise approximately 20,780 acres, as generally 
        depicted on a map entitled ``Rattlesnake Wilderness--
        Proposed'', dated January 1, 1995, and which shall be known as 
        the Rattlesnake Wilderness.
            (2) Certain lands, which comprise approximately 6,000 
        acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled ``Rattlesnake 
        Wilderness--Proposed'', dated January 1, 1995, and which shall 
        be added to and administered as part of the Rattlesnake 
        Wilderness Area.
    (b) Addition to National Recreation Area.--Approximately 1,280 
acres of lands, as generally depicted on a map entitled ``Rattlesnake 
National Recreation Area--Proposed'', dated January 1, 1995, shall be 
added to and administered as part of the Rattlesnake National 
Recreation Area.
    (c) Boundary Adjustment.--The boundary of the Rattlesnake National 
Recreation Area is hereby adjusted to reflect the designations made by 
this section.

SEC. 10. IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING.

    (a) In General.--Within 3 years after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture shall submit to the 
Chairperson of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
Senate and the Chairperson of the Committee on Resources of the House 
of Representatives a report that details the implementation of this 
Act. The report shall also detail any additional work and funding 
requirements necessary to achieve the purposes of this Act. The report 
shall be produced by a panel of independent scientists appointed by the 
National Academy of Sciences, in consultation with the Society for 
Conservation Biology.
    (b) Interagency Team.--The Secretaries of Agriculture and the 
Interior shall establish an interagency team, containing equal numbers 
of participants from the public and private sectors, to monitor, 
evaluate, and make recommendations to ensure long-term results required 
by this Act.
    (c) Geographic Information System.--The team established under 
subsection (b) shall develop a geographic information system for 
monitoring the Northern Rockies Bioregion. The geographic information 
system shall be based on satellite-gathered data and shall include 
comprehensive maps and data bases to assist in the detection of changes 
in the bioregion. The maps and databases shall be updated periodically 
to record the following: vegetation cover (with species occurrence and 
densities), human impacts, water and air quality, and those activities 
that bear on forest husbandry and restoration. The geographic 
information system shall include status reports on the progress of 
ecosystem protection, corridor consolidation, and forest recovery 
efforts and reports on the status of threatened and endangered species 
which are primary indicators of ecosystem health. The team shall also 
assess the potential for facilitating wildlife movements across or 
under major highways and rail lines within the biological corridors 
established by section 4 of this Act. This assessment shall identify 
major crossing points and identify possible management actions to 
enhance the suitability of such crossing points as movement corridors, 
including underpasses, overpasses, and other methods for reducing the 
danger to native wildlife while facilitating movements within the 
bioregion.
    (d) Roadless Lands Evaluation.--
            (1) In general.--Roadless lands that are located within the 
        national forests in the State of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, 
        Washington, or Wyoming and that are not designated as 
        components of the National Wilderness Preservation System 
        (under this or any other Act) shall be identified and evaluated 
        by the panel of independent scientists established under 
        subsection (a). In identifying and evaluating these lands, the 
        panel shall make use of existing satellite information and 
        Geographic Information System data developed by the Forest 
        Service and Fish and Wildlife Service, in addition to other 
        information sources. The panel shall study the role of such 
        lands in maintaining biological diversity in the Northern 
        Rockies and as part of the overall forest reserve system. The 
        panel shall make recommendations regarding the management of 
        the lands, and shall include the recommendations in the report 
        required by subsection (a).
            (2) Prohibition.--Until the Congress determines otherwise, 
        no new road construction or reconstruction, or timber harvest 
(except firewood gathering) shall be allowed in the lands described in 
paragraph (1). Additionally, no oil or gas leasing, mining, or other 
development which impairs the natural and roadless qualities of these 
lands shall be allowed on the lands.
    (e) Review Board.--The Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior 
shall establish a governmental review board, containing equal numbers 
of participants from the public and private sectors, to review the 
goals and mandates of all Federal agencies that are responsible for 
natural resource management and shall prepare and submit to the 
Congress a report containing recommendations to legally restate and 
unify the resource management mandates of such agencies. These 
recommendations shall be guided by holistic and scientific methods of 
resource management, and shall seek to ensure the long-term health of 
the Northern Rockies Bioregion's ecology for this and future 
generations. The report shall be submitted to the Congress at the time 
that the report required by subsection (a) is submitted.

SEC. 11. NATIVE AMERICAN USES.

    (a) In General.--In recognition of the past use of portions 
(hereinafter in this section referred to as ``protected areas'') of the 
Wilderness areas, National Park and Preserve Study areas, Wildland 
Recovery areas, and biological corridors designated by this Act by 
Native Americans for traditional cultural and religious purposes, the 
Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior shall ensure nonexclusive 
access to these protected areas by native people for such traditional 
cultural and religious purposes. Such access shall be consistent with 
the purpose and intent of Public Law 95-341 (92 Stat. 469; 42 U.S.C. 
1996; commonly known as the American Indian Religious Freedom Act). The 
Secretaries, in accordance with such Act, upon request of an Indian 
tribe, may from time-to-time temporarily close to the general public 
use one or more specific portions of these protected areas in order to 
protect the privacy of religious activities and cultural uses in such 
portions by an Indian people. As part of the preparation of general 
management plans for the Wilderness areas, National Park and Preserve 
Study areas, Wildland Recovery areas, and biological corridors 
designated by this Act, the Secretaries shall request that the chief 
executive officers of appropriate Indian tribes make recommendations 
with respect to assuring access to important sites, enhancing the 
privacy of traditional cultural and religious activities, and 
protecting cultural and religious sites.
    (b) Cooperative Agreement.--The Forest Service shall enter into 
cooperative management agreements with the appropriate Indian tribes to 
assure protection of religious, burial, and gathering sites in the 
protected areas, and shall work cooperatively on the management of all 
uses in the protected areas that impact Indian lands and people.

SEC. 12. CULTURAL RESOURCES.

    In managing the protected areas described in section 11 in 
accordance with the provisions of this Act, the Secretaries of 
Agriculture and the Interior shall give particular emphasis to the 
preservation and protection of cultural resources located within these 
areas, in accordance with the Archaeological Resources Protection Act 
of 1979 (16 U.S.C. 470aa-470mm) and the National Historic Preservation 
Act (16 U.S.C. 470-470x-6). Cultural resources within the protected 
areas described in section 11 shall be managed in consultation with 
State Historic Preservation Officers, Indian tribes, and other 
appropriate parties in the States affected, with emphasis on the 
preservation of resources in the areas and the interpretive, 
educational, and long-term scientific uses of these resources.

SEC. 13. WATER.

    (a) Reservation.--With respect to each wilderness area designated 
by this Act, the Congress hereby reserves a quantity of water 
sufficient to fulfill the purposes for which such area is designated. 
The priority date of such reserved rights shall be the date of 
enactment of this Act.
    (b) Implementation.--The Secretary of Agriculture and all other 
officers of the United States shall take all steps necessary to protect 
the rights reserved by subsection (a), including the filing of claims 
for quantification of such rights in any present or future appropriate 
stream adjudication, in a court of the State of Idaho, Montana, 
Wyoming, Oregon, or Washington, in which the United States has been or 
is properly joined in accordance with section 208 of the Act of July 
10, 1952 (66 Stat. 560; 43 U.S.C. 666; commonly referred to as the 
``McCarran Amendment'').

SEC. 14. CONSTRUCTION.

    (a) Prohibition of Construction as Relinquishment or Reduction of 
Rights.--No provision of this Act may be construed as a relinquishment 
or reduction of any water rights reserved, appropriated, or otherwise 
secured by the United States in the State of Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, 
Oregon, or Washington on or before the date of enactment of this Act.
    (b) Prohibition on Construction as Precedent.--No provision of this 
Act may be construed as establishing a precedent with regard to any 
future designations, including designations of wilderness, or as 
constituting an interpretation of any other Act or designations made 
pursuant thereto.

SEC. 15. CONSTRUCTION REGARDING INDIAN TRIBES.

    No provision of this Act may be construed to affect or modify any 
treaty or other right of an Indian tribe.

SEC. 16. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this Act:
            (1) Development.--The term ``development'' means activities 
        that eliminate the roadless and wilderness characteristics of 
        the land and includes ski resort facilities and such activities 
        as roadbuilding, timber harvest, mining, and oil and gas 
        drilling.
            (2) Entry.--The term ``entry'' means to enter a roadless 
        area for development purposes and associated activities such as 
        roadbuilding, timber harvest, mining, or other such activities 
        which eliminate the roadless character of the land.
            (3) Greater ecosystem.--The term ``greater ecosystem'' 
        means the ecological land units of sufficient scale to support 
        and maintain populations of large vertebrate species and the 
        other native plant and animal species of the area. These units 
        are comprised of lands which are similar in regards to 
        topography, climate, and plant and animal species. The 
        ecosystems in the Northern Rockies are also defined in terms of 
        the habitat of wildlife indicator species listed as threatened 
        or endangered under section 4(c) of the Endangered Species Act 
        of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(c)), including grizzly bear, gray wolf, 
        bald eagle, and caribou, and have been depicted on maps 
        published by Federal agencies.
            (4) Northern rockies bioregion.--The term ``Northern 
        Rockies Bioregion'' means the portion of the Northern Rocky 
        Mountains in the States of Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Oregon, and 
        Washington, so referred to on maps referred to in this Act.
            (5) Recovery.--The term ``recovery'' means the restoration 
        of lands damaged by land management activities to a condition 
        as close as possible to the condition of such lands as existed 
        prior to entry and development of the lands.

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