[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2908 Introduced in House (IH)]
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2908
To provide additional protections for National Forest System lands in
Alaska through the designation of wilderness areas, wilderness study
areas, Land Use Designation II management areas, restoration areas,
special management areas, and additional components of the national
wild and scenic rivers system.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 20, 2001
Ms. DeLauro (for herself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Blumenauer, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Filner, Ms. Lee, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Payne, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts,
Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. McCarthy
of Missouri, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Luther, Ms. McCollum, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Evans, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Ford, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Towns, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. George Miller of
California, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Meeks
of New York, Mr. Holt, Mr. Farr of California, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
DeFazio, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Meek
of Florida, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Tierney,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Frank, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. McGovern, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Owens, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Inslee) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Resources
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A BILL
To provide additional protections for National Forest System lands in
Alaska through the designation of wilderness areas, wilderness study
areas, Land Use Designation II management areas, restoration areas,
special management areas, and additional components of the national
wild and scenic rivers system.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Alaska Rainforest
Conservation Act of 2001''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Congressional intent.
Sec. 3. Reference map.
TITLE I--ADDITIONAL WILDERNESS AREAS IN ALASKA NATIONAL FORESTS
Sec. 101. Designation of wilderness areas, Chugach National Forest.
Sec. 102. Designation of wilderness areas, Tongass National Forest.
TITLE II--WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS IN CHUGACH NATIONAL FOREST
Sec. 201. Designation of wilderness study areas.
TITLE III--LAND USE DESIGNATION II AREAS IN TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST
Sec. 301. Designation of additional Land Use Designation II areas.
TITLE IV--RESTORATION AREAS IN TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST
Sec. 401. Designation of restoration areas.
TITLE V--SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS IN TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST
Sec. 501. Designation of special management areas.
TITLE VI--WILD, SCENIC, AND RECREATIONAL RIVERS IN ALASKA NATIONAL
FORESTS
Sec. 601. Designation of wild, scenic, and recreational rivers within
Chugach National Forest.
Sec. 602. Designation of certain rivers within Chugach National Forest
for study for potential addition to system.
Sec. 603. Withdrawal.
Sec. 604. Designation of wild, scenic, and recreational rivers within
Tongass National Forest.
Sec. 605. Special administrative provisions.
TITLE VII--GENERAL PROVISIONS.
Sec. 701. Maps and legal description.
Sec. 702. Fish and wildlife.
Sec. 703. Management of newly acquired lands.
Sec. 704. Water rights.
Sec. 705. Withdrawal.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL INTENT.
It is the intent of Congress in this Act--
(1) to safeguard certain lands in the Chugach and Tongass
National Forests in Alaska in perpetuity to preserve the
wilderness values of these lands;
(2) to guarantee the public's use and enjoyment of these
lands through nondestructive uses, including hunting, fishing,
hiking, camping, and wildness appreciation; and
(3) to continue to provide an opportunity for residents of
Alaska to engage in a subsistence way of life.
SEC. 3. REFERENCE MAP.
In this Act, the term ``Alaska Rainforest Map'' means the following
two maps prepared in connection with this Act:
(1) The map entitled ``Alaska Rainforest Protection
Proposal for the Chugach National Forest'', dated September
2001.
(2) The map entitled ``Alaska Rainforest Protection
Proposal for the Tongass National Forest'', dated September
2001.
TITLE I--ADDITIONAL WILDERNESS AREAS IN ALASKA NATIONAL FORESTS
SEC. 101. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS, CHUGACH NATIONAL FOREST.
In furtherance of the provisions of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C.
1131 et seq.), certain public lands within the Chugach National Forest
in Alaska, which together comprise approximately 3,609,934 acres and
are depicted as ``Proposed Wilderness'' on the Alaska Rainforest Map,
are hereby designated as wilderness and therefore as components of the
National Wilderness Preservation System. The wilderness areas shall
bear the nomenclature and contain approximate acreage as follows:
(1) Russian River-Ascension Wilderness, consisting of
approximately 100,200 acres, as generally depicted on the
Alaska Rainforest Map as ``Russian River-Ascension
Wilderness''.
(2) Resurrection Creek Wilderness, consisting of
approximately 166,500 acres, as generally depicted on the
Alaska Rainforest Map as ``Resurrection Creek Wilderness''.
(3) Turnagain Wilderness, consisting of approximately
41,500 acres, as generally depicted on the Alaska Rainforest
Map as ``Turnagain Wilderness''.
(4) Brown Bear Wilderness, consisting of approximately
42,000 acres, as generally depicted on the Alaska Rainforest
Map as ``Brown Bear Wilderness''.
(5) Kenai Headwaters Wilderness, consisting of
approximately 242,300 acres, as generally depicted on the
Alaska Rainforest Map as ``Kenai Headwaters Wilderness''.
(6) Twentymile River Wilderness, consisting of
approximately 111,900 acres, as generally depicted on the
Alaska Rainforest Map as ``Twentymile River Wilderness''.
(7) Nellie Juan-College Fiord Wilderness, consisting of
approximately 1,227,700 acres, as generally depicted on the
Alaska Rainforest Map as ``Nellie-Juan-College Fiord
Wilderness''.
(8) Gravina River Wilderness, consisting of approximately
123,300 acres, as generally depicted on the Alaska Rainforest
Map as ``Gravina River Wilderness''.
(9) Big Islands Wilderness, consisting of approximately
328,200 acres, as generally depicted on the Alaska Rainforest
Map as ``Big Islands Wilderness''.
(10) Eyak Wilderness, consisting of approximately 11,700
acres, as generally depicted on the Alaska Rainforest Map as
``Eyak Wilderness''.
(11) Salmon Creek Wilderness, consisting of approximately
85,500 acres, as generally depicted on the Alaska Rainforest
Map as ``Salmon Creek Wilderness''.
(12) Tasnuna North Wilderness, consisting of approximately
66,100 acres, as generally depicted on the Alaska Rainforest
Map as ``Tasnuna North Wilderness''.
(13) Tasnuna South Wilderness, consisting of approximately
202,200 acres, as generally depicted on the Alaska Rainforest
Map as ``Tasnuna South Wilderness''.
(14) Copper Delta River Wilderness, consisting of
approximately 1,029,400 acres, as depicted on the Alaska
Rainforest Map as ``Copper River Delta Wilderness''.
SEC. 102. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS, TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST.
In furtherance of the provisions of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C.
1131 et seq.), certain public lands within the Tongass National Forest
in Alaska, which together comprise approximately 3,198,700 acres and
are depicted as ``Proposed Wilderness'' on the Alaska Rainforest Map,
are hereby designated as wilderness. The wilderness areas are deemed to
be incorporated into the indicted wilderness area designated by section
703 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (Public Law
96-487; 94 Stat. 2418) or shall be an additional component of the
National Wilderness Preservation System, with the nomenclature and
approximate acreage as follows:
(1) Berners Bay Wilderness, consisting of approximately
265,700 acres, and given map reference #2.
(2) Chilkat Range additions to Endicott River Wilderness,
consisting of approximately 269,200 acres, and given map
reference #3.
(3) Chuck River Wilderness additions, consisting of
approximately 46,700 acres, and given map reference #8.
(4) Kadashan River Wilderness, consisting of approximately
37,600 acres, and given map reference #7.
(5) Mansfield Peninsula Wilderness addition to Admiralty
Island National Monument, consisting of approximately 65,800
acres, and given map reference #10.
(6) Port Houghton-Farragut Bay Wilderness, consisting of
approximately 325,400 acres, and given map reference #10.
(7) Petersburg Creek Wilderness additions, consisting of
approximately 8,400 acres, and given map reference #12.
(8) Russell Fjord Wilderness additions, consisting of
approximately 513,000 acres, and given map reference #1.
(9) South Baranof Wilderness additions, consisting of
approximately 97,600 acres, and given map reference #13.
(10) South Etolin Island Wilderness additions, consisting
of approximately 85,200 acres, and given map reference #16.
(11) South Prince of Wales Wilderness additions, consisting
of approximately 175,900 acres, and given map reference #18.
(12) Speel-Whiting River Wilderness, consisting of
approximately 424,300 acres, and given map reference #5.
(13) Tebenkof-Kuiu Wilderness additions, consisting of
approximately 137,400 acres, and given map references #15.
(14) Thomas Bay, Twin Peaks Wilderness, consisting of
approximately 373,700 acres, and given map reference #11.
(15) Trap Bay Wilderness, consisting of approximately
13,300 acres, and given map reference #6.
(16) West Chichagof Island Wilderness additions, consisting
of approximately 44,900 acres, and given map reference #9.
(17) West Duncan Canal and Castle River Wilderness,
consisting of approximately 311,000 acres, and given map
reference #14.
(18) Wolf Lake addition to Karta River Wilderness,
consisting of approximately 3,600 acres, and given map
reference #17.
TITLE II--WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS IN CHUGACH NATIONAL FOREST
SEC. 201. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS.
(a) Review Required.--In furtherance of the purposes of the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture
shall review certain public lands within the Chugach National Forest in
Alaska, which together comprise approximately 236,000 acres and are
depicted as ``Wilderness Study'' on the Alaska Rainforest Map, to
determine the suitability or nonsuitability of designating the public
lands within the wilderness study boundaries for preservation as
wilderness. The public lands to be reviewed are as follows:
(1) Jackpot Wilderness Study Area, consisting of
approximately 20,800 acres, as generally depicted on the Alaska
Rainforest Map as Jackpot WSA.
(2) Gravina-Fidalgo Wilderness Study Area, consisting of
approximately 57,500 acres, as generally depicted on the Alaska
Rainforest Map as Gravina-Fidalgo WSA.
(3) Childs Glacier Wilderness Study Area, consisting of
approximately 157,700 acres, as generally depicted on the
Alaska Rainforest Map as Childs Glacier WSA.
(b) Submission of Results.--Not later than three years after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall
submit to the President and the Congress a report, prepared in
accordance with subsections (c) and (d) of section 3 of the Wilderness
Act (16 U.S.C. 1132), containing the results of the review.
(c) Special Considerations.--As part of the review of the
wilderness study areas identified in paragraphs (3) and (5) of
subsection (a), the Secretary of Agriculture shall investigate possible
Federal acquisition of the subsurface estate through purchase or
exchange.
TITLE III--LAND USE DESIGNATION II AREAS IN TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST
SEC. 301. DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL LAND USE DESIGNATION II AREAS.
(a) Designation.--Certain public lands within the Tongass National
Forest in Alaska, which together comprise approximately 5,824,500 acres
and are depicted on the Alaska Rainforest Map as ``LUDII areas'', are
hereby designated as Land Use Designation II lands, with the
nomenclature and approximate acreage described in the amendment made by
subsection (b).
(b) Description of Designated Areas.--Section 508 of the Alaska
National Interest Lands Conservation Act, as added by section 201 of
the Tongass Timber Reform Act (Public Law 101-626; 104 Stat. 4428), is
amended
(1) by inserting ``(a) Allocations to LUD II.--'' before
``The following''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(13) Point adolphus-mud bay addition.--Certain lands
comprising approximately 4,600 acres and given map reference
#26.
``(14) Anan creek addition.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 26,200 acres and given map reference #54.
``(15) Big creek.--Certain lands comprising approximately
71,100 acres and given map reference #37.
``(16) Black bear.--Certain lands comprising approximately
19,300 acres and given map reference #71.
``(17) Mt. calder-mt. holbrook additions.--Certain lands
comprising approximately 31,800 acres and given map reference
#55.
``(18) Catherine island.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 15,100 acres and given map reference #33.
``(19) Chicken creek/neka west.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 95,700 acres and given map reference #27.
``(20) Cholomondely.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 72,700 acres and given map reference #78.
``(21) Cleveland peninsula.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 331,585 acres and given map reference #66.
``(22) Deer island.--Certain lands comprising approximately
7,200 acres and given map reference #58.
``(23) Douglas island.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 27,700 acres and given map reference #25.
``(24) Duke island.--Certain lands comprising approximately
46,100 acres and given map reference #85.
``(25) Eek lake.--Certain lands comprising approximately
12,100 acres and given map reference #81.
``(26) George, carroll, thorne inlets.--Certain lands
comprising approximately 99,300 acres and given map reference
#76.
``(27) Gravina island.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 38,000 acres and given map reference #80.
``(28) Greater 11 mile.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 85,300 acres and given map reference #68.
``(29) Greater trocadero/soda bay.--Certain lands
comprising approximately 59,900 acres and given map reference
#77.
``(30) Grindall.--Certain lands comprising approximately
7,600 acres and given map reference #73.
``(31) Heceta island.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 16,600 acres and given map reference #65.
``(32) Honker divide-sakar lake.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 155,400 acres and given map reference #64.
``(33) Kadin island.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 2,000 acres and given map reference #45.
``(34) Kruzof island.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 106,500 acres and map reference #36.
``(35) Lake redfield.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 16,600 acres and given map reference #19.
``(36) Lincoln mountains.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 114,400 acres and given map reference #59.
``(37) Lisianski river additions.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 35,000 acres and given map reference #31.
``(38) Mitkof island.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 60,300 acres and map reference #44.
``(39) Mt. dolly.--Certain lands comprising approximately
7,000 acres and given map reference #57.
``(40) N. etolin island.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 39,700 acres and given map reference #51.
``(41) Naha river addition.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 144,700 acres and given map reference #70.
``(42) NE baranof.--Certain lands comprising approximately
258,800 acres and given map reference #34.
``(43) NE chichagof.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 78,600 acres and given map reference #28.
``(44) NE kuiu.--Certain lands comprising approximately
47,500 acres and given map reference #39.
``(45) NE kupreanof.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 36,800 acres and given map reference #38.
``(46) Nunatak/lynn canal.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 1,000,900 acres and given map reference #22.
``(47) Nutkwa river addition.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 21,600 acres and given map reference #82.
``(48) Orchard lake.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 60,800 acres and given map reference #63.
``(49) Tenakee ridge.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 94,000 acres and given map reference #30.
``(50) Port camden.--Certain lands comprising approximately
38,800 acres and given map reference #43.
``(51) Port lucy.--Certain lands comprising approximately
23,100 acres and given map reference #48.
``(52) Ratz point.--Certain lands comprising approximately
31,900 acres and given map reference #61.
``(53) Red bay.--Certain lands comprising approximately
38,400 acres and given map reference #53.
``(54) Rocky pass.--Certain lands comprising approximately
80,500 acres and given map reference #41.
``(55) Rush peak.--Certain lands comprising approximately
12,400 acres and given map reference #69.
``(56) Salmon bay lake additions.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 11,500 acres and given map reference #50.
``(57) Outside islands additions.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 26,300 acres and given map reference #72.
``(58) SE chichagof.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 75,800 acres and given map reference #32.
``(59) Sea otter sound.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 17,400 acres and given map reference #60.
``(60) Security bay.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 37,300 acres and given map reference #40.
``(61) Shelter island.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 2,500 acres and given map reference #23.
``(62) Sitka sound.--Certain lands comprising approximately
289,900 acres and given map reference #35.
``(63) Skowl arm.--Certain lands comprising approximately
53,200 acres and given map reference #75.
``(64) South lindenberg.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 33,200 acres and given map reference #42.
``(65) South rocks.--Certain lands comprising approximately
6,900 acres and given map reference #86.
``(66) Sukkwan island.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 40,100 acres and given map reference #85.
``(67) Sullivan island.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 4,000 acres and given map reference #21.
``(68) Sumez island.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 28,400 acres and given map reference #79.
``(69) Taku river.--Certain lands comprising approximately
300,800 acres and given map reference #24.
``(70) Thorne head.--Certain lands comprising approximately
8,300 acres and given map reference #67.
``(71) Tuxekan island.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 2,400 acres; map reference #62.
``(72) Twelvemile arm.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 69,400 acres and given map reference #74.
``(73) Upper tenakee inlet.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 158,200 acres and given map reference #29.
``(74) West dall island.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 102,100 acres and given map reference #84.
``(75) Whale pass.--Certain lands comprising approximately
21,400 acres and given map reference #56.
``(76) Woronkofski island.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 11,900 acres and given map reference #47.
``(77) Wrangell island.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 73,400 acres and given map reference #52.
``(78) Yakutat forelands addition.--Certain lands
comprising approximately 164,000 acres and given map reference
#20.
``(79) Zarembo island.--Certain lands comprising
approximately 68,300 acres and given map reference #49.
``(80) Aaron creet, mt. cloud, eagle river.--Certain lands
comprising approximately 638,900 acres and given map reference
#46.
``(b) Map Reference.--The map referred to in paragraphs (13)
through (80) of subsection (a) means the Alaska Rainforest Map, as
defined in section 3 of the Alaska Rainforest Conservation Act of 2001.
``(c) Special Management Rule.--In managing the LUD II management
areas designated by paragraphs (13) through (80) of subsection (a), any
portions of these areas with existing roads shall be managed as
restoration areas under section 401(c) of the Alaska Rainforest
Conservation Act of 2001.''.
(c) Recognition as Conservation System Units.--Section 102(4) of
the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3102(4))
is amended by inserting ``any Land Use Designation II management
area,'' after ``National Wilderness Preservation System,''.
TITLE IV--RESTORATION AREAS IN TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST
SEC. 401. DESIGNATION OF RESTORATION AREAS.
(a) Description.--Restoration areas in the Tongass National Forest
are areas that have suffered environmental damage from clearcutting,
poorly constructed roads, or other land management activities.
(b) Designation.--The following public lands within the Tongass
National Forest in Alaska, which together comprise approximately 29,000
acres and are depicted on the Alaska Rainforest Map, are hereby
designated as restoration areas for purposes of this section:
(1) Basket Bay Restoration, consisting of approximately
3,900 acres and given map reference #87.
(2) North Prince of Wales Restoration, consisting of
approximately 25,100 acres and given map reference #88.
(c) Management.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall manage
the restoration areas designated by this section to restore
their natural condition over the short- and long-term.
(2) Road closure.--The Secretary shall close all roads
(except vital transportation links designated by the Secretary)
in the restoration areas as soon as possible after the date of
the enactment of this Act and rehabilitate the closed roads to
a natural condition.
(3) Logged and other damaged lands.--The Secretary shall
allow logged lands in the restoration areas to return to a
natural condition over time. Damage to stream banks and other
natural features shall be restored, with the goal of returning
the affected area to its natural state.
TITLE V--SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS IN TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST
SEC. 501. DESIGNATION OF SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS.
(a) Description.--Special Management Areas in the Tongass National
Forest are areas subject to special management as described in this
section to protect the lands while still allowing small-scale,
community-based development of renewable resources that are consistent
with community needs, values, and traditions.
(b) Designation.--The following public lands within the Tongass
National Forest in Alaska, which together comprise approximately 43,100
acres, are hereby designated as special management areas for purposes
of this section:
(1) Edna Bay Special Management, consisting of
approximately 16,600 acres and given map reference #89.
(2) Tenakee Special Management, consisting of approximately
11,500 acres and given map reference #91.
(3) Yakutat Beach Special Management, consisting of
approximately 15,000 acres and given map reference #90.
(c) Management.--In managing the special management areas
designated by this section, the Secretary of Agriculture shall prohibit
the clearcutting and similar even-age management of trees and the
construction of any new roads, except for spur roads. Spur roads are
defined as extending no more than \1/4\ mile from an existing road and
will either be closed or obliterated after project activity ceases.
TITLE VI--WILD, SCENIC, AND RECREATIONAL RIVERS IN ALASKA NATIONAL
FORESTS
SEC. 601. DESIGNATION OF WILD, SCENIC, AND RECREATIONAL RIVERS WITHIN
CHUGACH NATIONAL FOREST.
Section 3 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274) is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) Chugach National Forest, Alaska.--The map referred to in
paragraphs (1) through (16) means the Alaska Rainforest Map, as defined
in section 3 of the Alaska Rainforest Conservation Act of 2001.
``(1) Alaganik slough.--15.0 miles of river segments in the
Chugach National Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the Alaska
Rainforest Map, to be administered by the Secretary of
Agriculture as follows:
``(A) 8.0 miles of the river from its fork with the
Copper River to a point opposite the access road, as a
scenic river.
``(B) 7.0 miles of the river from a point opposite
the access road to its mouth, as a wild river.
``(2) Bering river and lake.--31.8 miles of river and lake
in the Chugach National Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the
Alaska Rainforest Map, to be administered by the Secretary of
Agriculture as a wild river.
``(3) Cascade creek and lakes.--5.0 miles of lakes and
river segments in the Chugach National Forest, Alaska, as
depicted on the Alaska Rainforest Map, to be administered by
the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(4) Coghill river and lake.--6.9 miles of river and lake
segments in the Chugach National Forest, as depicted on the
Alaska Rainforest Map, to be administered by the Secretary of
Agriculture as a wild river.
``(5) Copper river.--76.6 miles of river segments in the
Chugach National Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the Alaska
Rainforest Map, to be administered by the Secretary of
Agriculture as follows:
``(A) 51.3 miles of the upper Copper River from the
upstream forest boundary to a point \1/2\ mile upstream
of the Copper Bridge, as a wild river.
``(B) 1.0 miles from a point \1/2\ mile upstream of
the Copper River Bridge to a point \1/2\ mile
downstream of the Copper River Bridge, as a scenic
river.
``(C) 24.3 miles of the lower Copper River,
including all bars, sands, reefs between Point Whitshed
and Point Martin, from a point \1/2\ mile downstream of
the Copper River Bridge to the mouth, as a wild river.
``(6) Katalla river.--11.5 miles in the Chugach National
Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the Alaska Rainforest Map, to be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(7) Kenai river.--5.5 miles in the Chugach National
Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the Alaska Rainforest Map, to be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a recreational
river.
``(8) Martin river and lakes.--24.2 miles in the Chugach
National Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the Alaska Rainforest
Map, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a
wild river.
``(9) Nellie juan river and lake.--24.0 miles in the
Chugach National Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the Alaska
Rainforest Map, to be administered by the Secretary of
Agriculture as a wild river.
``(10) Nellie martin river.--2.0 miles in the Chugach
National Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the Alaska Rainforest
Map, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a
wild river.
``(11) Number 1 river and lakes.--15.0 miles in the Chugach
National Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the Alaska Rainforest
Map, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a
wild river.
``(12) Palmer creek.--10.9 miles in the Chugach National
Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the Alaska Rainforest Map, to be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a recreational
river.
``(13) Russian river and lakes.--12.2 miles of river
segments and lakes in the Chugach National Forest, Alaska, as
depicted on the Alaska Rainforest Map, to be administered by
the Secretary of Agriculture as follows:
``(A) 2.2 miles of the lower river from the
waterfall downstream to the confluence with the Kenai
River, as a scenic river.
``(B) 10.0 miles of the upper river and upper and
lower Russian Lakes, as a wild river.
``(14) Sixmile creek.--45.8 miles of Sixmile Creek and its
tributaries in the Chugach National Forest, Alaska, as depicted
on the Alaska Rainforest Map, to be administered by the
Secretary of Agriculture as follows:
``(A) Sixmile creek.--5.7 miles in the Chugach
National Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the Alaska
Rainforest Map, to be administered by the Secretary of
Agriculture as a wild river.
``(B) East fork sixmile.--5.6 miles in the Chugach
National Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the Alaska
Rainforest Map, to be administered by the Secretary of
Agriculture as a scenic river.
``(C) Granite creek.--8.0 miles in the Chugach
National Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the Alaska
Rainforest Map, to be administered by the Secretary of
Agriculture as a scenic river.
``(D) Bench creek and lake.--9.5 miles in the
Chugach National Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the
Alaska Rainforest Map, to be administered by the
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(E) Canyon creek.--17.0 miles in the Chugach
National Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the Alaska
Rainforest Map, to be administered by the Secretary of
Agriculture as a scenic river.
``(15) Snow river.--24.0 miles in the Chugach National
Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the Alaska Rainforest Map, to be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(16) Twentymile river.--25.2 miles of Twentymile River
and its tributaries in the Chugach National Forest, Alaska, as
depicted on the Alaska Rainforest Map, to be administered by
the Secretary of Agriculture as follows:
``(A) Twentymile river.--17.0 miles in the Chugach
National Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the Alaska
Rainforest Map, to be administered by the Secretary of
Agriculture as a wild river.
``(B) Glacier creek and lake.--5.2 miles in the
Chugach National Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the
Alaska Rainforest Map, to be administered by the
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(C) Carmen river and lake.--3.0 miles in the
Chugach National Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the
Alaska Rainforest Map, to be administered by the
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.''.
SEC. 602. DESIGNATION OF RIVERS WITHIN CHUGACH NATIONAL FOREST FOR
STUDY FOR POTENTIAL ADDITION TO THE WILD AND SCENIC
RIVERS SYSTEM.
Section 5 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1276) is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) Chugach National Forest, Alaska.--The map referred to in
paragraphs (1) through (6) means the Alaska Rainforest Map, as defined
in section 3 of the Alaska Rainforest Conservation Act of 2001.
``(1) Gravina river.--17.0 miles in the Chugach National
Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the Alaska Rainforest Map, to be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a study river.
``(2) Resurrection creek.--14.8 miles in the Chugach
National Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the Alaska Rainforest
Map, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a
study river.
``(3) Resurrection river.--22.0 miles in the Chugach
National Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the Alaska Rainforest
Map, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a
study river.
``(4) Ingram creek.--5.0 miles in the Chugach National
Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the Alaska Rainforest Map, to be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a study river.
``(5) Mills creek.--10.0 miles in the Chugach National
Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the Alaska Rainforest Map, to be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a study river.
``(6) South fork snow river.--12.0 miles in the Chugach
National Forest, Alaska, as depicted on the Alaska Rainforest
Map, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a
study river.''.
SEC. 603. WITHDRAWAL.
Notwithstanding section 9(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16
U.S.C. 1280(b)), all public lands that constitute the bed or bank, or
are within an area extending one mile from the bank of the river
channel on both sides of the rivers referred to in the amendments made
by sections 601 and 602 are hereby withdrawn, subject to valid existing
rights, from all forms of appropriation under the mining laws and from
operation of the mineral leasing laws during the periods specified in
section 7(b) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1278(b)).
SEC. 604. DESIGNATION OF WILD, SCENIC, AND RECREATIONAL RIVERS WITHIN
TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST.
Section 3 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274), as
amended by section 601, is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
``(f) Tongass National Forest, Alaska.--
``(1) Antler river.--Approximately 13 miles of river within
VCU 13 and 14 of the Tongass National Forest, beginning at the
Antler Glacier approximately 9 miles downstream to the
confluence with the Gilkey River and then approximately 4 miles
downstream to its terminus at Berners Bay, to be administered
by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(2) Gilkey river.--Approximately 9 miles of river within
VCU 14 and 15 of the Tongass National Forest, from the Gilkey
Glacier to the confluence with the Antler River, to be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(3) Berners river.--Approximately 12 miles of river
within VCU 12 of the Tongass National Forest, from the Kakuhan
Mountains to Berners Bay, to be administered by the Secretary
of Agriculture as wild river.
``(4) Davies creek.--Approximately 5 miles of river within
VCU 23 of the Tongass National Forest, to be administered by
the Secretary Agriculture as follows:
``(A) Approximately 2.5 miles of river, from the
Davies Glacier to a point where the river crosses onto
private land, as a wild river.
``(B) Approximately 2.5 miles of river, from a
point immediately downstream of the private land to the
confluence with Cowee Creek, as a recreational river.
``(5) Cowee creek.--Approximately 13 miles of river within
VCU 23 of the Tongass National Forest, to be administered by
the Secretary of Agriculture as follows:
``(A) Approximately 10.5 miles of river, from the
Juneau Icefield to a point 500 feet upstream of the
road, as a wild river.
``(B) Approximately 2.5 miles of river, from a
point 500 feet downstream of the road to Lynn Canal, as
a wild river.
``(6) Dayebas creek.--Approximately 5 miles of river within
VCU 17 of the Tongass National Forest, from an unnamed glacier
on Mt. Villard to Taiya Inlet, to be administered by the
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(7) Deep bay creek.--Approximately 6 miles of river
within VCU 280 of the Tongass National Forest, from its
headwaters to Deep Bay, to be administered by the Secretary of
Agriculture as a wild river.
``(8) Eagle river.--Approximately 4 miles of river within
VCU 26 of the Tongass National Forest, from the Eagle Glacier
to the confluence with the Herbert River, to be administered by
the Secretary of Agriculture as follows:
``(A) Approximately 4 miles of river, starting at
the Eagle Glacier as a wild river.
``(B) Approximately 1.5 miles of river, from 1 mile
above the confluence with the Herbert River to the
picnic area, as a scenic river.
``(C) Approximately .5 miles of river, from the
picnic area to Lynn Canal, as a recreational river.
``(9) Endicott river.--Approximately 21 miles of river
within VCU 102 and 107 of the Tongass National Forest, from
Endicott Lake to west Lynn Canal, to be administered by the
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(10) Fish bay river and hot springs.--Approximately 9
miles of river within VCU 287 of the Tongass National Forest,
from its headwaters on the north side of Annahootz Mtn. to Fish
Bay, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a
recreational river.
``(11) Fred's creek.--Approximately 5 miles of river within
VCU 308 of the Tongass National Forest, from its headwaters
below Crater Ridge to Sitka Sound, to be administered by the
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(12) Goose flats rivers (upper and lower forks).--
Approximately 17 miles of river within VCU 224 and 225 of the
Tongass National Forest, from its headwaters in the Moore Mtns.
to Tenakee Inlet, to be administered by the Secretary of
Agriculture as a wild river.
``(13) Herbert river.--Approximately 6 miles of river
within VCU 26 of the Tongass National Forest, to be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as follows:
``(A) Approximately 4 miles of river, starting at
the Herbert Glacier, as a wild river.
``(B) Approximately 1.5 miles of river, from 1 mile
above the confluence with the Eagle River to the picnic
area, as a scenic river.
``(C) Approximately .5 miles of river, from the
picnic area to east Lynn Canal, as a recreational
river.
``(14) Iris meadows creek.--Approximately 5 miles of river
within VCU 307 of the Tongass National Forest, from its
headwaters below Mount Edgecumbe to Shelikof Bay, to be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a recreational
river.
``(15) Kadashan river.--Approximately 8 miles of river
within VCU 235 of the Tongass National Forest, from its
headwaters to Tenakee Inlet, to be administered by the
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(16) Katzehin river.--Approximately 12 miles of river
within VCU 9 of the Tongass National Forest, from the Meade
Glacier to Chilkoot Inlet, to be administered by the Secretary
of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(17) Lace river.--Approximately 20 miles of river within
VCU 13 of the Tongass National Forest, from the Meade Glacier
to Berners Bay, to be administered by the Secretary of
Agriculture as a wild river.
``(18) Long bay river.--Approximately 7 miles of river
within VCU 228 of the Tongass National Forest, from its
headwaters in the Moore Mtns. to Long Bay, to be administered
by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(19) Port houghton river and salt chuck.--Approximately
12 miles of river within VCU 78 and 79 of the Tongass National
Forest, from an unnamed lake at the base of the Coastal Mtns.
to the salt chuck, to be administered by the Secretary of
Agriculture as a wild river.
``(20) St. james bay creek.--Approximately 5 miles of river
within VCU 106 and 110 of the Tongass National Forest, from its
headwaters in the Chilkat Range to the boundary of the St.
James Bay Marine State Park, to be administered by the
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(21) Sanborn creek and canal.--Approximately 6.5 miles of
river and estuary within VCU 84 of the Tongass National Forest,
from its headwaters to Port Houghton, to be administered by the
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(22) Seal bay river (all three branches).--Approximately
7 miles of river within VCU 229 of the Tongass National Forest,
from its headwaters to Tenakee Inlet, to be administered by the
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(23) Sea lion cove creeks (north and south forks).--
Approximately 4 miles of river within VCU 305 of the Tongass
National Forest, from its headwaters to Sea Lion Cove, to be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(24) Sitkoh creek.--Approximately 4 miles of river within
VCU 244 of the Tongass National Forest, from Sitkoh Lake to
Sitkoh Bay, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture
as a scenic river.
``(25) South sullivan river.--Approximately 9 miles of
river within VCU 98 of the Tongass National Forest, from its
headwaters to saltwater, to be administered by the Secretary of
Agriculture as a wild river.
``(26) Taku river.--Approximately 17 miles of river within
VCU 46 of the Tongass National Forest, from the United States
border to a point approximately 8 miles upstream from
saltwater, the boundary of State land ownership, to be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(27) Whiting river.--Approximately 25 miles of river
within VCU 61 of the Tongass National Forest, from the U.S.
border to Port Snettisham, to be administered by the Secretary
of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(28) Yeldagalga creek.--Approximately 6 miles of river
within VCU 19 of the Tongass National Forest, from its
headwaters on Sinclair Mtn. to east Lynn Canal, to be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(29) Aaron, oerns and berg creeks.--Approximately 37
miles of river within VCU 503 and 508 of the Tongass National
Forest, from their headwaters in the Coastal Range to Blake
Channel, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as
a wild river.
``(30) Blind river and slough.--Approximately 5 miles of
river within VCU 451 of the Tongass National Forest, from its
headwaters to the Wrangell Narrows, to be administered by the
Secretary of Agriculture as a recreational river.
``(31) Castle river.--Approximately 23 miles of river
within VCU 435 of the Tongass National Forest, from its
headwaters to Duncan Canal, to be administered by the Secretary of
Agriculture as a wild river.
``(32) Crittenden creek.--Approximately 8 miles of river
within VCU 501 of the Tongass National Forest, from its
headwaters to the boundary of State-owned land, to be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(33) Duncan salt chuck creek.--Approximately 12 miles of
river within VCU 441, 424 and 426 of the Tongass National
Forest, from its headwaters to saltwater, to be administered by
the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(34) Eagle river and lake.--Approximately 12 miles of
river and lake within VCU 519 of the Tongass National Forest,
from Eagle Lake to saltwater, to be administered by the
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(35) Fall dog creek.--Approximately 4 miles of river
within VCU 400 of the Tongass National Forest, from its
headwaters to Security Bay, to be administered by the Secretary
of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(36) Farragut river (north and south forks).--
Approximately 30 miles of river within VCU 90, 91 and 92 of the
Tongass National Forest, to be administered by the Secretary of
Agriculture as follows:
``(A) Approximately 29 miles of river, from unnamed
glaciers to a point 1 mile upstream of Farragut Bay, as
a wild river.
``(B) Approximately 1 mile of river, from a point 1
mile upstream of Farragut Bay to Farragut Bay, as a
scenic river
``(37) Harding river.--Approximately 16 miles of river
within VCU 511 of the Tongass National Forest, from its
headwaters to Bradfield Canal, to be administered by the
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(38) Kadake creek.--Approximately 23 miles of river
within VCU 421 of the Tongass National Forest, to be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as follows:
``(A) Approximately 5 miles of river, from its
headwaters to a point 5 miles downstream, as a wild
river.
``(B) Approximately 18 miles of river, from a point
5 miles downstream from its headwaters to Kadake Bay,
as a scenic river.
``(39) Kah sheets creek and lake.--Approximately 9
miles of river within VCU 434 of the Tongass National
Forest, from its headwaters to Douglas Bay, to be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild
river.
``(40) King george river.--Approximately 5 miles of river
within VCU 462 of the Tongass National Forest, from its
headwaters to Stikine Strait, to be administered by the
Secretary of Agriculture as a recreational river.
``(41) Kushneahin creek.--Approximately 9 miles of river
and lake within VCU 431 of the Tongass National Forest, from
Barrie Lake to Sumner Strait, to be administered by the
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(42) Kutlaku creek and lake.--Approximately 2 miles of
river within VCU 403 of the Tongass National Forest, from its
headwaters to Bay of Pillars, to be administered by the
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(43) Lovelace creek and tributaries.--Approximately 9
miles of river within VCU 430 of the Tongass National Forest,
from its headwaters to Keku Straits, to be administered by the
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(44) Menefee creek and lake.--Approximately 2 miles of
river within VCU 471.1 of the Tongass National Forest, from
Menefee Lake to Menefee Inlet, to be administered by the
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(45) Olive creek.--Approximately 4 miles of river within
VCU 469 of the Tongass National Forest, to be administered by
the Secretary of Agriculture as follows:
``(A) Approximately 3 miles of river, from its
headwaters to a point 1 mile upstream from its
terminus, as a wild river.
``(B) Approximately 1 mile of river, from a point 1
mile upstream from its terminus to its terminus at
Olive Cove, as a scenic river.
``(46) Salt lagoon lake, river and estuary.--Approximately
4 miles of river within VCU 418 of the Tongass National Forest,
from Salt Lagoon Lake to Salt Lagoon, to be administered by the
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(47) Stikine river.--Approximately 25 miles of river
within VCU 492, 493, 495, 496, 497, and 499 of the Tongass
National Forest, from the U.S. border to Dry Strait, to be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(48) Tunehean creek and tributaries.--Approximately 20
miles of river within VCU 428 and 429 of the Tongass National
Forest, from its headwaters to Keku Straits, to be administered
by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(49) Virginia lake and creek.--Approximately 9 miles of
river within VCU 502 of the Tongass National Forest, from
Virginia Lake to saltwater, to be administered by the Secretary
of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(50) Bailey bay lakes and stream.--Approximately 5 miles
of river within VCU 726 of the Tongass National Forest, from
the uppermost lake to Bailey Bay, to be administered by the
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(51) Black bear creek.--Approximately 8 miles of river
within VCU 709 of the Tongass National Forest, from unnamed
lake to Union Bay, to be administered by the Secretary of
Agriculture as a wild river.
``(52) Blossom river.--Approximately 25 miles of river
within VCU 815, 816, and 818 of the Tongass National Forest, to
be administered by the Secretary Agriculture as follows:
``(A) Approximately 11 miles of river, from its
headwaters to a point approximately 11 miles downstream
where it reaches the United States Borax mine access
road, as a wild river.
``(B) Approximately 14 miles of river, from a point
approximately 11 miles downstream stream from its
headwaters to Wilson Arm, as a scenic river.
``(53) Carroll river.--Approximately 9 miles of river
within VCU 744 of the Tongass National Forest, from its
headwaters to Carroll Inlet, to be administered by the
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(54) Essowah lakes and streams.--Approximately 13 miles
of river and lakes within VCU 659 of the Tongass National
Forest, from Parrot Lake to saltwater, to be administered by
the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(55) Gokachin creek and lakes.--Approximately 30 miles of
river and lakes within VCU 754 and 755 of the Tongass National
Forest, from the uppermost lake to saltwater, to be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(56) Honker divide (thorne river/hatchery 19 creek).--
Approximately 42 miles of river within VCU 552, 573, 574, 575,
and 586 of the Tongass National Forest, to be administered by
the Secretary of Agriculture as follows:
``(A) Approximately 4 miles of river, from Thorne
Bay to a point approximately 4 miles upstream, as a
recreational river.
``(B) Approximately 24 miles of river, from a point
approximately 4 miles upstream of Thorne Bay to a point
approximately .5 miles south of Sweetwater Lake, as a
wild river.
``(C) Approximately 14 miles of river, from a point
approximately .5 miles south of Sweetwater Lake to
Barnes Lake, as a scenic river.
``(57) Johnson lake and stream.--Approximately 6 miles of
river and lake within VCU 692 of the Tongass National Forest,
from Johnson Lake to Moira Sound, to be administered by the
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(58) Kegan lakes and stream.--Approximately 9 miles of
river and lakes within VCU 684 of the Tongass National Forest,
from Upper Kegan Lake to Moira Sound, to be administered by the
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(59) McDonald lake system.--Approximately 6 miles of
river and lakes within VCU 724 of the Tongass National Forest,
from the uppermost lake to Yes Bay, to be administered by the
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(60) Naha river.--Approximately 19 miles of river within
VCU 742 of the Tongass National Forest, to be administered by
the Secretary of Agriculture as follows:
``(A) Approximately 17 miles of river, from Orton
Lake to the upper reaches of Roosevelt Lagoon, as a
wild river.
``(B) Approximately 2 miles of river, from a point
approximately 1 mile upstream of Roosevelt Lagoon to
saltwater to saltwater, as a scenic river.
``(61) Orchard creek and lake.--Approximately 26 miles of
river and lake within VCU 733 and 734 of the Tongass National
Forest, from Orchard Lake to saltwater, to be administered by
the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(62) Salmon river/fish creek.--Approximately 10 miles of
river within VCU 806 of the Tongass National Forest, from the
headwaters of Fish Creek to Portland Canal, to be administered
by the Secretary of Agriculture as a recreational river.
``(63) Sarkar lakes system.--Approximately 19 miles of
river and lakes within VCU 554 of the Tongass National Forest,
to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as follows:
``(A) Approximately 17 miles of river, from the
uppermost lake to a point 500 feet above its
intersection with a logging road, as a wild river.
``(B) Approximately 2 miles of river, from a point
500 feet above its intersection with a logging road to
saltwater, as a recreational river.
``(64) Vixen river/hofstead lake.--Approximately 6.5 miles
of river and lake within VCU 718 and 720 of the Tongass
National Forest, from Hofstead Lake to saltwater, to be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a recreational
river.
``(65) Wilson river and lake.--Approximately 12 miles of
river and lake within VCU 817 and 818 of the Tongass National
Forest, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as
follows:
``(A) Approximately 9 miles of river, from Wilson
Lake to the Wilderness boundary, as a wild river.
``(B) Approximately 3 miles of river, from the
Wilderness boundary to saltwater, as a scenic river.''.
SEC. 605. SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.
(a) Boundaries and Management Plans.--Within five years after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall
take such action as is necessary to establish detailed boundaries and
formulate detailed management plans for the components of the national
wild and scenic rivers system designated by this title.
(b) Adjacent Lands; Withdrawal.--Notwithstanding any provision to
the contrary in sections 3 and 9 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16
U.S.C. 1274; 1280), with respect to each component of the national wild
and scenic rivers system designated by this title--
(1) the boundary of each component shall include an average
of not more than 640 acres per mile on both sides of the river;
and
(2) the withdrawal made by clause (iii) of section 9(a)
shall apply to the minerals in Federal lands that constitute
the bed or bank or are situated within \1/2\ mile from both
sides of the component.
TITLE VII--GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 701. MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.
(a) Submission.--As soon as practicable after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to
Congress a map and legal description of each wilderness area,
wilderness study area, Land Use Designation II management area,
restoration area, and special management area designated by this Act or
an amendment made by this Act.
(b) Force of Law.--A map and legal description submitted under
subsection (a) shall have the same force and effect as if included in
this Act, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and
typographical errors in the map and legal description.
(c) Public Availability.--Each map and legal description submitted
under subsection (a) shall be filed and made available for public
inspection in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service.
SEC. 702. FISH AND WILDLIFE.
Nothing in this Act affects the jurisdiction of the State of Alaska
with respect to wildlife and fish on the public lands located in the
State.
SEC. 703. MANAGEMENT OF NEWLY ACQUIRED LANDS.
Any land within the boundaries of a wilderness area, wilderness
study area, Land Use Designation II management area, restoration area,
or special management area designated by this Act or an amendment made
by this Act that is acquired by the Federal Government after the date
of the enactment of this Act shall--
(1) become part of the wilderness area, wilderness study
area, Land Use Designation II management area, restoration
area, or special management area in which the land is located;
and
(2) be managed in accordance with the applicable title of
this Act and other laws applicable to such area.
SEC. 704. WATER RIGHTS.
(a) Wilderness Area Reservation.--With respect to each wilderness
area designated by this Act, Congress hereby reserves a quantity of
water sufficient to fulfill the purposes of this Act. The priority date
of such reserved water rights shall be the date of the enactment of
this Act. The Federal water rights so reserved are specific to the
wilderness areas located in Alaska designated under this Act.
(b) Duties of Secretary of Agriculture.--The Secretary of
Agriculture and all other officers of the United States shall take all
steps necessary to protect the rights reserved by this section,
including the filing by the Secretary of a claim for the qualification
of such rights in any present or future appropriate stream adjudication
in the courts of the State of Alaska in which the United States is or
may be joined and which is conducted in accordance with section 208 of
the Act of July 10, 1952 (44 U.S.C. 666; commonly referred to as the
McCarran Amendment).
(c) Relation to Other Reservations.--Nothing in this Act shall be
construed as a relinquishment or reduction of any water rights reserved
or appropriated by the United States in the State of Alaska on or
before the date of enactment of this Act.
(d) No Precedents Established.--Nothing in the Act related to the
reserved Federal water rights shall be construed as establishing a
precedent with regard to any future designations, nor shall it
constitute an interpretation of any other Act or any designation made
thereto.
SEC. 705. WITHDRAWAL.
Subject to valid rights existing on the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Federal land within a wilderness area, wilderness study
area, Land Use Designation II management area, restoration area, or
special management area designated by this Act or an amendment made by
this Act is withdrawn from all forms of--
(1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under public law;
(2) location, entry, and patent under mining law; and
(3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and
geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
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