[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3325 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3325

 To designate certain public lands as wilderness and certain rivers as 
wild and scenic rivers in the State of California, and to establish the 
        Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 16, 2003

Ms. Solis (for herself, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Stark, Mrs. 
 Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Harman, 
  Mr. Berman, and Mr. Honda) introduced the following bill; which was 
                 referred to the Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To designate certain public lands as wilderness and certain rivers as 
wild and scenic rivers in the State of California, and to establish the 
        Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, 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 ``Southern California Wild Heritage 
Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    (a) The Congress finds and declares that--
            (1) the publicly owned lands and rivers of California are a 
        wildland resource of extraordinary value for this and future 
        generations;
            (2) increasing pressure from California's rapidly growing 
        population threatens to irrevocably harm these remaining wild 
        areas and wild rivers;
            (3) statutory protection is needed for these areas to 
        ensure that they remain a part of our natural heritage and 
        continue to be a source of solitude and inspiration for all 
        Americans;
            (4) continuation of military activities, including 
        overflights, military rotary wing environmental training, 
        military maneuvers, testing and evaluation, and other 
        activities without limit to frequency is not incompatible with 
        the protection and proper management of the wilderness and wild 
        and scenic river resources designated by this Act;
            (5) wildfire management activities necessary to protect 
        public health and safety and private property are fully 
        allowable in wilderness areas and the Secretary may take any 
        measures deemed necessary to control or prevent fires; and
            (6) these lands shall be included in the National 
        Wilderness Preservation System and the National Wild and Scenic 
        Rivers System, in order to--
                    (A) preserve the unique wild and natural features 
                of these landscapes;
                    (B) protect a diverse array of ecosystems, plants, 
                animals, geologic structures and hydrologic features 
                that represent the natural splendor of California;
                    (C) protect and preserve historical and cultural 
                archaeological sites associated with ancient Indian 
                cultures and the settlement of California;
                    (D) protect and preserve areas that continue to be 
                used by Indian tribes for spiritual, cultural, or 
                subsistence practices;
                    (E) protect watersheds, including those that play 
                an essential role in providing municipal and 
                agricultural water and power supplies;
                    (F) provide opportunities for compatible outdoor 
                recreation, including horseback riding on saddle and 
                pack stock, hunting and fishing, hiking and camping, 
                whitewater rafting, trail running, and excursions led 
                by commercial outfitters;
                    (G) retain and enhance opportunities for scientific 
                research in pristine ecosystems; and
                    (H) promote the recovery of threatened and 
                endangered species, including salmon and steelhead.

  TITLE I--DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE 
       BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT AND UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE

SEC. 101. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS.

    (a) In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness Act, the 
following public lands in the State of California are hereby designated 
as wilderness, and therefore, as components of the National Wilderness 
Preservation System:
            (1) Certain lands in the Angeles National Forest which 
        comprise approximately 3,200 acres as generally depicted on a 
        map entitled ``West Fork Wilderness Area--Proposed'', dated May 
        2002, and which shall be known as the West Fork Wilderness.
            (2) Certain lands in the Angeles National Forest which 
        comprise approximately 7,680 acres as generally depicted on a 
        map entitled ``Silver Mountain Wilderness Area--Proposed'', 
        dated May 2002, and which shall be known as the Silver Mountain 
        Wilderness.
            (3) Certain lands in the Angeles National Forest which 
        comprise approximately 56,320 acres as generally depicted on a 
        map entitled ``Castaic Wilderness Area--Proposed'', dated May 
        2002, and which shall be known as the Castaic Wilderness.
            (4) Certain lands in the Angeles National Forest which 
        comprise approximately 12,160 acres as generally depicted on a 
        map entitled ``Magic Mountain Wilderness Area--Proposed'', 
        dated May 2002, and which shall be known as the Magic Mountain 
        Wilderness.
            (5) Certain lands in the Angeles National Forest which 
        comprise approximately 27,232 acres as generally depicted on a 
        map entitled ``Pleasant View Wilderness Area--Proposed'', dated 
        May 2002, and which shall be known as the Pleasant View 
        Wilderness.
            (6) Certain lands in the Angeles National Forest and the 
        San Bernardino National Forest which comprise approximately 
        12,896 acres as generally depicted on a map entitled ``Sheep 
        Mountain Wilderness Area Additions--Proposed'', dated May 2002, 
        and which are hereby incorporated in, and which shall be deemed 
        to be a part of the Sheep Mountain Wilderness designated by 
        Public Law 98-425.
            (7) Certain lands in the Angeles National Forest which 
        comprise approximately 14,720 acres as generally depicted on a 
        map entitled ``Condor Peak Wilderness Area--Proposed'', dated 
        May 2002, and which shall be known as the Condor Peak 
        Wilderness.
            (8) Certain lands in the Angeles National Forest which 
        comprise approximately 2,560 acres as generally depicted on a 
        map entitled ``Santa Clarita Canyons Wilderness Area--
        Proposed'', dated May 2002, and which shall be known as the 
        Santa Clarita Canyons Wilderness.
            (9) Certain lands in the Cleveland National Forest which 
        comprise approximately 24,488 acres as generally depicted on a 
        map entitled ``Eagle Peak Wilderness Area--Proposed'', dated 
        May 2002, and which shall be known as the Eagle Peak 
        Wilderness: Provided, That this designation shall not preclude 
        entry into this area by horses or pack stock.
            (10) Certain lands in the Cleveland National Forest which 
        comprise approximately 214 acres as generally depicted on a map 
        entitled ``Pine Creek Wilderness Additions--Proposed'', dated 
        December 18, 2002, and which are hereby incorporated in, and 
        which shall be deemed to be a part of the Pine Creek Wilderness 
        designated by Public Law 98-425.
            (11) Certain lands in the Humboldt-Toiyabe and Inyo 
        National Forests which comprise approximately 79,360 acres as 
        generally depicted on a map entitled ``Hoover Wilderness Area 
        Additions--Proposed'', dated May 2002, and which are hereby 
        incorporated in, and which shall be deemed to be a part of the 
        Hoover Wilderness as designated by Public Law 88-577: Provided, 
        That--
                    (A) the designation shall not preclude operation 
                and maintenance of the existing historic Piute Cabin, 
                located in the western portion of the Hoover Wilderness 
                Area Additions, in the same manner and degree in which 
                operation and maintenance of such cabin were occurring 
                as of the date of introduction of this Act; and
                    (B) the designation is not intended to restrict the 
                ongoing activities of the adjacent United States Marine 
                Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center on lands under 
                agreement with the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.
            (12) Certain lands in the Inyo National Forest which 
        comprise approximately 14,800 acres as generally depicted on a 
        map entitled ``Owens River Headwaters Additions to Ansel Adams 
        Wilderness Area--Proposed'', dated May 2002, and which are 
        hereby incorporated in, and which shall be deemed to be a part 
        of the Ansel Adams Wilderness as designated by Public Law 98-
        425.
            (13) Certain lands in the Inyo National Forest and the 
        Bishop Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management which 
        comprise approximately 131,620 acres as generally depicted on a 
        map entitled ``John Muir Wilderness Area Additions--Proposed'', 
        dated May 2002, and which are hereby incorporated in, and which 
        shall be deemed to be a part of the John Muir Wilderness as 
        designated by Public Laws 88-577 and 98-425.
            (14) Certain lands in the Inyo National Forest and the 
        Bishop Field Office and Ridgecrest Field Office of the Bureau 
        of Land Management which comprise approximately 297,000 acres 
        as generally depicted on a map entitled ``White Mountains 
        Wilderness Area--Proposed'', dated May 2002, and which shall be 
        known as the White Mountains Wilderness: Provided, That 
        scientific research conducted at the White Mountains Research 
        Station facilities operated by the University of California 
        shall be permitted to continue.
            (15) Certain lands in the Los Padres National Forest which 
        comprise approximately 11,500 acres as generally depicted on a 
        map entitled ``Black Mountain Wilderness Area--Proposed'', 
        dated May 2002, and which shall be known as the Black Mountain 
        Wilderness.
            (16) Certain lands in the Los Padres National Forest which 
        comprise approximately 48,625 acres as generally depicted on a 
        map entitled ``Dick Smith Wilderness Area Additions--
        Proposed'', dated May 2002, and which are hereby incorporated 
        in, and which shall be deemed to be a part of the Dick Smith 
        Wilderness as designated by Public Law 98-425.
            (17) Certain lands in the Los Padres National Forest which 
        comprise approximately 3,550 acres as generally depicted on a 
        map entitled ``Garcia Wilderness Area Additions--Proposed'', 
        dated May 2002, and which are hereby incorporated in, and which 
        shall be deemed to be a part of the Garcia Wilderness as 
        designated by Public Law 102-301.
            (18) Certain lands in the Los Padres National Forest which 
        comprise approximately 9,050 acres as generally depicted on a 
        map entitled ``Machesna Wilderness Area Additions--Proposed'', 
        dated May 2002, and which are hereby incorporated in, and which 
        shall be deemed to be a part of the Machesna Wilderness as 
        designated by Public Law 98-425.
            (19) Certain lands in the Los Padres National Forest which 
        comprise approximately 47,400 acres as generally depicted on a 
        map entitled ``Matilija Wilderness Area Additions--Proposed'', 
        dated May 2002, and which are hereby incorporated in, and which 
        shall be deemed to be a part of the Matilija Wilderness as 
        designated by Public Law 102-301.
            (20) Certain lands in the Los Padres National Forest which 
        comprise approximately 64,500 acres as generally depicted on a 
        map entitled ``San Rafael Wilderness Area Additions--
        Proposed'', dated May 2002, and which are hereby incorporated 
        in, and which shall be deemed to be a part of the San Rafael 
        Wilderness as designated by Public Laws 90-271, 98-425, and 
        102-301.
            (21) Certain lands in the Los Padres National Forest and 
        the Bakersfield Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management 
        which comprise approximately 65,000 acres as generally depicted 
        on a map entitled ``Chumash Wilderness Area Additions--
        Proposed'', dated May 2002, and which are hereby incorporated 
        in, and which shall be deemed to be a part of the Chumash 
        Wilderness as designated by Public Law 102-301.
            (22) Certain lands in the Los Padres National Forest which 
        comprise approximately 14,350 acres as generally depicted on a 
        map entitled ``Sespe Wilderness Area Additions--Proposed'', 
        dated May 2002, and which are hereby incorporated in, and which 
        shall be deemed to be a part of the Sespe Wilderness as 
        designated by Public Law 102-301.
            (23) Certain lands in the San Bernardino National Forest 
        which comprise approximately 7,040 acres as generally depicted 
        on a map entitled ``Cahuilla Wilderness Area--Proposed'', dated 
        May 2002, and which shall be known as the Cahuilla Wilderness.
            (24) Certain lands in the San Bernardino National Forest 
        which comprise approximately 8,320 acres as generally depicted 
        on a map entitled ``South Fork San Jacinto Wilderness Area--
        Proposed'', dated May 2002, and which shall be known as the 
        South Fork San Jacinto Wilderness.
            (25) Certain lands in the San Bernardino National Forest 
        which comprise approximately 8,064 acres as generally depicted 
        on a map entitled ``Cucamonga Wilderness Area Additions--
        Proposed'', dated May 2002, and which are hereby incorporated 
        in, and which shall be deemed to be a part of the Cucamonga 
        Wilderness as designated by Public Laws 88-577 and 98-425.
            (26) Certain lands in the San Bernardino National Forest 
        and the California Desert District of the Bureau of Land 
        Management which comprise approximately 17,920 acres as 
        generally depicted on a map entitled ``San Gorgonio Wilderness 
        Area Additions--Proposed'', dated May 2002, and which are 
        hereby incorporated in, and which shall be deemed to be a part 
        of the San Gorgonio Wilderness as designated by Public Laws 88-
        577, 98-425, and 103-433.
            (27) Certain lands in the San Bernardino National Forest 
        which comprise approximately 6,336 acres as generally depicted 
        on a map entitled ``Sugarloaf Wilderness Area--Proposed'', 
        dated June 2003, and which shall be known as the Sugarloaf 
        Wilderness Area.
            (28) Certain lands in the Sequoia National Forest which 
        comprise approximately 11,200 acres as generally depicted on a 
        map entitled ``Domeland Wilderness Area Additions--Proposed'', 
        dated May 2002, and which are hereby incorporated in, and which 
        shall be deemed to be a part of the Domeland Wilderness as 
        designated by Public Laws 88-577, 98-425, and 103-433.
            (29) Certain lands in the Sequoia National Forest which 
        comprise approximately 41,280 acres as generally depicted on a 
        map entitled ``Golden Trout Wilderness Area Additions--
        Proposed'', dated May 2002, and which are hereby incorporated 
        in, and which shall be deemed to be a part of the Golden Trout 
        Wilderness as designated by Public Law 95-237.
            (30) Certain lands in the Sequoia National Forest and the 
        Bakersfield Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management which 
        comprise approximately 48,000 acres as generally depicted on a 
        map entitled ``Bright Star Wilderness Area Additions--
        Proposed'', dated May 2002, and which are hereby incorporated 
        in, and which shall be deemed to be a part of the Bright Star 
        Wilderness as designated by Public Law 103-433.
            (31) Certain lands in the Sierra National Forest which 
        comprise approximately 39,360 acres as generally depicted on a 
        map entitled ``South Fork Merced Wilderness Area--Proposed'', 
        dated May 2002, and which shall be known as the South Fork 
        Merced Wilderness.
            (32) Certain lands in the Bishop Field Office of the Bureau 
        of Land Management and the Inyo National Forest which comprise 
        approximately 17,920 acres as generally depicted on a map 
        entitled ``Granite Mountain Wilderness Area--Proposed'', dated 
        May 2002, and which shall be known as the Granite Mountain 
        Wilderness.
            (33) Certain lands in the Bakersfield Field Office of the 
        Bureau of Land Management which comprise approximately 24,680 
        acres as generally depicted on a map entitled ``Caliente 
        Mountain Wilderness Area--Proposed'', dated May 2002, and which 
        shall be known as the Caliente Mountain Wilderness.
            (34) Certain lands in the California Desert District of the 
        Bureau of Land Management which comprise approximately 6,508 
        acres as generally depicted on a map entitled ``Carrizo Gorge 
        Wilderness Area Additions--Proposed'', dated May 2002, and 
        which are hereby incorporated in, and which shall be deemed to 
        be a part of the Carrizo Gorge Wilderness as designated by 
        Public Law 103-433.
            (35) Certain lands in the California Desert District of the 
        Bureau of Land Management which comprise approximately 6,518 
        acres as generally depicted on a map entitled ``Sawtooth 
        Mountains Wilderness Area Additions--Proposed'', dated May 
        2002, and which are hereby incorporated in, and which shall be 
        deemed to be a part of the Sawtooth Mountains Wilderness as 
        designated by Public Law 103-433.
            (36) Certain lands in the California Desert District of the 
        Bureau of Land Management and the Cleveland National Forest 
        which comprise approximately 7,604 acres as generally depicted 
        on a map entitled ``Hauser Wilderness Area Additions--
        Proposed'', dated May 2002, and which are hereby incorporated 
        in, and which shall be deemed to be a part of the Hauser 
        Wilderness as designated by Public Law 98-425.
            (37) Certain lands in the California Desert District of the 
        Bureau of Land Management which comprise approximately 1,920 
        acres as generally depicted on a map entitled ``Bighorn 
        Mountain Wilderness Area Additions--Proposed'', dated May 2002, 
        and which are hereby incorporated in, and which shall be deemed 
        to be a part of the Bighorn Mountain Wilderness as designated 
        by Public Law 103-433.
            (38) Certain lands in the California Desert District of the 
        Bureau of Land Management which comprise approximately 83,880 
        acres as generally depicted on a map entitled ``Avawatz 
        Mountains Wilderness--Proposed'', dated June 2003, and which 
        shall be known as the Avawatz Mountains Wilderness.
            (39) Certain lands in the California Desert District of the 
        Bureau of Land Management which comprise approximately 92,750 
        acres as generally depicted on a map entitled ``Cady Mountains 
        Wilderness--Proposed'', dated June 2003, and which shall be 
        known as the Cady Mountains Wilderness.
            (40) Certain lands in the California Desert District of the 
        Bureau of Land Management which comprise approximately 82,880 
        acres as generally depicted on a map entitled ``Soda Mountains 
        Wilderness--Proposed'', dated June 2003, and which shall be 
        known as the Soda Mountains Wilderness.
            (41) Certain lands in the California Desert District of the 
        Bureau of Land Management which comprise approximately 41,400 
        acres as generally depicted on a map entitled ``Kingston Range 
        Wilderness Area Additions--Proposed'', dated June 2003, and 
        which are hereby incorporated in, and which shall be deemed to 
        be a part of the Kingston Range Wilderness as designated by 
        Public Law 103-433.

SEC. 102. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.

    (a) Management.--Subject to valid existing rights, the wilderness 
areas designated by this Act shall be administered by the Secretary of 
the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture (hereinafter referred to 
as the ``Secretary''), whichever has administrative jurisdiction over 
the area, in accordance with the provisions of the Wilderness Act 
governing areas designated by that Act as wilderness, except that any 
reference in such provisions to the effective date of the Wilderness 
Act (or any similar reference) shall be deemed to be a reference to the 
date of enactment of this Act.
    (b) Map and Legal Description.--As soon as practicable, but no 
later than three years after enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
file a map and a legal description of each wilderness area designated 
in this title with the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
United States Senate and the Committee on Resources of the United 
States House of Representatives. Such map and description shall have 
the same force and effect as if included in this title, except that the 
correction of clerical and typographical errors in such legal 
description may be made. Copies of such map and legal description shall 
be on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the 
Secretary with jurisdiction over the relevant wilderness areas.
    (c) Wilderness Character.--As provided in section 4(b) of the 
Wilderness Act, the Secretary administering any area designated as 
wilderness in this Act shall be responsible for preserving the 
wilderness character of the area. All activities in the areas 
designated by this Act shall be subject to regulations the Secretary 
deems necessary to fulfill the provisions of this Act.
    (d) Fire Management Activities.--The Secretary may take such 
measures in the wilderness areas designated by this Act as necessary in 
the control and prevention of fire, insects and diseases, as provided 
in section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act and in accordance with the 
guidelines contained in the Report of the Committee on Interior and 
Insular Affairs (H. Report 98-40) to accompany the California 
Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-425). Where a wilderness area is 
adjacent to or is in close proximity to inhabited areas, the Secretary 
may take appropriate measures to control and prevent fire through 
Federal, State and/or local agencies and jurisdictions. Such measures 
may include the use of mechanized and motorized equipment for fire 
suppression, including aircraft and fire retardant drops where 
necessary to protect public health and safety and/or residential or 
commercial structures. Within one year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall review existing policy to ensure that 
authorized approval procedures for any such measures permit a timely 
and efficient response in case of fires requiring suppression 
activities in the wilderness areas designated by this Act. In areas 
where a wilderness area is near an inhabited area, the Secretary shall 
consider delegating the authority to approve such fire suppression 
measures to the Forest Supervisor, or the Bureau of Land Management 
District Manager or field manager, where fire hazard and risk are 
extreme. The Secretary may also review, and where appropriate, delegate 
by written agreement primary fire fighting authority and related public 
safety activities to an appropriate State or local agency.
    (e) Access to Private Property.--The Secretary shall provide 
adequate access to non-federally owned land or interests in land within 
the boundaries of the wilderness areas designated by this Act which 
will provide the owner of such land or interest the reasonable use and 
enjoyment thereof.
    (f) Management of Private Property.--Nothing in this Act shall 
enlarge or diminish the private property rights of non-Federal 
landowners with property within the boundaries of the wilderness areas 
designated by this Act.
    (g) Hydrologic, Meterologic, Climatological Devices, Facilities, 
and Associated Equipment.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to 
prevent the installation and maintenance of hydrologic, meteorologic, 
or climatological devices or facilities and communication equipment 
associated with such devices, or any combination of the foregoing, or 
limited motorized access to such facilities when non-motorized access 
means are not reasonably available or when time is of the essence, 
where such facilities or access are essential to flood warning, flood 
control, water supply forecasting, or reservoir operation purposes. 
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to restrict the use of 
helicopters or other aircraft by utilities in the vicinity of 
wilderness areas designated by this Act.
    (h) Military Activities.--Nothing in this Act shall preclude or 
restrict low level overflights of military aircraft and air vehicles, 
military rotary wing environmental training, testing and evaluation, 
the designation of new units of special use airspace, or the use or 
establishment of military flight training routes over wilderness areas 
designated by this Act.
    (i) Horses.--Nothing in this Act shall preclude horseback riding, 
or the entry of recreational saddle or pack stock into wilderness areas 
designated by this Act.
    (j) Livestock Grazing.--Grazing of livestock and maintenance of 
previously existing facilities which are directly related to permitted 
livestock grazing activities in wilderness areas designated by this 
Act, where established prior to the date of enactment of this Act, 
shall be permitted to continue as provided in section 4(d)(4) of the 
Wilderness Act and Section 108 of Public Law 96-560.
    (k) Fish and Wildlife.--Nothing in this Act shall affect hunting 
and fishing, under applicable State and Federal laws and regulations, 
within the boundaries of wilderness areas designated by this Act. 
Nothing in this Act shall be construed as affecting the jurisdiction or 
responsibilities of the State of California with respect to wildlife 
and fish on the public lands in that State as provided in section 
4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act.
    (l) Wildlife Management.--In furtherance of the purposes and 
principles of the Wilderness Act management activities to maintain or 
restore fish and wildlife populations and the habitats to support such 
populations may be carried out within wilderness areas designated by 
this Act, where consistent with relevant wilderness management plans, 
in accordance with appropriate policies and guidelines.
    (m) Law Enforcement Activities.--Nothing in this Act shall be 
construed as precluding or otherwise affecting border operations, or 
other law enforcement activities by the Immigration and Naturalization 
Service, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the United States Customs 
Service, or other Federal, State and local law enforcement agencies 
within wilderness areas designated by these titles.
    (n) Native American Uses and Interests.--In recognition of the past 
use of wilderness areas designated under this Act by Indian people for 
traditional cultural and religious purposes, the Secretary shall ensure 
access to such wilderness areas by Indian people for such traditional 
cultural and religious purposes. In implementing this section, the 
Secretary, upon the request of an Indian tribe or Indian religious 
community, shall temporarily close to the general public use of one or 
more specific portions of the wilderness area in order to protect the 
privacy of traditional cultural and religious activities in such areas 
by Indian people. Any such closure shall be made to affect the smallest 
practicable area for the minimum period necessary for such purposes. 
Such access shall be consistent with the purpose and intent of Public 
Law 95-341 (42 U.S.C. 1996) commonly referred to as the ``American 
Indian Religious Freedom Act'', and the Wilderness Act (78 Stat. 890; 
16 U.S.C. 1131).
    (o) Commercial Outfitters.--Commercial outfitters may use the 
wilderness areas designated by this Act consistent with this Act and 
section 4(d)(5) of the Wilderness Act.
    (p) No Buffer Zones.--The Congress does not intend for the 
designation of wilderness areas in the State of California pursuant to 
this Act to lead to the creation of protective perimeters or buffer 
zones around any such wilderness areas. The fact that nonwilderness 
activities or uses can be seen or heard from areas within a wilderness 
shall not, of itself, preclude such activities or uses up to the 
boundary of the wilderness area.
    (q) Water Resources Projects.--Nothing in this Act shall preclude 
relicensing of, assistance to, or operation and maintenance of, 
developments below or above a wilderness area or on any stream 
tributary thereto which will not invade the area or unreasonably 
diminish the existing wilderness, scenic, recreational, and fish and 
wildlife values present in the area as of the date of enactment of this 
Act.

TITLE II--DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS TO BE MANAGED BY THE NATIONAL 
                              PARK SERVICE

SEC. 201. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.

    (a) In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness Act, the 
following public lands in the State of California are hereby designated 
as wilderness, and therefore, as components of the National Wilderness 
Preservation System:
            (1) Certain lands in Joshua Tree National Park which 
        comprise approximately 36,672 acres as generally depicted on a 
        map entitled ``Joshua Tree National Park Wilderness Area 
        Additions--Proposed'', dated May 2002, and which are hereby 
        incorporated in, and which shall be deemed to be a part of the 
        Joshua Tree National Park Wilderness as designated by Public 
        Laws 94-567 and 103-433.
            (2) Certain lands in Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park 
        which comprise approximately 68,480 acres as generally depicted 
        on a map entitled ``Mineral King Wilderness Area--Proposed'', 
        dated May 2002, and which shall be known as the John Krebs 
        Wilderness: Provided, That--
                    (A) the designation shall not preclude operation 
                and maintenance of the existing Hockett Meadow Cabin 
                and Quinn Patrol Cabin in the same manner and degree in 
                which operation and maintenance of such cabins were 
                occurring as of the date of enactment of this Act; and
                    (B) nothing in this Act shall be construed to 
                prohibit the periodic maintenance, as presently 
                permitted by the National Park Service, of the small 
                check dams on Lower Franklin, Crystal, Upper Monarch 
                and Eagle Lakes.
            (3) Lands transferred to Death Valley National Park in 
        section 203 of this Act and additional lands in Death Valley 
        National Park, which together comprise approximately 57,680 
        acres as generally depicted on a map entitled ``Death Valley 
        National Park Wilderness Area Additions--Proposed'', dated June 
        2003, and which are hereby incorporated in, and which shall be 
        deemed to be a part of the Death Valley National Park 
        Wilderness as designated by Public Law 103-433.

SEC. 202. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.

    (a) Management.--Subject to valid existing rights, the wilderness 
areas designated by this Act shall be administered by the Secretary of 
the Interior in accordance with the provisions of the Wilderness Act 
governing areas designated by that Act as wilderness, except that any 
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 enactment of this Act.
    (b) Map and Legal Description.--As soon as practicable, but no 
later than three years after enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
file a map and a legal description of each wilderness area designated 
in this title with the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
United States Senate and the Committee on Resources of the United 
States House of Representatives. Such map and description shall have 
the same force and effect as if included in this title, except that the 
correction of clerical and typographical errors in such legal 
description may be made. Copies of such map and legal description shall 
be on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the 
Secretary with jurisdiction over the relevant wilderness areas.
    (c) Wilderness Character.--As provided in section 4(b) of the 
Wilderness Act, the Secretary administering any area designated as 
wilderness in this Act shall be responsible for preserving the 
wilderness character of the area. All activities in the areas 
designated by this Act shall be subject to regulations the Secretary 
deems necessary to fulfill the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 203. DEATH VALLEY BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.

    (a) Boundary Adjustment.--The boundary of Death Valley National 
Park (hereinafter referred to in this section as the ``park'') is 
revised to include the lands designated as the Boundary Adjustment Area 
as shown on the map entitled ``Boundary Adjustment Map'', dated June 
2003.
    (b) Transfer and Administration of Lands.--The Secretary shall 
transfer the lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land 
Management within the Boundary Adjustment Area to the administrative 
jurisdiction of the National Park Service. The Secretary shall 
administer the lands transferred under this section as part of the park 
in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
    (c) Military Operations at Fort Irwin.--Nothing in this section 
shall be construed as altering any authority of the Secretary of the 
Army to conduct military operations at Fort Irwin and the National 
Training Center that are authorized in any other provision of law.

             TITLE III--WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATIONS

SEC. 301. DESIGNATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS.

    (a) In order to preserve and protect for present and future 
generations the outstanding scenic, natural, wildlife, fishery, 
recreational, scientific, historic, and ecological values of the 
following rivers in the State of California section 3(a) of the Wild 
and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding the 
following new paragraphs at the end:
            ``( ) Buckhorn creek, california.--The 4.25 miles of 
        Buckhorn Creek from the source to Lower Buckhorn Campground, as 
        a wild river. The .25 miles of Buckhorn Creek from Lower 
        Buckhorn Campground to the confluence with Indian Creek, as a 
        scenic river.
            ``( ) Cedar creek, california.--The 4 mile segment from 
        Inaja Reservation boundary to 0.125 miles upstream of Cedar 
        Creek Road crossing, as a wild river. The 0.25 miles from 0.125 
        miles upstream of Cedar Creek Road crossing to 0.125 miles 
        downstream of Cedar Creek Road crossing, as a scenic river. The 
        1.75 miles from 0.125 miles downstream of Cedar Creek Road to 
        the private property boundary in Sec. 1 T14S R2E at Cedar Creek 
        Falls, as a wild river.
            ``( ) Clavey river, california.--
                    ``(A) The 5 mile segment of the Lily Creek 
                tributary from the Emigrant Wilderness boundary to a 
                point 0.1 mile downstream of an unnamed tributary at 
                the lower end of Coffin Hollow, as a wild river. The 2 
                mile segment of the Lily Creek tributary from a point 
                0.1 mile downstream of an unnamed tributary at the 
                lower end of Coffin Hollow to its confluence with Bell 
                Creek, as a scenic river. The 6 mile segment of the 
                Bell Creek tributary from the Emigrant Wilderness 
                boundary to its confluence with Lily Creek, as a wild 
                river, except the 1.0 mile segment beginning a point 
                500 feet upstream from the Crabtree trail bridge shall 
                be administered as a scenic river. The 10.4 mile 
                segment of the Clavey River from the confluence of Bell 
                Creek with Lily Creek to a point where the eastern 
                boundary of the river corridor intersects with the Mi-
                Wok and Groveland Ranger districts boundary, as a 
                scenic river. The 3.2 mile segment of the Clavey River 
                from the Mi-Wok and Groveland Ranger districts boundary 
                to 0.25 mile upstream of the Cottonwood Road (Forest 
                Route 14) crossing, as a wild river. The 1.75 mile 
                segment of the Clavey River from 0.25 mile upstream of 
                the Cottonwood Road to 1.5 mile below it, as a scenic 
                river. The 6.6 mile segment of the Clavey River from 
                1.5 mile downstream of the Cottonwood Road to 0.25 mile 
                upstream of Forest Road 1N01, as a wild river. The 2 
                mile segment of the Clavey River from 0.25 mile above 
                Forest Road 1N01 crossing to 1.75 miles downstream, as 
                a scenic river. The 7.0 mile segment of the Clavey 
                River from 1.75 miles downstream from the Forest Road 
                1N01 crossing to the confluence with the Tuolumne 
                River, as a wild river. The 2 mile segment of the 
                Bourland Creek tributary from its origin to the western 
                boundary of Bourland Research Natural Area, as a wild 
                river. The 10.3 mile segment of the Bourland Creek 
                tributary from the western boundary of Bourland 
                Research Natural Area to its confluence with Reynolds 
                Creek, as a recreational river.
                    ``(B) That within 18 months of the date of 
                enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a 
                fire management plan and a report on the cultural and 
                historic resources within the river designations in 
                this subparagraph and submit the report to the United 
                States Senate, United States House of Representatives, 
                and provide a copy to the Tuolumne County board of 
                supervisors.
            ``( ) Cottonwood creek, california.--The 18.1 miles from 
        spring source in Sec. 27 T4S R34E to the confluence with 
        unnamed tributary directly east of Peak 6887T near the center 
        of Sec. 2 T6S R36E, as a wild river. The 3.8 miles from the 
        unnamed tributary confluence near the center of Sec. 2 T6S R36E 
        to the northern boundary of Sec. 5 T6S R37E, as a scenic river.
            ``( ) Deep creek, california.--The 6.5 mile segment from 
        0.125 mile downstream of the Rainbow Dam site in Sec. 33, T2N 
        R2W to 0.25 miles upstream of the Road 3N34 crossing, as a wild 
        river. The 2.5 mile segment from 0.25 miles downstream of the 
        Road 3N34 crossing to 0.25 miles upstream of the Trail 2W01 
        crossing, as a wild river. The 10 mile segment from 0.25 miles 
        downstream of the Trail 2W01 crossing to the upper limit of the 
        Mojave dam flood zone in Sec. 17, T3N R3W, as a wild river. The 
        3.5 mile segment of the Holcomb Creek tributary from 0.25 miles 
        downstream of Holcomb crossing (Trail 2W08/2W03), as a wild 
        river.
            ``( ) Dinkey creek, california.--The 3 miles from First 
        Dinkey Lake to 0.25 miles upstream of Road 9S62 crossing, as a 
        wild river. The 0.5 miles from 0.25 miles upstream of Road 9S62 
        crossing to 0.25 miles downstream of crossing, as a scenic 
        river. The 7 miles from 0.25 miles downstream of Road 9S62 
        crossing to confluence with Rock Creek, as a wild river. The 
        4.5 miles from Rock Creek confluence to the confluence with 
        Laurel Creek, as a recreation river. The 4.5 miles from Laurel 
        Creek confluence to 0.25 miles upstream of Ross Crossing (Road 
        10S24), as a wild river. The 1 mile from 0.25 miles upstream of 
        Ross Crossing to 0.75 miles downstream of Ross Crossing, as a 
        scenic river. The 5.25 miles from 0.75 miles downstream of Ross 
        Crossing to 2 miles upstream of North Fork Kings confluence, as 
        a wild river. The 2 miles upstream of North Fork Kings 
        confluence to North Fork Kings confluence, as a recreational 
        river.
            ``( ) Lower kern river, california.--The 7 miles from 
        Highway 155 bridge to 100 feet upstream of Borel powerhouse, as 
        a recreational river. The 12.7 miles from 100 feet downstream 
        of Borel powerhouse to confluence with Willow Spring Creek, as 
        a scenic river. The 9.75 miles from 0.25 miles downstream of 
        Democrat Dam to 0.25 miles upstream of the Kern River 
        powerhouse, as a recreational river: Provided, That the 
        designation shall not impact the continued operation and 
        maintenance of existing water and energy facilities on or near 
        the river.
            ``( ) Kings river, california.--The 4 miles from the 
        existing wild river boundary to the end of road 12S01 (at the 
        Kings River NRT trailhead), as a wild river. The 4 miles from 
        12S01 road end to the confluence with Mill Creek, as a scenic 
        river. The 3 miles from the Mill Creek confluence to the Bailey 
        Bridge (Road 11S12), as a recreational river: Provided, That in 
        the case of conflict between the provisions of this Act and the 
        provisions of the existing Kings River Special Management Area, 
        established by Public Law 100-150, the more restrictive 
        provisions shall apply.
            ``( ) Matilija creek, california.--The 7 miles from the 
        source to the confluence with Old Man Canyon, as a wild river. 
        The 2 miles from Old Man Canyon to Murrieta Canyon, as a scenic 
        river. The 7 miles from the source of the North Fork of 
        Matilija Creek to the confluence with Matilija Creek, as a wild 
        river.
            ``( ) Owens river headwaters, california.--The 2.99 miles 
        of Deadman Creek from the two-forked source east of San Joaquin 
        Peak to the confluence with the unnamed tributary flowing south 
        into Deadman Creek from Sec. 12 T3S R26E, as a wild river. The 
        1.71 miles of Deadman Creek from the unnamed tributary 
        confluence in Sec. 12 T3S R26E to Road 3S22 crossing, as a 
        scenic river. The 3.91 miles of Deadman Creek from the Road 
        3S22 crossing to three hundred feet downstream of the Highway 
        395 crossing, as a recreational river. The 2.97 miles of 
        Deadman Creek from three hundred feet downstream of the Highway 
        395 crossing to one hundred feet upstream of Big Springs, as a 
        scenic river. The 0.88 miles of the Upper Owens River from one 
        hundred feet upstream of Big Springs to the private property 
        boundary in Sec. 19 T2S R28E, as a recreational river. The 3.98 
        miles of Glass Creek from its two-forked source to one hundred 
        feet upstream of the Glass Creek Meadow Trailhead parking area 
        in Sec. 29 T2S R27E, as a wild river. The 1.42 miles of Glass 
        Creek from one hundred feet upstream of the trailhead parking 
        area in Sec. 29 to the end of the Glass Creek road in Sec. 21 
        T2S R27E, as a scenic river. The 0.96 miles of Glass Creek from 
        the end of Glass Creek road in Sec. 21 to the confluence with 
        Deadman Creek in Sec. 27, as a recreational river.
            ``( ) Pine valley creek, california.--The 1.5 miles from 
        the private property boundary in Sec. 26 T15S R14E to the Pine 
        Creek Wilderness Boundary, as a recreational river. The 5.75 
        miles from the Pine Creek Wilderness Boundary to 0.25 miles 
        upstream of Barrett Reservoir, as a wild river.
            ``( ) Piru creek, california.--The 9 miles of the North 
        Fork Piru Creek from the source to private property in Sec. 4, 
        T6N R21W, as a wild river. The 1 mile of the North Fork Piru 
        Creek from the private property boundary in Sec. 4 to the South 
        Fork confluence, as a scenic river. The 3.5 miles of the South 
        Fork Piru Creek from the source to the confluence with the 
        unnamed tributary in Thorn Meadows, as a wild river. The 1 mile 
        of South Fork Piru Creek from the confluence with the unnamed 
        tributary in Thorn Meadows to the confluence with North Fork 
        Piru Creek, as a scenic river. The 15 miles of Piru Creek from 
        the North and South Forks confluence to 0.125 miles downstream 
        of Road 18N01 crossing, as a scenic river. The 3 miles of Piru 
        Creek from 0.125 miles downstream of Road 18N01 crossing to 
        0.125 miles upstream of Castaic Mine, as a wild river. The 7.75 
        miles of Piru Creek from 0.125 miles downstream of Castaic Mine 
        to 0.25 miles upstream of Pyramid reservoir, as a scenic river. 
        The 2.75 miles of Piru Creek from 0.25 miles downstream of 
        Pyramid dam to Osito Canyon, as a recreational river. The 11 
        miles from Osito Canyon to the southern boundary of the Sespe 
        Wilderness, as a wild river: Provided, That nothing in this Act 
        shall preclude or limit the State of California, the Department 
        of Water Resources of the State of California, United Water 
        Conservation District, and other governmental entities from 
        releasing water from Pyramid Lake into Piru Creek for 
        conveyance and delivery to Lake Piru for the water conservation 
        purposes of United Water Conservation District.
            ``( ) San diego river, california.--The 9 miles from the 
        northern boundary of Sec. 34 T12S R3E to the private property 
        boundary in Sec. 36 T13S R2E, as a wild river.
            ``( ) Upper sespe creek, california.--The 1.5 miles from 
        the source to the private property boundary in Sec. 10 T6N 
        R24W, as a scenic river. The 2 miles from the private property 
        boundary in Sec. 10 T6N R24W to the Hartman Ranch boundary in 
        Sec. 14 T6N R24W, as a wild river. The 14.5 miles from the 
        Hartman Ranch boundary in Sec. 14 T6N R24W to 0.125 miles 
        downstream of Beaver Campground, as a recreational river. The 2 
        miles from 0.125 miles downstream of Beaver Campground to Rock 
        Creek confluence, as a scenic river. The 1 mile of Sespe Creek 
        from the southern boundary of section 16, T5N R20Wu to the 
        southern boundary of section 35, T4N R20W just upstream of the 
        confluence with Coldwater Canyon, to be administered as a wild 
        river.''.
    (b) Water Resources Projects.--Nothing in this Act shall preclude 
relicensing of, assistance to, or operation and maintenance of, 
developments below or above a wild, scenic, or recreational river area 
or on any stream tributary thereto which will not invade the area or 
unreasonably diminish the existing scenic, recreational, and fish and 
wildlife values present in the area as of the date of enactment of this 
Act.

               TITLE IV--ANCIENT BRISTLECONE PINE FOREST

SEC. 401. DESIGNATION AND MANAGEMENT.

    (a) Purposes.--In order to conserve and protect, by maintaining 
near-natural conditions, the Ancient Bristlecone Pines for public 
enjoyment and scientific study there is hereby established the Ancient 
Bristlecone Pine Forest.
    (b) Areas Included.--The Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest shall 
consist of the public lands generally depicted on a map entitled 
``Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest--Proposed'' and dated May 2002, and 
comprising approximately 28,991 acres.
    (c) Map.--As soon as practicable, but no later than three years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, a map and legal description of 
the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest shall be filed by the Secretary 
with the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States 
Senate and the Committee on Resources of the United States House of 
Representatives. Such map shall have the same force and effect as if 
included in this section. Copies of such map shall be on file and 
available for public inspection in the Office of the Chief of the U.S. 
Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, and in the appropriate 
office of the U.S. Forest Service in California.
    (d) Management of Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest.--
            (1) The Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest designated by this 
        title shall be administered by the Secretary to protect the 
        resources and values of the area in accordance with the 
        purposes in subsection (a) and pursuant to the National Forest 
        Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.) and other 
        applicable provisions of law, including this title, and in a 
        manner that promotes the objectives of the management plan for 
        this area as of the date of enactment of this Act, including--
                    (A) the protection of the Ancient Bristlecone Pines 
                for public enjoyment and scientific study;
                    (B) the recognition of the botanical, scenic, and 
                historical values of the area; and
                    (C) the maintenance of near-natural conditions by 
                ensuring that all activities are subordinate to the 
                needs of protecting and preserving bristlecone pines 
                and wood remnants.
            (2) The Secretary shall allow only such uses of the forest 
        as the Secretary finds will further the purposes for which the 
        forest is established.
    (e) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal 
lands within the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest are hereby withdrawn 
from all forms of entry, appropriation or disposal under the public 
land laws; from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and 
from disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal 
leasing, and all amendments thereto.
    (f) Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest Management Plan.--Within 18 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
develop and submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
the United States Senate and to the Committee on Resources of the 
United States House of Representatives a comprehensive management plan 
for the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest designated by this title.
    (g) Existing Management.--Management guidance for the Ancient 
Bristlecone Pine Forest adopted in 1988 as part of the Inyo National 
Forest Land and Resource Management Plan regarding roads, trails, and 
facilities development, motor vehicle use, pest management, energy 
exploration, land acquisition, utilities placement, wildfire 
management, grazing, timber, riparian areas, hunting, and recreation 
shall be maintained and incorporated into the management plan in 
subsection (f). Scientific research shall be allowed according to the 
1988 plan. In all other cases of conflict between the provisions of 
this Act and the provisions of the existing management plan for the 
Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest the more restrictive provisions shall 
apply.

                TITLE V--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 501. WILDERNESS AND WILD AND SCENIC RIVER TOURISM DEVELOPMENT.

    There is authorized to be appropriated $2,500,000 annually to the 
Secretary of Agriculture and $2,500,000 annually to the Secretary of 
the Interior to establish a program to provide ``Wilderness and Wild 
and Scenic Economic Development'' grants to communities surrounded by 
or adjacent to wilderness areas and wild, scenic, and recreational 
rivers designated by this Act, for use in creating and promoting 
wilderness and recreation related jobs, developing visitors centers, 
informational brochures and kiosks, or other methods for promoting 
wilderness and wild and scenic river tourism in these areas.

SEC. 502. WILDERNESS AND WILD AND SCENIC RIVER RECREATION.

    There is authorized to be appropriated $1,250,000 annually to the 
Secretary of Agriculture and $1,250,000 annually to the Secretary of 
the Interior for use in wilderness areas and wild, scenic, and 
recreational rivers designated by this Act to develop trails and other 
facilities that will promote and enhance the wilderness and wild and 
scenic river recreation experiences.

SEC. 503. FIRE FIGHTING.

    There is authorized to be appropriated $2,500,000 annually to the 
Secretary of Agriculture and $2,500,000 annually to the Secretary of 
the Interior for use in wilderness areas and wild, scenic, and 
recreational river segments designated by this Act to support 
firefighting activities.

SEC. 504. LAW ENFORCEMENT.

    There is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 annually to the 
Secretary of Agriculture and $1,000,000 annually to the Secretary of 
the Interior for use in wilderness areas and wild, scenic, and 
recreational rivers designated by this Act to support law enforcement 
activities necessary to protect visitors and the natural resources of 
these wild areas.
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