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[H.R. 233 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]


        H.R.233

                       One Hundred Ninth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
             the third day of January, two thousand and six


                                 An Act


 
 To designate certain National Forest System lands in the Mendocino and 
Six Rivers National Forests and certain Bureau of Land Management lands 
    in Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, and Napa Counties in the State of 
   California as wilderness, to designate the Elkhorn Ridge Potential 
Wilderness Area, to designate certain segments of the Black Butte River 
in Mendocino County, California as a wild or scenic river, 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 AND TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Northern 
California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definition of Secretary.
Sec. 3. Designation of wilderness areas.
Sec. 4. Administration of wilderness areas.
Sec. 5. Release of wilderness study areas.
Sec. 6. Elkhorn Ridge Potential Wilderness Area.
Sec. 7. Wild and scenic river designation.
Sec. 8. King Range National Conservation Area boundary adjustment.
Sec. 9. Cow Mountain Recreation Area, Lake and Mendocino Counties, 
          California.
Sec. 10. Continuation of traditional commercial surf fishing, Redwood 
          National and State Parks.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY.

    In this Act, the term ``Secretary'' means--
        (1) with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the 
    Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Agriculture; and
        (2) with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the 
    Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of the Interior.

SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.

    In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the 
following areas in the State of California are designated as wilderness 
areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System:
        (1) Snow mountain wilderness addition.--
            (A) In general.--Certain land in the Mendocino National 
        Forest, comprising approximately 23,706 acres, as generally 
        depicted on the maps described in subparagraph (B), is 
        incorporated in and shall considered to be a part of the ``Snow 
        Mountain Wilderness'', as designated by section 101(a)(31) of 
        the California Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 
        Public Law 98-425).
            (B) Description of maps.--The maps referred to in 
        subparagraph (A) are--
                (i) the map entitled ``Skeleton Glade Unit, Snow 
            Mountain Proposed Wilderness Addition, Mendocino National 
            Forest'' and dated April 21, 2005; and
                (ii) the map entitled ``Bear Creek/Deafy Glade Unit, 
            Snow Mountain Wilderness Addition, Mendocino National 
            Forest'' and dated July 21, 2006.
        (2) Sanhedrin wilderness.--Certain land in the Mendocino 
    National Forest, comprising approximately 10,571 acres, as 
    generally depicted on the map entitled ``Sanhedrin Proposed 
    Wilderness, Mendocino National Forest'' and dated April 21, 2005, 
    which shall be known as the ``Sanhedrin Wilderness''.
        (3) Yuki wilderness.--Certain land in the Mendocino National 
    Forest and certain land administered by the Bureau of Land 
    Management in Lake and Mendocino Counties, California, together 
    comprising approximately 53,887 acres, as generally depicted on the 
    map entitled ``Yuki Proposed Wilderness'' and dated May 23, 2005, 
    which shall be known as the ``Yuki Wilderness''.
        (4) Yolla bolly-middle eel wilderness addition.--Certain land 
    in the Mendocino National Forest and certain land administered by 
    the Bureau of Land Management in Mendocino County, California, 
    together comprising approximately 27,036 acres, as generally 
    depicted on the map entitled ``Middle Fork Eel, Smokehouse and Big 
    Butte Units, Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Proposed Wilderness Addition'' 
    and dated June 7, 2005, is incorporated in and shall considered to 
    be a part of the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness, as designated 
    by section 3 of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1132).
        (5) Siskiyou wilderness addition.--
            (A) In general.--Certain land in the Six Rivers National 
        Forest, comprising approximately 30,122 acres, as generally 
        depicted on the maps described in subparagraph (B), is 
        incorporated in and shall be considered to be a part of the 
        Siskiyou Wilderness, as designated by section 101(a)(30) of the 
        California Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public 
        Law 98-425).
            (B) Description of maps.--The maps referred to in 
        subparagraph (A) are--
                (i) the map entitled ``Bear Basin Butte Unit, Siskiyou 
            Proposed Wilderness Additions, Six Rivers National Forest'' 
            and dated June 28, 2005; and
                (ii) the map entitled ``Blue Creek Unit, Siskiyou 
            Proposed Wilderness Addition, Six Rivers National Forest'' 
            and dated July 21, 2006;
        (6) Mount lassic wilderness.--Certain land in the Six Rivers 
    National Forest, comprising approximately 7,279 acres, as generally 
    depicted on the map entitled ``Mt. Lassic Proposed Wilderness'' and 
    dated June 7, 2005, which shall be known as the ``Mount Lassic 
    Wilderness''.
        (7) Trinity alps wilderness addition.--
            (A) In general.--Certain land in the Six Rivers National 
        Forest, comprising approximately 22,863 acres, as generally 
        depicted on the maps described in subparagraph (B) and which is 
        incorporated in and shall be considered to be a part of the 
        Trinity Alps Wilderness as designated by section 101(a)(34) of 
        the California Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 
        Public Law 98-425).
            (B) Description of maps.--The maps referred to in 
        subparagraph (A) are--
                (i) the map entitled ``East Fork Unit, Trinity Alps 
            Proposed Wilderness Addition, Six Rivers National Forest'' 
            and dated September 17, 2004;
                (ii) the map entitled ``Horse Linto Unit, Trinity Alps 
            Proposed Wilderness Addition, Six Rivers National Forest'' 
            and dated September 17, 2004; and
                (iii) the map entitled ``Red Cap Unit, Trinity Alps 
            Proposed Wilderness Addition, Six Rivers National Forest'' 
            and dated June 7, 2005.
        (8) Cache creek wilderness.--Certain land administered by the 
    Bureau of Land Management in Lake County, California, comprising 
    approximately 27,245 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
    entitled ``Cache Creek Wilderness Area'' and dated July 22, 2006, 
    which shall be known as the ``Cache Creek Wilderness''.
        (9) Cedar roughs wilderness.--Certain land administered by the 
    Bureau of Land Management in Napa County, California, comprising 
    approximately 6,350 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
    entitled ``Cedar Roughs Wilderness Area'' and dated September 27, 
    2004, which shall be known as the ``Cedar Roughs Wilderness''.
        (10) South fork eel river wilderness.--Certain land 
    administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Mendocino County, 
    California, comprising approximately 12,915 acres, as generally 
    depicted on the map entitled ``South Fork Eel River Wilderness Area 
    and Elkhorn Ridge Potential Wilderness'' and dated June 16, 2005, 
    which shall be known as the ``South Fork Eel River Wilderness''.
        (11) King range wilderness.--
            (A) In general.--Certain land administered by the Bureau of 
        Land Management in Humboldt and Mendocino Counties, California, 
        comprising approximately 42,585 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled ``King Range Wilderness'', and dated November 
        12, 2004, which shall be known as the ``King Range 
        Wilderness''.
            (B) Applicable law.--With respect to the wilderness 
        designated by subparagraph (A), in the case of a conflict 
        between this Act and Public Law 91-476 (16 U.S.C. 460y et 
        seq.), the more restrictive provision shall control.
        (12) Rocks and islands.--
            (A) In general.--All Federally-owned rocks, islets, and 
        islands (whether named or unnamed and surveyed or unsurveyed) 
        that are located--
                (i) not more than 3 geographic miles off the coast of 
            the King Range National Conservation Area; and
                (ii) above mean high tide.
            (B) Applicable law.--In the case of a conflict between this 
        Act and Proclamation No. 7264 (65 Fed. Reg. 2821), the more 
        restrictive provision shall control.

SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.

    (a) Management.--Subject to valid existing rights, each area 
designated as wilderness by section 3 shall be administered by the 
Secretary in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
seq.), except that--
        (1) any reference in that Act to the effective date shall be 
    considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act; 
    and
        (2) any reference in that Act to the Secretary of Agriculture 
    shall be considered to be a reference to the Secretary that has 
    jurisdiction over the wilderness.
    (b) Map and Description.--
        (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and a legal 
    description of each wilderness area designated by section 3 with--
            (A) the Committee on Resources of the House of 
        Representatives; and
            (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
        Senate.
        (2) Force of law.--A map and legal description filed under 
    paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included 
    in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct errors in the 
    map and legal description.
        (3) Public availability.--Each map and legal description filed 
    under paragraph (1) shall be filed and made available for public 
    inspection in the appropriate office of the Secretary.
    (c) Incorporation of Acquired Land and Interests.--Any land within 
the boundary of a wilderness area designated by this Act that is 
acquired by the Federal Government shall--
        (1) become part of the wilderness area in which the land is 
    located; and
        (2) be managed in accordance with this Act, the Wilderness Act 
    (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), and any other applicable law.
    (d) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid rights in existence on the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Federal land designated as wilderness by 
this Act is withdrawn from all forms of--
        (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land 
    laws;
        (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
        (3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and 
    geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
    (e) Fire, Insect, and Disease Management Activities.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary may take such measures in the 
    wilderness areas designated by this Act as are necessary for the 
    control and prevention of fire, insects, and diseases, in 
    accordance with--
            (A) section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
        1133(d)(1)); and
            (B) House Report No. 98-40 of the 98th Congress.
        (2) Review.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
    of this Act, the Secretary shall review existing policies 
    applicable to the wilderness areas designated by this Act to ensure 
    that authorized approval procedures for any fire management 
    measures allow a timely and efficient response to fire emergencies 
    in the wilderness areas.
    (f) Access to Private Property.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide any owner of 
    private property within the boundary of a wilderness area 
    designated by this Act adequate access to such property to ensure 
    the reasonable use and enjoyment of the property by the owner.
        (2) King range wilderness.--
            (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), within the 
        wilderness designated by section 3(11), the access route 
        depicted on the map for private landowners shall also be 
        available for persons invited by the private landowners.
            (B) Limitation.--Nothing in subparagraph (A) requires the 
        Secretary to provide any access to the landowners or persons 
        invited by the landowners beyond the access that would be 
        available if the wilderness had not been designated.
    (g) Snow Sensors and Stream Gauges.--If the Secretary determines 
that hydrologic, meteorologic, or climatological instrumentation is 
appropriate to further the scientific, educational, and conservation 
purposes of the wilderness areas designated by this Act, nothing in 
this Act prevents the installation and maintenance of the 
instrumentation within the wilderness areas.
    (h) Military Activities.--Nothing in this Act precludes low-level 
overflights of military aircraft, the designation of new units of 
special airspace, or the use or establishment of military flight 
training routes over wilderness areas designated by this Act.
    (i) Livestock.--Grazing of livestock and the maintenance of 
existing facilities related to grazing in wilderness areas designated 
by this Act, where established before the date of enactment of this 
Act, shall be permitted to continue in accordance with--
        (1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
    1133(d)(4)); and
        (2) the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of the report of the 
    Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of 
    Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (H. 
    Rept. 101-405).
    (j) Fish and Wildlife Management.--
        (1) In general.--In furtherance of the purposes of the 
    Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the Secretary may carry 
    out management activities to maintain or restore fish and wildlife 
    populations and fish and wildlife habitats in wilderness areas 
    designated by this Act if such activities are--
            (A) consistent with applicable wilderness management plans; 
        and
            (B) carried out in accordance with applicable guidelines 
        and policies.
        (2) State jurisdiction.--Nothing in this Act affects the 
    jurisdiction of the State of California with respect to fish and 
    wildlife on the public land located in the State.
    (k) Use by Members of Indian Tribes.--
        (1) Access.--In recognition of the past use of wilderness areas 
    designated by this Act by members of Indian tribes for traditional 
    cultural and religious purposes, the Secretary shall ensure that 
    Indian tribes have access to the wilderness areas for traditional 
    cultural and religious purposes.
        (2) Temporary closures.--
            (A) In general.--In carrying out this section, the 
        Secretary, on request of an Indian tribe, may temporarily close 
        to the general public 1 or more specific portions of a 
        wilderness area to protect the privacy of the members of the 
        Indian tribe in the conduct of the traditional cultural and 
        religious activities in the wilderness area.
            (B) Requirement.--Any closure under subparagraph (A) shall 
        be made in such a manner as to affect the smallest practicable 
        area for the minimum period of time necessary for the activity 
        to be carried out.
        (3) Applicable law.--Access to the wilderness areas under this 
    subsection shall be in accordance with--
            (A) Public Law 95-341 (commonly known as the ``American 
        Indian Religious Freedom Act'') (42 U.S.C. 1996 et seq.); and
            (B) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).
    (l) Adjacent Management.--
        (1) In general.--Nothing in section 3 creates protective 
    perimeters or buffer zones around any wilderness area designated by 
    section 3.
        (2) Nonwilderness activities.--The fact that nonwilderness 
    activities or uses can be seen or heard from areas within a 
    wilderness area designated by section 3 shall not preclude the 
    conduct of those activities or uses outside the boundary of the 
    wilderness area.
    (m) Cherry-Stemmed Roads.--
        (1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``cherry-stemmed 
    road'' means a road that is excluded from the wilderness areas 
    designated by section 3 by a non-wilderness corridor having 
    designated wilderness on both sides, as generally depicted on the 
    maps described in such section.
        (2) Closures and restrictions.--The Secretary shall not--
            (A) close any cherry-stemmed road that is open to the 
        public as of the date of the enactment of this Act;
            (B) prohibit motorized access on a cherry-stemmed road that 
        is open to the public for motorized access as of the date of 
        the enactment of this Act; or
            (C) prohibit mechanized access on a cherry-stemmed road 
        that is open to the public for mechanized access as of the date 
        of the enactment of this Act.
        (3) Exceptions.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed 
    as precluding the Secretary from closing or restricting access to a 
    cherry-stemmed road for purposes of significant resource protection 
    or public safety.

SEC. 5. RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS.

    (a) Finding.--Congress finds that, for the purposes of section 603 
of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782), 
any portion of a wilderness study area described in subsection (b) that 
is not designated as wilderness by section 3 or any previous Act has 
been adequately studied for wilderness.
    (b) Description of Study Areas.--The study areas referred to in 
subsection (a) are--
        (1) the King Range Wilderness Study Area;
        (2) the Chemise Mountain Instant Study Area;
        (3) the Red Mountain Wilderness Study Area;
        (4) the Cedar Roughs Wilderness Study Area; and
        (5) those portions of the Rocky Creek/Cache Creek Wilderness 
    Study Area in Lake County, California which are not in R. 5 W., T. 
    12 N., sec. 22, Mount Diablo Meridian.
    (c) Release.--Any portion of a wilderness study area described in 
subsection (b) that is not designated as wilderness by section 3 or any 
other Act enacted before the date of enactment of this Act shall not be 
subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)).

SEC. 6. ELKHORN RIDGE POTENTIAL WILDERNESS AREA.

    (a) Designation.--In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain public land in the State 
administered by the Bureau of Land Management, compromising 
approximately 11,271 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
``South Fork Eel River Wilderness Area and Elkhorn Ridge Potential 
Wilderness'' and dated June 16, 2005, is designated as a potential 
wilderness area.
    (b) Management.--Except as provided in subsection (c) and subject 
to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall manage the potential 
wilderness area as wilderness until the potential wilderness area is 
designated as wilderness under subsection (d).
    (c) Ecological Restoration.--
        (1) In general.--For purposes of ecological restoration 
    (including the elimination of non-native species, removal of 
    illegal, unused, or decommissioned roads, repair of skid tracks, 
    and any other activities necessary to restore the natural 
    ecosystems in the potential wilderness area), the Secretary may use 
    motorized equipment and mechanized transport in the potential 
    wilderness area until the potential wilderness area is designated 
    as wilderness under subsection (d).
        (2) Limitation.--To the maximum extent practicable, the 
    Secretary shall use the minimum tool or administrative practice 
    necessary to accomplish ecological restoration with the least 
    amount of adverse impact on wilderness character and resources.
    (d) Eventual Wilderness Designation.--The potential wilderness area 
shall be designated as wilderness and as a component of the National 
Wilderness Preservation System on the earlier of--
        (1) the date on which the Secretary publishes in the Federal 
    Register notice that the conditions in the potential wilderness 
    area that are incompatible with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 
    et seq.) have been removed; or
        (2) the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of 
    this Act.
    (e) Administration as Wilderness.--On its designation as wilderness 
under subsection (d), the potential wilderness area shall be--
        (1) known as the ``Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness''; and
        (2) administered in accordance with section 4 and the 
    Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).

SEC. 7. WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATION.

    (a) Designation of Black Butte River, California.--Section 3(a) of 
the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(__) Black Butte River, California.--The following segments of 
the Black Butte River in the State of California, to be administered by 
the Secretary of Agriculture:
        ``(A) The 16 miles of Black Butte River, from the Mendocino 
    County Line to its confluence with Jumpoff Creek, as a wild river.
        ``(B) The 3.5 miles of Black Butte River from its confluence 
    with Jumpoff Creek to its confluence with Middle Eel River, as a 
    scenic river.
        ``(C) The 1.5 miles of Cold Creek from the Mendocino County 
    Line to its confluence with Black Butte River, as a wild river.''.
    (b) Plan; Report.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to 
    Congress--
            (A) a fire management plan for the Black Butte River 
        segments designated by the amendment made by subsection (a); 
        and
            (B) a report on the cultural and historic resources within 
        those segments.
        (2) Transmittal to county.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
    transmit to the Board of Supervisors of Mendocino County, 
    California, a copy of the plan and report submitted under paragraph 
    (1).

SEC. 8. KING RANGE NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.

    Section 9 of Public Law 91-476 (16 U.S.C. 460y-8) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) In addition to the land described in subsections (a) and (c), 
the land identified as the King Range National Conservation Area 
Additions on the map entitled `King Range Wilderness' and dated 
November 12, 2004, is included in the Area.''.

SEC. 9. COW MOUNTAIN RECREATION AREA, LAKE AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES, 
              CALIFORNIA.

    (a) Establishment.--In order to enhance the recreational and scenic 
values of the Cow Mountain area in Lake and Mendocino Counties, 
California, while conserving the wildlife and other natural resource 
values of the area, there is hereby established the Cow Mountain 
Recreation Area (in this section referred to as the ``recreation 
area'') consisting of approximately 51,513 acres of land in such 
counties, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Cow Mountain 
Recreation Area'' and dated July 22, 2006, including the following:
        (1) The ``South Cow Mountain OHV Management Area'', as 
    generally depicted on the map.
        (2) The ``North Cow Mountain Recreation Area'', as generally 
    depicted on the map.
    (b) Legal Descriptions; Correction of Errors.--
        (1) Preparation and submission.--As soon as practicable after 
    the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
    Interior shall prepare a map and legal descriptions of the 
    boundaries of the recreation area. The Secretary shall submit the 
    map and legal descriptions to the Committee on Resources of the 
    House of Representatives and to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
    Resources of the Senate.
        (2) Legal effect.--The map and legal descriptions of the 
    recreation area 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 descriptions. The map 
    shall be on file and available for public inspection in appropriate 
    offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
    (c) Administration.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior shall administer 
    the recreation area in accordance with this section and the laws 
    and regulations generally applicable to the public lands, including 
    the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 
    et seq.).
        (2) Existing rights.--The establishment of the recreation area 
    shall be subject to all valid existing rights.
    (d) Recreational Activities.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior shall continue 
    to authorize, maintain, and enhance the recreational use of the 
    land included in the recreation area, including motorized 
    recreation, hiking, camping, mountain biking, sightseeing, and 
    horseback riding, as long as such recreational use is consistent 
    with this section and other applicable law.
        (2) Off-road and motorized recreation.--Motorized recreation 
    shall be a prescribed use within the South Cow Mountain OHV 
    Management Area, occurring only on roads and trails designated by 
    the Secretary for such use, except as needed for administrative 
    purposes or to respond to an emergency. Nothing in this paragraph 
    shall be construed as precluding the Secretary from closing any 
    trail or route from use for purposes of resource protection or 
    public safety.
        (3) Mountain biking.--Mountain biking shall be a prescribed use 
    within the recreation area, occurring only on roads and trails 
    designated by the Secretary for such use. Nothing in this paragraph 
    shall be construed as precluding the Secretary from closing any 
    trail or route from use for purposes of resource protection or 
    public safety.
    (e) Access to Private Property.--The Secretary of the Interior 
shall provide any owner of private property within the boundaries of 
the recreation area adequate access to the property to ensure the 
reasonable use and enjoyment of the property by the owner.
    (f) Land Acquisition.--
        (1) Acquisition from willing persons only.--The Secretary of 
    the Interior may acquire lands or interests in lands in the 
    recreation area only by--
            (A) donation;
            (B) exchange with a willing party, as expressed in a 
        written agreement between the Secretary and the party; or
            (C) purchase from a willing seller, as expressed in a 
        written agreement between the Secretary and the seller.
        (2) Administration of acquired lands.--Lands or interests in 
    lands within or adjacent to the boundaries of the recreation area 
    that are acquired by the Bureau of Land Management, and title or 
    possession of which is vested in the United States after the date 
    of the enactment of this Act, shall be managed by the Secretary as 
    part of the recreation area.
    (g) Adjacent Management.--Nothing in this section creates 
protective perimeters or buffer zones around the recreation area.

SEC. 10. CONTINUATION OF TRADITIONAL COMMERCIAL SURF FISHING, REDWOOD 
              NATIONAL AND STATE PARKS.

    (a) Availability of Limited Number of Permits.--For the sole 
purpose of continuing traditional commercial surf fishing, the 
Secretary of the Interior shall permit the right of entry for 
authorized vehicle access onto the wave slope area at that area known 
as Gold Bluffs Beach, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, and that 
portion of the beach north and south of Redwood Creek in Redwood 
National and State Parks. The number of permits issued under the 
authority of this section shall be limited to the number of valid 
permits that were held on the date of enactment of this Act. The 
permits so issued shall be perpetual and subject to the same conditions 
as the permits held on the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Wave Slope Area Defined.--In this section, the term ``wave 
slope area'' refers to the area that has been wet by the wave action of 
the previous high tide, but does not include any vegetated areas.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.