[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
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[S. 3854 Introduced in Senate (IS)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3854

To designate certain land in the State of Oregon as wilderness, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 6, 2006

 Mr. Wyden (for himself and Mr. Smith) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To designate certain land in the State of Oregon as wilderness, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Lewis and Clark 
Mount Hood Wilderness Act of 2006''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
                TITLE I--DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS

Sec. 101. Findings and purpose.
Sec. 102. Lewis and Clark Mount Hood wilderness areas.
Sec. 103. Map and legal descriptions.
Sec. 104. Administration.
Sec. 105. Buffer zones.
Sec. 106. Fire safe community zones.
Sec. 107. Gateway communities.
Sec. 108. Fish and wildlife; hunting and fishing.
Sec. 109. Trail restoration and study.
Sec. 110. Fire, insects, and diseases.
Sec. 111. Land reclassification.
Sec. 112. Valid existing rights and withdrawal.
Sec. 113. Maintenance and replacement of foot bridges in wilderness 
                            areas.
Sec. 114. Richard L. Kohnstamm Memorial Area.
 TITLE II--DESIGNATION OF STREAMS FOR WILD AND SCENIC RIVER PROTECTION 
                         IN THE MOUNT HOOD AREA

Sec. 201. Finding and purpose.
Sec. 202. Wild and scenic river designations, Mount Hood National 
                            Forest.
Sec. 203. Impact on water rights and flow requirements.
             TITLE III--MOUNT HOOD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA

Sec. 301. Designation.
           TITLE IV--TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

Sec. 401. Definition of Mount Hood region.
Sec. 402. Transportation plan.
Sec. 403. Study relating to gondola connection and intermodal 
                            transportation center.
Sec. 404. Burial of power lines.
Sec. 405. Culvert replacement.
Sec. 406. Clarification of treatment of State highways.
                         TITLE V--LAND EXCHANGE

         Subtitle A--Cooper Spur-Government Camp Land Exchange

Sec. 501. Purpose.
Sec. 502. Cooper Spur-Government Camp land exchange.
                    Subtitle B--Other Land Exchanges

Sec. 511. Land exchange, Port of Cascade Locks-Pacific Crest National 
                            Scenic Trail.
Sec. 512. Hunchback Mountain land exchange, Clackamas County.
     TITLE VI--MOUNT HOOD NATIONAL FOREST AND WATERSHED STEWARDSHIP

Sec. 601. Findings and purpose.
Sec. 602. Forest stewardship assessment.
Sec. 603. Sustainable biomass utilization study.
Sec. 604. Watershed management memoranda of understanding.
Sec. 605. Termination of authority.
 TITLE VII--CRYSTAL SPRINGS WATERSHED SPECIAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT UNIT

Sec. 701. Findings and purpose.
Sec. 702. Establishment of Crystal Springs Watershed Special Resources 
                            Management Unit.
Sec. 703. Administration of Management Unit.
Sec. 704. Acquisition of lands.
Sec. 705. Effective date.
               TITLE VIII--LOCAL AND TRIBAL RELATIONSHIPS

Sec. 801. Findings and purpose.
Sec. 802. First foods gathering areas.
Sec. 803. Forest Service coordination with State and local governments.
Sec. 804. Savings provisions regarding relations with Indian tribes.
Sec. 805. Improved natural disaster preparedness.
                          TITLE IX--RECREATION

Sec. 901. Findings and purpose.
Sec. 902. Retention of Mount Hood National Forest land use fees from 
                            special use authorizations.
Sec. 903. Use of funds in special account to support recreation.
Sec. 904. Annual reporting requirement.
Sec. 905. Mount hood national forest recreational working group.
Sec. 906. Consideration of conversion of forest roads to recreational 
                            uses.
Sec. 907. Improved trail access for persons with disabilities.
                TITLE X--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

Sec. 1001. Authorization of appropriations.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) long before the arrival of Lewis and Clark, Native 
        Americans in the Oregon country lived amid the wild splendor of 
        the Cascade Mountains and the Columbia River, where the waters 
        teemed with fish, game roamed the forests, and fruits and 
        berries were abundant;
            (2) the Native Americans arrived in this bountiful land 
        from Asia by way of the Bering Sea and inhabited the land in 
        and around Mount Hood and the Columbia Gorge;
            (3) some of the tribes along the Columbia River were part 
        of the Chinook family;
            (4) many of the people of the tribes--
                    (A) used canoes made from cedar logs;
                    (B) were expert fisherman;
                    (C) told fire legends about the mid-Columbia 
                volcanic peaks that featured warrior heroes, fair 
                ladies, and numerous gods; and
                    (D) Mount Hood as Wy'East, the warrior whose 
                passionate love caused the region to be transformed as 
                he hurled powerful volcanic fire in his quest for the 
                love of the gentle maiden Loo-wit, known today as Mount 
                St. Helens;
            (5) traveling down the Columbia River in 1805, the Lewis 
        and Clark Corps of Discovery expedition was awed by the 
        unspoiled scenic splendors of the Cascade Mountains and the 
        Columbia River Gorge cutting through the mountain rampart;
            (6) on October 18, 1805, Clark recorded in his journal: ``I 
        ascended a high cliff, about 200 feet above the water, from the 
        top of which is a level plain, extending up the river and off 
        for a great extent. From this place I discovered a mountain of 
        immense height, covered with snow.'';
            (7) following Lewis and Clark, settlers came to the Oregon 
        territory by way of the Oregon Trail, transforming more 
        accessible portions of the wild landscape into farms, orchards, 
        and small communities using the old growth forests;
            (8) in 1845, Oregon Trail pioneers Samuel K. Barlow and 
        Joel Palmer and their parties opened the Barlow Trail across 
        Barlow Pass, high on the south slopes of Mount Hood, with 
        Palmer writing on October 11, 1845: ``I had never seen a sight 
        so nobly grand.'';
            (9) even as the settlers transformed the wilderness, that 
        frontier land helped develop in the settlers the 
        characteristics of self-reliance, fortitude, hard work, 
        independence, and love of the land, which the people of Oregon 
        and the entire United States cherish to this day and wish to 
        inculcate in their children;
            (10) the unprotected wilderness that remains in the Mount 
        Hood and Columbia River Gorge region provides easily accessible 
        outdoor recreation for the descendants of the early settlers 
        and more recent arrivals;
            (11) Mount Hood is home to the historic Timberline Lodge, 
        which--
                    (A) is a National Historic Landmark;
                    (B) was built as a project by the Federal Works 
                Progress Administration in 1937; and
                    (C) was restored to its former grandeur by the 
                dedication and stewardship of Richard L. Kohnstamm;
            (12) preserving wilderness assures the integrity of the 
        background and scenic views that enrich more developed forms of 
        recreational use, including downhill skiing and roadside 
        enjoyment of sweeping wilderness scenery;
            (13) designation as wilderness provides the strongest 
        congressional protection of scientific, cultural, educational, 
        environmental, scenic, and recreational values that contribute 
        long-term quality of life and economic benefits to the people 
        of Oregon, visitors to Oregon, and local communities in and 
        around the Mount Hood National Forest, including the 
        wilderness-dependent wildlife, high water quality, and resident 
        and anadromous fish that thrive in undisturbed ecosystems;
            (14) the Mount Hood National Forest is the seventh most 
        visited National Forest in the United States;
            (15) wilderness management is interrelated with and will 
        interface with the established activities and management of 
        adjacent land, particularly when the land is high-density 
        recreation land;
            (16) Mount Hood National Forest is predominantly used by 
        the public for mechanized and non-mechanized activities, such 
        as hiking, camping, and fishing, which according to the Mount 
        Hood National Forest Management Plan, are projected to increase 
        dramatically over time;
            (17) the Land and Resource Management Plan for Mount Hood 
        National Forest provides that ``the present capability to 
        supply recreational opportunities such as hiking on trails in 
        primitive and semi-primitive non-motorized areas is predicted 
        to fall short of satisfying demand'';
            (18) according to the plan described in paragraph (17), the 
        Mount Hood National Forest--
                    (A) provides resources for nearly 2 times the 
                current demand for developed recreation such as skiing, 
                power boating, and sightseeing by car; but
                    (B) meets less than \2/3\ of the demand for back 
                country recreation;
            (19) the Management Plan for Mount Hood National Forest 
        projects that by 2040, the Mount Hood National Forest will only 
        meet 16 percent of the demand for wilderness recreation, while 
        meeting more than 100 percent of the demand for mechanized 
        recreation;
            (20) because the Mount Hood National Forest provides 
        drinking water for more than 16 communities and over 40 percent 
        of Oregon residents, management of the Mount Hood National 
        Forest needs to take into consideration plans developed by 
        local watershed councils in managing the forest; and
            (21) the management of the Mount Hood National Forest 
        should address practical, site-specific situations in a manner 
        that supports wilderness and the general environmental, 
        economic, and community-related welfare of the mountain.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian tribe'' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
        Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b).
            (2) Mountain bike.--The term ``mountain bike'' does not 
        include a motorized vehicle.
            (3) Old growth.--The term ``old growth'', with respect to a 
        tree or grove of trees, means a tree or grove that is--
                    (A) at last 120 years old; or
                    (B) previously unmanaged.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means--
                    (A) when used in reference to Forest Service land, 
                the Secretary of Agriculture; and
                    (B) when used in reference to Bureau of Land 
                Management land, the Secretary of the Interior.
            (5) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Oregon.

                TITLE I--DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS

SEC. 101. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) the most recent designation of wilderness in the Mount 
        Hood National Forest occurred in 1984; and
            (2) the designation of an additional 128,400 acres as a 
        wilderness area by this title will increase the amount of 
        wilderness designated as a wilderness area in the Mount Hood 
        National Forest by 68 percent.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this title is to designate 
approximately 128,400 acres of National Forest System land in the Mount 
Hood National Forest as a wilderness area.

SEC. 102. LEWIS AND CLARK MOUNT HOOD WILDERNESS AREAS.

    (a) Designations.--In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are designated as 
wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness 
Preservation System:
            (1) Badger creek wilderness additions.--Certain Federal 
        land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 
        3,700 acres, as generally depicted on the maps entitled 
        ``Badger Creek'' and ``Bonnie Butte'', dated September 2006, 
        which are incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the 
        Badger Creek Wilderness, as designated by section 3(3) of the 
        Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 98 Stat. 
        273).
            (2) Bull of the woods wilderness addition.--Certain Federal 
        land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 
        6,870 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Bull 
        of the Woods'', dated June 2006, which is incorporated in, and 
        considered to be a part of, the Bull of the Woods Wilderness, 
        as designated by section 3(4) of the Oregon Wilderness Act of 
        1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 98 Stat. 273).
            (3) Clackamas wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed by 
        the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management, comprising 
        approximately 11,900 acres, as generally depicted on the maps 
        entitled ``Clackamas Canyon'', ``Big Bottom'', ``Memaloose 
        Lake'', ``South Fork Clackamas'', ``Sisi Butte'', and ``Upper 
        Big Bottom'', dated September 2006, which shall be known as the 
        ``Clackamas Wilderness''.
            (4) Lower white river wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
        managed by the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management, 
        comprising approximately 2,850 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled ``Lower White River'', dated September 2006, 
        which shall be known as the ``Lower White River Wilderness''.
            (5) Mark o. hatfield wilderness additions.--Certain Federal 
        land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 
        26,000 acres, as generally depicted on the maps entitled 
        ``Gorge Ridgeline'' and ``Larch Mountain'', dated September 
        2006, which shall be known as the ``Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness 
        Additions''.
            (6) Mount hood wilderness additions.--Certain Federal land 
        managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 21,580 
        acres, as generally depicted on the maps entitled ``Elk Cove/
        Mazama Addition'', ``Sandy Additions'', ``Tilly Jane'', ``Sand 
        Canyon'', ``Lost Lake'', ``Twin Lakes'', ``Barlow Butte'', 
        ``White River'', and ``Richard L. Kohnstamm Memorial Area'', 
        dated September 2006, which are incorporated in, and considered 
        to be a part of, the Mount Hood Wilderness as designated under 
        section 3(a) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1132(a)), and 
        enlarged by section 3(d) of the Endangered American Wilderness 
        Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 92 Stat. 43).
            (7) Roaring river wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed 
        by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 37,750 acres, 
        as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Roaring River 
        Wilderness'', dated September 2006, which shall be known as the 
        ``Roaring River Wilderness''.
            (8) Salmon-huckleberry wilderness additions.--Certain 
        Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising 
        approximately 17,720 acres, as generally depicted on the maps 
        entitled ``Alder Creek Addition'', ``Eagle Creek Addition'', 
        ``Mirror Lake'', ``Inch Creek'', ``Salmon River Meadows'', and 
        ``Hunchback Mountain'', dated September 2006, which are 
        incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the Salmon-
        Huckleberry Wilderness, as designated by section 3(2) of the 
        Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 98 Stat. 
        273).
    (b) Effect of Designations.--
            (1) Electric utilities.--The areas in the State that are 
        designated as wilderness areas and as components of the 
        National Wilderness Preservation System under subsection (a) 
        shall not--
                    (A) include any land that on the date of enactment 
                of this Act is--
                            (i) licensed for a hydroelectric project by 
                        the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; or
                            (ii) located within 200 feet of an electric 
                        power line in the White River Unit of the Mount 
                        Hood Wilderness Additions under subsection 
                        (a)(6); or
                    (B) affect any activity relating to the operation, 
                maintenance, or construction of a project described in 
                clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A).
            (2) Columbia gorge airshed.--The area depicted on the maps 
        entitled ``Gorge Ridgeline Wilderness'' and ``Large Mountain'', 
        dated September 2006, that is designated as a wilderness area 
        and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation 
        System under subsection (a) shall not result in the designation 
        of a Class I airshed in the Columbia Gorge through Federal 
        regulatory action.

SEC. 103. MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.

    (a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map entitled ``Lewis and Clark 
Mount Hood Wilderness Additions of 2006'', dated September 2006, and a 
legal description of each wilderness area designated by this title, 
with--
            (1) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
        Senate; and
            (2) the Committee on Resources of the House of 
        Representatives.
    (b) Force of Law.--The map and legal descriptions filed under 
subsection (a) shall have the same force and effect as if included in 
this Act, except that the Secretary may correct typographical errors in 
the map and each legal description.
    (c) Public Availability.--Each map and legal description filed 
under subsection (a) shall be on file and available for public 
inspection in--
            (1) the office of the Chief of the Forest Service;
            (2) the office of the Director of the Bureau of Land 
        Management; and
            (3) the applicable local Forest Service and Bureau of Land 
        Management offices.

SEC. 104. ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) In General.--Subject to valid rights in existence on the date 
of enactment of this Act, each wilderness area designated under this 
title shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with the 
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).
    (b) Consistent Interpretation to the Public.--Notwithstanding their 
separate jurisdictions, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary 
of the Interior shall collaborate to ensure that the wilderness areas 
designated by this title, if appropriate, are interpreted for the 
public as an overall complex related by--
            (1) common location in the Mount Hood-Columbia River Gorge 
        region;
            (2) the abundant history of Native American use;
            (3) the epic journey of Lewis and Clark;
            (4) the pioneer settlement and growth of the State; and
            (5) water sources for more than 40 percent of the residents 
        of the State.
    (c) Incorporation of Acquired Land and Interests.--Any land or 
interest in land located within the boundaries of an area designated as 
a wilderness area by this title that is acquired by the United States 
after the date of enactment of this Act shall be added to, and 
administered as part of, the wilderness area within which the acquired 
land or interest is located.

SEC. 105. BUFFER ZONES.

    (a) In General.--As provided in the Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984 
(16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 98-328), Congress does not intend for 
designation of wilderness areas in the State under this title to lead 
to the creation of protective perimeters or buffer zones around each 
wilderness area.
    (b) Activities or Uses up to Boundaries.--The fact that 
nonwilderness activities or uses can be seen or heard from within a 
wilderness area shall not, of itself, preclude the activities or uses 
up to the boundary of the wilderness area.

SEC. 106. FIRE SAFE COMMUNITY ZONES.

    Consistent with the Mount Hood National Forest Management Plan and 
the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.), 
the Secretary shall construct a strategic system of defensible fuel 
profile zones (including shaded fuelbreaks, thinning, individual tree 
selection, and other methods of vegetation management) between the 
wilderness boundary and the community boundary around Cascade Locks and 
Government Camp.

SEC. 107. GATEWAY COMMUNITIES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary may provide grants to communities 
that are gateways to Mount Hood Wilderness areas, including the 
Hoodland Fire District, Government Camp, and the villages surrounding 
Mount Hood, and the appropriate county governments in the State, to be 
administered through the Forest Service State and Private Forestry 
program.
    (b) Limitation of Funds.--The total amount of funds provided by the 
Secretary to gateway communities under subsection (a) shall not exceed 
$10,000,000.

SEC. 108. FISH AND WILDLIFE; HUNTING AND FISHING.

    (a) Fish and Wildlife.--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 on the National Forest 
System land designated as wilderness by section 102 if those activities 
are--
            (1) consistent with applicable wilderness management plans; 
        and
            (2) carried out in accordance with applicable guidelines 
        and policies.
    (b) Bull Trout Restoration Project.--
            (1) In general.--Nothing in this Act affects the authority 
        of the Secretary to carry out the Bull Trout restoration 
        project underway as of the date of enactment of this Act in 
        Clear Branch Creek.
            (2) Minimum tool policies.--The Secretary shall carry out 
        the Bull Trout restoration project under paragraph (1) in 
        accordance with the minimum tools policies of the Forest 
        Service.

SEC. 109. TRAIL RESTORATION AND STUDY.

    (a) Palmeteer Trail Restoration.--
            (1) In general.--It is the intent of Congress that nothing 
        in this title shall prevent the Secretary from conducting the 
        planned Palmateer Trail restoration project underway as of the 
        date of enactment of this Act in the Twin Lakes area of the 
        Mount Hood National Forest to restore the quality of the Trail.
            (2) Minimum tools policies.--The Secretary shall carry out 
        the Palmateer Trail restoration project described in paragraph 
        (1) in accordance with the minimum tools policies of the Forest 
        Service.
    (b) Study of Cool Creek Trail 794.--The Secretary shall conduct a 
study of the appropriate public use of Cool Creek Trail 794.

SEC. 110. FIRE, INSECTS, AND DISEASES.

    As provided in section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1133(d)(1)), within the wilderness areas designated by this Act, the 
Secretary of Agriculture (in collaboration with the Secretary of the 
Interior, where appropriate) may take such measures as are necessary to 
control fire, insects, and diseases, subject to such conditions as the 
Secretary of Agriculture (in collaboration with the Secretary of the 
Interior where appropriate) determines to be desirable.

SEC. 111. LAND RECLASSIFICATION.

    (a) Oregon and California Railroad Land.--Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture 
and the Secretary of the Interior shall identify any Oregon and 
California Railroad Land that is subject to section 201 of the Act of 
August 28, 1937 (43 U.S.C. 1181f), within the boundary of the Clackamas 
Wilderness, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``South Fork 
Clackamas'', dated September 2006.
    (b) Public Domain Land.--
            (1) Definition of public domain land.--In this section, the 
        term ``public domain land''--
                    (A) has the meaning given the term ``public land'' 
                in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and 
                Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702); and
                    (B) does not include any land managed under the Act 
                of August 28, 1937 (43 U.S.C. 1181a et seq.).
            (2) Identification.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
        of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
        identify public domain land within the State that is 
        approximately equal in acreage of land described in subsection 
        (a), but is not subject to the Act of August 28, 1937 (43 
        U.S.C. 1181a et seq.).
            (3) Maps.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
        submit to Congress and publish in the Federal Register, 1 or 
        more maps depicting the land identified under subsections (a) 
        and this subsection.
            (4) Reclassification.--After providing an opportunity for 
        public comment, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
        administratively reclassify--
                    (A) the land described in subsection (a) as public 
                domain land that is not subject to section 201 of the 
                Act of August 28, 1937 (43 U.S.C. 1181f); and
                    (B) the land described in this subsection as Oregon 
                and California Railroad Land that is subject to the Act 
                of August 28, 1937 (43 U.S.C. 1181a et seq.).

SEC. 112. VALID EXISTING RIGHTS AND WITHDRAWAL.

    (a) Valid Existing Rights.--Nothing in this Act affects any valid 
existing right.
    (b) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid rights existing on the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Federal land referred to in section 102 is 
withdrawn from all forms of--
            (1) appropriation;
            (2) disposal under public law;
            (3) location, entry, and patent under mining law; and
            (4) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and 
        geothermal leasing or mineral materials.

SEC. 113. MAINTENANCE AND REPLACEMENT OF FOOT BRIDGES IN WILDERNESS 
              AREAS.

    (a) In General.--In the case of each wilderness area designated or 
expanded by section 102, it is the intent of Congress that the 
Secretary be able to provide for--
            (1) the maintenance of any foot bridge crossing located in 
        a wilderness area; and
            (2) when needed, the replacement of the foot bridge 
        crossings to ensure public access and safety.
    (b) Minimum Tool Policies.--The Secretary shall carry out foot 
bridge replacement work under subsection (a) in accordance with the 
minimum tools policies of the Forest Service.

SEC. 114. RICHARD L. KOHNSTAMM MEMORIAL AREA.

    (a) Designation.--Certain Federal land managed by the Forest 
Service, comprising approximately 30 acres, as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ``Richard L. Kohnstamm Memorial Area'', dated 
September 2006, and approximately 157 acres of designated wilderness, 
as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Richard L. Kohnstamm 
Memorial Area'', dated September 2006, shall be known and designated as 
the ``Richard L. Kohnstamm Wilderness''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to an area described in 
subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Richard L. 
Kohnstamm Wilderness.
    (c) Boundary.--
            (1) In general.--The memorial area shall consist of land 
        located within the boundary depicted on the map entitled 
        ``Richard L. Kohnstamm Memorial Area'', dated September 2006.
            (2) Availability of map.--The map shall be on file and 
        available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 
        the Forest Service.

 TITLE II--DESIGNATION OF STREAMS FOR WILD AND SCENIC RIVER PROTECTION 
                         IN THE MOUNT HOOD AREA

SEC. 201. FINDING AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Finding.--Congress finds that the addition of 81 miles of 
waterways to the National Wild and Scenic River System in the Mount 
Hood National Forest would increase the total length of the portion of 
the National Wild and Scenic River System that is located in the Mount 
Hood National Forest by approximately 47 percent.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this title is to designate 
approximately 81 miles of waterways in the Mount Hood National Forest 
as additions to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

SEC. 202. WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATIONS, MOUNT HOOD NATIONAL 
              FOREST.

    Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) 
is amended--
            (1) by designating the undesignated paragraph relating to 
        the White Salmon River as paragraph (167); and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(168) Mount hood national forest, oregon.--The following 
        segments in the Mount Hood National Forest in the State of 
        Oregon, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture:
                    ``(A) The 4.1-mile segment of the South Fork of the 
                Clackamas River from its confluence with the East Fork 
                of the South Fork of the Clackamas to the its 
                confluence with the Clackamas River, as a scenic river.
                    ``(B) The 8.5-mile segment of Eagle Creek from its 
                headwaters to the Mount Hood National Forest boundary, 
                of which--
                            ``(i) the 6.7-mile segment from its 
                        headwaters to the west section line of T. 3 S., 
                        R. 6 E., sec. 20, as a wild river; and
                            ``(ii) the remaining 1.8-mile segment from 
                        that section line, as a recreational river.
                    ``(C) The 3.7-mile segment of the Middle Fork of 
                the Hood River from the confluence of Clear and Coe 
                Branches to the Mount Hood National Forest boundary of 
                sec. 11 and 12 in T. 1 S., R. 9 and 10 E., as a scenic 
                river.
                    ``(D) The 4.6-mile segment of the South Fork 
                Roaring River from its headwaters to its confluence 
                with Roaring River, as a wild river.
                    ``(E) The 4.3-mile segment of the Zig Zag River 
                from its headwaters to the Mount Hood Wilderness 
                boundary, as a wild river.
                    ``(F) The 11.1-mile segment of Fifteenmile Creek 
                from its source at Senecal Spring to the Mount Hood 
                National Forest boundary, including--
                            ``(i) the 2.6-mile segment from its source 
                        at Senecal Spring to the Badger Creek 
                        Wilderness boundary, as a wild river;
                            ``(ii) the 0.4-mile segment from the Badger 
                        Creek Wilderness boundary to the point 0.4 
                        miles downstream, as a scenic river;
                            ``(iii) the 7.9-mile segment from the point 
                        0.4 miles downstream of the Badger Creek 
                        Wilderness boundary to the western edge of sec. 
                        20, T. 2 S., R. 12 E., WM, as a wild river; and
                            ``(iv) the 0.2-mile segment from the 
                        western edge of section 20, T. 2 S., R. 12 E., 
                        WM to the Mount Hood National Forest boundary, 
                        as a scenic river;
                    ``(G) The 13.5-mile segment of the East Fork Hood 
                River from Oregon State Highway 35 to the Mount Hood 
                National Forest boundary, as a recreational river.
                    ``(H) The 17.8-mile segment of the Collawash River 
                from the headwaters of the East Fork Collawash to the 
                confluence with the Clackamas River, of which--
                            ``(i) the 11.0-mile segment from the 
                        headwaters of the East Fork Collawash River to 
                        Buckeye Creek, as a scenic river; and
                            ``(ii) the 6.8-mile segment from Buckeye 
                        Creek to the Clackamas River, as a recreational 
                        river.
                    ``(I) The 13.6-mile segment of Fish Creek from its 
                headwaters to the confluence with the Clackamas River, 
                as a recreational river.''.

SEC. 203. IMPACT ON WATER RIGHTS AND FLOW REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Relation to Existing Requirements.--Congress does not intend 
for the designation of any portion of the Hood River under section 3(a) 
of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)), as amended by 
this Act, to have any impact on any water right or flow requirement 
relating to--
            (1) the Middle Fork Irrigation District;
            (2) the East Fork Irrigation District; or
            (3) the Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort.
    (b) Exclusion of Operational Areas.--Congress does not intend for 
the designation of any portion of the Hood River under section 3(a) of 
the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)), as amended by this 
Act, to include any portion of the operational area of--
            (1) the Middle Fork Irrigation District;
            (2) the East Fork Irrigation District; or
            (3) the Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort.

             TITLE III--MOUNT HOOD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA

SEC. 301. DESIGNATION.

    (a) Designation.--The Mount Hood National Recreation Area shall be 
known and designated as the ``Mount Hood National Recreation Area''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the Mount Hood National 
Recreation Area shall be deemed to be a reference to the Mount Hood 
National Recreation Area.
    (c) Boundary.--
            (1) In general.--The Mount Hood National Recreation Area 
        shall consist of land located within the boundary depicted on 
        the map entitled ``Mount Hood National Recreation Area'', dated 
        September 2006.
            (2) Availability of map.--The map shall be on file and 
        available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 
        the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management.
    (d) Administration.--The Secretary shall administer the Mount Hood 
National Recreation Area in accordance with the laws, rules, and 
regulations applicable to the national forests for public outdoor 
recreation--
            (1) in a manner that--
                    (A) protects and maintains--
                            (i) the diverse recreational opportunities 
                        of the Mount Hood National Recreation Area for 
                        public use; and
                            (ii) fish and wildlife habitats;
                    (B) conserves the scenic, recreational, cultural, 
                scientific, spiritual, and other values of the Mount 
                Hood National Recreation Area that contribute to the 
                benefit of the public;
                    (C) preserves each feature and peculiarity of the 
                Mount Hood National Recreation Area believed to be 
                biologically significant, including--
                            (i) rare and endemic plant species;
                            (ii) rare combinations of aquatic, 
                        terrestrial, and atmospheric habitats; and
                            (iii) rare combinations of outstanding and 
                        diverse ecosystems and parts of associated 
                        ecosystems;
                    (D) protects archeological and paleontological 
                sites and interprets those sites for the benefit of the 
                public;
                    (E) maintains and enhances the desired structural 
                components consistent with Standards and Guidelines of 
                the Northwest Forest Plan; and
                    (F) prevents any cutting, sale, or removal of 
                timber except where the cutting, sale, or removal of 
                timber--
                            (i) improves the health of the forest and--
                                    (I) maximizes the retention of 
                                large trees as appropriate to the 
                                forest type, to the extent that those 
                                trees promote stands that are fire-
                                resilient and healthy;
                                    (II) improves the habitats of 
                                threatened, endangered, proposed, or 
                                sensitive species; and
                                    (III) maintains or restores the 
                                composition and structure of the 
                                ecosystem by reducing the risk of 
                                uncharacteristic wildfire effects;
                            (ii) is incidental to the accomplishment of 
                        an approved management activity not otherwise 
                        prohibited; or
                            (iii) is for personal or administrative 
                        use; and
            (2) to prevent the new or temporary construction or 
        reconstruction of roads, except when the new or temporary 
        construction or reconstruction of roads is required--
                    (A) to protect the health and safety of individuals 
                in cases of an imminent threat of flood, fire, or any 
                other catastrophic event that, without intervention, 
                would cause the loss of life or property;
                    (B) to conduct environmental cleanup required by 
                the Federal Government;
                    (C) to allow for reserved or outstanding rights 
                provided for by a statute or treaty;
                    (D) to prevent irreparable resource damage by an 
                existing road;
                    (E) to rectify a hazardous road condition;
                    (F) as part of a Federal-aid highway project; or
                    (G) in conjunction with--
                            (i) the continuation, extension, or renewal 
                        of a mineral lease on land that is under lease; 
                        or
                            (ii) a new mineral lease that is issued 
                        immediately after the expiration of an existing 
                        mineral lease.
    (e) Chainsaws.--The Secretary may use chainsaws to maintain 
existing trails in the Mount Hood National Recreation Area.

           TITLE IV--TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

SEC. 401. DEFINITION OF MOUNT HOOD REGION.

    In this title, the term ``Mount Hood region'' means--
            (1) Mount Hood and the other land located adjacent to the 
        mountain;
            (2) any segment of the Oregon State Highway 26 corridor 
        that is located in or near Mount Hood National Forest;
            (3) any segment of the Oregon State Highway 35 corridor 
        that is located in or near Mount Hood National Forest;
            (4) each other road of the Forest Service, State, or county 
        that is located in and near Mount Hood National Forest; and
            (5) any gateway community located adjacent to any highway 
        or road described in paragraph (2), (3), or (4).

SEC. 402. TRANSPORTATION PLAN.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall collaborate with the State to 
develop an integrated, multimodal transportation plan for the Mount 
Hood region to achieve comprehensive solutions to transportation 
challenges in the Mount Hood region--
            (1) to promote appropriate economic development;
            (2) to preserve the landscape of the Mount Hood region; and
            (3) to enhance public safety.
    (b) Planning Process.--The transportation plan under subsection (a) 
shall--
            (1) conform with Federal and Oregon transportation planning 
        requirements; and
            (2) be developed through a collaborative process, 
        preferably through the use of a commission composed of 
        interested persons appointed by the State, with representation 
        from the Forest Service and local governments in the Mount Hood 
        region.
    (c) Scope of Plan.--The transportation plan under subsection (a) 
shall address issues relating to--
            (1) the transportation of individuals to and from areas 
        outside the Mount Hood region on major corridors traversing 
        that region; and
            (2) the transportation of individuals to and from locations 
        that are located within the Mount Hood region.
    (d) Contents of Plan.--At a minimum, the transportation plan under 
subsection (a) shall consider--
            (1) transportation alternatives between and among 
        recreation areas and gateway communities that are located 
        within the Mount Hood region;
            (2) establishing park-and-ride facilities that shall be 
        located at gateway communities;
            (3) establishing intermodal transportation centers to link 
        public transportation, parking, and recreation destinations;
            (4) creating a new interchange on Oregon State Highway 26 
        that shall be located adjacent to or within Government Camp;
            (5) designating, maintaining, and improving alternative 
        routes using Forest Service or State roads for--
                    (A) providing emergency routes; or
                    (B) improving access to, and travel within, the 
                Mount Hood region;
            (6) reconstructing the segment of Oregon State Highway 35 
        that is located between Mineral Creek and Baseline Road to 
        address ongoing debris flow locations; and
            (7) creating mechanisms for funding the implementation of 
        the transportation plan under subsection (a), including--
                    (A) funds provided by the Federal Government;
                    (B) public-private partnerships;
                    (C) incremental tax financing; and
                    (D) other financing tools that link transportation 
                infrastructure improvements with development.
    (e) Completion of Plan.--Not later than 2 years after the date on 
which funds are first made available to carry out this section, the 
Secretary shall complete the transportation plan under subsection (a).
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000.

SEC. 403. STUDY RELATING TO GONDOLA CONNECTION AND INTERMODAL 
              TRANSPORTATION CENTER.

    (a) Feasibility Study.--The Secretary shall carry out a study of 
the feasibility of establishing--
            (1) a gondola connection that--
                    (A) connects Timberline Lodge to Government Camp; 
                and
                    (B) is located in close proximity to the site of 
                the historic gondola corridor; and
            (2) an intermodal transportation center to be located in 
        close proximity to Government Camp.
    (b) Consideration of Multiple Sites.--In carrying out the 
feasibility study under subsection (a), the Secretary may consider 1 or 
more sites.

SEC. 404. BURIAL OF POWER LINES.

    Because of the incongruent presence of power lines adjacent to or 
within wilderness areas, the Secretary may provide to Cascade Locks and 
Hood River County $3,200,000 through the Forest Service State and 
Private Forestry program to bury ground power lines adjacent to or 
within Mount Hood Wilderness areas, including wilderness areas 
designated by this Act.

SEC. 405. CULVERT REPLACEMENT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary may provide $1,000,000 to Clackamas 
County to replace or remove culverts on the wild and scenic river 
segments in Clackamas County, Oregon, designated by title II.
    (b) Limitation.--Culvert replacement carried out by the Forest 
Service and Clackamas County to improve fish passage and the ecology of 
the wilderness designated by this Act shall not be considered water and 
resource development.

SEC. 406. CLARIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF STATE HIGHWAYS.

    (a) Exclusion.--Any part of Oregon State Highway 35 or other any 
other State highway in existence on the date of enactment of this Act 
(including all existing rights-of-way and 150 feet on each side of the 
centerline, whichever is greater, that is adjacent to or within 
wilderness areas in the Mount Hood National Forest, including 
wilderness areas designated by this Act) shall be excluded from 
wilderness under this Act.
    (b) No Net Effect.--The designation of wilderness or wild and 
scenic rivers under this Act or an amendment made by this Act shall not 
limit or restrict the ability of the State--
            (1) to operate, maintain, repair, reconstruct, protect, or 
        make any other improvement to Oregon State Highway 35 or any 
        other State highway in existence on the date of enactment of 
        this Act;
            (2) to use any site that is not within a highway right-of-
        way to operate, maintain, repair, reconstruct, protect, or make 
        any other improvement to those highways; or
            (3) to take any action outside of a highway right-of-way 
        that is necessary to operate, maintain, repair, reconstruct, 
        protect, or make any other improvement to those highways.
    (c) Flood Plain.--Congress encourages the carrying out of projects 
that will reduce the impact of Oregon State Highway 35 on the flood 
plain of the East Fork Hood River.

                         TITLE V--LAND EXCHANGE

         Subtitle A--Cooper Spur-Government Camp Land Exchange

SEC. 501. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this subtitle is to recognize the years of work by 
local residents and political and business leaders from throughout the 
States of Oregon and Washington to protect the north side of Mount Hood 
and bring to culmination the land exchange authorized by section 502.

SEC. 502. COOPER SPUR-GOVERNMENT CAMP LAND EXCHANGE.

    (a) Conveyance Required.--With the exception if the Retained 
Conservation and Trail Easements under subsection (j), the Secretary 
shall convey to Mt. Hood Meadows Oreg., Limited Partnership (in this 
subtitle referred to as ``Mt. Hood Meadows''), all right, title, and 
interest of the United States in and to--
            (1) a parcel of National Forest System land in Mount Hood 
        National Forest consisting of approximately 80 acres in 
        Government Camp, Clackamas County, Oregon, as depicted on the 
        map entitled ``Cooper Spur-Government Camp Land Exchange'' and 
        dated September 2006 (in this subtitle referred to as the 
        ``official map''); and
            (2) a parcel of National Forest System land in Mount Hood 
        National Forest consisting of approximately 40 acres in 
        Government Camp, as depicted on the official map.
    (b) Consideration.--As consideration for the conveyance under 
subsection (a), Mt. Hood Meadows, Meadows North, LLC, and North Face 
Inn, LLC, shall convey to the United States all right, title, and 
interest of these entities in and to--
            (1) a parcel of private land consisting of approximately 
        770 acres at Cooper Spur, as depicted on the official map;
            (2) all buildings, furniture, fixtures, and equipment at 
        the Inn at Cooper Spur covered by the appraisal described in 
        subsection (c)(1);
            (3) the 1,350 acre special use permit for the Cooper Spur 
        Ski Area, as depicted on the official map; and
            (4) all buildings, furniture, fixtures, and equipment at 
        the Cooper Spur Ski Area covered by the appraisal described in 
        subsection (c)(1).
    (c) Appraisals.--
            (1) In general.--The values of the lands to be exchanged 
        under this Act shall be determined by appraisals using 
        nationally recognized appraisal standards, including as 
        appropriate--
                    (A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal 
                Land Acquisitions (1992); and
                    (B) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal 
                Practice.
            (2) Existing appraisals.--The Secretary shall review the 
        appraisals of the land and other property to be conveyed under 
        subsections (a) and (b) performed in 2005 by Appraiser Steven 
        A. Hall, MAI, CCIM, for accuracy and compliance with paragraph 
        (1). If the Secretary determines that the appraisals are 
        accurate and meet the requirements of paragraph (1), then the 
        Secretary may approve the appraisals.
            (3) Treatment of excess consideration.--Should the 
        appraisal determine a difference in values between the 
        properties exchanged, in favor of the government, excess value 
        donated to the United States will not be deemed a donation for 
        tax purposes. Donation of non-Federal land may exceed 25 
        percent of the value of the Federal land.
    (d) Equal Value Exchange.--The values of the land to be exchanged 
under this section shall be determined pursuant to an appraisal 
acceptable to the Secretary of Agriculture, the County and Mt. Hood 
Meadows Oreg., Limited Partnership. If the values are not equal, they 
shall be equalized in the manner provided in section 206(b) of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(b)).
    (e) Compliance With Existing Law.--Except as otherwise provided in 
this section, the Secretary shall carry out the land exchange under 
this section in the manner provided in section 206 of the Federal Land 
Policy Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716).
    (f) Conditions on Acceptance.--Title to the non-Federal land to be 
acquired by the Secretary of Agriculture under this section must be 
acceptable to the Secretary, and the conveyances shall be subject to 
valid existing rights of record. The non-Federal land shall conform 
with the title approval standards applicable to Federal land 
acquisitions.
    (g) Legal Descriptions.--The exact acreage and legal description of 
the land to be exchanged under this section shall be determined by 
surveys satisfactory to the Secretary of Agriculture. The costs of any 
such survey, as well as other administrative costs incurred to execute 
the land exchange, shall be negotiated between the Secretary and the 
County.
    (h) Existing Rights.--The conveyance of Federal land under this 
section shall be subject to valid existing rights of third parties. In 
the alternative, the Secretary of Agriculture may grant substitute 
permit rights of equivalent utility to use other Federal land.
    (i) Completion of Land Exchange.--The Secretary of Agriculture 
shall complete all legal and regulatory processes required in 
connection with the land exchange under this section and complete the 
closing of the land exchange not later than 16 months after the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
    (j) Retained Conservation and Trail Easements.--In conjunction with 
the conveyance of title to Mt. Hood Meadows, the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall reserve a Conservation Easement to protect existing 
wetlands on the conveyed parcels, as determined by the Oregon 
Department of State Lands. Alternative equivalent wetland mitigation 
measures shall be allowed to compensate for minor wetland encroachments 
necessary for the orderly development of the parcels. In addition, the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall reserve a Trail Easement which allows 
the non-motorized functional use by the public of identified existing 
trails located on the conveyed parcels as depicted on the map entitled 
``Government Camp Trail Map'' and dated September 2006 as such trails 
may be improved or relocated to accommodate development of the 
property. The Trail Easement shall provide that roads, utilities and 
infrastructure facilities may cross such trails.

                    Subtitle B--Other Land Exchanges

SEC. 511. LAND EXCHANGE, PORT OF CASCADE LOCKS-PACIFIC CREST NATIONAL 
              SCENIC TRAIL.

    (a) Conveyance Required.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall convey 
to the Port of Cascade Locks, Cascade Locks, Oregon (in this section 
referred to as the ``Port''), all right, title, and interest of the 
United States in and to a parcel of National Forest System land in the 
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area consisting of approximately 
10 acres, as depicted on the map entitled ``Port of Cascade Locks-
Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail Land Exchange'' and dated June 
2006.
    (b) Consideration.--As consideration for the conveyance under 
subsection (a), the Port shall convey to the United States all right, 
title, and interest of the Port in and to a parcel of land consisting 
of approximately 40 acres, as depicted on the map referred to in 
subsection (a). The acquisition of this land will ensure the continued 
integrity of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail in the vicinity of 
Cascade Locks and the public's ability to access the north Oregon 
entrance of the trail.
    (c) Equal Value Exchange.--The values of the land to be exchanged 
under this section shall be determined pursuant to an appraisal 
acceptable to the Secretary of Agriculture and the Port. If the values 
are not equal, they shall be equalized in the manner provided in 
section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
(43 U.S.C. 1716(b)).
    (d) Compliance With Existing Law.--Except as otherwise provided in 
this section, the Secretary shall carry out the land exchange under 
this section in the manner provided in section 206 of the Federal Land 
Policy Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716).
    (e) Conditions on Acceptance.--Title to the non-Federal land to be 
acquired by the Secretary of Agriculture under this section must be 
acceptable to the Secretary, and the conveyances shall be subject to 
valid existing rights of record. The non-Federal land shall conform 
with the title approval standards applicable to Federal land 
acquisitions.
    (f) Legal Descriptions.--The exact acreage and legal description of 
the land to be exchanged under this section shall be determined by 
surveys satisfactory to the Secretary of Agriculture. The costs of such 
survey, as well as other administrative costs incurred to execute the 
land exchange, shall be negotiated between the Secretary and the Port.
    (g) Existing Rights.--The conveyance of Federal land under this 
section shall be subject to valid existing rights of third parties. In 
the alternative, the Secretary of Agriculture may grant substitute 
permit rights of equivalent utility to use other Federal land.
    (h) Completion of Land Exchange.--The Secretary of Agriculture 
shall complete all legal and regulatory processes required in 
connection with the conveyances under this section and complete the 
closing of the conveyances within 16 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 512. HUNCHBACK MOUNTAIN LAND EXCHANGE, CLACKAMAS COUNTY.

    (a) Conveyance Required.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall convey 
to Clackamas County, Oregon (in this section referred to as the 
``County''), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and 
to a parcel of National Forest System land in the Mount Hood National 
Forest consisting of approximately 160 acres, as depicted on the map 
entitled ``Hunchback Mountain Land Exchange-Clackamas County'' and 
dated June 2006.
    (b) Consideration.--As consideration for the conveyance under 
subsection (a), the County shall convey to the United States all right, 
title, and interest of the County in and to a parcel of land consisting 
of approximately 160 acres, as depicted on the map referred to in 
subsection (a). The acquisition of this parcel will ensure the 
continued integrity of the forested land, a substantial portion of 
which exceeds 120 years in age, and the public's access to the parcel.
    (c) Equal Value Exchange.--The values of the land to be exchanged 
under this section shall be determined pursuant to an appraisal 
acceptable to the Secretary of Agriculture and the County. If the 
values are not equal, they shall be equalized in the manner provided in 
section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
(43 U.S.C. 1716(b)).
    (d) Compliance With Existing Law.--Except as otherwise provided in 
this section, the Secretary shall carry out the land exchange under 
this section in the manner provided in section 206 of the Federal Land 
Policy Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716).
    (e) Conditions on Acceptance.--Title to the non-Federal land to be 
acquired by the Secretary of Agriculture under this section must be 
acceptable to the Secretary, and the conveyances shall be subject to 
valid existing rights of record. The non-Federal land shall conform 
with the title approval standards applicable to Federal land 
acquisitions.
    (f) Legal Descriptions.--The exact acreage and legal description of 
the land to be exchanged under this section shall be determined by 
surveys satisfactory to the Secretary of Agriculture. The costs of any 
such survey, as well as other administrative costs incurred to execute 
the land exchange, shall be negotiated between the Secretary and the 
County.
    (g) Existing Rights.--The conveyance of Federal land under this 
section shall be subject to valid existing rights of third parties. In 
the alternative, the Secretary of Agriculture may grant substitute 
permit rights of equivalent utility to use other Federal land.
    (h) Completion of Land Exchange.--The Secretary of Agriculture 
shall complete all legal and regulatory processes required in 
connection with the land exchange under this section and complete the 
closing of the land exchange not later than 16 months after the date of 
the enactment of this Act.

     TITLE VI--MOUNT HOOD NATIONAL FOREST AND WATERSHED STEWARDSHIP

SEC. 601. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this title is to direct the Forest Service to 
prepare an assessment to promote forested landscapes resilient to 
catastrophic fire, insects, and disease, to protect homes and 
communities from property damage and threats to public safety, and to 
protect and enhance existing community or municipal watersheds. It is 
the intent of Congress that site-specific forest health projects 
undertaken pursuant to this assessment shall be completed in accordance 
with existing law.

SEC. 602. FOREST STEWARDSHIP ASSESSMENT.

    (a) Preparation of Assessment.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
prepare an assessment to identify the forest health needs in those 
areas of the Mount Hood National Forest with a high incidence of insect 
or disease infestation (or both), heavily overstocked tree stands, or 
moderate-to-high risk of unnatural catastrophic wildfire for the 
purpose of improving condition class, which significantly improves the 
forest health and water quality. The Secretary may utilize existing 
information to complete the assessment. The assessment shall also 
identify specific projects to address these issues.
    (b) Improved Mapping.--The assessment will include peer reviewed 
mapping of condition class 2 and condition class 3 areas and other 
areas identified in subsection (a) in Mount Hood National Forest.
    (c) Completion.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall complete the 
assessment not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act.
    (d) Duration of Study.--The assessment shall cover a 10-year 
period.
    (e) Implementation.--Not later than 1 year after completion of the 
assessment, the Secretary shall commence implementation of projects to 
address the needs identified in the assessment. These projects shall be 
implemented using authorities available to the Secretary to manage the 
Mount Hood National Forest to achieve the purpose specified in 
subsection (a).
    (f) Delay.--During development of the assessment under this 
section, a forest management project that is unaffiliated with the 
assessment and has completed review as required under the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) in accordance 
with existing law, need not be delayed in the event the Secretary fails 
to meet the deadline specified in subsection (c).
    (g) Relation to Existing Law and Plans.--Nothing in this section 
grants the Secretary any authority to manage the Mount Hood National 
Forest contrary to existing law. The assessment conducted by the 
Secretary under this section shall not supersede, be considered a 
supplement or amendment to, or in any way affect the legal or 
regulatory authority of the Mount Hood National Forest Land and 
Resource Management Plan or the collection of documents entitled 
``Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement and Record of 
Decision for Amendments to Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management 
Planning Documents Within the Range of the Northern Spotted Owl'' and 
``Standards and Guidelines for Management of Habitat for Late-
Successional and Old-Growth Forest-Related Species Within the Range of 
the Northern Spotted Owl''.
    (h) Public Participation.--The Secretary shall provide an 
opportunity for interested persons to be involved in development of the 
assessment conducted by the Secretary under this section.

SEC. 603. SUSTAINABLE BIOMASS UTILIZATION STUDY.

    (a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct a 
study to assess the amount of long-term sustainable biomass available 
in the Mount Hood National Forest that, consistent with applicable law, 
could be made available as a raw material for--
            (1) the production of electric energy, sensible heat, 
        transportation fuel, or substitutes for petroleum-based 
        products;
            (2) dimensional lumber, fencing, framing material, poles, 
        firewood, furniture, chips, or pulp for paper; or
            (3) other commercial purposes.
    (b) Definition.--In this section, the term ``biomass'' means small 
diameter trees and understory vegetation that is removed from forested 
land as a by-product of forest restoration efforts.

SEC. 604. WATERSHED MANAGEMENT MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING.

    (a) Completion of Memoranda of Understanding.--To the extent that 
memoranda of understanding or other legal agreements involving 
watersheds of Mount Hood National Forest do not exist between 
irrigation districts or municipalities and the Forest Service, the 
Secretary of Agriculture may complete memoranda of understanding that 
outline stewardship goals to manage the watersheds for water quality 
and water quantity.
    (b) Elements of Memorandum.--A memorandum of understanding 
involving a watershed of Mount Hood National Forest shall encourage 
adaptability, establish benchmarks regarding water quality and water 
quantity, and require monitoring to determine progress in meeting such 
benchmarks. The memorandum of understanding may restrict public access 
to areas of the watershed where appropriate.
    (c) Public Process Required.--
            (1) Collaboration and consultation.--The Secretary of 
        Agriculture shall ensure that the process by which the 
        Secretary enters into a memorandum of understanding with an 
        irrigation district, local government, or other entity 
        involving a watershed of Mount Hood National Forest is based on 
        collaboration and cooperation between the Forest Service and 
        local jurisdictions and other interested persons.
            (2) Public meeting required.--The Secretary and the other 
        party or parties to the proposed memorandum of understanding 
        shall hold at least 1 joint public meeting before completing a 
        final draft of the memorandum of understanding.
            (3) Public comment.--A draft memorandum of understanding 
        shall also be open to public comment before being finalized.

SEC. 605. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

    The authority provided by this title shall terminate on the date 
that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

 TITLE VII--CRYSTAL SPRINGS WATERSHED SPECIAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT UNIT

SEC. 701. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this title is to establish a special resources 
management unit to ensure protection of the quality and quantity of the 
Crystal Springs watershed as a clean drinking water source for the 
residents of Hood River County, Oregon, while also allowing visitors to 
enjoy its special scenic, natural, cultural, and wildlife values.

SEC. 702. ESTABLISHMENT OF CRYSTAL SPRINGS WATERSHED SPECIAL RESOURCES 
              MANAGEMENT UNIT.

    (a) Establishment.--Effective as provided by section 705, the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall establish a special resources management 
unit in the State consisting of all National Forest System land that is 
located within 200 yards from any point on the perimeter of the Crystal 
Springs Zone of Contribution, as determined by the Crystal Springs 
Water District, and other National Forest System land in and around the 
Inn at Cooper Spur and the Cooper Spur Ski Area, as depicted on the map 
entitled ``Crystal Springs Watershed Special Resources Management 
Unit'' and dated June 2006 (in this subtitle referred to as the 
``official map'').
    (b) Designation.--The special resources management unit established 
pursuant to subsection (a) shall be known as the Crystal Springs 
Watershed Special Resources Management Unit, in this title referred to 
as the ``Management Unit''.
    (c) Exclusion of Certain Land.--The Management Unit does not 
include any National Forest System land otherwise covered by subsection 
(a) that is designated as wilderness by title I.
    (d) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, National Forest 
System land included in the Management Unit are permanently withdrawn 
from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including 
the mining laws and mineral and geothermal leasing laws.
    (e) Maps and Legal Description.--
            (1) Submission of legal descriptions.--As soon as 
        practicable after the effective date specified in section 705, 
        the Secretary shall prepare and submit to Congress a legal 
        description of the Management Unit.
            (2) Force of law.--The map referred to in subsection (a) 
        and the legal descriptions prepared under paragraph (1) shall 
        have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, 
        except that the Secretary may correct technical errors in the 
        map and legal descriptions. The map of the Crystal Springs Zone 
        of Contribution is incorporated in this Act to delineate the 
        boundaries of the Management Unit, and the delineation of these 
        boundaries is not intended to affect the specific uses that may 
        occur on private land within the boundaries of the Management 
        Unit.
            (3) Public availability.--The map referred to in subsection 
        (a) and the legal descriptions prepared under paragraph (1) 
        shall be filed and made available for public inspection in the 
        appropriate offices of the Forest Service.

SEC. 703. ADMINISTRATION OF MANAGEMENT UNIT.

    (a) General Applicability of Existing Laws.--Except as provided in 
this title, all other laws and regulations affecting National Forest 
System lands shall continue to apply to the National Forest System 
lands included in the Management Unit.
    (b) Authorized Activities.--
            (1) Process for allowing activities.--Only activities 
        described in this subsection may occur in the Management Unit, 
        and the Secretary of Agriculture may permit an activity 
        described in this subsection to occur in the Management Unit 
        only after the Secretary--
                    (A) obtains the review and opinions of the Crystal 
                Springs Water District regarding the effect of the 
                activity on the purposes of the Management Unit;
                    (B) complies with all applicable Federal law 
                regarding development and implementation of the 
                activity; and
                    (C) when appropriate, provides to the general 
                public advance notice of the activity, an opportunity 
                to comment on the activity, and appeal rights regarding 
                the activity.
            (2) Recreation.--The Secretary may--
                    (A) continue to maintain recreational opportunities 
                and trails, in existence in the Management Unit as of 
                the effective date specified in section 705, within 
                their existing and historic footprints or at an 
                alternative location; and
                    (B) develop new footpaths or cross-county skiing 
                trails in the Management Unit.
            (3) Lease of certain improvements.--The Secretary may lease 
        improvements and facilities, in existence in the Management 
        Unit as of the effective date specified in section 705, within 
        their existing and designated footprints to 1 or more 
        concessionaires.
            (4) Road maintenance.--Subject to subsection (d), the 
        Secretary may maintain National Forest System roads, in 
        existence in the Management Unit as of the effective date 
        specified in section 705 or as directed by the management plan 
        required by subsection (d). Maintenance may include the 
        installation of culverts and drainage improvements and other 
        similar activities.
            (5) Fuel reduction in proximity to improvements and primary 
        public roads.--To protect the water quality, water quantity, 
        scenic, cultural, historic, natural, and wildlife values of the 
        Management Unit, the Secretary may permit fuel reduction on 
        National Forest System land in the Management Unit--
                    (A) extending up to 400 feet from structures on 
                National Forest System land or structures on adjacent 
                private land; and
                    (B) extending up to 400 feet from the Cooper Spur 
                Road, the Cloud Cap Road, and the Cooper Spur ski area 
                loop road.
            (6) Other fuel reduction and forest health activities.--The 
        Secretary may conduct fuel reduction and forest health 
        management activities in the Management Unit, with priority 
        given to activities that restore previously harvested stands, 
        including the removal of logging slash, smaller diameter 
        material, and ladder fuels. The purpose of any fire risk 
        reduction or forest health management activity conducted in the 
        Management Unit shall be the maintenance and restoration of 
        fire-resilient forest structures containing late successional 
        forest structure characterized by large trees and multi-storied 
        canopies (where ecologically appropriate) and the protection of 
        the water quality, water quantity, scenic, cultural, historic, 
        natural, and wildlife values of the Management Unit.
    (c) Specifically Prohibited Activities.--The following activities 
may not occur on National Forest System land in the Management Unit, 
whether separately or, except as provided in paragraph (2), as part of 
an activity authorized by subsection (b):
            (1) New road construction or renovation of existing non-
        System roads.
            (2) Projects undertaken for the purpose of harvesting 
        commercial timber. The harvest of merchantable products that 
        are by-products of activities conducted pursuant to subsection 
        (b)(6) and carried out pursuant to a stewardship contract are 
        not prohibited by this subsection.
            (3) Commercial livestock grazing.
            (4) The placement or maintenance of fuel storage tanks.
            (5) The application of any toxic chemicals, including 
        pesticides, rodenticides, herbicides, or retardants, for any 
        purpose, except with the consent of the Crystal Springs Water 
        District.
    (d) Management Plan.--
            (1) Plan required.--Within 9 months after the effective 
        date specified in section 605, the Secretary of Agriculture 
        shall adopt a management plan for the Management Unit that, 
        while providing for the limited activities specifically 
        authorized by subsection (b), protects the watershed from 
        illegal dumping, human waste, fires, vandalism, and other risks 
        to water quality.
            (2) Consultation and public participation.--The Secretary 
        shall prepare the management plan in consultation with the 
        Crystal Springs Water District, the Cooper Spur Wild and Free 
        Coalition, and Hood River County and provide for public 
        participation as described in subsection (b)(1)(C).
    (e) Forest Road Closures.--As part of the management plan required 
by subsection (d), the Secretary of Agriculture may provide for the 
closure or gating to the general public of any Forest Service road 
within the Management Unit, except for the road commonly known as Cloud 
Cap Road.
    (f) Private Land.--Nothing in this section affects the use of, or 
access to, any private property within the Crystal Springs Zone of 
Contribution by the owners of the private property and their guests. 
The Secretary is encouraged to work with interested private landowners 
who have voluntarily agreed to cooperate with the Secretary to further 
the purposes of this title.
    (g) Relationship With Water District.--Except as provided in this 
section, the Crystal Springs Water District has no authorities over 
management or use of National Forest System land included in the 
Management Unit.

SEC. 704. ACQUISITION OF LANDS.

    (a) Acquisition Authority.--The Secretary of Agriculture may 
acquire from willing landowners any lands located in the Crystal 
Springs Zone of Contribution within the boundaries of Mount Hood 
National Forest. Lands so acquired shall automatically be added to the 
Management Unit.
    (b) Prohibition on Subsequent Conveyance.--The Secretary may not 
sell, trade, or otherwise transfer ownership of any land within the 
Management Unit, including any of the land acquired under subsection 
(a) or received by the Secretary as part of the Cooper Spur-Government 
Camp land exchange authorized by subtitle A of title VIII and included 
within the Management Unit, to any person.

SEC. 705. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The Secretary of Agriculture shall establish the Management Unit as 
soon as practicable after the final closing of the Cooper Spur-
Government Camp land exchange authorized by subtitle A of title VIII, 
but in no case later than 30 days after the date of the final closing 
of such land exchange. The Management Unit may not be established 
before final closing of the land exchange.

               TITLE VIII--LOCAL AND TRIBAL RELATIONSHIPS

SEC. 801. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this title is to recognize and support the ability 
of Native Americans to continue to gather first foods in the Mount Hood 
National Forest using traditional methods and the central role of the 
State and local governments in management of issues dealing with 
natural and developed environments in the vicinity of the national 
forest.

SEC. 802. FIRST FOODS GATHERING AREAS.

    (a) Priority Use Areas.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
identify, establish, develop, and manage priority-use areas in Mount 
Hood National Forest for the gathering of first foods by members of 
Indian tribes with treaty-reserved gathering rights on lands 
encompassed by the national forest. The priority-use areas shall be 
identified, established, developed, and managed in a manner consistent 
with the memorandum of understanding entered into between the 
Department of Agriculture, the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of 
Indian Affairs, and the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs 
Reservation of Oregon (in this section referred to as the ``Warm 
Springs Tribe'') and dated April 23, 2003, and such further agreements 
as are necessary between the Secretary of Agriculture and the Warm 
Springs Tribe to carry out the purposes of this section.
    (b) Priority Use.--Members of Indian tribes with treaty-reserved 
gathering rights on lands encompassed by Mount Hood National Forest 
shall have exclusive rights to gather first foods in the priority-use 
areas established pursuant to subsection (a).
    (c) Applicable Law.--In considering and selecting National Forest 
System land for inclusion in a priority-use area under subsection (a), 
the Secretary of Agriculture shall comply with the land and resource 
management plan for Mount Hood National Forest and applicable laws.
    (d) Definition.--In this section, the term ``first foods'' means 
roots, berries, and plants on National Forest System land in Mount Hood 
National Forest that have been gathered for traditional and cultural 
purposes by members of Indian tribes with treaty-reserved gathering 
rights on lands encompassed by Mount Hood National Forest.

SEC. 803. FOREST SERVICE COORDINATION WITH STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.

    Congress encourages the Secretary of Agriculture to cooperate with 
the State, local communities, counties, and Indian tribes in the 
vicinity of Mount Hood National Forest, and the heads of other Federal 
agencies to identify common ground, coordinate planning efforts around 
the national forest, and make the Federal Government a better partner 
in building cooperative and lasting solutions for management of Mount 
Hood National Forest and non-Federal land in the vicinity of the 
national forest.

SEC. 804. SAVINGS PROVISIONS REGARDING RELATIONS WITH INDIAN TRIBES.

    (a) Treaty Rights.--Nothing in this Act is intended to alter, 
modify, enlarge, diminish, or extinguish the treaty rights of any 
Indian tribe, including the off-reservation reserved rights established 
by the Treaty of June 25, 1855, with the Tribes and Bands of Middle 
Oregon (12 Stat. 963). Section 702 is consistent with and intended to 
implement the gathering rights reserved by such treaty.
    (b) Tribal Lands.--Nothing in this Act is intended to affect lands 
held in trust by the Secretary of the Interior for Indian tribes or 
individual members of Indian tribes or other lands acquired by the Army 
Corps of Engineers and administered by the Secretary of the Interior 
for the benefit of Indian tribes and individual members of Indian 
tribes.
    (c) Hunting and Fishing.--Nothing in this Act is intended to affect 
the laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to hunting and fishing 
under existing State and Federal laws and Indian treaties.

SEC. 805. IMPROVED NATURAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS.

    (a) Imposition of Standards.--New development occurring on land 
conveyed by the Secretary of Agriculture under title V or undertaken or 
otherwise permitted by the Secretary of Agriculture on National Forest 
System land in Mount Hood National Forest after the date of the 
enactment of this Act shall be constructed or altered in compliance 
with 1 of the nationally recognized model building codes or wildland-
urban interface codes and with other applicable nationally recognized 
codes.
    (b) Inclusion of Standards in Land Conveyances.--In the case of 
each of the land conveyances described in title V, the Secretary shall 
impose the requirements of subsection (a) as a condition on the 
conveyance of the Federal land under the conveyance.
    (c) Effect on State and Local Law.--To the maximum extent feasible, 
the codes imposed pursuant to subsection (a) shall be consistent with 
the nationally recognized codes adopted by the State or political 
subdivisions of the State. This section shall not be construed to limit 
the power of the State or a political subdivision of the State to 
implement or enforce any law, rule, regulation, or standard concerning 
fire prevention and control.
    (d) Enforcement.--The codes imposed pursuant to subsection (a) may 
be enforced by the same entities otherwise enforcing building codes 
regarding new development occurring on land conveyed by the Secretary 
of Agriculture under title V.

                          TITLE IX--RECREATION

SEC. 901. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this title is to recognize and support recreation as 
a dynamic social and economic component of the legacy and future of the 
Mount Hood National Forest.

SEC. 902. RETENTION OF MOUNT HOOD NATIONAL FOREST LAND USE FEES FROM 
              SPECIAL USE AUTHORIZATIONS.

    (a) Special Account.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish 
a special account in the Treasury for Mount Hood National Forest.
    (b) Deposits.--Except as provided in section 7 of the Act of April 
24, 1950 (commonly known as the Granger-Thye Act; 16 U.S.C. 580d), the 
National Forest Organizational Camp Fee Improvement Act of 2003 (title 
V of division F of Public Law 108-107; 16 U.S.C. 6231 et seq.), Public 
Law 106-206 (commonly known as the Commercial Filming Act; 16 U.S.C. 
460l-d), and the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (title VIII 
of division J of Public Law 108-477; 16 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.), all land 
use fees received after the date which is 6 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act from special use authorizations, such as 
recreation residences, resorts, winter recreation resorts, 
communication uses, and linear rights-of-way, and all other special use 
types issued with regard to Mount Hood National Forest shall be 
deposited in the special account established under subsection (a).
    (c) Availability.--Subject to subsection (d), amounts in the 
special account established under subsection (a) shall remain 
available, without further appropriation and until expended, for 
expenditure as provided in section 903. Upon request of the Secretary 
of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the 
Secretary of Agriculture from the special account such funds as the 
Secretary of Agriculture may request. The Secretary shall accept and 
use the funds in accordance with section 903.
    (d) Termination of Special Account.--The special account required 
by subsection (a) shall terminate at the end of the 10-year period 
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. Any amounts remaining 
in the special account at the end of such period shall be transferred 
to the general fund of the Treasury.

SEC. 903. USE OF FUNDS IN SPECIAL ACCOUNT TO SUPPORT RECREATION.

    (a) Authorized Uses.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall use funds 
received from the special account under section 902(c) for the 
following purposes related to Mount Hood National Forest:
            (1) Installation, repair, maintenance, and facility 
        enhancement related directly to visitor enjoyment, visitor 
        access, and health and safety, such as--
                    (A) the improvement and maintenance of trails, 
                including trails used for hiking, biking, snowmobiling, 
                horseback riding, cross-country skiing, and off-highway 
                vehicles;
                    (B) water system improvements; and
                    (C) personal sanitation facilities improvements.
            (2) Interpretive programs, visitor information, visitor 
        services, visitor needs assessments, mapping, signage, Leave-
        No-Trace materials, and wilderness rangers.
            (3) Habitat restoration directly related to recreation.
            (4) Cooperative environmental restoration projects with 
        non-Federal partnership groups and associations, including 
        groups and associations that work with youth.
            (5) Law enforcement and rescue and recovery efforts related 
        to public use and recreation, such as law enforcement at 
        recreation events, search and rescue operations, illegal 
        recreation activities investigations, and enforcement.
            (6) Improving administration of special use authorizations.
            (7) Preparation of documents required under the National 
        Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) in 
        connection with the improvement or development of recreational 
        opportunities.
            (8) Other projects or partnerships recommended by the Mount 
        Hood National Forest Recreation Working Group established by 
        section 905.
    (b) Allocation Requirements.--Of the total funds received by the 
Secretary of Agriculture from the special account under section 902(c) 
for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall allocate the funds as follows:
            (1) 95 percent of the funds to Mount Hood National Forest.
            (2) 5 percent of the funds to the Regional Office for the 
        Pacific Northwest Region of the Forest Service to develop 
        needed policy and training to support programs in wilderness 
        areas, special uses, trails, developed and dispersed 
        recreation, and interpretation related to Mount Hood National 
        Forest.

SEC. 904. ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENT.

    The Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to Congress an annual 
report specifying--
            (1) the total funds received by the Secretary from the 
        special account under section 902(c) for the preceding fiscal 
        year;
            (2) how the funds were allocated and expended; and
            (3) the results from such expenditures.

SEC. 905. MOUNT HOOD NATIONAL FOREST RECREATIONAL WORKING GROUP.

    (a) Establishment and Purpose.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
establish the Mount Hood National Forest Recreational Working Group for 
the purpose of providing advice and recommendations to the Forest 
Service on planning and implementing recreation enhancements in Mount 
Hood National Forest, including advice and recommendations regarding 
how the funds in the special account established under section 902 
should be requested and expended.
    (b) Duties.--The Working Group shall--
            (1) review projects proposed by the Secretary for Mount 
        Hood National Forest under section 903(a);
            (2) propose projects under section 903(a) to the Secretary;
            (3) recommend the amount of funds from the special account 
        established under section 902 to be used to fund projects under 
        section 903; and
            (4) provide opportunities for citizens, organizations, 
        Indian tribes, the Forest Service, and other interested parties 
        to participate openly and meaningfully, beginning at the early 
        stages of the development of projects under section 903(a).
    (c) Appointment.--
            (1) Appointment and term.--The Regional Forester, acting on 
        behalf of the Secretary of Agriculture, shall appoint the 
        members of the Working Group for a term of 3 years beginning on 
        the date of appointment. A member may be reappointed to 
        subsequent 3-year terms.
            (2) Initial appointment.--The Regional Forester shall make 
        initial appointments to the Working Group not later than 180 
        days after the date of enactment of this Act.
            (3) Vacancies.--The Regional Forester shall make 
        appointments to fill vacancies on the Working Group as soon as 
        practicable after the vacancy has occurred.
            (4) Compensation.--Members of the Working Group shall not 
        receive any compensation for their service on the Working 
        Group.
            (5) Nominations.--The State and county governments for each 
        county directly adjacent to or containing any portion of Mount 
        Hood National Forest may submit a nomination to the Regional 
        Forester for each activity or interest group category described 
        in subsection (d).
            (6) Broad and balanced representation.--In appointing the 
        members of the Working Group, the Regional Forester shall 
        provide for a balanced and broad representation from the 
        recreation community.
    (d) Composition of Working Group.--The Working Group shall be 
composed of 15 members, selected so that the following activities and 
interest groups are represented:
            (1) Summer non-mechanized recreation, such as hiking.
            (2) Winter non-motorized recreation, such as snowshoeing 
        and backcountry skiing.
            (3) Mountain biking.
            (4) Hunting and fishing.
            (5) Summer motorized recreation, such as off-highway 
        vehicle use.
            (6) Local environmental groups.
            (7) Winter motorized recreation, such as snowmobiling.
            (8) Permitted ski areas.
            (9) Forest products industry.
            (10) Affected Indian tribes.
            (11) Local holder of a recreation residence permit.
            (12) Local government interests, such as a county 
        commissioner or city mayor in an elected position representing 
        a county or city directly adjacent or containing any portion of 
        Mount Hood National Forest.
            (13) A resident of Government Camp.
            (14) The State.
            (15) Operators of campground facilities open to the general 
        public.
    (e) Chairperson.--The chairperson of the Working Group shall be 
selected by a majority of the Working Group.
    (f) Other Working Group Authorities and Requirements.--
            (1) Staff assistance.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
        provide staff assistance to the Working Group from Federal 
        employees under the jurisdiction of the Secretary.
            (2) Meetings.--All meetings of the Working Group shall be 
        announced at least 1 week in advance in a local newspaper of 
        record and shall be open to the public.
            (3) Records.--The Working Group shall maintain records of 
        the meetings of the Working Group and make the records 
        available for public inspection.
    (g) Limitation on Administrative Assistance.--Not more than 5 
percent of the funds allocated under section 903(b) to Mount Hood 
National Forest for a fiscal year may be used to provide administrative 
assistance to the Working Group during that fiscal year.
    (h) Federal Advisory Committee Act.--The Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Working Group.
    (i) Termination of Working Group.--The Working Group shall 
terminate at the end of the 10-year period beginning on the date of 
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 906. CONSIDERATION OF CONVERSION OF FOREST ROADS TO RECREATIONAL 
              USES.

    (a) Evaluation of Currently Closed Roads.--
            (1) Consideration for recreational use.--The Secretary of 
        Agriculture may make a determination regarding whether the 
        Forest Service roads in Mount Hood National Forest that were 
        selected before the date of enactment of this Act for closure 
        and decommissioning, but have not yet been decommissioned, 
        should be converted to recreational uses to enhance 
        recreational opportunities in the national forest, such as 
        conversion to single-track trails for mountain bikes and trails 
        for snowmobiling, off-road vehicle use, horseback riding, 
        hiking, cross-country skiing, and other recreational uses.
            (2) Consideration of environmental and economic impacts.--
        In evaluating the feasibility and suitability of converting 
        Forest Service roads under this subsection to recreational 
        uses, and the types of recreational uses to be authorized, the 
        Secretary shall take into account the environmental and 
        economic impacts of implementing the conversion and of the 
        resulting recreational uses.
            (3) Public process.--The consideration and selection of 
        Forest Service roads under this subsection for conversion to 
        recreational uses, and the types of recreational uses to be 
        authorized, shall be a public process, including consultation 
        by the Secretary of Agriculture with the Mount Hood National 
        Forest Recreational Working Group.
    (b) Future Closure Considerations.--Whenever the Secretary of 
Agriculture considers a Forest Service road in Mount Hood National 
Forest for possible closure and decommissioning after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall include, as an alternative 
to decommissioning the road, consideration of converting the road to 
recreational uses to enhance recreational opportunities in the Mount 
Hood National Forest.

SEC. 907. IMPROVED TRAIL ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

    (a) Construction of Trail.--The Secretary of Agriculture may enter 
into a contract with a partner organization or other person to design 
and construct a trail at a location selected by the Secretary in Mount 
Hood National Forest suitable for use by persons with disabilities.
    (b) Public Process.--The selection of the trail location under 
subsection (a) and the preparation of the design of the trail shall be 
a public process, including consultation by the Secretary of 
Agriculture with the Mount Hood National Forest Recreational Working 
Group.
    (c) Funding.--The Secretary of Agriculture may use funds in the 
special account established under section 902 to carry out this 
section.

                TITLE X--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 1001. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out this Act.
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