II 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 493 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 6, 2007 Mrs. Boxer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To designate certain public land as wilderness and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in the State of California, to designate Salmon Restoration Areas, to establish the Sacramento River National Recreation Area and Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, and for other purposes.

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Short title; table of contents

(a)

Short title

This Act may be cited as the California Wild Heritage Act of 2007. (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. Definition of Secretary concerned. TITLE I—Designation of wilderness areas to be administered by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service Sec. 101. Designation of wilderness. Sec. 102. Administration of wilderness areas. Sec. 103. Designation of Salmon Restoration Areas. Sec. 104. Designation of wilderness study areas. Sec. 105. Designation of potential wilderness areas. Sec. 106. Release of wilderness study areas. TITLE II—Designation of wilderness areas to be managed by the National Park Service Sec. 201. Designation of wilderness areas. Sec. 202. Administration of wilderness areas. Sec. 203. Death valley boundary adjustment. Sec. 204. Joshua tree national park potential wilderness. TITLE III—Wild and scenic river designations Sec. 301. Designation of wild and scenic rivers. Sec. 302. Designation of wild and scenic rivers study areas. TITLE IV—Sacramento River National Recreation Area Sec. 401. Designation and management. TITLE V—Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest Sec. 501. Designation and management. TITLE VI—Boundary adjustment Sec. 601. Boundary adjustment, santa rosa and san jacinto mountains national monument. TITLE VII—Authorizations of appropriations Sec. 701. Wilderness and wild and scenic river economic development. Sec. 702. Wilderness and wild and scenic river recreation. Sec. 703. Firefighting. Sec. 704. Law enforcement.

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Findings

Congress finds that— (1)the publicly-owned land and rivers of the State of California are a wildland resource of extraordinary value for current and future generations; (2)increasing pressure from the rapidly growing population of California threatens to irrevocably harm remaining wilderness areas and wild rivers; (3)statutory protection is needed for the areas and rivers to ensure that the areas and rivers remain a part of the natural heritage of the United States and continue to be a source of solitude and inspiration for all people of the United States; (4)continuation of military activities (including overflights, military rotary wing environmental training, military maneuvers, testing and evaluation, and other activities) is compatible with the protection and proper management of the wilderness and wild and scenic river resources designated by this Act; (5)wildfire management activities necessary to protect public health and safety and private property are fully allowable in wilderness areas, and the Secretary concerned must be able to take any measures determined necessary to control or prevent fires; and (6)land and rivers are designated as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System and the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System by this Act in order to— (A)preserve the unique wild and natural features of the land and rivers; (B)protect a diverse array of ecosystems, plants, animals, geologic structures, and hydrologic features that represent the natural splendor of California; (C)protect and preserve historical and cultural archaeological sites associated with ancient Indian cultures and the settlement of California; (D)protect and preserve areas that continue to be used by Indian tribes for spiritual, cultural, or subsistence practices; (E)protect watersheds, including watersheds that play an essential role in providing municipal and agricultural water and power supplies; (F)provide opportunities for compatible outdoor recreation, including horseback riding on saddle and other pack stock, hunting and fishing, hiking and camping, whitewater rafting, trail running, and excursions led by commercial outfitters; (G)retain and enhance opportunities for scientific research in pristine ecosystems; and (H)promote the recovery of threatened and endangered species, including salmon and steelhead.

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Definition of Secretary concerned

In this Act, the term Secretary concerned means— (1)the Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the Chief of the Forest Service), with respect to National Forest System land; and (2)the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (including land held for the benefit of an Indian tribe).