[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4049 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4049

 To sustain the economic development and recreational use of National 
 Forest System land and other public land in the State of Montana, to 
  add certain land to the National Wilderness Preservation System, to 
  release certain wilderness study areas, to designate new areas for 
                  recreation, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 18, 2010

  Mr. Tester 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 sustain the economic development and recreational use of National 
 Forest System land and other public land in the State of Montana, to 
  add certain land to the National Wilderness Preservation System, to 
  release certain wilderness study areas, to designate new areas for 
                  recreation, 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 ``Forest Jobs and 
Recreation Act of 2010''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
        TITLE I--MONTANA FOREST JOBS AND RESTORATION INITIATIVE

Sec. 101. Purpose.
Sec. 102. Definitions.
Sec. 103. Montana Forest Jobs and Restoration Pilot Initiative.
Sec. 104. Authorized forest and watershed restoration projects.
Sec. 105. Miscellaneous.
  TITLE II--DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AND SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS IN 
                                MONTANA

Sec. 201. Purposes.
Sec. 202. Definitions.
Sec. 203. Designation of wilderness areas.
Sec. 204. Administration of wilderness areas.
Sec. 205. Release of Bureau of Land Management study areas.
Sec. 206. Release of Sapphire and West Pioneer Wilderness Study Areas.
Sec. 207. Special management and recreation management areas.
Sec. 208. All-terrain-vehicle study and report.

        TITLE I--MONTANA FOREST JOBS AND RESTORATION INITIATIVE

SEC. 101. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this title is to establish an initiative--
            (1) to preserve and create local jobs in rural communities 
        that are located in or near National Forest System land;
            (2) to create an immediate, predictable, and increased flow 
        of wood fiber with commercial value to support and maintain 
        locally based infrastructure and economies that are necessary 
        for the appropriate management and restoration of National 
        Forest System land;
            (3) to promote cooperation and collaboration in the 
        management of National Forest System land;
            (4) to restore and improve the ecological structure, 
        composition, and function and the natural processes of priority 
        watersheds within the National Forest System;
            (5) to carry out collaborative projects to reduce the risk 
        of disturbances from fire, insects, and disease to communities, 
        watersheds, and natural resources through a collaborative 
        process of planning, prioritizing, and implementing ecological 
        restoration and hazardous fuel reduction projects; and
            (6) to collect information from the projects carried out 
        under this title in an effort to better understand the manner 
        in which to improve forest restoration and management 
        activities.

SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
            (1) Authorized forest and watershed restoration project.--
        The term ``authorized forest and watershed restoration 
        project'' means a collection of activities within a watershed 
        area that are carried out--
                    (A) on eligible land; and
                    (B) to achieve the purposes of this title.
            (2) Decommission.--The term ``decommission'' means--
                    (A) to reestablish vegetation on a road or trail; 
                and
                    (B) to restore any natural drainage, watershed 
                function, or other ecological processes that are 
                disrupted or adversely impacted by the road or trail by 
                removing or hydrologically disconnecting the road 
                prism.
            (3) Eligible land.--The term ``eligible land'' means--
                    (A) land within the approximately 1,900,000 acres 
                of land in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest 
                designated as ``Suitable for Timber Production'' and 
                ``Timber Harvest Is Allowed'' as generally depicted on 
                the map entitled ``Beaverhead-Deerlodge National 
                Forest, Revised Forest Plan, Modeled Timber Harvest 
                Classification'' and dated December 10, 2008; and
                    (B)(i) land within the Three Rivers Ranger District 
                of the Kootenai National Forest; and
                    (ii) any land within the adjacent ranger districts 
                of the Kootenai National Forest that is necessary to 
                achieve the requirements of section 103(b).
            (4) INFISH.--The term ``INFISH'' means the land and 
        resource management plan amendments made before the date of 
        enactment of this Act arising from the document--
                    (A) entitled ``Inland Native Fish Strategy'';
                    (B) published by the Department of Agriculture; and
                    (C) dated July 28, 1995.
            (5) Initiative.--The term ``Initiative'' means the Montana 
        Forest Jobs and Restoration Pilot Initiative established by 
        section 103(a).
            (6) Mechanical treatment.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``mechanical treatment'' 
                means an activity that uses a tool to remove fiber that 
                has commercial value to local markets in the vicinity 
                of the area treated.
                    (B) Inclusions.--The term ``mechanical treatment'' 
                includes leaving fiber on the forest floor after 
                treatment with a tool, if an option for removal of the 
                fiber is provided.
                    (C) Exclusions.--The term ``mechanical treatment'' 
                excludes prescribed burning.
            (7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.
            (8) Stewardship contract.--The term ``stewardship 
        contract'' means a contract authorized under section 347 of the 
        Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations 
        Act, 1999 (16 U.S.C. 2104 note; Public Law 105-277) to carry 
        out land management goals that meet local and rural community 
        needs through a source that is selected on a best-value basis.
            (9) Watershed area.--The term ``watershed area'' means 1 or 
        more subwatersheds (also known as 6th code hydrologic units).

SEC. 103. MONTANA FOREST JOBS AND RESTORATION PILOT INITIATIVE.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established the Montana Forest Jobs 
and Restoration Pilot Initiative under which the Secretary shall 
implement authorized forest and watershed restoration projects and 
other land management projects on eligible land to achieve--
            (1) the performance requirements under subsection (b); and
            (2) the purposes of this title.
    (b) Performance Requirements.--Subject to subsection (g), on the 
eligible land, the Secretary shall place under contract for the 
mechanical treatment of vegetation--
            (1) on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, a minimum 
        of 5,000 acres annually until the date on which a total of 
        70,000 acres in the National Forest have been placed under 
        contract; and
            (2) on the Kootenai National Forest--
                    (A) 2,000 acres during the first year after the 
                date of enactment of this Act;
                    (B) 2,500 acres during the second year after the 
                date of enactment of this Act; and
                    (C) 3,000 acres during each subsequent year until 
                the date on which a total of 30,000 acres in the 
                National Forest have been placed under contract.
    (c) Collaboration.--
            (1) In general.--For each National Forest within the 
        Initiative, the Secretary shall identify 1 or more 
        collaborative groups or resource advisory committees that 
        support the achievement of the purposes of this title.
            (2) Composition.--A collaborative group or resource 
        advisory committee identified under paragraph (1) shall include 
        multiple interested persons representing diverse interests in 
        forest and watershed management.
            (3) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with a 
        collaborative group or resource advisory committee identified 
        under paragraph (1) in the development and implementation of 
        each authorized forest and watershed restoration project 
        carried out under the Initiative.
            (4) Expansion.--The Secretary shall seek to expand the 
        public participation and diversity of interests involved in the 
        implementation of the Initiative in each National Forest 
        participating in the Initiative.
    (d) Administrative Review.--
            (1) In general.--The administrative review provisions of 
        section 105 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 
        U.S.C. 6515) shall apply to any administrative review of 
        authorized forest and watershed restoration projects carried 
        out under this title.
            (2) Proposed decision.--The Secretary shall provide notice 
        of, and distribute, a proposed administrative decision with the 
        environmental assessment or final environmental impact 
        statement for any project subject to review under paragraph 
        (1).
            (3) Independent mediator.--If 1 or more of the parties to a 
        special administrative review process under paragraph (1) 
        requests a mediator to help facilitate the process, an 
        independent mediator may be used for the administrative review 
        process.
    (e) Judicial Review.--Any judicial proceeding arising from an 
authorized forest and watershed restoration project shall be conducted 
in accordance with section 106 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act 
of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6516).
    (f) Reports.--
            (1) Annual summary.--The Secretary shall provide to the 
        appropriate committees of Congress an annual summary of the 
        progress of the Initiative toward accomplishing the purposes of 
        this title, including the performance requirements established 
        under subsection (b).
            (2) Progress report.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the 
                date of enactment of this Act and every 5 years 
                thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the 
                appropriate committees of Congress a report that 
                assesses the progress of the Initiative toward 
                accomplishing the purposes of this title.
                    (B) Inclusions.--The report under subparagraph (A) 
                shall include an analysis, with respect to the 
                Initiative, of--
                            (i) fire and fuel dynamics, including 
                        changes in--
                                    (I) condition and class; and
                                    (II) fuel levels and distribution;
                            (ii) biodiversity, including the selection 
                        of plant, terrestrial animals, and aquatic 
                        organisms;
                            (iii) soil and water, including soil 
                        movement, water quality, stream flows, and soil 
                        productivity;
                            (iv) economic effects, including job 
                        creation, labor income, and energy; and
                            (v) social implications, including land 
                        management practices, aesthetics, and attitudes 
                        towards land use.
                    (C) Data analysis.--In preparing the report under 
                this paragraph, the Secretary may consult with regional 
                institutions of higher education and institutions with 
                the capacity to coordinate, analyze, and archive the 
                data collected as a result of monitoring under the 
                Initiative.
    (g) Effect on Other Funds.--Amounts expended under the Initiative 
shall not reduce the allocations of appropriated funds to the Secretary 
for use in other regions of the Forest Service or other States.
    (h) Expansion of Initiative.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may elect to include the 
        Seeley Ranger District of the Lolo National Forest in the 
        Initiative, if--
                    (A) the Seeley Ranger District no longer receives 
                funding under section 4003(b)(1)(B) of the Omnibus 
                Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 
                7303(b)(1)(B)); and
                    (B) a local collaborative group for the District 
                requests inclusion in the Initiative.
            (2) Requirements.--On the election by the Secretary to 
        include the Seeley Ranger District in the Initiative, the 
        requirements of the Initiative under this title shall apply to 
        the District.
    (i) Termination Date.--
            (1) In general.--The Initiative shall terminate on the 
        later of--
                    (A) the date that is 15 years after the date of 
                enactment of this Act; or
                    (B) the date on which the Secretary determines that 
                the performance requirements under subsection (b) have 
                been achieved.
            (2) Effect.--Nothing in this subsection affects a valid 
        contract in effect on the termination date under paragraph (1).

SEC. 104. AUTHORIZED FOREST AND WATERSHED RESTORATION PROJECTS.

    (a) Implementation.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall annually implement 1 
        or more authorized forest and watershed restoration projects on 
        the eligible land.
            (2) Landscape-scale projects.--The Secretary shall 
        implement in 1 or more watershed areas authorized forest and 
        watershed restoration projects that provide landscape-scale 
        work with the goal of minimizing entries into the watershed.
            (3) Stewardship contracts.--
                    (A) In general.--To the maximum extent practicable, 
                the Secretary shall enter into stewardship contracts or 
                agreements to carry out authorized forest and watershed 
                restoration projects.
                    (B) Stewardship contract priorities.--In developing 
                a stewardship contract under subparagraph (A), the 
                Secretary shall, after consultation with the relevant 
                collaborative groups or resource advisory committees 
                identified under section 103(c)(1), prioritize areas 
                consistent with the priorities described in paragraph 
                (4).
            (4) Priority.--Consistent with the purposes of this title, 
        the Secretary shall give priority to carrying out authorized 
        forest and watershed restoration projects in areas--
                    (A) in which the road density exceeds 1.5 miles per 
                square mile;
                    (B) in the wildland-urban interface (as defined in 
                section 101 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 
                2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511)) that are at risk of wildfire 
                that threatens public infrastructure or private 
                property;
                    (C) in which fish and wildlife habitat connectivity 
                is compromised as a result of past management 
                practices; and
                    (D) that contain forests that are at risk from 
                insect epidemics or high-severity wildfires.
            (5) Environmental review.--An environmental review of 
        authorized forest and watershed restoration projects shall be 
        carried out in accordance with section 104 of the Healthy 
        Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6515), except that--
                    (A) the review shall also address--
                            (i) the activities necessary to meet the 
                        purposes and requirements of this title; and
                            (ii) the site-specific impacts of an 
                        authorized forest and watershed restoration 
                        project;
                    (B) on signing of a record of decision or finding 
                of no significant impact for the authorized forest and 
                watershed restoration project, the Secretary shall 
                implement the authorized forest and watershed 
                restoration project; and
                    (C) if the Secretary or a court determines that 
                additional review is warranted due to significant new 
                circumstances after implementation of an authorized 
                forest and watershed restoration project has begun, the 
                additional analysis shall not interrupt the 
                implementation of the activities that are not subject 
                to the additional review, in accordance with the 
                National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
                4321 et seq.).
    (b) Project Requirements.--
            (1) Riparian habitat protection.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph 
                (B), the Secretary shall comply with INFISH in carrying 
                out each authorized forest and watershed restoration 
                project.
                    (B) Modifications.--The Secretary may modify INFISH 
                if the Secretary determines, after taking into 
                consideration the best available science, that the 
                modifications would meet or exceed the intent and goals 
                of INFISH.
            (2) Roads.--In carrying out any authorized forest and 
        watershed restoration project under this title, the Secretary 
        shall--
                    (A) not construct any permanent road, unless--
                            (i) the Secretary determines that the road 
                        is a justifiable realignment of a permanent 
                        road to restore or improve the ecological 
                        structure, composition, and function and the 
                        natural processes of the affected forest or 
                        watershed; and
                            (ii) the replaced road bed is 
                        decommissioned by removing the road prism; and
                    (B) decommission any temporary road constructed to 
                carry out the land management project by the conclusion 
                of the contract.
            (3) Road density.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph 
                (B), the Secretary, at the conclusion of an authorized 
                forest and watershed restoration project, shall achieve 
                a road density maximum of 1.5 linear miles per square 
                mile, averaged over the watershed area.
                    (B) Exceptions.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), 
                the maximum road density provided in an applicable land 
                management plan shall apply if--
                            (i) the applicable land management plan 
                        requires a road density maximum that is less 
                        than that required under subparagraph (A); or
                            (ii) the authorized forest and watershed 
                        restoration project is carried out in an area 
                        governed by an interagency grizzly bear 
                        conservation plan.
                    (C) Method.--The road density established under 
                subparagraph (A) may be accomplished through a 
                combination of decommissioning and year-round permanent 
                closure, except that the Secretary shall prioritize for 
                decommissioning any roads adversely affecting water 
                quality or fish habitat.
            (4) Vegetation management.--The Secretary shall design 
        authorized forest and watershed restoration projects to produce 
        commercial and noncommercial wood products, consistent with the 
        purposes of this title.

SEC. 105. MISCELLANEOUS.

    (a) In General.--Except as otherwise provided in this title, the 
Secretary shall administer the National Forests subject to the 
Initiative in accordance with applicable law.
    (b) Agency Participation.--The Secretary may, in accordance with 
applicable law, permit the Seeley Lake District Ranger of the Lolo 
National Forest and the Lincoln District Ranger of the Helena National 
Forest to serve in the official capacities of the districts on the 
Board of Directors of the Blackfoot Challenge.
    (c) Biomass.--To help improve forest restoration activities by 
using and creating markets for small-diameter material and low-valued 
trees removed from forest restoration activities in the State, the 
Secretary may provide grants through the Woody Biomass Utilization 
Grant Program or any other biomass program in accordance with 
applicable law.

  TITLE II--DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AND SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS IN 
                                MONTANA

SEC. 201. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this title are--
            (1) to protect and enhance motorized recreational 
        opportunities in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, the 
        Lolo National Forest, and the Kootenai National Forest; and
            (2) to protect and enhance the wild heritage and 
        backcountry traditions of the State through--
                    (A) the addition of certain land to the National 
                Wilderness Preservation System; and
                    (B) the management of other land in a manner that 
                preserves existing primitive and semi-primitive 
                recreational activities.

SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
            (1) Beaverhead-deerlodge national forest.--The term 
        ``Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest'' means the National 
        Forest that is--
                    (A) comprised of--
                            (i) the Beaverhead National Forest; and
                            (ii) the Deerlodge National Forest; and
                    (B) managed by the Secretary concerned as a single 
                administrative unit.
            (2) Forest plan.--The term ``forest plan'' means a land and 
        resource management plan prepared in accordance with section 6 
        of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 
        1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604).
            (3) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned'' 
        means--
                    (A) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through 
                the Chief of the Forest Service, with respect to 
                National Forest System land; and
                    (B) 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).
            (4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Montana.

SEC. 203. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.

    (a) Land Administered by the Forest Service.--In furtherance of the 
purposes of 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) Anaconda pintlar wilderness additions.--Certain land in 
        the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, comprising 
        approximately 65,407 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
        entitled ``Anaconda-Pintlar Wilderness Additions'' and dated 
        September 13, 2010, is incorporated in, and shall be considered 
        to be a part of, the Anaconda-Pintlar Wilderness.
            (2) Bob marshall wilderness additions.--Certain land in the 
        Lolo National Forest, comprising approximately 40,072 acres 
        generally depicted as the ``North Fork Blackfoot-Monture Creek 
        Wilderness Addition (Bob Marshall Addition)'' and approximately 
        7,792 acres generally depicted as the ``Grizzly Basin of the 
        Swan Range Wilderness Addition'' on the map entitled ``Bob 
        Marshall, Mission Mountains and Scapegoat Wilderness Additions 
        and Otatsy Recreation Management Area'' and dated September 13, 
        2010, is incorporated in, and shall be considered to be a part 
        of, the Bob Marshall Wilderness designated by Public Law 92-395 
        (86 Stat. 578).
            (3) Dolus lakes wilderness.--Certain land in the 
        Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, comprising approximately 
        9,407 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Dolus 
        Lakes Wilderness'' and dated September 13, 2010, which shall be 
        known as the ``Dolus Lakes Wilderness''.
            (4) East pioneers wilderness.--Certain land in the 
        Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, comprising approximately 
        77,438 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``East 
        Pioneers Wilderness'' and dated September 13, 2010, which shall 
        be known as the ``East Pioneers Wilderness''.
            (5) Electric peak wilderness.--Certain land in the 
        Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, comprising approximately 
        5,670 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
        ``Electric Peak Wilderness and Thunderbolt Creek Recreation 
        Management Area'' and dated September 13, 2010, which shall be 
        known as the ``Electric Peak Wilderness''.
            (6) Highlands wilderness.--Certain land in the Beaverhead-
        Deerlodge National Forest, comprising approximately 15,659 
        acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Highlands 
        Wilderness Area and Special Management Area'' and dated 
        September 13, 2010, which shall be known as the ``Highlands 
        Wilderness''.
            (7) Italian peaks wilderness.--Certain land in the 
        Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, comprising approximately 
        29,677 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
        ``Italian Peaks Wilderness'' and dated September 13, 2010, 
        which shall be known as the ``Italian Peaks Wilderness''.
            (8) Lee metcalf wilderness additions.--Certain land in the 
        Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, comprising approximately 
        17,201 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Lee 
        Metcalf Wilderness Additions'' and dated September 13, 2010, is 
        incorporated in, and shall be considered to be a part of, the 
        Lee Metcalf Wilderness.
            (9) Lima peaks wilderness.--Certain land in the Beaverhead-
        Deerlodge National Forest, comprising approximately 35,012 
        acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Lima Peaks 
        Wilderness'' and dated September 13, 2010, which shall be known 
        as the ``Lima Peaks Wilderness''.
            (10) Mission mountains wilderness addition.--Certain land 
        in the Lolo National Forest, which comprises approximately 
        4,460 acres, as generally depicted as the ``West Fork 
        Clearwater Wilderness Addition'' on the map entitled ``Bob 
        Marshall, Mission Mountains and Scapegoat Wilderness Additions 
        and Otatsy Recreation Management Area'' and dated September 13, 
        2010, is incorporated in, and shall be considered to be a part 
        of, the Mission Mountains Wilderness designated by Public Law 
        93-632 (88 Stat. 2153).
            (11) Mount jefferson wilderness.--Certain land in the 
        Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, comprising approximately 
        4,465 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Mount 
        Jefferson Wilderness'' and dated September 13, 2010, which 
        shall be known as the ``Mount Jefferson Wilderness''.
            (12) Quigg peak wilderness.--Certain land in the 
        Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, comprising approximately 
        8,275 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Quigg 
        Peak Wilderness'' and dated September 13, 2010, which shall be 
        known as the ``Quigg Peak Wilderness''.
            (13) Roderick wilderness.--Certain land in the Kootenai 
        National Forest, which comprises approximately 29,467 acres, as 
        generally depicted as the ``Roderick Wilderness Area'' on the 
        map entitled ``Roderick Wilderness and Special Management Area 
        and Three Rivers Special Management Area'' and dated September 
        13, 2010, which shall be known as the ``Roderick Wilderness''.
            (14) Sapphires wilderness.--Certain land in the Beaverhead-
        Deerlodge National Forest, comprising approximately 43,101 
        acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Sapphires 
        Wilderness'' and dated September 13, 2010, which shall be known 
        as the ``Sapphires Wilderness''.
            (15) Scapegoat wilderness additions.--Certain land in the 
        Lolo National Forest, which comprises approximately 30,967 
        acres, as generally depicted as the ``North Fork Blackfoot-
        Monture Creek Wilderness Addition (Scapegoat Addition)'' on the 
        map entitled ``Bob Marshall, Mission Mountains and Scapegoat 
        Wilderness Additions and Otatsy Recreation Management Area'' 
        and dated September 13, 2010, is incorporated in, and shall be 
        considered to be a part of, the Bob Marshall Wilderness 
        designated by Public Law 92-395 (86 Stat. 578).
            (16) Snowcrest wilderness.--Certain land in the Beaverhead-
        Deerlodge National Forest, comprising approximately 91,561 
        acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Snowcrest 
        Wilderness'' and dated September 13, 2010, which shall be known 
        as the ``Snowcrest Wilderness''.
            (17) Stony mountain wilderness.--Certain land in the 
        Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, comprising approximately 
        14,213 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Stony 
        Mountain Wilderness'' and dated September 13, 2010, which shall 
        be known as the ``Stony Mountain Wilderness''.
            (18) West big hole wilderness.--Certain land in the 
        Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, comprising approximately 
        44,156 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``West 
        Big Hole Wilderness and Recreation Management Area'' and dated 
        September 13, 2010, which shall be known as the ``West Big Hole 
        Wilderness''.
            (19) West pioneers wilderness.--Certain land in the 
        Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, comprising approximately 
        26,560 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``West 
        Pioneers Wilderness and Recreation Management Area'' and dated 
        September 13, 2010, which shall be known as the ``West Pioneers 
        Wilderness''.
    (b) Land Administered by the Bureau of Land Management.--In 
furtherance of the purposes of 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) Blacktail mountains wilderness.--Certain public land 
        administered by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising 
        approximately 10,675 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
        entitled ``Blacktail Mountains Wilderness'' and dated July 27, 
        2010, which shall be known as the ``Blacktail Mountains 
        Wilderness''.
            (2) Centennial mountains wilderness.--Certain public land 
        administered by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising 
        approximately 23,700 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
        entitled ``Centennial Mountains Wilderness'' and dated July 27, 
        2010, which shall be known as the ``Centennial Mountains 
        Wilderness''.
            (3) Ruby mountains wilderness.--Certain public land 
        administered by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising 
        approximately 16,300 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
        entitled ``Ruby Mountains Wilderness'' and dated July 27, 2010, 
        which shall be known as the ``Ruby Mountains Wilderness''.
            (4) East fork blacktail wilderness.--Certain public land 
        administered by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising 
        approximately 6,125 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
        entitled ``East Fork Blacktail Wilderness'' and dated July 27, 
        2010, which shall be known as the ``East Fork Blacktail 
        Wilderness''.
            (5) Humbug spires wilderness.--Certain public land 
        administered by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising 
        approximately 8,900 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
        entitled ``Humbug Spires Wilderness'' and dated July 27, 2010, 
        which shall be known as the ``Humbug Spires Wilderness''.
    (c) Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction.--Administrative 
jurisdiction over certain public land administered by the Bureau of 
Land Management, comprising approximately 663 acres, as generally known 
as ``Farlin Creek Administrative Transfer'' depicted on the map 
entitled ``East Pioneers Wilderness'' and dated September 13, 2010, is 
transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture, and is incorporated in, 
and shall be considered to be a part of, the East Pioneers Wilderness 
designated by subsection (a)(3).

SEC. 204. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.

    (a) Management.--Subject to valid existing rights, each area 
designated as wilderness by section 203 shall be administered by the 
Secretary concerned in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.), except that--
            (1) any reference in that Act to the effective date shall 
        be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of 
        this Act; and
            (2) with respect to public land administered by the Bureau 
        of Land Management, any reference in that Act to the Secretary 
        of Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference to the 
        Secretary of the Interior.
    (b) Maps and Legal Descriptions.--
            (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall file a map 
        and a legal description of each wilderness area and potential 
        wilderness area designated by this section, with--
                    (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                of the Senate; and
                    (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
                of Representatives.
            (2) Force of law.--The maps and legal descriptions filed 
        under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if 
        included in this title, except that the Secretary concerned may 
        correct typographical errors in the maps and legal 
        descriptions.
            (3) Public availability.--Each map and legal description 
        filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for 
        public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest 
        Service and the Bureau of Land Management.
    (c) Incorporation of Acquired Land and Interests.--Any land within 
the boundary of a wilderness area designated by section 203 that is 
acquired by the United States shall--
            (1) become part of the wilderness area in which the land is 
        located; and
            (2) be managed in accordance with this section, the 
        Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), and any other 
        applicable law.
    (d) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land 
designated as wilderness by section 203 is withdrawn from all forms 
of--
            (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land 
        laws;
            (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
            (3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and 
        geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
    (e) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.--In accordance with section 
4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), within the 
wilderness areas designated by section 203, the Secretary concerned may 
take such measures as are necessary to control fire, insects, and 
diseases, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
concerned determines to be appropriate.
    (f) Access to Private Property.--In accordance with section 5(a) of 
the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1134(a)), the Secretary concerned shall 
provide any owner of private property within the boundary of a 
wilderness area designated by section 203 adequate access to the 
property.
    (g) Fish and Wildlife.--
            (1) In general.--Nothing in this title affects the 
        jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State with respect to 
        fish and wildlife, including the regulation of hunting, 
        fishing, and trapping.
            (2) Management activities.--In furtherance of the purposes 
        and principles of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), 
        the Secretary concerned may carry out management activities to 
        maintain or restore fish and wildlife populations (including 
        activities to maintain and restore fish and wildlife habitats 
        to support the populations) in a wilderness area designated by 
        section 203 if the activities are--
                    (A) consistent with applicable wilderness 
                management plans; and
                    (B) carried out in accordance with applicable 
                guidelines and policies.
    (h) Snow Sensors and Stream Gauges.--Nothing in this title prevents 
the installation or maintenance of hydrological, meteorological, or 
climatological instrumentation in a wilderness area designated by 
section 203 if the Secretary concerned determines that the installation 
or maintenance of the instrumentation is necessary to further the 
scientific, educational, or conservation purposes of the wilderness 
area.
    (i) Livestock.--Within the wilderness areas, the grazing of 
livestock in which grazing is established before the date of enactment 
of this Act shall be allowed to continue, subject to such reasonable 
regulations, policies, and practices as the Secretary concerned 
determines to be necessary, in accordance with--
            (1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
        1131(d)(4));
            (2) with respect to wilderness areas administered by the 
        Secretary of Agriculture, the guidelines described in House 
        Report 96-617 of the 96th Congress; and
            (3) with respect to wilderness areas administered by the 
        Secretary of the Interior, the guidelines described in Appendix 
        A of House Report 101-405 of the 101st Congress.
    (j) Outfitting and Guide Activities.--
            (1) In general.--In accordance with section 4(d)(5) of the 
        Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(5)), commercial services 
        (including authorized outfitting and guide activities) within 
        the wilderness areas designated by section 203 are authorized 
        to the extent necessary for activities that are proper for 
        realizing the recreational or other wilderness purposes of the 
        wilderness areas.
            (2) Effect.--Nothing in this title requires the Secretary 
        concerned to modify permits in effect as of the date of 
        enactment of this Act to provide outfitting and guide services 
        within the areas designated as wilderness by section 203, if 
        the Secretary concerned determines that the activities are 
        consistent with administration of the areas as wilderness.
    (k) Adjacent Management.--
            (1) In general.--The designation of a wilderness area by 
        section 203 shall not create any protective perimeter or buffer 
        zone around the wilderness area.
            (2) Nonwilderness activities.--The fact that nonwilderness 
        activities or uses can be seen or heard from areas within a 
        wilderness area designated by section 203 shall not preclude 
        the conduct of the activities or uses outside the boundary of 
        the wilderness area.
    (l) Water Impoundment Structures.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary concerned may issue a 
        special use authorization to an owner of a water storage, 
        transport, or diversion facility located within the areas 
        designated as wilderness by section 203 for the continued 
        operation, maintenance, and reconstruction of the facility if--
                    (A) the facility was in existence before the date 
                of the designation of the wilderness area; and
                    (B) the Secretary concerned determines that--
                            (i) the facility has been in substantially 
                        continuous use to deliver water for the 
                        beneficial use on the non-Federal land of the 
                        owner since the date of the designation of the 
                        wilderness area;
                            (ii) the owner of the facility holds a 
                        valid water right for use of the water under 
                        State law, with a priority date that predates 
                        the date of the designation of the wilderness 
                        area; and
                            (iii) it is not practicable or feasible to 
                        relocate the facility to land outside the 
                        boundary of the wilderness and continue the 
                        beneficial use of water on the non-Federal land 
                        recognized under State law.
            (2) Use of motorized equipment and mechanized transport.--
        The special use authorization under paragraph (1) may allow for 
        the use of motorized equipment and mechanized transport if the 
        Secretary concerned determines, after conducting a minimum tool 
        analysis, that the use of nonmotorized equipment and 
        nonmechanized transport is impracticable or infeasible.
            (3) Terms and conditions.--The Secretary concerned may 
        include such terms and conditions in the special use 
        authorization under paragraph (1) as the Secretary concerned 
        determines appropriate to protect the wilderness values of the 
        area.
    (m) Snowcrest Wilderness Area.--With respect to the Snowcrest 
Wilderness Area--
            (1) the continuation of reasonable motorized access to 
        maintain water infrastructure for cattle that was constructed 
        to protect fluvial Arctic Grayling and other aquatic species in 
        the Ruby River may continue--
                    (A) subject to a permit; and
                    (B) in accordance with--
                            (i) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act 
                        (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and
                            (ii) the guidelines described in House 
                        Report 96-617 of the 96th Congress; and
            (2) the trailing of sheep across the Snowcrest Wilderness 
        area to reach existing grazing allotments in the Gravelly 
        Mountains may be continued for the tenure of the allotments--
                    (A) subject to--
                            (i) a permit; and
                            (ii) a determination by the Secretary of 
                        Agriculture (acting through the Forest 
                        Supervisor) that the use of nonmechanized 
                        transport is impracticable or infeasible; and
                    (B) to the maximum extent practicable, in 
                accordance with the guidelines described in House 
                Report 96-617 of the 96th Congress.

SEC. 205. RELEASE OF BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT STUDY AREAS.

    (a) Finding.--Congress finds that, for purposes of section 603 of 
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782), 
any portion of a wilderness study area described in subsection (b) that 
is not designated as a wilderness area by section 203 or any other Act 
enacted before the date of enactment of this Act has been adequately 
studied for wilderness.
    (b) Description of Study Areas.--The study areas referred to in 
subsection (a) on the Beaverhead Deerlodge national forest are--
            (1) the Axolotl Lakes Wilderness Study Area;
            (2) the Bell and Limekiln Canyons Wilderness Study Area;
            (3) the Blacktail Mountains Wilderness Study Area;
            (4) the Centennial Mountains Wilderness Study Area;
            (5) the Farlin Creek Wilderness Study Area;
            (6) the Henneberry Ridge Wilderness Study Area;
            (7) the Hidden Pasture Wilderness Study Area;
            (8) the Humbug Spires Wilderness Study Area; and
            (9) the Ruby Mountains Wilderness Study Area.
    (c) Release.--Any study area described in subsection (b) that is 
not designated as a wilderness area by section 203--
            (1) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal 
        Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); and
            (2) shall be managed in accordance with the applicable land 
        management plans adopted under section 202 of that Act (43 
        U.S.C. 1712).

SEC. 206. RELEASE OF SAPPHIRE AND WEST PIONEER WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) the studies conducted under section 2 of the Montana 
        Wilderness Study Act of 1977 (Public Law 95-150; 91 Stat. 1243) 
        regarding each study area described in subsection (b) are 
        adequate for the consideration of the suitability of each study 
        area for inclusion as a component of the National Wilderness 
        Preservation System; and
            (2) the Secretary of Agriculture is not required--
                    (A) to review the wilderness option for each study 
                area described in subsection (b) prior to the revision 
                of the forest plan required for each land that 
                comprises each study area in accordance with the Forest 
                and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 
                (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.); and
                    (B) to manage the portion of each study area 
                described in subsection (b) that is not designated as 
                wilderness by section 203 to ensure the suitability of 
                the area for designation as a component of the National 
                Wilderness Preservation System pending revision of the 
                applicable forest plan.
    (b) Description of Study Areas.--The study areas referred to in 
subsection (a) are those portions of the following wilderness study 
areas which are not designated as wilderness by section 203:
            (1) The Sapphire Wilderness Study Area, as described in 
        section 2(4) of the Montana Wilderness Study Act of 1977 
        (Public Law 95-150; 91 Stat. 1243).
            (2) The West Pioneer Wilderness Study Area, as described in 
        section 2(1) of the Montana Wilderness Study Act of 1977 
        (Public Law 95-150; 91 Stat. 1243).

SEC. 207. SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AND RECREATION MANAGEMENT AREAS.

    (a) Designation.--To conserve, protect, and enhance the scenic, 
fish and wildlife, recreational, backcountry heritage, and other 
natural resource values of the areas, the following areas in the State 
are designated for special management by the Secretary concerned in 
accordance with this section:
            (1) Highlands special management area.--Certain Federal 
        land in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, comprising 
        approximately 5,011 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
        entitled ``Highlands Wilderness Area and Special Management 
        Area'' and dated September 13, 2010, which is designated as the 
        ``Highlands Special Management Area''.
            (2) Lost creek recreation management area.--Certain Federal 
        land in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, comprising 
        approximately 14,589 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
        entitled ``Lost Creek Recreation Management Area'' and dated 
        September 13, 2010, which is designated as the ``Lost Creek 
        Recreation Management Area''.
            (3) Otatsy recreation management area.--Certain Federal 
        land in the Lolo National Forest, comprising approximately 
        1,859 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Bob 
        Marshall, Mission Mountains and Scapegoat Wilderness Additions 
        and Otatsy Recreation Management Area'' and dated September 13, 
        2010, which is designated as the ``Otatsy Recreation Management 
        Area''.
            (4) Roderick special management area.--Certain Federal land 
        in the Kootenai National Forest, comprising approximately 3,715 
        acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Roderick 
        Wilderness and Special Management Area and Three Rivers Special 
        Management Area'' and dated September 13, 2010, which is 
        designated as the ``Roderick Special Management Area''.
            (5) Three rivers special management area.--Certain Federal 
        land in the Kootenai National Forest, comprising approximately 
        71,994 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
        ``Roderick Wilderness and Special Management Area and Three 
        Rivers Special Management Area'' and dated September 13, 2010, 
        which is designated as the ``Three Rivers Special Management 
        Area''.
            (6) Thunderbolt creek recreation management area.--Certain 
        Federal land in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, 
        comprising approximately 19,641 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled ``Electric Peak Wilderness and Thunderbolt 
        Creek Recreation Management Area'' and dated September 13, 
        2010, which is designated as the ``Thunderbolt Recreation 
        Management Area''.
            (7) Tobacco roots recreation management area.--Certain 
        Federal land in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, 
        comprising approximately 29,186 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled ``Tobacco Roots Recreation Management Area'' 
        and dated September 13, 2010, which is designated as the 
        ``Tobacco Roots Recreation Management Area''.
            (8) West big hole recreation management area.--Certain 
        Federal land in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest 
        comprising approximately 95,144 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled ``West Big Hole Wilderness and Recreation 
        Management Area'' and dated September 13, 2010, which is 
        designated as the ``West Big Hole Recreation Management Area''.
            (9) West pioneers recreation management area.--Certain 
        Federal land in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, 
        comprising approximately 128,361 acres, as generally depicted 
        on the map entitled ``West Pioneers Wilderness and Recreation 
        Management Area'' and dated September 13, 2010, which is 
        designated as the ``West Pioneers Recreation Management Area''.
    (b) Administration.--
            (1) Applicable law.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary concerned shall 
                administer each area designated by subsection (a)--
                            (i) in furtherance of the purposes for 
                        which the area is established; and
                            (ii) in accordance with--
                                    (I) this section; and
                                    (II) any laws (including 
                                regulations) relating to the National 
                                Forest System.
                    (B) Closure of trails.--Nothing in this title 
                precludes the Secretary concerned from closing any 
                trail or area located in the areas designated by 
                subsection (a)--
                            (i) to protect a natural resource; or
                            (ii) to help ensure public safety.
            (2) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, any 
        Federal land within an area designated by subsection (a) 
        (including any Federal land acquired after the date of 
        enactment of this Act for inclusion in an area designated by 
        subsection (a)) is withdrawn from all forms of--
                    (A) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the 
                public land laws;
                    (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
                laws; and
                    (C) disposition under all laws pertaining to 
                mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
            (3) Timber harvesting.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph 
                (B) or as authorized under subsection (c), timber 
                harvesting shall not be permitted within an area 
                designated by subsection (a).
                    (B) Fire, insects, and diseases.--Timber harvesting 
                may be permitted in an area designated by subsection 
                (a) to the extent allowed under section 4(d)(1) of the 
                Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) for purposes 
                relating to the necessary control of fire, insects, and 
                diseases.
            (4) Use of motorized or mechanized vehicles.--
                    (A) In general.--Nothing in this section affects 
                the use of motorized or mechanized vehicles that the 
                Secretary concerned determines is necessary for 
                administrative use or to respond to an emergency.
                    (B) Mechanized vehicles, pedestrians, and horse 
                travel.--Except as authorized under subsection (c), 
                nothing in this section prohibits--
                            (i) the use of mechanized vehicles, access 
                        by pedestrians, or horse travel within the 
                        areas designated by subsection (a); or
                            (ii) the construction of trails for use by 
                        mechanized vehicles, pedestrians, and horse 
                        travel within the areas designated by 
                        subsection (a).
            (5) Firewood.--The Secretary concerned may allow for the 
        collection of firewood for noncommercial personal use within 
        the areas designated by subsection (a)--
                    (A) in accordance with any applicable laws; and
                    (B) subject to such terms and conditions as the 
                Secretary concerned determines to be appropriate.
    (c) Area Specific Management Requirements.--
            (1) Highlands special management area.--
                    (A) Campground development.--No permanent 
                campground may be constructed within the Highlands 
                Special Management Area.
                    (B) Motorized and mechanized recreation.--Except as 
                provided in subparagraph (C), and as necessary for 
                administrative use or to respond to an emergency, the 
                use of motorized or mechanized vehicles within the 
                Highlands Special Management Area shall be prohibited.
                    (C) Transmission towers and municipal water 
                pipelines.--Nothing in this section affects--
                            (i) the reasonable access of the government 
                        of the applicable county to operate and 
                        maintain the communication site located on 
                        Table Mountain under a special use permit 
                        issued by the Forest Service; and
                            (ii) the reasonable access of the city of 
                        Butte, Montana, to operate, maintain, and if 
                        necessary, upgrade the water supply pipeline 
                        within the Highlands Special Management Area in 
                        existence as of the date of enactment of this 
                        Act for the city of Butte (including the 
                        surrounding community of the city of Butte).
                    (D) Helicopter landings.--Nothing in this section 
                precludes or restricts the authority of the Secretary 
                concerned to enter into agreements with the Secretary 
                of Defense or the Montana National Guard to authorize 
                limited and scheduled landings of aircraft in the 
                Highlands Special Management Area.
            (2) Lost creek, thunderbolt, and west pioneers recreation 
        management areas.--
                    (A) Motorized recreation.--Subject to any terms and 
                conditions the Secretary concerned determines to be 
                necessary, the use of motorized vehicles within the 
                Lost Creek, Thunderbolt, and West Pioneers Recreation 
                Management Areas shall be limited to--
                            (i) the routes and trails designated for 
                        such use as of the date of enactment of this 
                        Act; and
                            (ii) during periods of adequate snow cover, 
                        the areas designated for snowmobile use as of 
                        the date of enactment of this Act.
                    (B) Campground development.--No permanent 
                campground may be constructed within the Lost Creek 
                Recreation Area.
            (3) Otatsy recreation management area.--
                    (A) Motorized and mechanized recreation.--
                            (i) In general.--The use of motorized and 
                        mechanized vehicles in the Otatsy Recreation 
                        Management Area shall be permitted only on the 
                        roads, trails, and areas designated for use by 
                        motorized and mechanized vehicles by the 
                        management plan required under subparagraph 
                        (B).
                            (ii) Interim management.--Until the date on 
                        which the management plan required under 
                        subparagraph (B) is approved, and subject to 
                        any terms and conditions that the Secretary 
                        concerned determines to be necessary, the use 
                        of motorized or mechanized vehicles in the 
                        Otatsy Recreation Management Area shall be 
                        limited to the routes and trails designated for 
                        such use as of the date of enactment of this 
                        Act, except that during periods of adequate 
                        snow cover, the use of snowmobiles shall be 
                        allowed within the Otatsy Recreation Management 
                        Area.
                    (B) Management plan.--The Secretary concerned shall 
                prepare a management plan for the Otatsy Recreation 
                Management Area as part of the first revision of the 
                applicable forest plan that is carried out after the 
                date of enactment of this Act.
            (4) Three rivers and roderick special management areas.--
                    (A) Motorized and mechanized recreation.--Except as 
                provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), the use of 
                motorized or mechanized vehicles within the Three 
                Rivers Special Management Area and the Roderick Special 
                Management Area shall be limited to the roads on which 
                use by highway legal vehicles is permitted as of the 
                date of enactment of this Act.
                    (B) Snowmobile area.--Subject to any terms and 
                conditions the Secretary concerned determines to be 
                necessary, the use of snowmobiles shall be allowed in 
                the areas designated as ``motorized'' in the map 
                entitled ``Roderick Wilderness and Special Management 
                Area and Three Rivers Special Management Area'' and 
                dated September 13, 2010.
                    (C) Game carts.--The Secretary concerned may 
                authorize the use of nonmotorized game carts in the 
                area identified as ``Roderick Special Management Area'' 
                on the map described in subparagraph (B).
                    (D) Campground development.--No permanent 
                campground may be constructed in the Three Rivers 
                Special Management Area or the Roderick Special 
                Management Area.
            (5) Tobacco roots recreation management area.--Subject to 
        any terms and conditions that the Secretary concerned 
        determines to be necessary, the use of motorized vehicles shall 
        be limited to the roads, routes, and trails in the Tobacco 
        Roots Recreation Management Area designated for such use as of 
        the date of enactment of this Act.
            (6) West big hole recreation management area.--
                    (A) Motorized recreation.--Subject to any terms and 
                conditions that the Secretary concerned determines to 
                be necessary, motorized use shall be permitted on 
                approved designated, routes, trails, and areas in the 
                West Big Hole Recreation Management Area, including the 
                use of snowmobiles during periods of adequate snow 
                cover.
                    (B) Timber harvest.--The Secretary concerned may 
                authorize post and pole, firewood, and fuel reduction 
                timber projects in the West Big Hole Recreation 
                Management Area, subject to such terms and conditions 
                that the Secretary concerned determines to be 
                appropriate.

SEC. 208. ALL-TERRAIN-VEHICLE STUDY AND REPORT.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary concerned shall study and report on--
            (1) the opportunities for expanded all-terrain vehicles 
        routes and trails across the Three Rivers District and adjacent 
        areas on the Kootenai National Forest;
            (2) the interconnectedness of routes on private or State 
        land; and
            (3) the opportunities for expanded access points to 
        existing trails.
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