[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 37 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 391
113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                 S. 37

                          [Report No. 113-165]

 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

             January 22 (legislative day, January 3), 2013

  Mr. Tester (for himself, Mr. Baucus, and Mr. Walsh) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                      Energy and Natural Resources

                              May 22, 2014

              Reported by Ms. Landrieu, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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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,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Forest 
Jobs and Recreation Act of 2013''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act 
is as follows:</DELETED>

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

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

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

         <DELETED>TITLE I--MONTANA FOREST JOBS AND RESTORATION 
                          INITIATIVE</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 101. PURPOSE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The purpose of this title is to establish an initiative--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) to preserve and create local jobs in rural 
        communities that are located in or near National Forest System 
        land;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) to promote cooperation and collaboration in 
        the management of National Forest System land;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) to restore and improve the ecological 
        structure, composition, and function and the natural processes 
        of priority watersheds within the National Forest 
        System;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this title:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) on eligible land; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) to achieve the purposes of this 
                title.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Decommission.--The term ``decommission'' 
        means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) to reestablish vegetation on a road or 
                trail; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Eligible land.--The term ``eligible land'' 
        means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B)(i) land within the Three Rivers Ranger 
                District of the Kootenai National Forest; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (ii) any land within the adjacent ranger 
                districts of the Kootenai National Forest that is 
                necessary to achieve the requirements of section 
                103(b).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) entitled ``Inland Native Fish 
                Strategy'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) published by the Department of 
                Agriculture; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) dated July 28, 1995.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Initiative.--The term ``Initiative'' means the 
        Montana Forest Jobs and Restoration Pilot Initiative 
        established by section 103(a).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Mechanical treatment.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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 was provided.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Exclusions.--The term ``mechanical 
                treatment'' excludes prescribed burning.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the 
        Forest Service.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (9) Watershed area.--The term ``watershed area'' 
        means 1 or more subwatersheds (also known as 6th code 
        hydrologic units).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 103. MONTANA FOREST JOBS AND RESTORATION PILOT 
              INITIATIVE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (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--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the performance requirements under subsection 
        (b); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the purposes of this title.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Performance Requirements.--Subject to subsection (g), 
on the eligible land, the Secretary shall place under contract for the 
mechanical treatment of vegetation--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) on the Kootenai National Forest--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) 2,000 acres during the first year 
                after the date of enactment of this Act;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) 2,500 acres during the second year 
                after the date of enactment of this Act; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Collaboration.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Administrative Review.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Reports.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Progress report.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Inclusions.--The report under 
                subparagraph (A) shall include an analysis, with 
                respect to the Initiative, of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) fire and fuel dynamics, 
                        including changes in--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) condition and class; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) fuel levels and 
                                distribution;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) biodiversity, including the 
                        selection of plant, terrestrial animals, and 
                        aquatic organisms;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) soil and water, including 
                        soil movement, water quality, stream flows, and 
                        soil productivity;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) economic effects, including 
                        job creation, labor income, and energy; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (v) social implications, including 
                        land management practices, aesthetics, and 
                        attitudes towards land use.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (h) Expansion of Initiative.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Secretary may elect to 
        include the Seeley Ranger District of the Lolo National Forest 
        in the Initiative, if--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) a local collaborative group for the 
                District requests inclusion in the 
                Initiative.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (i) Termination Date.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Initiative shall terminate on 
        the later of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the date that is 15 years after the 
                date of enactment of this Act; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the date on which the Secretary 
                determines that the performance requirements under 
                subsection (b) have been achieved.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Effect.--Nothing in this subsection affects a 
        valid contract in effect on the termination date under 
        paragraph (1).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 104. AUTHORIZED FOREST AND WATERSHED RESTORATION 
              PROJECTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Implementation.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Secretary shall annually 
        implement 1 or more authorized forest and watershed restoration 
        projects on the eligible land.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Stewardship contracts.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in which the road density exceeds 1.5 
                miles per square mile;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in which fish and wildlife habitat 
                connectivity is compromised as a result of past 
                management practices; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) that contain forests that are at risk 
                from insect epidemics or high-severity 
                wildfires.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the review shall also address--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the activities necessary to 
                        meet the purposes and requirements of this 
                        title; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the site-specific impacts of 
                        an authorized forest and watershed restoration 
                        project;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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.).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Project Requirements.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Riparian habitat protection.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Roads.--In carrying out any authorized forest 
        and watershed restoration project under this title, the 
        Secretary shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) not construct any permanent road, 
                unless--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (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</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the replaced road bed is 
                        decommissioned by removing the road prism; 
                        and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) decommission any temporary road 
                constructed to carry out the land management project by 
                the conclusion of the contract.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Road density.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Exceptions.--Notwithstanding 
                subparagraph (A), the maximum road density provided in 
                an applicable land management plan shall apply if--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the applicable land management 
                        plan requires a road density maximum that is 
                        less than that required under subparagraph (A); 
                        or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the authorized forest and 
                        watershed restoration project is carried out in 
                        an area governed by an interagency grizzly bear 
                        conservation plan.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Applicable law.--For purposes of 
                determining compliance with the maximum road density 
                under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall use the 
                definitions of the terms ``National Forest System 
                road'' and ``unauthorized road or trail'' provided in 
                section 212.1 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations 
                (or a successor regulation).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) 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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 105. MISCELLANEOUS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Agency Participation.--The Secretary may, in 
accordance with applicable law, permit a Field Manager from each 
applicable Bureau of Land Management office, the Seeley Lake District 
Ranger of the Lolo National Forest, and the Lincoln District Ranger of 
the Helena National Forest to serve on the Board of Directors of the 
Blackfoot Challenge in the official capacities of the Bureau of Land 
Management and the districts, respectively.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>

  <DELETED>TITLE II--DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AND SPECIAL MANAGEMENT 
                       AREAS IN MONTANA</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 201. PURPOSES.</DELETED>

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

<DELETED>SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this title:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Beaverhead-deerlodge national forest.--The 
        term ``Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest'' means the 
        National Forest that is--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) comprised of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the Beaverhead National 
                        Forest; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the Deerlodge National 
                        Forest; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) managed by the Secretary concerned as 
                a single administrative unit.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Designated road, trail, or area.--The term 
        ``designated road, trail, or area'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 212.1 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations 
        (or a successor regulation).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) 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).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary 
        concerned'' means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
                through the Chief of the Forest Service, with respect 
                to National Forest System land; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of 
        Montana.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 203. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (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:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (11) Mount jefferson wilderness.--Certain land in 
        the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, comprising 
        approximately 4,469 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''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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 
        Scapegoat Wilderness designated by Public Law 92-395 (86 Stat. 
        578).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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 
        June 1, 2012, which shall be known as the ``Centennial 
        Mountains Wilderness''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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)(4).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 204. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (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--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Maps and Legal Descriptions.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
                Resources of the Senate; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of 
                the House of Representatives.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) become part of the wilderness area in which 
        the land is located; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) be managed in accordance with this section, 
        the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), and any other 
        applicable law.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
Federal land designated as wilderness by section 203 is withdrawn from 
all forms of--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the 
        public land laws;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
        laws; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) disposition under all laws pertaining to 
        mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Access to Private Land.--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 land within the boundary of a 
wilderness area designated by section 203 adequate access to the 
private land.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Fish and Wildlife.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) consistent with applicable wilderness 
                management plans; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) carried out in accordance with 
                applicable guidelines and policies.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 
        U.S.C. 1131(d)(4));</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (j) Outfitting and Guide Activities.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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 may be performed to the extent necessary for activities 
        that are proper for realizing the recreational or other 
        wilderness purposes of the wilderness areas.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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 in compliance with section 4(d)(5) of the Wilderness Act 
        (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(5)).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (k) Adjacent Management.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (l) Water Impoundment Structures.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the facility was in existence before 
                the date of the designation of the wilderness area; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the Secretary concerned determines 
                that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (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;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (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</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (m) Snowcrest Wilderness Area.--With respect to the 
Snowcrest Wilderness Area--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) subject to a permit; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in accordance with--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) section 4(d)(4) of the 
                        Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the guidelines described in 
                        House Report 96-617 of the 96th Congress; 
                        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) subject to--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) a permit; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) a determination by the 
                        Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the 
                        Forest Supervisor) that the use of 
                        nonmechanized transport is impracticable or 
                        infeasible; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) to the maximum extent practicable, in 
                accordance with the guidelines described in House 
                Report 96-617 of the 96th Congress.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 205. RELEASE OF BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT STUDY 
              AREAS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Description of Study Areas.--The study areas referred 
to in subsection (a) are--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the Axolotl Lakes Wilderness Study 
        Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the Bell and Limekiln Canyons Wilderness Study 
        Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) the Blacktail Mountains Wilderness Study 
        Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) the Centennial Mountains Wilderness Study 
        Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) the Farlin Creek Wilderness Study 
        Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) the Henneberry Ridge Wilderness Study 
        Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) the Hidden Pasture Wilderness Study 
        Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) the Humbug Spires Wilderness Study Area; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (9) the Ruby Mountains Wilderness Study 
        Area.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Release.--Any study area described in subsection (b) 
that is not designated as a wilderness area by section 203--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) shall be managed in accordance with the 
        applicable land management plans adopted under section 202 of 
        that Act (43 U.S.C. 1712).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 206. RELEASE OF SAPPHIRE AND WEST PIONEER WILDERNESS 
              STUDY AREAS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the Secretary of Agriculture is not required--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) The portion of the Sapphire Wilderness Study 
        Area that is located on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National 
        Forest, as described in section 2(4) of the Montana Wilderness 
        Study Act of 1977 (Public Law 95-150; 91 Stat. 1243).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 207. SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AND RECREATION MANAGEMENT 
              AREAS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (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:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Administration.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Applicable law.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--The Secretary concerned 
                shall administer each area designated by subsection 
                (a)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in furtherance of the purposes 
                        for which the area is established; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in accordance with--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) this section; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) any laws (including 
                                regulations) relating to the National 
                                Forest System.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) to protect a natural resource; 
                        or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) to help ensure public 
                        safety.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) entry, appropriation, or disposal 
                under the public land laws;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) location, entry, and patent under the 
                mining laws; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) disposition under all laws pertaining 
                to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral 
                materials.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Timber harvesting.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Fire, insects, and diseases.--Timber 
                harvesting may be permitted in an area designated by 
                subsection (a) to the extent consistent with protecting 
                and preserving the purposes of the areas designated by 
                subsection (a) for purposes relating to the necessary 
                control of fire, insects, and diseases.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Use of motorized or mechanized vehicles.--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Mechanized vehicles, pedestrians, and 
                horse travel.--Except as authorized under subsection 
                (c), nothing in this section prohibits--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the use of mechanized 
                        vehicles, access by pedestrians, or horse 
                        travel within the areas designated by 
                        subsection (a); or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the construction of trails 
                        for use by mechanized vehicles, pedestrians, 
                        and horse travel within the areas designated by 
                        subsection (a).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Firewood.--The Secretary concerned may allow 
        for the collection of firewood for noncommercial personal use 
        within the areas designated by subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in accordance with any applicable 
                laws; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) subject to such terms and conditions 
                as the Secretary concerned determines to be 
                appropriate.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Area Specific Management Requirements.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Highlands special management area.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Campground development.--No permanent 
                campground may be constructed within the Highlands 
                Special Management Area.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Transmission towers and municipal 
                water pipelines.--Nothing in this section affects--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (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</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the reasonable access of the 
                        city of Butte, Montana, to operate, maintain, 
                        and if necessary, upgrade or replace 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).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Lost creek, thunderbolt, and west pioneers 
        recreation management areas.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) roads, trails, or areas that, 
                        as of the date of enactment of this Act, are 
                        designated roads, trails, or areas; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) during periods of adequate 
                        snow cover, the areas authorized for snowmobile 
                        use as of the date of enactment of this 
                        Act.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Campground development.--No permanent 
                campground may be constructed within the Lost Creek 
                Recreation Area.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Otatsy recreation management area.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Motorized and mechanized recreation.--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (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 that are 
                        designated for use by motorized and mechanized 
                        vehicles by the management plan required under 
                        subparagraph (B).</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (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 roads 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.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Three rivers and roderick special management 
        areas.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Snowmobile area.--Subject to any terms 
                and conditions the Secretary concerned determines to be 
                necessary, during periods of adequate snow cover, 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.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) Campground development.--No permanent 
                campground may be constructed in the Three Rivers 
                Special Management Area or the Roderick Special 
                Management Area.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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 and trails in the 
        Tobacco Roots Recreation Management Area designated for such 
        use as of the date of enactment of this Act.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) West big hole recreation management area.--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Motorized recreation.--Subject to any 
                terms and conditions the Secretary concerned determines 
                to be necessary, the use of motorized vehicles within 
                the West Big Hole Recreation Management Area shall be 
                limited to--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the roads, trails, and areas 
                        that, as of the date of enactment of this Act, 
                        are designated roads, trails, or areas; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) during periods of adequate 
                        snow cover, the areas authorized for snowmobile 
                        use as of the date of enactment of this 
                        Act.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 208. ALL-TERRAIN-VEHICLE STUDY AND REPORT.</DELETED>

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Forest Jobs and 
Recreation Act of 2013''.
    (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) land within the Kootenai National Forest.
            (4) Initiative.--The term ``Initiative'' means the Montana 
        Forest Jobs and Restoration Pilot Initiative established by 
        section 103(a).
            (5) National forest.--The term ``National Forest'' means 
        all or part of a unit of the National Forest System.
            (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.
            (7) 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) or a 
        successor law to carry out land management goals that meet 
        local and rural community needs through a source that is 
        selected on a best-value basis.
            (8) 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.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to subsection (g), on the eligible 
        land, the Secretary shall place under contract for treatment of 
        vegetation--
                    (A) 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
                    (B) on the Kootenai National Forest--
                            (i) 2,000 acres during the first year after 
                        the date of enactment of this Act;
                            (ii) 2,500 acres during the second year 
                        after the date of enactment of this Act; and
                            (iii) 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.
            (2) Priority for treatment in the three rivers district; 
        adjacent ranger districts.--
                    (A) Priority.--The Secretary shall seek to meet the 
                majority of the requirements under paragraph (1)(B) by 
                placing under contract land within the Three Rivers 
                District of the Kootenai National Forest.
                    (B) Adjacent ranger districts.--The Secretary may 
                place under contract land in the Libby District, the 
                Rexford District, or the Cabinet District of the 
                Kootenai National Forest to meet the requirements under 
                paragraph (1)(B).
            (3) Qualified treatments.--To meet the requirements under 
        paragraph (1), treatments shall--
                    (A) reduce the density of trees in a project area 
                or reduce hazardous fuels;
                    (B) be accomplished through the cutting of 
                vegetation with mechanized equipment or by hand with a 
                power saw; and
                    (C) primarily yield products that have commercial 
                value in local markets.
            (4) Limitation.--Prescribed fire may not be used to 
        accomplish the qualified treatments of vegetation required 
        under paragraph (1).
    (c) Collaboration.--
            (1) In general.--For each National Forest within the 
        Initiative, the Secretary may 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 any 
        collaborative groups or resource advisory committees 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 authorized forest and watershed restoration 
        projects on the eligible land through the Initiative.
    (d) Administrative and Judicial Review.--
            (1) Predecisional objection process.--The Secretary shall 
        apply section 105(a) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 
        2003 (16 U.S.C. 6515(a)) to proposed actions of the Forest 
        Service concerning authorized forest and watershed restoration 
        projects.
            (2) Administrative review.--A person may bring a civil 
        action challenging an authorized forest and watershed 
        restoration project in a Federal district court only in 
        accordance with the provisions of section 105(c) of the Healthy 
        Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6515(c)).
            (3) Judicial review.--Any judicial proceeding of a civil 
        action brought in a Federal District court against 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).
    (e) Reports.--
            (1) Compliance report.--Not later than 180 days after the 
        end of any fiscal year in which the Secretary fails to meet the 
        performance requirements under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary 
        shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
        of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
        House of Representatives a report that includes--
                    (A) a description of the work carried out for the 
                fiscal year on the eligible land;
                    (B) a detailed explanation of the reasons why the 
                performance requirements described in subsection (b)(1) 
                were not met; and
                    (C) any specific actions the Secretary plans to 
                take in the subsequent year to ensure that the 
                performance requirements described in subsection (b)(1) 
                are met.
            (2) Progress report.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the 
                date of enactment of this Act and every 5 years 
                thereafter until the date on which the Initiative is 
                terminated under subsection (h), the Secretary shall 
                submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of 
                the House of Representatives, and make available to the 
                public, 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--
                            (i) an analysis, with respect to eligible 
                        land in the Initiative, of changes in--
                                    (I) risk from wildfire, including 
                                in the proportion of treated acres 
                                exhibiting a change in fire regime 
                                condition class;
                                    (II) biodiversity and wildlife 
                                habitat;
                                    (III) soil and water 
                                characteristics, including changes in 
                                road density and water quality;
                                    (IV) economic effects, including 
                                job creation, labor income, obligations 
                                of appropriated funds, and collected 
                                receipts; and
                                    (V) social implications, including 
                                attitudes towards land use;
                            (ii) recommendations concerning--
                                    (I) the need and appropriateness of 
                                seeking permanent authorization for any 
                                of the authorities that would otherwise 
                                be terminated under subsection (h); and
                                    (II) the need and appropriateness 
                                of expanding any of the authorities or 
                                requirements provided under this title 
                                to the National Forest System; and
                            (iii) an analysis of any additional 
                        measures for which the Secretary chooses to 
                        gather data and report on to determine if the 
                        Initiative is meeting the purposes of this 
                        title.
                    (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 collect, coordinate, analyze, and 
                archive the data to be used to prepare the report.
                    (D) Limitation on length.--The report under 
                subparagraph (A) shall not exceed 7 pages in length.
    (f) Funding.--
            (1) Effect on other funds.--The Secretary may not divert 
        funding from a National Forest or grassland located outside of 
        the State of Montana to meet the performance requirements of 
        the Initiative.
            (2) Reprogramming authority.--On notifying the Senate and 
        House Committees on Appropriations, the Secretary may reprogram 
        any funds--
                    (A) made available through an appropriation for the 
                National Forest System; and
                    (B) allocated to be used on the eligible land.
    (g) 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 collaborative group or resource advisory 
                committee identified by the Secretary under subsection 
                (c)(1) requests inclusion in the Initiative.
            (2) Requirements.--On the election by the Secretary to 
        include the Seeley Ranger District in the Initiative, the 
        project requirements of the Initiative under this title shall 
        apply to the District.
    (h) 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)(1) 
                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 in a manner that provides 
        landscape-scale work with the goal of minimizing entries into 
        the watershed.
            (3) Stewardship contracts.--The Secretary may enter into 
        stewardship contracts or agreements to carry out authorized 
        forest and watershed restoration projects.
            (4) Prioritization.--
                    (A) In general.--Consistent with the purposes of 
                this title, the Secretary shall give priority to 
                carrying out authorized forest and watershed 
                restoration projects in areas--
                            (i) in which the road density exceeds 1.5 
                        miles per square mile;
                            (ii) 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 would threaten 
                        public infrastructure or private property;
                            (iii) in which fish and wildlife habitat 
                        connectivity is compromised as a result of past 
                        management practices; and
                            (iv) that contain forests that are 
                        identified on the National Insect and Disease 
                        Risk Map as having a significant risk of tree 
                        mortality.
                    (B) Effect.--Nothing in this paragraph precludes 
                the Secretary from carrying out authorized forest and 
                watershed restoration projects on other land as 
                necessary to fulfill--
                            (i) the purposes of this title; and
                            (ii) the performance requirements under 
                        section 103(b)(1).
            (5) Environmental review.--An environmental review of an 
        authorized forest and watershed restoration projects shall be 
        carried out in accordance with the provisions for hazardous 
        fuel reduction projects set forth in section 104 of the Healthy 
        Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6514), except that--
                    (A) in addition to the requirements of that 
                section, the review shall address whether the proposed 
                authorized forest and watershed restoration projects 
                meets the purposes and requirements of this title;
                    (B) on signing of a decision document for the 
                authorized forest and watershed restoration project, 
                the Secretary shall implement the authorized forest and 
                watershed restoration project;
                    (C) the predecisional objection process promulgated 
                under part 218 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations 
                (and successor regulations), shall apply; and
                    (D) 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.--The Secretary may develop 
        an aquatic and riparian habitat protection strategy to modify 
        the aquatic and riparian conservation requirements in existing 
        forest plans, if the Secretary determines, after considering 
        the best available science, that the modifications would meet 
        or exceed the aquatic and riparian protection requirements in 
        the existing forest plans.
            (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;
                    (B) decommission any temporary road constructed to 
                carry out the land management project by the conclusion 
                of the contract; and
                    (C) decommission National Forest System roads and 
                unauthorized roads--
                            (i) subject to appropriations; and
                            (ii) consistent with the analysis required 
                        by subparts A and B of part 212 of title 36, 
                        Code of Federal Regulations.
            (3) 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 a Field Manager from each applicable Bureau of 
Land Management office, the Seeley Lake District Ranger of the Lolo 
National Forest, and the Lincoln District Ranger of the Helena National 
Forest to serve on the Board of Directors of the Blackfoot Challenge in 
the official capacities of the Bureau of Land Management and the 
districts, respectively.

  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) Designated road, trail, or area.--The term ``designated 
        road, trail, or area'' has the meaning given the term in 
        section 212.1 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (or a 
        successor regulation).
            (3) 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).
            (4) 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).
            (5) 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 pintler wilderness additions.--Certain land in 
        the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, comprising 
        approximately 65,407 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
        entitled ``Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness Additions'' and dated 
        December 17, 2013, is incorporated in, and shall be considered 
        to be a part of, the Anaconda-Pintler 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 December 17, 
        2013, is incorporated in, and shall be considered to be a part 
        of, the Bob Marshall Wilderness.
            (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 December 17, 2013, 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 December 17, 2013, which shall 
        be known as the ``East Pioneers Wilderness''.
            (5) Electric peak wilderness.--Certain land in the 
        Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, comprising approximately 
        4,992 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
        ``Electric Peak Wilderness and Thunderbolt Creek Recreation 
        Management Area'' and dated December 17, 2013, 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 
        December 17, 2013, 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 December 17, 2013, 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 December 17, 2013, 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 December 17, 2013, 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 December 17, 
        2013, 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 
        2,110 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Mount 
        Jefferson Wilderness'' and dated December 17, 2013, 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 December 17, 2013, 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 December 
        17, 2013, 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 December 17, 2013, 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 December 17, 2013, is incorporated in, and shall be 
        considered to be a part of, the Scapegoat Wilderness designated 
        by Public Law 92-395 (86 Stat. 578).
            (16) Snowcrest wilderness.--Certain land in the Beaverhead-
        Deerlodge National Forest, comprising approximately 71,068 
        acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Snowcrest 
        Wilderness'' and dated December 17, 2013, 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 December 17, 2013, 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 
        December 17, 2013, which shall be known as the ``West Big Hole 
        Wilderness''.
            (19) West pioneers wilderness.--Certain land in the 
        Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, comprising approximately 
        26,534 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``West 
        Pioneers Wilderness and Recreation Management Area'' and dated 
        December 17, 2013, 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 June 1, 
        2012, 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)(4).

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 Land.--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 land within the boundary of a wilderness 
area designated by section 203 adequate access to the private land.
    (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 may be performed 
        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 in 
        compliance with section 4(d)(5) of the Wilderness Act (16 
        U.S.C. 1133(d)(5)).
    (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 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) 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 portion of the Sapphire Wilderness Study Area that 
        is located on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, 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) Snowcrest special management area.--Certain Federal 
        land in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, comprising 
        approximately 20,493 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
        entitled ``Snowcrest Special Management Area'' and dated 
        December 17, 2013, which is designated as the ``Snowcrest 
        Special Management Area''.
            (6) 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''.
            (7) Thunderbolt creek recreation management area.--Certain 
        Federal land in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, 
        comprising approximately 20,432 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''.
            (8) 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''.
            (9) 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''.
            (10) 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 disease.--Timber harvesting 
                may be permitted in an area designated by subsection 
                (a) to the extent consistent with protecting and 
                preserving the purposes of the areas designated by 
                subsection (a) for purposes relating to the necessary 
                control of fire, insects, and disease.
            (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 or replace 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) roads, trails, or areas that, as of the 
                        date of enactment of this Act, are designated 
                        roads, trails, or areas; and
                            (ii) during periods of adequate snow cover, 
                        the areas authorized 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 that are 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 roads 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, during periods of adequate snow cover, 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 
                December 17, 2013.
                    (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) Snowcrest special management area.--The Secretary 
        concerned may authorize the use of nonmotorized game carts 
        within the Snowcrest Special Management Area.
            (6) 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 and trails in the Tobacco Roots 
        Recreation Management Area designated for such use as of the 
        date of enactment of this Act.
            (7) West big hole recreation management area.--
                    (A) Motorized recreation.--Subject to any terms and 
                conditions the Secretary concerned determines to be 
                necessary, the use of motorized vehicles within the 
                West Big Hole Recreation Management Area shall be 
                limited to--
                            (i) the roads, trails, and areas that, as 
                        of the date of enactment of this Act, are 
                        designated roads, trails, or areas; and
                            (ii) during periods of adequate snow cover, 
                        the areas authorized for snowmobile use as of 
                        the date of enactment of this Act.
                    (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 vehicle 
        roads and trails across the Three Rivers District and adjacent 
        areas on the Kootenai National Forest;
            (2) the interconnectedness of roads on private or State 
        land; and
            (3) the opportunities for expanded access points to 
        existing trails.
                                                       Calendar No. 391

113th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                 S. 37

                          [Report No. 113-165]

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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.

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                              May 22, 2014

                       Reported with an amendment