[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
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[S. 1423 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1423

To designate certain Federal lands in California as wilderness, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 21, 2015

  Mrs. Boxer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To designate certain Federal lands in California as wilderness, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Central Coast 
Heritage Protection Act''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Designation of wilderness.
Sec. 4. Designation of the Machesna Mountain Potential Wilderness.
Sec. 5. Administration of wilderness.
Sec. 6. Designation of wild and scenic rivers.
Sec. 7. Designation of the Fox Mountain Potential Wilderness.
Sec. 8. Designation of scenic areas.
Sec. 9. Condor National Recreation Trail.
Sec. 10. Forest Service study.
Sec. 11. Nonmotorized recreation opportunities.
Sec. 12. Use by members of Native American tribes.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Scenic areas.--The term ``scenic areas'' means the 
        Condor Ridge Scenic Area and Black Mountain Scenic Area 
        designated by this Act.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means--
                    (A) with respect to lands managed by the Bureau of 
                Land Management, the Secretary of the Interior; and
                    (B) with respect to lands managed by the Forest 
                Service, the Secretary of Agriculture.
            (3) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of 
        California.

SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS.

    (a) In General.--In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are designated as 
wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness 
Preservation System:
            (1) Certain land in the Bakersfield Field Office of the 
        Bureau of Land Management comprising approximately 35,619 
        acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Caliente 
        Mountain Wilderness Area--Proposed'' and dated ___, which shall 
        be known as the ``Caliente Mountain Wilderness''.
            (2) Certain land in the Bakersfield Field Office of the 
        Bureau of Land Management comprising approximately 13,332 
        acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Soda Lake 
        Wilderness Area--Proposed'' and dated ___, which shall be known 
        as the ``Soda Lake Wilderness''.
            (3) Certain land in the Bakersfield Field Office of the 
        Bureau of Land Management comprising approximately 12,585 
        acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Temblor 
        Range Wilderness Area--Proposed'' and dated ___, which shall be 
        known as the ``Temblor Range Wilderness''.
            (4) Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest 
        comprising approximately 23,524 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled ``Chumash Wilderness Area Additions--
        Proposed'' and dated ___, which shall be incorporated into and 
        managed as part of the Chumash Wilderness as designated by the 
        Los Padres Condor Range and River Protection Act (Public Law 
        102-301; 106 Stat. 242).
            (5) Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest 
        comprising approximately 54,609 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled ``Dick Smith Wilderness Area Additions--
        Proposed'' and dated ___, which shall be incorporated into and 
        managed as part of the Dick Smith Wilderness as designated by 
        the California Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-425; 16 
        U.S.C. 1132 note).
            (6) Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest and the 
        Bakersfield Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management 
        comprising approximately 7,315 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled ``Garcia Wilderness Area Additions--Proposed'' 
        and dated ___, which shall be incorporated into and managed as 
        part of the Garcia Wilderness as designated by the Los Padres 
        Condor Range and River Protection Act (Public Law 102-301; 106 
        Stat. 242).
            (7) Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest and the 
        Bakersfield Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management 
        comprising approximately 8,081 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled ``Machesna Mountain Wilderness Area 
        Additions--Proposed'' and dated ___, which shall be 
        incorporated into and managed as part of the Machesna Mountain 
        Wilderness as designated by the California Wilderness Act of 
        1984 (Public Law 98-425; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note).
            (8) Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest 
        comprising approximately 29,677 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled ``Matilija Wilderness Area Additions--
        Proposed'' and dated ___, which shall be incorporated into and 
        managed as part of the Matilija Wilderness as designated by the 
        Los Padres Condor Range and River Protection Act (Public Law 
        102-301; 106 Stat. 242).
            (9) Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest 
        comprising approximately 24,131 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled ``San Rafael Wilderness Area Additions--
        Proposed'' and dated ___, which shall be incorporated into and 
        managed as part of the San Rafael Wilderness as designated by 
        Public Law 90-271 (82 Stat. 51), the California Wilderness Act 
        of 1984 (Public Law 98-425; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note), and the Los 
        Padres Condor Range and River Protection Act (Public Law 102-
        301; 106 Stat. 242).
            (10) Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest 
        comprising approximately 3,153 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled ``Santa Lucia Wilderness Area Additions--
        Proposed'' and dated ___, which shall be incorporated into and 
        managed as part of the Santa Lucia Wilderness as designated by 
        the Endangered American Wilderness Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-
        237; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note).
            (11) Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest 
        comprising approximately 14,795 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled ``Sespe Wilderness Area Additions--Proposed'' 
        and dated ___, which shall be incorporated into and managed as 
        part of the Sespe Wilderness as designated by the Los Padres 
        Condor Range and River Protection Act (Public Law 102-301; 106 
        Stat. 242).
            (12) Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest 
        comprising approximately 18,176 acres, as generally depicted on 
        the map entitled ``Diablo Caliente Wilderness Area--Proposed'' 
        and dated ____, which shall be known as the ``Diablo Caliente 
        Wilderness''.
    (b) Maps and Legal Descriptions.--
            (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file maps and 
        legal descriptions of the wilderness areas and wilderness 
        additions designated by subsection (a) with--
                    (A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
                of Representatives; and
                    (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                of the Senate.
            (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 Act, except that the Secretary may correct any 
        clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal 
        description.
            (3) Public availability.--The maps and legal descriptions 
        filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for 
        public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest 
        Service and Bureau of Land Management.

SEC. 4. DESIGNATION OF THE MACHESNA MOUNTAIN POTENTIAL WILDERNESS.

    (a) Designation.--In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain land in the Los Padres National 
Forest comprising approximately 2,174 acres, as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ``Machesna Mountain Potential Wilderness Area'' and 
dated _____, is designated as the Machesna Mountain Potential 
Wilderness Area.
    (b) Map and Legal Description.--
            (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and a 
        legal description of the Machesna Mountain Potential Wilderness 
        Area (referred to in this section as the ``potential wilderness 
        area'') with--
                    (A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
                of Representatives; and
                    (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                of the Senate.
            (2) Force of law.--The map and legal description filed 
        under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if 
        included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct any 
        clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal 
        description.
            (3) Public availability.--The 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.
    (c) Management.--Except as provided in subsection (d) and subject 
to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall manage the potential 
wilderness area in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 
et seq.).
    (d) Trail Use, Construction, Reconstruction, and Realignment.--
            (1) In general.--In accordance with paragraph (2), the 
        Secretary is authorized to reconstruct, realign, or reroute the 
        Pine Mountain Trail.
            (2) Requirement.--In carrying out the reconstruction, 
        realignment, or rerouting under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
        shall--
                    (A) comply with all existing laws (including 
                regulations); and
                    (B) to the maximum extent practicable, use the 
                minimum tool or administrative practice necessary to 
                accomplish the reconstruction, realignment, or 
                rerouting with the least amount of adverse impact on 
                wilderness character and resources.
            (3) Motorized vehicles and machinery.--In accordance with 
        paragraph (2), the Secretary may use motorized vehicles and 
        machinery to carry out the trail reconstruction, realignment, 
        or rerouting authorized by this section.
            (4) Motorized and mechanized vehicles.--The Secretary may 
        permit the use of motorized and mechanized vehicles on the 
        existing Pine Mountain Trail in accordance with existing law 
        (including regulations) and this section until such date as the 
        potential wilderness area is designated wilderness in 
        accordance with subsection (h).
    (e) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land 
in the potential wilderness area 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.
    (f) Cooperative Agreements.--In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with State, tribal, and 
local governmental entities and private entities to complete the trail 
reconstruction, realignment, or rerouting authorized by subsection (d).
    (g) Boundaries.--The Secretary shall modify the boundary of the 
potential wilderness area to exclude any area within 150 feet of the 
centerline of the new location of any trail that has been 
reconstructed, realigned, or rerouted under subsection (d).
    (h) Wilderness Designation.--
            (1) In general.--The potential wilderness area, as modified 
        under subsection (g), shall be designated as wilderness and as 
        a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System on 
        the date on which the Secretary publishes in the Federal 
        Register notice that the trail reconstruction, realignment, or 
        rerouting authorized by subsection (d) has been completed or 20 
        years after the date of the enactment of this Act, whichever 
        comes sooner.
            (2) Administration of wilderness.--Upon designation as 
        wilderness under this section, the potential wilderness area 
        shall be--
                    (A) incorporated into the Machesna Mountain 
                Wilderness Area, as designated by the California 
                Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-425; 16 U.S.C. 
                1132 note) and expanded by section 3; and
                    (B) administered in accordance with section 5 and 
                the Wilderness Act.

SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS.

    (a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, the wilderness 
areas and wilderness additions designated by section 3 shall be 
administered by the Secretary in accordance with this Act and the 
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that--
            (1) any reference in the Wilderness Act to the effective 
        date of that Act shall be considered to be a reference to the 
        date of the enactment of this Act; and
            (2) any reference in the Wilderness Act to the Secretary of 
        Agriculture shall be considered a reference to the Secretary 
        that has jurisdiction over the land.
    (b) Fire Management and Related Activities.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may take such measures in a 
        wilderness area or wilderness addition designated by section 3 
        as are necessary for the control of fire, insects, and diseases 
        in accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 
        U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) and House Report 98-40 of the 98th Congress.
            (2) Funding priorities.--Nothing in this Act limits funding 
        for fire and fuels management in the wilderness areas or 
        wilderness additions designated by this Act.
            (3) Revision and development of local fire management 
        plans.--As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment 
        of this Act, the Secretary shall amend the local fire 
        management plans that apply to the land designated as a 
        wilderness area or wilderness addition by section 3.
            (4) Administration.--Consistent with paragraph (1) and 
        other applicable Federal law, to ensure a timely and efficient 
        response to fire emergencies in the wilderness areas or 
        wilderness additions designated by section 3, the Secretary 
        shall--
                    (A) not later than 1 year after the date of the 
                enactment of this Act, establish agency approval 
                procedures (including appropriate delegations of 
                authority to the Forest Supervisor, District Manager, 
                or other agency officials) for responding to fire 
                emergencies; and
                    (B) enter into agreements with appropriate State or 
                local firefighting agencies.
    (c) Grazing.--The grazing of livestock in the wilderness areas and 
wilderness additions designated by section 3, if established before the 
date of the enactment of this Act, shall be permitted to continue, 
subject to such reasonable regulations as the Secretary considers 
necessary in accordance with--
            (1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
        1133(d)(4));
            (2) the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of House Report 
        101-405, accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress for lands 
        under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior;
            (3) the guidelines set forth in House Report 96-617, 
        accompanying H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress for lands under the 
        jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture; and
            (4) all other laws governing livestock grazing on Federal 
        public lands.
    (d) Fish and Wildlife.--
            (1) In general.--In accordance with section 4(d)(7) of the 
        Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), nothing in this Act 
        affects the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State with 
        respect to fish and wildlife on public land in the State.
            (2) Management activities.--In furtherance of the purposes 
        and principles of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), 
        the Secretary may conduct any management activities that are 
        necessary to maintain or restore fish and wildlife populations 
        and habitats in the wilderness areas and wilderness additions 
        designated by section 3, if the management activities are--
                    (A) consistent with relevant wilderness management 
                plans; and
                    (B) conducted in accordance with appropriate 
                policies, such as the policies established in Appendix 
                B of House Report 101-405.
            (3) Wildlife water development projects.--Management 
        activities to maintain water sources for wildlife may be 
        carried out within wilderness areas designated by this Act and 
        may include the use of motorized vehicles by the appropriate 
        agencies and their designees if--
                    (A) the water sources will, as determined by the 
                Secretary, enhance wilderness values by promoting 
                healthy and viable wildlife populations; and
                    (B) the visual impacts of the water sources on the 
                wilderness areas can reasonably be minimized.
    (e) Buffer Zones.--
            (1) In general.--Congress does not intend for designation 
        of wilderness by this Act to lead to the creation of protective 
        perimeters or buffer zones around each wilderness area or 
        wilderness addition.
            (2) Activities or uses up to boundaries.--The fact that 
        nonwilderness activities or uses can be seen or heard from 
        within a wilderness area shall not, of itself, preclude the 
        activities or uses up to the boundary of the wilderness area.
    (f) Military Activities.--Nothing in this Act precludes--
            (1) low-level overflights of military aircraft over the 
        wilderness areas or wilderness additions designated by section 
        3;
            (2) the designation of new units of special airspace over 
        the wilderness areas or wilderness additions designated by 
        section 3; or
            (3) the use or establishment of military flight training 
        routes over wilderness areas or wilderness additions designated 
        by section 3.
    (g) Horses.--Nothing in this Act precludes horseback riding in, or 
the entry of recreational or commercial saddle or pack stock into, a 
wilderness area or wilderness addition designated by section 3--
            (1) in accordance with section 4(d)(5) of the Wilderness 
        Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(5)); and
            (2) subject to any terms and conditions determined to be 
        necessary by the Secretary.
    (h) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the wilderness 
areas and wilderness additions designated by section 3 are withdrawn 
from--
            (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and 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.
    (i) Incorporation of Acquired Land and Interests.--Any land within 
the boundary of a wilderness area or wilderness addition designated by 
section 3 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.
    (j) Climatological Data Collection.--In accordance with the 
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and subject to such terms and 
conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may authorize 
the installation and maintenance of hydrologic, meteorologic, or 
climatological collection devices in the wilderness areas and 
wilderness additions designated by section 3 if the Secretary 
determines that the facilities and access to the facilities are 
essential to flood warning, flood control, or water reservoir operation 
activities.

SEC. 6. DESIGNATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS.

    (a) Indian Creek, Mono Creek, and Matilija Creek, California.--
Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(213) Indian creek, california.--The following segments 
        of Indian Creek in the State of California, to be administered 
        by the Secretary of Agriculture:
                    ``(A) The 9.5-mile segment of Indian Creek from its 
                source in section 19, T7N, R26W to the Dick Smith 
                Wilderness boundary, as a wild river.
                    ``(B) The 1-mile segment of Indian Creek from the 
                Dick Smith Wilderness boundary to 0.25 miles downstream 
                of Road 6N24, as a scenic river.
                    ``(C) The 3.9-mile segment of Indian Creek from 
                0.25 miles downstream of Road 6N24 to the southern 
                boundary of section 32, T6N, R26W, as a wild river.
            ``(214) Mono creek, california.--The following segments of 
        Mono Creek in the State of California, to be administered by 
        the Secretary of Agriculture:
                    ``(A) The 4.2-mile segment of Mono Creek from its 
                source in section 1, T7N, R26W, to 0.25 miles upstream 
                of Don Victor Fire Road in section 28, T7N, R25W, as a 
                wild river.
                    ``(B) The 2.1-mile segment of Mono Creek from 0.25 
                miles upstream of the Don Victor Fire Road in section 
                28, T7N, R25W to 0.25 miles downstream of Don Victor 
                Fire Road in section 34, T7N, R25W, as a recreational 
                river.
                    ``(C) The 14.7-mile segment of Mono Creek from 0.25 
                miles downstream of Don Victor Fire Road in section 34, 
                T7N, R25W to the Ogilvy Ranch private property boundary 
                in section 22, R26W, T6N, as a wild river.
                    ``(D) The 3.5-mile segment of Mono Creek from the 
                Ogilvy Ranch private property boundary to the southern 
                boundary of section 33, T6N, R26N, as a recreational 
                river.
            ``(215) Matilija creek, california.--The following segments 
        of Matilija Creek in the State of California, to be 
        administered by the Secretary of Agriculture:
                    ``(A) The 7.2-mile segment of the Matilija Creek 
                from its source in section 25, T6N, R25W to the private 
                property boundary in section 9, T5N, R24W, as a wild 
                river.
                    ``(B) The 7.25-mile segment of the Upper North Fork 
                Matilija Creek from its source in section 36, T6N, R24W 
                to the Matilija Wilderness boundary, as a wild 
                river.''.
    (b) Sespe Creek, California.--Section 3(a)(142) of the Wild and 
Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(142)) is amended to read as 
follows:
            ``(142) Sespe creek, california.--The following segments of 
        Sespe Creek in the State of California, to be administered by 
        the Secretary of Agriculture:
                    ``(A) The 2.7-mile segment of Sespe Creek from the 
                private property boundary in section 10, T6N, R24W, to 
                the Hartman Ranch private property boundary in section 
                14, T6N, R24W, as a wild river.
                    ``(B) The 15-mile segment of Sespe Creek from the 
                Hartman Ranch private property boundary in section 14, 
                T6N, R24W, to the western boundary of section 6, T5N, 
                R22W, as a recreational river.
                    ``(C) The 6.1-mile segment of Sespe Creek from the 
                western boundary of section 6, T5N, R22W, to the 
                confluence with Trout Creek, as a scenic river.
                    ``(D) The 28.6-mile segment of Sespe Creek from the 
                confluence with Trout Creek to the southern boundary of 
                section 35, T5N, R20W, as a wild river.''.
    (c) Sisquoc River, California.--Section 3(a)(143) of the Wild and 
Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(143)) is amended to read as 
follows:
            ``(143) Sisquoc river, california.--The following segments 
        of the Sisquoc River and its tributaries in the State of 
        California, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture:
                    ``(A) The 33-mile segment of the main stem of the 
                Sisquoc River extending from its origin downstream to 
                the Los Padres Forest boundary, as a wild river.
                    ``(B) The 4.2-mile segment of the South Fork 
                Sisquoc River from its source northeast of San Rafael 
                Mountain in section 2, T7N, R28W to its confluence with 
                the Sisquoc River, as a wild river.
                    ``(C) The 10.4-mile segment of Manzana Creek from 
                its source west of San Rafael Peak in section 4, T&N, 
                R28W to the San Rafael Wilderness boundary upstream of 
                Nira Campground, as a wild river.
                    ``(D) The 0.6-mile segment of Manzana Creek from 
                the San Rafael Wilderness boundary upstream of the Nira 
                Campground to the San Rafael Wilderness boundary 
                downstream of the confluence of Davy Brown Creek, as a 
                recreational river.
                    ``(E) The 5.8-mile segment of Manzana Creek from 
                the San Rafael Wilderness boundary downstream of the 
                confluence of Davy Brown Creek to the private property 
                boundary in section 1, T8N, R30W, as a wild river.
                    ``(F) The 3.8-mile segment of Manzana Creek from 
                the private property boundary in section 1, T8N, R30W, 
                to the confluence of the Sisquoc River, as a 
                recreational river.
                    ``(G) The 3.4-mile segment of Davy Brown Creek from 
                its source west of Ranger Peak in section 32, T8N, R29W 
                to 300 feet upstream of its confluence with Munch 
                Canyon, as a wild river.
                    ``(H) The 1.4-mile segment of Davy Brown Creek from 
                300 feet upstream of its confluence with Munch Canyon 
                to its confluence with Manzana Creek, as a recreational 
                river.
                    ``(I) The 2-mile segment of Munch Canyon from its 
                source north of Ranger Peak in section 33, T8N, R29W to 
                300 feet upstream of its confluence with Sunset Valley 
                Creek, as a wild river.
                    ``(J) The 0.5-mile segment of Munch Canyon from 300 
                feet upstream of its confluence with Sunset Valley 
                Creek to its confluence with Davy Brown Creek, as a 
                recreational river.
                    ``(K) The 2.6-mile segment of Fish Creek from 500 
                feet downstream of Sunset Valley Road to its confluence 
                with Manzana Creek, as a wild river.
                    ``(L) The 1.5-mile segment of East Fork Fish Creek 
                from its source in section 26, T8N, R29W to its 
                confluence with Fish Creek, as a wild river.''.
    (d) Piru Creek, California.--Section 3(a)(199) of the Wild and 
Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(199)) is amended to read as 
follows:
            ``(199) Piru creek, california.--The following segments of 
        Piru Creek in the State of California, to be administered by 
        the Secretary of Agriculture:
                    ``(A) The 9.1-mile segment of Piru Creek from its 
                source in section 3, T6N, R22W, to the private property 
                boundary in section 4, T6N, R21W, as a wild river.
                    ``(B) The 17.2-mile segment of Piru Creek from the 
                private property boundary in section 4, T6N, R21W, to 
                0.25 miles downstream of the Gold Hill Road, as a 
                scenic river.
                    ``(C) The 4.1-mile segment of Piru Creek from 0.25 
                miles downstream of Gold Hill Road to the confluence 
                with Trail Canyon, as a wild river.
                    ``(D) The 7.25-mile segment of Piru Creek from the 
                confluence with Trail Canyon to the confluence with 
                Buck Creek, as a scenic river.
                    ``(E) The 3-mile segment of Piru Creek from 0.5 
                miles downstream of Pyramid Dam at the first bridge 
                crossing to the boundary of the Sespe Wilderness, as a 
                recreational river.
                    ``(F) The 13-mile segment of Piru Creek from the 
                boundary of the Sespe Wilderness to the boundary of the 
                Sespe Wilderness, as a wild river.
                    ``(G) The 2.2-mile segment of Piru Creek from the 
                boundary of the Sespe Wilderness to the upper limit of 
                Piru Reservoir, as a recreational river.''.
    (e) Effect.--The designation of Piru Creek under subsection (a) 
shall not affect valid rights in existence on the date of the enactment 
of this Act.
    (f) Motorized Use of Trails.--Nothing in this section shall affect 
the motorized use of trails designated by the Forest Service for 
motorized use that are located adjacent to and crossing upper Piru 
Creek.

SEC. 7. DESIGNATION OF THE FOX MOUNTAIN POTENTIAL WILDERNESS.

    (a) Designation.--In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain land in the Los Padres National 
Forest comprising approximately 41,617 acres, as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ``Fox Mountain Potential Wilderness Area'' and dated 
__, is designated as the Fox Mountain Potential Wilderness Area.
    (b) Map and Legal Description.--
            (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
        file a map and a legal description of the Fox Mountain 
        Potential Wilderness Area (referred to in this section as the 
        ``potential wilderness area'') with--
                    (A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
                of Representatives; and
                    (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                of the Senate.
            (2) Force of law.--The map and legal description filed 
        under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if 
        included in this Act, except that the Secretary of Agriculture 
        may correct any clerical and typographical errors in the map 
        and legal description.
            (3) Public availability.--The 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.
    (c) Management.--Except as provided in subsection (d) and subject 
to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall manage the potential 
wilderness area in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 
et seq.).
    (d) Trail Use Construction, Reconstruction, and Realignment.--
            (1) In general.--In accordance with paragraph (2), the 
        Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to--
                    (A) construct a new trail for use by hikers, 
                equestrians, and mechanized vehicles that connects the 
                Aliso Park Campground to the Bull Ridge Trail; and
                    (B) reconstruct or realign the--
                            (i) Bull Ridge Trail; and
                            (ii) Rocky Ridge Trail.
            (2) Requirement.--In carrying out the construction, 
        reconstruction, or alignment under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
        shall--
                    (A) comply with all existing laws (including 
                regulations); and
                    (B) to the maximum extent practicable, use the 
                minimum tool or administrative practice necessary to 
                accomplish the construction, reconstruction, or 
                alignment with the least amount of adverse impact on 
                wilderness character and resources.
            (3) Motorized vehicles and machinery.--In accordance with 
        paragraph (2), the Secretary may use motorized vehicles and 
        machinery to carry out the trail construction, reconstruction, 
        or realignment authorized by this section.
            (4) Mechanized vehicles.--The Secretary may permit the use 
        of mechanized vehicles on the existing Bull Ridge Trail and 
        Rocky Ridge Trail in accordance with existing law (including 
        regulations) and this section until such date as the potential 
        wilderness area is designated wilderness in accordance with 
        subsection (h).
    (e) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land 
in the potential wilderness area 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.
    (f) Cooperative Agreements.--In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with State, tribal, and 
local governmental entities and private entities to complete the trail 
construction, reconstruction, and realignment authorized by subsection 
(d).
    (g) Boundaries.--The Secretary shall modify the boundary of the 
potential wilderness area to exclude any area within 50 feet of the 
centerline of the new location of any trail that has been constructed, 
reconstructed, or realigned under subsection (d).
    (h) Wilderness Designation.--
            (1) In general.--The potential wilderness area, as modified 
        under subsection (g), shall be designated as wilderness and as 
        a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System on 
        the date on which the Secretary publishes in the Federal 
        Register notice that the trail construction, reconstruction, or 
        alignment authorized by subsection (d) has been completed or 20 
        years after the date of the enactment of this Act, whichever 
        comes sooner.
            (2) Administration of wilderness.--Upon designation as 
        wilderness under this section, the potential wilderness area 
        shall be--
                    (A) incorporated into the San Rafael Wilderness, as 
                designated by Public Law 90-271 (82 Stat. 51), the 
                California Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-425; 
                16 U.S.C. 1132 note), and the Los Padres Condor Range 
                and River Protection Act (Public Law 102-301; 106 Stat. 
                242), and section 3; and
                    (B) administered in accordance with section 5 and 
                the Wilderness Act.

SEC. 8. DESIGNATION OF SCENIC AREAS.

    (a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, there are 
established the following scenic areas:
            (1) Condor ridge scenic area.--Certain land in the Los 
        Padres National Forest comprising approximately 18,666 acres, 
        as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Condor Ridge Scenic 
        Area--Proposed'' and dated ___, which shall be managed as the 
        Condor Ridge Scenic Area.
            (2) Black mountain scenic area.--Certain land in the Los 
        Padres National Forest and the Bakersfield Field Office of the 
        Bureau of Land Management comprising approximately 15,846 
        acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Black 
        Mountain Scenic Area--Proposed'' and dated ___, which shall be 
        managed as the Black Mountain Scenic Area.
    (b) Maps and Legal Descriptions.--
            (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
        file a map and a legal description of the Condor Ridge Scenic 
        Area and Black Mountain Scenic Area with--
                    (A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
                of Representatives; and
                    (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                of the Senate.
            (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 Act, except that the Secretary of Agriculture 
        may correct any clerical and typographical errors in the map 
        and legal description.
            (3) Public availability.--The maps and legal descriptions 
        filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for 
        public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest 
        Service and Bureau of Land Management.
    (c) Purpose.--The purpose of the scenic areas is to conserve, 
protect, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and 
future generations the ecological, scenic, wildlife, recreational, 
cultural, historical, natural, educational, and scientific resources of 
the scenic areas.
    (d) Management.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the scenic 
        areas--
                    (A) in a manner that conserves, protects, and 
                enhances the resources of the scenic areas; and
                    (B) in accordance with--
                            (i) this section;
                            (ii) the Federal Land Policy and Management 
                        Act (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) for lands under 
                        the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the 
                        Interior;
                            (iii) any laws (including regulations) 
                        relating to the National Forest System, for 
                        lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
                        of Agriculture; and
                            (iv) any other applicable law (including 
                        regulations).
            (2) Uses.--The Secretary shall only allow such uses of the 
        scenic areas that the Secretary determines would further the 
        purposes described in subsection (c).
    (e) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land 
in the scenic areas 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.
    (f) Prohibited Uses.--The following shall be prohibited on the 
Federal land within the scenic areas:
            (1) Permanent roads.
            (2) Permanent structures.
            (3) Timber harvesting.
            (4) Transmission lines.
            (5) Except as necessary to meet the minimum requirements 
        for the administration of the scenic areas and to protect 
        public health and safety--
                    (A) the use of motorized vehicles; or
                    (B) the establishment of temporary roads.
            (6) Commercial enterprises, except as necessary for 
        realizing the purposes of the scenic areas.
    (g) Wildfire, Insect, and Disease Management.--Consistent with this 
section, the Secretary may take any measures in the scenic areas that 
the Secretary determines to be necessary to control fire, insects, and 
diseases, including, as the Secretary determines appropriate, the 
coordination of those activities with the State or a local agency.

SEC. 9. CONDOR NATIONAL RECREATION TRAIL.

    (a) Purpose.--The purpose of the Condor National Recreation Trail 
is to provide a continual hiking trail corridor spanning the entire 
length of the Los Padres National Forest along the coastal mountains of 
Central California. The trail is named after the California Condor, a 
critically endangered bird species which lives along the extent of the 
Condor Trail within the National Forest. The trail will traverse a 
diversity of geography and communities through the southern and 
northern sections of the Los Padres National Forest.
    (b) Amendment.--Section 5(a) the National Trails System Act (16 
U.S.C. 1244(a)) is amended by adding the following:
            ``(31) Condor national recreation trail.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Condor National Recreation 
                Trail, extending approximately ___ miles from Lake Piru 
                to the Botchers Gap Campground in Monterey County 
                corridor, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
                `Condor National Recreation Trail--Proposed' and dated 
                ____.
                    ``(B) Administration.--The Condor National 
                Recreation Trail (referred to in this section as the 
                `trail') shall be administered by the Secretary of 
                Agriculture, in consultation with--
                            ``(i) other Federal, State, tribal, 
                        regional, and local agencies;
                            ``(ii) private landowners; and
                            ``(iii) other interested organizations.
                    ``(C) Continual route.--In building new connectors, 
                and realigning the existing trail, the Secretary shall 
                provide for a continual route through the southern and 
                northern Los Padres National Forest, promote 
                recreational, wilderness and cultural values, enhance 
                connectivity with the overall National Forest trail 
                system, emphasize safe and continuous public access, 
                dispersal from high-use areas, and suitable water 
                sources, and, to the extent practicable, provide all-
                year use.
                    ``(D) Private property rights.--
                            ``(i) In general.--No portions of the trail 
                        may be located on non-Federal land without the 
                        written consent of the landowner.
                            ``(ii) Prohibition.--The Secretary shall 
                        not acquire for the trail any land or interest 
                        in land outside the exterior boundary of any 
                        federally managed area without the consent of 
                        the owner of land or interest in land.
                            ``(iii) Effect.--Nothing in this section--
                                    ``(I) requires any private property 
                                owner to allow public access (including 
                                Federal, State, or local government 
                                access) to private property; or
                                    ``(II) modifies any provision of 
                                Federal, State, or local law with 
                                respect to public access to or use of 
                                private land.
                    ``(E) Map.--The map referred to in subparagraph (A) 
                shall be on file and available for public inspection in 
                the appropriate offices of the Forest Service.
                    ``(F) Study.--
                            ``(i) Study required.--Not later than 3 
                        years after the date of the enactment of this 
                        paragraph, the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
                        submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of 
                        the House of Representatives and Committee on 
                        Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a 
                        study that describes the feasibility of, and 
                        alternatives for, connecting the northern and 
                        southern portions of the Los Padres National 
                        Forest using a trail corridor across the 
                        applicable portions of the Northern and 
                        Southern Santa Lucia Mountains of the Southern 
                        California Coastal Range.
                            ``(ii) Additional requirement.--In 
                        completing the study required by clause (i), 
                        the Secretary of Agriculture shall consult 
                        with--
                                    ``(I) appropriate Federal, State, 
                                tribal, regional, and local agencies;
                                    ``(II) private landowners;
                                    ``(III) nongovernmental 
                                organizations; and
                                    ``(IV) members of the public.''.
    (c) Cooperative Agreements.--In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with State, tribal, and 
local government entitles and private entities to complete needed trail 
construction, reconstruction, and realignment projects authorized by 
this section.

SEC. 10. FOREST SERVICE STUDY.

    Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Forest Service shall study the feasibility of opening a new trail, 
for vehicles measuring 50 inches or less, connecting Forest Service 
Highway 95 to the existing off-highway vehicle trail system in the 
Ballinger Canyon off-highway vehicle area.

SEC. 11. NONMOTORIZED RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES.

    Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with interested parties, 
shall conduct a study to improve nonmotorized recreation trail 
opportunities (including mountain bicycling) on land not designated as 
wilderness within the Santa Barbara, Ojai, and Mt. Pinos ranger 
districts.

SEC. 12. USE BY MEMBERS OF NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES.

    (a) Access.--The Secretary shall ensure that Indian tribes have 
access, in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), 
to the wilderness areas, scenic areas, and potential wilderness areas 
designated by this Act for traditional cultural and religious 
purposes.''.
    (b) Temporary Closures.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out this subsection, the 
        Secretary, on request of an Indian tribe, may temporarily close 
        to the general public 1 or more specific portions of a 
        wilderness area, scenic area, and potential wilderness area 
        designated by this Act to protect the privacy of the members of 
        the Indian tribe in the conduct of traditional cultural and 
        religious activities.
            (2) Requirement.--Any closure under paragraph (1) shall 
        be--
                    (A) made in such a manner as to affect the smallest 
                practicable area for the minimum period of time 
                necessary for the activity to be carried out; and
                    (B) be consistent with the purpose and intent of 
                Public Law 95-341 (42 U.S.C. 1996), commonly referred 
                to as the American Indian Religious Freedom Act, and 
                the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).
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