[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
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[H.R. 7665 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7665
To provide for conservation and recreation enhancement for Mount Hood
and the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 6, 2022
Mr. Blumenauer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To provide for conservation and recreation enhancement for Mount Hood
and the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, 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 ``Mt. Hood and
Columbia River Gorge Recreation Enhancement and Conservation Act of
2022'' or the ``REC Act of 2022''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--HONORING TRIBAL TREATY RIGHTS
Sec. 101. Indian Treaty Resources Emphasis Zones, Mount Hood National
Forest.
TITLE II--ENHANCING SUSTAINABLE OUTDOOR RECREATION
Sec. 201. Enhancing recreation management on the Mount Hood National
Forest.
Sec. 202. Enhancing recreation management in the Columbia River Gorge
National Scenic Area.
Sec. 203. Establishing recreation centers for excellence.
Sec. 204. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE III--WILDFIRE PLANNING, MITIGATION, AND REHABILITATION
Sec. 301. Wildfire assessment and mitigation planning.
Sec. 302. Rehabilitating recreational infrastructure post wildfire.
Sec. 303. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE IV--PROTECTION OF SPECIAL PLACES
Sec. 401. Preservation of wilderness.
Sec. 402. Preservation of wild and scenic rivers.
Sec. 403. Enhancement of Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail.
Sec. 404. Honoring Nancy Russell.
Sec. 405. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE V--MODERNIZING TRANSIT AND TRANSPORTATION
Sec. 501. Establishing a Columbia River Gorge Access Committee.
Sec. 502. Establishing a Mount Hood Access Committee.
Sec. 503. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE VI--MISCELLANEOUS
Sec. 601. Improving public safety.
Sec. 602. Rules of construction.
TITLE I--HONORING TRIBAL TREATY RIGHTS
SEC. 101. INDIAN TREATY RESOURCES EMPHASIS ZONES, MOUNT HOOD NATIONAL
FOREST.
(a) In General.--Subtitle C of title I of the Omnibus Public Land
Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1007) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 1208. INDIAN TREATY RESOURCES EMPHASIS ZONES.
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) National forest.--The term `National Forest' means
the Mount Hood National Forest in the State.
``(2) Reservation.--The term `Reservation' means the
reservation of the Tribe.
``(3) Treaty.--The term `Treaty' means the Treaty between
the United States and the confederated tribes and bands of
Indians in Middle Oregon, concluded at Wasco June 25, 1855 (12
Stat. 963).
``(4) Tribe.--The term `Tribe' means the Confederated
Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon.
``(5) Zone.--The term `Zone' means an Indian Treaty
Resources Emphasis Zone established under subsection (b)(1).
``(6) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary
of Agriculture.
``(b) Establishment.--
``(1) In general.--There is established within the area of
the National Forest described in paragraph (3) one or more
zones, each of which shall be known as an `Indian Treaty
Resources Emphasis Zone', consisting of any area within the
National Forest with respect to which the Tribe and the
Secretary enter into a memorandum of understanding under
subsection (c)(1) to protect and enhance Treaty resources or to
protect the Reservation from wildfire.
``(2) Purposes.--The purposes of the Zones are--
``(A) to meet the trust responsibility of the
United States in protecting the exercise of off-
Reservation Treaty rights reserved by the Treaty in the
National Forest;
``(B) to ensure that land and resource management
priorities in the Zones maintain and enhance resources,
activities, and access reserved by the Treaty;
``(C) to protect Treaty rights and resources and
the Reservation from wildfire, drought, and insect and
disease outbreaks in the National Forest;
``(D) to recognize and integrate indigenous
knowledge (including traditional ecological knowledge)
as an important part of the best available scientific
information that is used in forest and resource
management areas within the Zones;
``(E) to improve the technical understanding of
Forest Service employees in the National Forest with
respect to the trust responsibilities of the Federal
Government (including the application of those
responsibilities to ongoing forest management processes
and practices); and
``(F) to enable a co-management strategy between
the Forest Service and the Tribe.
``(3) Scope.--The authority of this section applies to any
area within the boundaries of the National Forest in which the
Tribe retains Treaty rights.
``(c) Management Strategy.--
``(1) Memorandum of understanding.--Not later than 60 days
after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary
shall seek to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the
Tribe--
``(A) to better fulfill the trust relationship
between the United States and the Tribe by ensuring
that the Forest Service includes the Tribe in the land
and resource management decision-making process in the
Zones to avoid adverse effects on Treaty rights and
management of the resources on which the Treaty rights
depend; and
``(B) to cooperatively develop a management
strategy for the Zones, including guiding documents for
the management of the National Forest and ecosystems
for Treaty rights and resources within the Zones.
``(2) Requirements.--A memorandum of understanding entered
into under paragraph (1) shall--
``(A) include an assessment of wildfire risk to--
``(i) the Reservation from the National
Forest; and
``(ii) Treaty and cultural resources within
the National Forest;
``(B) provide that forest restoration and
management planning within the Zones includes, and is
guided by reserved Treaty rights, and the resources on
which the Treaty rights depend, including by
establishing--
``(i) vegetation treatment objectives;
``(ii) botanical treatment objectives;
``(iii) wildlife habitat restoration
treatment objectives; and
``(iv) objectives for reducing wildfire
risks to Treaty resources and the Reservation;
``(C) provide project planning maps, timelines, and
goals for Zones to further the purposes of the Zones
described in subsection (b)(2), including--
``(i) targets for acres treated to
effectively reduce fire risks in the Zones; and
``(ii) targets for acres restored for deer
and elk habitat (including cover and forage),
habitat for cultural plant communities, and
other Treaty resources in the Zones;
``(D)(i) address the planning, implementation,
monitoring, and adaptive management of forest projects
and management activities in the Zones; and
``(ii) provide for reporting on the activities
described in clause (i); and
``(E) include requirements that no roads, temporary
or permanent, shall be constructed within a Zone except
as necessary--
``(i) to meet the requirements for the
administration of a Zone;
``(ii) to protect public health and safety;
``(iii) to respond to an emergency; and
``(iv) for the control of fire, insects, or
diseases, subject to such terms and conditions
as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
``(3) Road maintenance.--Subject to appropriations, the
Secretary shall maintain existing roads determined by the
Secretary, in consultation with the Tribe, to be necessary for
authorized existing uses and the administration of a Zone. The
requirement under this paragraph shall continue and be included
in any memorandum of understanding entered into under paragraph
(1).
``(4) Valid existing rights.--The designation of a Zone
shall be subject to valid existing rights.
``(5) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, all
public land within a Zone, and all land and interests in land
acquired by the United States within a Zone, shall be withdrawn
from--
``(A) all forms of entry, appropriation, or
disposal under the public land laws;
``(B) location, entry, and patent under the mining
laws; and
``(C) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral
materials, and geothermal leasing laws.
``(6) Deadlines.--To the maximum extent practicable, the
Secretary shall--
``(A) not later than the date that is 180 days
after the date of enactment of this section, ratify a
memorandum of understanding under paragraph (1); and
``(B) not later than the date that is 2 years and
180 days after the date of enactment of this section,
complete a management strategy for the Zones.
``(d) Requirements for Implementation.--In carrying out this
section, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable--
``(1) use all existing authorities available to the
Secretary, including, as applicable--
``(A) the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 (25
U.S.C. 3115a et seq.);
``(B) the good neighbor authority under section
8206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a);
``(C) title XXVI of the Energy Policy Act of 1992
(25 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
``(D) stewardship end result contracting authority
under section 604 of the Healthy Forests Restoration
Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591c);
``(E) section 102 of the Indian Self-Determination
and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5321); and
``(F) the authority to enter into contracts with
the Tribe to expedite projects, on request by the
Tribe, under section 8703 of the Agriculture
Improvement Act of 2018 (25 U.S.C. 3115b);
``(2) develop a programmatic analysis for integrating the
management strategy for the Zones under the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and
``(3) pursue a programmatic biological assessment to
implement the actions analyzed under paragraph (2) under
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C.
1536).
``(e) Review of MOU.--No later than every 5 years following the
completion of a memorandum of understanding entered into under
subsection (c)(1), the Secretary shall, in coordination with the Tribe,
review the accomplishments of the memorandum of understanding to
determine if the memorandum of understanding shall be extended or
modified.
``(f) Funding Agreement.--The Secretary shall develop a funding
agreement with the Tribe, including the use of appropriated funding, to
ensure that the Tribe, in partnership with the Forest Service, has the
capacity to participate in designing, implementing, and monitoring
projects within the Zones.
``(g) Monitoring.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall enter into an
agreement with the Tribe under which the Tribe may, at the
discretion of the Tribe--
``(A) review and provide comments on any land
management prescriptions developed by the Secretary for
the Zones;
``(B) monitor--
``(i) the long-term effectiveness of
restoration and management treatments of
actions carried out in the Zones; and
``(ii) any other action or lack of action
that is detrimental to the purposes of the
Zones; and
``(C) share any other information with the Forest
Service that the Tribe determines to be necessary to
further the purposes of the Zones.
``(h) Management of Cultural Foods Obligations.--
``(1) In general.--If section 1207(c) of Public Law 111-11
has not been completed as of the date of enactment of this
section, the Secretary shall complete a management plan in
accordance with that paragraph within 180 days of enactment of
this section.
``(2) Definition of cultural foods.--For purposes of a
management plan for cultural foods obligations for the National
Forest completed under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
ensure that the definition of the term `cultural foods' shall
be defined by the Tribe.
``(3) Inclusion.--On completion, the management plan for
cultural food obligations for the National Forest may be
included in the management strategy for the Zones developed
under subsection (c).
``(i) Forest Management Plans.--To the maximum extent practicable,
any revisions to the National Forest management plan applicable to the
National Forest under the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources
Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.) shall--
``(1) be made in consultation with the Tribe;
``(2) be consistent with the management strategy for the
Zones; and
``(3) protect Treaty rights, and allow management of the
resources on which the Treaty rights depend, for purposes of
considering any changes to the applicable management plan or
land allocation under the applicable management plan.
``(j) Funding.--
``(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,500,000 for
each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
``(2) Authority to use other funds.--The Secretary may use
existing funds of the Forest Service and Forest Service program
revenue generated from forest restoration activities to carry
out the management plan for the Zone.
``(k) Effect.--Nothing in this section enlarges, establishes, or
diminishes the rights of any Indian Tribe, including--
``(1) the exercise of hunting, fishing, gathering, and
pasturing of livestock rights in usual and accustomed areas; or
``(2) Indian hunting, fishing, or gathering activities
conducted under an agreement with the State.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of the Omnibus
Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 991)
is amended by inserting after the matter relating to section 1207 the
following:
``1208. Indian Treaty Resources Emphasis Zones.''.
TITLE II--ENHANCING SUSTAINABLE OUTDOOR RECREATION
SEC. 201. ENHANCING RECREATION MANAGEMENT ON THE MOUNT HOOD NATIONAL
FOREST.
(a) In General.--Section 1204 of the Omnibus Public Land Management
Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 460uuu) is amended--
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
``(a) Designation.--
``(1) In general.--There is established the Mount Hood
National Recreation Area within the Mount Hood National Forest
(in this section referred to as the `Area').
``(2) Purposes.--The purposes of establishing the Mount
Hood National Recreation Area under paragraph (1) include
providing for the protection, preservation, and enhancement
of--
``(A) outdoor recreational values, including--
``(i) equitable access to a diversity of
high-quality, environmentally sustainable
outdoor recreation opportunities in such Area;
and
``(ii) the natural resources that support
recreation in such Area; and
``(B) other values with respect to such Area,
including Tribal treaty rights, cultural, spiritual,
ecological, scenic, historical, geological, climate,
carbon storage and sequestration, scientific, and
native fish and wildlife values.'';
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``34,550 acres'' and all
that follows through the period at the end and inserting
``349,877 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Proposed and Existing National Recreation Areas'.'';
(3) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
``(c) Map and Legal Description.--
``(1) Submission of map.--As soon as practicable after the
date of the enactment of the REC Act of 2022, the Secretary of
Agriculture, in coordination with the Secretary of the
Interior, shall--
``(A) make the map entitled `Proposed and Existing
National Recreation Areas', available for public
inspection and download on the publicly available
website of each of the Department of Agriculture and
the Department of the Interior; and
``(B) file such map with--
``(i) the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate; and
``(ii) the Committee on Natural Resources
of the House of Representatives.
``(2) Force of law.--The map filed under paragraph (1)
shall have the same force and effect as if included in the REC
Act of 2022, except that the Secretary may correct
typographical errors in the map.
``(3) Public availability.--The map filed under paragraph
(1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the
appropriate offices of the Forest Service and the Department of
the Interior.'';
(4) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, in
coordination with the Secretary of the Interior as
appropriate,'' after the word ``Secretary''; and
(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
``(2) Applicable law.--
``(A) Wilderness.--Any portion of a wilderness area
that is located within the Area shall be administered
in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131
et seq.).
``(B) Wild and scenic rivers.--Any portion of a
wild and scenic river that is located within the Area
shall be administered in accordance with the Wild and
Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.), except to
the extent that such Act requires a legal description
to be filed with respect to such portion.
``(C) National scenic & historic trails.--Any
portion of a national scenic trail or historic trail
that is located within the Area shall be administer in
accordance with the National Trails System Act (16
U.S.C. 1241 et seq.).'';
(5) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:
``(e) Timber.--The cutting, sale, or removal of timber within the
Area may be permitted--
``(1) to the extent necessary to improve forest health in a
manner that--
``(A) maximizes the retention of large trees--
``(i) as appropriate to the forest type;
and
``(ii) to the extent that the trees promote
stands that are fire-resilient and healthy;
``(B) improves the habitats of threatened,
endangered, or sensitive species, such as by restoring
wildlife connectivity;
``(C) maintains or restores the composition and
structure of the ecosystem by reducing the risk of
uncharacteristic wildfire;
``(D) improves watershed conditions;
``(E) improves scenic character; or
``(F) increases carbon storage and sequestration
wherever possible;
``(2) to accomplish an approved management activity in
furtherance of the purposes described in subsection (a) if the
cutting, sale, or removal of timber is incidental to the
management activity;
``(3) for de minimus personal or administrative use within
the Area, so long as such use does not impair a purpose
described in subsection (a);
``(4) for purposes of maintaining reliability or wildfire
resiliency of utility infrastructure (as defined in section
201(f) of the REC Act of 2022) and reducing fire risk to such
infrastructure; or
``(5) to implement activities under the wildfire mitigation
and adaptation plan described in section 301 of the REC Act of
2022.''; and
(6) in subsection (f)--
(A) in the matter before paragraph (1), by
inserting ``system'' after ``new'';
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``or'';
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; or''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(6) to address wildfires, consistent with the purposes in
subsection (a), except a temporary road--
``(A) may not be located in an area designated as a
unit of the National Wilderness Preservation System;
and
``(B) shall be administered in accordance with the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).''.
(b) Comprehensive Sustainable Recreation Management Plan.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Agriculture, in
consultation with the Secretary of the Interior where
appropriate, shall complete and publish a comprehensive
sustainable recreation management plan for the Mount Hood
National Recreation Area (in this section referred to as the
``Area'') designated under subsection (a) of section 1204 of
the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C.
460uuu).
(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the management plan required
under this section is to ensure sustainable management of the
Area with considerations for existing uses and resources,
future uses and limitations, and opportunities to increase the
social, ecological, and economic sustainability in recreation
management and infrastructure.
(3) Timeline.--The plan required under paragraph (1) shall
be completed and published not later than 5 years after the
date of the enactment of this Act and updated every 10 years
thereafter.
(4) Public review and community involvement.--The Secretary
of Agriculture shall--
(A) make a draft of the plan required under
paragraph (1) available for public comment for a period
of not less than 90 days; and
(B) provide other opportunities for public
engagement, including, with respect to such plan,
consideration of the analysis and comments of relevant
experts, State and local agencies, community partners,
and other relevant interested parties, and consultation
with affected Indian Tribes.
(5) Content.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall ensure
that the plan required under paragraph (1)--
(A) is consistent with the purposes described in
subsection (a) of section 1204 of the Omnibus Public
Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 460uuu);
(B) identifies and addresses issues related to
equity (as such term is defined in section 2 of
Executive Order 13985 (86 Fed. Reg. 7009)) and
inclusion; and
(C) uses the best available science.
(6) Consultation.--In developing and carrying out the plan
required under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Agriculture
shall consult with the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs
Reservation of Oregon to ensure that the plan does not conflict
with section 1208 of subtitle C of title I of the Omnibus
Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123
Stat. 1007), as added by this Act.
(7) Other requirements.--The plan required under paragraph
(1) shall--
(A) be developed in accordance with applicable law
and regulations, including the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and
(B) include the following elements:
(i) Recreation.--A comprehensive assessment
of the recreation program within the Area,
including--
(I) existing recreation
infrastructure and recreation use,
including recreation user experience;
(II) the efficacy of existing
management strategies to enhance
recreation user experiences, reduce
recreation-related conflicts, ensure
equitable access to high-quality
recreation opportunities, and improve
recreation infrastructure; and
(III) a plan for more effective
management and recreation enhancement
to meet existing and future recreation
needs.
(ii) Transportation.--A comprehensive
assessment of recreation access issues related
to National Forest System roads and road-
related infrastructure in the Area, including--
(I) existing infrastructure and
recreation user experience on National
Forest System roads;
(II) an analysis of issues related
to access, traffic, and parking; and
(III) a plan for more effective
management and recreation enhancement
on National Forest System roads to meet
existing and future transportation
needs.
(iii) Public safety.--A comprehensive
assessment of public safety management with
respect to recreation in the Area, including--
(I) existing public safety
resources and recreation user
experience with respect to public
safety;
(II) an analysis of deficiencies
and risk; and
(III) a plan to enhance public
safety and meet existing and future
public safety needs.
(iv) Natural resource protection and
enhancement.--A comprehensive assessment of
ecological carrying capacity for recreation
within the Area, in accordance with existing
laws and regulations, including--
(I) existing resources for natural
resource protection and enhancement;
(II) an analysis of ecological
impacts and risks, including risks from
climate change and wildfire; and
(III) a plan to ensure that natural
resources are enhanced and protected in
managing the Area.
(v) Permits and leases.--A comprehensive
assessment of permits and leases in effect on
the date of the enactment of this Act within
the Area and how such permits and leases shall
be permitted to continue--
(I) subject to such reasonable
regulations, policies, and practices as
the Secretary of Agriculture consider
necessary;
(II) subject to applicable law; and
(III) in a manner compatible with
the purposes and values described in
subsection (a) of section 1204 of the
Omnibus Public Land Management Act of
2009 (16 U.S.C. 460uuu), as amended by
this Act.
(c) Conversion of a Portion of Abbot Road.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary of Agriculture
shall--
(A) convert a portion of Abbot Road, part of Forest
Service Road 4610 to a non-motorized trail;
(B) close Abbot Road to motorized use by gate,
barrier, or other effective means, as determined by the
Secretary of Agriculture; and
(C) locate the--
(i) west end of the closure required under
subparagraph (B) in the NE1/4 of section 13,
T4S, R6E, WM; and
(ii) east end of the closure required under
subparagraph (B) at the intersection of Forest
Service Road 4610 and Forest Service Road 4610-
220.
(2) Monitoring and maintenance.--The Secretary of
Agriculture shall assess and manage existing use of the non-
motorized trail converted under paragraph (1), including
unauthorized use, to limit disturbance to native wildlife and
protect wilderness character, in accordance with the best
available science.
(d) Compliance With Indian Treaty Resource Emphasis Zones.--The
plan required under subsection (b)(1), and activities carried out under
the plan, may not conflict section 1208 of subtitle C of title I of the
Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123
Stat. 1007), as added by this Act.
(e) Rules of Construction.--
(1) Leases applicable to the area.--Nothing in this section
affects the lease or management of recreation residences within
the Area.
(2) Crystal springs watershed special resources management
unit.--Nothing in this section affects the Crystal Springs
Watershed Special Resources Management Unit established under
section 1205(a) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of
2009 (16 U.S.C. 539n).
(3) Management guidelines.--Nothing in this section affects
the management guidelines within the Special Use Permit area
boundaries for ski areas, campgrounds, resorts, or related
recreation permit holders in effect on the date of the
enactment of this Act in the Area.
(f) Definition of Utility Infrastructure.--In this section, the
term ``utility infrastructure'' means infrastructure related to power
lines, poles, structures, communications, or equipment, both overhead
and underground, including appurtenances, used to support energy
generation, transmission, or distribution.
SEC. 202. ENHANCING RECREATION MANAGEMENT IN THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE
NATIONAL SCENIC AREA.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall complete and
publish a comprehensive plan for sustainable recreation management
within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area (in this section
referred to as the ``Scenic Area'').
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the plan required under subsection (a)
is to increase the social, ecological, and economic sustainability of
recreation management and infrastructure in the Scenic Area.
(c) Timeline.--The plan required under subsection (a) shall be
published not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of
this Act and updated every 10 years thereafter.
(d) Public Review and Community Involvement.--The Secretary of
Agriculture shall--
(1) make a draft of the plan required under subsection (a)
available for public comment for a period of not less than 90
days; and
(2) provide opportunities in addition to paragraph (1) for
public engagement, including, with respect to such plan,
consideration of the analysis and comments of relevant experts,
State and local agencies, community partners, and other
relevant interested parties, as determined by the Secretary,
and consultation with affected Indian Tribes.
(e) Content.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall ensure that the
plan required under subsection (a)--
(1) considers outdoor recreational values, including--
(A) equitable access to a diversity of high-
quality, environmentally sustainable outdoor recreation
opportunities in the Scenic Area;
(B) the natural features that support recreation in
the Scenic Area; and
(C) other values with respect to the Scenic Area,
including Tribal treaty rights, cultural, spiritual,
ecological, scenic, historical, geological, climate,
carbon storage and sequestration, scientific, and
native fish and wildlife values;
(2) identifies and addresses issues related to equity (as
such term is defined in section 2 of Executive Order 13985 (86
Fed. Reg. 7009)) and inclusion; and
(3) uses the best available science.
(f) Other Requirements.--The plan required under subsection (a)
shall--
(1) be developed in accordance with applicable law and
regulations, including the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and
(2) include the following elements--
(A) a description of recreation infrastructure and
resources across jurisdictional boundaries in the
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area that exist on
the date of the enactment of this Act;
(B) a description of management strategies and
resources for sustainable recreation in the Scenic Area
that exist on the date of the enactment of this Act;
(C) an analysis of ecological impacts and risks of
current and future recreation use, including wildfire
risk;
(D) a plan for more effective management, including
recreation and natural resource enhancement; and
(E) a comprehensive assessment of--
(i) permits and leases in effect on the
date of the enactment of this Act within the
Area; and
(ii) how such permits and leases shall be
permitted to continue, subject to applicable
law.
(g) Special Studies.--The plan required under subsection (a), shall
conduct certain studies to assess recreation trail initiatives,
including the development of--
(1) a set of interconnected trails that connect
municipalities to trails around the Columbia River Gorge
National Scenic Area; and
(2) a trail connection between the Oregon communities of
Mosier and The Dalles.
SEC. 203. ESTABLISHING RECREATION CENTERS FOR EXCELLENCE.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall establish a
Center for Recreation Excellence (in this section referred to as the
``Centers'') in each of the Mount Hood National Forest and the Columbia
River Gorge National Scenic Area.
(b) Name.--The Centers shall be named after Mary Gautreaux.
(c) Purpose.--The purpose of the Centers is to facilitate the
management and enhancement of outdoor recreation on the Mount Hood
National Forest and in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in
accordance with this title and the amendment made by this title.
(d) Areas of Focus.--Each Center shall, with respect to the area
such Center serves--
(1) in coordination with other relevant units of the Forest
Service, facilitate the management and enhancement of outdoor
recreation on the Mount Hood National Forest and in the
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area and ensure that the
initiatives undertaken by the Centers will not detract from
efforts in neighboring units, in accordance with this title and
the amendment made by this title;
(2) subject to availability of funds, hire additional staff
to enhance management of recreation, including staff focused on
trail and related recreation infrastructure and engagement of
underserved communities (as such term is defined in section 2
of Executive Order 13985 (86 Fed. Reg. 7009));
(3) meaningfully engage the public, including Tribes, in--
(A) addressing trail stewardship priorities and
other recreation infrastructure maintenance needs, and
implementing activities to address those needs;
(B) creating strategies to improve communication
between the agency and partners regarding trail and
other recreational infrastructure stewardship
activities and priorities;
(C) assessing and addressing short- and long-term
needs related to recreation access and infrastructure
for underserved communities;
(D) addressing accessibility of recreation
infrastructure, including trails, trailheads, parking,
campgrounds, day-use areas, boat launches, and other
recreation infrastructure for people with disabilities,
including working with the Secretary of Agriculture to
ensure this information is made publicly accessible;
and
(E) updated partnership guides that provide greater
clarity and accessibility to individuals, groups, and
organizations that wish to partner with a Center;
(4) as needed, modernize federally owned equipment
necessary to safely and effectively manage recreation
infrastructure maintenance and enhancement; and
(5) carry out other activities as determined by the
Secretary of Agriculture to enhance recreation and recreation
infrastructure management.
(e) Consistency.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary of
Agriculture shall ensure that the Centers carry out activities that are
consistent with this section, this title, and the amendment made by
this title.
(f) Agreements for Stewardship of Federal Land.--
(1) Authority to enter into agreements.--The Secretary of
Agriculture may enter into agreements with States, private
agencies, organizations, institutions, corporations,
individuals, or other entities to carry out one or more
projects or programs with the Forest Service on Federal land
within the Mount Hood National Forest and Columbia River Gorge
National Scenic Area lands in accordance with this subsection.
(2) Project and program instructions.--The Secretary of
Agriculture shall include in any agreement under paragraph (1)
the desired outcomes of the project or program and the
guidelines for the cooperators to follow, including--
(A) the physical boundaries of the project or
program;
(B) the equipment the volunteers are authorized to
use to complete the project or program;
(C) the training the volunteers are required to
complete, including agency consideration and
incorporation of training offered by qualified
nongovernmental organizations and volunteer partner
organizations;
(D) the actions the volunteers are authorized to
take to complete the project or program; and
(E) any other information that the Secretary
determines necessary for the volunteer group to
complete the project or program.
(3) Authorized projects and programs.--Subject to paragraph
(4), the Secretary of Agriculture may use agreements to carry
out projects and programs for Federal land located in the Mount
Hood National Forest and Columbia River Gorge National Scenic
Area that--
(A) promote the stewardship of resources of Federal
land by volunteers;
(B) support maintaining the resources, trails, and
facilities on Federal land in a sustainable manner;
(C) increase awareness, understanding, and
stewardship of Federal land through the development,
publication, or distribution of educational materials
and products; and
(D) promote the use of Federal land as outdoor
classrooms.
(4) Conditions on use of authority.--The Secretary of
Agriculture may use agreements under paragraph (3) to carry out
a project or program for the Federal land only if the project
or program--
(A) complies with all Federal laws (including
regulations) and policies;
(B) with respect to any Federal recreational lands
and waters involved, is consistent with an applicable
management plan, including the plans required under--
(i) section 1208 of subtitle C of title I
of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of
2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1007), as
added by this Act; and
(ii) sections 201, 202, and 301;
(C) is monitored by the relevant Federal land
management agency during the project and after project
completion to determine compliance with the
instructions under paragraph (2); and
(D) satisfies such other terms and conditions as
the Secretary of Agriculture concerned determines to be
appropriate.
SEC. 204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title
$7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
TITLE III--WILDFIRE PLANNING, MITIGATION, AND REHABILITATION
SEC. 301. WILDFIRE ASSESSMENT AND MITIGATION PLANNING.
(a) Purpose.--The purpose of the wildfire assessment and wildfire
mitigation and adaptation plan required under subsection (a) is to
identify, evaluate, and prioritize management activities to be
implemented in the land described in subsection (b)(1) to mitigate and
adapt to wildfire risk for communities, ecosystems, and responders.
(b) Wildfire Assessment.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 280 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall
ensure a wildfire assessment is conducted that covers--
(A) the Mount Hood National Forest;
(B) Federal land within the Columbia River Gorge
National Scenic Area; and
(C) any private, State, or Tribal land adjacent to
such areas, including the Warm Springs Reservation.
(2) Assessment components.--The wildfire assessment
required under paragraph (1) shall include an analysis of--
(A) possible sources of ignition, both natural and
human-caused;
(B) wildfire likelihood and intensity, including
estimated impacts to communities, ecosystems, Tribal
treaty resources, and infrastructure and structures;
and
(C) underlying or overarching factors such as
climate change and fire suppression that have, are, or
will contribute to wildfire risk.
(c) Wildfire Mitigation and Adaptation Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date on
which the wildfire assessment is conducted under subsection
(b)(1), the Secretary of Agriculture shall develop a wildfire
mitigation and adaptation plan, consistent with--
(A) such wildfire assessment;
(B) existing wildfire planning, preparedness, and
implementation frameworks including Potential
Operational Delineations; and
(C) the best available science.
(2) Plan components.--The wildfire mitigation and
adaptation plan developed under paragraph (1) shall include--
(A) noncommercial, science-based, ecological forest
health and restoration treatments, including those
informed by traditional cultural ecological knowledge,
designed to promote the greatest amount of wildfire
resiliency for the least amount of cost;
(B) methods to reduce the threat posed by wildfires
to communities within or near the land described in
subsection (b)(1), including permit holders for
structures on Federal lands, leased recreation
residences, and owners of structures on inholdings on
non-Federal lands;
(C) methods to establish, restore, protect, and
maintain fire-resilient forest structures containing
late successional forest structure characterized by
large trees and multistoried canopies, as ecologically
appropriate;
(D) evacuation routes for communities located
within or near the land described in subsection (b)(1),
which shall be developed in consultation with State and
local fire agencies;
(E) strategies for clear, accurate, and timely
public dissemination of emergency evacuation plans and
routes, including for permit holders, on the Federal
lands covered by the wildfire assessment within or near
the land described in subsection (b)(1);
(F) opportunities for increased prescribed fire
that reduces wildfire risk while also improving natural
ecological function;
(G) opportunities for use of managed wildland fire
in appropriate forest types to restore more naturally
resilient forest conditions and maintain or restore
natural meadows;
(H) identification, through spatial mapping or
other means, of areas and conditions under which
wildfires could be managed to reduce wildfire risk and
improve natural ecological function;
(I) opportunities to reduce the number of human-
caused ignitions;
(J) opportunities to address underlying and
overarching factors such as climate change and fire
suppression that have, are, or will contribute to
wildfire risk; and
(K) other items as determined by the Secretary of
Agriculture.
(3) Coordination with local community.--To the extent
practicable, the wildfire mitigation and adaptation plan
developed under subsection (b)(1) shall give consideration to
community wildfire protection plans developed by communities
adjacent to the area described in such subsection.
(4) Implementation.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall
implement the wildfire mitigation and adaptation plan developed
under subsection (b)(1) as soon as practicable after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
(5) Temporary road construction.--The Secretary of
Agriculture--
(A) may construct temporary roads within or near
the land described in subsection (b)(1) to address
wildfires, in accordance with applicable law; and
(B) shall remediate such temporary roads as soon as
practicable to meet the needs of ecosystem function in
the area, based on the best available science.
(d) Conflict of Laws.--If there is a conflict between the laws
applicable to this section, the more restrictive provision shall
control.
(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section affects the
authority of the Secretary of Agriculture (in cooperation with other
Federal, State, and local agencies, as appropriate) to conduct wildland
fire operations within the land described in subsection (b)(1).
SEC. 302. REHABILITATING RECREATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE POST WILDFIRE.
(a) In General.--With respect to the Mount Hood National Recreation
Area and the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, the Secretary
of Agriculture--
(1) shall--
(A) in order to facilitate sustainable public
access and enjoyment of such Areas, prioritize the
rebuilding and rehabilitation of recreational
infrastructure damaged due to wildfire; and
(B) consider the construction of one or more
wildfire interpretive kiosks to offer educational
information on the role of wildfire in the forests of
such Areas; and
(2) may consider relocating recreation sites to nearby
areas if ecological impacts of such sites could be reduced by
such relocation.
(b) Clarification on Certain Terms.--In this section, the terms
``infrastructure'' and ``structures'' do not include utility
infrastructure (as defined in section 201(f)) or utility structures.
SEC. 303. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title
$400,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
TITLE IV--PROTECTION OF SPECIAL PLACES
SEC. 401. PRESERVATION OF WILDERNESS.
(a) Designation of Wilderness Areas.--In accordance with the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the
State of Oregon are designated as wilderness areas and as components of
the National Wilderness Preservation System:
(1) Mount hood wilderness additions.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 5,427
acres, as generally depicted on the maps entitled ``Upper Sandy
River Proposed Wilderness'', ``Lower Vista Ridge Proposed
Wilderness'', and ``Coe Branch Proposed Wilderness'', dated
April 14, 2022, which is incorporated in, and considered to be
a part of, the Mount Hood Wilderness, as designated under
section 3(a) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1132(a)) and
enlarged by section 3(d) of the Endangered American Wilderness
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note).
(2) Salmon-huckleberry wilderness additions.--Certain
Federal land managed by the Forest Service and Bureau of Land
Management, comprising approximately 2,156 acres, as generally
depicted on the maps entitled ``Alder Creek Proposed
Wilderness'', and ``Salmon River Proposed Wilderness'', dated
April 14, 2022, which is incorporated in, and considered to be
a part of, the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness, as designated by
section 3(2) of the Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C.
1132 note).
(b) Maps.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall file
a map of each wilderness area designated under 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 filed under paragraph (1) shall
have the same force and effect as if included in this section,
except that the Secretary of Agriculture may correct
typographical errors in the maps.
(3) Public availability.--Each map filed under paragraph
(1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the
appropriate offices of the Forest Service or the Bureau of Land
Management.
(4) Salmon-huckleberry wilderness boundary adjustment.--The
boundary of the ``Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness-Mirror Lake''
addition to the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness, as added by
section 1202(a)(7) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of
2009 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note)--
(A) is modified to exclude the approximately 6
acres of land generally depicted on the map entitled
``Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness-Technical Amendment''
dated April 14, 2022; and
(B) such excluded land shall not be designated as a
component of the National Wilderness Preservation
System.
(c) Legal Description Not Required.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, a legal description shall not be required with
respect to any wilderness area designated under this section.
(d) Boundaries of Certain Wilderness Areas.--The boundaries of each
wilderness area designated under this section or title I, subtitle C of
the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note)
that are immediately adjacent to a utility line, utility access road
right-of-way, or a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project
boundary shall be 100 feet from the boundary of the right-of-way or the
project boundary.
SEC. 402. PRESERVATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS.
(a) Wild and Scenic River Additions.--Section 3(a) of the Wild and
Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (100)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C)
as clauses (i) through (iii) respectively, and
indenting appropriately;
(B) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so
redesignated), by striking ``Those portions as
follows:'' and inserting the following:
``(A) In general.--The following segments, to be
administered in the following classes:''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) Additional segments.--
``(i) Mainstem.--The following segments, to
be administered in the following classes:
``(I) The approximately 2.3-mile
segment from the north boundary of the
southwest \1/4\ of the southeast \1/4\
of section 21, township 2 south, range
6 east, as a recreational river; to be
administered by the Secretary of the
Interior.
``(II) The approximately 6.8-mile
segment from the south boundary of
section 13, township 2 south, range 5
east, to the west boundaries of
sections 8 and 17, township 2 south,
range 5 east, as a recreational river;
to be administered by the Secretary of
the Interior.
``(ii) Tributaries.--The following
segments, to be administered in the following
classes:
``(I) The approximately 9.4-mile
segment of Lost Creek from its
headwaters to its confluence with the
Sandy River as a scenic river; to be
administered by the Secretary of
Agriculture.
``(II) The approximately 5.6-mile
segment of the Clear Fork from its
headwaters to its confluence with the
Sandy River as a scenic river; to be
administered by the Secretary of
Agriculture.
``(III) The approximately 3.5-mile
segment of North Boulder Creek from its
headwaters to the western boundary of
section 18, township 2 south, range 7
east, as a scenic river; to be
administered by the Secretary of
Agriculture and the Secretary of
Interior.
``(IV) The approximately 1.9-mile
segment of the Little Sandy River in
section 12, township 2 south, range 5
east, from the Bull Run Watershed
Management Unit boundary to section 10,
township 2 south, range 5 east, at the
Bull Run Watershed Management Unit
boundary as a scenic river; to be
administered by the Secretary of the
Interior.'';
(2) in paragraph (107)--
(A) by striking subparagraphs (E) and (F);
(B) by striking ``The 46.5-mile segment from its
headwaters to its confluence with the Deschutes River
in the following classes:'' and inserting ``Segments of
the mainstem and certain tributaries, to be
administered in the following classes:'';
(C) by striking ``(A) The 2-mile segment'' and
inserting the following:
``(A) Mainstem.--The approximately 47.1-mile
segment from its headwaters to its confluence with the
Deschutes River in the following classes:
``(i) The 2-mile segment'';
(D) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (D)
as clauses (ii) through (iv) respectively, and
indenting appropriately;
(E) in clause (ii) (as so redesignated)--
(i) by striking ``the 13.6-mile'' and
inserting ``The 13.6-mile''; and
(ii) by striking ``Agriculture;'' and
inserting ``Agriculture.'';
(F) in clause (iii) (as so redesignated)--
(i) by striking ``the 6.5-mile'' and
inserting ``The 6.5-mile''; and
(ii) by striking ``Agriculture;'' and
inserting ``Agriculture.'';
(G) in clause (iv) (as so redesignated)--
(i) by striking ``the 17.5-mile'' and
inserting ``The 17.5-mile''; and
(ii) by striking ``Interior;'' and
inserting ``Interior.'';
(H) by inserting after clause (iv) (as so
redesignated) the following:
``(v) The 7.5-mile segment from Three Mile
Creek to its confluence with the Deschutes
River as a recreational river; to be
administered by the Secretary of the
Interior.''; and
(I) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) Tributaries.--The following segments:
``(i) The 8.2-mile segment of Boulder Creek
from its headwaters to the pool of the
diversion dam in section 27, township 4 south,
range 10 east, as a wild river; to be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture.
``(ii) The 3.2-mile segment of Boulder
Creek from 100 feet below the diversion dam in
section 27, township 4 south, range 10 east, to
its confluence with the White River as a scenic
river; to be administered by the Secretary of
Agriculture.'';
(3) by amending paragraph (175) to read as follows:
``(175) Zigzag river, oregon.--Segments of the mainstem and
certain tributaries, to be administered by the Secretary of
Agriculture in the following classes:
``(A) Mainstem.--The following segments:
``(i) The 4.3-mile segment of the Zigzag
River from its headwaters to the Mount Hood
Wilderness boundary, as a wild river.
``(ii) The approximately 2.2-mile segment
of the Zigzag River from the east boundary of
section 15, township 3 south, range 8 east, to
the confluence with Lady Creek, as a
recreational river.
``(B) Tributaries.--The approximately 12.2-mile
segment of Still Creek from the west boundary of the
east \1/2\ of the northwest \1/4\ of section 25,
township 3 south, range 8.5 east, to its confluence
with the Zigzag River, as a recreational river.''; and
(4) in paragraph (177)--
(A) by striking ``The 13.5-mile'' and inserting the
following:
``(A) Mainstem.--The 13.5-mile''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) Tributaries.--The following segments:
``(i) The 4.6-mile segment of Dog River
from 0.1 miles below the diversion in section
11, township 2 south, range 10 east, to the
Forest Service boundary, to be administered by
the Secretary of Agriculture as a scenic river.
``(ii) The 6.1-mile segment of Cold Springs
Creek from its headwaters to its confluence
with the East Fork Hood River, to be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as
a wild river.''.
(b) New Designations.--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:
``(231) West fork hood river, oregon.--
``(A) Mainstem.--The approximately 5.6-mile segment
of the West Fork Hood River from the confluence of
McGee Creek and Elk Creek to the Mount Hood National
Forest boundary in section 1, township 1 south, range
8.5 east, to be administered by the Secretary of
Agriculture as a recreational river.
``(B) Tributaries.--
``(i) Lake branch.--The approximately 7.4-
mile segment of the Lake Branch from the east
boundary of the northwest \1/4\ of section 9,
township 1 south, range 8 east to the Mount
Hood National Forest boundary, to be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as
a recreational river.
``(ii) Mcgee creek.--The approximately 5.6-
mile segment of McGee Creek from its headwaters
to its confluence with Elk Creek, to be
administered by the Secretary Agriculture as a
scenic river.
``(232) Middle fork fivemile creek, oregon.--The
approximately 7.7-mile segment of Middle Fork Fivemile Creek
from its headwaters to its confluence with South Fork Fivemile
Creek, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a
scenic river.''.
(c) Tribal Land and Treaty Rights.--
(1) In general.--Any land owned by an Indian Tribe or held
in trust by the United States for the benefit of an Indian
Tribe or member of an Indian Tribe shall not be included within
the boundaries of a covered segment without the express consent
of the governing body of such Indian Tribe or such member.
(2) Consultation.--With respect to a covered segment that
includes land described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall,
as appropriate, consult, and enter into written cooperative
management agreements, with the applicable Indian Tribe or
member of an Indian Tribe for the planning, administration, and
management of the covered segment, in accordance with section
10(e) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1281(e)).
(3) Effect of act.--Nothing in this Act or an amendment
made by this Act affects, within a covered segment--
(A) the jurisdiction or responsibilities of an
Indian Tribe with respect to the management of fish,
wildlife, land, or water;
(B) the treaty or other rights of an Indian Tribe;
(C) the claims of an Indian Tribe to water or land;
(D) the rights or jurisdiction of Indian Tribes
over water or any groundwater resource; or
(E) a beneficial interest in land held in trust for
by the United States for an Indian Tribe or a member of
an Indian Tribe.
(d) Covered Segment Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered
segment'' means a segment of river designated by the amendments made by
subsection (b).
SEC. 403. ENHANCEMENT OF PACIFIC CREST NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Agriculture shall--
(1) assess existing use of the Pacific Crest National
Scenic Trail in accordance with the National Trails System Act
(16 U.S.C. 1241 et seq.) and the Pacific Crest National Scenic
Trail Comprehensive Management Plan of the Forest Service; and
(2) in accordance with the National Forest Management Act
of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 472a et seq.) and part 219 of title 36, Code
of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations) establish,
though a land and resource management plan revision or
amendment, management direction for the portion of the Pacific
Crest National Scenic Trail within the Mount Hood National
Forest, including desired conditions, standards, and guidelines
to ensure adequate management and protection of the nature,
purposes, significance, and fundamental resources and values of
such Trail, and to enhance high quality recreation
opportunities for travel on foot or horseback.
SEC. 404. HONORING NANCY RUSSELL.
(a) Renaming.--In honor of Nancy Russell's inspiring tenacity and
commitment to protecting the natural treasures of the Columbia River
Gorge, the sections of the Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness on the maps
entitled ``Proposed Rename, Nancy Russell Wilderness'', dated December
17, 2020, shall hereafter be known and designated as the ``Nancy
Russell Columbia River Gorge Wilderness''.
(b) References.--Any reference in any law, regulation, map,
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the sections
referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to
the ``Nancy Russell Columbia River Gorge Wilderness''.
(c) Signing.--The Secretary of Agriculture is not required to post
signage where the Wilderness area renamed by subsection (a) shares a
boundary with other existing wilderness areas.
SEC. 405. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title
$300,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024.
TITLE V--MODERNIZING TRANSIT AND TRANSPORTATION
SEC. 501. ESTABLISHING A COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE ACCESS COMMITTEE.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this section, the Secretary and the Secretary of
Transportation, in coordination with the Columbia River Gorge
Commission, shall establish a Columbia River Gorge Access Committee to
develop a Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area access strategy
described in subsection (g).
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Committee established under
subsection (a) is to establish a comprehensive, coordinated, multi-
jurisdictional strategy to achieve safe, equitable, and ecologically
sustainable access to recreation, tourism, and residential, cultural,
and economic opportunities in the Area.
(c) Members.--The Committee shall consist of not more than 25
members appointed jointly by the Secretary and the Secretary of
Transportation and include the following:
(1) Not more than 8 representatives from Federal, State,
and local government agencies with authority to manage public
land or ports in the Area.
(2) One representative from a Federal transportation
agency, one representative from each of the Washington and
Oregon transportation agencies, and one representative from
government transportation agencies located within or adjacent
to the Area.
(3) One representative from public transit agencies located
within or adjacent to the Area.
(4) One representative from each of the Confederated Tribes
of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon and from any other
affected Tribes, as determined by the Secretary.
(5) Five representatives from tourism, recreation, bicycle
or pedestrian groups, conservation, and urban and rural
communities within the Area, including tourism alliances,
economic development districts, and non-profit organizations
(including organizations focused on environmental and
transportation justice).
(6) At least two representatives from underserved
communities who reside in or visit the Area.
(d) Meetings.--The Committee shall--
(1) hold at least six meetings annually to develop the
strategy described in subsection (g); and
(2) provide opportunities for public engagement during
strategy development.
(e) Governance.--The Committee shall establish a system of internal
governance, which may include the formation of subcommittees.
(f) Coordination.--The Committee shall coordinate efforts with the
Mount Hood Access Committee established under section 502.
(g) Strategy.--The strategy required under subsection (a) shall--
(1) provide coordinated, reliable, and user-friendly
transportation and transit options for Area residents,
employees, and visitors, including assessing a singular Gorge
access pass;
(2) through demand management strategies, reduce congestion
on roadways serving the most-trafficked recreation areas of the
Area, including the Historic Columbia River Highway;
(3) improve recreational access, public safety, and
emergency personnel access in such recreation areas;
(4) provide sustainable funding or financing sources for
implementing the strategy;
(5) consider existing studies, reports, and other work
products that are the result of collaborative discussions about
the issues addressed by the strategy;
(6) ensure that the activities described in paragraphs (1)
through (5) can be addressed by the strategy for a period of at
least 20 years; and
(7) include a framework for implementation which may
include jurisdictional transfer of recreation or transportation
facilities, creating a transportation planning organization or
a transportation management association, or suggested
legislative or regulatory changes at the Federal, State, or
local government levels.
(h) Deadlines.--Not later than 1 year after the date the Committee
is established under subsection (a), and once every two years
thereafter, the Committee shall submit the strategy described in
subsection (g) and a report on the implementation of such strategy to
the Commission, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
the House of Representatives, the Committee on Environment and Public
Works of the Senate, the Oregon State Legislature, and the Washington
State Legislature.
(i) Termination.--The Committee shall terminate on the date that is
10 years after the date the Committee is established under subsection
(a).
(j) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Area.--The term ``Area'' means the Columbia River Gorge
National Scenic Area.
(2) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Columbia
River Gorge Commission established under section 5 of the
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act (16 U.S.C. 544c).
(3) Committee.--The term ``Committee'' means the Columbia
River Gorge Access Committee established under subsection (a).
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Agriculture.
(5) Transportation demand management.--The term
``transportation demand management'' means the use of planning,
programs, policy, marketing, communications, incentives,
pricing, and technology to manage high demand for
transportation facilities by shifting to alternative travel
modes, routes, departure times, number of trips, and locations.
SEC. 502. ESTABLISHING A MOUNT HOOD ACCESS COMMITTEE.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this section, the Secretary and the Secretary of
Transportation shall establish a Mt. Hood Access Committee to develop a
Mount Hood Access Strategy described in subsection (g).
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Committee established under
subsection (a) is to establish a comprehensive, coordinated, multi-
jurisdictional strategy to achieve safe, equitable, and ecologically
sustainable access to recreation, tourism, and residential, cultural,
and economic opportunities along U.S. Highways 26 and 35 within the
Mount Hood National Forest.
(c) Members.--The Committee shall consist of not more than 22
members appointed jointly by the Secretary and the Secretary of
Transportation and include the following:
(1) Not more than 6 representatives from Federal, State,
and local government agencies with authority to manage public
land in or adjacent to the Mount Hood National Forest.
(2) One representative from a Federal transportation
agency, one representative from the Oregon transportation
agency, and one representative from county or regional
government transportation entities.
(3) One representative from local public transit agencies
based in counties immediately adjacent to the Mount Hood
National Forest.
(4) One representative from each of the Confederated Tribes
of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon and from any other
affected Tribes, as determined by the Secretary.
(5) Six representatives from tourism, recreation, bicycle
or pedestrian groups, conservation, and urban and rural
communities, who live, work, operate, or recreate within the
Mount Hood National Forest including organizations or agencies
focused on tourism, economic development, and community
resiliency (including organizations focused on environmental
and transportation justice).
(6) At least two representatives from underserved
communities who reside in or near or visit the Mount Hood
National Forest.
(d) Meetings.--The Committee shall--
(1) hold at least six meetings annually to develop the
strategy described in subsection (g); and
(2) provide opportunities for public engagement during
strategy development.
(e) Governance.--The Committee shall establish a system of internal
governance, which may include the formation of subcommittees.
(f) Coordination.--The Committee shall coordinate efforts with the
Columbia River Gorge Access Committee established under section 501.
(g) Strategy.--The strategy developed under this section shall--
(1) provide coordinated, reliable, and user-friendly
transportation and transit options for residents, employees,
and visitors to the Mount Hood National Forest, particularly in
the vicinity of Oregon State Highway 26 and Oregon State
Highway 35;
(2) improve multimodal transportation alternatives options
between and among recreation areas and nearby communities,
including Tribal communities, that are located within the Mount
Hood region, with a focus on--
(A) reducing congestion;
(B) reducing greenhouse gas emissions from
transportation sources;
(C) providing reliable transit options, such as
shuttle services, for residents, employees, and
visitors;
(D) improving access to transportation and transit
infrastructure, such as park-and-ride facilities
located at nearby communities, intermodal
transportation centers to link public transportation,
parking, and recreation destinations, including within
or in close proximity to Government Camp; and
(E) ensuring equitable access to transit
opportunities to underserved communities who reside
near or visit the Mount Hood region;
(3) improving recreational access, public safety, and
emergency personnel access within the Mount Hood National
Forest, particularly along Oregon State Highways 26 and 35;
(4) provide sustainable funding or financing sources for
implementing the strategy;
(5) consider existing studies, reports, and other work
products that are the result of collaborative discussions about
the issues addressed by the strategy;
(6) ensure that the activities described in paragraphs (1)
through (5) can be addressed by the strategy for a period of at
least 20 years; and
(7) include a framework for implementation which may
include jurisdictional transfer of recreation or transportation
facilities, creating a transportation planning organization or
a transportation management association, or suggested
legislative or regulatory changes at the Federal, State, or
local government levels.
(h) Deadlines.--Not later than 1 year after the date the Committee
is established under subsection (a), and once every two years
thereafter, the Committee shall submit the strategy described in
subsection (g) and a report on the implementation of such strategy to
the Commission, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
the House of Representatives, the Committee on Environment and Public
Works of the Senate, the Oregon State Legislature, and the Washington
State Legislature.
(i) Termination.--The Committee shall terminate on the date that is
10 years after the date the Committee is established under subsection
(a).
(j) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(1) Committee.--The term ``Committee'' means the Mount Hood
Access Committee established under subsection (a).
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Agriculture.
SEC. 503. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title
$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
TITLE VI--MISCELLANEOUS
SEC. 601. IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY.
(a) Supporting Public Safety Partners.--In administering lands
designated under this Act or the amendments made under this Act, the
Secretary of Agriculture shall enter into cooperative agreements with
the State of Oregon or any political subdivision of the State of
Oregon, Tribal governments, for the rendering, on a reimbursable or
non-reimbursable basis, of--
(1) search and rescue, firefighting, and law enforcement
services; and
(2) cooperative assistance by nearby law enforcement and
fire management agencies, including Indian tribes.
(b) Enhancing Federal Public Safety Efforts.--The Secretary of
Agriculture shall, for each of the Mount Hood National Forest and
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, hire 5 additional law
enforcement officers (staff positions) who have undergone extensive and
rigorous diversity, equity, and inclusion training, to help welcome
historically marginalized communities onto National Forest System lands
and to ensure public safety.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated $3,500,000 for fiscal years 2023 through 2027 to carry out
this section.
SEC. 602. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.
(a) Utilities.--
(1) In general.--Nothing in this Act or the amendments made
by this Act--
(A) affect any valid existing rights, including the
right to maintain and repair facilities used to
exercise valid existing rights; or
(B) abrogate any existing right, privilege, or
contract with respect to--
(i) the operation, utility maintenance,
modification, or replacement of existing
utility lines, including power lines and power
line systems, utility infrastructure, and
associated utility access infrastructure,
including existing roads;
(ii) the carrying out of permitted and
licensed utility activities, or the renewal of
permits and licenses; or
(iii) the ability of any utility to meet
the operating requirement of a license in
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act
or a renewal of such a license issued by the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or to
access its facilities.
(2) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Utility access infrastructure.--The term
``utility access infrastructure'' means access roads,
trails, rights of way, or other access methods used to
locate, construct, operate, maintain, repair, rebuild,
upgrade, remove, or patrol utility infrastructure (as
defined in section 201(f)).
(B) Utility infrastructure.--The term ``utility
infrastructure'' has the meaning given the term in
section 201(f).
(C) Utility maintenance.--The term ``utility
maintenance''--
(i) means--
(I) routine, non-routine, and
emergency inspection, operations and
maintenance activities conducted on
utility infrastructure and utility
access infrastructure; and
(II) the routine and emergency
management of incompatible vegetation
and trees inside and outside the right
of way on abutting land that could
interfere with the reliability of the
powerline according to the utility's
vegetation management program; and
(ii) includes the use of motorized
vehicles, motorized transport, or motorized or
mechanized equipment.
(b) Other Rules.--
(1) Bull run watershed.--Nothing in this Act, or the
amendments made by this Act, affects the Bull Run Watershed, or
negates any laws, regulations, or provisions pertaining to the
Bull Run Watershed, including Public Law 95-200, as amended,
and any closure orders applicable to the Bull Run Watershed
Management Unit.
(2) Treaties.--Nothing in this Act or the amendments made
by this Act, affects the exercise of reserved or outstanding
rights provided for by a statute or treaty.
(3) Rights of way.--Nothing in this Act, or the amendments
made by this Act, affects any existing rights of way in effect
on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(4) Water rights.--Nothing in this Act, or the amendments
made by this Act--
(A) affects any valid or vested water right in
existence on the date of enactment of this Act; or
(B) preempts the ability of the State of Oregon to
administer water rights pursuant to State law and
regulations.
(5) Stream gauge administration.--Nothing in this Act, or
the amendment made by this Act, affects the installation,
operation, maintenance, repair, or replacement of federally
administered or State-administered stream gauges or any other
similar science-based water quality or quantity measurement
apparatus.
(6) Fish and wildlife.--Nothing in this Act, or the
amendment made by this Act affects the jurisdiction or
responsibilities of the State of Oregon with respect to fish
and wildlife in the State of Oregon.
(7) The dalles watershed.--Nothing in this Act, or the
amendments made by this Act, affects the special order closure
of The Dalles Watershed, signed by the Supervisor of the Mount
Hood National Forest and dated May 20, 1985.
(8) Mount hood corridor.--Nothing in this Act, or the
amendments made by this Act, affects section 401 of the Oregon
Resource Conservation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-208; 110
Stat. 3009-536).
(9) Other laws.--Nothing in this Act modifies any
obligation under--
(A) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.);
(B) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1251 et seq.);
(C) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
(D) the Record of Decision for Amendments to Forest
Service and Bureau of Land Management Planning
Documents Within the Range of the Northern Spotted Owl,
dated April, 1994, and published by the Department of
the Interior and the Department of Agriculture; or
(E) any other law (including regulations), except
as expressly provided in this Act.
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