[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 147 (Thursday, November 14, 2002)]
[House]
[Pages H8923-H8924]
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            BIG SUR WILDERNESS AND CONSERVATION ACT OF 2002

  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Resources be discharged from further consideration of the bill (H.R. 
4750) to designate certain lands in the State of California as 
components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for 
other purposes, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Utah?
  There was no objection.
  The Clerk read the bill, as follows:

                               H.R. 4750

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

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND DEFINITIONS.

       (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Big Sur 
     Wilderness and Conservation Act of 2002''.
       (b) Definitions.--As used in this Act, the term 
     ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior or the 
     Secretary of Agriculture, as appropriate.

     SEC. 2. ADDITIONS TO THE WILDERNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM.

       (a) Additions to Ventana Wilderness.--
       (1) In general.--The areas described in paragraph (2)--
       (A) are hereby designated as wilderness and, therefore, as 
     components of the National Wilderness Preservation System; 
     and
       (B) are hereby incorporated in and shall be deemed to be a 
     part of the Ventana Wilderness designated by Public Law 91-
     58.
       (2) Areas described.--The areas referred to in paragraph 
     (1) are the following lands in the State of California 
     administered by the Bureau of Land Management or the United 
     States Forest Service:
       (A) Certain lands which comprise approximately 995 acres, 
     as generally depicted on a map entitled ``Anastasia Canyon 
     Proposed Wilderness Additions to the Ventana Wilderness'' and 
     dated March 22, 2002.
       (B) Certain lands which comprise approximately 3,530 acres, 
     as generally depicted on a map entitled ``Arroyo Seco 
     Corridor Proposed Wilderness Addition to the Ventana 
     Wilderness'' and dated March 22, 2002.
       (C) Certain lands which comprise approximately 14,550 
     acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled ``Bear Canyon 
     Proposed Wilderness Addition to the Ventana Wilderness'' and 
     dated March 22, 2002.
       (D) Certain lands which comprise approximately 855 acres, 
     as generally depicted on a map entitled ``Black Rock Proposed 
     Wilderness Additions to the Ventana Wilderness'' and dated 
     March 22, 2002.
       (E) Certain lands which comprise approximately 6,550 acres, 
     as generally depicted on a map entitled ``Chalk Peak Proposed 
     Wilderness Addition to the Ventana Wilderness'' and dated 
     March 22, 2002.
       (F) Certain lands which comprise approximately 1,345 acres, 
     as generally depicted on a map entitled ``Chews Ridge 
     Proposed Wilderness Addition to the Ventana Wilderness'' and 
     dated March 22, 2002.
       (G) Certain lands which comprise approximately 2,130 acres, 
     as generally depicted on a map entitled ``Coast Ridge 
     Proposed Wilderness Additions to the Ventana Wilderness'' and 
     dated March 22, 2002.
       (H) Certain lands which comprise approximately 2,270 acres, 
     as generally depicted on a map entitled ``Horse Canyon 
     Proposed Wilderness Addition to the Ventana Wilderness'' and 
     dated March 22, 2002.
       (I) Certain lands which comprise approximately 755 acres, 
     as generally depicted on a map entitled ``Little Sur Proposed 
     Wilderness Addition to the Ventana Wilderness'' and dated 
     March 22, 2002.
       (J) Certain lands which comprise approximately 4,130 acres, 
     as generally depicted on a map entitled ``San Antonio 
     Proposed Wilderness Addition to the Ventana Wilderness'' and 
     dated March 22, 2002.
       (b) Additions to Silver Peak Wilderness.--
       (1) In general.--The areas described in paragraph (2)--
       (A) are hereby designated as wilderness and, therefore, as 
     components of the National Wilderness Preservation System; 
     and
       (B) are hereby incorporated in and shall be deemed to be a 
     part of the Silver Peak Wilderness designated by Public Law 
     102-301.
       (2) Areas described.--The areas referred to in paragraph 
     (1) are the following lands in the State of California 
     administered by the United States Forest Service:

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       (A) Certain lands which comprise approximately 8,235 acres, 
     as generally depicted on a map entitled ``San Carpoforo 
     Proposed Wilderness Addition to the Silver Peak Wilderness'' 
     and dated March 22, 2002.
       (B) Certain lands which comprise approximately 8,820 acres, 
     as generally depicted on a map entitled ``Willow Creek 
     Proposed Wilderness Addition to the Silver Peak Wilderness'' 
     and dated March 22, 2002.
       (c) Additions to Pinnacles Wilderness.--
       (1) In general.--The areas described in paragraph (2)--
       (A) are hereby designated as wilderness and, therefore, as 
     components of the National Wilderness Preservation System; 
     and
       (B) are hereby incorporated in and shall be deemed to be a 
     part of the Pinnacles Wilderness designated by Public Law 94-
     567.
       (2) Areas described.--The areas referred to in paragraph 
     (1) are the lands in the State of California administered by 
     the National Park Service which comprise approximately 2,715 
     acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled ``Pinnacles 
     Proposed Wilderness Additions'' and dated October 30, 2001.
       (d) Maps and Descriptions.--
       (1) Filing.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the appropriate Secretary shall file a 
     map and a boundary description of each area designated as 
     wilderness by this Act with the Committee on Resources of the 
     House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources of the Senate.
       (2) Effect.--Each map and description shall have the same 
     force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the 
     appropriate Secretary is authorized to correct clerical and 
     typographical errors in such boundary descriptions and maps.
       (3) Availability.--Such maps and boundary descriptions 
     shall be on file and available for public inspection in the 
     Office of the Director of the Bureau of Land Management and 
     in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service, as 
     appropriate.
       (e) State and Private Lands.--Lands within the exterior 
     boundaries of any area added to a wilderness area under this 
     section that are owned by the State or by a private entity 
     shall be included within such wilderness area if such lands 
     are acquired by the United States. Such lands may be acquired 
     by the United States only as provided in the Wilderness Act 
     (16 U.S.C. 1131 and following).

     SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

       (a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, lands 
     designated as wilderness by this Act shall be managed by the 
     Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior, as 
     appropriate, in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1131 et seq.) and this Act, except that, with respect to any 
     wilderness areas designated by this Act, any reference in the 
     Wilderness Act to the effective date of the Wilderness Act 
     shall be deemed to be a reference to the date of enactment of 
     this Act.
       (b) Grazing.--Grazing of livestock in wilderness areas 
     designated by this Act shall be administered in accordance 
     with the provisions of section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act 
     (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)), as further interpreted by section 108 
     of Public Law 96-560, and, the guidelines set forth in 
     Appendix A of House Report 101-405 of the 101st Congress.
       (c) State Jurisdiction.--As provided in section 4(d)(7) of 
     the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), nothing in this 
     Act shall be construed as affecting the jurisdiction or 
     responsibilities of the State of California with respect to 
     wildlife and fish in California.
       (d) Water.--
       (1) Reservation of water.--With respect to each wilderness 
     area designated by this Act, Congress hereby reserves a 
     quantity of water sufficient to fulfill the purposes of this 
     Act. The priority date of such reserved rights shall be the 
     date of enactment of this Act.
       (2) Requirement to protect rights.--The appropriate 
     Secretary and all other officers of the United States shall 
     take steps necessary to protect the rights reserved by 
     paragraph (1), including the filing by the Secretary of a 
     claim for the quantification of such rights in any present or 
     future appropriate stream adjudication in the courts of the 
     State of California in which the United States is or may be 
     joined and which is conducted in accordance with the McCarran 
     Amendment (43 U.S.C. 666).
       (3) No reduction or relinquishment.--Nothing in this Act 
     shall be construed as a relinquishment or reduction of any 
     water rights reserved or appropriated by the United States in 
     the State of California on or before the date of enactment of 
     this Act.
       (4) Limitation on effect.--The Federal water rights 
     reserved by this Act are specific to the wilderness areas 
     located in the State of California designated by this Act. 
     Nothing in this Act related to reserved Federal water rights 
     shall be construed as establishing a precedent with regard to 
     any future designations, nor shall it constitute an 
     interpretation of any other Act or any designation made 
     pursuant thereto.

     SEC. 4. WILDERNESS FIRE MANAGEMENT.

       (a) Revision of Management Plans.--The Secretary of 
     Agriculture shall, by not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, amend the management plans that 
     apply to each of the Ventana Wilderness and the Silver Peak 
     Wilderness, respectively, to authorize the Forest Supervisor 
     of the Los Padres National Forest to take whatever 
     appropriate actions in such wilderness areas are necessary 
     for fire prevention and watershed protection consistent with 
     wilderness values, including best management practices for 
     fire presuppression and fire suppression measures and 
     techniques.
       (b) Incorporation Into Forest Planning.--Any special 
     provisions contained in the management plan for the Ventana 
     Wilderness and Silver Peak Wilderness pursuant to subsection 
     (a) shall be incorporated into the management plan for the 
     Los Padres National Forest.

     SEC. 5. MILITARY TRAINING AT FORT HUNTER-LIGGETT.

       (a) Overflights.--Nothing in this Act shall preclude low 
     level overflights of military aircraft, the designation of 
     new units of special airspace, or the use or establishment of 
     military flight training routes over wilderness areas 
     designated by this Act.
       (b) Military Access.--Nonmotorized access to and use of the 
     wilderness areas designated by this Act for military training 
     shall be authorized to continue in wilderness areas 
     designated by this Act in the same manner and degree as 
     authorized prior to enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 6. BIG SUR INVASIVE SPECIES ERADICATION.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture may conduct a 
     5-year pilot program to target the eradication of invasive 
     plant and animal species in the Monterey District of the Los 
     Padres National Forest.
       (b) Application to Other Property.--Activities under the 
     program may include actions to address invasive species 
     problems on nearby private land or other land that is not 
     Forest Service property, if--
       (1) the land owner, or the head of the governmental agency 
     having administrative jurisdiction over the land in the case 
     of State, local, or Federal government-owned land, seeks to 
     participate in the program; and
       (2) the invasive species concerned occurs on the land and 
     poses a threat to national forest lands.
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this 
     section there is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for 
     each of 5 fiscal years.

     SEC. 8. SILVER PEAK WILDERNESS WATER SYSTEM SPLIT.

       The Secretary of Agriculture may authorize the construction 
     and maintenance of a new water line and corresponding spring 
     box improvements adjacent to an existing domestic water 
     service in the Silver Peak Wilderness.

  The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read 
the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the 
table.

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