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S.21
One Hundred Third Congress of the United States of America
at the Second Session
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the
twenty-fifth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and
ninety-four.
Title I--Designation of BLM Administered Wilderness
Title II--Designation of FWS Administered Wilderness
Title III--Death Valley National Park
Title IV--Joshua Tree National Park
Title V--Mojave National Preserve
Title VI--National Park System Wilderness
Title VII--Miscellaneous Provisions
*Section
705. Native American Uses and Interests
*Timbisha
Shoshone Provision
Title VIII--Military Lands and Overflights
Title XI--Authorization of Appropriations
Title X--Protection of Bodie Bowl
Title XI--Lower Mississippi Delta Region Initiatives
Title XII--New Orleans Jazz National Historic Park
AN ACT
To designate certain lands in the California Desert as wilderness, to establish the Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks, to establish the Mojave National Preserve, 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.
Sections 1 and 2, and titles I through IX of this Act may be
cited as the "California Desert Protection Act of 1994".
SECTION 2.
FINDINGS AND POLICY.
(a) The Congress finds and declares that--
(1) the federally owned desert lands of southern California
constitute a public wildland resource of extraordinary and
inestimable value for this and future generations;
(2) these desert wildlands display unique scenic, historical,
archeological, environmental, ecological,
wildlife, cultural, scientific, educational, and recreational
values used and enjoyed by millions of Americans for hiking and
camping, scientific study and scenic appreciation;
(3) the public land resources of the California desert now face
and are increasingly threatened by adverse pressures which would
impair, dilute, and destroy their public and natural values;
(4) the California desert, embracing wilderness lands, units of
the National Park System, other Federal lands, State parks and
other State lands, and private lands, constitutes a cohesive
unit posing unique and difficult resource protection and
management challenges;
(5) through designation of national monuments by Presidential
proclamation, through enactment of general public land statutes
(including section 601 of the Federal Land Policy
and Management Act of 1976, 90 Stat. 2743, 43 U.S.C. 1701 et
seq.) and through interim administrative actions, the Federal
Government has begun the process of appropriately providing for
protection of the significant resources of the public lands in
the California desert; and
(6) statutory land unit designations are needed to afford the
full protection which the resources and public land values of
the California desert merit.
(b) In order to secure for the American people of this and
future generations an enduring heritage of wilderness, national
parks, and public land values in the California desert, it is
hereby declared to be the policy of the Congress that--
(1) appropriate public lands in the California desert shall be
included within the National Park System and the National
Wilderness Preservation System, in order to--
(A) preserve unrivaled scenic, geologic, and wildlife values
associated with these unique natural landscapes;
(B) perpetuate in their natural state significant and diverse
ecosystems of the California desert;
(C) protect and preserve historical and cultural values of the
California desert associated with ancient Indian cultures,
patterns of western exploration and settlement, and sites
exemplifying the mining, ranching and railroading history of the
Old West;
(D) provide opportunities for compatible outdoor public
recreation, protect and interpret ecological and geological
features and historic, paleontological, and archeological sites,
maintain wilderness resource values, and promote public
understanding and appreciation of the California desert; and
(E) retain and enhance opportunities for scientific research in
undisturbed ecosystems.
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SEC. 101. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds and declares that--
(1) wilderness is a distinguishing characteristic of the public
lands in the California desert, one which affords an unrivaled
opportunity for experiencing vast areas of the Old West
essentially unaltered by man's activities, and which merits
preservation for the benefit of present and future
generations;
(2) the wilderness values of desert lands are increasingly
threatened by and especially vulnerable to impairment,
alteration, and destruction by activities and intrusions
associated with incompatible use and development; and
(3) preservation of desert wilderness necessarily requires the
highest forms of protective designation and management.
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SEC. 102. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS.
In furtherance of the purpose of the Wilderness Act (78 Stat.
890, 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), and sections 601 and 603 of the
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (90 Stat. 2743,
43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the following lands in the State of
California, as generally depicted on maps referenced herein, are
hereby designated as wilderness, and therefore, as components of
the National Wilderness Preservation System:
(1) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area, of
the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
seventy-four thousand eight hundred and ninety acres, as
generally depicted on a map entitled "Argus Range
Wilderness--Proposed 1", dated May 1991, and two maps entitled
"Argus Range Wilderness--Proposed 2" and "Argus Range
Wilderness- Proposed 3", dated January 1989, and which shall be
known as the Argus Range Wilderness. If at any time within
fifteen years after the date of enactment of this Act the
Secretary of the Navy notifies the Secretary that permission has
been granted to use lands within the area of the China Lake
Naval Air Warfare Center for installation of a space energy
laser facility, and that establishment of a right-of-way across
lands within the Argus Range Wilderness is desirable in order to
facilitate access to the lands to be used for such facility, the
Secretary of the Interior, pursuant to the Federal Land Policy
and Management Act of 1976, may grant a right-of-way for, and
authorize construction of, a road to be used solely for that
purpose across such lands, notwithstanding the designation of
such lands as wilderness. So far as practicable, any such road
shall be aligned in a manner that takes into account the
desirability of minimizing adverse impacts on wilderness values.
(2) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area, of
the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately ten
thousand three hundred and eighty acres, as generally depicted
on a map entitled "Bigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness-- Proposed",
dated July 1993, and which shall be known as the Bigelow Cholla
Garden Wilderness.
(3) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area, of
the Bureau of Land Management, and within the San Bernardino
National Forest, which comprise approximately thirty- nine
thousand one hundred and eighty-five acres, as generally
depicted on a map entitled "Bighorn Mountain Wilderness--
Proposed", dated July 1993, and which shall be known as the
Bighorn Mountain Wilderness.
(4) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area and
the Yuma District, of the Bureau of Land Management, which
comprise approximately forty-seven thousand five hundred and
seventy acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled "Big
Maria Mountains Wilderness--Proposed", dated February 1986, and
which shall be known as the Big Maria Mountains Wilderness.
(5) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area, of
the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
thirteen thousand nine hundred and forty acres, as generally
depicted on a map entitled "Black Mountain Wilderness--
Proposed", dated July 1993, and which shall be known as the
Black Mountain Wilderness.
(6) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area, of
the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately nine
thousand five hundred and twenty acres, as generally depicted on
a map entitled "Bright Star Wilderness-- Proposed", dated
October 1993, and which shall be known as the Bright Star
Wilderness.
(7) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area, of
the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
sixty-eight thousand five hundred and fifteen acres, as
generally depicted on two maps entitled "Bristol Mountains
Wilderness--Proposed 1", and "Bristol Mountains
Wilderness--Proposed 2", dated September 1991, and which shall
be known as Bristol Mountains Wilderness.
(8) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area, of
the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
thirty-nine thousand seven hundred and forty acres, as generally
depicted on a map entitled "Cadiz Dunes Wilderness-- Proposed",
dated July 1993, and which shall be known as the Cadiz Dunes
Wilderness.
(9) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area and
Eastern San Diego County, of the Bureau of Land Management,
which comprise approximately fifteen thousand seven hundred
acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled "Carrizo Gorge
Wilderness--Proposed", dated February 1986, and which shall be
known as the Carrizo Gorge Wilderness.
(10) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area
and Yuma District, of the Bureau of Land Management, which
comprise approximately sixty-four thousand three hundred and
twenty acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled "Chemehuevi
Mountains Wilderness--Proposed", dated July 1993, and which
shall be known as the Chemehuevi Mountains Wilderness.
(11) Certain lands in the Bakersfield District, of the Bureau of
Land Management, which comprise approximately thirteen thousand
seven hundred acres, as generally depicted on two maps entitled
"Chimney Park Wilderness--Proposed 1" and "Chimney Peak
Wilderness--Proposed 2", dated May 1991, and which shall be
known as the Chimney Peak Wilderness.
(12) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
eighty thousand seven hundred and seventy acres, as generally
depicted on two maps entitled "Chuckwalla Mountains
Wilderness--Proposed 1" and "Chuckwalla Mountains Wilderness--
Proposed 2", dated July 1992, and which shall be known as the
Chuckwalla Mountains Wilderness.
(13) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise thirty- three
thousand nine hundred and eighty acres, as generally depicted on
a map entitled "Cleghorn Lakes Wilderness-- Proposed", dated
July 1993, and which shall be known as the Cleghorn Lakes
Wilderness. The Secretary may, pursuant to an application filed
by the Department of Defense, grant a right-of-way for, and
authorize construction of, a road within the area depicted as "nonwilderness
road corridor" on such map.
(14) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
twenty-six thousand acres, as generally depicted on a map
entitled "Clipper Mountain Wilderness--Proposed", dated July
1993, and which shall be known as Clipper Mountain Wilderness.
(15) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
fifty thousand five hundred and twenty acres, as generally
depicted on a map entitled "Coso Range Wilderness-- Proposed",
dated May 1991, and which shall be known as Coso Range
Wilderness.
(16) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
seventeen thousand acres, as generally depicted on a map
entitled "Coyote Mountains Wilderness--Proposed", dated July
1993, and which shall be known as Coyote Mountains Wilderness.
(17) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
eight thousand six hundred acres, as generally depicted on a map
entitled "Darwin Falls Wilderness-- Proposed", dated May 1991,
and which shall be known as Darwin Falls Wilderness.
(18) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area
and the Yuma District, of the Bureau of Land Management, which
comprise approximately forty-eight thousand eight hundred and
fifty acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled "Dead
Mountains Wilderness--Proposed", dated October 1991, and which
shall be known as Dead Mountains Wilderness.
(19) Certain lands in the Bakersfield District, of the Bureau of
Land Management, which comprise approximately thirty- six
thousand three hundred acres, as generally depicted on two maps
entitled "Domeland Wilderness Additions--Proposed 1" and "Domeland
Wilderness Additions--Proposed 2", dated February 1986, and
which are hereby incorporated in, and which shall be deemed to
be a part of, the Domeland Wilderness as designated by Public
Laws 93-632 and 98-425.
(20) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
twenty-three thousand seven hundred and eighty acres, as
generally depicted on a map entitled "El Paso Mountains
Wilderness--Proposed", dated July 1993, and which shall be known
as the El Paso Mountains Wilderness.
(21) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
twenty-five thousand nine hundred and forty acres, as generally
depicted on a map entitled "Fish Creek Mountains
Wilderness--Proposed", dated July 1993, and which shall be known
as Fish Creek Mountains Wilderness.
(22) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
twenty-eight thousand one hundred and ten acres, as generally
depicted on a map entitled "Funeral Mountains
Wilderness--Proposed", dated May 1991, and which shall be known
as Funeral Mountains Wilderness.
(23) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
thirty-seven thousand seven hundred acres, as generally depicted
on a map entitled "Golden Valley Wilderness-- Proposed", dated
February 1986, and which shall be known as Golden Valley
Wilderness.
(24) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
thirty-one thousand six hundred and ninety-five acres, as
generally depicted on a map entitled "Grass Valley
Wilderness--Proposed", dated July 1993, and which shall be known
as the Grass Valley Wilderness.
(25) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
twenty-two thousand two hundred and forty acres, as generally
depicted on a map entitled "Hollow Hills Wilderness- Proposed",
dated May 1991, and which shall be known as the Hollow Hills
Wilderness.
(26) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
twenty-six thousand four hundred and sixty acres, as generally
depicted on a map entitled "Ibex Wilderness-- Proposed", dated
May 1991, and which shall be known as the Ibex Wilderness.
(27) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
thirty-three thousand eight hundred and fifty- five acres, as
generally depicted on a map entitled "Indian Pass
Wilderness--Proposed", dated July 1993, and which shall be known
as the Indian Pass Wilderness.
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(28) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area
and the Bakersfield District, of the Bureau of Land Management,
and within the Inyo National Forest, which comprise
approximately two hundred and five thousand and twenty acres, as
generally depicted on three maps entitled "Inyo Mountains
Wilderness--Proposed 1", "Inyo Mountains Wilderness--Proposed
2", "Inyo Mountains Wilderness--Proposed 3", dated May 1991, and
which shall be known as the Inyo Mountains Wilderness.
(29) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
thirty-three thousand six hundred and seventy acres, as
generally depicted on a map entitled "Jacumba
Wilderness--Proposed", dated July 1993, and which shall be known
as the Jacumba Wilderness.
(30) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
one hundred and twenty-nine thousand five hundred and eighty
acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled "Kelso Dunes
Wilderness--Proposed 1", dated October 1991, a map entitled
"Kelso Dunes Wilderness--Proposed 2", dated May 1991, and a map
entitled "Kelso Dunes Wilderness--Proposed 3", dated September
1991, and which shall be known as the Kelso Dunes Wilderness.
(31) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, and the Sequoia National
Forest, which comprise approximately eighty-eight thousand two
hundred and ninety acres, as generally depicted on a map
entitled "Kiavah Wilderness--Proposed 1", dated February 1986,
and a map entitled "Kiavah Wilderness--Proposed 2", dated
October 1993, and which shall be known as the Kiavah Wilderness.
(32) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
two hundred nine thousand, six hundred and eight acres, as
generally depicted on four maps entitled "Kingston Range
Wilderness--Proposed 1", "Kingston Range Wilderness--Proposed
2", "Kingston Range Wilderness--Proposed 3", "Kingston Range
Wilderness--Proposed 4", dated July 1993, and which shall be
known as the Kingston Range Wilderness.
(33) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
twenty-nine thousand eight hundred and eighty acres, as
generally depicted on a map entitled "Little Chuckwalla
Mountains Wilderness--Proposed", dated July 1993, and which
shall be known as the Little Chuckwalla Mountains Wilderness.
(34) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area
and the Yuma District, of the Bureau of Land Management, which
comprise approximately thirty-three thousand six hundred acres,
as generally depicted on a map entitled "Little Picacho
Wilderness--Proposed", dated July 1993, and which shall be known
as the Little Picacho Wilderness.
(35) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
thirty-two thousand three hundred and sixty acres, as generally
depicted on a map entitled "Malpais Mesa Wilderness- Proposed",
dated September 1991, and which shall be known as the Malpais
Mesa Wilderness.
(36) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
sixteen thousand one hundred and five acres, as generally
depicted on a map entitled "Manly Peak Wilderness-- Proposed",
dated October 1991, and which shall be known as the Manly Peak
Wilderness.
(37) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
twenty-four thousand two hundred acres, as generally depicted on
a map entitled "Mecca Hills Wilderness-- Proposed", dated July
1993, and which shall be known as the Mecca Hills Wilderness.
(38) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
forty-seven thousand three hundred and thirty acres, as
generally depicted on a map entitled "Mesquite
Wilderness--Proposed", dated May 1991, and which shall be known
as the Mesquite Wilderness.
(39) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
twenty-two thousand nine hundred acres, as generally depicted on
a map entitled "Newberry Mountains Wilderness--Proposed", dated
February 1986, and which shall be known as the Newberry
Mountains Wilderness.
(40) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
one hundred ten thousand eight hundred and sixty acres, as
generally depicted on a map entitled "Nopah Range
Wilderness--Proposed", dated July 1993, and which shall be known
as the Nopah Range Wilderness.
(41) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
thirty-two thousand two hundred and forty acres, as generally
depicted on a map entitled "North Algodones Dunes
Wilderness--Proposed", dated October 1991, and which shall be
known as the North Algodones Dunes Wilderness.
(42) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
twenty-five thousand five hundred and forty acres, as generally
depicted on a map entitled "North Mesquite Mountains
Wilderness--Proposed", dated May 1991, and which shall be known
as the North Mesquite Mountains Wilderness.
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(43) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
one hundred forty-six thousand and twenty acres, as generally
depicted on a map entitled "Old Woman Mountains
Wilderness--Proposed 1", dated July 1993 and a map entitled "Old
Woman Mountains Wilderness--Proposed 2", dated July 1993, and
which shall be known as the Old Woman Mountains Wilderness.
(44) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
forty thousand seven hundred and thirty-five acres, as generally
depicted on a map entitled "Orocopia Mountains
Wilderness--Proposed", dated July 1993, and which shall be known
as the Orocopia Mountains Wilderness.
(45) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area
and the Bakersfield District, of the Bureau of Land Management,
which comprise approximately seventy-four thousand and sixty
acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled "Owens Peak
Wilderness--Proposed 1", dated February 1986, a map entitled
"Owens Peak Wilderness--Proposed 2", dated March 1994, and a map
entitled "Owens Peak Wilderness--Proposed 3", dated May 1991,
and which shall be known as the Owens Peak Wilderness.
(46) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
seventy-four thousand eight hundred acres, as generally depicted
on a map entitled "Pahrump Valley Wilderness--Proposed", dated
February 1986, and which shall be known as the Pahrump Valley
Wilderness.
(47) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
two hundred seventy thousand six hundred and twenty-nine acres,
as generally depicted on a map entitled "Palen/McCoy
Wilderness--Proposed 1", dated July 1993, and a map entitled "Palen/McCoy
Wilderness--Proposed 2", dated July 1993, and which shall be
known as the Palen/McCoy Wilderness.
(48) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
thirty-two thousand three hundred and ten acres, as generally
depicted on a map entitled "Palo Verde Mountains
Wilderness--Proposed", dated July 1993, and which shall be known
as the Palo Verde Mountains Wilderness.
(49) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
seven thousand seven hundred acres, as generally depicted on a
map entitled "Picacho Peak Wilderness-- Proposed", dated May
1991, and which shall be known as the Picacho Peak Wilderness.
(50) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
seventy-two thousand five hundred and seventy- five acres, as
generally depicted on a map entitled "Piper Mountain
Wilderness--Proposed", dated October 1993, and which shall be
known as the Piper Mountain Wilderness.
(51) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
thirty-six thousand eight hundred and forty acres, as generally
depicted on a map entitled "Piute Mountains
Wilderness--Proposed", dated July 1993, and which shall be known
as the Piute Mountains Wilderness.
(52) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
seventy-eight thousand eight hundred and sixty- eight acres, as
generally depicted on a map entitled "Resting Spring Range
Wilderness--Proposed", dated May 1991, and which shall be known
as the Resting Spring Range Wilderness.
(53) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
forty thousand eight hundred and twenty acres, as generally
depicted on a map entitled "Rice Valley Wilderness--Proposed",
dated May 1991, and which shall be known as the Rice Valley
Wilderness.
(54) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area
and the Yuma District, of the Bureau of Land Management, which
comprise approximately twenty-two thousand three hundred eighty
acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled "Riverside
Mountains Wilderness--Proposed", dated May 1991, and which shall
be known as the Riverside Mountains Wilderness.
(55) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
twenty-seven thousand six hundred and ninety acres, as generally
depicted on a map entitled "Rodman Mountains
Wilderness--Proposed", dated October 1994, and which shall be
known as the Rodman Mountains Wilderness.
(56) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area
and the Bakersfield District, of the Bureau of Land Management,
which comprise approximately fifty-one thousand nine hundred
acres, as generally depicted on two maps entitled "Sacatar Trail
Wilderness--Proposed 1" and "Sacatar Trail Wilderness--Proposed
2", dated May 1991, and which shall be known as the Sacatar
Trail Wilderness.
(57) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
one thousand four hundred and forty acres, as generally depicted
on a map entitled "Saddle Peak Hills Wilderness--Proposed",
dated July 1993, and which shall be known as the Saddle Peak
Hills Wilderness.
(58) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
thirty-seven thousand nine hundred and eighty acres, as
generally depicted on a map entitled "San Gorgonio Wilderness
Additions--Proposed", dated July 1993, and which are hereby
incorporated in, and which shall be deemed to be a part of, the
San Gorgonio Wilderness as designated by Public Laws 88- 577 and
98-425.
(59) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
sixty-four thousand three hundred and forty acres, as generally
depicted on a map entitled "Santa Rosa Wilderness
Additions--Proposed", dated March 1994, and which are hereby
incorporated in, and which shall be deemed to be part of, the
Santa Rosa Wilderness designated by Public Law 98-425.
(60) Certain lands in the California Desert District, of the
Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
thirty-five thousand and eighty acres, as generally depicted on
a map entitled "Sawtooth Mountains Wilderness--Proposed", dated
July 1993, and which shall be known as the Sawtooth Mountains
Wilderness.
(61) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
one hundred seventy-four thousand eight hundred acres, as
generally depicted on two maps entitled "Sheephole Valley
Wilderness--Proposed 1", dated July 1993, and "Sheephole Valley
Wilderness--Proposed 2", dated July 1993, and which shall be
known as the Sheephole Valley Wilderness.
(62) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
sixteen thousand seven hundred and eighty acres, as generally
depicted on a map entitled "South Nopah Range
Wilderness--Proposed", dated February 1986, and which shall be
known as the South Nopah Range Wilderness.
(63) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
seven thousand and fifty acres, as generally depicted on a map
entitled "Stateline Wilderness--Proposed", dated May 1991, and
which shall be known as the Stateline Wilderness.
(64) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
eighty-one thousand six hundred acres, as generally depicted on
a map entitled "Stepladder Mountains Wilderness--Proposed",
dated February 1986, and which shall be known as the Stepladder
Mountains Wilderness.
(65) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
twenty-nine thousand one hundred and eighty acres, as generally
depicted on a map entitled "Surprise Canyon
Wilderness--Proposed", dated September 1991, and which shall be
known as the Surprise Canyon Wilderness.
(66) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
seventeen thousand eight hundred and twenty acres, as generally
depicted on a map entitled "Sylvania Mountains
Wilderness--Proposed", dated February 1986, and which shall be
known as the Sylvania Mountains Wilderness.
(67) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
thirty-one thousand one hundred and sixty acres, as generally
depicted on a map entitled "Trilobite Wilderness--Proposed",
dated July 1993, and which shall be known as the Trilobite
Wilderness.
(68) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area,
of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately
one hundred forty-four thousand five hundred acres, as generally
depicted on a map entitled "Turtle Mountains
Wilderness--Proposed 1", dated February 1986 and a map entitled
"Turtle Mountains Wilderness--Proposed 2", dated May 1991, and
which shall be known as the Turtle Mountains Wilderness.
(69) Certain lands in the California Desert Conservation Area
and the Yuma District, of the Bureau of Land Management, which
comprise approximately seventy-seven thousand five hundred and
twenty acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled "Whipple
Mountains Wilderness--Proposed", dated July 1993, and which
shall be known as the Whipple Mountains Wilderness.
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SEC. 103. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.
(a) MANAGEMENT.--Subject to valid existing rights, each
wilderness area designated under section 102 shall be
administered by the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter in
this Act referred to as the "Secretary") or the Secretary of
Agriculture, as appropriate, in accordance with the provisions
of the Wilderness Act, except that any reference in such
provisions to the effective date of the Wilderness Act shall be
deemed to be a reference to the effective date of this title and
any reference to the Secretary of Agriculture shall be deemed to
be a reference to the Secretary who has administrative
jurisdiction over the area.
(b) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.--As soon as practicable after
the date of enactment of section 102, the Secretary concerned
shall file a map and legal description for each wilderness area
designated under this title with the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources of the United States Senate and the Committee
on Natural Resources of the United States House of
Representatives. Each such map and description shall have the
same force and effect as if included in this title, except that
the Secretary or the Secretary of Agriculture, as appropriate,
may correct clerical and typographical errors in each such legal
description and map. Each such map and legal description shall
be on file and available for public inspection in the office of
the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, Department of the
Interior, or the Chief of the Forest Service, Department of
Agriculture, as appropriate.
(c) LIVESTOCK.--Within the wilderness areas designated under
section 102, the grazing of livestock, where established prior
to the date of enactment of this Act, shall be permitted to
continue subject to such reasonable regulations, policies, and
practices as the Secretary deems necessary, as long as such
regulations, policies, and practices fully conform with and
implement the intent of Congress regarding grazing in such areas
as such intent is expressed in the Wilderness Act and section
101(f) of Public Law 101-628.
(d) NO BUFFER ZONES.--The Congress does not intend for the
designation of wilderness areas in section 102 of this title to
lead to the creation of protective perimeters or buffer zones
around any such wilderness area. The fact that nonwilderness
activities or uses can be seen or heard from areas within a
wilderness area shall not, of itself, preclude such activities
or uses up to the boundary of the wilderness area.
(e) FISH AND WILDLIFE.--As provided in section 4(d)(7) of the
Wilderness Act, nothing in this title shall be construed as
affecting the jurisdiction of the State of California with
respect to wildlife and fish on the public lands located in that
State.
(f) FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT.-- Management activities to
maintain or restore fish and wildlife populations and the
habitats to support such populations may be carried out within
wilderness areas designated by this title and shall include the
use of motorized vehicles by the appropriate State agencies.
(g) LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCESS.--Nothing in this Act, including the
wilderness designations made by such Act, may be construed to
preclude Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies from
conducting law enforcement and border operations as permitted
before the date of enactment of this Act, including the use of
motorized vehicles and aircraft, on any lands designated as
wilderness by this Act.
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SEC. 104. WILDERNESS REVIEW.
(a) IN GENERAL.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the
Congress hereby finds and directs that lands in the California
Desert Conservation Area, of the Bureau of Land Management, not
designated as wilderness or wilderness study areas by this Act
have been adequately studied for wilderness designation pursuant
to section 603 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
1976 (90 Stat. 2743, 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), and are no longer
subject to the requirement of section 603(c) of the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976 pertaining to the management
of wilderness study areas in a manner that does not impair the
suitability of such areas for preservation as wilderness.
(b) AREAS NOT RELEASED.--The following areas shall continue to
be subject to the requirements of section 603(c) of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, pertaining to the
management of wilderness study areas in a manner that does not
impair the suitability of such areas for preservation as
wilderness--
(1) certain lands which comprise approximately sixty-one
thousand three hundred and twenty, as generally depicted on a
map entitled "Avawatz Mountains Wilderness--Proposed", dated May
1991;
(2) certain lands which comprise approximately thirty-nine
thousand seven hundred and fifty acres, as generally depicted on
a map entitled "Kingston Range Wilderness--Proposed 4", dated
July 1993;
(3) certain lands which comprise approximately eighty thousand
four hundred and thirty acres, as generally depicted on two maps
entitled "Soda Mountains Wilderness--Proposed 1", dated May
1991, and "Soda Mountains Wilderness--Proposed 2", dated January
1989;
(4) certain lands which compromise approximately twenty-three
thousand two hundred and fifty acres, as generally depicted on a
map entitled "South Avawatz Mountains--Proposed", dated May
1991;
(5) certain lands which comprise approximately seventeen
thousand two hundred and eighty acres, as generally depicted on
a map entitled "Death Valley National Park Boundary and
Wilderness 17--Proposed", dated July 1993;
(6) certain lands which comprise approximately eight thousand
eight hundred acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
"Great Falls Basin Wilderness--Proposed", dated February 1986;
and
(7) certain lands which comprise approximately eighty-four
thousand four hundred acres, as generally depicted on a map
entitled "Cady Mountains Wilderness--Proposed", dated July 1993.
(c) WITHDRAWAL.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal
lands referred to in subsection (b) are hereby withdrawn from
all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public
land laws; from location, entry, and patent under the United
States mining laws; and from disposition under all laws
pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing, and mineral
materials, and all amendments thereto.
SEC. 105. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREA.
In furtherance of the provisions of the Wilderness Act, certain
lands in the California Desert Conservation Area, of the Bureau
of Land Management, which comprise approximately eleven thousand
two hundred acres as generally depicted on a map entitled "White
Mountains Wilderness Study Area--Proposed", dated May 1991, are
hereby designated as the White Mountains Wilderness Study Area
and shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with
the provisions of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782).
SEC. 106. SUITABILITY REPORT.
The Secretary is required, ten years after the date of enactment
of this Act, to report to Congress on current and planned
exploration, development or mining activities on, and
suitability for future wilderness designation of, the lands as
generally depicted on maps entitled "Surprise Canyon
Wilderness--Proposed", "Middle Park Canyon
Wilderness--Proposed", and "Death Valley National Park Boundary
and Wilderness 15", dated September 1991 and a map entitled
"Manly Peak Wilderness--Proposed", dated October 1991.
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SEC. 107. DESERT LILY SANCTUARY.
(a) DESIGNATION.--There is hereby established the Desert Lily
Sanctuary within the California Desert Conservation Area,
California, of the Bureau of Land Management, comprising
approximately two thousand forty acres, as generally depicted on
a map entitled "Desert Lily Sanctuary", dated February 1986. The
Secretary shall administer the area to provide maximum
protection to the desert lily.
(b) WITHDRAWAL.--Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal
lands within the Desert Lily Sanctuary are hereby withdrawn from
all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public
land laws; from location, entry, and patent under the United
States mining laws; and from disposition under all laws
pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing, and mineral
materials, and all amendments thereto.
SEC. 108. DINOSAUR TRACKWAY AREA OF CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL
CONCERN
(a) DESIGNATION.--There is hereby established the Dinosaur
Trackway Area of Critical Environmental Concern within the
California Desert Conservation Area, of the Bureau of Land
Management, comprising approximately five hundred and ninety
acres as generally depicted on a map entitled "Dinosaur Trackway
Area of Critical Environmental Concern", dated July 1993. The
Secretary shall administer the area to preserve the
paleontological resources within the area.
(b) WITHDRAWAL.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal
lands within and adjacent to the Dinosaur Trackway Area of
Critical Environmental Concern, as generally depicted on a map
entitled "Dinosaur Trackway Mineral Withdrawal Area", dated July
1993, are hereby withdrawn from all forms of entry,
appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; from
location, entry, and patent under the United States mining laws;
and from disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and
geothermal leasing, and mineral materials, and all amendments
thereto.
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SEC. 201. DESIGNATION AND
MANAGEMENT.
(a) DESIGNATION.--In furtherance of the purposes of the
Wilderness Act, the following lands are hereby designated as
wilderness and therefore, as components of the National
Wilderness Preservation System:
(1) Certain lands in the Havasu National Wildlife Refuge,
California, which comprise approximately three thousand one
hundred and ninety-five acres, as generally depicted on a map
entitled "Havasu Wilderness--Proposed", and dated October 1991,
and which shall be known as the Havasu Wilderness.
(2) Certain lands in the Imperial National Wildlife Refuge,
California, which comprise approximately five thousand eight
hundred and thirty-six acres, as generally depicted on two maps
entitled "Imperial Refuge Wilderness--Proposed 1" and "Imperial
Refuge Wilderness--Proposed 2", and dated October 1991, and
which shall be known as the Imperial Refuge Wilderness.
(b) MANAGEMENT.--Subject to valid existing rights, the
wilderness areas designated under this title shall be
administered by the Secretary in accordance with the provisions
of the Wilderness Act governing areas designated by that Act as
wilderness, except that any reference in such provisions to the
effective date of the Wilderness Act (or any similar reference)
shall be deemed to be a reference to the date of enactment of
this Act.
(c) MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.--As soon as practicable after
enactment of this title, the Secretary shall file a map and a
legal description of each wilderness area designated under this
section with the Committees on Energy and Natural Resources and
Environment and Public Works of the United States Senate and
Natural Resources and Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the
United States House of Representatives. Such map and description
shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act,
except that correction of clerical and typographical errors in
such legal description and map may be made. Such map and legal
description shall be on file and available for public inspection
in the Office of the Director, United States Fish and Wildlife
Service, Department of the Interior.
SEC. 202. NO EFFECT ON COLORADO RIVER DAMS.
Nothing in this title shall be construed to affect the operation
of federally owned dams located on the Colorado River in the
Lower Basin.
SEC. 203. NO EFFECT ON UPPER BASIN.
Nothing in this Act shall amend, construe, supersede, or preempt
any State law, Federal law, interstate compact, or international
treaty pertaining to the Colorado River (including its
tributaries) in the Upper Basin, including, but not limited to
the appropriation, use, development, storage, regulation,
allocation, conservation, exportation, or quality of those
rivers.
SEC. 204. COLORADO RIVER.
With respect to the Havasu and Imperial wilderness areas
designated by subsection 201(a) of this title, no rights to
water of the Colorado River are reserved, either expressly,
impliedly, or otherwise.
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TITLE III--DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK
SEC. 301. FINDINGS.
The Congress hereby finds that--
(1) proclamations by Presidents Herbert Hoover in 1933 and
Franklin Roosevelt in 1937 established and expanded the Death
Valley National Monument for the preservation of the unusual
features of scenic, scientific, and educational interest therein
contained;
(2) Death Valley National Monument is today recognized as a
major unit of the National Park System, having extraordinary
values enjoyed by millions of visitors;
(3) the monument boundaries established in the 1930's exclude
and thereby expose to incompatible development and inconsistent
management, contiguous Federal lands of essential and
superlative natural, ecological, geological, archeological,
paleontological, cultural, historical ad wilderness values;
(4) Death Valley National Monument should be substantially
enlarged by the addition of all contiguous Federal lands of
national park caliber and afforded full recognition and
statutory protection as a National Park; and
(5) the wilderness within Death Valley should receive maximum
statutory protection by designation pursuant to the Wilderness
Act.
SEC. 302. ESTABLISHMENT OF DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK.
There is hereby established the Death Valley National Park
(hereinafter in this title referred to as the "park") as
generally depicted on twenty-three maps entitled "Death Valley
National Park Boundary and Wilderness--Proposed", numbered in
the title one through twenty-three, and dated July 1993 or
prior, which shall be on file and available for public
inspection in the offices of the Superintendent of the park and
the Director of the National Park Service, Department of the
Interior. The Death Valley National Monument is hereby abolished
as such, the lands and interests therein are hereby incorporated
within and made part of the new Death Valley National Park, and
any funds available for purposes of the monument shall be
available for purposes of the park.
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SEC. 303. TRANSFER AND ADMINISTRATION OF LANDS.
Upon enactment of this title, the Secretary shall transfer the
lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management
depicted in the maps described in section 302 of this title,
without consideration, to the administrative jurisdiction of the
National Park Service for administration as part of the National
Park System, and the boundary of the park shall be adjusted
accordingly. The Secretary shall administer the areas added to
the park by this title in accordance with the provisions of law
generally applicable to units of the National Park System,
including the Act entitled "An Act to establish a National Park
Service, and for other purposes", approved August 25, 1916 (39
Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1, 2-4).
SEC. 304. MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.
Within six months after the enactment of this title, the
Secretary shall file maps and a legal description of the park
designated under this title with the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources of the United States Senate and the Committee
on Natural Resources of the United States House of
Representatives. Such maps and legal description shall have the
same force and effect as if included in this title, except that
the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in
such legal description and in the maps referred to in section
302. The maps and legal description shall be on file and
available for public inspection in the offices of the
Superintendent of the park and the Director of the National Park
Service, Department of the Interior.
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SEC. 305. WITHDRAWAL.
Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal lands within the
park are hereby withdrawn from all forms of entry,
appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; from
location, entry, and patent under the United States mining laws;
and from disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and
geothermal leasing, and mineral materials, and all amendments
thereto.
SEC. 306. GRAZING.
(a) IN GENERAL.--The privilege of grazing domestic livestock on
lands within the park shall continue to be exercised at no more
than the current level, subject to applicable laws and National
Park Service regulations.
(b) SALE OF PROPERTY.--If a person holding a grazing permit
referred to in subsection (a) informs the Secretary that such
permittee is willing to convey to the United States any base
property with respect to which such permit was issued and to
which such permittee holds title, the Secretary shall make the
acquisition of such base property a priority as compared with
the acquisition of other lands within the park, provided
agreement can be reached concerning the terms and conditions of
such acquisition. Any such base property which is located
outside the park and acquired as a priority pursuant to this
section shall be managed by the Federal agency responsible for
the majority of the adjacent lands in accordance with the laws
applicable to such adjacent lands.
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SEC. 307. DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK ADVISORY COMMISSION.
(a) The Secretary shall establish an Advisory Commission of no
more than fifteen members, to advise the Secretary concerning
the development and implementation of a new or revised
comprehensive management plan for Death Valley National Park.
(b)
(1) The advisory commission shall include an elected official
for each County within which any part of the park is located, a
representative of the owners of private properties located
within or immediately adjacent to the park, and other members
representing persons actively engaged in grazing and range
management, mineral exploration and development, and persons
with expertise in relevant fields, including geology, biology,
ecology, law enforcement, and the protection and management of
National Park resources and values.
(2) Vacancies in the advisory commission shall be filled by the
Secretary so as to maintain the full diversity of views required
to be represented on the advisory commission.
(c) The Federal Advisory Committee Act shall apply to the
procedures and activities of the advisory commission.
(d) The advisory commission shall cease to exist ten years after
the date of its establishment.
SEC. 308. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.
In preparing the maps and legal descriptions required by
sections 304 and 602 of this Act, the Secretary shall adjust the
boundaries of the Death Valley National Park and Death Valley
National Park Wilderness so as to exclude from such National
Park and Wilderness the lands generally depicted on the map
entitled "Porter Mine (Panamint Range) Exclusion Area" dated
June 1994.
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TITLE IV--JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK
SEC. 401. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) a proclamation by President Franklin Roosevelt in 1936
established Joshua Tree National Monument to protect various
objects of historical and scientific interest;
(2) Joshua Tree National Monument today is recognized as a major
unit of the National Park System, having extraordinary values
enjoyed by millions of visitors;
(3) the monument boundaries as modified in 1950 and 1961 exclude
and thereby expose to incompatible development and inconsistent
management, contiguous Federal lands of essential and
superlative natural, ecological, archeological, paleontological,
cultural, historical, and wilderness values;
(4) Joshua Tree National Monument should be enlarged by the
addition of contiguous Federal lands of national park caliber,
and afforded full recognition and statutory protection as a
National Park; and
(5) the nondesignated wilderness within Joshua Tree should
receive statutory protection by designation pursuant to the
Wilderness Act.
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SEC. 402. ESTABLISHMENT OF JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK.
There is hereby established the Joshua Tree National Park,
(hereinafter in this section referred to as the "park"), as
generally depicted on a map entitled "Joshua Tree National Park
Boundary--Proposed", dated May 1991, and four maps entitled
"Joshua Tree National Park Boundary and Wilderness", numbered in
the title one through four, and dated October 1991 or prior,
which shall be on file and available for public inspection in
the offices of the Superintendent of the park and the Director
of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. The
Joshua Tree National Monument is hereby abolished as such, the
lands and interests therein are hereby incorporated within and
made part of the new Joshua Tree National Park, and any funds
available for purposes of the monument shall be available for
purposes of the park.
SEC. 403. TRANSFER AND ADMINISTRATION OF LANDS.
Upon enactment of this title, the Secretary shall transfer the
lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management
depicted on the maps described in section 402 of this title,
without consideration, to the administrative jurisdiction of the
National Park Service for administration as part of the National
Park System. The boundaries of the park shall be adjusted
accordingly. The Secretary shall administer the areas added to
the park by this title in accordance with the provisions of law
generally applicable to units of the National Park System,
including the Act entitled "An Act to establish a National Park
Service, and for other purposes", approved August 25, 1916 (39
Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1, 2-4).
SEC. 404. MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.
Within six months after the date of enactment of this title, the
Secretary shall file maps and legal description of the park with
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United
States Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the
United States House of Representatives. Such maps and legal
description shall have the same force and effect as if included
in this title, except that the Secretary may correct clerical
and typographical errors in such legal description and maps. The
maps and legal description shall be on file and available for
public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National
Park Service, Department of the Interior.
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SEC. 405. WITHDRAWAL.
Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal lands within the
park are hereby withdrawn from all forms of entry,
appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; from
location, entry, and patent under the United States mining laws;
and from disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and
geothermal leasing, and mineral materials, and all amendments
thereto.
SEC. 406. UTILITY RIGHTS-OF-WAY.
Nothing in this title shall have the effect of terminating any
validly issued right-of-way or customary operation, maintenance,
repair, and replacement activities in such right-of-way, issued,
granted, or permitted to the Metropolitan Water District
pursuant to the Boulder Canyon Project Act (43 U.S.C. 617-619b),
which is located on lands included in the Joshua Tree National
Park, but outside lands designated as wilderness under section
601(a)(2). Such activities shall be conducted in a manner which
will minimize the impact on park resources. Nothing in this
title shall have the effect of terminating the fee title to
lands or customary operation, maintenance, repair, and
replacement activities on or under such lands granted to the
Metropolitan Water District pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1932
(47 Stat. 324), which are located on lands included in the
Joshua Tree National Park, but outside lands designated as
wilderness under section 601(a)(2). Such activities shall be
conducted in a manner which will minimize the impact on park
resources. The Secretary shall prepare within one hundred and
eighty days after the date of enactment of this Act, in
consultation with the Metropolitan Water District, plans for
emergency access by the Metropolitan Water District to its lands
and rights-of-way.
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SEC. 407. JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK ADVISORY COMMISSION.
(a) The Secretary shall establish an Advisory Commission of no
more than fifteen members, to advise the Secretary concerning
the development and implementation of a new or revised
comprehensive management plan for Joshua Tree National Park.
(b)
(1) The advisory commission shall include an elected official
for each County within which any part of the park is located, a
representative of the owners of private properties located
within or immediately adjacent to the park, and other members
representing persons actively engaged in grazing and range
management, mineral exploration and development, and persons
with expertise in relevant fields, including geology, biology,
ecology, law enforcement, and the protection and management of
National Park resources and values.
(2) Vacancies in the advisory commission shall be filled by the
Secretary so as to maintain the full diversity of views required
to be represented on the advisory commission.
(c) The Federal Advisory Committee Act shall apply to the
procedures and activities of the advisory commission.
(d) The advisory commission shall cease to exist ten years after
the date of its establishment.
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TITLE V--MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE
SEC. 501. FINDINGS.
The Congress hereby finds that--
(1) Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks, as established
by this Act, protect unique and superlative desert resources,
but do not embrace the particular ecosystems and transitional
desert type found in the Mojave Desert area lying between them
on public lands now afforded only impermanent administrative
designation as a national scenic area;
(2) the Mojave Desert area possesses outstanding natural,
cultural, historical, and recreational values meriting statutory
designation and recognition as a unit of the National Park
System;
(3) the Mojave Desert area should be afforded full recognition
and statutory protection as a national preserve;
(4) the wilderness within the Mojave Desert should receive
maximum statutory protection by designation pursuant to the
Wilderness Act; and
(5) the Mojave Desert area provides an outstanding opportunity
to develop services, programs, accommodations and facilities to
ensure the use and enjoyment of the area by individuals with
disabilities, consistent with section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973, Public Law 101-336, the Americans With Disabilities
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101), and other appropriate laws and
regulations.
SEC. 502. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE.
There is hereby established the Mojave National Preserve,
comprising approximately one million four hundred nineteen
thousand eight hundred acres, as generally depicted on a map
entitled "Mojave National Park Boundary--Proposed", dated May
17, 1994, which shall be on file and available for inspection in
the appropriate offices of the Director of the National Park
Service, Department of the Interior.
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SEC. 503. TRANSFER OF LANDS.
Upon enactment of this title, the Secretary shall transfer the
lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management
depicted on the maps described in section 502 of this title,
without consideration, to the administrative jurisdiction of the
Director of the National Park Service. The boundaries of the
public lands shall be adjusted accordingly.
SEC. 504. MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.
Within six months after the date of enactment of this title, the
Secretary shall file maps and a legal description of the
preserve designated under this title with the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate and the
Committee on Natural Resources of the United States House of
Representatives. Such maps and legal description shall have the
same force and effect as if included in this title, except that
the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in
such legal description and in the maps referred to in section
502. The maps and legal description shall be on file and
available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of
the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
SEC. 505. ABOLISHMENT OF SCENIC AREA.
The East Mojave National Scenic Area, designated on January 13,
1981 (46 FR 3994), and modified on August 9, 1983 (48 FR 36210),
is hereby abolished.
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SEC. 506. ADMINISTRATION OF LANDS.
(a) The Secretary shall administer the preserve in accordance
with this title and with the provisions of law generally
applicable to units of the National Park System, including the
Act entitled "An Act to establish a National Park Service, and
for other purposes", approved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16
U.S.C. 1, 2-4).
(b) The Secretary shall permit hunting, fishing, and trapping on
lands and waters within the preserve designated by this Act in
accordance with applicable Federal and State laws except that
the Secretary may designate areas where, and establish periods
when, no hunting, fishing, or trapping will be permitted for
reasons of public safety, administration, or compliance with
provisions of applicable law. Except in emergencies, regulations
closing areas to hunting, fishing, or trapping pursuant to this
subsection shall be put into effect only after consultation with
the appropriate State agency having responsibility for fish and
wildlife. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as affecting
the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the States with respect
to fish and wildlife on Federal lands and waters covered by this
title nor shall anything in this Act be construed as authorizing
the Secretary concerned to require a Federal permit to hunt,
fish, or trap on Federal lands and waters covered by this title.
SEC. 507. WITHDRAWAL.
Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal lands within the
preserve are hereby withdrawn from all forms of entry,
appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; from
location, entry, and patent under the United States mining laws;
and from disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and
geothermal leasing, and mineral materials, and all amendments
thereto.
SEC. 508. REGULATION OF MINING.
Subject to valid existing rights, all mining claims located
within the preserve shall be subject to all applicable laws and
regulations applicable to mining within units of the National
Park System, including the Mining in the Parks Act (16 U.S.C.
1901 et seq.), and any patent issued after the date of enactment
of this title shall convey title only to the minerals together
with the right to use the surface of lands for mining purposes,
subject to such laws and regulations.
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SEC. 509. STUDY AS TO VALIDITY OF MINING CLAIMS.
(a) The Secretary shall not approve any plan of operation prior
to determining the validity of the unpatented mining claims,
mill sites, and tunnel sites affected by such plan within the
preserve and shall submit to Congress recommendations as to
whether any valid or patented claims should be acquired by the
United States, including the estimated acquisition costs of such
claims, and a discussion of the environmental consequences of
the extraction of minerals from these lands.
(b)
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary
shall permit the holder or holders of mining claims identified
on the records of the Bureau of Land Management as Volco #A CAMC
105446, Volco #B CAMC 105447, Volco 1 CAMC 80155, Volco 2 CAMC
80156, Volco 3 CAMC 170259, Volco 4 CAMC 170260, Volco 5 CAMC
78405, Volco 6 CAMC 78404, and Volco 7 CAMC 78403, Volco Placer
78332, to continue exploration and development activities on
such claims for a period of two years after the date of
enactment of this title, subject to the same regulations as
applied to such activities on such claims on the day before such
date of enactment.
(2) At the end of the period specified in paragraph (1), or
sooner if so requested by the holder or holders of the claims
specified in such paragraph, the Secretary shall determine
whether there has been a discovery of valuable minerals on such
claims and whether, if such discovery had been made on or before
July 1, 1994, such claims would have been valid as of such date
under the mining laws of the United States in effect on such
date.
(3) If the Secretary, pursuant to paragraph (2), makes an
affirmative determination concerning the claims specified in
paragraph (1), the holder or holders of such claims shall be
permitted to continue to operate such claims subject only to
such regulations as applied on July 1, 1994 to the exercise of
valid existing rights on patented mining claims within a unit of
the National Park System.
SEC. 510. GRAZING.
(a) The privilege of grazing domestic livestock on lands within
the preserve shall continue to be exercised at no more than the
current level, subject to applicable laws and National Park
Service regulations.
(b) If a person holding a grazing permit referred to in
subsection (a) informs the Secretary that such permittee is
willing to convey to the United States any base property with
respect to which such permit was issued and to which such
permittee holds title, the Secretary shall make the acquisition
of such base property a priority as compared with the
acquisition of other lands within the preserve, provided
agreement can be reached concerning the terms and conditions of
such acquisition. Any such base property which is located
outside the preserve and acquired as a priority pursuant to this
section shall be managed by the Federal agency responsible for
the majority of the adjacent lands in accordance with the laws
applicable to such adjacent lands.
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SEC. 511. UTILITY RIGHTS OF WAY.
(a)
(1) Nothing in this title shall have the effect of terminating
any validly issued right-of-way or customary operation,
maintenance, repair, and replacement activities in such
right-of- way, issued, granted, or permitted to Southern
California Edison Company, its successors or assigns, which is
located on lands included in the Mojave National Preserve, but
outside lands designated as wilderness under section 601(a)(3).
Such activities shall be conducted in a manner which will
minimize the impact on preserve resources.
(2) Nothing in this title shall have the effect of prohibiting
the upgrading of an existing electrical transmission line for
the purpose of increasing the capacity of such transmission line
in the Southern California Edison Company validly issued
Eldorado-Lugo Transmission Line right-of-way and Mojave-Lugo
Transmission Line right-of-way, or in a right-of-way if issued,
granted, or permitted by the Secretary adjacent to the existing
Mojave-Lugo Transmission Line right-of-way (hereafter in this
section referred to as "adjacent right-of-way"), including
construction of a replacement transmission line: Provided,
That--
(A) in the Eldorado-Lugo Transmission Line rights-of-way
(hereafter in this section referred to as the "Eldorado rights-
of-way") at no time shall there be more than three electrical
transmission lines;
(B) in the Mojave-Lugo Transmission Line right-of-way (hereafter
in this section referred to as the "Mojave right- of- way") and
adjacent right-of-way, removal of the existing electrical
transmission line and reclamation of the site shall be completed
no later than three years after the date on which construction
of the upgraded transmission line begins, after which time there
may be only one electrical transmission line in the lands
encompassed by Mojave right-of-way and adjacent right- of-way;
(C) if there are no more than two electrical transmission lines
in the Eldorado rights-of-way, two electrical transmission lines
in the lands encompassed by the Mojave right-of-way and adjacent
right-of-way may be allowed;
(D) in the Eldorado rights-of-way and Mojave right-of-way no
additional land shall be issued, granted, or permitted for such
upgrade unless an addition would reduce the impacts to preserve
resources;
(E) no more than 350 feet of additional land shall be issued,
granted, or permitted for an adjacent right-of-way to the south
of the Mojave right-of-way unless a greater addition would
reduce the impacts to preserve resources; and
(F) such upgrade activities, including helicopter aided
construction, shall be conducted in a manner which will minimize
the impact on preserve resources.
(3) The Secretary shall prepare within one hundred and eighty
days after the date of enactment of this title, in consultation
with the Southern California Edison Company, plans for emergency
access by the Southern California Edison Company to its
rights-of-way.
(b)
(1) Nothing in this title shall have the effect of terminating
any validly issued right-of-way, or customary operation,
maintenance, repair, and replacement activities in such
right-of- way; prohibiting the upgrading of and construction on
existing facilities in such right-of-way for the purpose of
increasing the capacity of the existing pipeline; or prohibiting
the renewal of such right- of- way issued, granted, or permitted
to the Southern California Gas Company, its successors or
assigns, which is located on lands included in the Mojave
National Preserve, but outside lands designated as wilderness
under section 601(a)(3). Such activities shall be conducted in a
manner which will minimize the impact on preserve resources.
(2) The Secretary shall prepare within one hundred and eighty
days after the date of enactment of this title, in consultation
with the Southern California Gas Company, plans for emergency
access by the Southern California Gas Company to its
rights-of-way.
(c) Nothing in this title shall have the effect of terminating
any validly issued right-of-way or customary operation,
maintenance, repair, and replacement activities of existing
facilities issued, granted, or permitted for communications
cables or lines, which are located on lands included in the
Mojave National Preserve, but outside lands designated as
wilderness under section 601(a)(3). Such activities shall be
conducted in a manner which will minimize the impact on preserve
resources.
(d) Nothing in this title shall have the effect of terminating
any validly issued right-of-way or customary operation,
maintenance, repair, and replacement activities of existing
facilities issued, granted, or permitted to Molybdenum
Corporation of America; Molycorp, Incorporated; or Union Oil
Company of California (d/b/a Unocal Corporation); or its
successors or assigns, or prohibiting renewal of such
right-of-way, which is located on lands included in the Mojave
National Preserve, but outside lands designated as wilderness
under section 601(a)(3). Such activities shall be conducted in a
manner which will minimize the impact on preserve resources.
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SEC. 512. PREPARATION OF MANAGEMENT PLAN.
Within three years after the date of enactment of this title,
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources of the United States Senate and the Committee
on Natural Resources of the United States House of
Representatives a detailed and comprehensive management plan for
the preserve. Such plan shall place emphasis on historical and
cultural sites and ecological and wilderness values within the
boundaries of the preserve. Such plan shall evaluate the
feasibility of using the Kelso Depot and existing railroad
corridor to provide public access to and a facility for special
interpretive, educational, and scientific programs within the
preserve. Such plan shall specifically address the needs of
individuals with disabilities in the design of services,
programs, accommodations and facilities consistent with section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Public Law 101-336, the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101), and
other appropriate laws and regulations.
SEC. 513. GRANITE MOUNTAINS NATURAL RESERVE.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.--There is hereby designated the Granite
Mountains Natural Reserve within the preserve comprising
approximately nine thousand acres as generally depicted on a map
entitled "Mojave National Park Boundary and Wilderness--Proposed
6", dated May 1991.
(b) COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT.--Upon enactment of this
title, the Secretary shall enter into a cooperative management
agreement with the University of California for the purposes of
managing the lands within the Granite Mountains Natural Reserve.
Such cooperative agreement shall ensure continuation of arid
lands research and educational activities of the University of
California, consistent with the provisions of this title and
laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System.
SEC. 514. SODA SPRINGS DESERT STUDY CENTER.
Upon enactment of this title, the Secretary shall enter into a
cooperative management agreement with California State
University for the purposes of managing facilities at the Soda
Springs Desert Study Center. Such cooperative agreement shall
ensure continuation of the desert research and educational
activities of California State University, consistent with the
provisions of this title and laws generally applicable to units
of the National Park System.
SEC. 515. CONSTRUCTION OF VISITOR CENTER.
The Secretary is authorized to construct a visitor center in the
preserve for the purpose of providing information through
appropriate displays, printed material, and other interpretive
programs, about the resources of the preserve.
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SEC. 516. ACQUISITION OF LANDS.
The Secretary is authorized to acquire all lands and interest in
lands within the boundary of the preserve by donation, purchase,
or exchange, except that--
(1) any lands or interests therein within the boundary of the
preserve which are owned by the State of California, or any
political subdivision thereof, may be acquired only by donation
or exchange except for lands managed by the California State
Lands Commission; and
(2) lands or interests therein within the boundary of the
preserve which are not owned by the State of California or any
political subdivision thereof may be acquired only with the
consent of the owner thereof unless the Secretary determines,
after written notice to the owner and after opportunity for
comment, that the property is being developed, or proposed to be
developed, in a manner which is detrimental to the integrity of
the preserve or which is otherwise incompatible with the
purposes of this title: Provided, however, That the
construction, modification, repair, improvement, or replacement
of a single- family residence shall not be determined to be
detrimental to the integrity of the preserve or incompatible
with the purposes of this title.
SEC. 517. ACQUIRED LANDS TO BE MADE PART OF MOJAVE NATIONAL
PRESERVE.
Any lands acquired by the Secretary under this title shall
become part of the Mojave National Preserve.
SEC. 518. MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE ADVISORY COMMISSION.
(a) The Secretary shall establish an Advisory Commission of no
more than fifteen members, to advise the Secretary concerning
the development and implementation of a new or revised
comprehensive management plan for the Mojave National Preserve.
(b)
(1) The advisory commission
shall include an elected official for each County within which
any part of the preserve is located, a representative of the
owners of private properties located within or immediately
adjacent to the preserve, and other members representing persons
actively engaged in grazing and range management, mineral
exploration and development, and persons with expertise in
relevant fields, including geology, biology, ecology, law
enforcement, and the protection and management of National Park
resources and values.
(2) Vacancies in the advisory commission shall be filled by the
Secretary so as to maintain the full diversity of views required
to be represented on the advisory commission.
(c) The Federal Advisory Committee Act shall apply to the
procedures and activities of the advisory commission.
(d) The advisory commission shall cease to exist ten years after
the date of its establishment.
SEC. 519. NO ADVERSE AFFECT ON LAND UNTIL ACQUIRED.
Unless and until acquired by the United States, no lands within
the boundaries of wilderness areas or National Park System units
designated or enlarged by this Act that are owned by any person
or entity other than the United States shall be subject to any
of the rules or regulations applicable solely to the Federal
lands within such boundaries and may be used to the extent
allowed by applicable law. Neither the location of such lands
within such boundaries nor the possible acquisition of such
lands by the United States shall constitute a bar to the
otherwise lawful issuance of any Federal license or permit other
than a license or permit related to activities governed by 16
U.(c). Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting
the applicability of any provision of the Mining in the Parks
Act (16 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.), the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401
et seq.), or regulations applicable to oil and gas development
as set forth in 36 CFR 9B.
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TITLE VI--NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM WILDERNESS
SEC. 601. DESIGNATION OF
WILDERNESS.
(a) In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness Act (78
Stat. 890; 16 U.S.C. 1311 et seq.), the following lands within
the units of the National Park System designated by this Act are
hereby designated as wilderness, and therefore, as components of
the National Wilderness Preservation System:
(1) Death Valley National Park Wilderness, comprising
approximately three million one hundred fifty-eight thousand
thirty-eight acres, as generally depicted on twenty-three maps
entitled "Death Valley National Park Boundary and Wilderness",
numbered in the title one through twenty-three, and dated
October 1993 or prior, and three maps entitled "Death Valley
National Park Wilderness", numbered in the title one through
three, and dated July 1993 or prior, and which shall be known as
the Death Valley Wilderness.
(2) Joshua Tree National Park Wilderness Additions, comprising
approximately one hundred thirty-one thousand seven hundred and
eighty acres, as generally depicted on four maps entitled
"Joshua Tree National Park Boundary and Wilderness-- Proposed",
numbered in the title one through four, and dated October 1991
or prior, and which are hereby incorporated in, and which shall
be deemed to be a part of the Joshua Tree Wilderness as
designated by Public Law 94-567.
(3) Mojave National Preserve Wilderness, comprising
approximately six hundred ninety-five thousand two hundred
acres, as generally depicted on ten maps entitled "Mojave
National Park Boundary and Wilderness--Proposed", and numbered
in the title one through ten, and dated March 1994 or prior, and
seven maps entitled "Mojave National Park Wilderness--Proposed",
numbered in the title one through seven, and dated March 1994 or
prior, and which shall be known as the Mojave Wilderness.
(b) POTENTIAL WILDERNESS.--Upon cessation of all uses prohibited
by the Wilderness Act and publication by the Secretary in the
Federal Register of notice of such cessation, potential
wilderness, comprising approximately six thousand eight hundred
and forty acres, as described in "1988 Death Valley National
Monument Draft General Management Plan Draft Environmental
Impact Statement" (hereafter in this title referred to as "Draft
Plan") and as generally depicted on map in the Draft Plan
entitled "Wilderness Plan Death Valley National Monument", dated
January 1988, and which shall be deemed to be a part of the
Death Valley Wilderness as designated in paragraph (a)(1). Lands
identified in the Draft Plan as potential wilderness shall be
managed by the Secretary insofar as practicable as wilderness
until such time as said lands are designated as wilderness.
SEC. 602. FILING OF MAPS AND DESCRIPTIONS.
Maps and a legal description of the boundaries of the areas
designated in section 601 of this title shall be on file and
available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of
the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. As soon
as practicable after the date of enactment of this title, maps
and legal descriptions of the wilderness areas shall be filed
with the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United
States Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the
United States House of Representatives, and such maps and legal
descriptions shall have the same force and effect as if included
in this title, except that the Secretary may correct clerical
and typographical errors in such maps and legal descriptions.
SEC. 603. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.
The areas designated by section 601 of this title as wilderness
shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with the
applicable provisions of the Wilderness Act governing areas
designated by that title as wilderness, except that any
reference in such provision to the effective date of the
Wilderness Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the
effective date of this title, and where appropriate, and
reference to the Secretary of Agriculture shall be deemed to be
a reference to the Secretary of the Interior.
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TITLE VII--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SEC. 701. TRANSFER OF LANDS
TO RED ROCK CANYON STATE PARK.
Upon enactment of this title, the Secretary shall transfer to
the State of California certain lands within the California
Desert Conservation Area, California, of the Bureau of Land
Management, comprising approximately twenty thousand five
hundred acres, as generally depicted on two maps entitled "Red
Rock Canyon State Park Additions 1" and "Red Rock Canyon State
Park Additions 2", dated May 1991, for inclusion in the State of
California Park System. Should the State of California cease to
manage these lands as part of the State Park System, ownership
of the lands shall revert to the Department of the Interior to
be managed as part of California Desert Conservation Area to
provide maximum protection for the area's scenic and scientific
values.
SEC. 702. LAND TENURE ADJUSTMENTS.
In preparing land tenure adjustment decisions with the
California Desert Conservation Area, of the Bureau of Land
Management, the Secretary shall give priority to consolidating
Federal ownership within the national park units and wilderness
areas designated by this Act.
SEC. 703. LAND DISPOSAL.
Except as provided in section 406 of this Act, none of the lands
within the boundaries of the wilderness or park areas designated
under this Act shall be granted to or otherwise made available
for use by the Metropolitan Water District or any other agencies
or persons pursuant to the Boulder Canyon Project Act (43 U.S.C.
617-619b) or any similar Acts.
SEC. 704. MANAGEMENT OF NEWLY ACQUIRED LANDS.
Any lands within the boundaries of a wilderness area designated
under this Act which are acquired by the Federal Government,
shall become part of the wilderness area within which they are
located and shall be managed in accordance with all the
provisions of this Act and other laws applicable to such
wilderness area.
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SEC.
705. NATIVE AMERICAN USES AND INTERESTS.
(a) ACCESS.--In recognition of the past use of the National Park
System units and wilderness areas designed under this Act by
Indian people for traditional cultural and religious purposes,
the Secretary shall ensure access to such park system units and
wilderness areas by Indian people for such traditional cultural
and religious purposes. In implementing this section, the
Secretary, upon the request of an Indian tribe or Indian
religious community, shall temporarily close to the general
public use of one or more specific portions of the park system
unit or wilderness area in order to protect the privacy of
traditional cultural and religious activities in such areas by
Indian people. Any such closure shall be made to affect the
smallest practicable area for the minimum period necessary for
such purposes. Such access shall 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
with respect to areas designated as wilderness, the Wilderness
Act (78 Stat. 890; 16 U.S.C. 1131).
(b) STUDY.
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SEC. 706. FEDERAL RESERVED WATER RIGHTS.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in section 204 of this Act,
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 water rights shall be the date of enactment of this
Act.
(b) The Secretary and all other officers of the United States
shall take all steps necessary to protect the rights reserved by
this section, 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 in
accordance with section 208 of the Act of July 10, 1952 (66
Stat. 560, 43 U.S.C. 666), commonly referred to as the McCarran
Amendment.
(c) 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.
(d) The Federal water rights reserved by this Act are specific
to the wilderness area located in the State of California
designated under this Act. Nothing in this Act related to the
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 thereto.
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SEC. 707. CALIFORNIA STATE SCHOOL LANDS.
(a) NEGOTIATIONS TO EXCHANGE.--Upon request of the California
State Lands Commission (hereinafter in this section referred to
as the "Commission"), the Secretary shall enter into
negotiations for an agreement to exchange Federal lands or
interests therein on the list referred to in subsection (b)(2)
for California State School lands or interests therein which are
located within the boundaries of one or more of the wilderness
areas or park system units designated by this Act (hereinafter
in this section referred to as "State School lands."). The
Secretary shall negotiate in good faith to reach a land exchange
agreement consistent with the requirements of section 206 of the
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.
(b) PREPARATION OF LIST.--Within six months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall send to the
Commission and to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
of the United States Senate and the Committee on Natural
Resources of the United States House of Representatives a list
of the following:
(1) State School lands or interests therein (including mineral
interests) which are located within the boundaries of the
wilderness areas or park system units designated by this Act.
(2) Lands within the State of California under the jurisdiction
of the Secretary that the Secretary determines to be suitable
for disposal for exchange, identified in the following
priority--
(A) lands with mineral interests, including geothermal, which
have the potential for commercial development but which are not
currently under mineral lease or producing Federal mineral
revenues;
(B) Federal claims in California managed by the Bureau of
Reclamation that the Secretary determines are not needed for any
Bureau of Reclamation project; and
(C) any public lands in California that the Secretary, pursuant
to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, has
determined to be suitable for disposal through exchange.
(3) Any other Federal land, or interest therein, within the
State of California, which is or becomes surplus to the needs of
the Federal Government. The Secretary may exclude, in the
Secretary's discretion, lands located within, or contiguous to,
the exterior boundaries of lands held in trust for a federally
recognized Indian tribe located in the State of California.
(4) The Secretary shall maintain such list and shall annually
transmit such list to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the United States Senate and the Committee on
Natural Resources of the United States House of Representatives
until all of the State School lands identified in paragraph (1)
have been acquired.
(c) DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS FEDERAL PROPERTY.
(1) Effective upon the date of enactment of this title and until
all State School lands identified in paragraph (b)(1) of this
section are acquired, no Federal lands or interests therein
within the State of California may be disposed of from Federal
ownership unless:
(A) the Secretary is