,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aggf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #bf1 #bjac ,mr4 ,farr 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,valadao1 and ,mr4 ,denham7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to establish the ,clear ,creek ,national ,recreation ,area in ,san ,benito and ,fresno ,counties1 to designate the ,joaquin ,rocks ,wilderness in such counties1 to designate additional components of the national wild and scenic rivers system1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,clear ,creek ,national ,recreation ,area and ,conservation ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,management plan ,the term management plan means the ,plan for the ,recreation ,area prepared under section #d7;c74 7#b7 ,recreation area ,the term ,recreation ,area means the ,clear ,creek ,national ,recreation ,area4 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7#d7 ,state ,the term ,state means the ,state of ,california4 #c4 ,establishment of ,clear ,creek ,national ,recreation ,area 7a7 ,in general ,to promote environmentally responsible high-quality motorized and non-motorized trail based recreation1 including off-highway vehicle use1 scenic touring1 access for hunting and gem collecting1 while protecting ecological1 geological1 scenic1 cultural1 and historic resources1 fish and wildlife values1 and other resources of the landscape1 there is established the ,clear ,creek ,national ,recreation ,area in the ,state1 to be managed by the ,secretary4 7b7 ,boundaries ,the ,recreation ,area shall consist of approximately #ge1jjj acres of ,federal land in ,san ,benito ,county and ,fresno ,county1 ,california1 as generally depicted on the map entitled ,clear ,creek ,national ,recreation ,area and dated ,july #cj1 #bjab4 7c7 ,map 7#a7 ,in general ,as soon as practicable1 after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit a map and legal description of the ,recreation ,area to-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,availability ,copies of the map submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall be on file and available for public inspection in-- 7,a7 the ,office of the ,director of the ,bureau of ,land ,management2 and 7,b7 the appropriate office of the ,bureau of ,land ,management in ,california4 #d4 ,management 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall manage the ,recreation ,area to further the purposes described in section #c7;a71 in accordance with-- 7#a7 this ,act2 7#b7 the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472 and 7#c7 any other applicable law4 7b7 ,uses ,the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 allow hiking1 camping1 hunting1 gem collecting1 and sightseeing and the use of motorized vehicles1 mountain bikes1 and horses on designated roads1 trails1 and areas2 7#b7 issue special recreation permits for motorized and non-motorized events2 and 7#c7 reopen the ,clear ,creek ,management ,area to the uses described in this subsection as soon as practicable following the enactment of this ,act and in accordance with the management guidelines outlined in this ,act and other applicable law4 7c7 ,interim management plan ,the ,secretary shall use the #bjje ,clear ,creek ,management ,area ,travel ,management ,plan as modified by this ,act1 or by the ,secretary to incorporate natural resource protection information not available in #bjje1 as the basis of an interim management plan to govern motorized recreation within the ,recreation ,area pending the completion of the long-term management plan required in subsection 7d74 7d7 ,permanent management plan ,not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall create a comprehensive management plan for the ,clear ,creek ,recreation ,area that-- 7#a7 shall describe the appropriate uses and management of the ,recreation ,area in accordance with this ,act2 7#b7 shall be prepared in consultation with-- 7,a7 appropriate ,federal1 ,state1 and local agencies 7including ,san ,benito1 ,monterey1 and ,fresno ,counties72 7,b7 adjacent land owners2 and 7,c7 other stakeholders 7including conservation and recreational organizations72 7#c7 shall include a hazards education program to inform people entering the ,recreation ,area of the asbestos related risks associated with various activities within the ,recreation ,area1 including1 but not limited to1 off-highway vehicle recreation2 7#d7 shall include a user fee program for motorized vehicle use within the ,recreational ,area and guidelines for the use of the funds collected for the management and improvement of the ,recreation ,area2 7#e7 may incorporate any appropriate decisions1 as determined by the ,secretary1 in accordance with this ,act1 that are contained in any management or activity plan for the area completed before the date of the enactment of this ,act2 7#f7 may incorporate appropriate wildlife habitat management plans or other plans prepared for the land within or adjacent to the ,recreation ,area before the date of the enactment of this ,act1 in accordance with this ,act2 7#g7 may use information developed under any studies of land within or adjacent to the ,recreation ,area carried out before the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 7#h7 may include cooperative agreements with ,state or local government agencies to manage all or a portion of the recreational activities within the ,recreation ,area in accordance with an approved management plan and the requirements of this ,act4 7e7 ,acquisition of property 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may acquire land adjacent to the ,national ,recreation ,area by purchase from willing sellers1 donation1 or exchange4 7#b7 ,management ,any land acquired under paragraph 7#a7 shall be managed in accordance with-- 7,a7 the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472 7,b7 this ,act2 and 7,c7 any other applicable law 7including regulations74 7#c7 ,improved access ,the ,secretary may acquire by purchase from willing sellers1 donation1 exchange1 or easement1 land1 or interest in land to improve public safety in providing access to the ,recreation ,area4 7f7 ,private property 7#a7 ,access to private property 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall provide landowners adequate access to inholdings within the ,recreation ,area4 7,b7 ,inholdings ,for access purposes1 private land adjacent to the ,recreation ,area to which there is no other practicable access except through the ,recreation ,area shall be managed as an inholding4 7#b7 ,use of private property ,nothing in this ,act affects the ownership1 management1 or other rights relating to any non-,federal land 7including any interest in any non-,federal land74 7#c7 ,buffer zones ,nothing in this ,act creates a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the ,recreation ,area4 7#d7 ,valid rights ,nothing in this ,act affects any easements1 rights-of-way1 and other valid rights in existence on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7g7 ,water right exclusion ,nothing in this ,act-- 7#a7 shall constitute or be construed to constitute either an express or implied reservation by the ,united ,states of any water or water rights with respect to the ,recreation ,area2 or 7#b7 shall affect any water rights existing on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7h7 ,hunting and fishing ,nothing in this ,act-- 7#a7 limits hunting or fishing2 or 7#b7 affects the authority1 jurisdiction1 or responsibility of the ,state to manage1 control1 or regulate fish and resident wildlife under ,state law 7including regulations71 including the regulation of hunting or fishing on public land managed by the ,bureau of ,land ,management4 7i7 ,motorized vehicles ,except in cases in which motorized vehicles are needed for administrative purposes or to respond to an emergency1 the use of motorized vehicles on public land in the ,recreation ,area shall be permitted only on roads1 trails1 and areas designated by the management plan for the use by motorized vehicles4 7j7 ,grazing ,in the ,recreation ,area1 the grazing of livestock in areas in which grazing is allowed as of the date of the enactment of this ,act shall be allowed to continue1 consistent with-- 7#a7 this ,act2 7#b7 the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472 and 7#c7 any regulations promulgated by the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director of the ,bureau of ,land ,management4 7k7 ,withdrawal ,subject to valid existing rights1 all ,federal land within the ,recreation ,area is withdrawn from-- 7#a7 all forms of entry1 appropriation1 and disposal under the public land laws2 7#b7 location1 entry1 and patenting under the mining laws2 and 7#c7 operation of the mineral leasing1 mineral materials1 and geothermal leasing laws4 7l7 ,fees ,amounts received by the ,secretary under the fee structure required by subsection 7c77#c77;,g7 shall be-- 7#a7 deposited in a special account in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 made available until expended1 without further appropriation1 to the ,secretary for use in the ,recreation ,area4 7m7 ,risk ,standard ,the ,national ,oil and ,hazardous ,substances ,pollution ,contingency ,plan 7#dj ,c4,f4,r4 #cjj71 published pursuant to section #aje of the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act of #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifje71 shall not apply to the ,secretary's management of asbestos exposure risks faced by the public when recreating within the ,clear ,creek ,recreation ,area described in section #c7;b74 #e4 ,joaquin ,rocks ,wilderness ,in accordance with the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 the approximately #ba1jjj acres of ,federal lands located in ,fresno ,county and ,san ,benito ,county1 ,california1 and generally depicted on a map entitled ,proposed ,joaquin ,rocks ,wilderness and dated ,april #af1 #bjac1 is designated as wilderness and as a component of the ,national ,wilderness ,preservation ,system and shall be known as the ,joaquin ,rocks ,wilderness4 #f4 ,clear creek management area wild and scenic rivers ,section #c7;a7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following paragraphs3 77 ,larious ,canyon ,the approximately #e4be miles of ,larious ,canyon ,creek from its source near ,idria ,peak in ,section #f1 ,r#ab;,e1 ,t#ah,s1 to the boundary of the ,clear ,creek ,special ,recreation ,management ,area in ,section #bc1 ,r#aa;,e1 ,t#ag,s4 77 ,san ,carlos ,creek ,the approximately #e4ea miles of the ,east ,fork ,san ,carlos ,creek from its source near ,san ,benito ,mountain in ,section #aj1 ,r#ab;,e1 ,t#ah,s1 to the boundary of the ,clear ,creek ,special ,recreation ,management ,area in ,section #bb1 ,r#ab;,e1 ,t#ag,s4 77 ,cantua ,creek ,the approximately #g4fh miles of ,cantua ,creek from its source north of ,santa ,rita ,peak in ,section #bd1 ,r#ab;,e1 ,t#ah,s1 to the public land boundary in ,section #c1 ,r#ac;,e1 ,t#ah,s4 77 ,picacho ,creek ,the approximately #b4fe miles of ,picacho ,creek1 from its source spring in ,section #bj1 ,r#ab;,e1 ,t#ah,s1 to its confluence with the ,san ,benito ,river4 77 ,white ,creek and ,tributaries 7,a7 ,the approximately #e4cg miles of ,white ,creek1 from its source in ,section #cf1 ,r#ab;,e1 ,t#ah,s1 to the boundary of the ,clear ,creek ,special ,recreation ,management ,area in ,section #ag1 ,r#ac;,e1 ,t#ai,s4 7,b7 ,the approximately #b4bi miles of the unnamed tributary of ,white ,creek from its source just south of ,spanish ,lake in ,section #bi1 ,r#ac;,e1 ,t#ah,s1 to its confluence with ,white ,creek4 7,c7 ,the approximately #b4de miles of the unnamed tributary of ,white ,creek from its source in ,section #cc1 ,r#ac;,e1 ,t#ah,s1 to its confluence with ,white ,creek4 4