,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ad1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,baucus 7= himself & ,mr4 ,te/]7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
e/abli% ! ,rocky ,m\nta9 ,front         
,cons]vation ,managem5t ,area1 to       
designate c]ta9 ,f$]al l& z wild]ness1 &
 to improve ! managem5t ( noxi\s we$s 9 
! ,lewis & ,cl>k ,national ,=e/1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,rocky ,m\nta9 ,front   
,h]itage ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,cons]vation         
managem5t area ,! t]m ,cons]vation      
,managem5t ,area means ! ,rocky ,m\nta9 
,front ,cons]vation ,managem5t ,area    
e/abli%$ by section #c7;a77#a74  7#b7   
,decommission ,! t]m decommission       
means--  7,a7 to ree/abli% vegetation on
 a road2 &  7,b7 to re/ore any natural  
dra9age1 wat]%$ function1 or o!r        
ecological processes t are disrupt$ or  

adv]sely impact$ by ! road by remov+ or 
hydrologically disconnect+ ! road prism4
  7#c7 ,di/rict ,! t]m di/rict means !  
,rocky ,m\nta9 ,rang] ,di/rict ( !      
,lewis & ,cl>k ,national ,=e/4  7#d7    
,map ,! t]m map means ! map entitl$     
,rocky ,m\nta9 ,front ,h]itage ,act &   
dat$ ,octob] #bg1 #bjaa4  7#e7          
,nonmotoriz$ recreation trail ,! t]m    
nonmotoriz$ recreation trail means a    
trail design$ = hik+1 bicycl+1 or       
eque/rian use4  7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m   
,secret>y means--  7,a7 ) respect to l& 
"u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y (       
,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y (             
,agriculture2 &  7,b7 ) respect to l& "u
 ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y ( !       
,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4     
7#g7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ! ,/ate ( 
,montana4  #c4 ,rocky ,m\nta9 ,front    
,cons]vation ,managem5t ,area  7a7      
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is      
e/abli%$ ! ,rocky ,m\nta9 ,front        
,cons]vation ,managem5t ,area 9 ! ,/ate4
  7#b7 ,area includ$ ,! ,cons]vation    

,managem5t ,area %all consi/ (          
approximately #aie1jgc acres ( ,f$]al l&
 manag$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice & #ac1jhg     
acres ( ,f$]al l& manag$ by ! ,bureau ( 
,l& ,managem5t 9 ! ,/ate1 z g5]ally     
depict$ on ! map4  7#c7 ,incorporation (
 acquir$ l& & int]e/s ,any l& or int]e/ 
9 l& t is locat$ 9 ! ,cons]vation       
,managem5t ,area & is acquir$ by !      
,unit$ ,/ates f a will+ sell] %all--    
7,a7 become "p ( ! ,cons]vation         
,managem5t ,area2 &  7,b7 be manag$ 9   
accordance )--  7i7 9 ! case ( l& manag$
 by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice--  7,i7 ! ,act ( ,m>*
 #a1 #aiaa 7commonly kn[n z ! ,weeks    
,law7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eeb et seq472 &   
7,,ii7 any laws 7includ+ regulations7   
applicable to ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em2  
7ii7 9 ! case ( l& manag$1 by ! ,bureau 
( ,l& ,managem5t1 ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &
 ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 
#agja et seq472  7iii7 ?is section2 &   
7iv7 any o!r applicable law 7includ+    
regulations74  7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes
 ( ! ,cons]vation ,managem5t ,area are  

to cons]ve1 protect1 & enhance = !      
b5efit & enjoym5t ( pres5t & future     
g5]ations ! recreational1 sc5ic1        
hi/orical1 cultural1 fi%1 wildlife1     
roadless1 & ecological values ( !       
,cons]vation ,managem5t ,area4  7c7     
,managem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
%all manage ! ,cons]vation ,managem5t   
,area--  7,a7 9 a mann] t cons]ves1     
protects1 & enhances ! res\rces ( !     
,cons]vation ,managem5t ,area2 &  7,b7 9
 accordance )--  7i7 ! laws 7includ+    
regulations7 & rules applicable to !    
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em = l& manag$ by !  
,=e/ ,s]vice2  7ii7 ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy
 & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 = l& manag$ by 
! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t2  7iii7 ?is  
section2 &  7iv7 any o!r applicable law 
7includ+ regulations74  7#b7 ,uses  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all only all[   
su* uses ( ! ,cons]vation ,managem5t    
,area t ! ,secret>y det]m9es w\ld fur!r 
! purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7b74   
7,b7 ,motoriz$ vehicles  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!

 use ( motoriz$ vehicles 9 !            
,cons]vation ,managem5t ,area %all be   
p]mitt$ only on exi/+ roads1 trails1 &  
areas designat$ = use by su* vehicles z 
( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7ii7   
,new or tempor>y roads ,except z provid$
 9 clause 7iii71 no new or tempor>y     
roads %all be con/ruct$ )9 !            
,cons]vation ,managem5t ,area4  7iii7   
,exceptions ,no?+ 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii7  
prev5ts ! ,secret>y f--  7,i7 r]\t+ or  
clos+ an exi/+ road or trail to protect 
natural res\rces f degradation1 z       
det]m9$ to be appropriate by !          
,secret>y2  7,,ii7 con/ruct+ a tempor>y 
road on :i* motoriz$ vehicles are       
p]mitt$ z "p ( a vegetation managem5t   
project 9 any portion ( ! ,cons]vation  
,managem5t ,area locat$ n m ?an #a_/d   
mile f ! ,teton ,road1 ,s\? ,teton      
,road1 ,sun ,riv] ,road1 ,beav] ,will[  
,road1 or ,b5*m>k ,road2  7,,iii7       
au?oriz+ ! use ( motoriz$ vehicles =    
adm9i/rative purposes 7includ+ noxi\s   
we$ eradication or graz+ managem5t72 or 

7,,iv7 respond+ to an em]g5cy4  7iv7    
,decommission+ ( tempor>y roads ,!      
,secret>y %all decommission any tempor>y
 road con/ruct$ "u clause 7iii77,,ii7 n 
lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !   
applicable vegetation managem5t project 
is complet$4  7,c7 ,graz+ ,! ,secret>y  
%all p]mit graz+ )9 ! ,cons]vation      
,managem5t ,area1 if e/abli%$ on ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act--  7i7 subject    
to--  7,i7 su* reasonable regulations1  
policies1 & practices z ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es appropriate2 &  7,,ii7 all     
applicable laws2 &  7ii7 9 a mann]      
consi/5t )--  7,i7 ! purposes describ$ 9
 subsection 7b72 &  7,,ii7 ! guidel9es  
set =? 9 ! report ( ! ,committee on     
,int]ior & ,insul> ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives accompany+ ,h4,r4 #edhg 
( ! #if? ,congress 7,h4 ,rept4 #if-fag74
  7,d7 ,vegetation managem5t ,no?+ 9 ?is
 ,act prev5ts ! ,secret>y f conduct+    
vegetation managem5t projects )9 !      
,cons]vation ,managem5t ,area--  7i7    
subject to--  7,i7 su* reasonable       

regulations1 policies1 & practices z !  
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate2 &       
7,,ii7 all applicable laws 7includ+     
regulations72 &  7ii7 9 a mann] consi/5t
 ) ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7b74
  #d4 ,designation ( wild]ness additions
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 accordance ) !        
,wild]ness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et 
seq471 ! foll[+ ,f$]al l& 9 ! ,/ate is  
designat$ z wild]ness & z additions to  
exi/+ compon5ts ( ! ,national ,wild]ness
 ,pres]vation ,sy/em3  7#a7 ,bob ,m>%all
 wild]ness ,c]ta9 l& 9 ! ,lewis & ,cl>k 
,national ,=e/1 compris+ approximately  
#ej1dja acres1 z g5]ally depict$ on !   
map1 :i* %all be add$ to & adm9i/]$ z "p
 ( ! ,bob ,m>%all ,wild]ness designat$  
"u section #c ( ! ,wild]ness ,act 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #aacb74  7#b7 ,scapegoat      
wild]ness ,c]ta9 l& 9 ! ,lewis & ,cl>k  
,national ,=e/1 compris+ approximately  
#af1gaa acres1 z g5]ally depict$ on !   
map1 :i* %all be add$ to & adm9i/]$ z "p
 ( ! ,scapegoat ,wild]ness designat$ by 
! fir/ section ( ,public ,law #ib-cie   

7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacb note74  7b7        
,managem5t ( wild]ness additions        
,subject to valid exi/+ rights1 ! l&    
designat$ z wild]ness additions by      
subsection 7a7 %all be adm9i/]$ by !    
,secret>y 9 accordance ) ! ,wild]ness   
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471     
except t any ref]5ce 9 t ,act to !      
effective date ( t ,act %all be deem$ to
 be a ref]5ce to ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act4  7c7 ,live/ock ,! graz+ (     
live/ock & ! ma9t5ance ( exi/+          
facilities relat+ to graz+ 9 ! wild]ness
 additions designat$ by ?is section1 if 
e/abli%$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 %all be p]mitt$ to cont9ue 9      
accordance )--  7#a7 section #d7;d77#d7 
( ! ,wild]ness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4      
#aacc7;d77#d772 &  7#b7 ! guidel9es set 
=? 9 ! report ( ! ,committee on ,int]ior
 & ,insul> ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives accompany+ ,h4,r4 #edhg 
( ! #if? ,congress 7,h4 ,rept4 #if-fag74
  7d7 ,wildfire1 insect1 & disease      
managem5t ,9 accordance ) section       

#d7;d77#a7 ( ! ,wild]ness ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#a771 )9 ! wild]ness
 additions designat$ by ?is section1 !  
,secret>y may take any measures t !     
,secret>y det]m9es to be necess>y to    
control fire1 insects1 & diseases1      
includ+1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es         
appropriate1 ! coord9ation ( ^?         
activities ) a ,/ate or local ag5cy4    
7e7 ,adjac5t managem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 designation ( a wild]ness addition by  
?is section %all n create any protective
 p]imet] or buff] zone ar\nd ! wild]ness
 area4  7#b7 ,nonwild]ness activities ,!
 fact t nonwild]ness activities or uses 
c be se5 or he>d f areas )9 a wild]ness 
addition designat$ by ?is section %all n
 preclude ! conduct ( ^? activities or  
uses outside ! b\nd>y ( ! wild]ness     
area4  #e4 ,maps & legal descriptions   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,z soon z practicable aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all prep>e maps & legal      
descriptions ( ! ,cons]vation ,managem5t
 ,area & ! wild]ness additions designat$

 by sections #c & #d1 respectively4  7b7
 ,=ce ( law ,! maps & legal descriptions
 prep>$ "u subsection 7a7 %all h ! same 
=ce & effect z if includ$ 9 ?is ,act1   
except t ! ,secret>y may correct        
typographical errors 9 ! map & legal    
descriptions4  7c7 ,public availability 
,! maps & legal descriptions prep>$ "u  
subsection 7a7 %all be on file &        
available = public inspection 9 !       
appropriate (fices ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice &   
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t4  #f4 ,noxi\s  
we$ managem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all   
prep>e a compreh5sive managem5t /rategy 
= prev5t+1 controll+1 & eradicat+ noxi\s
 we$s 9 ! di/rict4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,!     
managem5t /rategy %all--  7#a7 include  
recomm5dations to protect wildlife1     
=age1 & o!r natural res\rces 9 ! di/rict
 f noxi\s we$s2  7#b7 id5tify           
opportunities to coord9ate noxi\s we$   
prev5tion1 control1 & eradication ef=ts 
9 ! di/rict ) ,/ate & local ag5cies1    

,indian tribes1 nonpr(it organizations1 
& o!rs2  7#c7 id5tify exi/+ res\rces =  
prev5t+1 controll+1 & eradicat+ noxi\s  
we$s 9 ! di/rict2  7#d7 id5tify         
additional res\rces t are appropriate to
 effectively prev5t1 control1 or        
eradicate noxi\s we$s 9 ! di/rict2 &    
7#e7 id5tify opportunities to coord9ate 
) c\nty we$ di/ricts 9 ,glaci]1 ,pond]a1
 ,teton1 & ,lewis & ,cl>k ,c\nties 9 !  
,/ate to apply = grants & ent] into     
agreem5ts = noxi\s we$ control &        
eradication projects "u ! ,noxi\s ,we$  
,control & ,eradication ,act ( #bjjd 7#g
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ggha et seq474  7c7         
,consultation ,9 develop+ ! managem5t   
/rategy requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !    
,secret>y %all consult )--  7#a7 !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior2  7#b7           
appropriate ,/ate1 tribal1 & local      
gov]nm5tal entities2 &  7#c7 memb]s ( ! 
public4  #g4 ,nonmotoriz$ recreation    
opportunities ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,agriculture1 9 consultation )       

int]e/$ p>ties1 %all conduct a /udy to  
improve nonmotoriz$ recreation trail    
opportunities 7includ+ m\nta9 bicycl+7  
on l& n designat$ z wild]ness )9 !      
di/rict4  #h4 ,managem5t ( fi% &        
wildlife2 hunt+ & fi%+ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act 
affects ! jurisdiction ( ! ,/ate )      
respect to fi% & wildlife managem5t     
7includ+ ! regulation ( hunt+ & fi%+7 on
 public l& 9 ! ,/ate4  #i4 ,ov]flights  
7a7 ,jurisdiction ( ! f$]al aviation    
adm9i/ration ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act affects ! 
jurisdiction ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation       
,adm9i/ration ) respect to ! airspace   
above ! wild]ness or ! ,cons]vation     
,managem5t ,area4  7b7 ,b5*m>k air/rip  
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act affects ! cont9u$ use1 
ma9t5ance1 & repair ( ! ,b5*m>k 7#c,u#g7
 air/rip4  #aj4 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y to  
c>ry out ?is ,act4