,,ii #aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ceca ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #h1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,risch introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to designate certain ,national ,forest ,system land in the ,state of ,idaho as wilderness4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,scotchman ,peaks ,wilderness ,act of #bjaf4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #c4 ,scotchman ,peaks ,wilderness4 ,sec4 #d4 ,administration4 ,sec4 #e4 ,fire4 ,sec4 #f4 ,adjacent management4 ,sec4 #g4 ,indian tribes4 ,sec4 #h4 ,effect4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,agriculture4 7#b7 ,wilderness area ,the term wilderness area means the area designated as a component of the ,national ,wilderness ,preservation ,system by section #c7;a74 #c4 ,scotchman ,peaks ,wilderness 7a7 ,designation ,in accordance with the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 certain ,national ,forest ,system land in the ,state of ,idaho comprising approximately #ac1ifa acres1 as generally depicted on the map entitled ,final ,map ,scotchman ,peaks ,wilderness and dated ,june #bj1 #bjaf1 is designated as wilderness and as a component of the ,national ,wilderness ,preservation ,system and shall be known as the ,scotchman ,peaks ,wilderness4 7b7 ,map and legal description ,as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives a map and legal description for the wilderness area4 7c7 ,effect ,the map and legal description submitted under subsection 7b7 shall have the same force and effect as if included in this ,act1 except that the ,secretary may correct minor errors in the map or legal description4 7d7 ,availability ,the map and legal description submitted under subsection 7b7 shall be available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the ,forest ,service4 #d4 ,administration 7a7 ,in general ,subject to valid existing rights1 the wilderness area shall be administered by the ,secretary in accordance with the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 except that any reference in that ,act to the effective date shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,withdrawal ,subject to valid existing rights1 the wilderness area is withdrawn from all forms of-- 7#a7 entry1 appropriation1 and disposal under the public land laws2 7#b7 location1 entry1 and patent under the mining laws2 and 7#c7 disposition under the mineral leasing1 mineral materials1 and geothermal leasing laws4 7c7 ,fish and wildlife ,nothing in this ,act affects the jurisdiction of the ,state of ,idaho with respect to fish and wildlife on public land in the ,state4 7d7 ,management activities ,in furtherance of the purposes and principles of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 the ,secretary may carry out management activities to maintain or restore fish and wildlife populations and habitats to support fish and wildlife populations within the wilderness area if the management activities-- 7#a7 are consistent with relevant wilderness management plans2 7#b7 are conducted in accordance with appropriate policies1 such as the policies established in ,appendix ,b of the report of the ,committee on ,interior and ,insular ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives accompanying ,h4,r4 #begj of the #ajast ,congress 7,house ,report #aja-dje71 including the occasional and temporary use of motorized vehicles2 and 7#c7 as determined by the ,secretary1 would-- 7,a7 promote healthy1 viable1 and more naturally distributed wildlife populations that would enhance wilderness values2 and 7,b7 accomplish the purpose of the management activity with the minimum impact necessary4 #e4 ,fire ,in accordance with section #d7;d77#a7 of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#a771 the ,secretary may take such measures within the wilderness area as the ,secretary determines to be necessary for the control of fire1 insects1 and disease4 #f4 ,adjacent management 7a7 ,in general ,nothing in this ,act creates a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the wilderness area4 7b7 ,activities outside wilderness area ,the fact that an activity or use on land outside the wilderness area can be seen or heard within the wilderness area shall not preclude the activity or use outside the wilderness area4 #g4 ,indian tribes 7a7 ,access ,in recognition of the past use of the wilderness area by ,indian tribes for traditional cultural and religious purposes1 the ,secretary shall ensure that ,indian tribes have access to the wilderness area for-- 7#a7 traditional cultural and religious purposes2 and 7#b7 exercise of any right reserved by treaty4 7b7 ,temporary closures 7#a7 ,in general ,in carrying out this section1 the ,secretary1 on request of an ,indian tribe1 may temporarily close to the general public one or more specific portions of the wilderness area to protect the privacy of the members of the ,indian tribe in the conduct of the traditional cultural and religious activities in the wilderness area4 7#b7 ,requirement ,any closure under paragraph 7#a7 shall be made in such a manner as to affect the smallest practicable area for the minimum period of time necessary for the activity to be carried out4 7c7 ,applicable law ,access to the wilderness area under this section shall be in accordance with-- 7#a7 ,public ,law #ie-cda 7commonly known as the ,american ,indian ,religious ,freedom ,act7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiif72 and 7#b7 the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq474 #h4 ,effect ,nothing in this ,act diminishes the rights of any ,indian tribe4