,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #agfe ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #aj1 #bjai,mr4 ,tester introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to sustain economic development and recreational use of ,national ,forest ,system land in the ,state of ,montana1 to add certain land to the ,national ,wilderness ,preservation ,system1 to designate new areas for recreation1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,blackfoot ,clearwater ,stewardship ,act 4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,definitions4,,title ,i--,forest restoration,sec4 #aja4 ,landscape assessment4,sec4 #ajb4 ,environmental review of collaboratively developed restoration projects4,,title ,,ii--,recreation,sec4 #bja4 ,otatsy ,recreation ,management ,area4,sec4 #bjb4 ,spread ,mountain ,recreation ,area4,sec4 #bjc4 ,trail-based recreation4,,title ,,iii--,conservation,sec4 #cja4 ,designation of wilderness areas4,sec4 #cjb4 ,administration of wilderness areas4,sec4 #cjc4 ,maps and legal descriptions4,,title ,,iv--,effect,sec4 #dja4 ,protection of ,tribal treaty rights4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,district ,the term ,district means the ,seeley ,lake ,ranger ,district of the ,lolo ,national ,forest4 7#b7 ,map ,the term ,map means the map entitled ,bob ,marshall1 ,mission ,mountains1 ,spread ,mountain1 and ,scapegoat ,wilderness ,additions and ,otatsy ,recreation ,management ,area and dated ,february #bb1 #bjag4 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,agriculture4 7#d7 ,state ,the term ,state means the ,state of ,montana4 ,i ,forest restoration #aja4 ,landscape assessment 7a7 ,landscape assessment ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 in collaboration with interested parties1 shall complete a landscape assessment of the ,district4 7b7 ,required components ,the landscape assessment under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 assess the ecological condition of forests and watersheds within the ,district2 and 7#b7 identify restoration actions needed to facilitate ecosystem sustainability1 resilience1 and health by assisting in the recovery of forest ecosystems within the ,district4 7c7 ,use of existing assessments ,the ,secretary may fulfill the requirement under subsection 7a7 through the use of any landscape assessment being carried out as of the date of enactment of this ,act that contains the components required under subsection 7b74 7d7 ,restoration schedule ,as soon as practicable after the completion of the landscape assessment under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary1 in collaboration with interested parties1 shall develop for the ,district a #aj-year schedule of restoration projects4 #ajb4 ,environmental review of collaboratively developed restoration projects 7a7 ,definition of collaboratively developed restoration project ,in this section1 the term collaboratively developed restoration project means an activity or set of activities that fulfills the eligibility requirements of the ,collaborative ,forest ,landscape ,restoration ,program under section #djjc7;b7 of ,public ,law #aaa-aa 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gcjc7;b774 7b7 ,environmental review ,a collaboratively developed restoration project within the ,district may be carried out in accordance with the provisions applicable to hazardous fuel reduction projects under sections #ajd1 #aje1 and #ajf of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fead-feaf74 7c7 ,objector meeting ,in accordance with section #bah4aa of title #cf1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7as in effect on the date of enactment of this ,act71 the ,secretary may request a meeting with an objector to any collaboratively developed restoration project within the ,district4 ,,ii ,recreation #bja4 ,otatsy ,recreation ,management ,area 7a7 ,establishment ,subject to valid existing rights1 certain ,federal land in the ,lolo ,national ,forest comprising approximately #b1jac acres1 as generally depicted on the ,map1 is designated as the ,otatsy ,recreation ,management ,area 7referred to in this section as the recreation management area74 7b7 ,management ,the ,secretary shall manage the recreation management area in accordance with-- 7#a7 this section1 to conserve1 protect1 and enhance the scenic1 fish and wildlife1 recreational1 backcountry heritage1 and other natural resource values of the recreation management area2 and 7#b7 any laws 7including regulations7 relating to the ,national ,forest ,system4 7c7 ,prohibitions ,except as provided in subsections 7d7 and 7e71 the following shall be prohibited on ,federal land within the recreation management area3 7#a7 ,permanent roads4 7#b7 ,timber harvest4 7#c7 ,except as necessary to provide for snowmobile use1 to meet the minimum requirements for the administration of the recreation management area1 and to protect public health and safety-- 7,a7 the use of motorized and mechanized vehicles2 and 7,b7 the establishment of temporary roads4 7d7 ,use of snowmobiles ,the use of snowmobiles shall be allowed within the recreation management area-- 7#a7 between ,december #a and ,april #a2 7#b7 during periods of adequate snow cover1 as determined by the ,secretary2 and 7#c7 subject to such terms and conditions as the ,secretary determines to be necessary4 7e7 ,wildfire1 insect1 and disease management ,in accordance with this section1 the ,secretary may carry out any measures in the recreation management area that the ,secretary determines to be necessary to control fire1 insects1 and diseases1 including1 as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate1 the coordination of those activities with a ,state or local agency4 7f7 ,withdrawal ,subject to valid existing rights1 the recreation management area 7including any ,federal land acquired after the date of enactment of this ,act for inclusion in the recreation management area7 is withdrawn from all forms of-- 7#a7 entry1 appropriation1 or disposal under the public land laws2 7#b7 location1 entry1 and patent under the mining laws2 and 7#c7 disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials4 #bjb4 ,spread ,mountain ,recreation ,area 7a7 ,establishment ,subject to valid existing rights1 certain ,federal land in the ,lolo ,national ,forest1 comprising approximately #c1hce acres1 as generally depicted on the ,map1 is designated as the ,spread ,mountain ,recreation ,area 7referred to in this section as the recreation area74 7b7 ,management ,the ,secretary shall manage the recreation area in accordance with-- 7#a7 this section1 to conserve1 protect1 and enhance the scenic1 fish and wildlife1 recreational1 backcountry heritage1 and other natural resource values of the recreation area2 and 7#b7 any laws 7including regulations7 relating to the ,national ,forest ,system4 7c7 ,prohibitions ,except as provided in subsection 7e71 the following shall be prohibited on the ,federal land within the recreation area3 7#a7 ,permanent roads4 7#b7 ,timber harvest4 7#c7 ,except as necessary to meet the minimum requirements for the administration of the recreation area and to protect public health and safety-- 7,a7 the use of motorized vehicles2 and 7,b7 the establishment of temporary roads4 7d7 ,mechanized vehicles1 pedestrians1 and horse travel ,nothing in this section prohibits-- 7#a7 the use of mechanized vehicles1 access by pedestrians1 or horse travel within the recreation area2 or 7#b7 the construction of trails for use by mechanized vehicles1 pedestrians1 and horse travel within the recreation area4 7e7 ,wildfire1 insect1 and disease management ,in accordance with this section1 the ,secretary may take any measures in the recreation area that the ,secretary determines to be necessary to control fire1 insects1 and diseases1 including1 as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate1 the coordination of those activities with a ,state or local agency4 7f7 ,withdrawal ,subject to valid existing rights1 the recreation area 7including any ,federal land acquired after the date of enactment of this ,act for inclusion in the recreation area7 is withdrawn from all forms of-- 7#a7 entry1 appropriation1 or disposal under the public land laws2 7#b7 location1 entry1 and patent under the mining laws2 and 7#c7 disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials4 #bjc4 ,trail-based recreation 7a7 ,definition of collaboratively developed ,in this section1 the term collaboratively developed means a proposal that is developed and implemented through a collaborative process that-- 7#a7 includes multiple interested persons representing diverse interests2 and 7#b7 is transparent and nonexclusive4 7b7 ,expanded trail recreation opportunities 7#a7 ,in general ,if a local collaborative group submits to the ,secretary1 by not later than #e years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 a collaboratively developed proposal to improve motorized and nonmotorized recreational trail opportunities within the ,district1 the ,secretary-- 7,a7 shall analyze the proposal in accordance with the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 and 7,b7 subject to appropriations1 and in accordance with subsection 7d71 may provide for the construction of any of the routes included in the proposal4 7#b7 ,priority ,in completing the analysis required by paragraph 7#a77;,a71 in accordance with subsection 7d71 the ,secretary shall give priority to expanding motorized and nonmotorized recreational trail opportunities within the ,district that are in the public interest4 7#c7 ,deadline ,the ,secretary shall complete the analysis required by paragraph 7#a77;,a7 by not later than #c years after the date on which the ,secretary receives the applicable collaboratively developed proposal4 7c7 ,use of volunteer services and contributions ,the ,secretary may accept volunteer services and contributions from non-,federal sources to construct and maintain recreational trails under this section4 7d7 ,compliance ,in carrying out this section1 the ,secretary shall comply with-- 7#a7 each provision of law 7including regulations7 that is generally applicable to the ,national ,forest ,system2 and 7#b7 this ,act4 7e7 ,effect of section ,nothing in this section affects the ownership or management of1 or any other right relating to1 any non-,federal land 7including any interest in non-,federal land74 ,,iii ,conservation #cja4 ,designation of wilderness areas ,in furtherance of the purposes of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 and subject to valid existing rights1 the following areas in the ,state are designated as wilderness areas and as components of the ,national ,wilderness ,preservation ,system3 7#a7 ,bob ,marshall ,wilderness additions ,certain land in the ,lolo ,national ,forest1 comprising approximately #ci1dbb acres generally depicted as the ,north ,fork ,blackfoot-,monture ,creek ,addition 7,bob ,marshall ,addition7 and approximately #g1ghd acres generally depicted as the ,grizzly ,basin of the ,swan ,range ,addition on the ,map1 is incorporated in1 and shall be considered to be a part of1 the ,bob ,marshall ,wilderness4 7#b7 ,mission ,mountains ,wilderness addition ,certain land in the ,lolo ,national ,forest1 comprising approximately #d1dfb acres generally depicted as the ,west ,fork ,clearwater ,addition on the ,map1 is incorporated in1 and shall be considered to be a part of1 the ,mission ,mountains ,wilderness designated by ,public ,law #ic-fcb 7#hh ,stat4 #baec74 7#c7 ,scapegoat ,wilderness additions ,certain land in the ,lolo ,national ,forest1 comprising approximately #bg1cib acres generally depicted as the ,north ,fork ,blackfoot-,monture ,creek ,addition 7,scapegoat ,addition7 on the ,map1 is incorporated in1 and shall be considered to be a part of1 the ,scapegoat ,wilderness designated by ,public ,law #ib-cie 7#hf ,stat4 #egh74 #cjb4 ,administration of wilderness areas 7a7 ,management ,subject to valid existing rights1 each wilderness addition designated by section #cja 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 of the ,act shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,incorporation of acquired land and interests ,any land within the boundary of a wilderness area designated by section #cja that is acquired by the ,united ,states shall-- 7#a7 become part of the wilderness area in which the land is located2 7#b7 be withdrawn in accordance with subsection 7c72 and 7#c7 be managed in accordance with this section1 the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 and any other applicable law4 7c7 ,withdrawal ,subject to valid existing rights1 the ,federal land designated as wilderness by section #cja is withdrawn from all forms of-- 7#a7 entry1 appropriation1 or disposal under the public land laws2 7#b7 location1 entry1 and patent under the mining laws2 and 7#c7 disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials4 7d7 ,wildfire1 insect1 and disease management ,in accordance with section #d7;d77#a7 of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#a771 the ,secretary may carry out any measures in the wilderness additions designated by section #cja that the ,secretary determines to be necessary to control fire1 insects1 and diseases1 including1 as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate1 the coordination of those activities with a ,state or local agency4 7e7 ,access to private land ,in accordance with section #e7;a7 of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacd7;a771 the ,secretary shall provide to any owner of private land within the boundary of a wilderness addition designated by section #cja access to the private land4 7f7 ,fish and wildlife ,nothing in this title affects the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the ,state with respect to fish and wildlife1 including the regulation of hunting1 fishing1 and trapping4 7g7 ,snow sensors and stream gauges ,nothing in this title prevents the installation or maintenance of hydrological1 meteorological1 or climatological instrumentation in a wilderness addition designated by section #cja1 if the ,secretary determines that the installation or maintenance of the instrumentation is necessary to advance the scientific1 educational1 or conservation purposes of the wilderness area4 7h7 ,livestock ,the grazing of livestock in the wilderness additions established by section #cja1 if established before the date of enactment of this ,act1 shall be allowed to continue1 subject to such reasonable regulations1 policies1 and practices as the ,secretary determines to be necessary1 in accordance with-- 7#a7 section #d7;d77#d7 of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#d772 and 7#b7 the guidelines described in ,house ,report #if-fag to accompany ,h4,r4 #edhg of the #ifth ,congress4 7i7 ,outfitting and guide activities 7#a7 ,in general ,in accordance with section #d7;d77#e7 of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#e771 commercial services 7including authorized outfitting and guide activities7 within the wilderness additions designated by section #cja may be authorized to the extent necessary for activities that fulfill the recreational or other wilderness purposes of the wilderness areas1 in accordance with section #aejc7;b77#f7 of ,public ,law #aaa-aa 7#abc ,stat4 #ajce74 7#b7 ,effect ,nothing in this title requires the ,secretary to modify any permit in effect as of the date of enactment of this ,act to provide outfitting and guide services within the wilderness additions designated by section #cja on a determination by the ,secretary that the activities are in compliance with section #d7;d77#e7 of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#e774 7j7 ,adjacent management 7#a7 ,in general ,the designation of a wilderness addition by section #cja shall not create any protective perimeter or buffer zone around the wilderness area4 7#b7 ,nonwilderness activities ,the fact that a nonwilderness activity or use can be seen or heard from an area within a wilderness addition designated by section #cja shall not preclude the conduct of the activity or use outside the boundary of the wilderness area4 #cjc4 ,maps and legal descriptions 7a7 ,in general ,as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall file a map and a legal description of-- 7#a7 the ,otatsy ,recreation ,management ,area established by section #bja7;a72 7#b7 the ,spread ,mountain ,recreation ,area established by section #bjb7;a72 and 7#c7 each wilderness addition designated by section #cja4 7b7 ,submission ,the ,secretary shall submit the maps and legal descriptions prepared under subsection 7a7 to-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives4 7c7 ,force of law ,the maps and legal descriptions filed under subsection 7b7 shall have the same force and effect as if included in this title1 except that the ,secretary may correct any typographical errors in the maps or legal descriptions4 7d7 ,public availability ,each map and legal description filed under subsection 7b7 shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the ,forest ,service and the ,bureau of ,land ,management4 ,,iv ,effect #dja4 ,protection of ,tribal treaty rights ,nothing in this ,act alters1 modifies1 enlarges1 diminishes1 or abrogates the treaty rights of any ,indian ,tribe4