,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #bhbh  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,november #g1  
#bjai,mr4 ,schumer 7for ,mr4 ,wyden 7for
 himself and ,mr4 ,merkley77 introduced 
the following bill2 which was read twice
 and referred to the ,committee on      
,energy and ,natural ,resources  ,a     
,,bill  ,to require the ,secretary of   
the ,interior to prepare a programmatic 
environmental impact statement allowing 
for adaptive management of certain      
,federal land in ,malheur ,county1      
,oregon1 and for other purposes4  #a4   
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,malheur ,community ,empowerment for
 the ,owyhee ,act4  #b4 ,definitions ,in
 this ,act3 7#a7 ,active management ,the
 term active management means those     
actions that are proposed or            
implemented--  7,a7 to address degraded 
or non-functioning resource conditions  
that would not improve without          
on-the-ground treatments2  7,b7 to      
respond to specific1 identified resource

 conditions described in subparagraph   
7,a72 and  7,c7 to meet resource        
objectives and desired outcomes4  7#b7  
,adaptive management ,the term adaptive 
management means management based on a  
relationship between research and       
management practices in which management
 practices are developed and modified   
based on a recurring evaluation of data1
 collected on a recurring basis by and  
for the ,monitoring ,network1 for the   
purpose of allowing timely reactions to 
changing conditions on ,federal land--  
7,a7 to achieve1 retain1 or improve the 
ecological health and functionality of  
the ,federal land2 and  7,b7 to achieve 
desired future conditions on the        
,federal land4  7#c7 ,bureau ,the term  
,bureau means the ,bureau of ,land      
,management4  7#d7 ,center ,the term    
,center means the ,native ,seed ,center 
established under section               
#f7;e77#a77;,a74  7#e7 ,commissioner    
,the term ,commissioner means the       
,commissioner of ,reclamation4  7#f7    

,county ,the term ,county means ,malheur
 ,county1 ,oregon4  7#g7 ,cultural ,the 
term cultural means relating to the     
sites1 areas1 or artifacts of1 or       
traditional uses of land by1 indigenous 
peoples4  7#h7 ,cultural resources ,the 
term cultural resources means-- 7,a7 the
 sites1 areas1 and artifacts of         
indigenous peoples2 and  7,b7 the       
existing uses of land by indigenous     
peoples4  7#i7 ,ecological health ,the  
term ecological health means the ability
 of the ecological processes of an      
ecosystem to function in a manner that  
maintains the structure1 composition1   
activity1 and resilience of the         
ecosystem over time1 including an       
ecologically appropriate diversity of   
plant communities1 habitats1 and        
conditions that are sustainable through 
successional processes4  7#aj7 ,federal 
land  7,a7 ,in general ,the term        
,federal land means all land in the     
,county the title to which is held by   
the ,united ,states4  7,b7 ,exclusions  

,the term ,federal land does not        
include--  7i7 any ,forest ,service     
land2 or  7ii7 any land held in trust by
 the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs4  7#aa7
 ,invasive species ,the term invasive   
species means a species of nonnative    
aggressive plant with the potential to  
cause-- 7,a7 significant damage to a    
native ecosystem2 or  7,b7 significant  
economic losses4  7#ab7 ,loop road  7,a7
 ,in general ,the term loop road means a
 route determined by the ,malheur ,,ceo 
,group that is managed and maintained by
 the ,bureau and the ,county for the    
purpose of providing directed tourism   
and educational opportunities in the    
,county4  7,b7 ,inclusion ,the term loop
 road includes each of the roads        
described in paragraphs 7#b7 through    
7#e7 of section #f7;a74  7#ac7 ,malheur 
,,ceo ,advisory ,committee ,the term    
,malheur ,,ceo ,advisory ,committee     
means the ,malheur ,community           
,empowerment for ,owyhee ,group         
,advisory ,committee established under  

section #d7;c77#g77;,a74  7#ad7 ,malheur
 ,,ceo ,group ,the term ,malheur ,,ceo  
,group means the ,malheur ,community    
,empowerment for ,owyhee ,group         
established under section #d7;c77#a74   
7#ae7 ,monitoring data  7,a7 ,in general
 ,the term monitoring data means data   
that is--  7i7 collected through a      
memorandum of understanding entered into
 under section #d7;e77#a72 and  7ii7    
provided to the ,bureau at a frequency  
sufficient--  7,i7 to monitor the       
ecological functionality of ,federal    
land subject to a programmatic          
environmental impact statement prepared 
under section #d7;a77#a72 and  7,,ii7 to
 use for adaptive management of that    
,federal land4  7,b7 ,inclusion ,the    
term monitoring data includes data in   
existence on the date of enactment of   
this ,act4  7#af7 ,monitoring ,network  
,the term ,monitoring ,network means the
 network of monitoring partners and     
protocols established under section     
#d7;e77#a71 including the parties to1   

and protocols established under1 each   
memorandum of understanding entered into
 under that section for the purpose of  
implementing adaptive management of the 
,federal land4  7#ag7 ,native ,seed     
,center ,establishment ,group ,the term 
,native ,seed ,center ,establishment    
,group means the group established      
pursuant to the memorandum of           
understanding entered into under section
 #f7;e77#a77;,b74  7#ah7 ,passive       
management ,the term passive management 
means those actions that are proposed or
 implemented to address degraded or     
non-functioning resource conditions that
 are expected to improve without        
additional on-the-ground actions1 such  
that resource objectives and desired    
outcomes are anticipated to be reached  
without additional human intervention4  
7#ai7 ,restoration area ,the term       
restoration area means an area of       
,federal land in need of active or      
passive management-- 7,a7 to restore the
 ecological health of the area2 or  7,b7

 to prevent the ecological degradation  
of the area from-- 7i7 demonstrably     
encroaching invasive species2 or  7ii7  
other threats4  7#bj7 ,secretary ,the   
term ,secretary means the ,secretary of 
the ,interior4  #c4 ,purpose and        
objectives  7a7 ,purpose ,the purpose of
 this ,act is to promote the long-term  
ecological health of the ,federal land  
to support communities and natural      
resources4  7b7 ,objectives  7#a7 ,in   
general ,to further the purpose         
described in subsection 7a71 the        
,secretary shall manage the ,federal    
land for the benefit of present and     
future generations--  7,a7 to support   
and grow local communities and          
economies2  7,b7 to protect the cultural
 resources and western traditions for   
which the ,federal land is known2  7,c7 
to maintain grazing on the ,federal     
land-- 7i7 for the economic well-being  
of the ,county2 and  7ii7 as a tool to  
improve the ecological health of the    
,federal land2  7,d7 to protect and     

enhance the cultural1 ecological1 and   
economic needs of the ,burns ,paiute    
,tribe2  7,e7 to maintain and enhance   
the latest available science-based      
adaptive management of the ,federal     
land2  7,f7 to prevent invasive species 
encroachment and large fires through    
management practices that focus on      
restoration of the ecosystem2  7,g7 to  
ensure the conservation and improved    
management of the ecological1 social1   
and economic environment1 including     
geological1 biological1 wildlife1 fish1 
riparian1 and scenic resources2  7,h7 to
 address the management uncertainties on
 the ,federal land to provide greater   
stability of natural resource management
 on the ,federal land2 and  7,i7 to     
promote and foster cooperation1         
communication1 and understanding1 and   
reduce conflict1 among all users of the 
,federal land4  7#b7 ,approach ,the     
,secretary shall carry out the duties of
 the ,secretary under this ,act in a    
manner that-- 7,a7 furthers the purpose 

described in subsection 7a7 and the     
objectives described in paragraph 7#a72 
7,b7 ensures the collection of relevant 
data to monitor and evaluate the        
ecological health of the ,federal land2 
7,c7 ensures that adaptive management   
actions improve the ecological health of
 the ,federal land2  7,d7 builds        
inclusivity in the ,county by promoting 
the involvement of local grazing        
allotment holders1 institutions of      
higher education1 volunteers1 ,federal  
agencies1 and other interested parties  
in the ,monitoring ,network while       
standardizing data collection2 and  7,e7
 promotes cooperation1 communication1   
and understanding within the ,county to 
reduce conflict among all users of      
,federal land4  #d4 ,adaptive management
 of ,federal land in the ,county  7a7   
,programmatic environmental impact      
statement  7#a7 ,preparation  7,a7 ,in  
general ,not later than #a year after   
the date of enactment of this ,act1 and 
every #aj years thereafter1 the         

,secretary1 in consultation with the    
,commissioner and after obtaining input 
from the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group1 shall   
prepare a programmatic environmental    
impact statement in accordance with the 
,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of
 #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 for
 the ,federal land using--  7i7 existing
 and up-to-date planning documents1     
processes1 and data2 and  7ii7 in the   
case of the first programmatic          
environmental impact statement1 any     
planning and data documentation that is 
in development on the date of enactment 
of this ,act4  7,b7 ,priorities  7i7    
,priority actions for missing data ,the 
,secretary shall give priority to the   
completion of any analysis relating to  
areas on the landscape for which        
planning or data are lacking during the 
year in which a programmatic            
environmental impact statement under    
subparagraph 7,a7 is prepared4  7ii7    
,baseline soil and vegetative health    
assessments ,in carrying out            

subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary shall 
give priority to the completion of      
baseline soil and vegetative health     
assessments on the ,federal land4  7,c7 
,protection of the ,federal land ,in    
carrying out subparagraph 7,a71 the     
,secretary shall include an analysis of 
the conditions and actions necessary to 
ensure that the adaptive management     
carried out under a programmatic        
environmental impact statement will not 
degrade the ecological health of the    
,federal land4  7,d7 ,supplementation of
 existing grazing regulations ,a        
programmatic environmental impact       
statement under subparagraph 7,a7 shall 
supplement1 and not supplant1 existing  
grazing regulations1 including part     
#dajj of subchapter ,d of chapter ,,ii  
of subtitle ,b of title #dc1 ,code of   
,federal ,regulations 7or successor     
regulations74  7,e7 ,consideration of   
other law ,the ,secretary shall ensure  
that each programmatic environmental    
impact statement under subparagraph 7,a7

 takes consideration of1 and is         
consistent with--  7i7 the              
,archaeological ,resources ,protection  
,act of #aigi 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgj;aa et 
seq472  7ii7 the ,native ,american      
,graves ,protection and ,repatriation   
,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq472     
7iii7 division ,a of subtitle ,,iii of  
title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code        
7formerly known as the ,national        
,historic ,preservation ,act72 and  7iv7
 ,executive ,order ,no4 #acjjg 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #aiif note2 relating to       
,indian sacred sites74  7#b7 ,adaptive  
management ,each programmatic           
environmental impact statement under    
paragraph 7#a77;,a7 shall--  7,a7       
provide baseline information on the     
ecological health of the ,federal land2 
7,b7 define desired future ecological   
conditions and outcomes2  7,c7 negate   
the need for project-specific           
environmental analysis for the          
management activities listed in clauses 
7i7 through 7ix7 of subparagraph 7,d72  

and  7,d7 to restore and improve the    
ecological health of the ,federal land  
and related riparian areas1 lead to or  
enhance the use of adaptive management  
of the ,federal land for--  7i7 the     
management of invasive species through  
the use1 as the ,secretary determines to
 be appropriate1 of available tools1    
including--  7,i7 mechanical tools2     
7,,ii7 hand tools2  7,,iii7 chemical    
tools2  7,,iv7 biological tools2 and    
7,v7 livestock for varied season use2   
7ii7 the maintenance of existing water  
infrastructure2  7iii7 the improvement1 
including movement1 of existing water   
infrastructure1 except in an area in    
which there are species listed as       
threatened species or endangered species
 under the ,endangered ,species ,act of 
#aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472    
7iv7 the culturally appropriate         
protection of areas for restoration of  
wildlife habitat through-- 7,i7 offsite 
water developments2  7,,ii7             
wildlife-friendly fencing2 and  7,,iii7 

vegetation management to protect--  7aa7
 the natural integrity of spring sites2 
7bb7 native species diversity2  7cc7    
water quality2 and  7dd7 soil heath2    
7v7 the protection and use of existing  
water infrastructure1 including-- 7,i7  
the use of existing water infrastructure
 to distribute livestock and wildlife1  
including wild horses1 for--  7aa7 the  
protection of riparian areas1 springs1  
wetlands1 or other mesic sites2 and     
7bb7 the ecological improvement of      
rangeland by domestic species2  7,,ii7  
the prevention of fragmentation of      
habitat2  7,,iii7 the preservation of   
existing water infrastructure that has  
not experienced invasion by an invasive 
species2 and  7,,iv7 the restoration of 
existing water infrastructure that has  
experienced degradation by an invasive  
species4  7vi7 the repair1 removal1 or  
construction of fences1 as necessary1 in
 response to land designations1 in      
accordance with wildlife or domestic    
animal management needs2  7vii7 the     

maintenance of existing roads1 if that  
maintenance does not constitute an      
improvement amounting to a new road     
category2  7viii7 the removal of juniper
 where ecologically appropriate for the 
benefit of improving or conserving      
ecological function2 and  7ix7 the use  
of prescribed fire to reduce fuel loads 
where ecologically appropriate4  7#c7   
,no effect on subsurface mineral rights 
,a programmatic environmental impact    
statement under paragraph 7#a77;,a7     
shall not affect any subsurface mineral 
rights4  7#d7 ,minimum requirements     
analyses  7,a7 ,in general ,each        
programmatic environmental impact       
statement under paragraph 7#a77;,a7     
shall include a minimum requirements    
analysis under appendix ,b of section   
#fcdj of the ,bureau of ,land           
,management ,manual 7,management of     
,designated ,wilderness ,areas7 7as in  
effect on the date of enactment of this 
,act7 for the proposed management       
activities included in the programmatic 

environmental impact statement4  7,b7   
,project-specific analyses ,a           
project-specific minimum requirements   
analysis shall not be required for any  
site-specific activity that is covered  
under a programmatic environmental      
impact statement referred to in         
subparagraph 7,a74  7b7 ,planning and   
reporting requirements  7#a7            
,restoration area plan  7,a7 ,in general
 ,not later than #a year after the date 
of enactment of this ,act1 the          
,secretary1 in consultation with the    
,malheur ,,ceo ,group and the           
,monitoring ,network1 shall develop a   
plan1 using existing data and planning  
documents1 for the restoration of areas 
that are ecologically degraded on the   
date of enactment of this ,act4  7,b7   
,requirement ,the plan under            
subparagraph 7,a7 shall describe-- 7i7  
the restoration areas to be treated     
under the plan2  7ii7 the restoration   
objectives and desired ecological       
outcomes for the restoration areas2     

7iii7 the priority of restoration areas 
to be treated under the plan1 including 
the reasons for such priority2  7iv7 the
 prescribed treatments under the plan1  
including the use of newer and          
developing technologies2  7v7 the timing
 of treatments under the plan2 and  7vi7
 the monitoring methods and techniques  
that will be used to measure and        
evaluate success relative to the        
restoration objectives and desired      
ecological outcomes described in clause 
7ii74  7#b7 ,report on areas most at    
risk of being ecologically degraded ,not
 later than #a year after the date of   
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 
in consultation with the ,malheur ,,ceo 
,group and the ,monitoring ,network1    
shall develop a report and a plan that  
identifies the ,federal land most at    
risk of being ecologically degraded1    
including an assessment of management   
options to keep the ,federal land       
intact1 including the option of no      
active management4  7c7 ,malheur        

,community ,empowerment for ,owyhee     
,group  7#a7 ,establishment ,not later  
than #ahj days after the date of        
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  
shall establish a group1 to be known as 
the ,malheur ,community ,empowerment for
 ,owyhee ,group--  7,a7 to improve      
collaborative relationships among-- 7i7 
the members of the ,malheur ,,ceo       
,group2 and  7ii7 the types of entities 
that those members represent2 and  7,b7 
to provide advice and recommendations to
 the ,secretary relating to the         
monitoring and management of the        
,federal ,land1 in accordance with the  
purpose and objectives described in     
section #c4  7#b7 ,membership  7,a7 ,in 
general ,the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group shall
 consist of #ac members1 of whom-- 7i7  
#f shall be representatives of ranching 
businesses in the ,county2  7ii7 #f     
shall be representatives of other       
businesses or conservation or recreation
 organizations1 of whom #b shall reside 
in the ,county2 and  7iii7 #a shall be a

 representative of the ,burns ,paiute   
,tribe4  7,b7 ,appointment  7i7 ,in     
general ,members of the ,malheur ,,ceo  
,group shall be appointed by the        
,secretary1 with advice from--  7,i7 the
 manager of the ,vale ,district of the  
,bureau2  7,,ii7 any ,member of the     
,house of ,representatives who          
represents a district in which the      
,federal land is located2 and  7,,iii7  
the ,governor of the ,state of ,oregon4 
7ii7 ,initial appointments ,not later   
than #ahj days after the date of        
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  
shall appoint the initial members of the
 ,malheur ,,ceo ,group4  7iii7 ,terms   
,each member of the ,malheur ,,ceo      
,group shall serve for a term of #c     
years4  7iv7 ,reappointment ,a member of
 the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group may be       
reappointed for #a or more additional   
#c-year terms4  7v7 ,vacancies ,a       
vacancy on the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group    
shall be filled-- 7,i7 as soon as       
practicable after the vacancy occurs2   

and  7,,ii7 in the same manner as the   
original appointment4  7,c7             
,compensation and expenses  7i7         
,compensation ,members of the ,malheur  
,,ceo ,group shall serve without        
compensation4  7ii7 ,travel expenses    
,each member of the ,malheur ,,ceo      
,group shall receive1 from the          
,secretary1 travel expenses1 including  
per diem in lieu of subsistence1 in     
accordance with sections #egjb and #egjc
 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4    
7,d7 ,chairperson ,a chairperson shall  
be elected by a majority of the members 
of the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group4  7#c7     
,duties  7,a7 ,in general ,the ,malheur 
,,ceo ,group shall--  7i7 review each   
project proposed to the ,bureau by      
members of the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group1   
ranchers holding grazing permits on the 
,federal land1 or other members of the  
public to be carried out using the      
analysis completed by a programmatic    
environmental impact statement prepared 
under subsection 7a77#a72  7ii7 propose 

projects and funding to the ,secretary  
under this ,act2  7iii7 provide early   
and continuous coordination with        
appropriate officials of land management
 agencies in the ,county in recommending
 projects consistent with purposes of   
this ,act2 and  7iv7 provide frequent   
opportunities for citizens1             
organizations1 ,tribes1 land management 
agencies1 and other interested parties  
to participate openly and meaningfully  
in the project development process1     
including in the early stages of the    
process4  7,b7 ,projects proposed to the
 ,secretary ,the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group  
may propose a project to the ,secretary 
if the project has been approved by a   
majority of the members voting at an    
official meeting of the ,malheur ,,ceo  
,group4  7#d7 ,meetings  7,a7 ,in       
general ,a quorum is required for an    
official meeting of the ,malheur ,,ceo  
,group4  7,b7 ,quorum ,a quorum shall   
consist of--  7i7 a combination of      
members that-- 7,i7 constitutes a       

majority of the members of the ,malheur 
,,ceo ,group2 and  7,,ii7 consists of at
 least as many members described in     
clause 7i7 of paragraph 7#b77;,a7 as the
 total number of members described in   
clauses 7ii7 and 7iii7 of that          
paragraph2 or  7ii7 all of the members  
of the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group4  7,c7     
,open meetings ,each meeting of the     
,malheur ,,ceo ,group shall--  7i7 be   
announced in a local newspaper of       
record1 as determined by the ,secretary1
 not less than #a week in advance of the
 meeting2 and  7ii7 be open to the      
public4  7,d7 ,records ,the ,malheur    
,,ceo ,group shall--  7i7 maintain      
records of each meeting2 and  7ii7 make 
those records available for public      
inspection4  7#e7 ,bylaws  7,a7 ,in     
general ,the members of the ,malheur    
,,ceo ,group shall establish bylaws for 
the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group4  7,b7        
,requirement ,bylaws may be established 
under subparagraph 7,a7 on approval by--
  7i7 a combination of members that--   

7,i7 constitutes a majority of the      
members of the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group2   
and  7,,ii7 consists of at least as many
 members described in clause 7i7 of     
paragraph 7#b77;,a7 as the total number 
of members described in clauses 7ii7 and
 7iii7 of that paragraph2 or  7ii7 all  
of the members of the ,malheur ,,ceo    
,group4  7#f7 ,detail of ,federal       
employees  7,a7 ,in general ,on request 
of the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group1 the       
,secretary may detail1 with or without  
reimbursement1 any of the personnel of  
the ,department of the ,interior to     
assist the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group in     
carrying out the duties described in    
paragraph 7#c74  7,b7 ,civil service    
status ,any detail of a ,federal        
employee under subparagraph 7,a7 shall  
not interrupt or otherwise affect the   
civil service status or privileges of   
the ,federal employee detailed4  7#g7   
,malheur ,community ,empowerment for    
,owyhee ,group ,advisory ,committee     
7,a7 ,establishment ,not later than #fj 

days after the date on which the        
,malheur ,,ceo ,group is established    
under paragraph 7#a71 the ,malheur ,,ceo
 ,group shall establish an advisory     
committee1 to be known as the ,malheur  
,community ,empowerment for ,owyhee     
,group ,advisory ,committee1 to provide 
input to the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group1     
including scientific1 cultural1         
historical1 and other advice1 as needed1
 regarding management of the ,federal   
land--  7i7 to ensure that the work of  
the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group is            
well-informed and relevant to the       
,federal land2 and  7ii7 to promote     
adaptive management of the ,federal land
 in accordance with a programmatic      
environmental impact statement prepared 
under subsection 7a77#a74  7,b7         
,membership  7i7 ,in general ,the       
,malheur ,,ceo ,advisory ,committee     
shall consist of-- 7,i7 members of the  
,malheur ,,ceo ,group2  7,,ii7          
representatives of ,indian tribes1      
including at least #a representative of 

the ,burns ,paiute ,tribe2  7,,iii7     
representatives of the scientific and   
research communities1 including         
individuals with expertise in scientific
 matters relevant to the ,federal land1 
as determined by the ,malheur ,,ceo     
,group2 and  7,,iv7 representatives of  
any other entity or interest relevant to
 the ,federal land1 as determined by the
 ,malheur ,,ceo ,group4  7ii7           
,appointment  7,i7 ,in general ,the     
,malheur ,,ceo ,group shall appoint the 
members of the ,malheur ,,ceo ,advisory 
,committee4  7,,ii7 ,initial            
appointments ,not later than #fj days   
after the date on which the ,malheur    
,,ceo ,group is established under       
paragraph 7#a71 the ,malheur ,,ceo      
,group shall appoint the initial members
 of the ,malheur ,,ceo ,advisory        
,committee4  7,,iii7 ,terms ,each member
 of the ,malheur ,,ceo ,advisory        
,committee shall serve for such period  
as the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group determines 
to be appropriate4  7,,iv7              

,reappointment ,a member of the ,malheur
 ,,ceo ,advisory ,committee may be      
reappointed for #a or more additional   
terms4  7,v7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy on   
the ,malheur ,,ceo ,advisory ,committee 
shall be filled--  7aa7 as soon as      
practicable after the vacancy occurs2   
and  7bb7 in the same manner as the     
original appointment4  7iii7            
,compensation and expenses  7,i7        
,compensation ,members of the ,malheur  
,,ceo ,advisory ,committee shall serve  
without compensation4  7,,ii7 ,travel   
expenses ,each member of the ,malheur   
,,ceo ,advisory ,committee shall        
receive1 from the ,secretary1 travel    
expenses1 including per diem in lieu of 
subsistence1 in accordance with sections
 #egjb and #egjc of title #e1 ,united   
,states ,code4  7#h7 ,inapplicability of
 ,federal advisory committee ,act ,the  
,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e  
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 shall not apply to the 
,malheur ,,ceo ,group or the ,malheur   
,,ceo ,advisory ,committee4  7d7        

,ongoing consultation  7#a7 ,in general 
,in carrying out adaptive management    
under a programmatic environmental      
impact statement prepared under         
subsection 7a77#a7 and monitoring under 
subsection 7e71 the ,secretary shall    
consult with the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group  
and work toward a consensus with respect
 to--  7,a7 the implementation of       
policies and practices2  7,b7 any       
lessons learned from that               
implementation2 and  7,c7 the adaptation
 of those policies and practices-- 7i7  
to reflect any lessons learned from the 
implementation2 and  7ii7 to incorporate
 the results of the monitoring carried  
out under subsection 7e74  7#b7         
,frequency ,the ,secretary shall consult
 with the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group not less
 frequently than once every #fj days for
 the #d-year period beginning on the    
date on which the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group 
is established under subsection 7c77#a71
 and as necessary thereafter4  7e7      
,monitoring  7#a7 ,establishment of the 

,monitoring ,network  7,a7 ,in general  
,not later than #ahj days after the date
 of enactment of this ,act1 the         
,secretary shall enter into a memorandum
 of understanding with the monitoring   
partners described in subparagraph 7,b7 
to establish a network1 to be known as  
the ,monitoring ,network--  7i7 to      
monitor1 in accordance with this        
subsection1 all ,federal land subject to
 a programmatic environmental impact    
statement prepared under subsection     
7a77#a77;,a72 and  7ii7 to carry out    
ecological research relating to that    
monitoring4  7,b7 ,monitoring partners  
described ,the monitoring partners      
referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 are--  
7i7 the ,director of the ,bureau2  7ii7 
the ,director of the ,united ,states    
,fish and ,wildlife ,service2  7iii7 the
 ,chief of the ,natural ,resources      
,conservation ,service2  7iv7 the       
,oregon ,department of ,fish and        
,wildlife2  7v7 the ,oregon ,department 
of ,environmental ,quality2  7vi7 the   

,county2  7vii7 the ,malheur ,county    
,soil and ,water ,conservation          
,district2  7viii7 relevant watershed   
councils in the ,county1 as determined  
by the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group2  7ix7 the 
,burns ,paiute ,tribe2  7x7 ,oregon     
,state ,university2  7xi7 ,treasure     
,valley ,community ,college2  7xii7     
existing holders or users of grazing    
permits on the ,federal land2  7xiii7   
representatives of conservation1        
hunting1 or fishing organizations2 and  
7xiv7 any other individual or entity    
that1 in the determination of the       
,secretary1 collects or holds data      
relevant to the monitoring1 in          
accordance with this section1 of the    
,federal land subject to a programmatic 
environmental impact statement prepared 
under subsection 7a77#a74  7#b7         
,leadership of the ,monitoring ,network 
,the ,chief of the ,natural ,resources  
,conservation ,service and the ,director
 of the ,bureau shall lead the          
,monitoring ,network unless the parties 

to the memorandum of understanding      
described in paragraph 7#a7 choose      
another ,federal official to lead the   
,monitoring ,network4  7#c7             
,requirements ,the ,monitoring ,network 
shall carry out monitoring and          
research-- 7,a7 using agreed upon       
protocols for the collection of data to 
inform the adaptive management actions  
necessary to achieve a desired range of 
future conditions2  7,b7 using the      
latest available science-based          
ecological framework to provide more    
frequent and timely data relating to the
 ecological functionality of the        
,federal land subject to a programmatic 
environmental impact statement prepared 
under subsection 7a77#a7 than the data  
that the ,bureau was able to acquire    
before the date of enactment of this    
,act through--  7i7 the independent     
efforts of the ,bureau2 or  7ii7        
existing cooperative agreements2  7,c7  
that provides data that can be used by  
the ,secretary in real-time1 as baseline

 data and as data indicating changes in 
conditions1 for adaptive management of  
the ,federal land in accordance with a  
programmatic environmental impact       
statement prepared under subsection     
7a77#a72 and  7,d7 that includes        
monitoring and research of ecological   
health1 including the collection of data
 on-- 7i7 the relationship between      
invasive species and fires1 including   
information regarding the frequency and 
severity of any fires1 updated not less 
frequently than once each year2  7ii7   
soils and vegetation1 for the purpose of
 preparing a complete inventory of all  
soils and vegetation within the ,federal
 land1 updated not less frequently than 
once every #aj years2  7iii7 wildlife1  
including migration corridors and the   
status of habitat fragmentation2  7iv7  
wild or feral horses or trespass        
livestock2  7v7 the availability and    
management of water on the land1        
including the use of updated water      
infrastructure2  7vi7 the effects of the

 removal of juniper2  7vii7 invasive    
species2  7viii7 sage brush steppe      
ecosystems2  7ix7 wetlands1 riparian    
areas1 springs1 seeps1 and other mesic  
sites2 and  7x7 recreation1 including-- 
7,i7 recreation in any component of the 
,national ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers     
,system2  7,,ii7 recreation north and   
south of the ,owyhee dam2 and  7,,iii7  
recreation relating to loop roads1      
including--  7aa7 the use of the roads2 
7bb7 the economic impact of the roads2  
7cc7 the effects of the roads on        
domestic and wild flora and fauna2 and  
7dd7 the effects of the roads on--      
7,,aa7 cultural uses of the land2 and   
7,,bb7 cultural artifacts4  7#d7        
,deadline for baseline data ,not later  
than #ahj days after the date on which  
the ,monitoring ,network is established 
under paragraph 7#a71 the ,monitoring   
,network shall begin--  7,a7 compiling  
existing baseline data2  7,b7           
incorporating new baseline data as that 
data is acquired2 and  7,c7 making that 

baseline data available to the public4  
7#e7 ,use of monitoring data  7,a7 ,in  
general ,monitoring data collected by   
the ,monitoring ,network shall inform   
management planning decisions relating  
to the actions covered by a programmatic
 environmental impact statement prepared
 under subsection 7a77#a71 as determined
 by the ,secretary4  7,b7 ,effect of    
violations ,if monitoring data described
 in subparagraph 7,a7 shows that a      
holder or user of a grazing permit is   
not in substantial compliance with the  
applicable management plan or any use of
 flexible management granted by a       
programmatic environmental impact       
statement prepared under subsection     
7a77#a71 that holder or user shall not  
be permitted further access to any      
flexible management granted by the      
programmatic environmental impact       
statement until--  7i7 the holder or    
user takes corrective action2 and  7ii7 
monitoring data shows that the          
corrective action taken by the holder or

 user has improved the ecological health
 of the affected land1 as determined by 
the ,secretary4  7,c7 ,effect of        
improvements  7i7 ,suspended animal unit
 months ,the ,secretary shall restore   
for use by a holder or user of a grazing
 permit any animal unit months held by  
that holder or user that were suspended1
 in a quantity commensurate with the    
carrying capacity of the relevant land1 
as determined by the ,secretary1 if--   
7,i7 monitoring data shows that the     
holder or user is in substantial        
compliance with-- 7aa7 the applicable   
management plan2 and  7bb7 the use of   
flexible management granted by a        
programmatic environmental impact       
statement prepared under subsection     
7a77#a72 and  7,,ii7 the conditions of  
the allotments of that holder or user   
will support additional animal unit     
months beyond the animal unit months    
assigned to that holder or user4  7ii7  
,improved carrying capacity ,the        
,secretary shall consider increasing the

 quantity of animal unit months held by 
a holder or user of a grazing permit if 
monitoring data shows an increased      
carrying capacity on the relevant land4 
7#f7 ,deployment and use of modern      
technology ,to the maximum extent       
practicable1 the ,secretary shall       
deploy1 use1 and request the use of     
modern technology to carry out the      
monitoring referred to in paragraph     
7#a71 including--  7,a7 unmanned aerial 
systems2  7,b7 satellite imagery2  7,c7 
,global ,positioning ,systems and       
tablets2  7,d7 weather stations2 and    
7,e7 stream gauges4  7#g7 ,soil and     
vegetation surveys ,not later than #ahj 
days after the date of enactment of this
 ,act1 the ,secretary shall enter into a
 memorandum of understanding for        
internships and workforce development to
 carry out soil and vegetation surveys  
on the ,federal land with--  7,a7 the   
,chief of the ,natural ,resources       
,conservation ,service2  7,b7 the       
,american ,conservation ,experience2    

7,c7 ,oregon ,state ,university2  7,d7  
,treasure ,valley ,community ,college2  
7,e7 the ,burns ,paiute ,tribe2 and     
7,f7 local high schools in the ,county4 
7#h7 ,no effect on existing fees        
,nothing in this subsection affects any 
,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 or local     
grazing or other fee generated in the   
,county under existing law 7including   
regulations74  7f7 ,enforcement  7#a7   
,direct enforcement by the ,secretary   
,the ,secretary shall enforce compliance
 with-- 7,a7 any requirement relating to
 the monitoring of ,federal land under  
subsection 7e72 and  7,b7 any policy or 
practice implemented by the ,secretary  
in response to that monitoring4  7#b7   
,enforcement by the ,county  7,a7 ,in   
general ,the ,secretary may make grants 
to ,county law enforcement agencies to  
assist in the enforcement of any        
requirement relating to the monitoring  
of county roads4  7,b7 ,additional law  
enforcement officers and personnel ,the 
,county may use funds received through a

 grant under this paragraph to hire not 
more than #d additional law enforcement 
officers or personnel4  7#c7 ,monitoring
 and enforcement by ,indian ,tribes ,the
 ,secretary shall make grants to ,indian
 ,tribes-- 7,a7 to assist the ,secretary
 in the monitoring required under       
subsection 7e72 and  7,b7 to assist in  
the enforcement of--  7i7 any           
requirement relating to the monitoring  
of ,federal land under subsection 7e72  
and  7ii7 any policy or practice        
implemented by the ,secretary in        
response to that monitoring4  7g7       
,authorization of resources for         
increased workforce  7#a7 ,in general   
,to carry out this section1 including   
any monitoring and enforcement under    
this section1 the ,secretary may hire   
additional employees for the ,vale      
,district of the ,bureau4  7#b7 ,soil   
and vegetative health survey workforce  
7,a7 ,initial completion of baseline    
soil and vegetative health survey ,to   
complete the soil and vegetative health 

surveys under subsection 7e77#g71 the   
,secretary shall use existing protocols 
and hire1 for the ,vale ,district of the
 ,bureau--  7i7 #d employees to survey  
#bjj1jjj acres of ,federal land each    
year until the survey of ,federal land  
is completed2 or  7ii7 to complete the  
survey of ,federal land in #a year1 #dj 
employees for a period of #a year4  7,b7
 ,updates to the survey ,to update the  
survey not less frequently than once    
every #aj years1 the ,secretary shall   
hire1 for the ,vale ,district of the    
,bureau1 #f employees to survey not less
 than #dfj1jjj acres of ,federal land   
each year on an ongoing basis4  7h7     
,authorization of appropriations  7#a7  
,in general ,there are authorized to be 
appropriated to the ,secretary-- 7,a7 to
 carry out monitoring and enforcement   
under this section1 #aj1jjj1jjj for each
 of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjcj2   
7,b7 to carry out soil and vegetation   
surveys under subsection 7e77#g71       
#aj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years    

#bjbj through #bjcj2  7,c7 to make      
grants under subsection 7f77#b7 to      
,county law enforcement agencies1       
#aj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years    
#bjbj through #bjcj2 and  7,d7 to make  
grants under subsection 7f77#c7 for     
monitoring and enforcement by ,indian   
,tribes1 #g1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal  
years #bjbj through #bjcj4  7#b7        
,increased ,,aphis funding ,there is    
authorized to be appropriated to the    
,administrator of the ,animal and ,plant
 ,health ,inspection ,service to support
 innovative technologies to reduce      
invasive species1 including invasive    
weeds and invasive annual grasses on the
 ,federal land1 #a1jjj1jjj for each of  
fiscal years #bjbj through #bjcj4  #e4  
,land designations  7a7 ,definitions ,in
 this section3 7#a7 ,covered segment    
,the term covered segment means the     
river segment designated by paragraph   
7#bca7 of section #c7;a7 of the ,wild   
and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#abgd7;a77 7as added by subsection      

7d77#a774  7#b7 ,map ,the term ,map     
means the map entitled ,proposed        
,wilderness ,malheur ,county and dated  
,november #f1 #bjai4  7#c7 ,wilderness  
area ,the term wilderness area means a  
wilderness area designated by subsection
 7b77#a74  7b7 ,designation of          
wilderness areas  7#a7 ,in general ,in  
accordance with the ,wilderness ,act    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 the      
following ,federal land in the ,county  
comprising approximately #a1acc1dha     
acres1 as generally depicted on the     
,map1 is designated as wilderness and as
 components of the ,national ,wilderness
 ,preservation ,system3  7,a7           
,fifteenmile creek wilderness ,certain  
,federal land managed by the ,bureau of 
,land ,management1 comprising           
approximately #eh1eii acres1 as         
generally depicted on the ,map1 which   
shall be known as the ,fifteenmile      
,creek ,wilderness4  7,b7 ,oregon canyon
 mountains wilderness ,certain ,federal 
land managed by the ,bureau of ,land    

,management1 comprising approximately   
#eg1hia acres1 as generally depicted on 
the ,map1 which shall be known as the   
,oregon ,canyon ,mountains ,wilderness4 
7,c7 ,twelvemile creek wilderness       
,certain ,federal land managed by the   
,bureau of ,land ,management1 comprising
 approximately #cg1ggi acres1 as        
generally depicted on the ,map1 which   
shall be known as the ,twelvemile ,creek
 ,wilderness4  7,d7 ,upper west little  
owyhee wilderness ,certain ,federal land
 managed by the ,bureau of ,land        
,management1 comprising approximately   
#ic1aei acres1 as generally depicted on 
the ,map1 which shall be known as the   
,upper ,west ,little ,owyhee            
,wilderness4  7,e7 ,lookout butte       
wilderness ,certain ,federal land       
managed by the ,bureau of ,land         
,management1 comprising approximately   
#ff1aid acres1 as generally depicted on 
the ,map1 which shall be known as the   
,lookout ,butte ,wilderness4  7,f7      
,owyhee river canyon wilderness ,certain

 ,federal land managed by the ,bureau of
 ,land ,management1 comprising          
approximately #bbc1ehf acres1 as        
generally depicted on the ,map1 which   
shall be known as the ,mary ,gautreaux  
,owyhee ,river ,canyon ,wilderness4     
7,g7 ,twin butte wilderness ,certain    
,federal land managed by the ,bureau of 
,land ,management1 comprising           
approximately #ah1ace acres1 as         
generally depicted on the ,map1 which   
shall be known as the ,twin ,butte      
,wilderness4  7,h7 ,cairn c wilderness  
,certain ,federal land managed by the   
,bureau of ,land ,management1 comprising
 approximately #h1idf acres1 as         
generally depicted on the ,map1 which   
shall be known as the ,cairn ,c         
,wilderness4  7,i7 ,oregon butte        
wilderness ,certain ,federal land       
managed by the ,bureau of ,land         
,management1 comprising approximately   
#cb1jaj acres1 as generally depicted on 
the ,map1 which shall be known as the   
,oregon ,butte ,wilderness4  7,j7 ,deer 

flat wilderness ,certain ,federal land  
managed by the ,bureau of ,land         
,management1 comprising approximately   
#ab1bff acres1 as generally depicted on 
the ,map1 which shall be known as the   
,deer ,flat ,wilderness4  7,k7          
,sacramento hill wilderness ,certain    
,federal land managed by the ,bureau of 
,land ,management1 comprising           
approximately #i1efh acres1 as generally
 depicted on the ,map1 which shall be   
known as the ,sacramento ,hill          
,wilderness4  7,l7 ,coyote wells        
wilderness ,certain ,federal land       
managed by the ,bureau of ,land         
,management1 comprising approximately   
#g1adg acres1 as generally depicted on  
the ,map1 which shall be known as the   
,coyote ,wells ,wilderness4  7,m7 ,big  
grassey wilderness ,certain ,federal    
land managed by the ,bureau of ,land    
,management1 comprising approximately   
#de1aib acres1 as generally depicted on 
the ,map1 which shall be known as the   
,big ,grassey ,wilderness4  7,n7 ,little

 groundhog reservoir wilderness ,certain
 ,federal land managed by the ,bureau of
 ,land ,management1 comprising          
approximately #e1bgb acres1 as generally
 depicted on the ,map1 which shall be   
known as the ,little ,groundhog         
,reservoir ,wilderness4  7,o7 ,lower    
owyhee canyon wilderness ,certain       
,federal land managed by the ,bureau of 
,land ,management1 comprising           
approximately #gi1idg acres1 as         
generally depicted on the ,map1 which   
shall be known as the ,mary ,gautreaux  
,lower ,owyhee ,canyon ,wilderness4     
7,p7 ,jordan crater wilderness ,certain 
,federal land managed by the ,bureau of 
,land ,management1 comprising           
approximately #ca1ada acres1 as         
generally depicted on the ,map1 which   
shall be known as the ,jordan ,crater   
,wilderness4  7,q7 ,owyhee breaks       
wilderness ,certain ,federal land       
managed by the ,bureau of ,land         
,management1 comprising approximately   
#bi1dga acres1 as generally depicted on 

the ,map1 which shall be known as the   
,owyhee ,breaks ,wilderness4  7,r7 ,dry 
creek wilderness ,certain ,federal land 
managed by the ,bureau of ,land         
,management1 comprising approximately   
#cc1bji acres1 as generally depicted on 
the ,map1 which shall be known as the   
,dry ,creek ,wilderness4  7,s7 ,dry     
creek buttes wilderness ,certain        
,federal land managed by the ,bureau of 
,land ,management1 comprising           
approximately #ec1ghb acres1 as         
generally depicted on the ,map1 which   
shall be known as the ,dry ,creek       
,buttes ,wilderness4  7,t7 ,upper leslie
 gulch wilderness ,certain ,federal land
 managed by the ,bureau of ,land        
,management1 comprising approximately   
#b1iaa acres1 as generally depicted on  
the ,map1 which shall be known as the   
,upper ,leslie ,gulch ,wilderness4  7,u7
 ,slocum creek wilderness ,certain      
,federal land managed by the ,bureau of 
,land ,management1 comprising           
approximately #g1ebh acres1 as generally

 depicted on the ,map1 which shall be   
known as the ,slocum ,creek ,wilderness4
  7,v7 ,honeycombs wilderness ,certain  
,federal land managed by the ,bureau of 
,land ,management1 comprising           
approximately #dj1jii acres1 as         
generally depicted on the ,map1 which   
shall be known as the ,honeycombs       
,wilderness4  7,w7 ,wild horse basin    
wilderness ,certain ,federal land       
managed by the ,bureau of ,land         
,management1 comprising approximately   
#ah1cha acres1 as generally depicted on 
the ,map1 which shall be known as the   
,wild ,horse ,basin ,wilderness4  7,x7  
,quartz mountain wilderness ,certain    
,federal land managed by the ,bureau of 
,land ,management1 comprising           
approximately #cb1gha acres1 as         
generally depicted on the ,map1 which   
shall be known as the ,quartz ,mountain 
,wilderness4  7,y7 ,the tongue          
wilderness ,certain ,federal land       
managed by the ,bureau of ,land         
,management1 comprising approximately   

#f1hjj acres1 as generally depicted on  
the ,map1 which shall be known as ,the  
,tongue ,wilderness4  7,z7 ,burnt       
mountain wilderness ,certain ,federal   
land managed by the ,bureau of ,land    
,management1 comprising approximately   
#h1aji acres1 as generally depicted on  
the ,map1 which shall be known as the   
,burnt ,mountain ,wilderness4  7,,aa7   
,cottonwood creek wilderness ,certain   
,federal land managed by the ,bureau of 
,land ,management1 comprising           
approximately #gg1hbh acres1 as         
generally depicted on the ,map1 which   
shall be known as the ,cottonwood ,creek
 ,wilderness4  7,,bb7 ,castle rock      
wilderness ,certain ,federal land       
managed by the ,bureau of ,land         
,management1 comprising approximately   
#f1aea acres1 as generally depicted on  
the ,map1 which shall be known as the   
,castle ,rock ,wilderness4  7,,cc7 ,west
 fork bendire wilderness ,certain       
,federal land managed by the ,bureau of 
,land ,management1 comprising           

approximately #aj1eai acres1 as         
generally depicted on the ,map1 which   
shall be known as the ,west ,fork       
,bendire ,wilderness4  7,,dd7 ,beaver   
dam creek wilderness ,certain ,federal  
land managed by the ,bureau of ,land    
,management1 comprising approximately   
#ai1jhj acres1 as generally depicted on 
the ,map1 which shall be known as the   
,beaver ,dam ,creek ,wilderness4  7#b7  
,maps and legal descriptions  7,a7 ,in  
general ,as soon as practicable after   
the date of enactment of this ,act1 the 
,secretary shall prepare and submit to  
,congress a map and legal description of
 each wilderness area4  7,b7 ,effect    
,each map and legal description prepared
 under subparagraph 7,a7 shall have the 
same force and effect as if included in 
this ,act1 except that the ,secretary   
may correct clerical and typographical  
errors in the map or legal description4 
7,c7 ,public availability ,the maps and 
legal descriptions prepared under       
subparagraph 7,a7 shall be on file and  

available for public inspection in the  
appropriate offices of the ,bureau4     
7#c7 ,management  7,a7 ,in general      
,subject to valid existing rights1 the  
wilderness areas shall be administered  
by the ,secretary in accordance with--  
7i7 this subsection2  7ii7 the          
,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et
 seq471 except that--  7,i7 any         
reference in that ,act to the effective 
date of that ,act shall be considered to
 be a reference to the date of enactment
 of this ,act2 and  7,,ii7 any reference
 in that ,act to the ,secretary of      
,agriculture shall be considered to be a
 reference to the ,secretary2 and  7iii7
 section #fcdj of the ,bureau of ,land  
,management ,manual 7,management of     
,designated ,wilderness ,areas7 7as in  
effect on the date of enactment of this 
,act74  7,b7 ,grazing ,the ,secretary   
shall allow the continuation of the     
grazing of livestock in the wilderness  
areas1 if established before the date of
 enactment of this ,act1 in accordance  

with--  7i7 this ,act2  7ii7 section    
#d7;d77#d7 of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#d772  7iii7 the    
guidelines set forth in ,appendix ,a 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,h4 #ah ,rept4 #aja-dje72 and  7iv7 any
 other ,federal law that applies to     
livestock grazing on ,federal public    
land4  7,c7 ,fire management and related
 activities  7i7 ,in general ,the       
,secretary may carry out any activities 
in the wilderness areas that the        
,secretary determines to be necessary   
for the control of fire1 insects1 and   
diseases1 in accordance with--  7,i7    
this ,act2  7,,ii7 section #d7;d77#a7 of
 the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aacc7;d77#a772 and  7,,iii7 the report 
of the ,committee on ,interior and      
,insular ,affairs of the ,house of      
,representatives accompanying ,h4,r4    
#adcg of the #ihth ,congress 7,house    

,report #ih-dj74  7ii7 ,inclusions      
,authorized activities under clause 7i7 
shall include the use of mechanical     
treatments in the wilderness areas by   
first responders4  7,d7 ,invasive       
species management and related          
activities ,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 activities in the    
wilderness areas that the ,secretary    
determines to be necessary for the      
control and manipulation of invasive    
species1 including--  7i7 the use of    
nonnative species in areas in which     
native species cannot be grown to       
adequately compete with nonnative       
species2 and  7ii7 the manipulation of  
vegetation1 including through chemical1 
biological1 and mechanical means-- 7,i7 
to control nonnative species2 or  7,,ii7
 as part of restoration activities1 if  
natural processes alone cannot recover  
the ecological health of an area1 as    
determined by the ,secretary4  7,e7     

,maintenance of livestock structures    
,the ,secretary may carry out any       
activities in the wilderness areas that 
the ,secretary determines to be         
necessary for the maintenance of        
structures and installations used for   
livestock management in existence on the
 date of enactment of this ,act1 in     
accordance with--  7i7 section          
#d7;d77#a7 of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#a772 and  7ii7 the 
report of the ,committee on ,interior   
and ,insular ,affairs of the ,house of  
,representatives accompanying ,h4,r4    
#adcg of the #ihth ,congress 7,house    
,report #ih-dj74  7,f7 ,setback for     
roads adjacent to wilderness areas ,the 
,secretary may determine1 in accordance 
with an applicable travel management    
plan for the ,federal land adopted not  
later than #a year after the date of    
enactment of this ,act and section #fcdj
 of the ,bureau of ,land ,management    
,manual 7,management of ,designated     
,wilderness ,areas7 7as in effect on the

 date of enactment of this ,act71 that  
the boundary of a wilderness area       
adjacent to a road may be up to #cjj    
feet from the centerline of a road if-- 
7i7 the setback is determined by the    
,secretary to be appropriate for the use
 of the ,federal land2 and  7ii7 no     
existing boundary road will be closed4  
7c7 ,management of land under the       
multiple-,use mandate of the ,bureau of 
,land ,management  7#a7 ,release of     
wilderness study area  7,a7 ,finding    
,congress finds that1 for purposes of   
section #fjc7;c7 of the ,federal ,land  
,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf   
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aghb7;c771 any portion  
of the ,federal land designated as a    
wilderness study area as of the date of 
enactment of this ,act and identified as
 ,proposed for ,release from ,protection
 under ,wilderness ,study ,area 7,,wsa7 
,designation or from ,priority          
,protection of ,lands with ,wilderness  
,characteristics 7,,lwc7 on the ,map    
that is not designated as wilderness by 

subsection 7b77#a7 has been adequately  
studied for wilderness designation4     
7,b7 ,release ,except as provided in    
paragraph 7#b71 the land described in   
subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 is no longer    
subject to section #fjc7;c7 of the      
,federal ,land ,policy and ,management  
,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aghb7;c772
 and  7ii7 shall be managed in          
accordance with-- 7,i7 this ,act2 and   
7,,ii7 the applicable land use plans    
adopted under section #bjb of that ,act 
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab74  7#b7 ,management
 of certain land with wilderness        
characteristics ,any portion of the     
,federal land described in paragraph    
7#a77;,a7 that was previously found to  
be lands with wilderness                
characteristics1 as determined by the   
,secretary1 that is not designated as   
wilderness under this ,act1 shall be    
managed by the ,secretary in accordance 
with the applicable land use plans      
adopted under section #bjb of the       
,federal ,land ,policy and ,management  

,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab74    
7d7 ,wild and scenic river designations 
7#a7 ,in general ,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 following3  7#bca7
 ,owyhee river1 oregon ,the             
approximately #ad4g-mile segment of the 
,owyhee ,river from the base of ,owyhee 
,dam in sec4 #ah1 ,t4 #bb ,s41 ,r4 #de  
,e41 downstream to ,w#a_/d ,,sw#a_/d    
sec4 #ac1 ,t4 #ba ,s41 ,r4 #de ,e41 to  
be administered by the ,secretary of the
 ,interior as a recreational river4  4  
7#b7 ,management  7,a7 ,in general ,the 
,secretary shall manage the covered     
segment in accordance with section #fdjj
 of the ,bureau of ,land ,management    
,manual 7,wild and ,scenic ,rivers7 7as 
in effect on the date of enactment of   
this ,act74  7,b7 ,livestock grazing    
7i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall   
manage domestic livestock grazing in the
 vicinity of the covered segment in a   
manner that protects the identified     

values of the covered segment1 including
 maintaining existing structures used   
for livestock management4  7ii7 ,new    
structures ,to maintain the identified  
values of the covered segment1 the      
,secretary shall ensure that any        
structures constructed after the date of
 enactment of this ,act to facilitate   
livestock management in the vicinity of 
the covered segment are unobtrusive1 as 
determined by the ,secretary4  7,c7     
,invasive ,species ,management  7i7 ,in 
general ,in administering the covered   
segment1 the ,secretary shall carry out 
any activities that the ,secretary      
determines to be necessary to prevent or
 control the spread of terrestrial      
invasive species and aquatic invasive   
species1 consistent with the applicable 
land use plan and applicable law1       
including using manual and chemical     
prevention and control methods1 in      
accordance with--  7,i7 the applicable  
land use plan2  7,,ii7 section #ijaa of 
the ,bureau of ,land ,management ,manual

 7,chemical ,pest ,control7 7as in      
effect on the date of enactment of this 
,act72  7,,iii7 section #ijad of the    
,bureau of ,land ,management ,manual    
7,control ,use of ,biological ,control  
,agents on ,public ,lands7 7as in effect
 on the date of enactment of this ,act72
  7,,iv7 section #ijae of the ,bureau of
 ,land ,management 7,integrated ,weed   
,management7 7as in effect on the date  
of enactment of this ,act72  7,v7       
section ,h-#agdj-b of the ,bureau of    
,land ,management ,handbook 7as in      
effect on the date of enactment of this 
,act72 and  7,,vi7 any applicable       
,federal law4  7ii7 ,required evaluation
 ,before using a chemical prevention or 
control method authorized under clause  
7i71 the ,secretary shall carefully     
evaluate the proposed use to ensure that
 the proposed use would not adversely   
affect water quality and the identified 
values of the covered segment4  7#c7    
,withdrawal and use  7,a7 ,withdrawal   
,subject to valid existing rights1 all  

,federal land within a covered segment  
is withdrawn from-- 7i7 entry1          
appropriation1 or disposal under the    
public land laws2  7ii7 location1 entry1
 and patent under the mining laws2 and  
7iii7 disposition under all laws        
pertaining to mineral and geothermal    
leasing or mineral materials4  7,b7     
,water rights ,nothing in this          
subsection or an amendment made by this 
subsection affects-- 7i7 valid existing 
water rights2 or  7ii7 existing rights  
to access water from the river segment1 
if the access does not permanently      
impede the qualities for which the      
covered segment was designated4  7,c7   
,water resources ,the ,secretary shall  
authorize the continued use and         
maintenance of diversions and water     
infrastructure in or adjacent to the    
covered segments as of the date of      
enactment of this ,act1 in accordance   
with section #fdjj of the ,bureau of    
,land ,management ,manual 7,wild and    
,scenic ,rivers-,policy and ,program    

,direction for ,identification1         
,evaluation1 ,planning1 and ,management7
 7as in effect on the date of enactment 
of this ,act74  7e7 ,mineral withdrawals
 ,subject to valid existing rights1 the 
approximately #ab1dbf4dc acres of       
,federal land known as the ,leslie      
,gulch ,area of ,critical ,environmental
 ,concern1 as described in the public   
land order entitled ,public ,land ,order
 ,no4 #gdab2 ,withdrawal for ,leslie    
,gulch ,area of ,critical ,environmental
 ,concern2 ,oregon 7#fd ,fed4 ,reg4     
#eaeec 7,september #bc1 #aiii771 is     
permanently withdrawn from--  7#a7      
entry1 appropriation1 and disposal under
 the public land laws2  7#b7 location1  
entry1 and patent under mining laws2 and
  7#c7 operation of the mineral leasing1
 mineral materials1 and geothermal      
leasing laws4  #f4 ,economic development
  7a7 ,loop roads requirements  7#a7 ,in
 general ,the ,secretary1 in            
coordination with the ,county1 shall    
work with ,travel ,oregon to establish  

requirements for the loop roads4  7#b7  
,owyhee ,dam ,road  7,a7 ,safety        
upgrades  7i7 ,in general ,the          
,secretary shall seek to enter into an  
arrangement with the ,county to fund    
safety upgrades1 in accordance with     
,county road standards1 to the ,owyhee  
,dam ,road to ensure access to the      
recreational opportunities of the       
,owyhee ,reservoir1 including improved  
signage and surfacing4  7ii7 ,deadline  
for upgrades ,any upgrades carried out  
with funds provided under clause 7i7    
shall be completed not later than #a    
year after the date of enactment of this
 ,act4  7iii7 ,compliance with standards
 ,if the ,county receives any funds     
provided under this subparagraph1 the   
,county shall ensure that1 not later    
than #a year after the date of enactment
 of this ,act1 the ,owyhee ,dam ,road is
 in compliance with ,county and ,county 
road district standards4  7,b7 ,fees and
 tolls  7i7 ,in general ,as soon as     
practicable after the date on which     

requirements for the ,owyhee ,dam ,road 
are established under paragraph 7#a7 and
 notwithstanding the terms of the       
right-of-way easement between the       
,county and the ,bureau dated ,april    
#bj1 #aihh1 and recorded in the ,county 
deed records as instrument number       
#hh-aghee1 the ,county may collect fees 
or tolls for the use of the road4  7ii7 
,use of fees or tolls ,any fees or tolls
 collected under clause 7i7 shall be    
used for road improvements by the       
,county4  7,c7 ,authorization of        
appropriations ,in addition to amounts  
made available under subsection 7f77#a71
 there is authorized to be appropriated 
to the ,secretary to carry out          
subparagraph 7,a7 #f1jjj1jjj4  7#c7     
,succor ,creek ,scenic ,loop ,the       
,secretary shall work with the ,county  
on a plan to improve the ,succor ,creek 
,scenic ,loop1 as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ,lake ,owyhee1 ,succor 
,creek1 ,birch ,creek1 and ,three ,forks
 ,scenic ,loops and dated ,november #f1 

#bjai1 to accommodate visitors and      
residents4  7#d7 ,birch ,creek ,scenic  
,loop ,the ,secretary shall work with   
the ,county on a plan to improve the    
,birch ,creek ,scenic ,loop1 as         
generally depicted on the map entitled  
,lake ,owyhee1 ,succor ,creek1 ,birch   
,creek1 and ,three ,forks ,scenic ,loops
 and dated ,november #f1 #bjai1 to      
accommodate visitors and residents4     
7#e7 ,three ,forks ,scenic ,loop ,the   
,secretary shall work with the ,county  
on a plan to improve the ,three ,forks  
,scenic ,loop1 as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ,lake ,owyhee1 ,succor 
,creek1 ,birch ,creek1 and ,three ,forks
 ,scenic ,loops and dated ,november #f1 
#bjai--  7,a7 to accommodate visitors   
and residents2 and  7,b7 to provide a   
connection to the ,idaho ,scenic ,byway4
  7b7 ,improvements to ,state parks and 
other amenities ,not later than #ahj    
days after the date of enactment of this
 ,act-- 7#a7 the ,commissioner1 in      
coordination with the ,owyhee           

,irrigation ,district1 shall work with  
,travel ,oregon or the ,oregon ,parks   
and ,recreation ,department1 as         
appropriate--  7,a7 to carry out a      
feasibility study relating to the       
establishment of not more than #b       
marinas on the ,owyhee ,reservoir2  7,b7
 to carry out a feasibility study       
relating to the establishment of a      
paddle bar on the ,owyhee ,reservoir2   
7,c7 to carry out improvements to       
existing ,oregon ,state ,parks bordering
 the ,owyhee ,reservoir2  7,d7 to       
establish a network of hostelries in the
 ,county using former hotels and        
bunkhouses that are not in use2  7,e7 to
 carry out improvements to private camps
 on the shore of the ,owyhee ,reservoir2
 and  7,f7 to establish a dude ranch at 
,birch ,creek2 and  7#b7 the ,secretary 
shall work with the ,county to carry out
 a feasibility study on the             
rails-to-trails project known as ,rails 
to ,trails3 ,the ,oregon ,eastern       
,branch_/,the ,oregon and ,northwestern 

,railroad4  7c7 ,gateway to the ,oregon 
,owyhee ,not later than #a year after   
the date of enactment of this ,act1 the 
,secretary1 in coordination with ,travel
 ,oregon1 shall complete a feasibility  
study on how best to market communities 
or sections of the ,county as the       
,gateway to the ,oregon ,owyhee4  7d7   
,jordan ,valley ,airstrip improvements  
,to support firefighting efforts  7#a7  
,in general ,the ,secretary shall work  
with firefighting entities in the       
,county to determine-- 7,a7 the need for
 the use of the ,jordan ,valley         
,airstrip to support firefighting       
efforts2 and  7,b7 the conditions under 
which the ,jordan ,valley ,airstrip may 
be used to support firefighting efforts4
  7#b7 ,report ,not later than #a year  
after the date of enactment of this     
,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the
 ,malheur ,,ceo ,group a report on the  
need and conditions described in        
subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of paragraph
 7#a71 including any ways in which to   

meet those conditions4  7e7 ,native     
,seed ,center  7#a7 ,establishment  7,a7
 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days  
after the date of enactment of this     
,act1 the ,native ,seed ,center         
,establishment ,group shall establish a 
center1 to be known as the ,native ,seed
 ,center1 to serve as the primary native
 seed repository of the ,federal        
,government in the ,western ,states4    
7,b7 ,native ,seed ,center              
,establishment ,group  7i7              
,establishment of group ,not later than 
#a year after the date of enactment of  
this ,act1 the ,administrator of the    
,agricultural ,resource ,service shall  
enter into a memorandum of understanding
 with the partners described in clause  
7ii7 to establish a group1 to be known  
as the ,native ,seed ,center            
,establishment ,group1 to establish and 
operate the ,center4  7ii7 ,partners    
described ,the partners referred to in  
clause 7i7 are-- 7,i7 the ,administrator
 of the ,farm ,service ,agency2  7,,ii7 

,oregon ,state ,university2  7,,iii7    
,treasure ,valley ,community ,college2  
7,,iv7 the ,malheur ,county ,weeds      
,department ,inspector2 and  7,v7 local 
agricultural producers in the ,county4  
7#b7 ,purpose ,the ,center shall--  7,a7
 serve as a repository of native seeds  
deposited with the ,center2  7,b7       
develop methods to improve the growth of
 native seeds2  7,c7 give priority to   
the production of species of plants1 as 
seeds and seedlings1 that-- 7i7 are of  
heightened cultural significance to the 
,burns ,paiute ,tribe2 and  7ii7 are    
locally adapted2 and  7,d7 pursuant to  
the contract described in paragraph     
7#c71 provide native seeds for use on   
all rangeland managed by the ,bureau4   
7#c7 ,contract  7,a7 ,in general ,not   
later than #ahj days after the          
establishment of the ,center under      
paragraph 7#a71 the ,center shall enter 
into a contract with the ,bureau1 seed  
growers1 ranchers in the ,county1 and   
the ,burns ,paiute ,tribe to provide    

native seeds for use on all rangeland   
managed by the ,bureau4  7,b7           
,requirement ,the contract under        
subparagraph 7,a7 shall-- 7i7 include   
the use of technologies such as biochar 
to improve seed germination rates2 and  
7ii7 guarantee prices and availability  
for ranchers and members of the ,burns  
,paiute ,tribe who use rangeland managed
 by the ,bureau4  7f7 ,authorization of 
appropriations ,there are authorized to 
be appropriated-- 7#a7 to the           
,secretary--  7,a7 to carry out         
subsection 7a71 #aj1jjj1jjj for each of 
fiscal years #bjbj through #bjcj2  7,b7 
to carry out subsection 7b77#b71        
#aj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years    
#bjbj through #bjcj2  7,c7 to carry out 
subsection 7c71 #aj1jjj1jjj for each of 
fiscal years #bjbj through #bjcj2 and   
7,d7 to carry out subsection 7d71       
#aj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years    
#bjbj through #bjcj2  7#b7 to the       
,commissioner-- 7,a7 to carry out       
subsection 7b77#a77;,a71 #aj1jjj1jjj for

 each of fiscal years #bjbj through     
#bjcj2  7,b7 to carry out subsection    
7b77#a77;,b71 #aj1jjj1jjj for each of   
fiscal years #bjbj through #bjcj2  7,c7 
to carry out subsection 7b77#a77;,c71   
#aj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years    
#bjbj through #bjcj2  7,d7 to carry out 
subsection 7b77#a77;,d71 #aj1jjj1jjj for
 each of fiscal years #bjbj through     
#bjcj2  7,e7 to carry out subsection    
7b77#a77;,e71 #aj1jjj1jjj for each of   
fiscal years #bjbj through #bjcj2 and   
7,f7 to carry out subsection            
7b77#a77;,f71 #aj1jjj1jjj for each of   
fiscal years #bjbj through #bjcj2 and   
7#c7 to the ,administrator of the       
,agricultural ,resource ,service1 for   
the establishment and operation of the  
,center1 #aj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal 
years #bjbj through #bjcj4  #g4 ,tribal 
protections  7a7 ,in general ,nothing in
 this ,act1 including any designation or
 nondesignation relating to increased   
protection of ,tribal resources under   
this ,act1 detrimentally affects any    

sacred ,tribal or important cultural    
location or resource4  7b7 ,land in     
trust  7#a7 ,definition of covered land 
,in this subsection1 the term covered   
land means-- 7,a7 the allotment of land 
of the ,bureau known as ,,or#jjcjf      
,jonesboro2 and  7,b7 the allotment of  
land of the ,bureau known as ,,or#jjbbi 
,road ,gulch4  7#b7 ,land in trust      
,subject to valid existing rights1 all  
right1 title1 and interest of the       
,united ,states in and to the covered   
land shall be held in trust by the      
,united ,states for the benefit of the  
,burns ,paiute ,tribe4  7#c7 ,transfer  
of administrative jurisdiction ,to      
better manage and protect the resources 
around the ,malheur ,river ,wildlife    
,mitigation ,site of the ,burns ,paiute 
,tribe1 administrative jurisdiction over
 the covered land is transferred from   
the ,secretary to the ,director of the  
,bureau of ,indian ,affairs4  7#d7      
,grants for management of land ,the     
,director of the ,bureau of ,indian     

,affairs shall make grants to the ,burns
 ,paiute ,tribe to support the          
management of the covered land4  7c7    
,authorization of appropriations ,there 
is authorized to be appropriated to the 
,director of the ,bureau of ,indian     
,affairs to make grants under subsection
 7b77#d7 #aj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal 
years #bjbj through #bjcj4