,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fghc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #ag1 #bjbe,ms4 ,chu 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,barragn1 ,ms4 ,brownley1 ,mr4 ,carbajal1 ,mr4 ,cisneros1 ,ms4 ,friedman1 ,mr4 ,garamendi1 ,mr4 ,garcia of ,california1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,kamlager-,dove1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,lofgren1 ,mr4 ,mullin1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 ,ms4 ,snchez1 ,mr4 ,sherman1 ,ms4 ,simon1 ,mr4 ,swalwell1 ,mr4 ,takano1 and ,ms4 ,waters7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to provide for conservation on ,federal lands in ,southern ,california1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,san ,gabriel ,mountains1 ,foothills1 and ,rivers ,protection ,act of #bjbe4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,title ,i--,wilderness designation ,sec4 #aja4 ,designation of wilderness4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,administration of wilderness4 ,title ,,ii--,wild and scenic rivers ,sec4 #aaa4 ,wild and scenic rivers designation4 ,sec4 #aab4 ,wild and scenic rivers study4 ,title ,,iii--,miscellaneous ,sec4 #aba4 ,maps and legal descriptions4 ,sec4 #abb4 ,updates to land and resource management plans4 ,sec4 #abc4 ,use by members of ,indian ,tribes4 ,sec4 #abd4 ,reauthorization of existing water facilities in ,pleasant ,view ,ridge ,wilderness4 ,i ,wilderness designation #aja4 ,designation of wilderness ,in accordance with the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 the following land within ,california is designated as wilderness and as a component of the ,national ,wilderness ,preservation ,system3 7#a7 ,condor ,peak ,wilderness ,certain ,federal land within the ,angeles ,national ,forest1 comprising approximately #h1bjg acres1 as generally depicted on the map titled ,condor ,peak ,wilderness--,proposed and dated ,june #f1 #bjai1 which shall be known as the ,condor ,peak ,wilderness4 7#b7 ,san ,gabriel ,wilderness additions ,certain ,federal land within the ,angeles ,national ,forest1 comprising approximately #b1jcb acres1 as generally depicted on the map titled ,san ,gabriel ,wilderness ,additions and dated ,june #f1 #bjai1 which is incorporated in1 and considered to be a part of1 the ,san ,gabriel ,wilderness designated by ,public ,law #ij-cah 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacb note2 #hb ,stat4 #aca74 7#c7 ,sheep ,mountain ,wilderness additions ,certain ,federal land within the ,angeles ,national ,forest1 comprising approximately #aa1ich acres1 as generally depicted on the map titled ,sheep ,mountain ,wilderness ,additions and dated ,november #ad1 #bjbc1 which is incorporated in1 and considered to be a part of1 the ,sheep ,mountain ,wilderness designated by section #aja7;a77#bi7 of the ,california ,wilderness ,act of #aihd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacb note74 7#d7 ,yerba ,buena ,wilderness ,certain ,federal land within the ,angeles ,national ,forest1 comprising approximately #f1fid acres1 as generally depicted on the map titled ,yerba ,buena ,wilderness--,proposed and dated ,june #f1 #bjai1 which shall be known as the ,yerba ,buena ,wilderness4 #ajb4 ,administration of wilderness 7a7 ,in general ,subject to valid existing rights1 land designated as wilderness and as a component of the ,national ,wilderness ,preservation ,system by section #aja 7referred to in this ,act as a wilderness area7 shall be administered by the ,secretary of ,agriculture in accordance with this title and the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 except that any reference in the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq47 to the effective date of that ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq47 shall be considered to be a reference to the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,fire management and related activities 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture may carry out any activities in a wilderness area as are necessary for the control of fire1 insects1 or disease in accordance with section #d7;d77#a7 of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#a774 7#b7 ,revision and development of local fire management plans ,as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall amend the local information in the ,fire ,management ,reference ,system of the ,forest ,service or individual operational plan that applies to each wilderness area4 7#c7 ,funding priorities ,nothing in this title limits funding for fire or fuels management in a wilderness area4 7#d7 ,administration ,in accordance with paragraph 7#a7 and any other applicable ,federal law1 to ensure a timely and efficient response to a fire emergency in a wilderness area1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall-- 7,a7 not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 establish agency approval procedures 7including appropriate delegations of authority to the ,forest ,supervisor and the head of any other applicable agency for responding to fire emergencies72 and 7,b7 enter into agreements with appropriate ,state or local firefighting agencies4 7c7 ,fish and wildlife 7#a7 ,in general ,in accordance with section #d7;d77#g7 of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#g771 nothing in this title affects the jurisdiction or responsibilities of ,california with respect to fish and wildlife in ,california4 7#b7 ,management activities ,in support of the purposes and principles of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 the ,secretary of ,agriculture may conduct any management activity that the ,secretary determines to be necessary to maintain or restore a fish1 wildlife1 or plant population or habitat in a wilderness area1 if the management activity is conducted in accordance with-- 7,a7 an applicable wilderness management plan2 7,b7 the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq472 and 7,c7 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,h4 ,rept4 #aja-dje74 7d7 ,buffer zones 7#a7 ,in general ,nothing in this title establishes a protective perimeter or buffer zone around a wilderness area4 7#b7 ,outside activities or uses ,the fact that a nonwilderness activity or use can be seen or heard from within a wilderness area does not preclude the activity or use outside the boundary of the wilderness area4 7e7 ,military activities ,nothing in this title precludes-- 7#a7 low-level overflights of military aircraft over a wilderness area2 7#b7 the designation of a new unit of special airspace over a wilderness area2 or 7#c7 the use or establishment of a military flight training route over a wilderness area4 7f7 ,horses ,nothing in this title precludes horseback riding in1 or the entry of recreational or commercial saddle or pack stock into1 a wilderness area-- 7#a7 in accordance with section #d7;d77#e7 of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#e772 and 7#b7 subject to any terms and conditions the ,secretary of ,agriculture determines necessary4 7g7 ,withdrawal ,subject to valid existing rights1 each wilderness area is withdrawn from-- 7#a7 all forms of entry1 appropriation1 and disposal under the public land laws2 7#b7 location1 entry1 and patent under the mining laws2 and 7#c7 operation of the mineral materials and geothermal leasing laws4 7h7 ,incorporation of acquired land and interests ,any land within the boundary of a wilderness area 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 7g72 and 7#c7 be managed in accordance with-- 7,a7 this section2 7,b7 the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq472 and 7,c7 any other applicable law4 7i7 ,climatological data collection ,in accordance with the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq47 and subject to such terms and conditions as the ,secretary of ,agriculture may prescribe1 the ,secretary may authorize the installation and maintenance of hydrologic1 meteorologic1 or climatological collection devices in a wilderness area if the ,secretary determines that the devices and access to the devices are essential to a flood warning1 flood control1 or water reservoir operation activity4 7j7 ,recreational climbing ,nothing in this title prohibits recreational rock climbing activities in a wilderness area1 such as the placement1 use1 and maintenance of fixed anchors1 including any fixed anchor established before the date of the enactment of this ,act-- 7#a7 in accordance with the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq47 and other applicable laws2 and 7#b7 subject to any terms and conditions the ,secretary of ,agriculture determines necessary4 ,,ii ,wild and scenic rivers #aaa4 ,wild and scenic rivers designation ,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#bcc7 ,little ,rock ,creek1 ,california ,the following segments of ,little ,rock ,creek and its tributaries1 to be administered by the ,secretary of ,agriculture3 7,a7 ,the #aj4c-mile segment from its source on ,mt4 ,williamson in sec4 #f1 ,t4 #c ,n41 ,r4 #i ,w41 to #ajj yards upstream of the confluence with the ,south ,fork ,little ,rock ,creek1 as a wild river4 7,b7 ,the #f4f-mile segment from #ajj yards upstream of the confluence with the ,south ,fork ,little ,rock ,creek to the confluence with ,santiago ,canyon1 as a recreational river4 7,c7 ,the #a-mile segment of ,cooper ,canyon ,creek from #j4be miles downstream of ,highway #b to #ajj yards downstream of ,cooper ,canyon ,campground1 as a scenic river4 7,d7 ,the #a4c-mile segment of ,cooper ,canyon ,creek from #ajj yards downstream of ,cooper ,canyon ,campground to the confluence with ,little ,rock ,creek1 as a wild river4 7,e7 ,the #a-mile segment of ,buckhorn ,creek from #ajj yards downstream of the ,buckhorn ,campground to its confluence with ,cooper ,canyon ,creek1 as a wild river4 4 #aab4 ,wild and scenic rivers study 7a7 ,designation for study ,section #e7;a7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgf7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#adg7 ,east ,fork ,san ,gabriel ,river1 ,california ,the #ab4g-mile segment from the confluence of the ,prairie ,fork and ,vincent ,gulch to #ajj yards upstream of the confluence with ,williams ,canyon4 7#adh7 ,north ,fork ,san ,gabriel ,river1 ,california ,the #d4c-mile segment from the confluence with ,cloudburst ,canyon to #j4be miles upstream of the confluence with the ,west ,fork ,san ,gabriel ,river4 7#adi7 ,west ,fork ,san ,gabriel ,river1 ,california ,the #h4c-mile segment from #j4be miles downstream of its source near ,red ,box ,gap in sec4 #ad1 ,t4 #b ,n41 ,r4 #ab ,w41 to the confluence with ,bobcat ,canyon4 4 7b7 ,study and report ,section #e7;b7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgf7;b77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#bd7 ,east ,fork ,san ,gabriel ,river1 ,california2 ,north ,fork ,san ,gabriel ,river1 ,california2 ,west ,fork ,san ,gabriel ,river1 ,california 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #c years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this paragraph1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall-- 7i7 complete each of the studies described in paragraphs 7#adg7 through 7#adi7 of subsection 7a72 and 7ii7 submit to ,congress a report describing the results of each such study4 7,b7 ,study requirement ,in carrying out each of the studies described in paragraphs 7#adg7 through 7#adi7 of subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall identify opportunities to administer the segment described in each such paragraph in partnership with ,state1 regional1 local1 and community stakeholders4 4 ,,iii ,miscellaneous #aba4 ,maps and legal descriptions 7a7 ,in general ,as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall prepare a map and legal description of each wilderness area4 7b7 ,force of law ,each map and legal description prepared under subsection 7a7 shall have the same force and effect as if included in this title1 except that the ,secretary of ,agriculture may correct any clerical or typographical error in the maps and legal descriptions4 7c7 ,public availability ,each map and legal description prepared under subsection 7a7 shall be kept on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the ,forest ,service4 #abb4 ,updates to land and resource management plans ,as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall incorporate the designations and studies required by this ,act into updated management plans for the ,angeles ,national ,forest4 #abc4 ,use by members of ,indian ,tribes 7a7 ,access ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall ensure that ,indian ,tribes have access1 in accordance with the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 to the wilderness areas1 wild and scenic river1 and the wild scenic river study streams designated by this ,act for traditional cultural and religious purposes4 7b7 ,temporary closures 7#a7 ,in general ,in carrying out this section1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 on request of an ,indian ,tribe1 may temporarily close to the general public #a or more specific portions of the wilderness areas1 wild and scenic river1 and the wild scenic river study streams designated by this ,act to protect the privacy of the members of the ,indian ,tribe in the conduct of traditional cultural and religious activities4 7#b7 ,requirement ,any closure under paragraph 7#a7 shall be-- 7,a7 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 out2 and 7,b7 be consistent with-- 7i7 ,public ,law #iecda 7commonly known as the ,american ,indian ,religious ,freedom ,act7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiif et seq472 7ii7 the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq472 and 7iii7 the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgf et seq474 #abd4 ,reauthorization of existing water facilities in ,pleasant ,view ,ridge ,wilderness 7a7 ,authorization for continued use ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture may issue a special use authorization to the owners of a water transport or diversion facility 7referred to in this section as a facility7 located on ,national ,forest ,system land in the ,pleasant ,view ,ridge ,wilderness for the continued operation1 maintenance1 and reconstruction of the facility if the ,secretary determines that-- 7#a7 the facility was in existence on the date on which the land on which the facility is located was designated as part of the ,national ,wilderness ,preservation ,system 7referred to in this section as the date of designation72 7#b7 the facility has been in substantially continuous use to deliver water for the beneficial use on the non-,federal land of the owner since the date of designation2 7#c7 the owner of the facility holds a valid water right for use of the water on the non-,federal land of the owner under ,state law1 with a priority date that predates the date of designation2 and 7#d7 it is not practicable or feasible to relocate the facility to land outside of the ,pleasant ,view ,ridge ,wilderness and continue the beneficial use of water on the non-,federal land recognized under ,state law4 7b7 ,terms and conditions ,a special use authorization issued under this section shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the ,secretary determines appropriate to protect wilderness resources and values4