,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bedh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #cj1 #bjbe ,mr4  
,durb9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to designate ! ,camp ,hut*9s   
,wild]ness & e/abli% ,special ,managem5t
 ,areas 9 ! ,%awnee ,national ,=e/ 9 !  
,/ate ( ,ill9ois1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
  ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !
 ,%awnee ,national ,=e/ ,cons]vation    
,act ( #bjbe4  #b4  ,def9itions  ,9 ?is 
,act3 7#a7 ,designat$ natural area ,!   
t]m designat$ natural area means an area
 det]m9$ to be ( exceptional ecological1
 botanical1 geologic1 sc5ic1 or         
ar*eological value by--  7,a7 !         
,secret>y2 &  7,b7 7i7 ! ,/ate (        
,ill9ois2 or  7ii7 ! ,secret>y ( !      
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !    
,national ,p>k ,s]vice4  7#b7           
,designat$ rese>* natural area  ,! t]m  
designat$ rese>* natural area means an  
area t has be5 select$ by ! ,secret>y1 &

 is manag$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 =         
sci5tific rese>* value4  7#c7  ,map  ,! 
t]m ,map means ! map prep>$ by !        
,environm5tal ,law & ,policy ,c5t]      
entitl$ ,camp ,hut*9s ,wild]ness ,area &
 ,special ,managem5t ,area & dat$       
,novemb] #bc1 #bjbc4  7#d7  ,secret>y   
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( !    
,=e/ ,s]vice4  7#e7  ,special ,managem5t
 ,area  ,! t]m ,special ,managem5t ,area
 means a ,special ,managem5t ,area      
e/abli%$ by section #d7;a74  #c4  ,camp 
,hut*9s ,wild]ness  7a7  ,addition to ! 
,national ,wild]ness ,pres]vation ,sy/em
  ,9 accordance ) ! ,wild]ness ,act 7#af
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 c]ta9 l& 9 ! 
,%awnee ,national ,=e/ 9 ! ,/ate (      
,ill9ois manag$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1      
compris+ approximately #gej acres &     
g5]ally depict$ on ! ,map z ,camp       
,hut*9s ,wild]ness ,area--,propos$1 is  
designat$ z wild]ness & z a compon5t ( !
 ,national ,wild]ness ,pres]vation      
,sy/em1 & %all be kn[n z ! ,camp ,hut*9s

 ,wild]ness4  7b7  ,managem5t  ,subject 
to valid exi/+ rights1 ! ,camp ,hut*9s  
,wild]ness %all be adm9i/]$ by !        
,secret>y 9 accordance ) ! ,wild]ness   
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471     
except t any ref]5ce 9 t ,act to !      
effective date %all be consid]$ to be a 
ref]5ce to ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4
  7c7  ,hik+ trail  ,=e/ ,road #baa %all
 be clos$ to public vehicul> traffic &  
%all be ma9ta9$ z a hik+ trail1 includ+ 
! ea/]n ext5sion ( ,=e/ ,road #baa =m]ly
 kn[n z ! ,hut*9s ,creek ,spur up to !  
area kn[n z ,hut*9s ,creek ,corridor1 z 
g5]ally depict$ on ! ,map4  7d7         
,)drawal  ,subject to valid exi/+       
rights1 all ,f$]al l& )9 ! ,camp ,hut*9s
 ,wild]ness1 includ+ any l& or int]e/ 9 
l& t is acquir$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates )9 ! 
,camp ,hut*9s ,wild]ness aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 is )drawn f--  7#a7
 entry1 appropriation1 or disposal "u ! 
public l& laws2  7#b7 location1 entry1 &
 pat5t "u ! m9+ laws2 &  7#c7 op]ation (
 ! m9]al leas+1 m9]al mat]ials1 &       

geo!rmal leas+ laws4  7e7  ,map & legal 
description  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,z soon z  
practicable aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all file a map &    
legal description ( ! ,camp ,hut*9s     
,wild]ness )--  7,a7 ! ,committee on    
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on         
,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,effect ,! map & 
legal description fil$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
%all h ! same =ce & effect z if includ$ 
9 ?is ,act1 except t ! ,secret>y may    
correct cl]ical & typographical errors 9
 ! map & legal description4  7#c7       
,availability  ,! map & legal           
description fil$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
be on file & available = public         
inspection 9 ! appropriate (fice ( !    
,secret>y & on ! ,=e/ ,s]vice website4  
#d4  ,e/abli%m5t ( ,special ,managem5t  
,areas  7a7  ,e/abli%m5t  ,subject to   
valid exi/+ rights1 ! foll[+ ,special   
,managem5t ,areas )9 ! ,%awnee ,national
 ,=e/ 9 ! ,/ate ( ,ill9ois are e/abli%$3

  7#a7  ,camp ,hut*9s ,special          
,managem5t ,area  ,c]ta9 ,f$]al l&      
manag$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 compris+      
approximately #b1iec acres & g5]ally    
depict$ on ! ,map z ,camp ,hut*9s       
,special ,managem5t ,area--,propos$1 :i*
 %all be kn[n z ! ,camp ,hut*9s ,special
 ,managem5t ,area4  7#b7  ,ripple ,holl[
 ,special ,managem5t ,area  ,c]ta9      
,f$]al l& manag$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1     
compris+ approximately #c1dde acres &   
g5]ally depict$ z ,ripple ,holl[        
,special ,managem5t ,area--,propos$ on !
 map prep>$ by ! ,environm5tal ,law &   
,policy ,c5t] entitl$ ,ripple ,holl[    
,special ,managem5t ,area & dat$        
,novemb] #bc1 #bjbc1 :i* %all be kn[n z 
! ,ripple ,holl[ ,special ,managem5t    
,area4  7#c7  ,burke ,bran* ,special    
,managem5t ,area  ,c]ta9 ,f$]al l&      
manag$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 compris+      
approximately #f1caj acres & g5]ally    
depict$ z ,burke ,bran* ,special        
,managem5t ,area--,propos$1 on ! map    
prep>$ by ! ,environm5tal ,law & ,policy

 ,c5t] entitl$ ,burke ,bran* ,special   
,managem5t ,area & dat$ ,novemb] #bc1   
#bjbc1 :i* %all be kn[n z ! ,burke      
,bran* ,special ,managem5t ,area4  7b7  
,purposes  ,! purposes ( ! ,special     
,managem5t ,areas are-- 7#a7 to cons]ve1
 protect1 & enhance ! ecological1 sc5ic1
 wildlife1 recreational1 cultural1      
hi/oric1 educational1 & sci5tific       
res\rces ( ! ,special ,managem5t ,areas 
= ! b5efit & enjoym5t ( pres5t & future 
g5]ations2  7#b7 to promote biodiv]sity 
& control invasive species2 &  7#c7 to  
all[ = ! cont9uation ( re/oration ef=ts 
& sci5tific /udy ( ! designat$ natural  
areas & designat$ rese>* natural areas  
)9 ! ,special ,managem5t ,areas4  #e4   
,adm9i/ration ( ,special ,managem5t     
,areas  7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,! ,secret>y %all
 adm9i/] ! ,special ,managem5t ,areas-- 
7#a7 9 a mann] t cons]ves1 protects1 &  
enhances ! purposes = :i* ! ,special    
,managem5t ,areas are e/abli%$2 &  7#b7 
9 accordance )-- 7,a7 ?is section2 &    
7,b7 o!r applicable laws4  7b7          

,managem5t plan ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y %all develop a compreh5sive   
managem5t plan = ! long-t]m protection &
 managem5t ( ! ,special ,managem5t      
,areas4  7c7  ,uses  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,! 
,secret>y %all all[ only uses ( !       
,special ,managem5t ,areas t are        
consi/5t ) ! purposes = :i* ! ,special  
,managem5t ,areas are e/abli%$4  7#b7   
,prescrib$ fire  ,! ,secret>y may use   
prescrib$ fire to su/a9 ! ecological    
/ructure & composition ( ! ,special     
,managem5t ,areas to su/a9 ! biodiv]sity
 ( ! ,special ,managem5t ,areas4  7#c7  
,managem5t tools  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,!    
,secret>y may use h]bicides1            
insecticides1 & me*aniz$ equipm5t 9 !   
control ( fire1 insects1 disease1 &     
invasive species1 includ+ ! use (       
*a9saws1 drones1 aircraft1 pickup       
trucks1 all-t]ra9 vehicles1 & rubb] &   
track$ vehicles to c>ry out managem5t ( 
! ,special ,managem5t ,areas approv$ by 
! ,secret>y4  7,b7  ,requirem5t  ,9     

c>ry+ out managem5t ( ! ,special        
,managem5t ,areas1 ! ,secret>y %all use 
! be/ available te*nology & sci5ce4     
7#d7  ,motoriz$ vehicles  ,except 9     
cases 9 :i* motoriz$ vehicles are ne$$ =
 adm9i/rative purposes1 em]g5cy         
response1 or access on e/abli%$ roads   
access+ trailheads1 or are ess5tial to  
provide (f-road access = ecosy/em       
managem5t ( habitat1 ! use ( motor      
vehicles 9 ! ,special ,managem5t ,areas 
%all be prohibit$4  7#e7  ,roads  ,!    
,secret>y %all decommission & remove    
roads )9 ! ,special ,managem5t ,areas1  
except roads ne$$ = managem5t or access 
to trailheads1 z soon z practicable4    
7#f7  ,timb]  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,comm]cial
 timb] h>ve/+1 except z ne$$ = fire1    
insect1 & disease control1 & = visitor &
 adm9i/rative safety1 9 ! ,special      
,managem5t ,areas %all be prohibit$4    
7,b7  ,activities p]mitt$  ,?9n+ ( trees
 & o!r vegetation 9 ! ,special          
,managem5t ,areas %all be p]mitt$ =     
re/oration ( ! designat$ natural areas &

 designat$ rese>* natural areas & to    
fur!r ! managem5t objectives describ$ 9 
?is section4  7#g7  ,inhold+s  7,a7  ,9 
g5]al  ,access to private inhold+s 9 !  
,special ,managem5t ,areas %all be      
pres]v$4  7,b7  ,acquisitions  ,!       
,secret>y %all acquire any private      
inhold+s 9 ! ,special ,managem5t ,areas 
by pur*ase or ex*ange z soon z feasible4
  7#h7  ,hunt+ & trapp+  7,a7  ,hunt+   
,hunt+ %all be p]mitt$ 9 ! ,special     
,managem5t ,areas z p]mitt$ by ! ,/ate (
 ,ill9ois & 9 accordance ) regulations (
 ! ,/ate ( ,ill9ois & regulations ( !   
,=e/ ,s]vice4  7,b7  ,trapp+  ,trapp+   
%all n be p]mitt$ 9 ! ,special          
,managem5t ,areas4  7,c7  ,access by    
motoriz$ vehicles  ,access )9 ! ,special
 ,managem5t ,areas by hunt]s 9 motoriz$ 
vehicles %all be prohibit$4  7#i7       
,volunte] re/oration & rese>*  7,a7     
,volunte]s  ,! ,secret>y %all all[      
organiz$ gr\ps ( volunte]s to p>ticipate
 9 ecological re/oration activities "u !
 guidance ( ,=e/ ,s]vice ecologi/s &    

botani/s )9 ! ,special ,managem5t ,areas
 ?r\gh coop]ative agreem5ts4  7,b7      
,access = rese>* purposes  ,! ,secret>y 
%all all[ access to ! ,special          
,managem5t ,areas = sci5tific rese>* by 
qualifi$ individuals & organizations1 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#aj7  ,ongo+  
managem5t decisions  ,! ,sup]visor ( !  
,%awnee ,national ,=e/ %all h !         
au?ority1 )\t requir+ ! p]mission ( !   
,secret>y1 to make managem5t decisions  
conc]n+ any designat$ natural area or   
designat$ rese>* natural area )9 !      
,special ,managem5t ,areas pursuant to !
 l& & res\rce managem5t plan = ! ,%awnee
 ,national ,=e/4  7d7  ,)drawal         
,subject to valid exi/+ rights1 all     
,f$]al l& )9 ! ,special ,managem5t      
,areas1 includ+ any l& or int]e/ 9 l& t 
is acquir$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates )9 !      
,special ,managem5t ,areas aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 is )drawn f--     
7#a7 entry1 appropriation1 or disposal  
"u ! public l& laws2  7#b7 location1    
entry1 & pat5t "u ! m9+ laws2 &  7#c7   

op]ation ( ! m9]al leas+1 m9]al         
mat]ials1 & geo!rmal leas+ laws4  7e7   
,maps & legal descriptions  7#a7  ,9    
g5]al  ,z soon z practicable aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all
 file a map & legal description ( ea*   
,special ,managem5t ,area )--  7,a7 !   
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !         
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7  ,effect 
,! maps & legal descriptions fil$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all h ! same =ce & effect
 z if includ$ 9 ?is ,act1 except t !    
,secret>y may correct cl]ical &         
typographical errors 9 ! maps & legal   
descriptions4  7#c7  ,availability  ,!  
maps & legal descriptions fil$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be on file &         
available = public inspection 9 !       
appropriate (fice ( ! ,secret>y & on !  
,=e/ ,s]vice website4  7f7  ,public     
in=mation  ,annually1 ! ,secret>y %all  
make publicly available on ! website ( !
 ,%awnee ,national ,=e/ in=mation       

describ+ ! progress 9 a*iev+ ! managem5t
 objectives describ$ 9 ?is section4