Sec. 303. Designation of potential wilderness
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In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are designated as potential wilderness areas: Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 4,238 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Chinquapin Wilderness and Potential Wilderness—Proposed and dated July 16, 2018. Certain Federal land administered by the National Park Service, compromising approximately 31,000 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Redwood National Park Potential Wilderness—Proposed and dated August 21, 2017.
Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 8,961 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Siskiyou Wilderness Addition and Potential Wilderness—Proposed and dated July 24, 2018. Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 405 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled South Fork Trinity River Wilderness and Potential Wilderness—Proposed and dated February 22, 2017. Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 1,237 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Trinity Alps Wilderness Additions and Potential Wilderness—Proposed and dated July 18, 2018.
Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 4,282 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness Additions and Potential Wilderness—Proposed and dated June 7, 2018. Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 1,165 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Yuki Wilderness Addition and Potential Wilderness—Proposed and dated February 15, 2017. Except as provided in subsection
(c)and subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall manage the potential wilderness areas designated by subsection
(a)(referred to in this section as potential wilderness areas ) as wilderness until the potential wilderness areas are designated as wilderness under subsection (d). For purposes of ecological restoration (including the elimination of nonnative species, removal of illegal, unused, or decommissioned roads, repair of skid tracks, and any other activities necessary to restore the natural ecosystems in a potential wilderness area and consistent with paragraph (2)), the Secretary may use motorized equipment and mechanized transport in a potential wilderness area until the potential wilderness area is designated as wilderness under subsection (d). To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall use the minimum tool or administrative practice necessary to accomplish ecological restoration with the least amount of adverse impact on wilderness character and resources. The potential wilderness areas shall be designated as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System on the earlier of— the date on which the Secretary publishes in the Federal Register notice that the conditions in a potential wilderness area that are incompatible with the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) have been removed; or the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act for potential wilderness areas located on lands managed by the Forest Service. On its designation as wilderness under subsection (d), a potential wilderness area shall be administered in accordance with section 302 and the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). On its designation as wilderness under subsection (d)— the land described in subsection (a)(1) shall be incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the Chinquapin Wilderness established by section 301(a)(4); the land described in subsection (a)(3) shall be incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the Siskiyou Wilderness as designated by section 101(a)(30) of the California Wilderness Act of 1984 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 98 Stat. 1623) (as amended by section 3(5) of Public Law 109–362 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 120 Stat. 2065) and expanded by section 301(a)(12)); the land described in subsection (a)(4) shall be incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the South Fork Trinity River Wilderness established by section 301(a)(14); the land described in subsection (a)(5) shall be incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the Trinity Alps Wilderness as designated by section 101(a)(34) of the California Wilderness Act of 1984 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 98 Stat. 1623) (as amended by section 3(7) of Public Law 109–362 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 120 Stat. 2065) and expanded by section 301(a)(15)); the land described in subsection (a)(6) shall be incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness as designated by section 3 of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 ) (as amended by section 3(4) of Public Law 109–362 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 120 Stat. 2065) and expanded by section 301(a)(17)); and the land described in subsection (a)(7) shall be incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the Yuki Wilderness as designated by section 3(3) of Public Law 109–362 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 120 Stat. 2065) and expanded by section 301(a)(18). Within three years after the date of enactment of this Act, and every three years thereafter until the date upon which the potential wilderness is designated wilderness under subsection (d), the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate on the status of ecological restoration within the potential wilderness area and the progress toward the potential wilderness area’s eventual wilderness designation under subsection (d).
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- 98 Stat. 1623
- Pub. L. 109-362
- 120 Stat. 2065
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Sec. 303
Designation of potential wilderness
Stat.98 Stat. 1623
Pub. L.Pub. L. 109-362
Stat.120 Stat. 2065
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