Sec. 3. Designation of wilderness areas
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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 wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: Certain land in the Prineville District Office of the Bureau of Land Management comprising approximately 29,675 acres, as generally depicted on the Map as Sutton Mountain , which shall be known as the Sutton Mountain Wilderness . Certain land in the Prineville District Office of the Bureau of Land Management comprising approximately 15,951 acres, as generally depicted on the Map as Pat’s Cabin , which shall be known as Pat’s Cabin Wilderness .
Certain land in the Prineville District Office of the Bureau of Land Management comprising approximately 6,900 acres, as generally depicted on the Map as Painted Hills , which shall be known as the Painted Hills Wilderness . Certain land in the Prineville District Office of the Bureau of Land Management comprising approximately 4,939 acres, as generally depicted on the Map as Dead Dog , which shall be known as the Dead Dog Wilderness . As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and legal description of each wilderness area designated by subsection
(a)with— the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. Each map and legal description filed under paragraph
(1)shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct any clerical and typographical errors in the maps or legal descriptions. The maps and legal descriptions filed under paragraph
(1)shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. Subject to valid existing rights, the wilderness areas established by subsection
(a)shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with this section and the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that— any reference in that Act to the effective date shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act; and any reference in that Act to the Secretary of Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference to the Secretary that has jurisdiction over the wilderness area. Subject to valid existing rights, the wilderness areas designated by subsection
(a)are withdrawn from all forms of— entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. The grazing of livestock in the wilderness areas designated by subsection (a), if established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be permitted to continue at current levels, subject to such reasonable regulations as the Secretary considers necessary, in accordance with— section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4) ); and the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (H. Rept. 101–405). The Secretary shall accept the voluntary relinquishment of any valid existing permits or leases authorizing grazing on public land, all or a portion of which is within the wilderness areas designated by subsection (a). With respect to each permit or lease voluntarily relinquished under clause (i), the Secretary shall— terminate the grazing permit or lease; and ensure a permanent end to grazing on the land covered by the permit or lease. If a person holding a valid grazing permit or lease voluntarily relinquishes less than the full level of grazing use authorized under the permit or lease, the Secretary shall— reduce the authorized grazing level to reflect the voluntary relinquishment; and modify the permit or lease to reflect the revised level of use. To ensure that there is a permanent reduction in the authorized level of grazing on the land covered by a permit or lease voluntarily relinquished under subclause (I), the Secretary shall not allow grazing use to exceed the authorized level established under that subclause. Nothing in this section alters, modifies, enlarges, diminishes, or abrogates the treaty rights of any Indian Tribe. In accordance with section 4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7) ), nothing in this section affects the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State with respect to fish and wildlife management in the State. In furtherance of the purposes and principles of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the Secretary may conduct any management activities in the wilderness areas designated by subsection
(a)that are necessary to maintain or restore fish and wildlife populations and habitats, if the management activities are— consistent with relevant wilderness management plans; and conducted in accordance with appropriate policies, 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 H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (House Report 101–405). In accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1) ), the Secretary may take such measures in the wilderness areas designated by subsection
(a)as are necessary for the control of fire, insects, and diseases (including, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, the coordination of the activities with a State or local agency and the use of aircraft or mechanized equipment by Federal, State, or local agencies or agents of the agencies). As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall amend the local fire management plans that apply to the Sutton Mountain Wilderness designated by subsection (a)(1) to identify— best management practices for wildfire prevention and wildfire response in the wilderness area; and the appropriate State and local officials to carry out the management practices described in clause (i). Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, to ensure a timely and efficient response to wildfires in the Sutton Mountain Wilderness designated by subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall— establish agency approval procedures for responding to wildfires, including delegations of authority, as appropriate, to the Forest Supervisor, District Manager, Incident Commander, or other agency officials; and enter into agreements, as appropriate, with State and local firefighting agencies to carry out measures for wildfire prevention and response. Congress does not intend for the designation of wilderness areas by subsection
(a)to lead to the creation of protective perimeters or buffer zones around the wilderness areas. The fact that a non-wilderness activity or use on land outside the wilderness areas designated by subsection
(a)can be seen or heard from within the wilderness areas shall not, of itself, preclude the activity or use outside the boundary of the wilderness areas. Nothing in this section precludes— low-level overflights of military aircraft over the wilderness areas designated by subsection (a); the designation or establishment of new units of special airspace, or the establishment of a military flight training route, over the wilderness areas designated by subsection (a); or flight testing and evaluation. Any land within the boundary of a wilderness area designated by subsection
(a)that is acquired by the United States shall— become part of the wilderness area in which the land is located; and be managed in accordance with— this section; the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); and any other applicable law. Consistent with section 4(d)(5) of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(5) ), commercial services (including authorized outfitting and guide activities) are authorized in wilderness areas designated by subsection (a), to the extent necessary for activities that fulfill the recreational or other wilderness purposes of the areas. In accordance with section 5(a) of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1134(a) ), the Secretary shall provide any owner of private property within the boundary of a wilderness area designated by subsection
(a)adequate access to the property.
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