Sec. 3. Benjamin Harrison National Recreation Area and Wilderness

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There is established in the State the Benjamin Harrison National Recreation Area and Wilderness as a subunit of the Hoosier National Forest, consisting of— the National Recreation Area; and the Wilderness addition. There is established in the State the Benjamin Harrison National Recreation Area, consisting of approximately 29,382 acres of National Forest System land depicted on the map as Proposed National Recreation Area

(NRA). The approximately 15,300 acres of National Forest System land in the State generally depicted on the map as Proposed Wilderness shall be added to and administered as part of the Charles C. Deam Wilderness in accordance with Public Law 97–384 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 96 Stat. 1942), consisting of— the approximately 2,028.8 acres of National Forest System land in the State generally depicted on the map as the Deckard Ridge Units A, B, and C ; the approximately 2,633 acres of National Forest System land in the State generally depicted on the map as the Panther Creek Units A and B ; the approximately 5,456.9 acres of National Forest System land in the State generally depicted on the map as the Nebo Ridge Units A, B, C, D, and E ; the approximately 2,141.4 acres of National Forest System land in the State generally depicted on the map as the Browning Mountain Unit ; the approximately 2,161.9 acres of National Forest System land in the State generally depicted on the map as the Hickory Ridge Units A, B, C, D, and E ; and the approximately 878.3 acres of National Forest System land in the State generally depicted on the map as the Mose Ray Branch Unit . Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file the map, and make the map available for public inspection, in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service. The Secretary shall manage— the Wilderness addition (other than the nonwilderness corridors) in a manner that is consistent with the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq. ); and the National Recreation Area in a manner that ensures— the protection of the water quality of the public water supply of Monroe Reservoir in the State in accordance with section 303(e)(1) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 ( 16 U.S.C. 6542(e)(1) ); and the promotion of recreational opportunities in the National Recreation Area. Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall allow hunting, fishing, and trapping in the National Recreation Area and Wilderness. The Secretary, in consultation with designees from the State Department of Natural Resources and the Corps of Engineers, may, for reasons of public safety, species enhancement, or management of a species listed as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ), designate areas in which, and establish seasons during which, no hunting, fishing, or trapping is permitted in the National Recreation Area and Wilderness. Nothing in this Act affects the jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish and wildlife in the National Recreation Area and Wilderness. Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall— in the National Recreation Area, continue to permit and provide for appropriate nonmotorized and motorized recreational uses, including hiking, viewing of nature and wildlife, camping, horseback riding, mountain biking, and other existing recreational uses; and permit the nonmechanized recreational use of the Wilderness addition, in accordance with the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq. ) within the boundary of the Proposed Wilderness indicated on the map. The Secretary, in consultation with designees from the State Department of Natural Resources and the Corps of Engineers, may designate zones in which, and establish periods during which, a recreational use shall not be permitted in the National Recreation Area and Wilderness under subparagraph

(A)for reasons of public safety, species enhancement, or management of a species listed as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ). Notwithstanding any provisions of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq. ) or any other provision of law, the Secretary, in consultation with interested parties, shall establish a trail plan— to maintain existing mountain biking, hiking, and equestrian trails in the nonwilderness corridors; and to develop mountain biking, hiking, and equestrian trails in the National Recreation Area. Consistent with the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq. ), timber removal or management shall not be permitted in the Wilderness addition, except as the Secretary determines to be necessary for public safety and management of diseases, as described in section 293.3 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). Vegetation management within the National Recreation Area shall be consistent with— the Management Plan; and any applicable Forest Service land management plan.

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