Pub. L. 109-382, tit. II, subtit. A, sec. 213
ADMINISTRATION.
SEC. 213. ADMINISTRATION. (a) Administration.—Subject to valid rights in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, each wilderness area designated under this subtitle and in the Green Mountain National Forest (as of the date of enactment of this Act) shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). (b) Fish and Wildlife.—Nothing in this subtitle affects the jurisdiction of the State with respect to wildlife and fish on the public land located in the State, including the stocking of fish in rivers and streams in the State to support the Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Restoration Program. (c) Trails.—The Forest Service shall allow the continuance of—(1) the Appalachian National Scenic Trail; (2) the Long Trail; (3) the Catamount Trail; and (4) the marking and maintenance of associated trails and trail structures of the Trails referred to in this subsection, consistent with the management direction (including objectives, standards, guidelines, and agreements with partners) established for the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Long Trail, and Catamount Trail under the Management Plan.