Pub. L. 111-11, tit. I, subtit. C, sec. 1202
DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.
SEC. 1202. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.(a) Designation of Lewis and Clark Mount Hood Wilderness Areas.—In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State of Oregon are designated as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System:(1) Badger creek wilderness additions.—Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 4,140 acres, as generally depicted on the maps entitled “Badger Creek Wilderness—Badger Creek Additions” and “Badger Creek Wilderness—Bonney Butte”, dated July 16, 2007, which is incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the Badger Creek Wilderness, as designated by section 3(3) of the Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 98 Stat. 273).(2) Bull of the woods wilderness addition.—Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 10,180 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Bull of the Woods Wilderness—Bull of the Woods Additions”, dated July 16, 2007, which is incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the Bull of the Woods Wilderness, as designated by section 3(4) of the Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 98 Stat. 273).(3) Clackamas wilderness.—Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 9,470 acres, as generally depicted on the maps entitled “Clackamas Wilderness—Big Bottom”, “Clackamas Wilderness—Clackamas Canyon”, “Clackamas Wilderness—Memaloose Lake”, “Clackamas Wilderness—Sisi Butte”, and “Clackamas Wilderness—South Fork Clackamas”, dated July 16, 2007, which shall be known as the “Clackamas Wilderness”.(4) Mark o. hatfield wilderness additions.—Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 25,960 acres, as generally depicted on the maps entitled “Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness—Gorge Face” and “Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness—Larch Mountain”, dated July 16, 2007, which is incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness, as designated by section 3(1) of the Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 98 Stat. 273).(5) Mount hood wilderness additions.—Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 18,450 acres, as generally depicted on the maps entitled “Mount Hood Wilderness—Barlow Butte”, “Mount Hood Wilderness—Elk Cove/Mazama”, “Richard L. Kohnstamm Memorial Area”, “Mount Hood Wilderness—Sand Canyon”, “Mount Hood Wilderness—Sandy Additions”, “Mount Hood Wilderness—Twin Lakes”, and “Mount Hood Wilderness—White River”, dated July 16, 2007, and the map entitled “Mount Hood Wilderness—Cloud Cap”, dated July 20, 2007, which is incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the Mount Hood Wilderness, as designated under section 3(a) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1132(a)) and enlarged by section 3(d) of the Endangered American Wilderness Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 92 Stat. 43).(6) Roaring river wilderness.—Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 123 STAT. 1009 36,550 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Roaring River Wilderness—Roaring River Wilderness”, dated July 16, 2007, which shall be known as the “Roaring River Wilderness”.(7) Salmon-huckleberry wilderness additions.—Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 16,620 acres, as generally depicted on the maps entitled “Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness—Alder Creek Addition”, “Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness—Eagle Creek Addition”, “Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness—Hunchback Mountain”, “Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness—Inch Creek”, “Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness—Mirror Lake”, and “Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness—Salmon River Meadows”, dated July 16, 2007, which is incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness, as designated by section 3(2) of the Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 98 Stat. 273).(8) Lower white river wilderness.—Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 2,870 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Lower White River Wilderness—Lower White River”, dated July 16, 2007, which shall be known as the “Lower White River Wilderness”.(b) Richard L. Kohnstamm Memorial Area.—Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Richard L. Kohnstamm Memorial Area”, dated July 16, 2007, is designated as the “Richard L. Kohnstamm Memorial Area”.(c) Potential Wilderness Area; Additions to Wilderness Areas.—(1) Roaring river potential wilderness area.—(A) In general.—In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 900 acres identified as “Potential Wilderness” on the map entitled “Roaring River Wilderness”, dated July 16, 2007, is designated as a potential wilderness area.(B) Management.—The potential wilderness area designated by subparagraph (A) shall be managed in accordance with section 4 of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133).(C) Designation as wilderness.—On the date on which the Secretary publishes in the Federal Register notice that the conditions in the potential wilderness area designated by subparagraph (A) are compatible with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the potential wilderness shall be—(i) designated as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System; and(ii) incorporated into the Roaring River Wilderness designated by subsection (a)(6).(2) Addition to the mount hood wilderness.—On completion of the land exchange under section 1206(a)(2), certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 1,710 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Mount Hood Wilderness—Tilly Jane”, dated July 20, 2007, shall be incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the Mount Hood Wilderness, as designated under section 3(a) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1132(a)) and enlarged 123 STAT. 1010 by section 3(d) of the Endangered American Wilderness Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 92 Stat. 43) and subsection (a)(5).(3) Addition to the salmon-huckleberry wilderness.—On acquisition by the United States, the approximately 160 acres of land identified as “Land to be acquired by USFS” on the map entitled “Hunchback Mountain Land Exchange, Clackamas County”, dated June 2006, shall be incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness, as designated by section 3(2) of the Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 98 Stat. 273) and enlarged by subsection (a)(7).(d) Maps and Legal Descriptions.—(1) In general.—As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and a legal description of each wilderness area and potential wilderness area designated by this section, with—(A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and(B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.(2) Force of law.—The maps and legal descriptions filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this subtitle, except that the Secretary may correct typographical errors in the maps and legal descriptions.(3) Public availability.—Each map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management.(4) Description of land.—The boundaries of the areas designated as wilderness by subsection (a) that are immediately adjacent to a utility right-of-way or a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project boundary shall be 100 feet from the boundary of the right-of-way or the project boundary.(e) Administration.—(1) In general.—Subject to valid existing rights, each area designated as wilderness by this section shall be administered by the Secretary that has jurisdiction over the land within the wilderness, in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that—(A) 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(B) 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 land within the wilderness.(2) Incorporation of acquired land and interests.—Any land within the boundary of a wilderness area designated by this section that is acquired by the United States shall—(A) become part of the wilderness area in which the land is located; and(B) be managed in accordance with this section, the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), and any other applicable law.(f) Buffer Zones.—123 STAT. 1011(1) In general.—As provided in the Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 98–328), Congress does not intend for designation of wilderness areas in the State under this section to lead to the creation of protective perimeters or buffer zones around each wilderness area.(2) Activities or uses up to boundaries.—The fact that nonwilderness activities or uses can be seen or heard from within a wilderness area shall not, of itself, preclude the activities or uses up to the boundary of the wilderness area.(g) Fish and Wildlife.—Nothing in this section affects the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State with respect to fish and wildlife.(h) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.—As provided in section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), within the wilderness areas designated by this section, the Secretary that has jurisdiction over the land within the wilderness (referred to in this subsection as the “Secretary”) may take such measures as are necessary to control fire, insects, and diseases, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be desirable and appropriate.(i) Withdrawal.—Subject to valid rights in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal land designated as wilderness by this section is withdrawn from all forms of—(1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and(3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.