ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.

SEC. 1803. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.(a) Management.—Subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall administer the wilderness areas and wilderness additions designated by this subtitle in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that—123 STAT. 1055(1) 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(2) 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.(b) Map and Legal Description.—(1) In general.—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 and wilderness addition designated by this subtitle with—(A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.(2) Force of law.—Each map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this subtitle, except that the Secretary may correct any errors in the map and legal description.(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 Secretary.(c) Incorporation of Acquired Land and Interests.—Any land (or interest in land) within the boundary of a wilderness area or wilderness addition designated by this subtitle that is acquired by the Federal Government shall—(1) become part of the wilderness area in which the land is located; and(2) be managed in accordance with this subtitle, the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), and any other applicable law.(d) Withdrawal.—Subject to valid rights in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, any Federal land designated as a wilderness area or wilderness addition by this subtitle is withdrawn from—(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and(3) disposition under laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.(e) Fire Management and Related Activities.—(1) In general.—The Secretary may take such measures in a wilderness area or wilderness addition designated by this subtitle as are necessary for the control of fire, insects, and diseases in accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) and House Report 98–40 of the 98th Congress.(2) Funding priorities.—Nothing in this subtitle limits funding for fire and fuels management in the wilderness areas and wilderness additions designated by this subtitle.(3) Revision and development of local fire management plans.—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 land designated as a wilderness area or wilderness addition by this subtitle.123 STAT. 1056(4) Administration.—Consistent with paragraph (1) and other applicable Federal law, to ensure a timely and efficient response to fire emergencies in the wilderness areas and wilderness additions designated by this subtitle, the Secretary shall—(A) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, establish agency approval procedures (including appropriate delegations of authority to the Forest Supervisor, District Manager, or other agency officials) for responding to fire emergencies; and(B) enter into agreements with appropriate State or local firefighting agencies.(f) Access to Private Property.—The Secretary shall provide any owner of private property within the boundary of a wilderness area or wilderness addition designated by this subtitle adequate access to the property to ensure the reasonable use and enjoyment of the property by the owner.(g) Military Activities.—Nothing in this subtitle precludes—(1) low-level overflights of military aircraft over the wilderness areas or wilderness additions designated by this subtitle;(2) the designation of new units of special airspace over the wilderness areas or wilderness additions designated by this subtitle; or(3) the use or establishment of military flight training routes over wilderness areas or wilderness additions designated by this subtitle.(h) Livestock.—Grazing of livestock and the maintenance of existing facilities relating to grazing in wilderness areas or wilderness additions designated by this subtitle, if established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be permitted to continue in accordance with—(1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and(2) 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).(i) Fish and Wildlife Management.—(1) In general.—In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the Secretary may carry out management activities to maintain or restore fish and wildlife populations and fish and wildlife habitats in wilderness areas or wilderness additions designated by this subtitle if the activities are—(A) consistent with applicable wilderness management plans; and(B) carried out in accordance with applicable guidelines and policies.(2) State jurisdiction.—Nothing in this subtitle affects the jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish and wildlife on public land located in the State.(j) Horses.—Nothing in this subtitle precludes horseback riding in, or the entry of recreational or commercial saddle or pack stock into, an area designated as wilderness or as a wilderness addition by this subtitle—(1) in accordance with section 4(d)(5) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(5)); and123 STAT. 1057(2) subject to any terms and conditions determined to be necessary by the Secretary.(k) Outfitter and Guide Use.—Outfitter and guide activities conducted under permits issued by the Forest Service on the additions to the John Muir, Ansel Adams, and Hoover wilderness areas designated by this subtitle shall be in addition to any existing limits established for the John Muir, Ansel Adams, and Hoover wilderness areas.(l) Transfer to the Forest Service.—(1) White mountains wilderness.—Administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 946 acres of land identified as “Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction from BLM to FS” on the maps described in section 1802(5)(B) is transferred from the Bureau of Land Management to the Forest Service to be managed as part of the White Mountains Wilderness.(2) John muir wilderness.—Administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 143 acres of land identified as “Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction from BLM to FS” on the maps described in section 1802(3)(B) is transferred from the Bureau of Land Management to the Forest Service to be managed as part of the John Muir Wilderness.(m) Transfer to the Bureau of Land Management.—Administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 3,010 acres of land identified as “Land from FS to BLM” on the maps described in section 1802(6) is transferred from the Forest Service to the Bureau of Land Management to be managed as part of the Granite Mountain Wilderness.