109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1774
To designate certain Federal land in the State of Utah as wilderness,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 21, 2005
Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. BAIRD,
Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BARROW, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. BECERRA, Ms. BERKLEY,
Mr. BERMAN, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. BOUCHER,
Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mrs. CAPPS,
Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CASE, Mr. CHANDLER, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. CLAY,
Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. COOPER, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. CUMMINGS,
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. DEGETTE,
Mr. DELAHUNT, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. DICKS, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. EMANUEL, Ms. ESHOO,
Mr. EVANS, Mr. FARR, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. FILNER, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr.
GONZALEZ, Mr. GORDON, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. GUTIERREZ,
Ms. HARMAN, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. HOLT, Mr.
HONDA, Ms. HOOLEY, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. ISRAEL, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. JACKSON
of Illinois, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois,
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island,
Mr. KILDEE, Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan, Mr. KIRK, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. LANGEVIN,
Mr. LANTOS, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. LEACH,
Ms. LEE, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. LIPINSKI, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of
California, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. LYNCH, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MARSHALL,
Ms. MATSUI, Mrs. MCCARTHY, Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MCGOVERN,
Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. MICHAUD,
Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. MILLER of North Carolina, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of
California, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. NADLER, Mrs. NAPOLITANO,
Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Ms. NORTON, Mr. OLVER, Mr. OWENS, Mr. PALLONE,
Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina,
Mr. RANGEL, Mr. REYES, Mr. ROTHMAN, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. RUSH, Mr. RYAN
of Ohio, Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California,
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. SLAUGHTER,
Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. SPRATT, Mr.
STARK, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. THOMPSON
of California, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. TOWNS, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. UDALL of Colorado,
Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. VELAZQUEZ, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ,
Ms. WATERS, Ms. WATSON, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. WEINER, Mr. WEXLER, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr.
WU, and Mr. WYNN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To designate certain Federal land in the State of Utah as wilderness,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title- This Act may be cited as the `America's Red Rock Wilderness
Act of 2005'.
(b) Table of Contents- The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS
Sec. 101. Great Basin Wilderness Areas.
Sec. 102. Zion and Mojave Desert Wilderness Areas.
Sec. 103. Grand Staircase-Escalante Wilderness Areas.
Sec. 104. Moab-LaSal Canyons Wilderness Areas.
Sec. 105. Henry Mountains Wilderness Areas.
Sec. 106. Glen Canyon Wilderness Areas.
Sec. 107. San Juan-Anasazi Wilderness Areas.
Sec. 108. Canyonlands Basin Wilderness Areas.
Sec. 109. San Rafael Swell Wilderness Areas.
Sec. 110. Book Cliffs and Uinta Basin Wilderness Areas.
TITLE II--ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Sec. 201. General provisions.
Sec. 202. Administration.
Sec. 203. State school trust lands within wilderness areas.
Sec. 207. Fish and wildlife.
Sec. 208. Management of newly acquired lands.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
(1) SECRETARY- The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of the Interior,
acting through the Bureau of Land Management.
(2) STATE- The term `State' means the State of Utah.
TITLE I--DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS
SEC. 101. GREAT BASIN WILDERNESS AREAS.
(a) Findings- Congress finds the following:
(1) The Great Basin region of western Utah is comprised of starkly beautiful
mountain ranges that rise as islands from the desert floor.
(2) The Wah Wah Mountains in the Great Basin region are arid and austere,
with massive cliff faces and leathery slopes speckled with pin.AE6on and
juniper.
(3) The Pilot Range and Stansbury Mountains in the Great Basin region are
high enough to draw moisture from passing clouds and support ecosystems
found nowhere else on earth.
(4) From bristlecone pine, the world's oldest living organism, to newly
flowered mountain meadows, mountains of the Great Basin region are islands
of nature that--
(A) support remarkable biological diversity; and
(B) provide opportunities to experience the colossal silence of the Great
Basin.
(5) The Great Basin region of western Utah should be protected and managed
to ensure the preservation of the natural conditions of the region.
(b) Designation- In accordance with 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:
(1) Antelope Range (approximately 17,000 acres).
(2) Barn Hills (approximately 20,000 acres).
(3) Black Hills (approximately 9,000 acres).
(4) Bullgrass Knoll (approximately 15,000 acres).
(5) Burbank Hills/Tunnel Spring (approximately 92,000 acres).
(6) Cedar Mountains (approximately 108,000 acres).
(7) Conger Mountains (approximately 21,000 acres).
(8) Crater Bench (approximately 35,000 acres).
(9) Crater and Silver Island Mountains (approximately 121,000 acres).
(10) Cricket Mountains Cluster (approximately 62,000 acres).
(11) Deep Creek Mountains (approximately 126,000 acres).
(12) Drum Mountains (approximately 39,000 acres).
(13) Dugway Mountains (approximately 24,000 acres).
(14) Essex Canyon (approximately 1,300).
(15) Fish Springs Range (approximately 64,000 acres).
(16) Granite Peak (approximately 19,000 acres).
(17) Grassy Mountains (approximately 23,000 acres).
(18) Grouse Creek Mountains (approximately 15,000 acres).
(19) House Range (approximately 201,000 acres).
(20) Keg Mountains (approximately 38,000 acres).
(21) Kern Mountains (approximately 15,000 acres).
(22) King Top (approximately 110,000 acres).
(23) Ledger Canyon (approximately 9,000 acres).
(24) Little Goose Creek (approximately 1,200 acres).
(25) Middle/Granite Mountains (approximately 80,000 acres).
(26) Mountain Home Range (approximately 90,000 acres).
(27) Newfoundland Mountains (approximately 22,000 acres).
(28) Ochre Mountain (approximately 13,000 acres).
(29) Oquirrh Mountains (approximately 9,000 acres).
(30) Painted Rock Mountain (approximately 26,000 acres).
(31) Paradise/Steamboat Mountains (approximately 145,000 acres).
(32) Pilot Range (approximately 45,000 acres).
(33) Red Tops (approximately 28,000 acres).
(34) Rockwell-Little Sahara (approximately 21,000 acres).
(35) San Francisco Mountains (approximately 39,000 acres).
(36) Sand Ridge (approximately 73,000 acres).
(37) Simpson Mountains (approximately 42,000 acres).
(38) Snake Valley (approximately 100,000 acres).
(39) Stansbury Mountains (approximately 24,000 acres).
(40) Stansbury Island (approximately 10,000 acres).
(41) Thomas Range (approximately 36,000 acres).
(42) Tule Valley (approximately 159,000 acres).
(43) Wah Wah Mountains (approximately 167,000 acres).
(44) Wasatch/Sevier Plateaus (approximately 29,000 acres).
(45) White Rock Range (approximately 5,200 acres).
SEC. 102. ZION AND MOJAVE DESERT WILDERNESS AREAS.
(a) Findings- Congress finds the following:
(1) The renowned landscape of Zion National Park, including soaring cliff
walls, forested plateaus, and deep narrow gorges, extends beyond the boundaries
of the Park onto surrounding public lands managed by the Secretary.
(2) From the pink sand dunes of Moquith Mountain to the golden pools of
Beaver Dam Wash, the Zion and Mojave Desert areas encompass 3 major provinces
of the Southwest that include--
(A) the sculpted canyon country of the Colorado Plateau;
(B) the Mojave Desert; and
(C) portions of the Great Basin.
(3) The Zion and Mojave Desert areas display a rich mosaic of biological,
archaeological, and scenic diversity.
(4) One of the last remaining populations of threatened desert tortoise
is found within this region.
(5) The Zion and Mojave Desert areas in Utah should be protected and managed
as wilderness areas.
(b) Designation- In accordance with 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:
(1) Beaver Dam Mountains (approximately 30,000 acres).
(2) Beaver Dam Wash (approximately 23,000 acres).
(3) Beaver Dam Wilderness Expansion (approximately 8,000 acres).
(4) Canaan Mountain (approximately 67,000 acres).
(5) Cottonwood Canyon (approximately 12,000 acres).
(6) Cougar Canyon/Docs Pass (approximately 41,000 acres).
(7) Joshua Tree (approximately 12,000 acres).
(8) Mount Escalante (approximately 17,000 acres).
(9) Parunuweap Canyon (approximately 43,000 acres).
(10) Red Butte (approximately 4,500 acres).
(11) Red Mountain (approximately 21,000 acres).
(12) Scarecrow Peak (approximately 16,000 acres).
(13) Square Top Mouontain (approximately 23,000 acres).
(14) Zion Adjacent (approximately 58,000 acres).
SEC. 103. GRAND STAIRCASE-ESCALANTE WILDERNESS AREAS.
(a) Grand Staircase Area-
(1) FINDINGS- Congress finds the following:
(A) The area known as the Grand Staircase rises more than 6,000 feet in
a series of great cliffs and plateaus from the depths of the Grand Canyon
to the forested rim of Bryce Canyon.
(B) The Grand Staircase--
(i) spans 6 major life zones, from the lower Sonoran Desert to the alpine
forest; and
(ii) encompasses geologic formations that display 3,000,000,000 years
of Earth's history.
(C) Land managed by the Secretary lines the intricate canyon system of
the Paria River and forms a vital natural corridor connection to the deserts
and forests of these national parks.
(D) Land described in paragraph (2) (other than East of Bryce, Upper Kanab
Creek, Moquith Mountain, Bunting Point, and Vermillion Cliffs) is located
within the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
(E) The Grand Staircase in Utah should be protected and managed as a wilderness
area.
(2) DESIGNATION- In accordance with 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:
(A) Bryce View (approximately 4,500 acres).
(B) Bunting Point (approximately 11,000 acres).
(C) Canaan Peak Slopes (approximately 2,300 acres).
(D) East of Bryce (approximately 750 acres).
(E) Glass Eye Canyon (approximately 24,000 acres).
(F) Ladder Canyon (approximately 14,000 acres).
(G) Moquith Mountain (approximately 16,000 acres).
(H) Nephi Point (approximately 14,000 acres).
(I) Paria-Hackberry (approximately 188,000 acres).
(J) Paria Wilderness Expansion (approximately 3,300 acres).
(K) Pine Hollow (approximately 11,000 acres).
(L) Slopes of Bryce (approximately 2,600 acres).
(M) Timber Mountain (approximately 51,000 acres).
(N) Upper Kanab Creek (approximately 49,000 acres).
(O) Vermillion Cliffs (approximately 26,000 acres).
(P) Willis Creek (approximately 21,000 acres).
(1) FINDINGS- Congress finds the following:
(A) The Kaiparowits Plateau east of the Paria River is one of the most
rugged and isolated wilderness regions in the United States.
(B) The Kaiparowits Plateau, a windswept land of harsh beauty, contains
distant vistas and a remarkable variety of plant and animal species.
(C) Ancient forests, an abundance of big game animals, and 22 species
of raptors thrive undisturbed on the grassland mesa tops of the Kaiparowits
Plateau.
(D) Each of the areas described in paragraph (2) (other than Heaps Canyon,
Little Valley, and Wide Hollow) is located within the Grand Staircase-Escalante
National Monument.
(E) The Kaiparowits Plateau should be protected and managed as a wilderness
area.
(2) DESIGNATION- In accordance with 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:
(A) Andalex Not (approximately 18,000 acres).
(B) The Blues (approximately 21,000 acres).
(C) Box Canyon (approximately 2,800 acres).
(D) Burning Hills (approximately 80,000 acres).
(E) Carcass Canyon (approximately 83,000 acres).
(F) The Cockscomb (approximately 11,000 acres).
(G) Fiftymile Bench (approximately 12,000 acres).
(H) Fiftymile Mountain (approximately 203,000 acres).
(I) Heaps Canyon (approximately 4,000 acres).
(J) Horse Spring Canyon (approximately 31,000 acres).
(K) Kodachrome Headlands (approximately 10,000 acres).
(L) Little Valley Canyon (approximately 4,000 acres).
(M) Mud Spring Canyon (approximately 65,000 acres).
(N) Nipple Bench (approximately 32,000 acres).
(O) Paradise Canyon-Wahweap (approximately 262,000 acres).
(P) Rock Cove (approximately 16,000 acres).
(Q) Warm Creek (approximately 23,000 acres).
(R) Wide Hollow (approximately 6,800 acres).
(1) FINDINGS- Congress finds the following:
(A) Glens and coves carved in massive sandstone cliffs, spring-watered
hanging gardens, and the silence of ancient Anasazi ruins are examples
of the unique features that entice hikers, campers, and sightseers from
around the world to Escalante Canyon.
(B) Escalante Canyon links the spruce fir forests of the 11,000-foot Aquarius
Plateau with winding slickrock canyons that flow into Lake Powell.
(C) Escalante Canyon, one of Utah's most popular natural areas, contains
critical habitat for deer, elk, and wild bighorn sheep that also enhances
the scenic integrity of the area.
(D) Each of the areas described in paragraph (2) is located within the
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
(E) Escalante Canyon should be protected and managed as a wilderness area.
(2) DESIGNATION- In accordance with 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:
(A) Brinkerhof Flats (approximately 3,000 acres).
(B) Colt Mesa (approximately 28,000 acres).
(C) Death Hollow (approximately 49,000 acres).
(D) Forty Mile Gulch (approximately 6,600 acres).
(E) Hurricane Wash (approximately 9,000 acres).
(F) Lampstand (approximately 7,900 acres).
(G) Muley Twist Flank (approximately 3,600 acres).
(H) North Escalante Canyons (approximately 176,000 acres).
(I) Pioneer Mesa (approximately 11,000 acres).
(J) Scorpion (approximately 53,000 acres).
(K) Sooner Bench (approximately 390 acres).
(L) Steep Creek (approximately 35,000 acres).
(M) Studhorse Peaks (approximately 24,000 acres).
SEC. 104. MOAB-LA SAL CANYONS WILDERNESS AREAS.
(a) Findings- Congress finds the following:
(1) The canyons surrounding the La Sal Mountains and the town of Moab offer
a variety of extraordinary landscapes.
(2) Outstanding examples of natural formations and landscapes in the Moab-LaSal
area include the huge sandstone fins of Behind the Rocks, the mysterious
Fisher Towers, and the whitewater rapids of Westwater Canyon.
(3) The Moab-LaSal area should be protected and managed as a wilderness
area.
(b) Designation- In accordance with 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:
(1) Arches Adjacent (approximately 12,000 acres).
(2) Beaver Creek (approximately 41,000 acres).
(3) Behind the Rocks and Hunters Canyon (approximately 22,000 acres).
(4) Big Triangle (approximately 20,000 acres).
(5) Coyote Wash (approximately 28,000 acres).
(6) Dome Plateau-Professor Valley (approximately 35,000 acres).
(7) Fisher Towers (approximately 18,000 acres).
(8) Goldbar Canyon (approximately 9,000 acres).
(9) Granite Creek (approximately 5,000 acres).
(10) Mary Jane Canyon (approximately 25,000 acres).
(11) Mill Creek (approximately 14,000 acres).
(12) Porcupine Rim and Morning Glory (approximately 20,000 acres).
(13) Renegade Point (approximately 6,600 acres).
(14) Westwater Canyon (approximately 37,000 acres).
(15) Yellow Bird (approximately 4,200 acres).
SEC. 105. HENRY MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS AREAS.
(a) Findings- Congress finds the following:
(1) The Henry Mountain Range, the last mountain range to be discovered and
named by early explorers in the contiguous United States, still retains
a wild and undiscovered quality.
(2) Fluted badlands that surround the flanks of 11,000-foot Mounts Ellen
and Pennell contain areas of critical habitat for mule deer and for the
largest herd of free-roaming buffalo in the United States.
(3) Despite their relative accessibility, the Henry Mountain Range remains
one of the wildest, least-known ranges in the United States.
(4) The Henry Mountain range should be protected and managed to ensure the
preservation of the range as a wilderness area.
(b) Designation- In accordance with 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:
(1) Bull Mountain (approximately 16,000 acres).
(2) Bullfrog Creek (approximately 35,000 acres).
(3) Dogwater Creek (approximately 3,400 acres).
(4) Fremont Gorge (approximately 20,000 acres).
(5) Long Canyon (approximately 16,000 acres).
(6) Mount Ellen-Blue Hills (approximately 140,000 acres).
(7) Mount Hillers (approximately 21,000 acres).
(8) Mount Pennell (approximately 147,000 acres).
(9) Notom Bench (approximately 6,200 acres).
(10) Oak Creek (approximately 1,700 acres).
(11) Ragged Mountain (approximately 28,000 acres).
SEC. 106. GLEN CANYON WILDERNESS AREAS.
(a) Findings- Congress finds the following:
(1) The side canyons of Glen Canyon, including the Dirty Devil River and
the Red, White and Blue Canyons, contain some of the most remote and outstanding
landscapes in southern Utah.
(2) The Dirty Devil River, once the fortress hideout of outlaw Butch Cassidy's
Wild Bunch, has sculpted a maze of slickrock canyons through an imposing
landscape of monoliths and inaccessible mesas.
(3) The Red and Blue Canyons contain colorful Chinle/Moenkopi badlands found
nowhere else in the region.
(4) The canyons of Glen Canyon in the State should be protected and managed
as wilderness areas.
(b) Designation- In accordance with 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:
(1) Cane Spring Desert (approximately 18,000 acres).
(2) Dark Canyon (approximately 134,000 acres).
(3) Dirty Devil (approximately 242,000 acres).
(4) Fiddler Butte (approximately 92,000 acres).
(5) Flat Tops (approximately 30,000 acres).
(6) Little Rockies (approximately 64,000 acres).
(7) The Needle (approximately 11,000 acres).
(8) Red Rock Plateau (approximately 213,000 acres).
(9) White Canyon (approximately 98,000 acres).
SEC. 107. SAN JUAN-ANASAZI WILDERNESS AREAS.
(a) Findings- Congress finds the following:
(1) More than 1,000 years ago, the Anasazi Indian culture flourished in
the slickrock canyons and on the pin.AE6on-covered mesas of southeastern
Utah.
(2) Evidence of the ancient presence of the Anasazi pervades the Cedar Mesa
area of the San Juan-Anasazi area where cliff dwellings, rock art, and ceremonial
kivas embellish sandstone overhangs and isolated benchlands.
(3) The Cedar Mesa area is in need of protection from the vandalism and
theft of its unique cultural resources.
(4) The Cedar Mesa wilderness areas should be created to protect both the
archaeological heritage and the extraordinary wilderness, scenic, and ecological
values of the United States.
(5) The San Juan-Anasazi area should be protected and managed as a wilderness
area to ensure the preservation of the unique and valuable resources of
that area.
(b) Designation- In accordance with 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:
(1) Allen Canyon (approximately 5,900 acres).
(2) Arch Canyon (approximately 30,000 acres).
(3) Comb Ridge (approximately 15,000 acres).
(4) East Montezuma (approximately 45,000 acres).
(5) Fish and Owl Creek Canyons (approximately 73,000 acres).
(6) Grand Gulch (approximately 159,000 acres).
(7) Hammond Canyon (approximately 4,400 acres).
(8) Nokai Dome (approximately 93,000 acres).
(9) Road Canyon (approximately 63,000 acres).
(10) San Juan River (Sugarloaf) (approximately 15,000 acres).
(11) The Tabernacle (approximately 7,000 acres).
(12) Valley of the Gods (approximately 21,000 acres).
SEC. 108. CANYONLANDS BASIN WILDERNESS AREAS.
(a) Findings- Congress finds the following:
(1) Canyonlands National Park safeguards only a small portion of the extraordinary
red-hued, cliff-walled canyonland region of the Colorado Plateau.
(2) Areas near Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park contain
canyons with rushing perennial streams, natural arches, bridges, and towers.
(3) The gorges of the Green and Colorado Rivers, lie on adjacent land managed
by the Secretary.
(4) Popular overlooks in Canyonlands Nations Park and Dead Horse Point State
Park have views directly into adjacent areas, including Lockhart Basin and
Indian Creek.
(5) Designation of these areas as wilderness would ensure the protection
of this erosional masterpiece of nature and of the rich pockets of wildlife
found within its expanded boundaries.
(b) Designation- In accordance with 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:
(1) Bridger Jack Mesa (approximately 33,000 acres).
(2) Butler Wash (approximately 27,000 acres).
(3) Dead Horse Cliffs (approximately 5,300 acres).
(4) Demon's Playground (approximately 3,700 acres).
(5) Duma Point (approximately 14,000 acres).
(6) Gooseneck (approximately 9,000 acres).
(7) Hatch Point Canyons/Lockhart Basin (approximately 149,000 acres).
(8) Horsethief Point (approximately 15,000 acres).
(9) Indian Creek (approximately 28,000 acres).
(10) Labyrinth Canyon (approximately 150,000 acres).
(11) San Rafael River (approximately 101,000 acres).
(12) Shay Mountain (approximately 14,000 acres).
(13) Sweetwater Reef (approximately 69,000 acres).
(14) Upper Horseshoe Canyon (approximately 60,000 acres).
SEC. 109. SAN RAFAEL SWELL WILDERNESS AREAS.
(a) Findings- Congress finds the following:
(1) The San Rafael Swell towers above the desert like a castle, ringed by
1,000-foot ramparts of Navajo Sandstone.
(2) The highlands of the San Rafael Swell have been fractured by uplift
and rendered hollow by erosion over countless millennia, leaving a tremendous
basin punctuated by mesas, buttes, and canyons and traversed by sediment-laden
desert streams.
(3) Among other places, the San Rafael wilderness offers exceptional back
country opportunities in the colorful Wild Horse Badlands, the monoliths
of North Caineville Mesa, the rock towers of Cliff Wash, and colorful cliffs
of Humbug Canyon.
(4) The mountains within these areas are among Utah's most valuable habitat
for desert bighorn sheep.
(5) The San Rafael Swell area should be protected and managed to ensure
its preservation as a wilderness area.
(b) Designation- In accordance with 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:
(1) Cedar Mountain (approximately 15,000 acres).
(2) Devils Canyon (approximately 23,000 acres).
(3) Eagle Canyon (approximately 38,000 acres).
(4) Factory Butte (approximately 22,000 acres).
(5) Hondu Country (approximately 20,000 acres).
(6) Jones Bench (approximately 2,800 acres).
(7) Limestone Cliffs (approximately 25,000 acres).
(8) Lost Spring Wash (approximately 37,000 acres).
(9) Mexican Mountain (approximately 100,000 acres).
(10) Molen Reef (approximately 33,000 acres).
(11) Muddy Creek (approximately 240,000 acres).
(12) Mussentuchit Badlands (approximately 25,000 acres).
(13) Pleasant Creek Bench (approximately 1,100 acres).
(14) Price River-Humbug (approximately 120,000 acres).
(15) Red Desert (approximately 40,000 acres).
(16) Rock Canyon (approximately 18,000 acres).
(17) San Rafael Knob (approximately 15,000 acres).
(18) San Rafael Reef (approximately 114,000 acres).
(19) Sids Mountain (approximately 107,000 acres).
(20) Upper Muddy Creek (approximately 19,000 acres).
(21) Wild Horse Mesa (approximately 92,000 acres).
SEC. 110. BOOK CLIFFS AND UINTA BASIN WILDERNESS AREAS.
(a) Findings- Congress finds the following:
(1) The Book Cliffs and Uinta Basin wilderness areas offer--
(A) unique big game hunting opportunities in verdant high-plateau forests;
(B) the opportunity for float trips of several days duration down the
Green River in Desolation Canyon; and
(C) the opportunity for calm water canoe weekends on the White River.
(2) The long rampart of the Book Cliffs bounds the area on the south, while
seldom-visited uplands, dissected by the rivers and streams, slope away
to the north into the Uinta Basin.
(3) Bighorn sheep, elk, mule deer, bears, and cougars flourish in the back
country of the Book Cliffs.
(4) The Book Cliffs and Uinta Basin areas should be protected and managed
to ensure the protection of the areas as wilderness.
(b) Designation- In accordance with 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.
(1) Bourdette Draw (approximately 15,000 acres).
(2) Bull Canyon (approximately 2,800 acres).
(3) Chipeta (approximately 95,000 acres).
(4) Dead Horse Pass (approximately 8,000 acres).
(5) Desbrough Canyon (approximately 13,000 acres).
(6) Desolation Canyon (approximately 560,000 acres).
(7) Diamond Breaks (approximately 9,000 acres).
(8) Diamond Canyon (approximately 166,000 acres).
(9) Diamond Mountain (also known as `Wild Mountain') (approximately 27,000
acres).
(10) Dinosaur Adjacent (approximately 10,000 acres).
(11) Goslin Mountain (approximately 4,900 acres).
(12) Hideout Canyon (approximately 12,000 acres).
(13) Lower Bitter Creek (approximately 14,000 acres).
(14) Lower Flaming Gorge (approximately 21,000 acres).
(15) Mexico Point (approximately 15,000 acres).
(16) Moonshine Draw (also known as `Daniels Canyon') (approximately 10,000
acres).
(17) Mountain Home (approximately 9,000 acres).
(18) O-Wi-Yu-Kuts (approximately 13,000 acres).
(19) Red Creek Badlands (approximately 3,600 acres).
(20) Seep Canyon (approximately 21,000 acres).
(21) Sunday School Canyon (approximately 18,000 acres).
(22) Survey Point (approximately 8,000 acres).
(23) Turtle Canyon (approximately 39,000 acres).
(24) White River (approximately 29,000 acres).
(25) Winter Ridge (approximately 38,000 acres).
(26) Wolf Point (approximately 15,000 acres).
TITLE II--ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
SEC. 201. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
(a) Names of Wilderness Areas- Each wilderness area named in title I shall--
(1) consist of the quantity of land referenced with respect to that named
area, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Utah BLM Wilderness Proposed
by H.R. XX, 109th Congress'; and
(2) be known by the name given to it in title I.
(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 designated by this Act with--
(A) the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.
(2) FORCE OF LAW- A 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 clerical and typographical errors in the
map and legal description.
(3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY- Each map and legal description filed under paragraph
(1) shall be filed and made available for public inspection in the Office
of the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.
SEC. 202. ADMINISTRATION.
Subject to valid rights in existence on the date of enactment of this Act,
each wilderness area designated under this Act shall be administered by the
Secretary in accordance with the following:
(1) The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et
seq.).
(2) The Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).
SEC. 203. STATE SCHOOL TRUST LANDS WITHIN WILDERNESS AREAS.
(a) In General- Subject to subsection (b), if State-owned land is included
in an area designated by this Act as a wilderness area, the Secretary shall
offer to exchange land owned by the United States in the State of approximately
equal value in accordance with section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)) and section 5(a) of the Wilderness
Act (16 U.S.C. 1134(a)).
(b) Mineral Interests- The Secretary shall not transfer any mineral interests
under subsection (a) unless the State transfers to the Secretary any mineral
interests in land designated by this Act as a wilderness area.
SEC. 204. WATER.
(1) WATER FOR WILDERNESS AREAS-
(A) IN GENERAL- With respect to each wilderness area designated by this
Act, Congress reserves a quantity of water determined by the Secretary
to be sufficient for the wilderness area.
(B) PRIORITY DATE- The priority date of a right reserved under subparagraph
(A) shall be the date of enactment of this Act.
(2) PROTECTION OF RIGHTS- The Secretary and other officers and employees
of the United States shall take any steps necessary to protect the rights
reserved by paragraph (1)(A), including the filing of a claim for the quantification
of the rights in any present or future appropriate stream adjudication in
the courts of the State--
(A) in which the United States is or may be joined; and
(B) that is conducted in accordance with section 208 of the Department
of Justice Appropriation Act, 1953 (66 Stat. 560, chapter 651).
(b) Prior Rights not Affected- Nothing in this Act relinquishes or reduces
any water rights reserved or appropriated by the United States in the State
on or before the date of enactment of this Act.
(1) SPECIFICATION OF RIGHTS- The Federal water rights reserved by this Act
are specific to the wilderness areas designated by this Act.
(2) NO PRECEDENT ESTABLISHED- Nothing in this Act related to reserved Federal
water rights--
(A) shall establish a precedent with regard to any future designation
of water rights; or
(B) shall affect the interpretation of any other Act or any designation
made under any other Act.
SEC. 205. ROADS.
(1) MEASUREMENT IN GENERAL- A setback under this section shall be measured
from the center line of the road.
(2) WILDERNESS ON 1 SIDE OF ROADS- Except as provided in subsection (b),
a setback for a road with wilderness on only 1 side shall be set as follows:
(A) 300 feet from a paved Federal or State highway.
(B) 100 feet from any other paved road or high standard dirt or gravel
road.
(C) 30 feet from any other road.
(3) WILDERNESS ON BOTH SIDES OF ROADS- Except as provided in subsection
(b), a setback for a road with wilderness on both sides (including cherry-stems
or roads separating 2 wilderness units) shall be set as follows:
(A) 200 feet from a paved Federal or State highway.
(B) 40 feet from any other paved road or high standard dirt or gravel
road.
(C) 10 feet from any other roads.
(1) WELL-DEFINED TOPOGRAPHICAL BARRIERS- If, between the road and the boundary
of a setback area described in paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a), there
is a well-defined cliff edge, stream bank, or other topographical barrier,
the Secretary shall use the barrier as the wilderness boundary.
(2) FENCES- If, between the road and the boundary of a setback area specified
in paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a), there is a fence running parallel
to a road, the Secretary shall use the fence as the wilderness boundary
if, in the opinion of the Secretary, doing so would result in a more manageable
boundary.
(3) DEVIATIONS FROM SETBACK AREAS-
(A) EXCLUSION OF DISTURBANCES FROM WILDERNESS BOUNDARIES- In cases where
there is an existing livestock development, dispersed camping area, borrow
pit, or similar disturbance within 100 feet of a road that forms part
of a wilderness boundary, the Secretary may delineate the boundary so
as to exclude the disturbance from the wilderness area.
(B) LIMITATION ON EXCLUSION OF DISTURBANCES- The Secretary shall make
a boundary adjustment under subparagraph (A) only if the Secretary determines
that doing so is consistent with wilderness management goals.
(C) DEVIATIONS RESTRICTED TO MINIMUM NECESSARY- Any deviation under this
paragraph from the setbacks required under in paragraph (2) or (3) of
subsection (a) shall be the minimum necessary to exclude the disturbance.
(c) Delineation Within Setback Area- The Secretary may delineate a wilderness
boundary at a location within a setback under paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection
(a) if, as determined by the Secretary, the delineation would enhance wilderness
management goals.
SEC. 206. LIVESTOCK.
Within the wilderness areas designated under title I, the grazing of livestock
authorized on the date of enactment of this Act shall be permitted to continue
subject to such reasonable regulations and procedures as the Secretary considers
necessary, as long as the regulations and procedures are consistent with the
following:
(1) The Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).
(2) Section 101(f) the Arizona Desert Wilderness Act of 1990 (Public Law
101-628; 104 Stat. 4469).
SEC. 207. FISH AND WILDLIFE.
Nothing in this Act affects the jurisdiction of the State with respect to
wildlife and fish on the public land located in the State.
SEC. 208. MANAGEMENT OF NEWLY ACQUIRED LANDS.
Any land within the boundaries of a wilderness area designated under this
Act 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 Act and other laws applicable to
wilderness areas.
SEC. 209. WITHDRAWAL.
Subject to valid rights existing on the date of enactment of this Act, the
Federal land referred to in title I is withdrawn from all forms of--
(1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under public law;
(2) location, entry, and patent under mining law; and
(3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing
or mineral materials.
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