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[H.R. 3022 Reported in Senate (RS)]
Calendar No. 1021
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3022
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 10, 2008
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
September 16, 2008
Reported by Mr. Bingaman, with an amendment
[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]
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AN ACT
To designate the John Krebs Wilderness in the State of California, to
add certain land to the Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park 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.
This Act may be cited as the ``Sequoia and Kings Canyon National
Parks Wilderness Act of 2008''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(2) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of
California.
SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.
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) John krebs wilderness.--
(A) Designation.--Certain land in Sequoia and Kings
Canyon National Parks, comprising approximately 69,500
acres of land, and 130 acres of potential wilderness
additions as generally depicted on the map numbered
102/60014a, titled ``John Krebs Wilderness'', and dated
March 10, 2008.
(B) Limitations.--The designation of the wilderness
under subparagraph (A) does not preclude operation and
maintenance of the existing Hockett Meadow Cabin and
Quinn Patrol Cabin in the same manner and degree in
which the cabins were operated and maintained on the
day before the date of enactment of this Act.
(C) Effect.--Nothing in this paragraph affects--
(i) the cabins in, and adjacent to, Mineral
King Valley; or
(ii) the private inholdings known as
``Silver City'' and ``Kaweah Han''.
(D) Potential wilderness additions.--The
designation of the potential wilderness additions under
subparagraph (A) shall not prohibit the operation,
maintenance, and repair of the small check dams and
water impoundments on Lower Franklin Lake, Crystal
Lake, Upper Monarch Lake, and Eagle Lake. The Secretary
is authorized to allow the use of helicopters for the
operation, maintenance, and repair of the small check
dams and water impoundments on Lower Franklin Lake,
Crystal Lake, Upper Monarch Lake, and Eagle Lake. The
potential wilderness additions shall be designated as
wilderness and incorporated into the John Krebs
Wilderness established by this Act upon termination of
the non-conforming uses.
(2) Sequoia-kings canyon wilderness addition.--Certain land
in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, California,
comprising approximately 45,186 acres as generally depicted on
the map titled ``Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness Addition'',
numbered 102/60015a, and dated March 10, 2008, is incorporated
in, and shall be considered to be a part of, the Sequoia-Kings
Canyon Wilderness.
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.
(a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, each area
designated as wilderness by this Act shall be administered by the
Secretary in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et
seq.), except that any reference in the Wilderness Act to the effective
date of the Wilderness Act shall be considered to be a reference to the
date of enactment of this Act.
(b) Map and Legal Description.--
(1) Submission of map and legal description.--As soon as
practicable, but not later than 3 years, after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and legal
description of each area designated as wilderness by this Act
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 and effect.--The 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 any
clerical or typographical error in the map or legal
description.
(3) Public availability.--The map and legal description
filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for
public inspection in the Office of the Secretary.
(c) Hydrologic, Meteorologic, and Climatological Devices,
Facilities, and Associated Equipment.--The Secretary shall continue to
manage maintenance and access to hydrologic, meteorologic, and
climatological devices, facilities and associated equipment consistent
with House Report 98-40.
<DELETED> (d) No Buffer Zones.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) In general.--Nothing in this Act creates a
protective perimeter or buffer zone around an area designated
as wilderness by this Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Activities outside wilderness.--Nothing in
this Act precludes authorized activities conducted outside of
the areas designated as wilderness by this Act by cabin owners
(or their designees) in the Mineral King Valley area, or the
property owners (or their designees) or lessees in the Silver
City private inholding (as identified on the map titled ``John
Krebs Wilderness'' and dated March 10, 2008).</DELETED>
<DELETED> (e) Horseback Riding.--Nothing in this Act precludes
horseback riding in, or the entry of recreational or commercial saddle
or pack stock into, an area designated as wilderness by this
Act.</DELETED>
(d) Authorized Activities Outside Wilderness.--Nothing in this Act
precludes authorized activities conducted outside of an area designated
as wilderness by this Act by cabin owners (or designees) in the Mineral
King Valley area or property owners or lessees (or designees) in the
Silver City inholding, as identified on the map described in section
3(1)(A).
(e) Horseback Riding.--Nothing in this Act precludes horseback
riding in, or the entry of recreational or commercial saddle or pack
stock into, an area designated as wilderness by this Act--
(1) in accordance with section 4(d)(5) of the Wilderness
Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(5)); and
(2) subject to any terms and conditions determined to be
necessary by the Secretary.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary
to carry out this Act.
Calendar No. 1021
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3022
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To designate the John Krebs Wilderness in the State of California, to
add certain land to the Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park Wilderness,
and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
September 16, 2008
Reported with an amendment