In this subtitle:

Acquisition Account established by section 1505(b)(1).

Idaho.

area of the County from Jump Creek on the west to Mud

Flat Road on the east and draining north from the crest of

the Silver City Range to the Snake River.

plan for motorized and mechanized off-highway vehicle recreation

prepared under section 1507.

given the term in section 103(e) of the Federal Land Policy

and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702(e)).

of the Interior.

Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation.

Tribes, State, and County, and in consultation with the University

of Idaho, Federal grazing permittees, and public, shall establish

the Owyhee Science Review and Conservation Center in the County

to conduct research projects to address natural resources management

issues affecting public and private rangeland in the County.

subsection (a) shall be to facilitate the collection and analysis of

information to provide Federal and State agencies, the Tribes, the

County, private landowners, and the public with information on

improved rangeland management.

(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:

approximately 52,826 acres, as generally depicted

on the map entitled ‘‘Little Jacks Creek and Big Jacks

Creek Wilderness’’ and dated May 5, 2008, which shall

be known as the ‘‘Big Jacks Creek Wilderness’’.

land comprising approximately 89,996 acres, as generally

depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Bruneau-Jarbidge Rivers

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Wilderness’’ and dated December 15, 2008, which shall

be known as the ‘‘Bruneau-Jarbidge Rivers Wilderness’’.

comprising approximately 50,929 acres, as generally

depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Little Jacks Creek and Big

Jacks Creek Wilderness’’ and dated May 5, 2008, which

shall be known as the ‘‘Little Jacks Creek Wilderness’’.

comprising approximately 43,413 acres, as generally

depicted on the map entitled ‘‘North Fork Owyhee and

Pole Creek Wilderness’’ and dated May 5, 2008, which

shall be known as the ‘‘North Fork Owyhee Wilderness’’.

approximately 267,328 acres, as generally depicted

on the map entitled ‘‘Owyhee River Wilderness’’ and dated

May 5, 2008, which shall be known as the ‘‘Owyhee River

Wilderness’’.

approximately 12,533 acres, as generally depicted on the

map entitled ‘‘North Fork Owyhee and Pole Creek Wilderness’’

and dated May 5, 2008, which shall be known as

the ‘‘Pole Creek Wilderness’’.

of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to

the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the

Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the

House of Representatives a map and legal description for

each area designated as wilderness by this subtitle.

under subparagraph (A) shall have the same force

and effect as if included in this subtitle, except that the

Secretary may correct minor errors in the map or legal

description.

submitted under subparagraph (A) shall be available in

the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.

of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management

Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the public land in

the County administered by the Bureau of Land Management

has been adequately studied for wilderness designation.

(A) that is not designated as wilderness by this

subtitle—

(i) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the

Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976

(43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); and

(ii) shall be managed in accordance with the

applicable land use plan adopted under section 202

of that Act (43 U.S.C. 1712).

designated as wilderness by this subtitle shall be administered

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by the Secretary 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

of the Interior.

land designated as wilderness by this subtitle is withdrawn

from all forms of—

(A) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public

land laws;

(B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws;

and

(C) disposition under the mineral leasing, mineral

materials, and geothermal leasing laws.

by this subtitle, the grazing of livestock in areas in which

grazing is established as of the date of enactment of this

Act shall be allowed to continue, subject to such reasonable

regulations, policies, and practices as the Secretary considers

necessary, consistent with section 4(d)(4) of the

Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)) and the guidelines

described in Appendix A of House Report 101–405.

of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct an

inventory of existing facilities and improvements associated

with grazing activities in the wilderness areas and wild

and scenic rivers designated by this subtitle.

fencing around wilderness areas designated by this

subtitle as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to

enhance wilderness values.

shall accept the donation of any valid existing permits

or leases authorizing grazing on public land, all or

a portion of which is within the wilderness areas designated

by this subtitle.

or lease donated under clause (i), the Secretary shall—

(I) terminate the grazing permit or lease; and

(II) except as provided in clause (iii), ensure

a permanent end to grazing on the land covered

by the permit or lease.

permit or lease donated under clause (i) is also

covered by another valid existing permit or lease

that is not donated under clause (i), the Secretary

shall reduce the authorized grazing level on the

land covered by the permit or lease to reflect the

donation of the permit or lease under clause (i).

is a permanent reduction in the level of grazing

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on the land covered by a permit or lease donated

under clause (i), the Secretary shall not allow

grazing use to exceed the authorized level established

under subclause (I).

grazing permit or lease donates less than the full

amount of grazing use authorized under the permit

or lease, the Secretary shall—

(aa) reduce the authorized grazing level

to reflect the donation; and

(bb) modify the permit or lease to reflect

the revised level of use.

is a permanent reduction in the authorized level

of grazing on the land covered by a permit or

lease donated under subclause (I), the Secretary

shall not allow grazing use to exceed the authorized

level established under that subclause.

Secretary may acquire land or interests in land within

the boundaries of the wilderness areas designated by this

subtitle by purchase, donation, or exchange.

interest in land in, or adjoining the boundary of, a wilderness

area designated by this subtitle that is acquired by

the United States shall be added to, and administered

as part of, the wilderness area in which the acquired land

or interest in land is located.

opportunities for public comment, shall establish a trail

plan that addresses hiking and equestrian trails on the

land designated as wilderness by this subtitle, in a manner

consistent with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et

seq.).

of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to

Congress a report that describes the implementation of

the trail plan.

section 4(d)(5) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(5)),

commercial services (including authorized outfitting and guide

activities) are authorized in wilderness areas designated by

this subtitle to the extent necessary for activities that fulfill

the recreational or other wilderness purposes of the areas.

5(a) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1134(a)), the Secretary

shall provide any owner of private property within the

boundary of a wilderness area designated by this subtitle adequate

access to the property.

jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish and wildlife

on public land in the State.

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and principles of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131

et seq.), the Secretary may conduct any management

activities that are necessary to maintain or restore

fish and wildlife populations and habitats in the wilderness

areas designated by this subtitle, if the management

activities are—

(I) consistent with relevant wilderness

management plans; and

(II) conducted in accordance with appropriate

policies, such as the policies established in

Appendix B of House Report 101–405.

clause (i) may include the occasional and temporary

use of motorized vehicles, if the use, as determined

by the Secretary, would promote healthy, viable, and

more naturally distributed wildlife populations that

would enhance wilderness values while causing the

minimum impact necessary to accomplish those tasks.

4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) and

in accordance with appropriate policies, such as those

established in Appendix B of House Report 101–405, the

State may use aircraft (including helicopters) in the wilderness

areas designated by this subtitle to survey, capture,

transplant, monitor, and provide water for wildlife populations,

including bighorn sheep, and feral stock, feral

horses, and feral burros.

with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C.

1133(d)(1)), the Secretary may take any measures that the

Secretary determines to be necessary to control fire, insects,

and diseases, including, as the Secretary determines appropriate,

the coordination of those activities with a State or

local agency.

by this subtitle shall not create any protective perimeter

or buffer zone around the wilderness area.

activities or uses can be seen or heard from

areas within a wilderness area designated by this subtitle

shall not preclude the conduct of those activities or uses

outside the boundary of the wilderness area.

restricts or precludes—

(A) low-level overflights of military aircraft over the

areas designated as wilderness by this subtitle, including

military overflights that can be seen or heard within the

wilderness areas;

(B) flight testing and evaluation; or

(C) the designation or creation of new units of special

use airspace, or the establishment of military flight training

routes, over the wilderness areas.

by subsection (a) shall not create an express or implied

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reservation by the United States of any water or water

rights for wilderness purposes with respect to such areas.

any components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers

System designated by section 1504.

Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as amended by section 1203(a)(1)) is

amended by adding at the end the following:

Creek from the confluence of the Owyhee River to the upstream

boundary of the Owyhee River Wilderness, to be administered

by the Secretary of the Interior as a wild river.

Jacks Creek from the downstream border of the Big Jacks

Creek Wilderness in sec. 8, T. 8 S., R. 4 E., to the point

Boise Meridian, to be administered by the Secretary of the

Interior as a wild river.

(B), the 39.3-mile segment of the Bruneau River from the

downstream boundary of the Bruneau-Jarbidge Wilderness

to the upstream confluence with the west fork of the

Bruneau River, to be administered by the Secretary of

the Interior as a wild river.

the 0.6-mile segment of the Bruneau River at the Indian

Hot Springs public road access shall be administered by

the Secretary of the Interior as a recreational river.

0.35 miles of the West Fork of the Bruneau River

from the confluence with the Jarbidge River to the downstream

boundary of the Bruneau Canyon Grazing Allotment in the

SE/NE of sec. 5, T. 13 S., R. 7 E., Boise Meridian, to be

administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a wild river.

Cottonwood Creek from the confluence with Big Jacks Creek

to the upstream boundary of the Big Jacks Creek Wilderness,

to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a wild

river.

Creek from the confluence with the Owyhee River to the

upstream boundary of the Owyhee River Wilderness in sec.

30, T. 12 S., R. 2 W., Boise Meridian, to be administered

by the Secretary of the Interior as a wild river.

Dickshooter Creek from the confluence with Deep Creek to

of sec. 16, T. 12 S., R. 2 W., Boise Meridian, to be administered

by the Secretary of the Interior as a wild river.

Duncan Creek from the confluence with Big Jacks Creek

upstream to the east boundary of sec. 18, T. 10 S., R. 4 E.,

Boise Meridian, to be administered by the Secretary of the

Interior as a wild river.

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Jarbidge River from the confluence with the West Fork Bruneau

River to the upstream boundary of the Bruneau-Jarbidge Rivers

Wilderness, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior

as a wild river.

Jacks Creek from the downstream boundary of the Little Jacks

Creek Wilderness, upstream to the mouth of OX Prong Creek,

to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a wild

river.

segments of the North Fork of the Owyhee River, to be administered

by the Secretary of the Interior:

‘‘(A) The 5.7-mile segment from the Idaho-Oregon State

border to the upstream boundary of the private land at

the Juniper Mt. Road crossing, as a recreational river.

‘‘(B) The 15.1-mile segment from the upstream

boundary of the North Fork Owyhee River recreational

segment designated in paragraph (A) to the upstream

boundary of the North Fork Owyhee River Wilderness,

as a wild river.

67.3 miles of the Owyhee River from the Idaho-Oregon

State border to the upstream boundary of the Owyhee

River Wilderness, to be administered by the Secretary of

the Interior as a wild river.

for continued access across the Owyhee River at Crutchers

Crossing, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary

of the Interior determines to be necessary.

from the confluence of the Owyhee River to the upstream

boundary of the Owyhee River Wilderness, to be administered

by the Secretary of the Interior as a wild river.

Creek from the confluence with the Bruneau River to the

upstream boundary of the Bruneau-Jarbidge Rivers Wilderness,

to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a wild

river.

(B), the 31.4-mile segment of the South Fork of the Owyhee

River upstream from the confluence with the Owyhee River

to the upstream boundary of the Owyhee River Wilderness

at the Idaho–Nevada State border, to be administered by

the Secretary of the Interior as a wild river.

the 1.2-mile segment of the South Fork of the Owyhee

River from the point at which the river enters the southernmost

boundary to the point at which the river exits the

northernmost boundary of private land in sec. 25 and 26,

T. 14 S., R. 5 W., Boise Meridian, shall be administered

by the Secretary of the Interior as a recreational river.

Wickahoney Creek from the confluence of Big Jacks Creek

to the upstream boundary of the Big Jacks Creek Wilderness,

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to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a wild

river.’’.

Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(b)), the boundary of a river

segment designated as a component of the National Wild and Scenic

Rivers System under this subtitle shall extend not more than the

shorter of—

mark on both sides of the river segment; or

(2) the distance to the nearest confined canyon rim.

private land within the exterior boundary of a wild and scenic

river corridor without the consent of the owner.

may sell public land located within the Boise District of the Bureau

of Land Management that, as of July 25, 2000, has been identified

for disposal in appropriate resource management plans.

law (other than a law that specifically provides for a proportion

of the proceeds of a land sale to be distributed to any trust

fund of the State), proceeds from the sale of public land under

subsection (a) shall be deposited in a separate account in the

Treasury of the United States to be known as the ‘‘Owyhee

Land Acquisition Account’’.

available to the Secretary, without further appropriation,

to purchase land or interests in land in, or adjacent to,

the wilderness areas designated by this subtitle, including

land identified as ‘‘Proposed for Acquisition’’ on the maps

described in section 1503(a)(1).

in land under subparagraph (A) shall be in accordance

with applicable law.

within the Boise District of the Bureau of Land Management

sold on or after January 1, 2008.

use additional amounts appropriated to the Department of the

Interior, subject to applicable reprogramming guidelines.

terminates on the earlier of—

(A) the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment

of this Act; or

(B) the date on which a total of $8,000,000 from the

account is expended.

in the account on the termination of authority under this section

shall be—

(A) credited as sales of public land in the State;

(B) transferred to the Federal Land Disposal Account

established under section 206(a) of the Federal Land Transaction

Facilitation Act (43 U.S.C. 2305(a)); and

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(C) used in accordance with that subtitle.

Tribes in the implementation of the Shoshone Paiute Cultural

Resource Protection Plan.

with the Tribes to implement the Shoshone Paiute Cultural

Resource Protection Plan to protect cultural sites and resources

important to the continuation of the traditions and beliefs of the

Tribes.

and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the Secretary

shall, in coordination with the Tribes, State, and County, prepare

1 or more travel management plans for motorized and mechanized

off-highway vehicle recreation for the land managed by the Bureau

of Land Management in the County.

(a), the Secretary shall conduct resource and route inventories

of the area covered by the plan.

plan shall limit recreational motorized and mechanized offhighway

vehicle use to a system of designated roads and trails

established by the plan.

the date on which the Secretary completes the plan, all recreational

motorized and mechanized off-highway vehicle use

shall be limited to roads and trails lawfully in existence on

the day before the date of enactment of this Act.

(A) snowmobiles; or

(B) areas specifically identified as open, closed, or limited

in the Owyhee Resource Management Plan.

not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act,

the Secretary shall complete a transportation plan for the

Owyhee Front.

3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary

shall complete a transportation plan for Bureau of Land

Management land in the County outside the Owyhee Front.

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are

necessary to carry out this subtitle.