Designation of scenic areas

(a) In general Subject to valid existing rights, there are established the following scenic areas: (1) Condor ridge scenic area Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest comprising approximately 18,666 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Condor Ridge Scenic Area—Proposed and dated March 29, 2019, which shall be known as the Condor Ridge Scenic Area. (2) Black mountain scenic area Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest and the Bakersfield Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management comprising approximately 16,216 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Black Mountain Scenic Area—Proposed and dated March 29, 2019, which shall be known as the Black Mountain Scenic Area. (b) Maps and legal descriptions (1) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior shall file a map and legal description of the Condor Ridge Scenic Area and Black Mountain Scenic Area 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 Act, except that the Secretary of Agriculture may correct any clerical and typographical errors in the maps and legal descriptions. (3) Public availability The maps and legal descriptions 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. (c) Purpose The purpose of the scenic areas is to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the ecological, scenic, wildlife, recreational, cultural, historical, natural, educational, and scientific resources of the scenic areas. (d) Management (1) In general The Secretary shall administer the scenic areas— (A) in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the resources of the scenic areas, and in particular the scenic character attributes of the scenic areas; and (B) in accordance with— (i) this section; (ii) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) for land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior; (iii) any laws (including regulations) relating to the National Forest System, for land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture; and (iv) any other applicable law (including regulations). (2) Uses The Secretary shall only allow those uses of the scenic areas that the Secretary determines would further the purposes described in subsection (c). (e) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land in the scenic areas 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. (f) Prohibited uses The following shall be prohibited on the Federal land within the scenic areas: (1) Permanent roads. (2) Permanent structures. (3) Timber harvesting except when necessary for the purposes described in subsection (g). (4) Transmission lines. (5) Except as necessary to meet the minimum requirements for the administration of the scenic areas and to protect public health and safety— (A) the use of motorized vehicles; or (B) the establishment of temporary roads. (6) Commercial enterprises, except as necessary for realizing the purposes of the scenic areas. (g) Wildfire, insect, and disease management Consistent with this section, the Secretary may take any measures in the scenic areas that the Secretary determines to be necessary to control fire, insects, and diseases, including, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, the coordination of those activities with the State or a local agency. (h) Adjacent management The fact that an otherwise authorized activity or use can be seen or heard within a scenic area shall not preclude the activity or use outside the boundary of the scenic area.