Additions to the Smith River National Recreation Area
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(a) Definitions Section 3 of the Smith River National Recreation Area Act (16 U.S.C. 460bbb–1) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking referred to in section 4(b) and inserting entitled Proposed Smith River National Recreation Area and dated July 1990; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the Six Rivers National Forest and inserting an applicable unit of the National Forest System. (b) Boundaries Section 4(b) of the Smith River National Recreation Area Act (16 U.S.C. 460bbb–2(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in the first sentence, by inserting and on the map entitled Proposed Additions to the Smith River National Recreation Area and dated January 23, 2023 after 1990; and (B) in the second sentence, by striking map and inserting maps; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking map and inserting maps described in paragraph (1). (c) Administration Section 5 of the Smith River National Recreation Area Act (16 U.S.C. 460bbb–3) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), in the first sentence, by striking the map and inserting the maps; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking area shall be on and inserting area and any portion of the recreation area in the State of Oregon shall be on roadless; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (I) The Kalmiopsis Wilderness shall be managed in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).; (2) in subsection (c), by striking by the amendments made by section 10(b) of this Act and inserting within the recreation area; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (d) Study; report (1) In general Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall conduct a study of the area depicted on the map entitled Proposed Additions to the Smith River National Recreation Area and dated January 23, 2023, that includes inventories and assessments of streams, fens, wetlands, lakes, other water features, and associated land, plants (including Port-Orford-cedar), animals, fungi, algae, and other values, and unstable and potentially unstable aquatic habitat areas in the study area. (2) Modification of management plans; report On completion of the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— (A) modify any applicable management plan to fully protect the inventoried values under the study, including to implement additional standards and guidelines; and (B) submit to Congress a report describing the results of the study. (e) Wildfire management Nothing in this Act affects the authority of the Secretary (in cooperation with other Federal, State, and local agencies, as appropriate) to conduct wildland fire operations within the recreation area, consistent with the purposes of this Act. (f) Vegetation management Nothing in this Act prohibits the Secretary from conducting vegetation management projects (including wildfire resiliency and forest health projects) within the recreation area, to the extent consistent with the purposes of the recreation area. (g) Application of Northwest Forest Plan and roadless rule to certain portions of the recreation area Nothing in this Act affects the application of the Northwest Forest Plan or part 294 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (commonly referred to as the Roadless Rule) (as in effect on the date of enactment of this subsection), to portions of the recreation area in the State of Oregon that are subject to the plan and those regulations as of the date of enactment of this subsection. (h) Protection of tribal rights (1) In general Nothing in this Act diminishes any right of an Indian Tribe. (2) Memorandum of understanding The Secretary shall seek to enter into a memorandum of understanding with applicable Indian Tribes with respect to— (A) providing the Indian Tribes with access to the portions of the recreation area in the State of Oregon to conduct historical and cultural activities, including the procurement of noncommercial forest products and materials for traditional and cultural purposes; and (B) the development of interpretive information to be provided to the public on the history of the Indian Tribes and the use of the recreation area by the Indian Tribes.. (d) Acquisition Section 6(a) of the Smith River National Recreation Area Act (16 U.S.C. 460bbb–4(a)) is amended— (1) in the fourth sentence, by striking All lands and inserting the following: (4) Applicable law All land; (2) in the third sentence— (A) by striking The Secretary and inserting the following: (3) Method of acquisition The Secretary; (B) by striking or any of its political subdivisions and inserting, the State of Oregon, or any political subdivision of the State of California or the State of Oregon; and (C) by striking donation or and inserting purchase, donation, or; (3) in the second sentence, by striking In exercising and inserting the following: (2) Consideration of offers by Secretary In exercising; (4) in the first sentence, by striking The Secretary and inserting the following: (1) In general The Secretary; and (5) by adding at the end the following: (5) Acquisition of cedar creek parcel On the adoption of a resolution by the State Land Board of Oregon and subject to available funding, the Secretary shall acquire all right, title, and interest in and to the approximately 555 acres of land known as the Cedar Creek Parcel located in sec. 16, T. 41 S., R. 11 W., Willamette Meridian.. (e) Fish and game Section 7 of the Smith River National Recreation Area Act (16 U.S.C. 460bbb–5) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by inserting or the State of Oregon after State of California; and (2) in the second sentence, by inserting or the State of Oregon, as applicable after State of California. (f) Management planning Section 9 of the Smith River National Recreation Area Act (16 U.S.C. 460bbb–7) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking The Secretary and inserting the following: (a) Revision of management plan The Secretary; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Smith River National Recreation Area Management Plan revision As soon as practicable after the date of the first revision of the forest plan after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall revise the management plan for the recreation area— (1) to reflect the expansion of the recreation area into the State of Oregon under the Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act; and (2) to include an updated recreation action schedule to identify specific use and development plans for the areas described in the map entitled Proposed Additions to the Smith River National Recreation Area and dated January 23, 2023.. (g) Streamside protection zones Section 11(b) of the Smith River National Recreation Area Act (16 U.S.C. 460bbb–8(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (24) Each of the river segments described in subparagraph (B) of section 3(a)(92) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(92)).. (h) State and local jurisdiction and assistance Section 12 of the Smith River National Recreation Area Act (16 U.S.C. 460bbb–9) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking California or any political subdivision thereof and inserting California, the State of Oregon, or a political subdivision of the State of California or the State of Oregon; (2) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking California or its political subdivisions and inserting California, the State of Oregon, or a political subdivision of the State of California or the State of Oregon; and (3) in subsection (c), in the first sentence— (A) by striking California and its political subdivisions and inserting California, the State of Oregon, and any political subdivision of the State of California or the State of Oregon; and (B) by striking State and its political subdivisions and inserting State of California, the State of Oregon, and any political subdivision of the State of California or the State of Oregon.