Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 123.djvu/1076

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123STA T . 1 056PUBLIC LA W 111 – 11 —M A R .30 , 200 9(4)ADMIN I STRA TI O N .—Consi s te nt w it hpar a g raph ( 1 )an d other app l i c a b le F ederal law , to ens u reati m el y and e f ficient response to fire emergencies in the wilderness areas and wilder - ness additions designated by this subtitle, the S ecretary shall— (A) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, establish agency appro v al procedures (including appropriate delegations of authority to the Forest Super- visor, D istrict M anager, or other agency officials) for responding to fire emergencies

and ( B ) enter into agreements with appropriate State or local firefighting agencies. (f) A C C E SS TO P RI V ATE PRO P ERT Y .— T he Secretary shall provide any owner of private property within the boundary of a wilderness area or wilderness addition designated by this subtitle ade q uate access to the property to ensure the reasonable use and en j oyment of the property by the owner. (g) MI L ITARY ACTIVITIES.— N othing in this subtitle precludes— (1) low-level overflights of military aircraft over the wilder- ness areas or wilderness additions designated by this subtitle; ( 2 ) the designation of new units of special airspace over the wilderness areas or wilderness additions designated by this subtitle; or ( 3 ) the use or establishment of military flight training routes over wilderness areas or wilderness additions designated by this subtitle. (h) L IVESTOC K .— G ra z ing of livestoc k and the maintenance of e x isting facilities relating to grazing in wilderness areas or wilder- ness additions designated by this subtitle, if established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be permitted to continue in accordance with— (1) section 4(d)(4) of the W ilderness Act (1 6U .S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and (2) the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of the report of the Committee on I nterior and Insular Affairs of the H ouse of R epresentatives accompanying H.R. 2 570 of the 101st Con- gress (H. Rept. 101 – 405). (i) FIS H AND WILDLI F E MANA G EMENT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the Secretary may carry out management activities to maintain or restore fish and wildlife populations and fish and wildlife habitats in wilder- ness areas or wilderness additions designated by this subtitle if the activities are— (A) consistent with applicable wilderness management plans; and (B) carried out in accordance with applicable guidelines and policies. (2) STATE JU RISDICTION.—Nothing in this subtitle affects the jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish and wildlife on public land located in the State. (j) HORSES.—Nothing in this subtitle precludes horseback riding in, or the entry of recreational or commercial saddle or pack stock into, an area designated as wilderness or as a wilderness addition by this subtitle— (1) in accordance with section 4(d)(5) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(5)); and Contrac t s.De a dli ne. P roced u res.