123STA T . 1 079PUBLIC LA W 111 – 11 —M A R .30 , 2009 (7)NATIVE A M E R I C A N C UL TURAL AN D RELI G I O U S USES .— N othing in thi s s ec tion d i m inishes— ( A ) the r ights o fa n yI ndian tri b e
or ( B ) any triba l rights regarding access to F ederal land for tribal acti v ities , incl u ding s p iritual, cultural, and tradi - tional food-gathering activities. ( 8 ) C LIMATOLOGICAL DATA COLLECTION.—In accordance w ith the W ilderness Act ( 16U . S .C. 11 3 1etse q .) and sub j ect to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may authori z e the installation and maintenance of hydrologic, meteorologic, or climatological collection devices in the wilderness areas designated by subsection (a)(1) if the Secretary determines that the facilities and access to the facili- ties are essential to flood warning, flood control, or water res- ervoir operation activities. ( 9 ) WATER RIG H TS.— (A) STATUTOR Y CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec- tion— (i) shall constitute or be construed to constitute either an e x press or implied reservation by the United States of any water or water rights with respect to the land designated as wilderness by subsection (a)(1); (ii) shall affect any water rights in the State existing on the date of enactment of this Act, including any water rights held by the United States; (iii) shall be construed as establishing a precedent with regard to any future wilderness designations; (iv) shall affect the interpretation of, or any des- ignation made pursuant to, any other Act; or (v) shall be construed as limiting, altering, modi- fying, or amending any of the interstate compacts or equitable apportionment decrees that apportion water among and between the State and other States. (B) STATE W ATER LAW.— T he Secretary shall follow the procedural and substantive requirements of the law of the State in order to obtain and hold any water rights not in existence on the date of enactment of this Act with respect to the wilderness areas designated by subsection (a)(1). (1 0 ) FISH AND WILDLI F E.— (A) J URISDICTION OF STATE.—Nothing in this section affects the jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish and wildlife on public land located in the State. (B) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY.—In furtherance of the purposes and principles 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 popu- lations (including activities to maintain and restore fish and wildlife habitats to support the populations) in any wilderness area designated by subsection (a)(1) if the activi- ties are— (i) consistent with applicable wilderness manage- ment plans; and (ii) carried out in accordance with— (I) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); and Det e rmina ti o n .
