118 STAT. 2411 PUBLIC LAW 108–424—NOV. 30, 2004 (3) the designation or creation of new units of special use airspace, or the establishment of military flight training routes, over the wilderness areas. SEC. 207. NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS USES. Nothing in this title shall be construed to diminish the rights of any Indian tribe. Nothing in this title shall be construed to diminish tribal rights regarding access to Federal land for tribal activities, including spiritual, cultural, and traditional food gath ering activities. SEC. 208. RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS. (a) FINDING.—Congress finds that, for the purposes of section 603 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782), the public land in the County administered by the Bureau of Land Management in the following areas has been ade quately studied for wilderness designation: (1) The Table Mountain Wilderness Study Area. (2) Evergreen A, B, and C Wilderness Study Areas. (3) Any portion of the wilderness study areas— (A) not designated as wilderness by section 114(a); and (B) depicted as released on— (i) the map entitled ‘‘Northern Lincoln County Wilderness Map’’ and dated October 1, 2004; (ii) the map entitled ‘‘Southern Lincoln County Wilderness Map’’ and dated October 1, 2004; or (iii) the map entitled ‘‘Western Lincoln County Wilderness Map’’ and dated October 1, 2004. (b) RELEASE.—Any public land described in subsection (a) that is not designated as wilderness by this title— (1) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); (2) shall be managed in accordance with— (A) land management plans adopted under section 202 of that Act (43 U.S.C. 1712); and (B) existing cooperative conservation agreements; and (3) shall be subject to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). SEC. 209. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT. (a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with section 4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), nothing in this title affects or diminishes the jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish and wildlife management, including the regulation of hunting, fishing, and trapping, in the wilderness areas designated by this title. (b) MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.—In furtherance of the purposes and principles of the Wilderness Act, management activities to maintain or restore fish and wildlife populations and the habitats to support such populations may be carried out within wilderness areas designated by this title where consistent with relevant wilder ness management plans, in accordance with appropriate policies such as those set forth in Appendix B of House Report 101–405, including the occasional and temporary use of motorized vehicles, if such use, as determined by the Secretary, would promote healthy, viable, and more naturally distributed wildlife populations that would enhance wilderness values and accomplish those purposes
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