123STA T . 1 0 3 4PUBLIC LA W 111 – 11 —M A R .30 , 200 9bytheS e cr et a ry in acc o r d ance w ith the W i l derne s s A ct (16U. S. C .11 3 1etse q . ), e x ce p t that — (A) any re f erence in that Act to the effecti v e date shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enact -m ent of this Act
and ( B ) any reference in that Act to the Secretary of A g ri- c u lture shall be considered to be a reference to the Sec- retary of the I nterior. ( 2 )W ITHDRAW A L .—Sub j ect to valid existing rights, the F ed- eral land designated as wilderness by this subtitle is withdrawn from all forms of— (A) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (C) disposition under the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. (3) L I VES T OCK .— (A) I NG ENERAL.—In the wilderness areas designated by this subtitle, the gra z ing of livestoc k in areas in which grazing is established as of the date of enactment of this Act shall be allowed to continue, subject to such reasonable regulations, policies, and practices as the Secretary con- siders necessary, consistent with section 4 (d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)) and the guidelines described in Appendix A of H ouse R eport 1 0 1 – 40 5 . (B) INVENTOR Y .— N ot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct an inventory of existing facilities and improvements associated with grazing activities in the wilderness areas and wild and scenic rivers designated by this subtitle. (C) FENCING.— T he Secretary may construct and main- tain fencing around wilderness areas designated by this subtitle as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to enhance wilderness values. ( D ) DONATION O F GRA Z ING P ER M ITS OR LEASES.— (i) ACCEPTANCE B Y SECRETARY.—The Secretary shall accept the donation of any valid existing permits or leases authorizing grazing on public land, all or a portion of which is within the wilderness areas des- ignated by this subtitle. (ii) TERMINATION.—With respect to each permit or lease donated under clause (i), the Secretary shall— (I) terminate the grazing permit or lease; and (II) except as provided in clause (iii), ensure a permanent end to grazing on the land covered by the permit or lease. (iii) COMMON ALLOTMENTS.— (I) IN GENERAL.—If the land covered by a permit or lease donated under clause (i) is also covered by another valid existing permit or lease that is not donated under clause (i), the Secretary shall reduce the authorized grazing level on the land covered by the permit or lease to reflect the donation of the permit or lease under clause (i). (II) A U THORIZED LEVEL.—To ensure that there is a permanent reduction in the level of grazing Deadlin e .
