Designates specified California public lands as: (1) salmon restoration areas; (2) wilderness study areas; and (3) potential wilderness areas.
Designates specified California national park lands as wilderness and components of the System, requiring such lands to be managed by the National Park Service.
Designates specified California rivers as wild and scenic rivers. Requires the review of two additional California rivers to determine their suitability as wild, scenic, and recreational rivers.
Establishes the Sacramento River National Conservation Area. Requires the development of a comprehensive plan for the long-range protection and management of such Area.
Establishes the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest for public enjoyment and scientific study.
Authorizes annual appropriations to the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior, for use with respect to wilderness areas and wild and scenic rivers designated by this Act, for: (1) wilderness and wild and scenic river economic development grants; (2) developing trails and other facilities that will promote and enhance the wilderness and wild and scenic river experience; (3) firefighting activities; (4) law enforcement activities; and (5) the acquisition of inholdings from willing sellers.