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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 376 

To provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and development of renewable energy in the California Desert Conservation Area, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 9, 2019 

Mr. COOK (for himself, Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. VARGAS, and Mr. RUIZ) introduced 

the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and development of renewable energy in the California Desert Conservation Area, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

4 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 

5 ‘‘California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 

6 2019’’. 

7 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 

8 this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

Sec. 2. Definitions. 


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TITLE I—DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS IN THE CALIFORNIA 

DESERT CONSERVATION AREA 

Sec. 101. California desert conservation and recreation. 

TITLE II—DESIGNATION OF SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA 

Sec. 201. Vinagre Wash Special Management Area. 

TITLE III—NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM ADDITIONS 

Sec. 301. Death Valley National Park Boundary revision. 

Sec. 302. Mojave National Preserve. 

Sec. 303. Joshua Tree National Park. 

TITLE IV—OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RECREATION AREAS 

Sec. 401. Off-highway vehicle recreation areas. 

TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS 

Sec. 501. Transfer of land to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. 

Sec. 502. Wildlife corridors. 

Sec. 503. Prohibited uses of acquired, donated, and conservation land. 

Sec. 504. Tribal uses and interests. 

Sec. 505. Release of Federal reversionary land interests. 

Sec. 506. California State school land. 

Sec. 507. Designation of wild and scenic rivers. 

Sec. 508. Conforming amendments. 

Sec. 509. Juniper Flats. 

Sec. 510. Conforming amendments to California Military Lands Withdrawal 

and Overflights Act of 1994. 

Sec. 511. Desert tortoise conservation center. 

1 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

2 In this Act: 

3 (1) CONSERVATION AREA.—The term ‘‘Con4 servation Area’’ means the California Desert Con5 servation Area. 

6 (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ 

7 means— 

8 (A) the Secretary of the Interior, with re9 spect to land administered by the Department 

10 of the Interior; or 


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1 (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with re2 spect to National Forest System land. 

3 (3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 

4 of California. 

5 TITLE I—DESIGNATION OF WIL6 DERNESS IN THE CALIFORNIA 

7 DESERT CONSERVATION 

8 AREA 

9 SEC. 101. CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AND 

10 RECREATION. 

11 (a) DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS TO BE

12 ADMINISTERED BY THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGE13 MENT.—Section 102 of the California Desert Protection 

14 Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–433; 

15 108 Stat. 4472) is amended by adding at the end the fol16 lowing: 

17 ‘‘(70) AVAWATZ MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS.— 

18 Certain land in the California Desert Conservation 

19 Area administered by the Director of the Bureau of 

20 Land Management, comprising approximately 

21 89,500 acres, as generally depicted on the map enti22 tled ‘Proposed Avawatz Mountains Wilderness’ and 

23 dated November 7, 2018, to be known as the 

24 ‘Avawatz Mountains Wilderness’. 


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1 ‘‘(71) GREAT FALLS BASIN WILDERNESS.—Cer2 tain land in the California Desert Conservation Area 

3 administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land 

4 Management, comprising approximately 7,810 acres, 

5 as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Proposed 

6 Great Falls Basin Wilderness’ and dated November 

7 7, 2018, to be known as the ‘Great Falls Basin Wil8 derness’. 

9 ‘‘(72) SODA MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS.—Cer10 tain land in the California Desert Conservation 

11 Area, administered by the Bureau of Land Manage12 ment, comprising approximately 80,090 acres, as 

13 generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Proposed 

14 Soda Mountains Wilderness’ and dated November 7, 

15 2018, to be known as the ‘Soda Mountains Wilder16 ness’. 

17 ‘‘(73) MILPITAS WASH WILDERNESS.—Certain 

18 land in the California Desert Conservation Area, ad19 ministered by the Bureau of Land Management, 

20 comprising approximately 17,250 acres, depicted as 

21 ‘Proposed Milpitas Wash Wilderness’ on the map en22 titled ‘Proposed Vinagre Wash Special Management 

23 Area and Proposed Wilderness’ and dated December 

24 4, 2018, to be known as the ‘Milpitas Wash Wilder25 ness’. 


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1 ‘‘(74) BUZZARDS PEAK WILDERNESS.—Certain 

2 land in the California Desert Conservation Area, ad3 ministered by the Bureau of Land Management, 

4 comprising approximately 11,840 acres, depicted as 

5 ‘Proposed Buzzards Peak Wilderness’ on the map 

6 entitled ‘Proposed Vinagre Wash Special Manage7 ment Area and Proposed Wilderness’ and dated De8 cember 4, 2018, to be known as the ‘Buzzards Peak 

9 Wilderness’.’’. 

10 (b) ADDITIONS TO EXISTING WILDERNESS AREAS

11 ADMINISTERED BY THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGE12 MENT.—In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness 

13 Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following land in the 

14 State is designated as wilderness and as components of 

15 the National Wilderness Preservation System: 

16 (1) GOLDEN VALLEY WILDERNESS.—Certain 

17 land in the Conservation Area administered by the 

18 Director of the Bureau of Land Management, com19 prising approximately 1,250 acres, as generally de20 picted on the map entitled ‘‘Proposed Golden Valley 

21 Wilderness Addition’’ and dated November 7, 2018, 

22 which shall be added to and administered as part of 

23 the ‘‘Golden Valley Wilderness’’. 

24 (2) KINGSTON RANGE WILDERNESS.—Certain 

25 land in the Conservation Area administered by the 


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1 Director of the Bureau of Land Management, com2 prising approximately 52,410 acres, as generally de3 picted on the map entitled ‘‘Proposed Kingston 

4 Range Wilderness Additions’’ and dated November 

5 7, 2018, which shall be added to and administered 

6 as part of the ‘‘Kingston Range Wilderness’’. 

7 (3) PALO VERDE MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS.— 

8 Certain land in the Conservation Area administered 

9 by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, 

10 comprising approximately 9,350 acres, depicted as 

11 ‘‘Proposed Palo Verde Mountains Wilderness Addi12 tions’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Proposed Vinagre Wash 

13 Special Management Area and Proposed Wilder14 ness’’ and dated December 4, 2018, which shall be 

15 added to and administered as part of the ‘‘Palo 

16 Verde Mountains Wilderness’’. 

17 (4) INDIAN PASS MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS.— 

18 Certain land in the Conservation Area administered 

19 by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, 

20 comprising approximately 10,860 acres, depicted as 

21 ‘‘Proposed Indian Pass Wilderness Additions’’ on 

22 the map entitled ‘‘Proposed Vinagre Wash Special 

23 Management Area and Proposed Wilderness’’ and 

24 dated December 4, 2018, which shall be added to 


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1 and administered as part of the ‘‘Indian Pass Moun2 tains Wilderness’’. 

3 (c) DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS TO BE

4 ADMINISTERED BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE.—In 

5 furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness Act (16 

6 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) the following land in Death Valley 

7 National Park is designated as wilderness and as a compo8 nent of the National Wilderness Preservation System, 

9 which shall be added to, and administered as part of the 

10 Death Valley National Park Wilderness established by sec11 tion 601(a)(1) of the California Desert Protection Act of 

12 1994 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–433; 108 

13 Stat. 4496): 

14 (1) DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK WILDER15 NESS ADDITIONS-NORTH EUREKA VALLEY.—Ap16 proximately 11,496 acres, as generally depicted on 

17 the map entitled ‘‘Death Valley National Park Pro18 posed Wilderness Area-North Eureka Valley’’, num19 bered 143/100,082D, and dated November 1, 2018. 

20 (2) DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK WILDER21 NESS ADDITIONS-IBEX.—Approximately 23,650 

22 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 

23 ‘‘Death Valley National Park Proposed Wilderness 

24 Area-Ibex’’, numbered 143/100,081D, and dated No25 vember 1, 2018. 


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1 (3) DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK WILDER2 NESS ADDITIONS-PANAMINT VALLEY.—Approxi3 mately 4,807 acres, as generally depicted on the 

4 map entitled ‘‘Death Valley National Park Proposed 

5 Wilderness Area-Panamint Valley’’, numbered 143/ 

6 100,083D, and dated November 1, 2018. 

7 (4) DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK WILDER8 NESS ADDITIONS-WARM SPRINGS.—Approximately 

9 10,485 acres, as generally depicted on the map enti10 tled ‘‘Death Valley National Park Proposed Wilder11 ness Area-Warm Spring Canyon/Galena Canyon’’, 

12 numbered 143/100,084D, and dated November 1, 

13 2018. 

14 (5) DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK WILDER15 NESS ADDITIONS-AXE HEAD.—Approximately 8,638 

16 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 

17 ‘‘Death Valley National Park Proposed Wilderness 

18 Area-Axe Head’’, numbered 143/100,085D, and 

19 dated November 1, 2018. 

20 (6) DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK WILDER21 NESS ADDITIONS-BOWLING ALLEY.—Approximately 

22 28,923 acres, as generally depicted on the map enti23 tled ‘‘Death Valley National Park Proposed Wilder24 ness Area-Bowling Alley’’, numbered 143/128,606A, 

25 and dated November 1, 2018. 


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1 (d) ADDITIONS TO EXISTING WILDERNESS AREA AD2 MINISTERED BY THE FOREST SERVICE.— 

3 (1) IN GENERAL.—In furtherance of the pur4 poses of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 

5 seq.), the land described in paragraph (2)— 

6 (A) is designated as wilderness and as a 

7 component of the National Wilderness Preser8 vation System; and 

9 (B) shall be added to and administered as 

10 part of the San Gorgonio Wilderness estab11 lished by the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 

12 et seq.). 

13 (2) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred 

14 to in paragraph (1) is certain land in the San 

15 Bernardino National Forest, comprising approxi16 mately 7,141 acres, as generally depicted on the 

17 map entitled ‘‘San Gorgonio Wilderness Additions— 

18 Proposed’’ and dated November 7, 2018. 

19 (3) FIRE MANAGEMENT AND RELATED ACTIVI20 TIES.— 

21 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may 

22 carry out such activities in the wilderness area 

23 designated by paragraph (1) as are necessary 

24 for the control of fire, insects, and disease, in 

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1 ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) and House 

2 Report 98–40 of the 98th Congress. 

3 (B) FUNDING PRIORITIES.—Nothing in 

4 this subsection limits the provision of any fund5 ing for fire or fuel management in the wilder6 ness area designated by paragraph (1). 

7 (C) REVISION AND DEVELOPMENT OF

8 LOCAL FIRE MANAGEMENT PLANS.—As soon as 

9 practicable after the date of enactment of this 

10 Act, the Secretary shall amend the local fire 

11 management plans that apply to the wilderness 

12 area designated by paragraph (1). 

13 (D) ADMINISTRATION.—In accordance 

14 with subparagraph (A) and other applicable 

15 Federal law, to ensure a timely and efficient re16 sponse to fire emergencies in the wilderness 

17 area designated by paragraph (1), the Secretary 

18 shall— 

19 (i) not later than 1 year after the date 

20 of enactment of this Act, establish agency 

21 approval procedures (including appropriate 

22 delegations of authority to the Forest Su23 pervisor, District Manager, or other agency 

24 officials) for responding to fire emergencies 


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1 in the wilderness area designated by para2 graph (1); and 

3 (ii) enter into agreements with appro4 priate State or local firefighting agencies 

5 relating to the wilderness area. 

6 (e) EFFECT ON UTILITY FACILITIES AND RIGHTS7 OF-WAY.—Nothing in this section or an amendment made 

8 by this section affects or precludes the renewal or reau9 thorization of any valid existing right-of-way or customary 

10 operation, maintenance, repair, upgrading, or replacement 

11 activities in a right-of-way acquired by or issued, granted, 

12 or permitted to the Southern California Edison Company 

13 or successors or assigns of the Southern California Edison 

14 Company. 

15 (f) RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS.— 

16 (1) FINDING.—Congress finds that, for pur17 poses of section 603 of the Federal Land Policy and 

18 Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782), any 

19 portion of a wilderness study area described in para20 graph (2) that is not designated as a wilderness 

21 area, or a wilderness addition by this Act (including 

22 an amendment made by this Act) or any other Act 

23 enacted before the date of enactment of this Act has 

24 been adequately studied for wilderness designation. 


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1 (2) DESCRIPTION OF STUDY AREAS.—The 

2 study areas referred to in subsection (a) are— 

3 (A) the Cady Mountains Wilderness Study 

4 Area; 

5 (B) the Soda Mountains Wilderness Study 

6 Area; 

7 (C) the Kingston Range Wilderness Study 

8 Area; 

9 (D) the Avawatz Mountain Wilderness 

10 Study Area; 

11 (E) the Death Valley 17 Wilderness Study 

12 Area; and 

13 (F) the Great Falls Basin Wilderness 

14 Study Area. 

15 (3) RELEASE.—Any portion of a wilderness 

16 study area described in paragraph (2)— 

17 (A) that is not designated as a wilderness 

18 area or a wilderness addition by this Act (in19 cluding an amendment made by this Act) or 

20 any other Act enacted before the date of enact21 ment of this Act is no longer subject to section 

22 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Manage23 ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); or 

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1 for inclusion in a unit of the National Park 

2 System by this Act (including an amendment 

3 made by this Act) or any other Act enacted be4 fore the date of enactment of this Act. 

5 TITLE II—DESIGNATION OF 

6 SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA 

7 SEC. 201. VINAGRE WASH SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA. 

8 Title I of the California Desert Protection Act of 

9 1994 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–433; 108 

10 Stat. 4472) is amended by adding at the end the following: 

11 ‘‘SEC. 109. VINAGRE WASH SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA. 

12 ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

13 ‘‘(1) MANAGEMENT AREA.—The term ‘Manage14 ment Area’ means the Vinagre Wash Special Man15 agement Area established by subsection (b). 

16 ‘‘(2) MAP.—The term ‘map’ means the map en17 titled ‘Proposed Vinagre Wash Special Management 

18 Area and Proposed Wilderness’ and dated December 

19 4, 2018. 

20 ‘‘(3) PUBLIC LAND.—The term ‘public land’ 

21 has the meaning given the term ‘public lands’ in sec22 tion 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Manage23 ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702). 

24 ‘‘(4) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means the State 

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1 ‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the 

2 Vinagre Wash Special Management Area in the State, to 

3 be managed by the Secretary. 

4 ‘‘(c) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Management 

5 Area is to conserve, protect, and enhance— 

6 ‘‘(1) the plant and wildlife values of the Man7 agement Area; and 

8 ‘‘(2) the outstanding and nationally significant 

9 ecological, geological, scenic, recreational, archae10 ological, cultural, historic, and other resources of the 

11 Management Area. 

12 ‘‘(d) BOUNDARIES.—The Management Area shall 

13 consist of the public land in Imperial County, California, 

14 comprising approximately 81,880 acres, as generally de15 picted on the map as ‘Proposed Special Management 

16 Area’. 

17 ‘‘(e) MAP; LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 

18 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable, but 

19 not later than 3 years, after the date of enactment 

20 of this section, the Secretary shall submit a map and 

21 legal description of the Management Area to— 

22 ‘‘(A) the Committee on Natural Resources 

23 of the House of Representatives; and 

24 ‘‘(B) the Committee on Energy and Nat25 ural Resources of the Senate. 


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1 ‘‘(2) EFFECT.—The map and legal description 

2 submitted under paragraph (1) shall have the same 

3 force and effect as if included in this section, except 

4 that the Secretary may correct any errors in the 

5 map and legal description. 

6 ‘‘(3) AVAILABILITY.—Copies of the map sub7 mitted under paragraph (1) shall be on file and 

8 available for public inspection in the appropriate of9 fices of the Bureau of Land Management. 

10 ‘‘(f) MANAGEMENT.— 

11 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall man12 age the Management Area— 

13 ‘‘(A) in a manner that conserves, protects, 

14 and enhances the purposes for which the Man15 agement Area is established; and 

16 ‘‘(B) in accordance with— 

17 ‘‘(i) this section; 

18 ‘‘(ii) the Federal Land Policy and 

19 Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 

20 et seq.); and 

21 ‘‘(iii) other applicable laws. 

22 ‘‘(2) USES.—The Secretary shall allow only 

23 those uses that are consistent with the purposes of 

24 the Management Area, including hiking, camping, 

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1 vehicles, mountain bikes, and horses on designated 

2 routes in the Management Area in a manner that— 

3 ‘‘(A) is consistent with the purpose of the 

4 Management Area described in subsection (c); 

5 ‘‘(B) ensures public health and safety; and 

6 ‘‘(C) is consistent with all applicable laws 

7 (including regulations), including the Desert 

8 Renewable Energy Conservation Plan. 

9 ‘‘(3) OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE USE.— 

10 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subpara11 graphs (B) and (C) and all other applicable 

12 laws, the use of off-highway vehicles shall be 

13 permitted on routes in the Management Area as 

14 generally depicted on the map. 

15 ‘‘(B) CLOSURE.—The Secretary may close 

16 or permanently reroute a portion of a route de17 scribed in subparagraph (A)— 

18 ‘‘(i) to prevent, or allow for restora19 tion of, resource damage; 

20 ‘‘(ii) to protect Tribal cultural re21 sources, including the resources identified 

22 in the Tribal cultural resources manage23 ment plan developed under section 705(d); 

24 ‘‘(iii) to address public safety con25 cerns; or 


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1 ‘‘(iv) as otherwise required by law. 

2 ‘‘(C) DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL

3 ROUTES.—During the 3-year period beginning 

4 on the date of enactment of this section, the 

5 Secretary— 

6 ‘‘(i) shall accept petitions from the 

7 public regarding additional routes for off8 highway vehicles; and 

9 ‘‘(ii) may designate additional routes 

10 that the Secretary determines— 

11 ‘‘(I) would provide significant or 

12 unique recreational opportunities; and 

13 ‘‘(II) are consistent with the pur14 poses of the Management Area. 

15 ‘‘(4) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing 

16 rights, all Federal land within the Management Area 

17 is withdrawn from— 

18 ‘‘(A) all forms of entry, appropriation, or 

19 disposal under the public land laws; 

20 ‘‘(B) location, entry, and patent under the 

21 mining laws; and 

22 ‘‘(C) right-of-way, leasing, or disposition 

23 under all laws relating to— 

24 ‘‘(i) minerals and mineral materials; 

25 or 


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1 ‘‘(ii) solar, wind, and geothermal en2 ergy. 

3 ‘‘(5) NO BUFFER ZONE.—The establishment of 

4 the Management Area shall not— 

5 ‘‘(A) create a protective perimeter or buff6 er zone around the Management Area; or 

7 ‘‘(B) preclude uses or activities outside the 

8 Management Area that are permitted under 

9 other applicable laws, even if the uses or activi10 ties are prohibited within the Management 

11 Area. 

12 ‘‘(6) NOTICE OF AVAILABLE ROUTES.—The 

13 Secretary shall ensure that visitors to the Manage14 ment Area have access to adequate notice relating to 

15 the availability of designated routes in the Manage16 ment Area through— 

17 ‘‘(A) the placement of appropriate signage 

18 along the designated routes; 

19 ‘‘(B) the distribution of maps, safety edu20 cation materials, and other information that the 

21 Secretary determines to be appropriate; and 

22 ‘‘(C) restoration of areas that are not des23 ignated as open routes, including vertical 

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1 ‘‘(7) STEWARDSHIP.—The Secretary, in con2 sultation with Indian Tribes and other interests, 

3 shall develop a program to provide opportunities for 

4 monitoring and stewardship of the Management 

5 Area to minimize environmental impacts and prevent 

6 resource damage from recreational use, including 

7 volunteer assistance with— 

8 ‘‘(A) route signage; 

9 ‘‘(B) restoration of closed routes; 

10 ‘‘(C) protection of Management Area re11 sources; and 

12 ‘‘(D) recreation education. 

13 ‘‘(8) PROTECTION OF TRIBAL CULTURAL RE14 SOURCES.—Not later than 2 years after the date of 

15 enactment of this section, the Secretary, in accord16 ance with chapter 2003 of title 54, United States 

17 Code, and any other applicable law, shall— 

18 ‘‘(A) prepare and complete a Tribal cul19 tural resources survey of the Management Area; 

20 and 

21 ‘‘(B) consult with the Quechan Indian Na22 tion and other Indian tribes demonstrating an23 cestral, cultural, or other ties to the resources 

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1 ment and implementation of the Tribal cultural 

2 resources survey under subparagraph (A). 

3 ‘‘(9) MILITARY USE.—The Secretary may au4 thorize use of the non-wilderness portion of the 

5 Management Area by the Secretary of the Navy for 

6 Naval Special Warfare Tactical Training, including 

7 long-range small unit training and navigation, vehi8 cle concealment, and vehicle sustainment training, 

9 consistent with this section and other applicable 

10 laws.’’. 

11 TITLE III—NATIONAL PARK 

12 SYSTEM ADDITIONS 

13 SEC. 301. DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY RE14 VISION. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of Death Valley 

16 National Park is adjusted to include— 

17 (1) the approximately 28,923 acres of Bureau 

18 of Land Management land in San Bernardino Coun19 ty, California, abutting the southern end of the 

20 Death Valley National Park that lies between Death 

21 Valley National Park to the north and Ft. Irwin 

22 Military Reservation to the south and which runs 

23 approximately 34 miles from west to east, as de24 picted on the map entitled ‘‘Death Valley National 

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1 numbered 143/128,605A, and dated November 1, 

2 2018; and 

3 (2) the approximately 6,369 acres of Bureau of 

4 Land Management land in Inyo County, California, 

5 located in the northeast area of Death Valley Na6 tional Park that is within, and surrounded by, land 

7 under the jurisdiction of the Director of the Na8 tional Park Service, as depicted on the map entitled 

9 ‘‘Death Valley National Park Proposed Boundary 

10 Addition-Crater’’, numbered 143/100,079D, and 

11 dated November 1, 2018. 

12 (b) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The maps described in 

13 paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) shall be on file 

14 and available for public inspection in the appropriate of15 fices of the National Park Service. 

16 (c) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary— 

17 (1) shall administer any land added to Death 

18 Valley National Park under subsection (a)— 

19 (A) as part of Death Valley National Park; 

20 and 

21 (B) in accordance with applicable laws (in22 cluding regulations); and 

23 (2) may enter into a memorandum of under24 standing with Inyo County, California, to permit 

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1 cluding material storage and excavation) of existing 

2 gravel pits along Saline Valley Road within Death 

3 Valley National Park for road maintenance and re4 pairs in accordance with applicable laws (including 

5 regulations). 

6 (d) MORMON PEAK MICROWAVE FACILITY.—Title VI 

7 of the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 

8 1132 note; Public Law 103–433; 108 Stat. 4496) is 

9 amended by adding at the end the following: 

10 ‘‘SEC. 604. MORMON PEAK MICROWAVE FACILITY. 

11 ‘‘The designation of the Death Valley National Park 

12 Wilderness by section 601(a)(1) shall not preclude the op13 eration and maintenance of the Mormon Peak Microwave 

14 Facility.’’. 

15 SEC. 302. MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE. 

16 The boundary of the Mojave National Preserve is ad17 justed to include the 25 acres of Bureau of Land Manage18 ment land in Baker, California, as depicted on the map 

19 entitled ‘‘Mojave National Preserve Proposed Boundary 

20 Addition’’, numbered 170/100,199A, and dated November 

21 1, 2018. 

22 SEC. 303. JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK. 

23 (a) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—The boundary of the 

24 Joshua Tree National Park is adjusted to include— 


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1 (1) the approximately 2,879 acres of land man2 aged by the Bureau of Land Management that are 

3 depicted as ‘‘BLM Proposed Boundary Addition’’ on 

4 the map entitled ‘‘Joshua Tree National Park Pro5 posed Boundary Additions’’, numbered 156/149,375, 

6 and dated November 1, 2018; and 

7 (2) the approximately 1,639 acres of land that 

8 are depicted as ‘‘MDLT Proposed Boundary Addi9 tion’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Joshua Tree National 

10 Park Proposed Boundary Additions’’, numbered 

11 156/149,375, and dated November 1, 2018. 

12 (b) AVAILABILITY OF MAPS.—The map described in 

13 subsection (a) and the map depicting the 25 acres de14 scribed in subsection (c)(2) shall be on file and available 

15 for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Na16 tional Park Service. 

17 (c) ADMINISTRATION.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall admin19 ister any land added to the Joshua Tree National 

20 Park under subsection (a) and the additional land 

21 described in paragraph (2)— 

22 (A) as part of Joshua Tree National Park; 

23 and 

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1 (2) DESCRIPTION OF ADDITIONAL LAND.—The 

2 additional land referred to in paragraph (1) is the 

3 25 acres of land— 

4 (A) depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Joshua 

5 Tree National Park Boundary Adjustment 

6 Map’’, numbered 156/80,049, and dated April 

7 1, 2003; 

8 (B) added to Joshua Tree National Park 

9 by the notice of the Department of the Interior 

10 of August 28, 2003 (68 Fed. Reg. 51799); and 

11 (C) more particularly described as lots 26, 

12 27, 28, 33, and 34 in sec. 34, T. 1 N., R. 8 

13 E., San Bernardino Meridian. 

14 (d) SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY EN15 ERGY TRANSPORT FACILITIES AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section af17 fects any valid right-of-way for the customary oper18 ation, maintenance, upgrade, repair, relocation with19 in an existing right-of-way, replacement, or other au20 thorized energy transport facility activities in a 

21 right-of-way issued, granted, or permitted to the 

22 Southern California Edison Company or the succes23 sors or assigns of the Southern California Edison 

24 Company that is located on land described in para25 graphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), including, at 


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1 a minimum, the use of mechanized vehicles, heli2 copters, or other aerial devices. 

3 (2) UPGRADES AND REPLACEMENTS.—Nothing 

4 in this section prohibits the upgrading or replace5 ment of— 

6 (A) Southern California Edison Company 

7 energy transport facilities, including the energy 

8 transport facilities referred to as the Jellystone, 

9 Burnt Mountain, Whitehorn, Allegra, and Utah 

10 distribution circuits rights-of-way; or 

11 (B) an energy transport facility in rights12 of-way issued, granted, or permitted by the Sec13 retary adjacent to Southern California Edison 

14 Joshua Tree Utility Facilities. 

15 (3) PUBLICATION OF PLANS.—Not later than 

16 the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment 

17 of this Act or the issuance of a new energy transport 

18 facility right-of-way within the Joshua Tree National 

19 Park, whichever is earlier, the Secretary, in con20 sultation with the Southern California Edison Com21 pany, shall publish plans for regular and emergency 

22 access by the Southern California Edison Company 

23 to the rights-of-way of the Southern California Edi24 son Company within Joshua Tree National Park. 


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1 (e) VISITOR CENTER.—Title IV of the California 

2 Desert Protection Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa–21 et 

3 seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 

4 ‘‘SEC. 408. VISITOR CENTER. 

5 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire not 

6 more than 5 acres of land and interests in land, and im7 provements on the land and interests, outside the bound8 aries of the park, in the unincorporated village of Joshua 

9 Tree, for the purpose of operating a visitor center. 

10 ‘‘(b) BOUNDARY.—The Secretary shall modify the 

11 boundary of the park to include the land acquired under 

12 this section as a noncontiguous parcel. 

13 ‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATION.—Land and facilities acquired 

14 under this section— 

15 ‘‘(1) may include the property owned (as of the 

16 date of enactment of this section) by the Joshua 

17 Tree National Park Association and commonly re18 ferred to as the ‘Joshua Tree National Park Visitor 

19 Center’; 

20 ‘‘(2) shall be administered by the Secretary as 

21 part of the park; and 

22 ‘‘(3) may be acquired only with the consent of 

23 the owner, by donation, purchase with donated or 

24 appropriated funds, or exchange.’’. 


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1 TITLE IV—OFF-HIGHWAY 

2 VEHICLE RECREATION AREAS 

3 SEC. 401. OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RECREATION AREAS. 

4 Public Law 103–433 is amended by inserting after 

5 title XII (16 U.S.C. 410bbb et seq.) the following: 

6 ‘‘TITLE XIII—OFF-HIGHWAY 

7 VEHICLE RECREATION AREAS 

8 ‘‘SEC. 1301. DESIGNATION OF OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE 

9 RECREATION AREAS. 

10 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 

11 ‘‘(1) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with the 

12 Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 

13 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and resource management 

14 plans developed under this title and subject to valid 

15 rights, the following land within the Conservation 

16 Area in San Bernardino County, California, is des17 ignated as Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Areas: 

18 ‘‘(A) DUMONT DUNES OFF-HIGHWAY VEHI19 CLE RECREATION AREA.—Certain Bureau of 

20 Land Management land in the Conservation 

21 Area, comprising approximately 7,620 acres, as 

22 generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Pro23 posed Dumont Dunes OHV Recreation Area’ 

24 and dated November 7, 2018, which shall be 


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1 known as the ‘Dumont Dunes Off-Highway Ve2 hicle Recreation Area’. 

3 ‘‘(B) EL MIRAGE OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE

4 RECREATION AREA.—Certain Bureau of Land 

5 Management land in the Conservation Area, 

6 comprising approximately 16,370 acres, as gen7 erally depicted on the map entitled ‘Proposed 

8 El Mirage OHV Recreation Area’ and dated 

9 December 10, 2018, which shall be known as 

10 the ‘El Mirage Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation 

11 Area’. 

12 ‘‘(C) RASOR OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE

13 RECREATION AREA.—Certain Bureau of Land 

14 Management land in the Conservation Area, 

15 comprising approximately 23,900 acres, as gen16 erally depicted on the map entitled ‘Proposed 

17 Rasor OHV Recreation Area’ and dated No18 vember 7, 2018, which shall be known as the 

19 ‘Rasor Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area’. 

20 ‘‘(D) SPANGLER HILLS OFF-HIGHWAY VE21 HICLE RECREATION AREA.—Certain Bureau of 

22 Land Management land in the Conservation 

23 Area, comprising approximately 92,340 acres, 

24 as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Pro25 posed Spangler Hills OHV Recreation Area’ 


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1 and dated December 10, 2018, which shall be 

2 known as the ‘Spangler Hills Off-Highway Ve3 hicle Recreation Area’. 

4 ‘‘(E) STODDARD VALLEY OFF-HIGHWAY

5 VEHICLE RECREATION AREA.—Certain Bureau 

6 of Land Management land in the Conservation 

7 Area, comprising approximately 40,110 acres, 

8 as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Pro9 posed Stoddard Valley OHV Recreation Area’ 

10 and dated November 7, 2018, which shall be 

11 known as the ‘Stoddard Valley Off-Highway Ve12 hicle Recreation Area’. 

13 ‘‘(2) EXPANSION OF JOHNSON VALLEY OFF14 HIGHWAY VEHICLE RECREATION AREA.—The John15 son Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area 

16 designated by section 2945 of the Military Construc17 tion Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (divi18 sion B of Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 1038) is ex19 panded to include approximately 20,240 acres, de20 picted as ‘Proposed OHV Recreation Area Additions’ 

21 and ‘Proposed OHV Recreation Area Study Areas’ 

22 on the map entitled ‘Proposed Johnson Valley OHV 

23 Recreation Area’ and dated November 7, 2018. 

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1 section (a) is to preserve and enhance the recreational op2 portunities within the Conservation Area (including oppor3 tunities for off-highway vehicle recreation), while con4 serving the wildlife and other natural resource values of 

5 the Conservation Area. 

6 ‘‘(c) MAPS AND DESCRIPTIONS.— 

7 ‘‘(1) PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION.—As soon 

8 as practicable after the date of enactment of this 

9 title, the Secretary shall file a map and legal de10 scription of each off-highway vehicle recreation area 

11 designated or expanded by subsection (a) with— 

12 ‘‘(A) the Committee on Natural Resources 

13 of the House of Representatives; and 

14 ‘‘(B) the Committee on Energy and Nat15 ural Resources of the Senate. 

16 ‘‘(2) LEGAL EFFECT.—The map and legal de17 scriptions of the off-highway vehicle recreation areas 

18 filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force 

19 and effect as if included in this title, except that the 

20 Secretary may correct errors in the map and legal 

21 descriptions. 

22 ‘‘(3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Each map and 

23 legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall be 

24 filed and made available for public inspection in the 


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1 appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Manage2 ment. 

3 ‘‘(d) USE OF THE LAND.— 

4 ‘‘(1) RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.— 

5 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 

6 continue to authorize, maintain, and enhance 

7 the recreational uses of the off-highway vehicle 

8 recreation areas designated or expanded by sub9 section (a), as long as the recreational use is 

10 consistent with this section and any other appli11 cable law. 

12 ‘‘(B) OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE AND OFF13 HIGHWAY RECREATION.—To the extent con14 sistent with applicable Federal law (including 

15 regulations) and this section, any authorized 

16 recreation activities and use designations in ef17 fect on the date of enactment of this title and 

18 applicable to the off-highway vehicle recreation 

19 areas designated or expanded by subsection (a) 

20 shall continue, including casual off-highway ve21 hicular use, racing, competitive events, rock 

22 crawling, training, and other forms of off-high23 way recreation. 

24 ‘‘(2) WILDLIFE GUZZLERS.—Wildlife guzzlers 

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1 areas designated or expanded by subsection (a) in 

2 accordance with— 

3 ‘‘(A) applicable Bureau of Land Manage4 ment guidelines; and 

5 ‘‘(B) State law. 

6 ‘‘(3) PROHIBITED USES.— 

7 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 

8 subparagraph (B), commercial development (in9 cluding development of energy facilities, but ex10 cluding energy transport facilities, rights-of11 way, and related telecommunication facilities) 

12 shall be prohibited in the off-highway vehicle 

13 recreation areas designated or expanded by sub14 section (a) if the Secretary determines that the 

15 development is incompatible with the purpose 

16 described in subsection (b). 

17 ‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary may 

18 issue a temporary permit to a commercial ven19 dor to provide accessories and other support for 

20 off-highway vehicle use in an off-highway vehi21 cle recreation area designated or expanded by 

22 subsection (a) for a limited period and con23 sistent with the purposes of the off-highway ve24 hicle recreation area and applicable laws. 

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1 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall admin2 ister the off-highway vehicle recreation areas des3 ignated or expanded by subsection (a) in accordance 

4 with— 

5 ‘‘(A) this title; 

6 ‘‘(B) the Federal Land Policy and Man7 agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); 

8 and 

9 ‘‘(C) any other applicable laws (including 

10 regulations). 

11 ‘‘(2) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 

12 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as prac13 ticable, but not later than 3 years after the date 

14 of enactment of this title, the Secretary shall— 

15 ‘‘(i) amend existing resource manage16 ment plans applicable to the off-highway 

17 vehicle recreation areas designated or ex18 panded by subsection (a); or 

19 ‘‘(ii) develop new management plans 

20 for each off-highway vehicle recreation 

21 area designated or expanded under that 

22 subsection. 

23 ‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—All new or amend24 ed plans under subparagraph (A) shall be de25 signed to preserve and enhance safe off-highway 


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1 vehicle and other recreational opportunities 

2 within the applicable recreation area consistent 

3 with— 

4 ‘‘(i) the purpose described in sub5 section (b); and 

6 ‘‘(ii) any applicable laws (including 

7 regulations). 

8 ‘‘(C) INTERIM PLANS.—Pending comple9 tion of a new management plan under subpara10 graph (A), the existing resource management 

11 plans shall govern the use of the applicable off12 highway vehicle recreation area. 

13 ‘‘(f) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 

14 all Federal land within the off-highway vehicle recreation 

15 areas designated or expanded by subsection (a) is with16 drawn from— 

17 ‘‘(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or dis18 posal under the public land laws; 

19 ‘‘(2) location, entry, and patent under the min20 ing laws; and 

21 ‘‘(3) right-of-way, leasing, or disposition under 

22 all laws relating to mineral leasing, geothermal leas23 ing, or mineral materials. 

24 ‘‘(g) SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY

25 UTILITY FACILITIES AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY.— 


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1 ‘‘(1) EFFECT OF TITLE.—Nothing in this 

2 title— 

3 ‘‘(A) affects any validly issued right-of-way 

4 for the customary operation, maintenance, up5 grade, repair, relocation within an existing 

6 right-of-way, replacement, or other authorized 

7 energy transport facility activities (including the 

8 use of any mechanized vehicle, helicopter, and 

9 other aerial device) in a right-of-way acquired 

10 by or issued, granted, or permitted to Southern 

11 California Edison Company (including any suc12 cessor in interest or assign) that is located on 

13 land included in— 

14 ‘‘(i) the El Mirage Off-Highway Vehi15 cle Recreation Area; 

16 ‘‘(ii) the Spangler Hills Off-Highway 

17 Vehicle Recreation Area; 

18 ‘‘(iii) the Stoddard Valley Off-High19 way Vehicle Recreation Area; or 

20 ‘‘(iv) the Johnson Valley Off-Highway 

21 Vehicle Recreation Area; 

22 ‘‘(B) affects the application, siting, route 

23 selection, right-of-way acquisition, or construc24 tion of the Coolwater-Lugo transmission 

25 project, as may be approved by the California 


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1 Public Utilities Commission and the Bureau of 

2 Land Management; or 

3 ‘‘(C) prohibits the upgrading or replace4 ment of any Southern California Edison Com5 pany— 

6 ‘‘(i) utility facility, including such a 

7 utility facility known on the date of enact8 ment of this title as— 

9 ‘‘(I) ‘Gale-PS 512 transmission 

10 lines or rights-of-way’; 

11 ‘‘(II) ‘Patio, Jack Ranch, and 

12 Kenworth distribution circuits or 

13 rights-of-way’; or 

14 ‘‘(III) ‘Bessemer and Peacor dis15 tribution circuits or rights-of-way’; or 

16 ‘‘(ii) energy transport facility in a 

17 right-of-way issued, granted, or permitted 

18 by the Secretary adjacent to a utility facil19 ity referred to in clause (i). 

20 ‘‘(2) PLANS FOR ACCESS.—The Secretary, in 

21 consultation with the Southern California Edison 

22 Company, shall publish plans for regular and emer23 gency access by the Southern California Edison 

24 Company to the rights-of-way of the Company by 

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1 ‘‘(A) the date of enactment of this title; 

2 and 

3 ‘‘(B) the date of issuance of a new energy 

4 transport facility right-of-way within— 

5 ‘‘(i) the El Mirage Off-Highway Vehi6 cle Recreation Area; 

7 ‘‘(ii) the Spangler Hills Off-Highway 

8 Vehicle Recreation Area; 

9 ‘‘(iii) the Stoddard Valley Off-High10 way Vehicle Recreation Area; or 

11 ‘‘(iv) the Johnson Valley Off-Highway 

12 Vehicle Recreation Area. 

13 ‘‘(h) PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY UTILITY

14 FACILITIES AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY.— 

15 ‘‘(1) EFFECT OF TITLE.—Nothing in this 

16 title— 

17 ‘‘(A) affects any validly issued right-of-way 

18 for the customary operation, maintenance, up19 grade, repair, relocation within an existing 

20 right-of-way, replacement, or other authorized 

21 activity (including the use of any mechanized 

22 vehicle, helicopter, and other aerial device) in a 

23 right-of-way acquired by or issued, granted, or 

24 permitted to Pacific Gas and Electric Company 

25 (including any successor in interest or assign) 


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1 that is located on land included in the Spangler 

2 Hills Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area; or 

3 ‘‘(B) prohibits the upgrading or replace4 ment of any— 

5 ‘‘(i) utility facilities of the Pacific Gas 

6 and Electric Company, including those 

7 utility facilities known on the date of en8 actment of this title as— 

9 ‘‘(I) ‘Gas Transmission Line 311 

10 or rights-of-way’; or 

11 ‘‘(II) ‘Gas Transmission Line 

12 372 or rights-of-way’; or 

13 ‘‘(ii) utility facilities of the Pacific 

14 Gas and Electric Company in rights-of-way 

15 issued, granted, or permitted by the Sec16 retary adjacent to a utility facility referred 

17 to in clause (i). 

18 ‘‘(2) PLANS FOR ACCESS.—Not later than 1 

19 year after the date of enactment of this title or the 

20 issuance of a new utility facility right-of-way within 

21 the Spangler Hills Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation 

22 Area, whichever is later, the Secretary, in consulta23 tion with the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, 

24 shall publish plans for regular and emergency access 

25 by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company to the 


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1 rights-of-way of the Pacific Gas and Electric Com2 pany. 

3 ‘‘TITLE XIV—ALABAMA HILLS 

4 NATIONAL SCENIC AREA 

5 ‘‘SEC. 1401. DEFINITIONS. 

6 ‘‘In this title: 

7 ‘‘(1) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘manage8 ment plan’ means the management plan for the Sce9 nic Area developed under section 1403(a). 

10 ‘‘(2) MAP.—The term ‘Map’ means the map en11 titled ‘Proposed Alabama Hills National Scenic 

12 Area’ and dated November 7, 2018. 

13 ‘‘(3) MOTORIZED VEHICLE.—The term ‘motor14 ized vehicle’ means a motorized or mechanized vehi15 cle and includes, when used by a utility, mechanized 

16 equipment, a helicopter, and any other aerial device 

17 necessary to maintain electrical or communications 

18 infrastructure. 

19 ‘‘(4) SCENIC AREA.—The term ‘Scenic Area’ 

20 means the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area es21 tablished by section 1402(a). 

22 ‘‘(5) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means the State 

23 of California. 

24 ‘‘(6) TRIBE.—The term ‘Tribe’ means the Lone 

25 Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe. 


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1 ‘‘SEC. 1402. ALABAMA HILLS NATIONAL SCENIC AREA, CALI2 FORNIA. 

3 ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to valid existing 

4 rights, there is established in Inyo County, California, the 

5 Alabama Hills National Scenic Area, to be comprised of 

6 the approximately 18,610 acres generally depicted on the 

7 Map as ‘National Scenic Area’. 

8 ‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Scenic Area is 

9 to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit, use, and 

10 enjoyment of present and future generations the nationally 

11 significant scenic, cultural, geological, educational, biologi12 cal, historical, recreational, cinematographic, and sci13 entific resources of the Scenic Area managed consistent 

14 with section 302(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Man15 agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1732(a)). 

16 ‘‘(c) MAP; LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.— 

17 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable 

18 after the date of enactment of this title, the Sec19 retary shall file a map and a legal description of the 

20 Scenic Area with— 

21 ‘‘(A) the Committee on Energy and Nat22 ural Resources of the Senate; and 

23 ‘‘(B) the Committee on Natural Resources 

24 of the House of Representatives. 

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1 same force and effect as if included in this title, ex2 cept that the Secretary may correct any clerical and 

3 typographical errors in the map and legal descrip4 tions. 

5 ‘‘(3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Each map and 

6 legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall be 

7 on file and available for public inspection in the ap8 propriate offices of the Forest Service and the Bu9 reau of Land Management. 

10 ‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall manage 

11 the Scenic Area— 

12 ‘‘(1) as a component of the National Landscape 

13 Conservation System; 

14 ‘‘(2) so as not to impact the future continuing 

15 operation and maintenance of any activities associ16 ated with valid, existing rights, including water 

17 rights; 

18 ‘‘(3) in a manner that conserves, protects, and 

19 enhances the resources and values of the Scenic 

20 Area described in subsection (b); and 

21 ‘‘(4) in accordance with— 

22 ‘‘(A) the Federal Land Policy and Manage23 ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); 

24 ‘‘(B) this title; and 

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1 ‘‘(e) MANAGEMENT.— 

2 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall allow 

3 only such uses of the Scenic Area as the Secretary 

4 determines would further the purposes of the Scenic 

5 Area as described in subsection (b). 

6 ‘‘(2) RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.—Except as 

7 otherwise provided in this title or other applicable 

8 law, or as the Secretary determines to be necessary 

9 for public health and safety, the Secretary shall 

10 allow existing recreational uses of the Scenic Area to 

11 continue, including hiking, mountain biking, rock 

12 climbing, sightseeing, horseback riding, hunting, 

13 fishing, and appropriate authorized motorized vehicle 

14 use in accordance with paragraph (3). 

15 ‘‘(3) MOTORIZED VEHICLES.—Except as other16 wise specified in this title, or as necessary for ad17 ministrative purposes or to respond to an emer18 gency, the use of motorized vehicles in the Scenic 

19 Area shall be permitted only on— 

20 ‘‘(A) roads and trails designated by the 

21 Secretary for use of motorized vehicles as part 

22 of a management plan sustaining a semiprimi23 tive motorized experience; or 

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1 ‘‘(f) NO BUFFER ZONES.— 

2 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this title creates 

3 a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the 

4 Scenic Area. 

5 ‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE SCENIC AREA.—The 

6 fact that an activity or use on land outside the Sce7 nic Area can be seen or heard within the Scenic 

8 Area shall not preclude the activity or use outside 

9 the boundaries of the Scenic Area. 

10 ‘‘(g) ACCESS.—The Secretary shall provide private 

11 landowners adequate access to inholdings in the Scenic 

12 Area. 

13 ‘‘(h) FILMING.—Nothing in this title prohibits film14 ing (including commercial film production, student film15 ing, and still photography) within the Scenic Area— 

16 ‘‘(1) subject to— 

17 ‘‘(A) such reasonable regulations, policies, 

18 and practices as the Secretary considers to be 

19 necessary; and 

20 ‘‘(B) applicable law; and 

21 ‘‘(2) in a manner consistent with the purposes 

22 described in subsection (b). 

23 ‘‘(i) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—Nothing in this title af24 fects the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State with 

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1 ‘‘(j) LIVESTOCK.—The grazing of livestock in the 

2 Scenic Area, including grazing under the Alabama Hills 

3 allotment and the George Creek allotment, as established 

4 before the date of enactment of this title, shall be per5 mitted to continue— 

6 ‘‘(1) subject to— 

7 ‘‘(A) such reasonable regulations, policies, 

8 and practices as the Secretary considers to be 

9 necessary; and 

10 ‘‘(B) applicable law; and 

11 ‘‘(2) in a manner consistent with the purposes 

12 described in subsection (b). 

13 ‘‘(k) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to the provisions of this 

14 title and valid rights in existence on the date of enactment 

15 of this title, including rights established by prior with16 drawals, the Federal land within the Scenic Area is with17 drawn from all forms of— 

18 ‘‘(1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the 

19 public land laws; 

20 ‘‘(2) location, entry, and patent under the min21 ing laws; and 

22 ‘‘(3) disposition under all laws pertaining to 

23 mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. 

24 ‘‘(l) WILDLAND FIRE OPERATIONS.—Nothing in this 

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1 Federal, State, and local agencies, as appropriate, from 

2 conducting wildland fire operations in the Scenic Area, 

3 consistent with the purposes described in subsection (b). 

4 ‘‘(m) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary 

5 may enter into cooperative agreements with, State, Tribal, 

6 and local governmental entities and private entities to con7 duct research, interpretation, or public education or to 

8 carry out any other initiative relating to the restoration, 

9 conservation, or management of the Scenic Area. 

10 ‘‘(n) UTILITY FACILITIES AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY.— 

11 ‘‘(1) EFFECT OF TITLE.—Nothing in this 

12 title— 

13 ‘‘(A) affects the existence, use, operation, 

14 maintenance (including vegetation control), re15 pair, construction, reconfiguration, expansion, 

16 inspection, renewal, reconstruction, alteration, 

17 addition, relocation, improvement, funding, re18 moval, or replacement of any utility facility or 

19 appurtenant right-of-way within or adjacent to 

20 the Scenic Area; 

21 ‘‘(B) subject to subsection (e), affects nec22 essary or efficient access to utility facilities or 

23 rights-of-way within or adjacent to the Scenic 

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1 ‘‘(C) precludes the Secretary from author2 izing the establishment of new utility facility 

3 rights-of-way (including instream sites, routes, 

4 and areas) within the Scenic Area in a manner 

5 that minimizes harm to the purpose of the Sce6 nic Area as described in subsection (b)— 

7 ‘‘(i) in accordance with the National 

8 Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

9 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and any other appli10 cable law; 

11 ‘‘(ii) subject to such terms and condi12 tions as the Secretary determines to be ap13 propriate; and 

14 ‘‘(iii) that are determined by the Sec15 retary to be the only technical or feasible 

16 location, following consideration of alter17 natives within existing rights-of-way or 

18 outside of the Scenic Area. 

19 ‘‘(2) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Consistent with 

20 this title, the Management Plan shall establish provi21 sions for maintenance of public utility and other 

22 rights-of-way within the Scenic Area. 

23 ‘‘SEC. 1403. MANAGEMENT PLAN. 

24 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the 

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1 sections (b) and (c), the Secretary shall develop a com2 prehensive plan for the long-term management of the Sce3 nic Area. 

4 ‘‘(b) CONSULTATION.—In developing the manage5 ment plan, the Secretary shall consult with— 

6 ‘‘(1) appropriate State, Tribal, and local gov7 ernmental entities, including Inyo County and the 

8 Tribe; 

9 ‘‘(2) utilities, including Southern California 

10 Edison Company and the Los Angeles Department 

11 of Water and Power; 

12 ‘‘(3) the Alabama Hills Stewardship Group; and 

13 ‘‘(4) members of the public. 

14 ‘‘(c) REQUIREMENT.—In accordance with this title, 

15 the management plan shall include provisions for mainte16 nance of existing public utility and other rights-of-way 

17 within the Scenic Area. 

18 ‘‘(d) INCORPORATION.—In developing the manage19 ment plan, in accordance with this section, the Secretary 

20 may allow casual use mining limited to the use of hand 

21 tools, metal detectors, hand-fed dry washers, vacuum 

22 cleaners, gold pans, small sluices, and similar items. 

23 ‘‘(e) INTERIM MANAGEMENT.—Pending completion 

24 of the management plan, the Secretary shall manage the 

25 Scenic Area in accordance with section 1402(b). 


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1 ‘‘SEC. 1404. LAND TAKEN INTO TRUST FOR LONE PINE PAI2 UTE-SHOSHONE RESERVATION. 

3 ‘‘(a) TRUST LAND.— 

4 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—On completion of the sur5 vey described in subsection (b), all right, title, and 

6 interest of the United States in and to the approxi7 mately 132 acres of Federal land depicted on the 

8 Map as ‘Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Reservation Ad9 dition’ shall be held in trust for the benefit of the 

10 Tribe, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3). 

11 ‘‘(2) CONDITIONS.—The land described in para12 graph (1) shall be subject to all easements, cov13 enants, conditions, restrictions, withdrawals, and 

14 other matters of record in existence on the date of 

15 enactment of this title. 

16 ‘‘(3) EXCLUSION.—The Federal land over 

17 which the right-of-way for the Los Angeles Aqueduct 

18 is located, generally described as the 250-foot-wide 

19 right-of-way granted to the City of Los Angeles pur20 suant to the Act of June 30, 1906 (34 Stat. 801, 

21 chapter 3926), shall not be taken into trust for the 

22 Tribe. 

23 ‘‘(b) SURVEY.—Not later than 180 days after the 

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1 aries of the land to be held in trust under subsection 

2 (a)(1). 

3 ‘‘(c) RESERVATION LAND.—The land held in trust 

4 pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall be considered to be a 

5 part of the reservation of the Tribe. 

6 ‘‘(d) GAMING PROHIBITION.—Land held in trust 

7 under subsection (a)(1) shall not be eligible, or considered 

8 to have been taken into trust, for gaming (within the 

9 meaning of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 

10 2701 et seq.)). 

11 ‘‘SEC. 1405. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION. 

12 ‘‘Administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 

13 56 acres of Federal land depicted on the Map as ‘USFS 

14 Transfer to BLM’ is transferred from the Forest Service 

15 to the Bureau of Land Management. 

16 ‘‘SEC. 1406. PROTECTION OF SERVICES AND RECREATION17 AL OPPORTUNITIES. 

18 ‘‘(a) EFFECT OF TITLE.—Nothing in this title limits 

19 commercial services for existing or historic recreation uses, 

20 as authorized by the permit process of the Bureau of Land 

21 Management. 

22 ‘‘(b) GUIDED RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.— 

23 Commercial permits to exercise guided recreational oppor24 tunities for the public that are authorized as of the date 

25 of enactment of this title may continue to be authorized.’’. 


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1 TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS 

2 SEC. 501. TRANSFER OF LAND TO ANZA-BORREGO DESERT 

3 STATE PARK. 

4 Title VII of the California Desert Protection Act is 

5 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa–71 et seq.) is amended by adding 

6 at the end the following: 

7 ‘‘SEC. 712. TRANSFER OF LAND TO ANZA-BORREGO DESERT 

8 STATE PARK. 

9 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—On termination of all mining 

10 claims to the land described in subsection (b), the Sec11 retary shall transfer the land described in that subsection 

12 to the State of California. 

13 ‘‘(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to 

14 in subsection (a) is certain Bureau of Land Management 

15 land in San Diego County, California, comprising approxi16 mately 934 acres, as generally depicted on the map enti17 tled ‘Proposed Table Mountain Wilderness Study Area 

18 Transfer to the State’ and dated November 7, 2018. 

19 ‘‘(c) MANAGEMENT.— 

20 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The land transferred under 

21 subsection (a) shall be managed in accordance with 

22 the provisions of the California Wilderness Act (Cali23 fornia Public Resources Code sections 5093.30– 

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1 ‘‘(2) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing 

2 rights, the land transferred under subsection (a) is 

3 withdrawn from— 

4 ‘‘(A) all forms of entry, appropriation, or 

5 disposal under the public land laws; 

6 ‘‘(B) location, entry, and patent under the 

7 mining laws; and 

8 ‘‘(C) disposition under all laws relating to 

9 mineral and geothermal leasing. 

10 ‘‘(3) REVERSION.—If the State ceases to man11 age the land transferred under subsection (a) as 

12 part of the State Park System or in a manner incon13 sistent with the California Wilderness Act (Cali14 fornia Public Resources Code sections 5093.30– 

15 5093.40), the land shall revert to the Secretary at 

16 the discretion of the Secretary, to be managed as a 

17 Wilderness Study Area.’’. 

18 SEC. 502. WILDLIFE CORRIDORS. 

19 Title VII of the California Desert Protection Act is 

20 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa–71 et seq.) (as amended by sec21 tion 501) is amended by adding at the end the following: 

22 ‘‘SEC. 713. WILDLIFE CORRIDORS. 

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1 ‘‘(1) assess the impacts of habitat fragmenta2 tion on wildlife in the California Desert Conservation 

3 Area; and 

4 ‘‘(2) establish policies and procedures to ensure 

5 the preservation of wildlife corridors and facilitate 

6 species migration. 

7 ‘‘(b) STUDY.— 

8 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable, but 

9 not later than 2 years, after the date of enactment 

10 of this section, the Secretary shall complete a study 

11 regarding the impact of habitat fragmentation on 

12 wildlife in the California Desert Conservation Area. 

13 ‘‘(2) COMPONENTS.—The study under para14 graph (1) shall— 

15 ‘‘(A) identify the species migrating, or like16 ly to migrate in the California Desert Conserva17 tion Area; 

18 ‘‘(B) examine the impacts and potential 

19 impacts of habitat fragmentation on— 

20 ‘‘(i) plants, insects, and animals; 

21 ‘‘(ii) soil; 

22 ‘‘(iii) air quality; 

23 ‘‘(iv) water quality and quantity; and 

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1 ‘‘(C) identify critical wildlife and species 

2 migration corridors recommended for preserva3 tion; and 

4 ‘‘(D) include recommendations for ensur5 ing the biological connectivity of public land 

6 managed by the Secretary and the Secretary of 

7 Defense throughout the California Desert Con8 servation Area. 

9 ‘‘(3) RIGHTS-OF-WAY.—The Secretary shall 

10 consider the information and recommendations of 

11 the study under paragraph (1) to determine the in12 dividual and cumulative impacts of rights-of-way for 

13 projects in the California Desert Conservation Area, 

14 in accordance with— 

15 ‘‘(A) the National Environmental Policy 

16 Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); 

17 ‘‘(B) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 

18 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); and 

19 ‘‘(C) any other applicable law. 

20 ‘‘(c) LAND MANAGEMENT PLANS.—The Secretary 

21 shall incorporate into all land management plans applica22 ble to the California Desert Conservation Area the find23 ings and recommendations of the study completed under 

24 subsection (b).’’. 


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1 SEC. 503. PROHIBITED USES OF ACQUIRED, DONATED, AND 

2 CONSERVATION LAND. 

3 Title VII of the California Desert Protection Act is 

4 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa–71 et seq.) (as amended by sec5 tion 502) is amended by adding at the end the following: 

6 ‘‘SEC. 714. PROHIBITED USES OF ACQUIRED, DONATED, 

7 AND CONSERVATION LAND. 

8 ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

9 ‘‘(1) ACQUIRED LAND.—The term ‘acquired 

10 land’ means any land acquired within the Conserva11 tion Area using amounts from the land and water 

12 conservation fund established under section 200302 

13 of title 54, United States Code. 

14 ‘‘(2) CONSERVATION AREA.—The term ‘Con15 servation Area’ means the California Desert Con16 servation Area. 

17 ‘‘(3) CONSERVATION LAND.—The term ‘con18 servation land’ means any land within the Conserva19 tion Area that is designated to satisfy the conditions 

20 of a Federal habitat conservation plan, general con21 servation plan, or State natural communities con22 servation plan, including— 

23 ‘‘(A) national conservation land established 

24 pursuant to section 2002(b)(2)(D) of the Omni25 bus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 

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1 ‘‘(B) areas of critical environmental con2 cern established pursuant to section 202(c)(3) 

3 of the Federal Land Policy and Management 

4 Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712(c)(3)). 

5 ‘‘(4) DONATED LAND.—The term ‘donated 

6 land’ means any private land donated to the United 

7 States for conservation purposes in the Conservation 

8 Area. 

9 ‘‘(5) DONOR.—The term ‘donor’ means an indi10 vidual or entity that donates private land within the 

11 Conservation Area to the United States. 

12 ‘‘(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 

13 the Secretary, acting through the Director of the 

14 Bureau of Land Management. 

15 ‘‘(7) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means the State 

16 of California. 

17 ‘‘(b) PROHIBITIONS.—Except as provided in sub18 section (c), the Secretary shall not authorize the use of 

19 acquired land, conservation land, or donated land within 

20 the Conservation Area for any activities contrary to the 

21 conservation purposes for which the land was acquired, 

22 designated, or donated, including— 

23 ‘‘(1) disposal; 

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1 ‘‘(4) livestock grazing; 

2 ‘‘(5) infrastructure development, except as pro3 vided in subsection (c); 

4 ‘‘(6) mineral entry; and 

5 ‘‘(7) off-highway vehicle use, except on— 

6 ‘‘(A) designated routes; 

7 ‘‘(B) off-highway vehicle areas designated 

8 by law; and 

9 ‘‘(C) administratively designated open 

10 areas. 

11 ‘‘(c) EXCEPTIONS.— 

12 ‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION BY SECRETARY.—Subject 

13 to paragraph (2), the Secretary may authorize lim14 ited exceptions to prohibited uses of acquired land or 

15 donated land in the Conservation Area if— 

16 ‘‘(A) a right-of-way application for a re17 newable energy development project or associ18 ated energy transport facility on acquired land 

19 or donated land was submitted to the Bureau 

20 of Land Management on or before December 1, 

21 2009; or 

22 ‘‘(B) after the completion and consider23 ation of an analysis under the National Envi24 ronmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 


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1 et seq.), the Secretary has determined that pro2 posed use is in the public interest. 

3 ‘‘(2) CONDITIONS.— 

4 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary 

5 grants an exception to the prohibition under 

6 paragraph (1), the Secretary shall require the 

7 permittee to donate private land of comparable 

8 value located within the Conservation Area to 

9 the United States to mitigate the use. 

10 ‘‘(B) APPROVAL.—The private land to be 

11 donated under subparagraph (A) shall be ap12 proved by the Secretary after— 

13 ‘‘(i) consultation, to the maximum ex14 tent practicable, with the donor of the pri15 vate land proposed for nonconservation 

16 uses; and 

17 ‘‘(ii) an opportunity for public com18 ment regarding the donation. 

19 ‘‘(d) EXISTING AGREEMENTS.—Nothing in this sec20 tion affects permitted or prohibited uses of donated land 

21 or acquired land in the Conservation Area established in 

22 any easements, deed restrictions, memoranda of under23 standing, or other agreements in existence on the date of 

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1 ‘‘(e) DEED RESTRICTIONS.—Effective beginning on 

2 the date of enactment of this section, within the Conserva3 tion Area, the Secretary may— 

4 ‘‘(1) accept deed restrictions requested by land5 owners for land donated to, or otherwise acquired 

6 by, the United States; and 

7 ‘‘(2) consistent with existing rights, create deed 

8 restrictions, easements, or other third-party rights 

9 relating to any public land determined by the Sec10 retary to be necessary— 

11 ‘‘(A) to fulfill the mitigation requirements 

12 resulting from the development of renewable re13 sources; or 

14 ‘‘(B) to satisfy the conditions of— 

15 ‘‘(i) a habitat conservation plan or 

16 general conservation plan established pur17 suant to section 10 of the Endangered 

18 Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1539); or 

19 ‘‘(ii) a natural communities conserva20 tion plan approved by the State.’’. 

21 SEC. 504. TRIBAL USES AND INTERESTS. 

22 Section 705 of the California Desert Protection Act 

23 is 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa–75) is amended— 

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1 (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 

2 following: 

3 ‘‘(a) ACCESS.—The Secretary shall ensure access to 

4 areas designated under this Act by members of Indian 

5 Tribes for traditional cultural and religious purposes, con6 sistent with applicable law, including Public Law 95–341 

7 (commonly known as the ‘American Indian Religious 

8 Freedom Act’) (42 U.S.C. 1996). 

9 ‘‘(b) TEMPORARY CLOSURE.— 

10 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with applica11 ble law, including Public Law 95–341 (commonly 

12 known as the ‘American Indian Religious Freedom 

13 Act’) (42 U.S.C. 1996), and subject to paragraph 

14 (2), the Secretary, on request of an Indian Tribe or 

15 Indian religious community, shall temporarily close 

16 to general public use any portion of an area des17 ignated as a national monument, special manage18 ment area, wild and scenic river, area of critical en19 vironmental concern, or National Park System unit 

20 under this Act (referred to in this subsection as a 

21 ‘designated area’) to protect the privacy of tradi22 tional cultural and religious activities in the des23 ignated area by members of the Indian tribe or In24 dian religious community. 


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1 ‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—In closing a portion of a 

2 designated area under paragraph (1), the Secretary 

3 shall limit the closure to the smallest practicable 

4 area for the minimum period necessary for the tradi5 tional cultural and religious activities.’’; and 

6 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

7 ‘‘(d) TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

8 PLAN.— 

9 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years 

10 after the date of enactment of the California Desert 

11 Protection and Recreation Act of 2019, the Sec12 retary shall develop and implement a Tribal cultural 

13 resources management plan to identify, protect, and 

14 conserve cultural resources of Indian tribes associ15 ated with the Xam Kwatchan Trail network extend16 ing from Avikwaame (Spirit Mountain, Nevada) to 

17 Avikwlal (Pilot Knob, California). 

18 ‘‘(2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall con19 sult on the development and implementation of the 

20 Tribal cultural resources management plan under 

21 paragraph (1) with— 

22 ‘‘(A) each of— 

23 ‘‘(i) the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe; 

24 ‘‘(ii) the Hualapai Tribal Nation; 

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1 ‘‘(iv) the Colorado River Indian 

2 Tribes; 

3 ‘‘(v) the Quechan Indian Tribe; and 

4 ‘‘(vi) the Cocopah Indian Tribe; 

5 ‘‘(B) the Advisory Council on Historic 

6 Preservation; and 

7 ‘‘(C) the State Historic Preservation Of8 fices of Nevada, Arizona, and California. 

9 ‘‘(3) RESOURCE PROTECTION.—The Tribal cul10 tural resources management plan developed under 

11 paragraph (1) shall— 

12 ‘‘(A) be based on a completed Tribal cul13 tural resources survey; and 

14 ‘‘(B) include procedures for identifying, 

15 protecting, and preserving petroglyphs, ancient 

16 trails, intaglios, sleeping circles, artifacts, and 

17 other resources of cultural, archaeological, or 

18 historical significance in accordance with all ap19 plicable laws and policies, including— 

20 ‘‘(i) chapter 2003 of title 54, United 

21 States Code; 

22 ‘‘(ii) Public Law 95–341 (commonly 

23 known as the ‘American Indian Religious 

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1 ‘‘(iii) the Archaeological Resources 

2 Protection Act of 1979 (16 U.S.C. 470aa 

3 et seq.); 

4 ‘‘(iv) the Native American Graves 

5 Protection and Repatriation Act (25 

6 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.); and 

7 ‘‘(v) Public Law 103–141 (commonly 

8 known as the ‘Religious Freedom Restora9 tion Act of 1993’) (42 U.S.C. 2000bb et 

10 seq.). 

11 ‘‘(e) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 

12 all Federal land within the area administratively with13 drawn and known as the ‘Indian Pass Withdrawal Area’ 

14 is permanently withdrawn from— 

15 ‘‘(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or dis16 posal under the public land laws; 

17 ‘‘(2) location, entry, and patent under the min18 ing laws; and 

19 ‘‘(3) right-of-way leasing and disposition under 

20 all laws relating to minerals or solar, wind, or geo21 thermal energy.’’. 

22 SEC. 505. RELEASE OF FEDERAL REVERSIONARY LAND IN23 TERESTS. 

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1 (1) 1932 ACT.—The term ‘‘1932 Act’’ means 

2 the Act of June 18, 1932 (47 Stat. 324, chapter 

3 270). 

4 (2) DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘District’’ means the 

5 Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. 

6 (b) RELEASE.—Subject to valid existing claims per7 fected prior to the effective date of the 1932 Act and the 

8 reservation of minerals set forth in the 1932 Act, the Sec9 retary shall release, convey, or otherwise quitclaim to the 

10 District, in a form recordable in local county records, and 

11 subject to the approval of the District, after consultation 

12 and without monetary consideration, all right, title, and 

13 remaining interest of the United States in and to the land 

14 that was conveyed to the District pursuant to the 1932 

15 Act or any other law authorizing conveyance subject to 

16 restrictions or reversionary interests retained by the 

17 United States, on request by the District. 

18 (c) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—A conveyance author19 ized by subsection (b) shall be subject to the following 

20 terms and conditions: 

21 (1) The District shall cover, or reimburse the 

22 Secretary for, the costs incurred by the Secretary to 

23 make the conveyance, including title searches, sur24 veys, deed preparation, attorneys’ fees, and similar 

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1 (2) By accepting the conveyances, the District 

2 agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the United 

3 States with regard to any boundary dispute relating 

4 to any parcel conveyed under this section. 

5 SEC. 506. CALIFORNIA STATE SCHOOL LAND. 

6 Section 707 of the California Desert Protection Act 

7 of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa–77) is amended— 

8 (1) in subsection (a)— 

9 (A) in the first sentence— 

10 (i) by striking ‘‘Upon request of the 

11 California State Lands Commission (here12 inafter in this section referred to as the 

13 ‘Commission’), the Secretary shall enter 

14 into negotiations for an agreement’’ and 

15 inserting the following: 

16 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall nego17 tiate in good faith to reach an agreement with the 

18 California State Lands Commission (referred to in 

19 this section as the ‘Commission’)’’; and 

20 (ii) by inserting ‘‘, national monu21 ments, off-highway vehicle recreation 

22 areas,’’ after ‘‘more of the wilderness 

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1 (B) in the second sentence, by striking 

2 ‘‘The Secretary shall negotiate in good faith to’’ 

3 and inserting the following: 

4 ‘‘(2) AGREEMENT.—To the maximum extent 

5 practicable, not later than 10 years after the date of 

6 enactment of this title, the Secretary shall’’; and 

7 (2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ‘‘, national 

8 monuments, off-highway vehicle recreation areas,’’ 

9 after ‘‘wilderness areas’’. 

10 SEC. 507. DESIGNATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS. 

11 (a) AMARGOSA RIVER, CALIFORNIA.—Section 

12 3(a)(196)(A) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 

13 U.S.C. 1274(a)(196)(A)) is amended to read as follows: 

14 ‘‘(A) The approximately 7.5-mile segment 

15 of the Amargosa River in the State of Cali16 fornia, the private property boundary in sec. 19, 

17 T. 22 N., R. 7 E., to 100 feet upstream of the 

18 Tecopa Hot Springs Road crossing, to be ad19 ministered by the Secretary of the Interior as a 

20 scenic river.’’. 

21 (b) ADDITIONAL SEGMENTS.—Section 3(a) of the 

22 Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amend23 ed by adding at the end the following: 

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1 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The following seg2 ments of Surprise Canyon Creek in the State of 

3 California, to be administered by the Secretary 

4 of the Interior: 

5 ‘‘(i) The approximately 5.3 miles of 

6 Surprise Canyon Creek from the con7 fluence of Frenchman’s Canyon and Water 

8 Canyon to 100 feet upstream of Chris 

9 Wicht Camp, as a wild river. 

10 ‘‘(ii) The approximately 1.8 miles of 

11 Surprise Canyon Creek from 100 feet up12 stream of Chris Wicht Camp to the south13 ern boundary of sec. 14, T. 21 S., R. 44 

14 E., as a recreational river. 

15 ‘‘(B) EFFECT ON HISTORIC MINING STRUC16 TURES.—Nothing in this paragraph affects the 

17 historic mining structures associated with the 

18 former Panamint Mining District. 

19 ‘‘(215) DEEP CREEK, CALIFORNIA.— 

20 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The following seg21 ments of Deep Creek in the State of California, 

22 to be administered by the Secretary of Agri23 culture: 

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1 Rainbow Dam site in sec. 33, T. 2 N., R. 

2 2 W., San Bernardino Meridian, to 0.25 

3 miles upstream of the Road 3N34 crossing, 

4 as a wild river. 

5 ‘‘(ii) The 0.5-mile segment from 0.25 

6 mile upstream of the Road 3N34 crossing 

7 to 0.25 mile downstream of the Road 

8 3N34 crossing, as a scenic river. 

9 ‘‘(iii) The 2.5-mile segment from 0.25 

10 miles downstream of the Road 3 N. 34 

11 crossing to 0.25 miles upstream of the 

12 Trail 2W01 crossing, as a wild river. 

13 ‘‘(iv) The 0.5-mile segment from 0.25 

14 miles upstream of the Trail 2W01 crossing 

15 to 0.25 mile downstream of the Trail 

16 2W01 crossing, as a scenic river. 

17 ‘‘(v) The 10-mile segment from 0.25 

18 miles downstream of the Trail 2W01 cross19 ing to the upper limit of the Mojave dam 

20 flood zone in sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 3 W., 

21 San Bernardino Meridian, as a wild river. 

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1 stream of Holcomb Crossing, as a rec2 reational river. 

3 ‘‘(vii) The 3.5-mile segment of the 

4 Holcomb Creek from 0.25 miles down5 stream of Holcomb Crossing to the Deep 

6 Creek confluence, as a wild river. 

7 ‘‘(B) EFFECT ON SKI OPERATIONS.—Noth8 ing in this paragraph affects— 

9 ‘‘(i) the operations of the Snow Valley 

10 Ski Resort; or 

11 ‘‘(ii) the State regulation of water 

12 rights and water quality associated with 

13 the operation of the Snow Valley Ski Re14 sort. 

15 ‘‘(216) WHITEWATER RIVER, CALIFORNIA.— 

16 The following segments of the Whitewater River in 

17 the State of California, to be administered by the 

18 Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the In19 terior, acting jointly: 

20 ‘‘(A) The 5.8-mile segment of the North 

21 Fork Whitewater River from the source of the 

22 River near Mt. San Gorgonio to the confluence 

23 with the Middle Fork, as a wild river. 

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1 River to the confluence with the South Fork, as 

2 a wild river. 

3 ‘‘(C) The 1-mile segment of the South 

4 Fork Whitewater River from the confluence of 

5 the River with the East Fork to the section line 

6 between sections 32 and 33, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., 

7 San Bernardino Meridian, as a wild river. 

8 ‘‘(D) The 1-mile segment of the South 

9 Fork Whitewater River from the section line be10 tween sections 32 and 33, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., San 

11 Bernardino Meridian, to the section line be12 tween sections 33 and 34, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., San 

13 Bernardino Meridian, as a recreational river. 

14 ‘‘(E) The 4.9-mile segment of the South 

15 Fork Whitewater River from the section line be16 tween sections 33 and 34, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., San 

17 Bernardino Meridian, to the confluence with the 

18 Middle Fork, as a wild river. 

19 ‘‘(F) The 5.4-mile segment of the main 

20 stem of the Whitewater River from the con21 fluence of the South and Middle Forks to the 

22 San Gorgonio Wilderness boundary, as a wild 

23 river. 

24 ‘‘(G) The 3.6-mile segment of the main 

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1 Gorgonio Wilderness boundary to .25 miles up2 stream of the southern boundary of section 35, 

3 T. 2 S., R. 3 E., San Bernardino Meridian, as 

4 a recreational river.’’. 

5 SEC. 508. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 

6 (a) SHORT TITLE.—Section 1 of the California 

7 Desert Protection Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa note; 

8 Public Law 103–433) is amended by striking ‘‘1 and 2, 

9 and titles I through IX’’ and inserting ‘‘1, 2, and 3, titles 

10 I through IX, and titles XIII and XIV’’. 

11 (b) DEFINITIONS.—The California Desert Protection 

12 Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–433; 108 Stat. 4471) is 

13 amended by inserting after section 2 the following: 

14 ‘‘SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 

15 ‘‘(a) TITLES I THROUGH IX.—In titles I through IX, 

16 the term ‘this Act’ means only— 

17 ‘‘(1) sections 1 and 2; and 

18 ‘‘(2) titles I through IX. 

19 ‘‘(b) TITLES XIII AND XIV.—In titles XIII and XIV: 

20 ‘‘(1) CONSERVATION AREA.—The term ‘Con21 servation Area’ means the California Desert Con22 servation Area. 

23 ‘‘(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ 

24 means— 


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1 ‘‘(A) with respect to land under the juris2 diction of the Secretary of the Interior, the Sec3 retary of the Interior; and 

4 ‘‘(B) with respect to land under the juris5 diction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Sec6 retary of Agriculture. 

7 ‘‘(3) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means the State 

8 of California.’’. 

9 SEC. 509. JUNIPER FLATS. 

10 The California Desert Protection Act of 1994 is 

11 amended by striking section 711 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa–81) 

12 and inserting the following: 

13 ‘‘SEC. 711. JUNIPER FLATS. 

14 ‘‘Development of renewable energy generation facili15 ties (excluding rights-of-way or facilities for the trans16 mission of energy and telecommunication facilities and in17 frastructure) is prohibited on the approximately 27,990 

18 acres of Federal land generally depicted as ‘BLM Land 

19 Unavailable for Energy Development’ on the map entitled 

20 ‘Juniper Flats’ and dated November 7, 2018.’’. 

21 SEC. 510. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO CALIFORNIA 

22 MILITARY LANDS WITHDRAWAL AND OVER23 FLIGHTS ACT OF 1994. 

24 (a) FINDINGS.—Section 801(b)(2) of the California 

25 Military Lands Withdrawal and Overflights Act of 1994 


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1 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa–82 note; Public Law 103–433) is 

2 amended by inserting ‘‘, special management areas, off3 highway vehicle recreation areas, scenic areas,’’ before 

4 ‘‘and wilderness areas’’. 

5 (b) OVERFLIGHTS; SPECIAL AIRSPACE.—Section 802 

6 of the California Military Lands Withdrawal and Over7 flights Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa–82) is amended— 

8 (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘, scenic 

9 areas, off-highway vehicle recreation areas, or special 

10 management areas’’ before ‘‘designated by this Act’’; 

11 (2) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘, scenic 

12 areas, off-highway vehicle recreation areas, or special 

13 management areas’’ before ‘‘designated by this Act’’; 

14 and 

15 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

16 ‘‘(d) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FACILITIES.— 

17 Nothing in this Act alters any authority of the Secretary 

18 of Defense to conduct military operations at installations 

19 and ranges within the California Desert Conservation 

20 Area that are authorized under any other provision of 

21 law.’’. 

22 SEC. 511. DESERT TORTOISE CONSERVATION CENTER. 

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1 tion center (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Center’’) 

2 on public land along the California-Nevada border— 

3 (1) to support desert tortoise research, disease 

4 monitoring, handling training, rehabilitation, and re5 introduction; 

6 (2) to provide temporary quarters for animals 

7 collected from authorized salvage from renewable en8 ergy sites; and 

9 (3) to ensure the full recovery and ongoing sur10 vival of the species. 

11 (b) CENTER.—In carrying out this section, the Sec12 retary shall— 

13 (1) seek the participation of or contract with 

14 qualified organizations with expertise in desert tor15 toise disease research and experience with desert tor16 toise translocation techniques, and scientific training 

17 of professional biologists for handling tortoises, to 

18 staff and manage the Center; 

19 (2) ensure that the Center engages in public 

20 outreach and education on tortoise handling; and 

21 (3) consult with the State and the State of Ne22 vada to ensure that the Center is operated consistent 

23 with State law. 


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1 (c) NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Secretary 

2 may accept and expend contributions of non-Federal funds 

3 to establish, operate, and maintain the Center. 

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