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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4823 

To establish the Sedona-Red Rock National Scenic Area in the Coconino 

National Forest, Arizona, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 11, 2010 

Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was 

referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To establish the Sedona-Red Rock National Scenic Area in 

the Coconino National Forest, Arizona, 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. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sedona-Red Rock Na5 tional Scenic Area Act of 2010’’. 

6 SEC. 2. SEDONA-RED ROCK NATIONAL SCENIC AREA, 

7 COCONINO NATIONAL FOREST, ARIZONA. 

8 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 

9 Coconino National Forest, Arizona, the Sedona-Red Rock 


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1 National Scenic Area (in this section referred to as the 

2 ‘‘Scenic Area’’) for the purposes of— 

3 (1) restricting exchanges of land involving Na4 tional Forest System land included in the Scenic 

5 Area; and 

6 (2) managing the National Forest System land 

7 included in the Scenic Area as provided in the land 

8 and resource management plan for the Coconino Na9 tional Forest. 

10 (b) BOUNDARIES.—The Scenic Area shall consist 

11 only of National Forest System land in the Coconino Na12 tional Forest, as generally depicted in the land and re13 source management plan for the Coconino National Forest 

14 on the map entitled ‘‘Planning Area Overview’’ and dated 

15 June 1998. The Scenic Area does not include any land 

16 located outside the boundaries of the Coconino National 

17 Forest. 

18 (c) MAP AND BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION.—As soon as 

19 practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

20 the Secretary of Agriculture shall file a map and boundary 

21 description of the Scenic Area with the Committee on Ag22 riculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the 

23 Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representa24 tives. The map and boundary description shall have the 

25 same force and effect as if included in this Act, except 


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1 that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical 

2 errors in the map and description. The map and boundary 

3 description shall be on file and available for public inspec4 tion in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service. 

5 (d) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary of Agriculture 

6 shall administer the Scenic Area in accordance with this 

7 section, the land and resource management plan for the 

8 Coconino National Forest, and the laws and regulations 

9 generally applicable to the National Forest System. In the 

10 event of conflict between this section and such other laws 

11 and regulations, this section shall take precedence. 

12 (e) RESTRICTION ON SCENIC AREA LAND EX13 CHANGES.—Except as provided in subsection (i) with re14 gard to acquisitions of land for public purposes, land ex15 changes that dispose of National Forest System land in16 cluded in the Scenic Area may occur only if— 

17 (1) the exchange results in the acquisition of 

18 land within the boundaries of the Scenic Area from 

19 a willing seller for inclusion in the Scenic Area; and 

20 (2) an environmental analysis (including an op21 portunity for public comment) is completed before 

22 the exchange in accordance with the land and re23 source management plan for the Coconino National 

24 Forest. 


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1 (f) DEPOSIT OF CONSIDERATION FROM CERTAIN

2 LAND SALES; USE.— 

3 (1) DEPOSIT OF PROCEEDS.—Moneys received 

4 by the Secretary of Agriculture from the sale or ex5 change of land located in the Coconino National 

6 Forest shall be deposited in the fund established by 

7 Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as the Sisk 

8 Act; 16 U.S.C. 484a). 

9 (2) USE OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding the limi10 tations on the use of moneys deposited in the fund 

11 established by Public Law 90–171, moneys deposited 

12 under paragraph (1) shall be available for use by the 

13 Secretary of Agriculture, without further appropria14 tion and until expended, for— 

15 (A) the acquisition of land or interests in 

16 land within the boundaries of the Scenic Area 

17 from willing sellers; or 

18 (B) the operation, maintenance, or en19 hancement of the Scenic Area. 

20 (g) NO EFFECT ON SURROUNDING LAND, ROADS, OR

21 EASEMENTS.—The establishment of the Scenic Area does 

22 not affect— 

23 (1) the maintenance or use of public, private, or 

24 Forest Service roads within the Scenic Area; 


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1 (2) the legal status, maintenance, or use of 

2 rights-of-way and utility easements within the Scenic 

3 Area; 

4 (3) the management of State, municipal, or pri5 vate land located in the vicinity of or within the 

6 boundaries of the Scenic Area; or 

7 (4) the management of National Forest System 

8 land that is not included in the Scenic Area. 

9 (h) NO EFFECT ON FOREST SERVICE PLANNING

10 POLICIES.—Except as provided in subsection (e), the es11 tablishment of the Scenic Area does not affect the land 

12 and resource management plan for the Coconino National 

13 Forest. 

14 (i) NO EFFECT ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISCRE15 TION.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—The establishment of the 

17 Scenic Area does not affect the discretion of the gov18 erning body of an entity specified in paragraph (2) 

19 to seek the resolution of encroachments and infra20 structure or land use needs involving National For21 est System land within the Scenic Area. Notwith22 standing subsection (e), National Forest System 

23 land may be utilized or conveyed within the Scenic 

24 Area consistent with the Education Land Grant Act 


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1 (16 U.S.C. 479a) and the land and resource man2 agement plan for the Coconino National Forest. 

3 (2) COVERED GOVERNING BODIES.— Para4 graph (1) applies to the State of Arizona, counties, 

5 municipalities, and fire and school districts in the 

6 State, and utilities serving the public. 

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