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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 414 

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

and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 9, 2015 

Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. BOXER) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 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 Conservation and Recreation Act of 

6 2015’’. 

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

8 this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 


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TITLE I—CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AND RECREATION 

Sec. 101. California Desert conservation and recreation. 

Sec. 102. Visitor center. 

Sec. 103. California State school land. 

Sec. 104. Designation of wild and scenic rivers. 

Sec. 105. Conforming amendments. 

TITLE II—DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY ON PUBLIC 

LAND 

Sec. 201. Definitions. 

Sec. 202. Disposition of revenues. 

1 TITLE I—CALIFORNIA DESERT 

2 CONSERVATION AND RECRE3 ATION 

4 SEC. 101. CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AND 

5 RECREATION. 

6 Public Law 103–433 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa et seq.) is 

7 amended by adding at the end the following: 

8 ‘‘TITLE XIII—MOJAVE TRAILS 

9 NATIONAL MONUMENT 

10 ‘‘SEC. 1301. DEFINITIONS. 

11 ‘‘In this title: 

12 ‘‘(1) ENERGY TRANSPORT FACILITY.— 

13 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘energy 

14 transport facility’ means any facility used for 

15 the operation, maintenance, transmission, dis16 tribution, or transportation of electricity or nat17 ural gas. 

18 ‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘energy 

19 transport facility’ includes— 


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1 ‘‘(i) electric and gas transmission and 

2 distribution facilities; 

3 ‘‘(ii) telecommunications facilities; and 

4 ‘‘(iii) appurtenant equipment owned 

5 or used by a public or municipal utility 

6 company or water district. 

7 ‘‘(2) MAP.—The term ‘map’ means the map en8 titled ‘Proposed Mojave Trails National Monument’ 

9 and dated January 14, 2015. 

10 ‘‘(3) MECHANIZED VEHICLE.—The term 

11 ‘mechanized vehicle’ means a motorized or mecha12 nized vehicle or equipment used by a public or mu13 nicipal utility company or water district to construct, 

14 operate, maintain, repair, or upgrade electricity, nat15 ural gas, telecommunications, or water infrastruc16 ture. 

17 ‘‘(4) MONUMENT.—The term ‘Monument’ 

18 means the Mojave Trails National Monument estab19 lished by section 1302(a). 

20 ‘‘(5) PUBLIC-UTILITY COMPANY.—The term 

21 ‘public-utility company’ has the meaning given the 

22 term in section 1262 of the Public Utility Holding 

23 Company Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16451). 


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1 ‘‘SEC. 1302. MOJAVE TRAILS NATIONAL MONUMENT. 

2 ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 

3 State the Mojave Trails National Monument. 

4 ‘‘(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Monument 

5 are— 

6 ‘‘(1) to preserve the nationally significant bio7 logical, cultural, recreational, geological, educational, 

8 historic, scenic, and scientific values— 

9 ‘‘(A) in the Central and Eastern Mojave 

10 Desert; and 

11 ‘‘(B) along historic Route 66; and 

12 ‘‘(2) to secure the opportunity for present and 

13 future generations to experience and enjoy the mag14 nificent vistas, wildlife, land forms, and natural and 

15 cultural resources of the Monument. 

16 ‘‘(c) BOUNDARIES.—The Monument shall consist of 

17 the Federal land and Federal interests in land within the 

18 boundaries depicted on the map. 

19 ‘‘(d) MAP; LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.— 

20 ‘‘(1) LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—As soon as prac21 ticable after the date of enactment of this title, the 

22 Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural 

23 Resources of the House of Representatives and the 

24 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 

25 Senate legal descriptions of the Monument, based on 

26 the map. 


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1 ‘‘(2) CORRECTIONS.—The map and legal de2 scriptions of the Monument shall have the same 

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

4 that the Secretary may correct clerical and typo5 graphical errors in the map and legal descriptions. 

6 ‘‘(3) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be 

7 on file and available for public inspection in the ap8 propriate offices of the Bureau of Land Manage9 ment. 

10 ‘‘SEC. 1303. MANAGEMENT OF MONUMENT. 

11 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 

12 ‘‘(1) only allow uses of the Monument that— 

13 ‘‘(A) further the purposes described in sec14 tion 1302(b); 

15 ‘‘(B) are included in the management plan 

16 developed under subsection (g); and 

17 ‘‘(C) do not interfere with the energy 

18 transport facility rights-of-way or corridors au19 thorized under section 1304(f); and 

20 ‘‘(2) subject to valid rights, manage the Monu21 ment to protect the resources of the Monument, in 

22 accordance with— 

23 ‘‘(A) this Act; 


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1 ‘‘(B) the Federal Land Policy and Man2 agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); 

3 and 

4 ‘‘(C) any other applicable provisions of law. 

5 ‘‘(b) COOPERATION AGREEMENTS; GENERAL AU6 THORITY.—Consistent with the management plan and au7 thorities applicable to the Monument, the Secretary may 

8 enter into cooperative agreements (including special use 

9 permits with any person (including educational institu10 tions and Indian tribes)), for the purposes of interpreting, 

11 researching, and providing education on the resources of 

12 the Monument. 

13 ‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATION OF SUBSEQUENTLY AC14 QUIRED LAND.—Any land or interest in land within the 

15 boundaries of the Monument that is acquired by the Sec16 retary after the date of enactment of this title shall be 

17 managed by the Secretary in accordance with this title. 

18 ‘‘(d) LIMITATIONS.— 

19 ‘‘(1) PROPERTY RIGHTS.— 

20 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The establishment of 

21 the Monument does not— 

22 ‘‘(i) affect— 

23 ‘‘(I) any land or interests in land 

24 held by the State, political subdivision 

25 of the State, or special district; 


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1 ‘‘(II) any private property right 

2 (including a water development right) 

3 within the boundaries of the Monu4 ment; or 

5 ‘‘(III) any land or interests in 

6 land or customary operation, mainte7 nance, repair, or replacement activity 

8 carried out on, over, or under land or 

9 within a right-of-way granted to, 

10 owned by, or controlled by the Metro11 politan Water District, Southern Cali12 fornia Edison Company, or Pacific 

13 Gas and Electric Company pursuant 

14 to law or legal right (including the 

15 Act of June 18, 1932 (47 Stat. 324, 

16 chapter 270)) that is included in the 

17 Monument and conducted in a man18 ner that minimizes the impact on re19 sources of the Monument; or 

20 ‘‘(ii) grant to the Secretary any au21 thority on or over non-Federal land not al22 ready provided by law. 

23 ‘‘(B) PUBLICATION OF PLANS.—Not later 

24 than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 

25 title, the Secretary, in consultation with the 


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1 utility companies and district referred to in sub2 paragraph (A)(i)(III), shall publish plans for 

3 regular and emergency access to the land and 

4 rights-of-way within the ownership or control of 

5 the applicable utility company or district. 

6 ‘‘(2) AUTHORITY.—The authority of the Sec7 retary under this title extends only to Federal land 

8 and Federal interests in land included in the Monu9 ment. 

10 ‘‘(e) ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.— 

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

12 any protective perimeter or buffer zone around the 

13 Monument. 

14 ‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE MONUMENT.—The 

15 fact that an activity or use on land outside the 

16 Monument can be seen or heard within the Monu17 ment shall not preclude the activity or use outside 

18 the boundary of the Monument. 

19 ‘‘(3) NO ADDITIONAL REGULATION.—Nothing 

20 in this title requires additional regulation of activi21 ties on land outside the boundary of the Monument. 

22 ‘‘(f) AIR AND WATER QUALITY.—Nothing in this title 

23 affects the standards governing air or water quality out24 side the boundary of the Monument. 

25 ‘‘(g) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 


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

2 ‘‘(A) not later than 3 years after the date 

3 of enactment of this title, complete a manage4 ment plan for the conservation and protection 

5 of the Monument; and 

6 ‘‘(B) on completion of the management 

7 plan— 

8 ‘‘(i) submit the management plan 

9 to— 

10 ‘‘(I) the Committee on Natural 

11 Resources of the House of Represent12 atives; and 

13 ‘‘(II) the Committee on Energy 

14 and Natural Resources of the Senate; 

15 and 

16 ‘‘(ii) make the management plan 

17 available to the public. 

18 ‘‘(2) INCLUSIONS.—The management plan shall 

19 include provisions that— 

20 ‘‘(A) provide for the conservation and pro21 tection of the Monument; 

22 ‘‘(B) authorize the continued recreational 

23 uses of the Monument (including hiking, camp24 ing, hunting, mountain biking, sightseeing, off25 highway vehicle recreation on designated routes, 


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1 rockhounding, and horseback riding), if the rec2 reational uses are consistent with this section 

3 and any other applicable law; 

4 ‘‘(C) address the need for and, as nec5 essary, establish plans for, the installation, con6 struction, and maintenance of energy transport 

7 facility rights-of-way within the Monument, in8 cluding provisions that require that the activi9 ties be conducted in a manner that minimizes 

10 the impact on Monument resources (including 

11 resources relating to the ecological, cultural, 

12 historic, and scenic viewshed of the Monument), 

13 in accordance with any other applicable law; 

14 ‘‘(D) address the designation and mainte15 nance of roads, trails, and paths in the Monu16 ment; 

17 ‘‘(E) address regional fire management 

18 planning and coordination between the Director 

19 of the Bureau of Land Management, the Direc20 tor of the National Park Service, and San 

21 Bernardino County; 

22 ‘‘(F) address the establishment of a visitor 

23 center to serve the Monument and adjacent 

24 public land; and 


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1 ‘‘(G) provide for the maintenance of, and 

2 access to, energy transport facilities and rights3 of-way within the Monument. 

4 ‘‘(3) PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION.— 

5 ‘‘(A) APPLICABLE LAW.—The Secretary 

6 shall prepare and implement the management 

7 plan in accordance with the National Environ8 mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 

9 seq.) and any other applicable laws. 

10 ‘‘(B) CONSULTATION.—In preparing and 

11 implementing the management plan, the Sec12 retary shall periodically consult with— 

13 ‘‘(i) the advisory committee estab14 lished under section 1306; 

15 ‘‘(ii) interested private property own16 ers and holders of valid rights located 

17 within the boundaries of the Monument; 

18 and 

19 ‘‘(iii) representatives of the Fort Mo20 jave Indian Tribe, the Colorado River In21 dian Tribes, the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe, 

22 and other Indian tribes with historic or 

23 cultural ties to land within, or adjacent to, 

24 the Monument regarding the management 

25 of portions of the Monument containing 


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1 sacred sites or cultural importance to the 

2 Indian tribes. 

3 ‘‘(4) INTERIM MANAGEMENT.—Except as other4 wise provided in this Act, pending completion of the 

5 management plan for the Monument, the Secretary 

6 shall manage any Federal land and Federal interests 

7 in land within the boundary of the Monument— 

8 ‘‘(A) in accordance with section 1.6D of 

9 the Bureau of Land Management manual num10 bered 6220, dated July 13, 2012, and entitled 

11 ‘National Monuments, National Conservation 

12 Areas, and Similar Designations’; and 

13 ‘‘(B) consistent with the purposes of the 

14 Monument described in section 1302(b). 

15 ‘‘SEC. 1304. USES OF MONUMENT. 

16 ‘‘(a) USE OF OFF-HIGHWAY MOTORIZED VEHI17 CLES.— 

18 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as necessary for ad19 ministrative purposes or to respond to an emer20 gency, the use of off-highway motorized vehicles in 

21 the Monument (including the use of off-highway mo22 torized vehicles for commercial touring) shall be per23 mitted only on designated routes, subject to all ap24 plicable law and as authorized by the management 

25 plan. 


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1 ‘‘(2) INVENTORY.—Not later than 2 years after 

2 the date of enactment of this title, the Director of 

3 the Bureau of Land Management shall— 

4 ‘‘(A) complete an inventory of all existing 

5 routes in the Monument; and 

6 ‘‘(B) designate routes concurrently with 

7 completion of the management plan. 

8 ‘‘(b) HUNTING, TRAPPING, AND FISHING.— 

9 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para10 graph (2), the Secretary shall permit hunting, trap11 ping, and fishing within the Monument in accord12 ance with applicable Federal and State laws (includ13 ing regulations) in effect as of the date of enactment 

14 of this title. 

15 ‘‘(2) TRAPPING.—No amphibians or reptiles 

16 may be collected within the Monument, except for— 

17 ‘‘(A) scientific purposes; or 

18 ‘‘(B) the removal of an invasive species. 

19 ‘‘(3) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary, after con20 sultation with the California Department of Fish 

21 and Wildlife, may designate zones in which, and es22 tablish periods during which, hunting, trapping, and 

23 fishing shall not be allowed in the Monument for 

24 reasons of public safety, administration, resource 

25 protection, or public use and enjoyment. 


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1 ‘‘(c) GRAZING.— 

2 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this title termi3 nates any valid existing grazing permit within the 

4 Monument. 

5 ‘‘(2) EFFECT ON BLAIR PERMIT.—Nothing in 

6 this title affects the Lazy Daisy grazing permit (per7 mittee number 9076) on land included in the Monu8 ment including the transfer of title to the grazing 

9 permit to the Secretary or to a private party. 

10 ‘‘(3) PERMIT RETIREMENT.—The Secretary 

11 may acquire base property and associated grazing 

12 permits within the Monument for purposes of per13 manently retiring the permit if— 

14 ‘‘(A) the permittee is a willing seller; 

15 ‘‘(B) the permittee and Secretary reach an 

16 agreement concerning the terms and conditions 

17 of the acquisition; and 

18 ‘‘(C) termination of the allotment would 

19 further the purposes of the Monument de20 scribed in section 1302(b). 

21 ‘‘(d) ACCESS TO STATE AND PRIVATE LAND.—The 

22 Secretary shall provide adequate access to each owner of 

23 non-Federal land or interests in non-Federal land within 

24 the boundary of the Monument to ensure the reasonable 


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1 maintenance, use, and enjoyment of the land or interest 

2 by the owner. 

3 ‘‘(e) LIMITATIONS.— 

4 ‘‘(1) COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES.—Except as 

5 provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), or as required 

6 for the customary operation, maintenance, upgrade, 

7 expansion, or development of energy transport facili8 ties within corridors or rights-of-way described in 

9 subsection (f), no commercial enterprises shall be 

10 authorized within the boundary of the Monument 

11 after the date of enactment of this title. 

12 ‘‘(2) AUTHORIZED EXCEPTIONS.—The Sec13 retary may authorize exceptions to paragraph (1) if 

14 the Secretary determines that the commercial enter15 prise would further the purposes described in section 

16 1302(b). 

17 ‘‘(3) APPLICABILITY.—This subsection does not 

18 apply to— 

19 ‘‘(A) energy transport facilities that are 

20 owned or operated by a utility subject to regula21 tion by the Federal Government or a State gov22 ernment or a State utility with a service obliga23 tion (as those terms may be defined in section 

24 217 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 

25 824q)); or 


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1 ‘‘(B) commercial vehicular touring enter2 prises within the Monument that operate on 

3 designated routes. 

4 ‘‘(f) ENERGY TRANSPORT FACILITIES AND RIGHTS5 OF-WAY.— 

6 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 

7 nothing in this title precludes, prevents, or inhibits 

8 the use of mechanized vehicles or customary oper9 ation, maintenance, upgrade, expansion, relocation 

10 within an existing right-of-way, replacement, or de11 velopment of energy transport facilities within exist12 ing rights-of-way or corridors located in the Monu13 ment. 

14 ‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—The activities described in 

15 paragraph (1) shall be conducted in a manner that 

16 minimizes the impact of the activities on Monument 

17 resources. 

18 ‘‘(3) RIGHTS-OF-WAY.—The Secretary shall, to 

19 the maximum extent practicable— 

20 ‘‘(A) permit rights-of-way and corridor 

21 alignments that best protect the values and re22 sources of the Monument described in section 

23 1302(b); and 

24 ‘‘(B) ensure that— 


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1 ‘‘(i) existing rights-of-way and utility 

2 corridors within the Monument are fully 

3 utilized before authorizing any new or ex4 panded utility right-of-way or corridor; and 

5 ‘‘(ii) no economically, technically, or 

6 legally feasible alternative exists outside 

7 the Monument before authorizing a new or 

8 expanded energy transport facility right-of9 way or corridor within the Monument. 

10 ‘‘(4) EFFECT ON EXISTING FACILITIES AND

11 RIGHTS-OF-WAY.— 

12 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this sec13 tion terminates or limits any valid right-of-way 

14 within the Monument in existence on the date 

15 of enactment of this title (including the cus16 tomary operation, maintenance, repair, reloca17 tion within an existing right-of-way, or replace18 ment of energy transport facilities within an ex19 isting right-of-way), or other authorized right20 of-way, including a right-of-way described in 

21 subparagraph (B). 

22 ‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—A right-of-way re23 ferred to in subparagraph (A) includes— 

24 ‘‘(i) a right-of-way issued, granted, or 

25 permitted to— 


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1 ‘‘(I) the Southern California Edi2 son Company or any predecessors, 

3 successors, or assigns of the Southern 

4 California Edison Company, which are 

5 referred to as of the date of enact6 ment of the California Desert Con7 servation and Recreation Act of 2015 

8 as Lugo-Mohave, Eldorado-Lugo, 

9 Cima-Eldorado-Pisgah 1 and 2, and 

10 Lugo-Pisgah 1 and 2 transmission 

11 line rights-of-way, Hector, Lava, 

12 Sheephole, and Danby distribution 

13 circuit rights-of-way, and any rights14 of-way affiliated with the Camino 

15 Substation; and 

16 ‘‘(II) the Pacific Gas and Electric 

17 Company or any predecessors, succes18 sors, or assigns of the Pacific Gas and 

19 Electric Company, which are referred 

20 to as Gas Transmission Lines 300A, 

21 300B, 311, and 372 rights-of-way; 

22 and 

23 ‘‘(ii) a right-of-way authorization 

24 issued on the expiration of an existing 


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1 right-of-way authorization described in 

2 clause (i). 

3 ‘‘(C) PUBLICATION OF PLANS.—Not later 

4 than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 

5 title, the Secretary, in consultation with the 

6 Southern California Edison Company, the Pa7 cific Gas and Electric Company, and the Metro8 politan Water District of Southern California, 

9 shall publish plans for regular and emergency 

10 access by the Southern California Edison Com11 pany, the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, 

12 and the Metropolitan Water District of South13 ern California to the respective rights-of-way of 

14 those utilities within the Monument. 

15 ‘‘(5) UPGRADING AND EXPANSION OF EXISTING

16 RIGHTS-OF-WAY.—Nothing in this subsection pro17 hibits the upgrading (including the construction, re18 location, or replacement within an existing right-of19 way) or expansion of an existing energy transport 

20 facility for the purpose of increasing the trans21 mission capacity of the energy transport facility or 

22 for providing energy storage consistent with require23 ments of the California Public Utilities Commission, 

24 or the Federal or State agency with regulatory au25 thority over those actions, in— 


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1 ‘‘(A) existing rights-of-way or corridors 

2 within the Monument; or 

3 ‘‘(B) a right-of-way issued, granted, or 

4 permitted by the Secretary that is contiguous or 

5 adjacent to existing energy transport facility 

6 rights-of-way, including existing Southern Cali7 fornia Edison Company and Pacific Gas and 

8 Electric Company Mojave Trails energy trans9 port facility rights-of-way. 

10 ‘‘(6) INTERSTATE 40 TRANSPORTATION COR11 RIDOR.—For purposes of utility rights-of-way under 

12 this subsection, the Secretary shall consider the 

13 Interstate 40 transportation corridor to be equiva14 lent to an existing utility right-of-way corridor. 

15 ‘‘(7) NEW RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND NEW USES.— 

16 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as authorized 

17 in subparagraph (B), any new right-of-way or 

18 new use within an existing right-of-way shall— 

19 ‘‘(i)(I) only be permitted in an energy 

20 corridor that is designated as of the date 

21 of enactment of this title; or 

22 ‘‘(II) an expansion of an energy cor23 ridor described in subclause (I); and 


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1 ‘‘(ii) require compliance with the Na2 tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969 

3 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 

4 ‘‘(B) APPROVAL.—A new right-of-way, or 

5 new use or expansion of an existing corridor 

6 shall only be approved if the Secretary, in con7 sultation with applicable Federal and State 

8 agencies, determines that the new right-of-way 

9 or new use or expansion of an existing corridor 

10 is consistent with— 

11 ‘‘(i) this title; 

12 ‘‘(ii) other applicable laws; 

13 ‘‘(iii) the purposes of the Monument 

14 described in section 1302(b); and 

15 ‘‘(iv) the management plan for the 

16 Monument. 

17 ‘‘(g) OVERFLIGHTS.—Nothing in this title or the 

18 management plan restricts or precludes— 

19 ‘‘(1) overflights (including low-level overflights) 

20 of military, commercial, and general aviation aircraft 

21 that can be seen or heard within the Monument; 

22 ‘‘(2) the designation or creation of new units of 

23 special use airspace; 

24 ‘‘(3) the establishment of military flight train25 ing routes over the Monument; or 


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1 ‘‘(4) the use (including takeoff and landing) of 

2 helicopters and other aerial devices within valid 

3 rights-of-way to construct or maintain energy trans4 port facilities. 

5 ‘‘(h) WITHDRAWALS.— 

6 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to this Act and 

7 valid existing rights and except as provided in para8 graph (2), the Federal land and interests in Federal 

9 land included within the Monument are withdrawn 

10 from— 

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

12 disposal under the public land laws; 

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

14 public land mining laws; 

15 ‘‘(C) operation of the mineral leasing, geo16 thermal leasing, and mineral materials laws; 

17 and 

18 ‘‘(D) energy development and power gen19 eration. 

20 ‘‘(2) EXCHANGE.—Paragraph (1) does not 

21 apply to an exchange that the Secretary determines 

22 would further the protective purposes of the Monu23 ment. 

24 ‘‘(i) ACCESS TO RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY

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1 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—On a determination by the 

2 Secretary that no reasonable alternative access ex3 ists and subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may 

4 allow new rights-of-way within the Monument to 

5 provide reasonable vehicular access to renewable en6 ergy project sites and appurtenant energy transport 

7 facilities outside the boundaries of the Monument. 

8 ‘‘(2) RESTRICTIONS.—To the maximum extent 

9 practicable, the rights-of-way shall be designed and 

10 sited to be consistent with the purposes of the 

11 Monument described in section 1302(b). 

12 ‘‘SEC. 1305. ACQUISITION OF LAND. 

13 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire for 

14 inclusion in the Monument any land or interests in land 

15 within the boundary of the Monument owned by the State, 

16 units of local government, Indian tribes, nonprofit organi17 zations, private individuals, or any other landowner only 

18 by— 

19 ‘‘(1) donation; 

20 ‘‘(2) exchange with a willing party; or 

21 ‘‘(3) purchase from a willing seller. 

22 ‘‘(b) USE OF EASEMENTS.—To the maximum extent 

23 practicable and only with the approval of the landowner, 

24 the Secretary may use permanent conservation easements 


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1 to acquire an interest in land in the Monument rather 

2 than acquiring fee simple title to the land. 

3 ‘‘(c) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND IN4 TERESTS IN LAND.—Any land or interest in land within 

5 the boundaries of the Monument that is acquired by the 

6 United States after the date of enactment of this title shall 

7 be added to and administered as part of the Monument. 

8 ‘‘(d) DONATED AND ACQUIRED LAND.— 

9 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—All land within the bound10 ary of the Monument donated to the United States 

11 or acquired using amounts from the land and water 

12 conservation fund established under section 200302 

13 of title 54, United States Code, before, on, or after 

14 the date of enactment of this title— 

15 ‘‘(A) is withdrawn from mineral entry; 

16 ‘‘(B) shall be managed in accordance with 

17 section 2004; and 

18 ‘‘(C) shall be managed consistent with the 

19 purposes of the Monument described in section 

20 1302(b). 

21 ‘‘(2) EFFECT ON MONUMENT.—Land within the 

22 boundary of the Monument that is contiguous to 

23 land donated to the United States or acquired 

24 through purchase or exchange shall be managed in 


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1 a manner consistent with conservation purposes, 

2 subject to applicable law. 

3 ‘‘SEC. 1306. ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 

4 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish an 

5 advisory committee for the Monument, the purpose of 

6 which is to advise the Secretary with respect to the prepa7 ration and implementation of the management plan re8 quired by section 1303(g). 

9 ‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.—To the maximum extent prac10 ticable, the advisory committee shall include the following 

11 members, to be appointed by the Secretary: 

12 ‘‘(1) A representative with expertise in natural 

13 science and research selected from a regional institu14 tion of higher education or research. 

15 ‘‘(2) A representative of the California Natural 

16 Resources Agency. 

17 ‘‘(3) A representative of the California Public 

18 Utilities Commission. 

19 ‘‘(4) A representative of the County of San 

20 Bernardino, California. 

21 ‘‘(5) A representative of each of the cities of 

22 Barstow, Needles, Twentynine Palms, and Yucca 

23 Valley, California. 

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1 ‘‘(A) the San Manuel Band of Serrano 

2 Mission Indians; 

3 ‘‘(B) the Colorado River Indian Tribes; 

4 ‘‘(C) the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe; and 

5 ‘‘(D) the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe. 

6 ‘‘(7) A representative of the Department of De7 fense. 

8 ‘‘(8) A representative of The Wildlands Conser9 vancy. 

10 ‘‘(9) A representative of a local conservation or11 ganization. 

12 ‘‘(10) A representative of a historical preserva13 tion organization. 

14 ‘‘(11) A representative of organizations relating 

15 to each of the following recreational activities: 

16 ‘‘(A) Off-highway vehicles. 

17 ‘‘(B) Hunting. 

18 ‘‘(C) Rockhounding. 

19 ‘‘(12) A representative of the Southern Cali20 fornia Edison Company. 

21 ‘‘(13) A representative of the Pacific Gas and 

22 Electric Company. 

23 ‘‘(14) A representative of the Metropolitan 

24 Water District of Southern California. 

25 ‘‘(c) TERMS.— 


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1 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In appointing members 

2 under paragraphs (1) through (14) of subsection 

3 (b), the Secretary shall appoint 1 primary member 

4 and 1 alternate member that meets the qualifica5 tions described in each of those paragraphs. 

6 ‘‘(2) VACANCY.— 

7 ‘‘(A) PRIMARY MEMBER.—A vacancy on 

8 the advisory committee with respect to a pri9 mary member shall be filled by the applicable 

10 alternate member. 

11 ‘‘(B) ALTERNATE MEMBER.—The Sec12 retary shall appoint a new alternate member in 

13 the event of a vacancy with respect to an alter14 nate member of the advisory committee. 

15 ‘‘(3) TERMINATION.— 

16 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term of all mem17 bers of the advisory committee shall terminate 

18 on the termination of the advisory committee 

19 under subsection (g). 

20 ‘‘(B) NEW ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—At the 

21 discretion of the Secretary, the Secretary may 

22 establish a new advisory committee on the ter23 mination of the advisory committee under sub24 section (g) to provide ongoing recommendations 

25 on the management of the Monument. 


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1 ‘‘(d) QUORUM.—A quorum of the advisory committee 

2 shall consist of a majority of the primary members. 

3 ‘‘(e) CHAIRPERSON AND PROCEDURES.— 

4 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The advisory committee 

5 shall select a chairperson and vice chairperson from 

6 among the primary members of the advisory com7 mittee. 

8 ‘‘(2) DUTIES.—The chairperson and vice chair9 person selected under paragraph (1) shall establish 

10 any rules and procedures for the advisory committee 

11 that the chairperson and vice-chairperson determine 

12 to be necessary or desirable. 

13 ‘‘(f) SERVICE WITHOUT COMPENSATION.—Members 

14 of the advisory committee shall serve without pay. 

15 ‘‘(g) TERMINATION.—The advisory committee shall 

16 cease to exist on— 

17 ‘‘(1) the date on which the management plan is 

18 officially adopted by the Secretary; or 

19 ‘‘(2) at the discretion of the Secretary, a later 

20 date established by the Secretary. 

21 ‘‘SEC. 1307. RENEWABLE ENERGY RIGHT-OF-WAY APPLICA22 TIONS. 

23 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Applicants for rights-of-way for 

24 the development of solar energy facilities that have been 

25 terminated by the establishment of the Monument shall 


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1 be granted the right of first refusal to apply for replace2 ment sites that— 

3 ‘‘(1) have not previously been encumbered by 

4 right-of-way applications; and 

5 ‘‘(2) are located within the Solar Energy Zones 

6 designated by the Solar Energy Programmatic Envi7 ronmental Impact Statement of the Department of 

8 the Interior and the Department of Energy. 

9 ‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible for a right of first 

10 refusal under subsection (a), an applicant shall have, on 

11 or before December 1, 2009— 

12 ‘‘(1) submitted an application for a right-of-way 

13 to the Bureau of Land Management; 

14 ‘‘(2) completed a plan of development to de15 velop a solar energy facility on land within the 

16 Monument; 

17 ‘‘(3) submitted cost recovery funds to the Bu18 reau of Land Management to assist with the costs 

19 of processing the right-of-way application; 

20 ‘‘(4) successfully submitted an application for 

21 an interconnection agreement with an electrical grid 

22 operator that is registered with the North American 

23 Electric Reliability Corporation; and 

24 ‘‘(5)(A) secured a power purchase agreement; 

25 or 


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1 ‘‘(B) a financially and technically viable solar 

2 energy facility project, as determined by the Director 

3 of the Bureau of Land Management. 

4 ‘‘(c) EQUIVALENT ENERGY PRODUCTION.—Each 

5 right-of-way for a replacement site granted under this sec6 tion shall— 

7 ‘‘(1) authorize the same energy production at 

8 the replacement site as had been applied for at the 

9 site that had been the subject of the terminated ap10 plication; and 

11 ‘‘(2) have— 

12 ‘‘(A) appropriate solar insolation and 

13 geotechnical attributes; and 

14 ‘‘(B) adequate access to existing trans15 mission or feasible new transmission. 

16 ‘‘(d) EXISTING RIGHTS-OF-WAY APPLICATIONS.— 

17 Nothing in this section alters, affects, or displaces primary 

18 rights-of-way applications within the Solar Energy Study 

19 Areas unless the applications are otherwise altered, af20 fected, or displaced as a result of the Solar Energy Pro21 grammatic Environmental Impact Statement of the De22 partment of the Interior and the Department of Energy. 

23 ‘‘(e) DEADLINES.—A right of first refusal granted 

24 under this section shall only be exercisable by the date 

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1 ‘‘(f) EXPEDITED APPLICATION PROCESSING.—The 

2 Secretary shall expedite the review of replacement site ap3 plications from eligible applicants, as described in sub4 section (b). 

5 ‘‘TITLE XIV—SAND TO SNOW 

6 NATIONAL MONUMENT 

7 ‘‘SEC. 1401. DEFINITIONS. 

8 ‘‘In this title: 

9 ‘‘(1) ENERGY TRANSPORT FACILITY.— 

10 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘energy 

11 transport facility’ means any facility used for 

12 the operation, maintenance, transmission, dis13 tribution, or transportation of electricity or nat14 ural gas. 

15 ‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘energy 

16 transport facility’ includes— 

17 ‘‘(i) electric and gas transmission and 

18 distribution facilities; 

19 ‘‘(ii) telecommunications facilities; and 

20 ‘‘(iii) appurtenant equipment owned 

21 or used by a public or municipal utility 

22 company or water district. 

23 ‘‘(2) MAP.—The term ‘map’ means the map en24 titled ‘Proposed Sand to Snow National Monument’ 

25 and dated August 29, 2014. 


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1 ‘‘(3) MECHANIZED VEHICLE.—The term 

2 ‘mechanized vehicle’ means a motorized or mecha3 nized vehicle or equipment used by a public or mu4 nicipal utility company or water district to construct, 

5 operate, maintain, repair, or upgrade electricity, nat6 ural gas, telecommunications, or water infrastruc7 ture. 

8 ‘‘(4) MONUMENT.—The term ‘Monument’ 

9 means the Sand to Snow National Monument estab10 lished by section 1402(a). 

11 ‘‘(5) PUBLIC-UTILITY COMPANY.—The term 

12 ‘public-utility company’ has the meaning given the 

13 term in section 1262 of the Public Utility Holding 

14 Company Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16451). 

15 ‘‘(6) SECRETARIES.—The term ‘Secretaries’ 

16 means the Secretary of the Interior and the Sec17 retary of Agriculture, acting jointly. 

18 ‘‘SEC. 1402. SAND TO SNOW NATIONAL MONUMENT. 

19 ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 

20 State the Sand to Snow National Monument. 

21 ‘‘(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Monument 

22 are— 

23 ‘‘(1) to preserve the nationally significant bio24 logical, cultural, educational, geological, historic, sce25 nic, and recreational values at the convergence of 


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1 the Mojave and Colorado Desert and the San 

2 Bernardino Mountains; and 

3 ‘‘(2) to secure the opportunity for present and 

4 future generations to experience and enjoy the mag5 nificent vistas, wildlife, land forms, and natural and 

6 cultural resources of the Monument. 

7 ‘‘(c) BOUNDARIES.— 

8 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Monument shall con9 sist of the Federal land and Federal interests in 

10 land within the boundaries depicted on the map. 

11 ‘‘(2) DISTANCE FROM STATE HIGHWAYS.—In 

12 accordance with the policy of the Bureau of Land 

13 Management, the boundaries of the Monument shall 

14 be set back not less than 300 feet from all State 

15 highways. 

16 ‘‘(d) MAP; LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.— 

17 ‘‘(1) LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—As soon as prac18 ticable after the date of enactment of this title, the 

19 Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural 

20 Resources of the House of Representatives and the 

21 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 

22 Senate legal descriptions of the Monument, based on 

23 the map. 

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1 force and effect as if included in this title, except 

2 that the Secretary may correct clerical and typo3 graphical errors in the map and legal descriptions. 

4 ‘‘(3) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be 

5 on file and available for public inspection in appro6 priate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. 

7 ‘‘SEC. 1403. MANAGEMENT OF MONUMENT. 

8 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 

9 ‘‘(1) only allow uses of the Monument that— 

10 ‘‘(A) further the purposes described in sec11 tion 1402(b); 

12 ‘‘(B) are included in the management plan 

13 developed under subsection (g); and 

14 ‘‘(C) do not interfere with the energy 

15 transport facility rights-of-way authorized 

16 under section 1404(e); and 

17 ‘‘(2) subject to valid existing rights, manage the 

18 Monument to protect the resources of the Monu19 ment, in accordance with— 

20 ‘‘(A) this title; 

21 ‘‘(B) the Federal Land Policy and Man22 agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); 

23 and 

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1 ‘‘(b) COOPERATION AGREEMENTS; GENERAL AU2 THORITY.—Consistent with the management plan and au3 thorities applicable to the Monument, the Secretary may 

4 enter into cooperative agreements (including special use 

5 permits with any person (including educational institu6 tions and Indian tribes)), for the purposes of interpreting, 

7 researching, and providing education on the resources of 

8 the Monument. 

9 ‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATION OF SUBSEQUENTLY AC10 QUIRED LAND.—Any land or interest in land within the 

11 boundaries of the Monument that is acquired by the Sec12 retary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture after 

13 the date of enactment of this title shall be managed by 

14 the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Inte15 rior, respectively, in accordance with this title. 

16 ‘‘(d) LIMITATIONS.— 

17 ‘‘(1) PROPERTY RIGHTS.— 

18 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The establishment of 

19 the Monument does not— 

20 ‘‘(i) affect— 

21 ‘‘(I) any land or interest in land 

22 held by the State, political subdivision 

23 of the State, or special district; 

24 ‘‘(II) any private property right 

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1 within the boundaries of the Monu2 ment; 

3 ‘‘(III) any land, interest in land, 

4 or customary operation, maintenance, 

5 repair, or replacement activity carried 

6 out on, over, or under land or within 

7 a right-of-way granted to, owned by, 

8 or controlled by the Metropolitan 

9 Water District or the Southern Cali10 fornia Edison Company pursuant to 

11 law or legal right (including the Act 

12 of June 18, 1932 (47 Stat. 324, chap13 ter 270)) included in the Monument 

14 and conducted in a manner that mini15 mizes the impact on the resources of 

16 the Monument; or 

17 ‘‘(IV) access to valid existing 

18 water rights and the operation and 

19 maintenance of water conveyance 

20 structures associated with the water 

21 rights; or 

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1 ‘‘(B) PLANS.—Not later than 1 year after 

2 the date of enactment of this title, the Sec3 retary, in consultation with the district and 

4 company referred to in subparagraph (A)(i)(III) 

5 shall publish plans for regular and emergency 

6 access to the land and rights-of-way owned or 

7 controlled by the company or district. 

8 ‘‘(2) AUTHORITY.—The authority of the Sec9 retary under this title extends only to Federal land 

10 and Federal interests in land included in the Monu11 ment. 

12 ‘‘(e) ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.— 

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

14 any protective perimeter or buffer zone around the 

15 Monument. 

16 ‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE MONUMENT.—The 

17 fact that an activity or use on land outside the 

18 Monument can be seen or heard within the Monu19 ment shall not preclude the activity or use outside 

20 the boundary of the Monument. 

21 ‘‘(3) NO ADDITIONAL REGULATION.—Nothing 

22 in this title requires additional regulation of activi23 ties on land outside the boundary of the Monument. 


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1 ‘‘(f) AIR AND WATER QUALITY.—Nothing in this title 

2 affects the standards governing air or water quality out3 side the boundary of the Monument. 

4 ‘‘(g) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 

5 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries shall— 

6 ‘‘(A) not later than 3 years after the date 

7 of enactment of this title, complete a manage8 ment plan for the conservation and protection 

9 of the Monument; and 

10 ‘‘(B) on completion of the management 

11 plan— 

12 ‘‘(i) submit the management plan 

13 to— 

14 ‘‘(I) the Committee on Natural 

15 Resources of the House of Represent16 atives; and 

17 ‘‘(II) the Committee on Energy 

18 and Natural Resources of the Senate; 

19 and 

20 ‘‘(ii) make the management plan 

21 available to the public. 

22 ‘‘(2) INCLUSIONS.—The management plan shall 

23 include provisions that— 

24 ‘‘(A) provide for the conservation and pro25 tection of the Monument; 


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1 ‘‘(B) authorize the continued recreational 

2 uses of the Monument (including hiking, camp3 ing, hunting, mountain biking, sightseeing, off4 highway vehicle recreation on designated routes, 

5 rockhounding, and horseback riding), if the rec6 reational uses are consistent with this title and 

7 any other applicable law; 

8 ‘‘(C) address the designation and mainte9 nance of roads, trails, and paths in the Monu10 ment and take into consideration— 

11 ‘‘(i) connecting trails within the 

12 Monument to trails on other adjacent pub13 lic land; and 

14 ‘‘(ii) establishing a trailhead at Cab15 ot’s Pueblo in the city of Desert Hot 

16 Springs, California; 

17 ‘‘(D) address regional fire management 

18 planning and coordination between the Director 

19 of the Bureau of Land Management, the Chief 

20 of the Forest Service, Riverside County, and 

21 San Bernardino County; 

22 ‘‘(E) address the establishment of a visitor 

23 center to serve the Monument and adjacent 

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1 ‘‘(F) provide for the maintenance of and 

2 access to energy transport facilities and rights3 of-way within the Monument. 

4 ‘‘(3) PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION.— 

5 ‘‘(A) APPLICABLE LAW.—The Secretary 

6 shall prepare and implement the management 

7 plan in accordance with the National Environ8 mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 

9 seq.) and any other applicable laws. 

10 ‘‘(B) CONSULTATION.—In preparing and 

11 implementing the management plan, the Sec12 retary shall periodically consult with— 

13 ‘‘(i) the advisory committee estab14 lished under section 1406; 

15 ‘‘(ii) interested private property own16 ers and holders of valid rights located 

17 within the boundaries of the Monument; 

18 and 

19 ‘‘(iii) representatives of the San 

20 Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians, 

21 the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, and 

22 other Indian tribes with historic or cultural 

23 ties to land within, or adjacent to, the 

24 Monument regarding the management of 


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1 portions of the Monument that are of cul2 tural importance to the Indian tribes. 

3 ‘‘(4) INTERIM MANAGEMENT.—Except as other4 wise prohibited by this Act, pending completion of 

5 the management plan for the Monument, the Sec6 retary shall manage any Federal land and Federal 

7 interests in land within the boundary of the Monu8 ment— 

9 ‘‘(A) in accordance with section 1.6D of 

10 the Bureau of Land Management manual num11 bered 6220, dated July 13, 2012, and entitled 

12 ‘National Monuments, National Conservation 

13 Areas, and Similar Designations’; and 

14 ‘‘(B) consistent with the purposes of the 

15 Monument described in section 1402(b). 

16 ‘‘SEC. 1404. USES OF MONUMENT. 

17 ‘‘(a) USE OF OFF-HIGHWAY MOTORIZED VEHI18 CLES.— 

19 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as necessary for ad20 ministrative purposes or to respond to an emer21 gency, the use of off-highway motorized vehicles in 

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1 plicable law and as authorized by the management 

2 plan. 

3 ‘‘(2) INVENTORY.—Not later than 2 years after 

4 the date of enactment of this title, the Director of 

5 the Bureau of Land Management shall— 

6 ‘‘(A) complete an inventory of all existing 

7 routes in the Monument; and 

8 ‘‘(B) designate routes concurrently with 

9 the completion of the management plan. 

10 ‘‘(b) HUNTING, TRAPPING, AND FISHING.— 

11 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para12 graph (2), the Secretary shall permit hunting, trap13 ping, and fishing within the Monument in accord14 ance with applicable Federal and State laws (includ15 ing regulations) as of the date of enactment of this 

16 title. 

17 ‘‘(2) TRAPPING.—No amphibians or reptiles 

18 may be collected within the Monument. 

19 ‘‘(3) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary, after con20 sultation with the California Department of Fish 

21 and Wildlife, may designate zones in which, and es22 tablish periods during which, hunting, trapping, and 

23 fishing shall not be allowed in the Monument for 

24 reasons of public safety, administration, resource 

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1 ‘‘(c) ACCESS TO STATE AND PRIVATE LAND.—The 

2 Secretary shall provide adequate access to each owner of 

3 non-Federal land or interests in non-Federal land within 

4 the boundary of the Monument to ensure the reasonable 

5 maintenance, use, and enjoyment of the land or interest 

6 by the owner. 

7 ‘‘(d) LIMITATIONS.— 

8 ‘‘(1) COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES.—Except as 

9 provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), or as required 

10 for the customary operation, maintenance, upgrade, 

11 expansion, or development of energy transport facili12 ties within the rights-of-way described in subsection 

13 (e), no commercial enterprises shall be authorized 

14 within the boundary of the Monument after the date 

15 of enactment of this title. 

16 ‘‘(2) AUTHORIZED EXCEPTIONS.—The Sec17 retary may authorize exceptions to paragraph (1) if 

18 the Secretary determines that the commercial enter19 prises would further the purposes described in sec20 tion 1402(b). 

21 ‘‘(3) APPLICATION.—This subsection does not 

22 apply to— 

23 ‘‘(A) energy transport facilities that are 

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1 ernment or a State utility with a service obliga2 tion (as those terms are defined in section 217 

3 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824q)); or 

4 ‘‘(B) commercial vehicular touring enter5 prises within the Monument that operate on 

6 designated routes. 

7 ‘‘(e) ENERGY TRANSPORT FACILITIES AND RIGHTS8 OF-WAY.— 

9 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 

10 nothing in this Act precludes, prevents, or inhibits 

11 the use of mechanized vehicles or customary oper12 ation, maintenance, upgrade, expansion, relocation 

13 within an existing right-of-way, replacement, or de14 velopment of energy transport facilities within exist15 ing rights-of-way located in the Monument. 

16 ‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—The activities described in 

17 paragraph (1) shall be conducted in a manner that 

18 minimizes the impact of the activities on Monument 

19 resources. 

20 ‘‘(3) RIGHTS-OF-WAY.—The Secretary shall, to 

21 the maximum extent practicable— 

22 ‘‘(A) permit rights-of-way that best protect 

23 the values and resources of the Monument de24 scribed in section 1402(b); and 

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1 ‘‘(i) existing rights-of-way within the 

2 Monument are fully utilized before author3 izing any new or expanded utility right-of4 way; and 

5 ‘‘(ii) no economically, technically, or 

6 legally feasible alternative exists outside 

7 the Monument before authorizing a new or 

8 expanded energy transport facility right-of9 way within the Monument. 

10 ‘‘(4) EFFECT ON EXISTING FACILITIES AND

11 RIGHTS-OF-WAY.— 

12 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this sec13 tion terminates or limits any valid right-of-way 

14 within the Monument in existence on the date 

15 of enactment of this title (including the cus16 tomary operation, maintenance, repair, reloca17 tion within an existing right-of-way, or replace18 ment of energy transport facilities within an ex19 isting right-of-way), or other authorized right20 of-way, including a right-of-way described in 

21 subparagraph (B). 

22 ‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—A right-of-way re23 ferred to in subparagraph (A) includes— 

24 ‘‘(i) a right-of-way issued, granted, or 

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1 son Company or any predecessors, succes2 sors, or assigns of the Southern California 

3 Edison Company, which are referred to as 

4 the Devers-Hi Desert-Terawind-Yucca 

5 transmission line rights-of-way and 

6 Coachella, Skyborne, and Toll distribution 

7 circuit rights-of-way; and 

8 ‘‘(ii) a right-of-way authorization 

9 issued on the expiration of an existing 

10 right-of-way authorization described in 

11 clause (i). 

12 ‘‘(C) PUBLICATION OF PLANS.—Not later 

13 than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 

14 title, the Secretary, in consultation with the 

15 Southern California Edison Company, shall 

16 publish plans for regular and emergency access 

17 by the Southern California Edison Company to 

18 the rights-of-way of the Southern California 

19 Edison Company within the Monument. 

20 ‘‘(5) UPGRADING AND EXPANSION OF EXISTING

21 RIGHTS-OF-WAY.—Nothing in this subsection pro22 hibits the upgrading (including the construction, re23 location, or replacement within an existing right-of24 way) or expansion of an existing energy transport 

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1 mission capacity of the energy transport facility or 

2 for providing energy storage consistent with the re3 quirements of the California Public Utilities Com4 mission in— 

5 ‘‘(A) existing rights-of-way within the 

6 Monument; or 

7 ‘‘(B) a right-of-way issued, granted, or 

8 permitted by the Secretary that is contiguous or 

9 adjacent to existing energy transport facility 

10 rights-of-way, including existing Southern Cali11 fornia Edison Sand to Snow energy transport 

12 facility rights-of-way. 

13 ‘‘(6) NEW RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND NEW USES.— 

14 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as authorized 

15 in subparagraph (B), any new rights-of-way or 

16 new uses within existing rights-of-way shall re17 quire compliance with the National Environ18 mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 

19 seq.). 

20 ‘‘(B) APPROVAL.—New rights-of-way shall 

21 only be approved if the Secretary, in consulta22 tion with applicable Federal and State agencies, 

23 determines that the new rights-of-way are con24 sistent with— 

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1 ‘‘(ii) other applicable laws; 

2 ‘‘(iii) the purposes of the Monument 

3 described in section 1402(b); and 

4 ‘‘(iv) the management plan for the 

5 Monument. 

6 ‘‘(f) OVERFLIGHTS.—Nothing in this title or the 

7 management plan restricts or precludes— 

8 ‘‘(1) overflights (including low-level overflights) 

9 of military, commercial, and general aviation aircraft 

10 that can be seen or heard within the Monument; 

11 ‘‘(2) the designation or creation of new units of 

12 special use airspace; 

13 ‘‘(3) the establishment of military flight train14 ing routes over the Monument; or 

15 ‘‘(4) the use (including takeoff and landing) of 

16 helicopters and other aerial devices within valid 

17 rights-of-way to construct or maintain energy trans18 port facilities. 

19 ‘‘(g) WITHDRAWALS.— 

20 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to this Act and 

21 valid existing rights and except as provided in para22 graph (2), the Federal land and interests in Federal 

23 land included within the Monument are withdrawn 

24 from— 


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

2 disposal under the public land laws; 

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

4 public land mining laws; 

5 ‘‘(C) operation of the mineral leasing, geo6 thermal leasing, and mineral materials laws; 

7 and 

8 ‘‘(D) energy development and power gen9 eration. 

10 ‘‘(2) EXCHANGE.—Paragraph (1) does not 

11 apply to an exchange that the Secretary determines 

12 would further the protective purposes of the Monu13 ment. 

14 ‘‘(h) ACCESS TO RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY

15 TRANSPORT FACILITIES.— 

16 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—On a determination by the 

17 Secretary that no reasonable alternative access ex18 ists and subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may 

19 allow new rights-of-way within the Monument to 

20 provide reasonable vehicular access to renewable en21 ergy project sites and appurtenant energy transport 

22 facilities outside the boundaries of the Monument. 

23 ‘‘(2) RESTRICTIONS.—To the maximum extent 

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1 sited to be consistent with the purposes of the 

2 Monument described in section 1402(b). 

3 ‘‘SEC. 1405. ACQUISITION OF LAND. 

4 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire for 

5 inclusion in the Monument any land or interests in land 

6 within the boundary of the Monument owned by the State, 

7 units of local government, Indian tribes, nonprofit organi8 zations, private individuals, or any other landowner only 

9 by— 

10 ‘‘(1) donation; 

11 ‘‘(2) exchange with a willing party; or 

12 ‘‘(3) purchase from a willing seller. 

13 ‘‘(b) USE OF EASEMENTS.—To the maximum extent 

14 practicable and only with the approval of the landowner, 

15 the Secretary may use permanent conservation easements 

16 to acquire an interest in land in the Monument rather 

17 than acquiring fee simple title to the land. 

18 ‘‘(c) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND IN19 TERESTS IN LAND.—Any land or interest in land within 

20 the boundaries of the Monument that is acquired by the 

21 United States after the date of enactment of this title shall 

22 be added to and administered as part of the Monument. 

23 ‘‘(d) DONATED AND ACQUIRED LAND.— 

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1 or acquired using amounts from the land and water 

2 conservation fund established under section 200302 

3 of title 54, United States Code, before, on, or after 

4 the date of enactment of this title— 

5 ‘‘(A) is withdrawn from mineral entry; 

6 ‘‘(B) shall be managed in accordance with 

7 section 2004; and 

8 ‘‘(C) shall be managed consistent with the 

9 purposes of the Monument described in section 

10 1402(b). 

11 ‘‘(2) EFFECT ON MONUMENT.—Land within the 

12 boundary of the Monument that is contiguous to 

13 land donated to the United States or acquired 

14 through purchase or exchange shall be managed in 

15 a manner consistent with conservation purposes, 

16 subject to applicable law. 

17 ‘‘SEC. 1406. ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 

18 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish an 

19 advisory committee for the Monument, the purpose of 

20 which is to advise the Secretary with respect to the prepa21 ration and implementation of the management plan re22 quired by section 1403(g). 

23 ‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.—To the maximum extent prac24 ticable, the advisory committee shall include the following 

25 members, to be appointed by the Secretary: 


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1 ‘‘(1) A representative with expertise in natural 

2 science and research selected from a regional institu3 tion of higher education or research. 

4 ‘‘(2) A representative of the Department of De5 fense. 

6 ‘‘(3) A representative of the California Natural 

7 Resources Agency. 

8 ‘‘(4) A representative of each of San 

9 Bernardino and Riverside Counties, California. 

10 ‘‘(5) A representative of each of the cities of 

11 Desert Hot Springs and Yucca Valley, California. 

12 ‘‘(6) A representative of the San Manuel Band 

13 of Serrano Mission Indians. 

14 ‘‘(7) A representative of the Morongo Band of 

15 Mission Indians. 

16 ‘‘(8) A representative of the Friends of Big 

17 Morongo Preserve. 

18 ‘‘(9) A representative of The Wildlands Conser19 vancy. 

20 ‘‘(10) A representative of the Coachella Valley 

21 Mountains Conservancy. 

22 ‘‘(11) A representative of the San Gorgonio 

23 Wilderness Association. 

24 ‘‘(12) A representative of the Morongo Valley 

25 Community Services District. 


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1 ‘‘(13) A representative of organizations relating 

2 to each of the following recreational activities: 

3 ‘‘(A) Off-highway vehicles. 

4 ‘‘(B) Hunting. 

5 ‘‘(C) Rockhounding. 

6 ‘‘(14) A representative of the Southern Cali7 fornia Edison Company. 

8 ‘‘(15) A representative of the Metropolitan 

9 Water District. 

10 ‘‘(c) TERMS.— 

11 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In appointing members 

12 under paragraphs (1) through (15) of subsection 

13 (b), the Secretary shall appoint 1 primary member 

14 and 1 alternate member that meets the qualifica15 tions described in each of those paragraphs. 

16 ‘‘(2) VACANCY.— 

17 ‘‘(A) PRIMARY MEMBER.—A vacancy on 

18 the advisory committee with respect to a pri19 mary member shall be filled by the applicable 

20 alternate member. 

21 ‘‘(B) ALTERNATE MEMBER.—The Sec22 retary shall appoint a new alternate member in 

23 the event of a vacancy with respect to an alter24 nate member of the advisory committee. 

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1 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term of all mem2 bers of the advisory committee shall terminate 

3 on the termination of the advisory committee 

4 under subsection (g). 

5 ‘‘(B) NEW ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—At the 

6 discretion of the Secretary, the Secretary may 

7 establish a new advisory committee on the ter8 mination of the advisory committee under sub9 section (g) to provide ongoing recommendations 

10 on the management of the Monument. 

11 ‘‘(d) QUORUM.—A quorum of the advisory committee 

12 shall consist of a majority of the primary members. 

13 ‘‘(e) CHAIRPERSON AND PROCEDURES.— 

14 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The advisory committee 

15 shall select a chairperson and vice chairperson from 

16 among the primary members of the advisory com17 mittee. 

18 ‘‘(2) DUTIES.—The chairperson and vice chair19 person selected under paragraph (1) shall establish 

20 any rules and procedures for the advisory committee 

21 that the chairperson and vice-chairperson determine 

22 to be necessary or desirable. 

23 ‘‘(f) SERVICE WITHOUT COMPENSATION.—Members 

24 of the advisory committee shall serve without pay. 


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1 ‘‘(g) TERMINATION.—The advisory committee shall 

2 cease to exist on— 

3 ‘‘(1) the date on which the management plan is 

4 officially adopted by the Secretary; or 

5 ‘‘(2) at the discretion of the Secretary, a later 

6 date established by the Secretary. 

7 ‘‘TITLE XV—WILDERNESS 

8 ‘‘SEC. 1501. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS. 

9 ‘‘(a) DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS TO BE

10 ADMINISTERED BY THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGE11 MENT.—In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 

12 1131 et seq.) and sections 601 and 603 of the Federal 

13 Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 

14 1781, 1782), the following land in the State is designated 

15 as wilderness areas and as components of the National 

16 Wilderness Preservation System: 

17 ‘‘(1) AVAWATZ MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS.—Cer18 tain land in the Conservation Area administered by 

19 the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, 

20 comprising approximately 87,700 acres, as generally 

21 depicted on the map entitled ‘Avawatz Mountains 

22 Proposed Wilderness’ and dated September 9, 2014, 

23 to be known as the ‘Avawatz Mountains Wilderness’. 

24 ‘‘(2) GOLDEN VALLEY 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 7,690 acres, as generally de3 picted on the map entitled ‘Golden Valley Proposed 

4 Wilderness Additions’ and dated January 9, 2015, 

5 which shall be considered to be part of the ‘Golden 

6 Valley Wilderness’. 

7 ‘‘(3) GRASS VALLEY WILDERNESS.—Certain 

8 land in the Conservation Area administered by the 

9 Director of the Bureau of Land Management, com10 prising approximately 13,890 acres, as generally de11 picted on the map entitled ‘Grass Valley Proposed 

12 Wilderness Additions’ and dated January 9, 2015, 

13 which shall be considered to be part of the ‘Grass 

14 Valley Wilderness’. 

15 ‘‘(4) GREAT FALLS BASIN WILDERNESS.— 

16 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Certain land in the 

17 Conservation Area administered by the Director 

18 of the Bureau of Land Management, com19 prising approximately 7,870 acres, as generally 

20 depicted on the map entitled ‘Great Falls Basin 

21 Proposed Wilderness’ and dated October 26, 

22 2009, to be known as the ‘Great Falls Basin 

23 Wilderness’. 

24 ‘‘(B) LIMITATIONS.—Designation of the 

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1 tablish a Class I Airshed under the Clean Air 

2 Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.). 

3 ‘‘(5) KINGSTON RANGE WILDERNESS.—Certain 

4 land in the Conservation Area administered by the 

5 Bureau of Land Management, comprising approxi6 mately 53,320 acres, as generally depicted on the 

7 map entitled ‘Kingston Range Proposed Wilderness 

8 Additions’ and dated July 15, 2009, which shall be 

9 considered to be a part of as the ‘Kingston Range 

10 Wilderness’. 

11 ‘‘(6) SODA MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS.—Certain 

12 land in the Conservation Area, administered by the 

13 Bureau of Land Management, comprising approxi14 mately 79,990 acres, as generally depicted on the 

15 map entitled ‘Soda Mountains Proposed Wilderness’ 

16 and dated September 12, 2014, to be known as the 

17 ‘Soda Mountains Wilderness’. 

18 ‘‘(b) DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS TO BE

19 ADMINISTERED BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE.—In 

20 accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 

21 seq.) and sections 601 and 603 of the Federal Land Policy 

22 and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1781, 1782), 

23 the following land in the State is designated as wilderness 

24 areas and as components of the National Wilderness Pres25 ervation System: 


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1 ‘‘(1) DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK WILDER2 NESS ADDITIONS-NORTH EUREKA VALLEY.—Certain 

3 land in the Conservation Area administered by the 

4 Director of the National Park Service, comprising 

5 approximately 11,496 acres, as generally depicted on 

6 the map entitled ‘Death Valley National Park Pro7 posed Wilderness Area-North Eureka Valley’, num8 bered 143/100,082C, and dated October 7, 2014, 

9 which shall be considered to be a part of the Death 

10 Valley National Park Wilderness. 

11 ‘‘(2) DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK WILDER12 NESS ADDITIONS-IBEX.—Certain land in the Con13 servation Area administered by the Director of the 

14 National Park Service, comprising approximately 

15 23,650 acres, as generally depicted on the map enti16 tled ‘Death Valley National Park Proposed Wilder17 ness Area-Ibex’, numbered 143/100,081C, and dated 

18 October 7, 2014, which shall be considered to be a 

19 part of the Death Valley National Park Wilderness. 

20 ‘‘(3) DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK WILDER21 NESS ADDITIONS-PANAMINT VALLEY.—Certain land 

22 in the Conservation Area administered by the Direc23 tor of the National Park Service, comprising ap24 proximately 4,807 acres, as generally depicted on the 

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1 Wilderness Area-Panamint Valley’, numbered 143/ 

2 100,083C, and dated October 7, 2014, which shall 

3 be considered to be a part of the Death Valley Na4 tional Park Wilderness. 

5 ‘‘(4) DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK WILDER6 NESS ADDITIONS-WARM SPRINGS.—Certain land in 

7 the Conservation Area administered by the Director 

8 of the National Park Service, comprising approxi9 mately 10,485 acres, as generally depicted on the 

10 map entitled ‘Death Valley National Park Proposed 

11 Wilderness Area-Warm Spring Canyon/Galena Can12 yon’, numbered 143/100,084C, and dated October 7, 

13 2014, which shall be considered to be a part of the 

14 Death Valley National Park Wilderness. 

15 ‘‘(5) DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK WILDER16 NESS ADDITIONS-AXE HEAD.—Certain land in the 

17 Conservation Area administered by the Director of 

18 the National Park Service, comprising approximately 

19 8,638 acres, as generally depicted on the map enti20 tled ‘Death Valley National Park Proposed Wilder21 ness Area-Axe Head’, numbered 143/100,085C, and 

22 dated October 7, 2014, which shall be considered to 

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1 ‘‘(6) DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK WILDER2 NESS ADDITIONS-BOWLING ALLEY.—Certain land in 

3 the Conservation Area administered by the Director 

4 of the Bureau of Land Management, comprising ap5 proximately 32,520 acres, as generally depicted on 

6 the map entitled ‘Death Valley National Park Pro7 posed Wilderness Area-Bowling Alley’, numbered 

8 143/100,086C, and dated October 7, 2014, which 

9 shall be considered to be a part of the Death Valley 

10 National Park Wilderness. 

11 ‘‘(c) DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREA TO BE

12 ADMINISTERED BY THE FOREST SERVICE.— 

13 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the Wil14 derness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the land in 

15 the State described in paragraph (2) is designated 

16 as a wilderness area and as a component of the Na17 tional Wilderness Preservation System. 

18 ‘‘(2) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land re19 ferred to in paragraph (1) is certain land in the San 

20 Bernardino National Forest, comprising approxi21 mately 7,141 acres, as generally depicted on the 

22 map entitled ‘Proposed Sand to Snow National 

23 Monument’ and dated August 29, 2014, which shall 

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1 ‘‘(3) FIRE MANAGEMENT AND RELATED ACTIVI2 TIES.— 

3 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may 

4 carry out such activities in the wilderness area 

5 designated by paragraph (1) as are necessary 

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

7 accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilder8 ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) and House 

9 Report 98–40 of the 98th Congress. 

10 ‘‘(B) FUNDING PRIORITIES.—Nothing in 

11 this subsection limits the provision of any fund12 ing for fire or fuel management in the wilder13 ness area designated by paragraph (1). 

14 ‘‘(C) REVISION AND DEVELOPMENT OF

15 LOCAL FIRE MANAGEMENT PLANS.—As soon as 

16 practicable after the date of enactment of this 

17 title, the Secretary shall amend the local fire 

18 management plans that apply to the wilderness 

19 area designated by paragraph (1). 

20 ‘‘(D) ADMINISTRATION.—In accordance 

21 with subparagraph (A) and other applicable 

22 Federal law, to ensure a timely and efficient re23 sponse to fire emergencies in the wilderness 

24 area designated by paragraph (1), the Secretary 

25 shall— 


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1 ‘‘(i) not later than 1 year after the 

2 date of enactment of this title, establish 

3 agency approval procedures (including ap4 propriate delegations of authority to the 

5 Forest Supervisor, District Manager, or 

6 other agency officials) for responding to 

7 fire emergencies in the wilderness area des8 ignated by paragraph (1); and 

9 ‘‘(ii) enter into agreements with ap10 propriate State or local firefighting agen11 cies relating to that wilderness area. 

12 ‘‘SEC. 1502. MANAGEMENT. 

13 ‘‘(a) ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.— 

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

15 any protective perimeter or buffer zone around the 

16 wilderness areas designated by section 1501. 

17 ‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE WILDERNESS

18 AREAS.— 

19 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The fact that an ac20 tivity (including military activities) or use on 

21 land outside a wilderness area designated by 

22 section 1501 can be seen or heard within the 

23 wilderness area shall not preclude or restrict 

24 the activity or use outside the boundary of the 

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1 ‘‘(B) EFFECT ON NONWILDERNESS ACTIVI2 TIES.— 

3 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In any permitting 

4 proceeding (including a review under the 

5 National Environmental Policy Act of 

6 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)) conducted 

7 with respect to a project described in 

8 clause (ii) that is formally initiated 

9 through a notice in the Federal Register 

10 before December 31, 2013, the consider11 ation of any visual, noise, or other impacts 

12 of the project on a wilderness area des13 ignated by section 1501 shall be conducted 

14 based on the status of the area before des15 ignation as wilderness. 

16 ‘‘(ii) DESCRIPTION OF PROJECTS.—A 

17 project referred to in clause (i) is a renew18 able energy project or associated energy 

19 transport facility project— 

20 ‘‘(I) for which the Bureau of 

21 Land Management has received a 

22 right-of-way use application on or be23 fore the date of enactment of this 

24 title; and 


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1 ‘‘(II) that is located outside the 

2 boundary of a wilderness area des3 ignated by section 1501. 

4 ‘‘(3) NO ADDITIONAL REGULATION.—Nothing 

5 in this title requires additional regulation of activi6 ties on land outside the boundary of the wilderness 

7 areas. 

8 ‘‘(4) EFFECT ON MILITARY OPERATIONS.— 

9 Nothing in this title alters any authority of the Sec10 retary of Defense to conduct any military operations 

11 at desert installations, facilities, and ranges of the 

12 State that are authorized under any other provision 

13 of law. 

14 ‘‘(5) EFFECT ON UTILITY FACILITIES AND

15 RIGHTS-OF-WAY.— 

16 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph 

17 (2), nothing in this title terminates or precludes 

18 the renewal or reauthorization of any valid ex19 isting right-of-way or customary operation, 

20 maintenance, repair, upgrading, or replacement 

21 activities in a right-of-way, issued, granted, or 

22 permitted to the Southern California Edison 

23 Company or predecessors, successors, or assigns 

24 of the Southern California Edison Company 

25 that is located on land included in the San 


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1 Gorgonio Wilderness Area or the Sand to Snow 

2 National Monument. 

3 ‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—The activities de4 scribed in subparagraph (A) shall be conducted 

5 in a manner that minimizes the impact of the 

6 activities resources of the San Gorgonio Wilder7 ness Area or the Sand to Snow National Monu8 ment. 

9 ‘‘(C) APPLICABLE LAW.—In accordance 

10 with the National Environmental Policy Act of 

11 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), any approval re12 quired for an increase in the voltage of the 

13 Coachella distribution circuit shall require con14 sideration of alternative alignments, including 

15 alignments adjacent to State Route 62. 

16 ‘‘(b) MAPS; 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 legal description of each 

20 wilderness area and wilderness addition designated 

21 by section 1501 with— 

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) FORCE OF LAW.—A map and legal de2 scription filed under paragraph (1) shall have the 

3 same force and effect as if included in this title, ex4 cept that the Secretary may correct errors in the 

5 maps and legal descriptions. 

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

7 legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall be 

8 filed and made available for public inspection in the 

9 appropriate office of the Secretary. 

10 ‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATION.—Subject to valid existing 

11 rights, the land designated as wilderness or as a wilder12 ness addition by section 1501 shall be administered by the 

13 Secretary in accordance with this Act and the Wilderness 

14 Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that any reference 

15 in that Act to the effective date shall be considered to be 

16 a reference to the date of enactment of this title. 

17 ‘‘SEC. 1503. RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS. 

18 ‘‘(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that, for purposes of 

19 section 603 of the Federal Land Policy and Management 

20 Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782), any portion of a wilderness 

21 study area described in subsection (b) that is not des22 ignated as a wilderness area or wilderness addition by sec23 tion 1501 or any other Act enacted before the date of en24 actment of this title has been adequately studied for wil25 derness. 


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1 ‘‘(b) DESCRIPTION OF STUDY AREAS.—The study 

2 areas referred to in subsection (a) are— 

3 ‘‘(1) the Cady Mountains Wilderness Study 

4 Area; 

5 ‘‘(2) the Kingston Range Wilderness Study 

6 Area; 

7 ‘‘(3) the Avawatz Mountain Wilderness Study 

8 Area; 

9 ‘‘(4) the Death Valley National Park Boundary 

10 and Wilderness 17 Wilderness Study Area; 

11 ‘‘(5) the Great Falls Basin Wilderness Study 

12 Area; and 

13 ‘‘(6) the Soda Mountains Wilderness Study 

14 Area. 

15 ‘‘(c) RELEASE.—Any portion of a wilderness study 

16 area described in subsection (b) that is not designated as 

17 a wilderness area or wilderness addition by section 1501 

18 is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land 

19 Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)). 

20 ‘‘TITLE XVI—DESIGNATION OF 

21 SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA 

22 ‘‘SEC. 1601. DEFINITIONS. 

23 ‘‘In this title: 


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1 ‘‘(1) MANAGEMENT AREA.—The term ‘Manage2 ment Area’ means the Vinagre Wash Special Man3 agement Area. 

4 ‘‘(2) MAP.—The term ‘map’ means the map en5 titled ‘Vinagre Wash Proposed Special Management 

6 Area’ and dated November 10, 2009. 

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

8 has the meaning given the term ‘public lands’ in sec9 tion 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Manage10 ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702). 

11 ‘‘(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 

12 the Secretary of the Interior. 

13 ‘‘SEC. 1602. VINAGRE WASH SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA. 

14 ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the 

15 Vinagre Wash Special Management Area in the State, to 

16 be managed by the El Centro Field Office and the Yuma 

17 Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management. 

18 ‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Management 

19 Area is to conserve, protect, and enhance— 

20 ‘‘(1) the plant and wildlife values of the Man21 agement Area; and 

22 ‘‘(2) the outstanding and nationally significant 

23 ecological, geological, scenic, recreational, archae24 ological, cultural, historic, and other resources of the 

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1 ‘‘(c) BOUNDARIES.—The Management Area shall 

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

3 comprising approximately 81,880 acres, as generally de4 picted on the map. 

5 ‘‘(d) MAP; LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 

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

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

8 of this title, the Secretary shall submit a map and 

9 legal description of the Management Area to— 

10 ‘‘(A) the Committee on Natural Resources 

11 of the House of Representatives; and 

12 ‘‘(B) the Committee on Energy and Nat13 ural Resources of the Senate. 

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

15 submitted under paragraph (1) shall have the same 

16 force and effect as if included in this title, except 

17 that the Secretary may correct any errors in the 

18 map and legal description. 

19 ‘‘(3) AVAILABILITY.—Copies of the map sub20 mitted under paragraph (1) shall be on file and 

21 available for public inspection in— 

22 ‘‘(A) the Office of the Director of the Bu23 reau of Land Management; and 

24 ‘‘(B) the appropriate office of the Bureau 

25 of Land Management in the State. 


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1 ‘‘SEC. 1603. MANAGEMENT. 

2 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall allow hiking, 

3 camping, hunting, and sightseeing and the use of motor4 ized vehicles, mountain bikes, and horses on designated 

5 routes in the Management Area in a manner that— 

6 ‘‘(1) is consistent with the purpose of the Man7 agement Area described in section 1602(b); 

8 ‘‘(2) ensures public health and safety; and 

9 ‘‘(3) is consistent with applicable law. 

10 ‘‘(b) OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE USE.— 

11 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraphs (2) 

12 and (3) and all other applicable laws, the use of off13 highway vehicles shall be permitted on routes in the 

14 Management Area generally depicted on the map. 

15 ‘‘(2) CLOSURE.—The Secretary may tempo16 rarily close or permanently reroute a portion of a 

17 route described in paragraph (1)— 

18 ‘‘(A) to prevent, or allow for restoration of, 

19 resource damage; 

20 ‘‘(B) to protect tribal cultural resources, 

21 including the resources identified in the tribal 

22 cultural resources management plan developed 

23 under section 1905(c); 

24 ‘‘(C) to address public safety concerns; or 

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1 ‘‘(3) DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL ROUTES.— 

2 During the 3-year period beginning on the date of 

3 enactment of this title, the Secretary— 

4 ‘‘(A) shall accept petitions from the public 

5 regarding additional routes for off-highway ve6 hicles; and 

7 ‘‘(B) may designate additional routes that 

8 the Secretary determines— 

9 ‘‘(i) would provide significant or 

10 unique recreational opportunities; and 

11 ‘‘(ii) are consistent with the purposes 

12 of the Management Area. 

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

14 all Federal land within the Management Area is with15 drawn from— 

16 ‘‘(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or dis17 posal under the public land laws; 

18 ‘‘(2) location, entry, and patent under the min19 ing laws; and 

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

21 all laws relating to— 

22 ‘‘(A) minerals; or 

23 ‘‘(B) solar, wind, and geothermal energy. 

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1 ‘‘(1) create a protective perimeter or buffer 

2 zone around the Management Area; or 

3 ‘‘(2) preclude uses or activities outside the 

4 Management Area that are permitted under other 

5 applicable laws, even if the uses or activities are pro6 hibited within the Management Area. 

7 ‘‘(e) NOTICE OF AVAILABLE ROUTES.—The Sec8 retary shall ensure that visitors to the Management Area 

9 have access to adequate notice relating to the availability 

10 of designated routes in the Management Area through— 

11 ‘‘(1) the placement of appropriate signage along 

12 the designated routes; 

13 ‘‘(2) the distribution of maps, safety education 

14 materials, and other information that the Secretary 

15 determines to be appropriate; and 

16 ‘‘(3) restoration of areas that are not des17 ignated as open routes, including vertical mulching. 

18 ‘‘(f) STEWARDSHIP.—The Secretary, in consultation 

19 with Indian tribes and other interests, shall develop a pro20 gram to provide opportunities for monitoring and steward21 ship of the Management Area to minimize environmental 

22 impacts and prevent resource damage from recreational 

23 use, including volunteer assistance with— 

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1 ‘‘(3) protection of Management Area resources; 

2 and 

3 ‘‘(4) recreation education. 

4 ‘‘(g) PROTECTION OF TRIBAL CULTURAL RE5 SOURCES.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enact6 ment of this title, the Secretary, in accordance with chap7 ter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, and any other 

8 applicable law, shall— 

9 ‘‘(1) prepare and complete a tribal cultural re10 sources survey of the Management Area; and 

11 ‘‘(2) consult with the Quechan Indian Nation 

12 and other Indian tribes demonstrating ancestral, cul13 tural, or other ties to the resources within the Man14 agement Area on the development and implementa15 tion of the tribal cultural resources survey under 

16 paragraph (1). 

17 ‘‘SEC. 1604. POTENTIAL WILDERNESS. 

18 ‘‘(a) PROTECTION OF WILDERNESS CHARACTER.— 

19 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall man20 age the Federal land in the Management Area de21 scribed in paragraph (2) in a manner that preserves 

22 the character of the land for the eventual inclusion 

23 of the land in the National Wilderness Preservation 

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1 ‘‘(2) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The Federal 

2 land described in this paragraph is— 

3 ‘‘(A) the approximately 10,860 acres of 

4 land, as generally depicted as the Indian Pass 

5 Additions on the map entitled ‘Vinagre Wash 

6 Proposed Special Management Area’ and dated 

7 November 10, 2009; 

8 ‘‘(B) the approximately 17,250 acres of 

9 land, as generally depicted as Milpitas Wash 

10 Potential Wilderness on the map entitled 

11 ‘Vinagre Wash Proposed Special Management 

12 Area’ and dated November 10, 2009; 

13 ‘‘(C) the approximately 11,840 acres of 

14 land, as generally depicted as Buzzards Peak 

15 Potential Wilderness on the map entitled 

16 ‘Vinagre Wash Proposed Special Management 

17 Area’ and dated November 10, 2009; and 

18 ‘‘(D) the approximately 9,350 acres of 

19 land, as generally depicted as Palo Verde 

20 Mountains Potential Wilderness on the map en21 titled ‘Vinagre Wash Proposed Special Manage22 ment Area’ and dated November 10, 2009. 

23 ‘‘(3) USE OF LAND.— 

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1 ment Area described in paragraph (2) in a 

2 manner that is consistent with the Wilderness 

3 Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that the 

4 Secretary may authorize use of the land by the 

5 Secretary of the Navy for Naval Special War6 fare Tactical Training, including long-range 

7 small unit training and navigation, vehicle con8 cealment, and vehicle sustainment training, in 

9 accordance with applicable Federal laws. 

10 ‘‘(B) PROHIBITED USES.—The following 

11 shall be prohibited on the Federal land de12 scribed in paragraph (2): 

13 ‘‘(i) Permanent roads. 

14 ‘‘(ii) Commercial enterprises. 

15 ‘‘(iii) Except as necessary to meet the 

16 minimum requirements for the administra17 tion of the Federal land and to protect 

18 public health and safety— 

19 ‘‘(I) the use of mechanized vehi20 cles; and 

21 ‘‘(II) the establishment of tem22 porary roads. 

23 ‘‘(4) WILDERNESS DESIGNATION.— 

24 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal land de25 scribed in paragraph (2) shall be designated as 


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1 wilderness and as a component of the National 

2 Wilderness Preservation System on the date on 

3 which the Secretary, in consultation with the 

4 Secretary of Defense, publishes a notice in the 

5 Federal Register that all activities on the Fed6 eral land that are incompatible with the Wilder7 ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) have termi8 nated. 

9 ‘‘(B) DESIGNATION.—On designation of 

10 the Federal land under clause (i)— 

11 ‘‘(i) the land described in paragraph 

12 (2)(A) shall be incorporated in, and shall 

13 be considered to be a part of, the Indian 

14 Pass Wilderness; 

15 ‘‘(ii) the land described in paragraph 

16 (2)(B) shall be designated as the ‘Milpitas 

17 Wash Wilderness’; 

18 ‘‘(iii) the land described in paragraph 

19 (2)(C) shall be designated as the ‘Buzzard 

20 Peak Wilderness’; and 

21 ‘‘(iv) the land described in paragraph 

22 (2)(D) shall be incorporated in, and shall 

23 be considered to be a part of, the Palo 

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1 ‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS.—Subject to 

2 valid existing rights, the land designated as wilderness or 

3 as a wilderness addition by this title shall be administered 

4 by the Secretary in accordance with this Act and the Wil5 derness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). 

6 ‘‘TITLE XVII—NATIONAL PARK 

7 SYSTEM ADDITIONS 

8 ‘‘SEC. 1701. DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY RE9 VISION. 

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

11 National Park is adjusted to include— 

12 ‘‘(1) the approximately 33,000 acres of Bureau 

13 of Land Management land in Inyo County, Cali14 fornia, abutting the southern end of the Death Val15 ley National Park that lies between Death Valley 

16 National Park to the north and Ft. Irwin Military 

17 Reservation to the south and which runs approxi18 mately 34 miles from west to east, as depicted on 

19 the map entitled ‘Death Valley National Park Pro20 posed Boundary Addition-Bowling Alley’, numbered 

21 143/100,080C, and dated October 7, 2014; and 

22 ‘‘(2) the approximately 6,369 acres of Bureau 

23 of Land Management land in Inyo County, Cali24 fornia, located in the northeast area of Death Valley 

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1 land under the jurisdiction of the Director of the 

2 National Park Service, as depicted on the map enti3 tled ‘Death Valley National Park Proposed Bound4 ary Addition-Crater’, numbered 143/100,079C, and 

5 dated October 7, 2014. 

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

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

8 and available for public inspection in the appropriate of9 fices of the National Park Service. 

10 ‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary of the Inte11 rior (referred to in this title as the ‘Secretary’) shall— 

12 ‘‘(1) administer any land added to Death Valley 

13 National Park under subsection (a)— 

14 ‘‘(A) as part of Death Valley National 

15 Park; and 

16 ‘‘(B) in accordance with applicable laws 

17 (including regulations); and 

18 ‘‘(2) not later than 180 days after the date of 

19 enactment of this title, develop a memorandum of 

20 understanding with Inyo County, California, permit21 ting ongoing access and use to existing gravel pits 

22 along Saline Valley Road within Death Valley Na23 tional Park for road maintenance and repairs in ac24 cordance with applicable laws (including regula25 tions). 


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1 ‘‘SEC. 1702. MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE. 

2 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the Mojave Na3 tional Preserve is adjusted to include— 

4 ‘‘(1) the 21,000 acres of Bureau of Land Man5 agement land that is surrounded by the Mojave Na6 tional Preserve to the northwest, west, southwest, 

7 south, and southeast and by the Nevada State line 

8 on the northeast boundary, as depicted as the ‘Pro9 posed Boundary Expansion’ on the map entitled 

10 ‘Mojave National Preserve Proposed Boundary Ex11 pansion’, numbered 170/127,739, and dated Janu12 ary 2015; and 

13 ‘‘(2) the 25 acres of Bureau of Land Manage14 ment land in Baker, California, as depicted on the 

15 map entitled ‘Mojave National Preserve Proposed 

16 Boundary Addition’, numbered 170/100,199, and 

17 dated August 2009. 

18 ‘‘(b) FUTURE MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE ADDI19 TION.—The boundary of the Mojave National Preserve 

20 shall be adjusted to include the 8,000 acres of Bureau of 

21 Land Management land depicted as the ‘Castle Mountain 

22 Mine Area and Access Road’ on the map entitled the ‘Mo23 jave National Preserve Proposed Boundary Addition’, 

24 numbered 170/127,739, and dated January 2015, on the 

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1 ‘‘(1) the termination and reclamation of all 

2 mining and mining-related activities as determined 

3 by the Secretary; or 

4 ‘‘(2) a period of 10 years, beginning on the date 

5 of enactment of this title, during which no legally 

6 permissible commercial mining activities have oc7 curred pursuant to a plan of development for the 

8 Castle Mountain Mine approved by the Bureau of 

9 Land Management. 

10 ‘‘(c) AVAILABILITY OF MAPS.—The maps described 

11 in subsections (a) and (b) shall be on file and available 

12 for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Na13 tional Park Service. 

14 ‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATION.— 

15 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as described in sub16 section (e), the Secretary shall administer any land 

17 added to Mojave National Preserve under this 

18 title— 

19 ‘‘(A) as part of the Mojave National Pre20 serve; and 

21 ‘‘(B) in accordance with applicable laws 

22 (including regulations). 

23 ‘‘(2) EFFECT ON VALID EXISTING RIGHTS.— 

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1 lated activities authorized under a plan of develop2 ment for the land described in subsection (b) and 

3 approved by the Bureau of Land Management. 

4 ‘‘(3) EFFECT ON PRIVATE PROPERTY

5 RIGHTS.—Nothing in this title affects any private 

6 property right (including a water development right) 

7 within the boundaries of the Mojave National Pre8 serve. 

9 ‘‘(e) NEW RIGHTS-OF-WAY.— 

10 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Consideration of any right11 of-way application within land described in sub12 section (a) for the purpose of providing water re13 sources necessary for the operation of the Castle 

14 Mountain Mine shall remain within the jurisdiction 

15 and authority of the Bureau of Land Management. 

16 ‘‘(2) CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS.—The 

17 Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall 

18 consider any proposed plan of development, modi19 fications to the plan, and associated right-of-way ap20 plications for the Castle Mountain Mine in accord21 ance with the Federal Land Policy and Management 

22 Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and any other 

23 laws (including regulations) applicable to the land 

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1 ‘‘(3) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—The author2 ity of the Director of the Bureau of Land Manage3 ment described in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall ex4 pire 10 years after the date of enactment of this 

5 title. 

6 ‘‘(4) TREATMENT OF NEW RIGHTS-OF-WAY.— 

7 Any new right-of-way approved by the Director of 

8 the Bureau of Land Management under this sub9 section shall be considered a valid existing right-of10 way only if the right-of-way is included in an ap11 proved plan of development for Castle Mountain 

12 Mine. 

13 ‘‘SEC. 1703. JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY RE14 VISION. 

15 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the Joshua 

16 Tree National Park is adjusted to include— 

17 ‘‘(1) the 2,879 acres of land managed by Direc18 tor of the Bureau of Land Management that are 

19 contiguous at several different places to the northern 

20 boundaries of Joshua Tree National Park in the 

21 northwest section of the Park, as depicted on the 

22 map entitled ‘Joshua Tree National Park Proposed 

23 Boundary Additions’, numbered 156/100,077, and 

24 dated August 2009; and 


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1 ‘‘(2) the 1,639 acres of land to be acquired 

2 from the Mojave Desert Land Trust that are contig3 uous at several different places to the northern 

4 boundaries of Joshua Tree National Park in the 

5 northwest section of the Park, as depicted on the 

6 map entitled ‘Mojave Desert Land Trust National 

7 Park Service Additions’, numbered 156/126,376, 

8 and dated September 2014. 

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

10 subsection (a) and the map depicting the 25 acres de11 scribed in subsection (c)(2) shall be on file and available 

12 for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Na13 tional Park Service. 

14 ‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATION.— 

15 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall admin16 ister any land added to the Joshua Tree National 

17 Park under subsection (a) and the additional land 

18 described in paragraph (2)— 

19 ‘‘(A) as part of Joshua Tree National 

20 Park; and 

21 ‘‘(B) in accordance with applicable laws 

22 (including regulations). 

23 ‘‘(2) DESCRIPTION OF ADDITIONAL LAND.—The 

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

25 25 acres of land— 


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

2 Tree National Park Boundary Adjustment 

3 Map’, numbered 156/80,049, and dated April 1, 

4 2003; 

5 ‘‘(B) added to Joshua Tree National Park 

6 by the notice of the Department of the Interior 

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

8 ‘‘(C) more particularly described as lots 

9 26, 27, 28, 33, and 34 in sec. 34, T. 1 N., R. 

10 8 E., San Bernardino Meridian. 

11 ‘‘(d) SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY EN12 ERGY TRANSPORT FACILITIES AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY.— 

13 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this title termi14 nates any valid right-of-way for the customary oper15 ation, maintenance, upgrade, repair, relocation with16 in an existing right-of-way, replacement, or other au17 thorized energy transport facility activities in a 

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

19 Southern California Edison Company or the prede20 cessors, successors, or assigns of the Southern Cali21 fornia Edison Company that is located on land de22 scribed in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), 

23 including, at a minimum, the use of mechanized ve24 hicles, helicopters, or other aerial devices. 


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1 ‘‘(2) UPGRADES AND REPLACEMENTS.—Noth2 ing in this title prohibits the upgrading or replace3 ment of— 

4 ‘‘(A) Southern California Edison Company 

5 energy transport facilities, including the energy 

6 transport facilities referred to as the Jellystone, 

7 Burnt Mountain, Whitehorn, Allegra, and Utah 

8 distribution circuits rights-of-way; or 

9 ‘‘(B) an energy transport facility in rights10 of-way issued, granted, or permitted by the Sec11 retary adjacent to Southern California Edison 

12 Joshua Tree Utility Facilities. 

13 ‘‘(3) PUBLICATION OF PLANS.—Not later than 

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

15 of this title or the issuance of a new energy trans16 port facility right-of-way within the Joshua Tree Na17 tional Park, whichever is earlier, the Secretary, in 

18 consultation with the Southern California Edison 

19 Company, shall publish plans for regular and emer20 gency access by the Southern California Edison 

21 Company to the rights-of-way of the Southern Cali22 fornia Edison Company within Joshua Tree Na23 tional Park. 


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1 ‘‘SEC. 1704. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

2 ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 

3 as are necessary to carry out this title. 

4 ‘‘TITLE XVIII—OFF-HIGHWAY 

5 VEHICLE RECREATION AREAS 

6 ‘‘SEC. 1801. DESIGNATION OF OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE 

7 RECREATION AREAS. 

8 ‘‘(a) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with the Federal 

9 Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 

10 1701 et seq.) and resource management plans developed 

11 under this title and subject to valid rights, the following 

12 land within the Conservation Area in San Bernardino 

13 County, California, is designated as Off-Highway Vehicle 

14 Recreation Areas: 

15 ‘‘(1) DUMONT DUNES OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE

16 RECREATION AREA.—Certain Bureau of Land Man17 agement land in the Conservation Area, comprising 

18 approximately 7,630 acres, as generally depicted on 

19 the map entitled ‘Dumont Dunes Proposed National 

20 OHV Recreation Area’ and dated January 5, 2015, 

21 which shall be known as the ‘Dumont Dunes Off22 Highway Vehicle Recreation Area’. 

23 ‘‘(2) EL MIRAGE OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE

24 RECREATION AREA.—Certain Bureau of Land Man25 agement land in the Conservation Area, comprising 

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1 the map entitled ‘El Mirage Proposed National OHV 

2 Recreation Area’ and dated July 15, 2009, which 

3 shall be known as the ‘El Mirage Off-Highway Vehi4 cle Recreation Area’. 

5 ‘‘(3) RASOR OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RECRE6 ATION AREA.—Certain Bureau of Land Management 

7 land in the Conservation Area, comprising approxi8 mately 23,910 acres, as generally depicted on the 

9 map entitled ‘Rasor Proposed National OHV Recre10 ation Area’ and dated July 15, 2009, which shall be 

11 known as the ‘Rasor Off-Highway Vehicle Recre12 ation Area’. 

13 ‘‘(4) SPANGLER HILLS OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE

14 RECREATION AREA.—Certain Bureau of Land Man15 agement land in the Conservation Area, comprising 

16 approximately 56,140 acres, as generally depicted on 

17 the map entitled ‘Spangler Hills Proposed National 

18 OHV Recreation Area’ and dated July 16, 2009, 

19 which shall be known as the ‘Spangler Off-Highway 

20 Vehicle Recreation Area’. 

21 ‘‘(5) STODDARD VALLEY OFF-HIGHWAY VEHI22 CLE RECREATION AREA.—Certain Bureau of Land 

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1 posed National OHV Recreation Area’ and dated 

2 July 16, 2009, which shall be known as the ‘Stod3 dard Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area’. 

4 ‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the off-highway ve5 hicle recreation areas designated under subsection (a) is 

6 to preserve and enhance the recreational opportunities 

7 within the Conservation Area (including opportunities for 

8 off-highway vehicle recreation), while conserving the wild9 life and other natural resource values of the Conservation 

10 Area. 

11 ‘‘(c) MAPS AND DESCRIPTIONS.— 

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

13 as practicable after the date of enactment of this 

14 title, the Secretary shall file a map and legal de15 scription of each off-highway vehicle recreation area 

16 designated by subsection (a) with— 

17 ‘‘(A) the Committee on Natural Resources 

18 of the House of Representatives; and 

19 ‘‘(B) the Committee on Energy and Nat20 ural Resources of the Senate. 

21 ‘‘(2) LEGAL EFFECT.—The map and legal de22 scriptions of the off-highway vehicle recreation areas 

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

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1 Secretary may correct errors in the map and legal 

2 descriptions. 

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

4 legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall be 

5 filed and made available for public inspection in the 

6 appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Manage7 ment. 

8 ‘‘(d) USE OF THE LAND.— 

9 ‘‘(1) RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.— 

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

11 continue to authorize, maintain, and enhance 

12 the recreational uses of the off-highway vehicle 

13 recreation areas designated by subsection (a), 

14 including off-highway recreation, hiking, camp15 ing, hunting, mountain biking, sightseeing, 

16 rockhounding, and horseback riding, as long as 

17 the recreational use is consistent with this sec18 tion and any other applicable law. 

19 ‘‘(B) OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE AND OFF20 HIGHWAY RECREATION.—To the extent con21 sistent with applicable Federal law (including 

22 regulations) and this section, any authorized 

23 recreation activities and use designations in ef24 fect on the date of enactment of this title and 

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1 areas designated by subsection (a) shall con2 tinue, including casual off-highway vehicular 

3 use, racing, competitive events, rock crawling, 

4 training, and other forms of off-highway recre5 ation. 

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

7 shall be allowed in the off-highway vehicle recreation 

8 areas designated by subsection (a) in accordance 

9 with— 

10 ‘‘(A) applicable Bureau of Land Manage11 ment guidelines; and 

12 ‘‘(B) State law. 

13 ‘‘(3) PROHIBITED USES.—Commercial develop14 ment (including development of mining and energy 

15 facilities, but excluding energy transport facilities, 

16 rights-of-way, and related telecommunication facili17 ties) shall be prohibited in the off-highway vehicle 

18 recreation areas designated by subsection (a) if the 

19 Secretary determines that the development is incom20 patible with the purpose described in subsection (b). 

21 ‘‘(e) ADMINISTRATION.— 

22 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall admin23 ister the off-highway vehicle recreation areas des24 ignated by subsection (a) in accordance with— 

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1 ‘‘(B) the Federal Land Policy and Man2 agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); 

3 and 

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

5 regulations). 

6 ‘‘(2) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 

7 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as prac8 ticable, but not later than 3 years after the date 

9 of enactment of this title, the Secretary shall— 

10 ‘‘(i) amend existing resource manage11 ment plans applicable to the land des12 ignated as off-highway vehicle recreation 

13 areas under subsection (a); or 

14 ‘‘(ii) develop new management plans 

15 for each off-highway vehicle recreation 

16 area designated under that subsection. 

17 ‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—All new or amend18 ed plans under subparagraph (A) shall be de19 signed to preserve and enhance safe off-highway 

20 vehicle and other recreational opportunities 

21 within the applicable recreation area consistent 

22 with— 

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1 ‘‘(ii) any applicable laws (including 

2 regulations). 

3 ‘‘(C) INTERIM PLANS.—Pending comple4 tion of a new management plan under subpara5 graph (A), the existing resource management 

6 plans shall govern the use of the applicable off7 highway vehicle recreation area. 

8 ‘‘(f) STUDY.— 

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

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

11 of this title, the Secretary shall complete a study to 

12 identify Bureau of Land Management land within 

13 the Conservation Area that is suitable for addition 

14 to— 

15 ‘‘(A) the national off-highway vehicle recre16 ation areas designated by subsection (a); or 

17 ‘‘(B) the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Ve18 hicle Recreation Area designated by section 

19 2945 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

20 for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 

21 Stat. 1038). 

22 ‘‘(2) STUDY AREAS.—The study required under 

23 paragraph (1) shall include— 

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1 proximately 41,000 acres, as generally depicted 

2 on the map entitled ‘Spangler Hills Proposed 

3 Expansion Study Area’ and dated January 23, 

4 2015; and 

5 ‘‘(B) certain Bureau of Land Management 

6 land in the Conservation Area, comprising ap7 proximately 680 acres, as generally depicted on 

8 the map entitled ‘El Mirage Proposed Expan9 sion Study Area’ and dated January 21, 2015. 

10 ‘‘(3) REQUIREMENTS.—In preparing the study 

11 under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— 

12 ‘‘(A) seek input from stakeholders, includ13 ing— 

14 ‘‘(i) the State, including— 

15 ‘‘(I) the California Public Utili16 ties Commission; and 

17 ‘‘(II) the California Energy Com18 mission; 

19 ‘‘(ii) San Bernardino County, Cali20 fornia; 

21 ‘‘(iii) the public; 

22 ‘‘(iv) recreational user groups; 

23 ‘‘(v) conservation organizations; 

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1 ‘‘(vii) the Pacific Gas and Electric 

2 Company; 

3 ‘‘(B) explore the feasibility of expanding 

4 the southern boundary of the off-highway vehi5 cle recreation area described in subsection 

6 (a)(3) to include previously disturbed land; 

7 ‘‘(C) identify and exclude from consider8 ation any land that— 

9 ‘‘(i) is managed for conservation pur10 poses; 

11 ‘‘(ii) may be suitable for renewable en12 ergy development; or 

13 ‘‘(iii) may be necessary for energy 

14 transmission; and 

15 ‘‘(D) not recommend or approve expansion 

16 of national off-highway recreation areas within 

17 the Conservation Area that collectively would 

18 exceed the total acres administratively des19 ignated for off-highway recreation within the 

20 Conservation Area as of the day before the date 

21 of enactment of the National Defense Author22 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 

23 113–66; 127 Stat. 672). 

24 ‘‘(4) APPLICABLE LAW.—The Secretary shall 

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1 the study completed under paragraph (1) to deter2 mine the impacts of expanding off-highway vehicle 

3 recreation areas designated by subsection (a) on the 

4 Conservation Area, in accordance with— 

5 ‘‘(A) the National Environmental Policy 

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

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

8 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); and 

9 ‘‘(C) any other applicable law. 

10 ‘‘(5) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—On comple11 tion of the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary 

12 shall submit the study to— 

13 ‘‘(A) the Committee on Natural Resources 

14 of the House of Representatives; and 

15 ‘‘(B) the Committee on Energy and Nat16 ural Resources of the Senate. 

17 ‘‘(6) AUTHORIZATION FOR EXPANSION.— 

18 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—On completion of the 

19 study under paragraph (1) and in accordance 

20 with all applicable laws (including regulations), 

21 the Secretary shall authorize the expansion of 

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1 ‘‘(B) MANAGEMENT.—Any land within the 

2 expanded areas under subparagraph (A) shall 

3 be managed in accordance with this section. 

4 ‘‘(g) SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY

5 UTILITY FACILITIES AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY.— 

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

7 title— 

8 ‘‘(A) terminates any validly issued right-of9 way for the customary operation, maintenance, 

10 upgrade, repair, relocation within an existing 

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

12 energy transport facility activities (including the 

13 use of any mechanized vehicle, helicopter, and 

14 other aerial device) in a right-of-way issued, 

15 granted, or permitted to Southern California 

16 Edison Company (including any predecessor or 

17 successor in interest or assign) that is located 

18 on land included in— 

19 ‘‘(i) the El Mirage Off-Highway Vehi20 cle Recreation Area; 

21 ‘‘(ii) the Spangler Hills National Off22 Highway Vehicle Recreation Area; or 

23 ‘‘(iii) the Stoddard Valley National 

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

2 selection, right-of-way acquisition, or construc3 tion of the Coolwater-Lugo transmission 

4 project, as may be approved by the California 

5 Public Utilities Commission and the Bureau of 

6 Land Management; or 

7 ‘‘(C) prohibits the upgrading or replace8 ment of any Southern California Edison Com9 pany— 

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

11 utility facility known on the date of enact12 ment of this title as— 

13 ‘‘(I) ‘Gale-PS 512 transmission 

14 lines or rights-of-way’; or 

15 ‘‘(II) ‘Patio, Jack Ranch, and 

16 Kenworth distribution circuits or 

17 rights-of-way’; or 

18 ‘‘(ii) energy transport facility in a 

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

20 by the Secretary adjacent to a utility facil21 ity referred to in clause (i). 

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

23 consultation with the Southern California Edison 

24 Company, shall publish plans for regular and emer25 gency access by the Southern California Edison 


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

2 the date that is 1 year after the later of— 

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

4 and 

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

6 transport facility right-of-way within— 

7 ‘‘(i) the El Mirage Off-Highway Vehi8 cle Recreation Area; 

9 ‘‘(ii) the Spangler Hills National Off10 Highway Vehicle Recreation Area; or 

11 ‘‘(iii) the Stoddard Valley National 

12 Off Highway 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) terminates any validly issued right-of18 way for the customary operation, maintenance, 

19 upgrade, 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 issued, granted, or permitted to 

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1 sign) that is located on land included in the 

2 Spangler Hills National Off-Highway Vehicle 

3 Recreation Area; or 

4 ‘‘(B) prohibits the upgrading or replace5 ment of any— 

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

7 and Electric Company, including those 

8 utility facilities known on the date of en9 actment of this title as— 

10 ‘‘(I) ‘Gas Transmission Line 311 

11 or rights-of-way’; or 

12 ‘‘(II) ‘Gas Transmission Line 

13 372 or rights-of-way’; or 

14 ‘‘(ii) utility facilities of the Pacific 

15 Gas and Electric Company in rights-of-way 

16 issued, granted, or permitted by the Sec17 retary adjacent to a utility facility referred 

18 to in clause (i). 

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

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

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

22 the Spangler Hills National Off-Highway Vehicle 

23 Recreation Area, whichever is later, the Secretary, in 

24 consultation with the Pacific Gas and Electric Com25 pany, shall publish plans for regular and emergency 


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1 access by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company to 

2 the rights-of-way of the Pacific Gas and Electric 

3 Company. 

4 ‘‘TITLE XIX—ALABAMA HILLS 

5 NATIONAL SCENIC AREA 

6 ‘‘SEC. 1901. DEFINITIONS. 

7 ‘‘In this title: 

8 ‘‘(1) ENERGY TRANSPORT FACILITY.— 

9 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘energy 

10 transport facility’ means any facility used for 

11 the operation and maintenance, transmission, 

12 distribution, or transportation of electricity or 

13 natural gas. 

14 ‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘energy 

15 transport facility’ includes— 

16 ‘‘(i) an electric or gas transmission or 

17 distribution facility; 

18 ‘‘(ii) a telecommunications facility; 

19 and 

20 ‘‘(iii) any appurtenant equipment 

21 owned or used by a public or municipal 

22 utility company or water district. 

23 ‘‘(2) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘manage24 ment plan’ means the management plan for the Na25 tional Scenic Area developed under section 1903(a). 


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1 ‘‘(3) MAP.—The term ‘Map’ means the map en2 titled ‘Proposed Alabama Hills National Scenic 

3 Area’ and dated September 8, 2014. 

4 ‘‘(4) MECHANIZED VEHICLE.—The term 

5 ‘mechanized vehicle’ means a motorized or mecha6 nized vehicle or equipment used by a public or mu7 nicipal utility company or water district to construct, 

8 operate, maintain, repair, or upgrade electricity, nat9 ural gas, telecommunications, or water infrastruc10 ture. 

11 ‘‘(5) NATIONAL SCENIC AREA.—The term ‘Na12 tional Scenic Area’ means the Alabama Hills Na13 tional Scenic Area established by section 1902(a). 

14 ‘‘(6) PUBLIC-UTILITY COMPANY.—The term 

15 ‘public-utility company’ has the meaning given the 

16 term in section 1262 of the Public Utility Holding 

17 Company Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16451). 

18 ‘‘(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 

19 the Secretary of the Interior. 

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

21 of California. 

22 ‘‘(9) TRIBE.—The term ‘Tribe’ means the Lone 

23 Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe. 


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1 ‘‘SEC. 1902. 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 National Scenic 

9 Area is to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit, 

10 use, and enjoyment of present and future generations the 

11 nationally significant scenic, cultural, geological, edu12 cational, biological, historical, recreational, cinemato13 graphic, and scientific resources of the National Scenic 

14 Area. 

15 ‘‘(c) MAP; LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.— 

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

17 after the date of enactment of this title, the Sec18 retary shall file a map and a legal description of the 

19 National Scenic Area with— 

20 ‘‘(A) the Committee on Energy and Nat21 ural Resources of the Senate; and 

22 ‘‘(B) the Committee on Natural Resources 

23 of the House of Representatives. 

24 ‘‘(2) FORCE OF LAW.—The map and legal de25 scriptions filed under paragraph (1) shall have the 

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1 cept that the Secretary may correct any clerical and 

2 typographical errors in the map and legal descrip3 tions. 

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

5 legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall be 

6 on file and available for public inspection in the ap7 propriate offices of the Bureau of Land Manage8 ment. 

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

10 the National Scenic Area— 

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

12 Conservation System; 

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

14 operation and maintenance of any activities associ15 ated with valid, existing rights, including water 

16 rights; 

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

18 enhances the resources and values of the National 

19 Scenic Area described in subsection (b); and 

20 ‘‘(4) in accordance with— 

21 ‘‘(A) the Federal Land Policy and Manage22 ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); 

23 ‘‘(B) this title; and 

24 ‘‘(C) any other applicable laws. 

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

2 only such uses of the National Scenic Area as the 

3 Secretary determines would support the purposes of 

4 the National Scenic Area as described in subsection 

5 (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 National Sce11 nic Area to continue, including hiking, mountain 

12 biking, rock climbing, sightseeing, horseback riding, 

13 hunting, fishing, and appropriate authorized mecha14 nized vehicle use. 

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 National 

19 Scenic Area (including the use of off-highway vehi20 cles for commercial touring) shall be permitted only 

21 on— 

22 ‘‘(A) designated roads and trails, subject 

23 to all applicable law and authorized as part of 

24 a management plan sustaining a semiprimitive 

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1 ‘‘(B) county-maintained roads in accord2 ance with applicable State and county laws. 

3 ‘‘(4) CASUAL USE MINING.—The Secretary shall 

4 allow within the National Scenic Area, in perpetuity, 

5 casual use mining limited to the use of hand tools, 

6 metal detectors, hand-fed dry washers, vacuum 

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

8 ‘‘(f) ACQUISITION OF LAND.— 

9 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire 

10 non-Federal land within the boundaries of the Na11 tional Scenic Area only through exchange, donation, 

12 or purchase from a willing seller. 

13 ‘‘(2) MANAGEMENT.—Land acquired under 

14 paragraph (1) shall be— 

15 ‘‘(A) considered to be a part of the Na16 tional Scenic Area; and 

17 ‘‘(B) managed in accordance with this title 

18 and any other applicable laws. 

19 ‘‘(g) NO BUFFER ZONES.— 

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

21 a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the Na22 tional Scenic Area. 

23 ‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE NATIONAL SCENIC

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1 within the National Scenic Area shall not preclude 

2 the activity or use outside the boundaries of the Na3 tional Scenic Area. 

4 ‘‘(h) ACCESS.—The Secretary shall continue to pro5 vide private landowners adequate access to inholdings in 

6 the National Scenic Area. 

7 ‘‘(i) FILMING.—Nothing in this title prohibits filming 

8 (including commercial film production, student filming, 

9 and still photography) within the National Scenic Area— 

10 ‘‘(1) subject to— 

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

12 and practices as the Secretary considers to be 

13 necessary; and 

14 ‘‘(B) applicable law; and 

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

16 described in subsection (b). 

17 ‘‘(j) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—Nothing in this title af18 fects the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State with 

19 respect to fish and wildlife. 

20 ‘‘(k) LIVESTOCK.—The grazing of livestock in the 

21 National Scenic Area, including grazing under the Ala22 bama Hills allotment and the George Creek allotment, as 

23 established before the date of enactment of this title, shall 

24 be permitted to continue— 

25 ‘‘(1) subject to— 


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

2 and practices as the Secretary considers to be 

3 necessary; and 

4 ‘‘(B) applicable law; and 

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

6 described in subsection (b). 

7 ‘‘(l) OVERFLIGHTS.—Nothing in this title restricts or 

8 precludes flights over the National Scenic Area or over9 flights that can be seen or heard within the National Sce10 nic Area, including— 

11 ‘‘(1) transportation, sightseeing and filming 

12 flights, general aviation planes, helicopters, hang 

13 gliders, and balloonists, for commercial or rec14 reational purposes; 

15 ‘‘(2) low-level overflights of military aircraft; 

16 ‘‘(3) flight testing and evaluation; 

17 ‘‘(4) the designation or creation of new units of 

18 special use airspace, or the establishment of military 

19 flight training routes, over the National Scenic Area; 

20 and 

21 ‘‘(5) the use, including take-off and landing, of 

22 helicopters and other aerial devices within valid 

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1 ‘‘(m) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to the provisions of 

2 this title and valid rights in existence on the date of enact3 ment of this title, including rights established by prior 

4 withdrawals, the Federal land within the National Scenic 

5 Area is withdrawn from all forms of— 

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

7 public land laws; 

8 ‘‘(2) location, entry, and patent under the min9 ing laws; and 

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

11 mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. 

12 ‘‘(n) WILDLAND FIRE OPERATIONS.—Nothing in this 

13 title prohibits the Secretary, in cooperation with other 

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

15 conducting wildland fire operations in the National Scenic 

16 Area, consistent with the purposes described in subsection 

17 (b). 

18 ‘‘(o) GRANTS; COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The 

19 Secretary may make grants to, or enter into cooperative 

20 agreements with, State, tribal, and local governmental en21 tities and private entities to conduct research, interpreta22 tion, or public education or to carry out any other initia23 tive relating to the restoration, conservation, or manage24 ment of the National Scenic Area. 


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1 ‘‘(p) AIR AND WATER QUALITY.—Nothing in this 

2 title modifies any standard governing air or water quality 

3 outside of the boundaries of the National Scenic Area. 

4 ‘‘(q) ENERGY TRANSPORT FACILITIES AND RIGHTS5 OF-WAY.— 

6 ‘‘(1) EFFECT OF TITLE.— 

7 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subpara8 graph (B), nothing in this title precludes, pre9 vents, or inhibits the customary operation, 

10 maintenance, upgrade, repair, relocation within 

11 an existing right-of-way, or replacement of any 

12 energy transport facility located within an exist13 ing corridor or right-of-way located in the Na14 tional Scenic Area, including— 

15 ‘‘(i) any necessary or efficient access 

16 to such an energy transport facility; and 

17 ‘‘(ii) the related use of mechanized ve18 hicles, helicopters, and other aerial devices. 

19 ‘‘(B) MINIMIZING IMPACT.—An activity de20 scribed in subparagraph (A) shall be conducted 

21 in a manner that minimizes the impact on the 

22 resources of the National Scenic Area. 

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

24 year after the date of enactment of this title, the 

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1 and municipal utility companies and water districts, 

2 shall publish plans for regular and emergency access 

3 to the respective rights-of-way of those companies 

4 and water districts. 

5 ‘‘SEC. 1903. MANAGEMENT PLAN. 

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

7 date of enactment of this title, in accordance with sub8 sections (b) and (c), the Secretary shall develop a com9 prehensive plan for the long-term management of the Na10 tional Scenic Area. 

11 ‘‘(b) CONSULTATION.—In developing the manage12 ment plan, the Secretary shall consult with— 

13 ‘‘(1) appropriate State, tribal, and local govern14 mental entities, including Inyo County, the Los An15 geles Department of Water and Power, and the 

16 Tribe; 

17 ‘‘(2) investor-owned utilities, including South18 ern California Edison Company; 

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

20 ‘‘(4) members of the public. 

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

22 the management plan shall establish plans for mainte23 nance of public-utility and other rights-of-way within the 

24 National Scenic Area. 


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1 ‘‘(d) INCORPORATION.—In developing the manage2 ment plan, in accordance with this section, the Secretary 

3 shall allow, in perpetuity, casual use mining limited to the 

4 use of hand tools, metal detectors, hand-fed dry washers, 

5 vacuum cleaners, gold pans, small sluices, and similar 

6 items. 

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

8 of the management plan, the Secretary shall manage the 

9 National Scenic Area in accordance with section 1902(b). 

10 ‘‘SEC. 1904. LAND TAKEN INTO TRUST FOR LONE PINE PAI11 UTE-SHOSHONE RESERVATION. 

12 ‘‘(a) TRUST LAND.—As soon as practicable after the 

13 date of enactment of this title, the Secretary shall take 

14 the approximately 132 acres of Federal land depicted on 

15 the Map as ‘Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Reservation Addi16 tion’ into trust for the benefit of the Tribe, subject to the 

17 conditions that— 

18 ‘‘(1) the land shall be subject to all easements, 

19 covenants, conditions, restrictions, withdrawals, and 

20 other matters of record in existence on the date of 

21 enactment of this title; and 

22 ‘‘(2) the Federal land over which the right-of23 way for the Los Angeles Aqueduct is located, gen24 erally described as the 250-foot-wide right-of-way 

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1 Act of June 30, 1906 (34 Stat. 801, chapter 3926), 

2 shall not be taken into trust for the Tribe. 

3 ‘‘(b) RESERVATION LAND.—The land taken into 

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

5 a part of the reservation of the Tribe. 

6 ‘‘(c) GAMING PROHIBITION.—Land taken into trust 

7 under subsection (a) 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. 1905. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION. 

12 ‘‘Administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 

13 40 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. 1906. PROTECTION OF SERVICES AND REC17 REATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. 

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

19 the provision of any commercial service for existing or his20 toric recreation use, as authorized by the permit process 

21 of the Bureau of Land Management. 

22 ‘‘(b) GUIDED RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.—Any 

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1 thorized on the day before the date of enactment of this 

2 title. 

3 ‘‘SEC. 1907. LAND CONVEYANCE TO ELIMINATE ENCROACH4 MENT ON PUBLIC LAND. 

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

6 ‘‘(1) AUTHORIZED OFFER PERIOD.—The term 

7 ‘authorized offer period’ means the 120-day period 

8 beginning on the date on which the required ap9 praisal of the Federal land is completed under sub10 section (c). 

11 ‘‘(2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘Federal land’ 

12 means the smallest parcel of land that— 

13 ‘‘(A) the Secretary determines can be rea14 sonably described in legal language and admin15 istered; and 

16 ‘‘(B) encompasses construction completed 

17 by Reginald Cook as of January 15, 2015, 

18 within the approximately 4 acres of Bureau of 

19 Land Management land identified on the map 

20 as the ‘Conveyance Area’. 

21 ‘‘(3) MAP.—The term ‘map’ means the map ti22 tled ‘Proposed Conveyance Property’, dated January 

23 15, 2015, and on file in the appropriate office of the 

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1 ‘‘(4) REGINALD COOK.—The term ‘Reginald 

2 Cook’ means Mr. Reginald Cook, the owner of prop3 erty adjacent to the land identified on the map as 

4 the ‘Conveyance Area’. 

5 ‘‘(b) CONVEYANCE.—If, before the end of the author6 ized offer period, Reginald Cook submits to the Secretary 

7 an offer to acquire the Federal land consistent with sub8 sections (d) and (e), the Secretary shall convey to Regi9 nald Cook, subject to valid existing rights and on payment 

10 of the required consideration, all right, title, and interest 

11 of the United States in and to the surface estate of the 

12 Federal land. 

13 ‘‘(c) APPRAISAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 

14 date of enactment of this title, the Secretary shall com15 plete an appraisal of the Federal land in accordance 

16 with— 

17 ‘‘(1) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Fed18 eral Land Acquisitions; and 

19 ‘‘(2) the Uniform Standards of Professional Ap20 praisal Practice. 

21 ‘‘(d) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the con22 veyance of the Federal land, Reginald Cook shall pay to 

23 the United States, for deposit in the general fund of the 

24 Treasury, an amount equal to the appraised value of the 

25 Federal land determined under subsection (c). 


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1 ‘‘(e) CONDITIONS.— 

2 ‘‘(1) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.— 

3 Reginald Cook shall cover any administrative costs 

4 incurred by the Secretary to carry out the convey5 ance of the Federal land, including the costs of any 

6 required environmental, wildlife, cultural, or histor7 ical resources study. 

8 ‘‘(2) RELEASE.—As a condition of the convey9 ance of the Federal land, Reginald Cook shall agree 

10 in writing to release and indemnify the United 

11 States from any claims or liabilities that may arise 

12 from use of the Federal land by the United States 

13 or Reginald Cook before the date of the conveyance. 

14 ‘‘(f) ACCESS.—The Secretary shall continue to pro15 vide to Reginald Cook access to the property of Reginald 

16 Cook, subject to part 2800 of title 43, Code of Federal 

17 Regulations (or successor regulations). 

18 ‘‘TITLE XX—MISCELLANEOUS 

19 ‘‘SEC. 2001. STATE LAND TRANSFERS AND EXCHANGES. 

20 ‘‘(a) TRANSFER OF LAND TO ANZA-BORREGO

21 DESERT STATE PARK.— 

22 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—On termination of all min23 ing claims to the land described in paragraph (2), 

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1 ‘‘(2) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land re2 ferred to in paragraph (1) is certain Bureau of Land 

3 Management land in San Diego County, California, 

4 comprising approximately 934 acres, as generally de5 picted on the map entitled ‘Table Mountain Wilder6 ness Study Area Proposed Transfer to the State’ 

7 and dated July 15, 2009. 

8 ‘‘(3) MANAGEMENT.— 

9 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The land transferred 

10 under paragraph (1) shall be managed in ac11 cordance with the provisions of the California 

12 Wilderness Act (California Public Resources 

13 Code sections 5093.30–5093.40). 

14 ‘‘(B) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid ex15 isting rights, the land transferred under para16 graph (1) is withdrawn from— 

17 ‘‘(i) all forms of entry, appropriation, 

18 or disposal under the public land laws; 

19 ‘‘(ii) location, entry, and patent under 

20 the mining laws; and 

21 ‘‘(iii) disposition under all laws relat22 ing to mineral and geothermal leasing. 

23 ‘‘(C) REVERSION.—If the State ceases to 

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1 manner inconsistent with the California Wilder2 ness Act (California Public Resources Code sec3 tions 5093.30–5093.40), the land shall revert to 

4 the Secretary at the discretion of the Secretary, 

5 to be managed as a Wilderness Study Area. 

6 ‘‘(b) HOLTVILLE AIRPORT, IMPERIAL COUNTY.— 

7 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—On the submission of an 

8 application by Imperial County, California, the Sec9 retary of Transportation shall, in accordance with 

10 section 47125 of title 49, United States Code, and 

11 section 2641.1 of title 43, Code of Federal Regula12 tions (or successor regulations) seek a conveyance 

13 from the Secretary of approximately 3,500 acres of 

14 Bureau of Land Management land adjacent to the 

15 Imperial County Holtville Airport (L04) for the pur16 poses of airport expansion. 

17 ‘‘(2) SEGREGATION.—The Secretary (acting 

18 through the Director of the Bureau of Land Man19 agement) shall, with respect to the land to be con20 veyed under paragraph (1)— 

21 ‘‘(A) segregate the land; and 

22 ‘‘(B) prohibit the appropriation of the land 

23 until— 

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1 ‘‘(ii) the date on which a document of 

2 conveyance is published. 

3 ‘‘SEC. 2002. MILITARY ACTIVITIES. 

4 ‘‘Nothing in this title— 

5 ‘‘(1) restricts or precludes Department of De6 fense motorized access by land or air— 

7 ‘‘(A) to respond to an emergency within a 

8 wilderness area designated by this Act; or 

9 ‘‘(B) to control access to the emergency 

10 site; 

11 ‘‘(2) prevents nonmechanized military training 

12 activities previously conducted on wilderness areas 

13 designated by this title that are consistent with— 

14 ‘‘(A) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 

15 et seq.); and 

16 ‘‘(B) all applicable laws (including regula17 tions); 

18 ‘‘(3) restricts or precludes low-level overflights 

19 of military aircraft over the areas designated as wil20 derness, national monuments, special management 

21 areas, or recreation areas by this Act, including mili22 tary overflights that can be seen or heard within the 

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1 ‘‘(4) restricts or precludes flight testing and 

2 evaluation in the areas described in paragraph (3); 

3 or 

4 ‘‘(5) restricts or precludes the designation or 

5 creation of new units of special use airspace, or the 

6 establishment of military flight training routes, over 

7 the areas described in paragraph (3). 

8 ‘‘SEC. 2003. CLIMATE CHANGE AND WILDLIFE CORRIDORS. 

9 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 

10 ‘‘(1) assess the impacts of climate change on 

11 the Conservation Area; and 

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

13 the preservation of wildlife corridors and facilitate 

14 species migration likely to occur due to climate 

15 change. 

16 ‘‘(b) STUDY.— 

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

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

19 of this title, the Secretary shall complete a study re20 garding the impact of global climate change on the 

21 Conservation Area. 

22 ‘‘(2) COMPONENTS.—The study under para23 graph (1) shall— 

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1 ‘‘(B) examine the impacts and potential 

2 impacts of climate change on— 

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

4 ‘‘(ii) soil; 

5 ‘‘(iii) air quality; 

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

7 ‘‘(v) species migration and survival; 

8 ‘‘(C) identify critical wildlife and species 

9 migration corridors recommended for preserva10 tion; and 

11 ‘‘(D) include recommendations for ensur12 ing the biological connectivity of public land 

13 managed by the Secretary and the Secretary of 

14 Defense throughout the Conservation Area. 

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

16 consider the information and recommendations of 

17 the study under paragraph (1) to determine the in18 dividual and cumulative impacts of rights-of-way for 

19 projects in the Conservation Area, in accordance 

20 with— 

21 ‘‘(A) the National Environmental Policy 

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

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

24 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); and 

25 ‘‘(C) any other applicable law. 


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

2 shall incorporate into all land management plans applica3 ble to the Conservation Area the findings and rec4 ommendations of the study completed under subsection 

5 (b). 

6 ‘‘SEC. 2004. 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 LAND.—The term ‘con15 servation land’ means any land within the Conserva16 tion Area that is designated to satisfy the conditions 

17 of a Federal habitat conservation plan, general con18 servation plan, or State natural communities con19 servation plan, including— 

20 ‘‘(A) national conservation land established 

21 pursuant to section 2002(b)(2)(D) of the Omni22 bus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 

23 U.S.C. 7202(b)(2)(D)); and 

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1 of the Federal Land Policy and Management 

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

3 ‘‘(3) DONATED LAND.—The term ‘donated 

4 land’ means any private land donated to the United 

5 States for conservation purposes in the Conservation 

6 Area. 

7 ‘‘(4) DONOR.—The term ‘donor’ means an indi8 vidual or entity that donates private land within the 

9 Conservation Area to the United States. 

10 ‘‘(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 

11 the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di12 rector of the Bureau of Land Management. 

13 ‘‘(b) PROHIBITIONS.—Except as provided in sub14 section (c), the Secretary shall not authorize the use of 

15 acquired land, conservation land, or donated land within 

16 the Conservation Area for any activities contrary to the 

17 conservation purposes for which the land was acquired, 

18 designated, or donated, including— 

19 ‘‘(1) disposal; 

20 ‘‘(2) rights-of-way; 

21 ‘‘(3) leases; 

22 ‘‘(4) livestock grazing; 

23 ‘‘(5) infrastructure development, except as pro24 vided in subsection (c); 

25 ‘‘(6) mineral entry; and 


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

2 ‘‘(A) designated routes; 

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

4 by law; and 

5 ‘‘(C) administratively designated open 

6 areas. 

7 ‘‘(c) EXCEPTIONS.— 

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

9 to paragraph (2), the Secretary may authorize lim10 ited exceptions to prohibited uses of acquired land or 

11 donated land in the Conservation Area if— 

12 ‘‘(A) a right-of-way application for a re13 newable energy development project or associ14 ated energy transport facility on acquired land 

15 or donated land was submitted to the Bureau 

16 of Land Management on or before December 1, 

17 2009; or 

18 ‘‘(B) after the completion and consider19 ation of an analysis under the National Envi20 ronmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 

21 et seq.), the Secretary has determined that pro22 posed use is in the public interest. 

23 ‘‘(2) CONDITIONS.— 

24 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary 

25 grants an exception to the prohibition under 


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1 paragraph (1), the Secretary shall require the 

2 permittee to donate private land of comparable 

3 value located within the Conservation Area to 

4 the United States to mitigate the use. 

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

6 donated under subparagraph (A) shall be ap7 proved by the Secretary after— 

8 ‘‘(i) consultation, to the maximum ex9 tent practicable, with the donor of the pri10 vate land proposed for nonconservation 

11 uses; and 

12 ‘‘(ii) an opportunity for public com13 ment regarding the donation. 

14 ‘‘(d) EXISTING AGREEMENTS.—Nothing in this sec15 tion affects permitted or prohibited uses of donated land 

16 or acquired land in the Conservation Area established in 

17 any easements, deed restrictions, memoranda of under18 standing, or other agreements in existence on the date of 

19 enactment of this title. 

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

21 the date of enactment of this title, within the Conservation 

22 Area, the Secretary may 

23 ‘‘(1) accept deed restrictions requested by land24 owners for land donated to, or otherwise acquired 

25 by, the United States; and 


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

2 restrictions, easements, or other third-party rights 

3 relating to any public land determined by the Sec4 retary to be necessary— 

5 ‘‘(A) to fulfill the mitigation requirements 

6 resulting from the development of renewable re7 sources; or 

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

9 ‘‘(i) a habitat conservation plan or 

10 general conservation plan established pur11 suant to section 10 of the Endangered 

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

13 ‘‘(ii) a natural communities conserva14 tion plan approved by the State. 

15 ‘‘SEC. 2005. TRIBAL USES AND INTERESTS. 

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

17 areas designated under this Act by members of Indian 

18 tribes for traditional cultural and religious purposes, con19 sistent with applicable law, including Public Law 95–341 

20 (commonly known as the ‘American Indian Religious 

21 Freedom Act’) (42 U.S.C. 1996). 

22 ‘‘(b) TEMPORARY CLOSURE.— 

23 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with applica24 ble law, including Public Law 95–341 (commonly 

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

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

3 Indian religious community, shall temporarily close 

4 to general public use any portion of an area des5 ignated as a national monument, special manage6 ment area, wild and scenic river, area of critical en7 vironmental concern, or National Park System unit 

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

9 ‘designated area’) to protect the privacy of tradi10 tional cultural and religious activities in the des11 ignated area by members of the Indian tribe or In12 dian religious community. 

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

14 designated area under paragraph (1), the Secretary 

15 shall limit the closure to the smallest practicable 

16 area for the minimum period necessary for the tradi17 tional cultural and religious activities. 

18 ‘‘(c) TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

19 PLAN.— 

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

21 after the date of enactment of this title, the Sec22 retary of the Interior shall develop and implement a 

23 tribal cultural resources management plan to iden24 tify, protect, and conserve cultural resources of In25 dian tribes associated with the Xam Kwatchan Trail 


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1 network extending from Avikwaame (Spirit Moun2 tain, Nevada) to Avikwlal (Pilot Knob, California). 

3 ‘‘(2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall con4 sult on the development and implementation of the 

5 tribal cultural resources management plan under 

6 paragraph (1) with— 

7 ‘‘(A) each of— 

8 ‘‘(i) the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe; 

9 ‘‘(ii) the Hualapai Tribal Nation; 

10 ‘‘(iii) the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe; 

11 ‘‘(iv) the Colorado River Indian 

12 Tribes; 

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

14 ‘‘(vi) the Cocopah Indian Tribe; and 

15 ‘‘(B) the Advisory Council on Historic 

16 Preservation. 

17 ‘‘(3) RESOURCE PROTECTION.—The tribal cul18 tural resources management plan developed under 

19 paragraph (1) shall be— 

20 ‘‘(A) based on a completed tribal cultural 

21 resources survey; and 

22 ‘‘(B) include procedures for identifying, 

23 protecting, and preserving petroglyphs, ancient 

24 trails, intaglios, sleeping circles, artifacts, and 

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1 historical significance in accordance with all ap2 plicable laws and policies, including— 

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

4 States Code; 

5 ‘‘(ii) Public Law 95–341 (commonly 

6 known as the ‘American Indian Religious 

7 Freedom Act’) (42 U.S.C. 1996); 

8 ‘‘(iii) the Archaeological Resources 

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

10 et seq.); 

11 ‘‘(iv) the Native American Graves 

12 Protection and Repatriation Act (25 

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

14 ‘‘(v) Public Law 103–141 (commonly 

15 known as the ‘Religious Freedom Restora16 tion Act of 1993’) (42 U.S.C. 2000bb et 

17 seq.). 

18 ‘‘(d) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 

19 all Federal land within the area administratively with20 drawn and known as the ‘Indian Pass Withdrawal Area’ 

21 is permanently withdrawn from— 

22 ‘‘(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or dis23 posal under the public land laws; 

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

2 all laws relating to minerals or solar, wind, or geo3 thermal energy. 

4 ‘‘SEC. 2006. BLACK LAVA BUTTE AND FLAT TOP MESA AREA 

5 OF CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN. 

6 ‘‘(a) DESIGNATION.—There is established the Black 

7 Lava Butte and Flat Top Mesa Area of Critical Environ8 mental Concern (referred to in this section as the ‘covered 

9 area’) within the Conservation Area under the Bureau of 

10 Land Management comprising approximately 6,350 acres 

11 as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Proposed Black 

12 Lava Butte and Flat Top Mesa ACEC’ and dated July 

13 24, 2014. 

14 ‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall admin15 ister the covered area to preserve the geological, biological, 

16 cultural, and archeological resources within the covered 

17 area. 

18 ‘‘(c) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 

19 the Federal land and interests in Federal land included 

20 within the covered area are withdrawn from— 

21 ‘‘(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or dis22 posal under the public land laws; 

23 ‘‘(2) location, entry, and patent under the 

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

2 mineral and geothermal leasing and mineral mate3 rials; and 

4 ‘‘(4) energy development and power generation. 

5 ‘‘SEC. 2007. RELEASE OF FEDERAL REVERSIONARY LAND 

6 INTERESTS. 

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

8 ‘‘(1) 1932 ACT.—The term ‘1932 Act’ means 

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

10 270). 

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

12 Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. 

13 ‘‘(b) RELEASE.—Subject to valid existing claims per14 fected prior to the effective date of the 1932 Act and the 

15 reservation of minerals set forth in the 1932 Act, the Sec16 retary shall release, convey, or otherwise quitclaim to the 

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

18 subject to the approval of the District, after consultation 

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

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

21 that was conveyed to the District pursuant to the 1932 

22 Act or any other law authorizing conveyance subject to 

23 restrictions or reversionary interests retained by the 

24 United States, on request by the District. 


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1 ‘‘(c) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—A conveyance au2 thorized by subsection (b) shall be subject to the following 

3 terms and conditions: 

4 ‘‘(1) The District shall cover, or reimburse the 

5 Secretary for, the costs incurred by the Secretary to 

6 make the conveyance, including title searches, sur7 veys, deed preparation, attorneys’ fees, and similar 

8 expenses. 

9 ‘‘(2) By accepting the conveyances, the District 

10 agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the United 

11 States with regard to any boundary dispute relating 

12 to any parcel conveyed under this section.’’. 

13 SEC. 102. VISITOR CENTER. 

14 Title IV of the California Desert Protection Act of 

15 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa–21 et seq.) is amended by adding 

16 at the end the following: 

17 ‘‘SEC. 408. VISITOR CENTER. 

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

19 more than 5 acres of land and interests in land, and im20 provements on the land and interests, outside the bound21 aries of Joshua Tree National Park, in the unincorporated 

22 village of Joshua Tree, for the purpose of operating a vis23 itor center. 


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

2 boundary of the park to include the land acquired under 

3 this section as a noncontiguous parcel. 

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

5 under this section— 

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

7 date of enactment of this section) by the Joshua 

8 Tree National Park Association and commonly re9 ferred to as the ‘Joshua Tree National Park Visitor 

10 Center’; 

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

12 part of the park; and 

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

14 the owner, by donation, purchase with donated or 

15 appropriated funds, or exchange.’’. 

16 SEC. 103. CALIFORNIA STATE SCHOOL LAND. 

17 Section 707 of the California Desert Protection Act 

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

19 (1) in subsection (a)— 

20 (A) in the first sentence— 

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

22 California State Lands Commission (here23 inafter in this section referred to as the 

24 ‘Commission’), the Secretary shall enter 


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1 into negotiations for an agreement’’ and 

2 inserting the following: 

3 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall nego4 tiate in good faith to reach an agreement with the 

5 California State Lands Commission (referred to in 

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

7 (ii) by inserting ‘‘, national monu8 ments,’’ after ‘‘more of the wilderness 

9 areas’’; and 

10 (B) in the second sentence, by striking 

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

12 and inserting the following: 

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

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

15 enactment of this title, the Secretary shall’’; 

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

17 monuments,’’ after ‘‘wilderness areas’’; and 

18 (3) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the 

19 following: 

20 ‘‘(5) SPECIAL DEPOSIT FUND ACCOUNT.— 

21 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Assembled land ex22 changes may be used to carry out this section 

23 through the sale of surplus Federal property 

24 and subsequent acquisitions of State school 

25 land. 


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1 ‘‘(B) RECEIPTS.—Past and future receipts 

2 from the sale of property described in sub3 section (a), less any costs incurred related to 

4 the sale, shall be deposited in a Special Deposit 

5 Fund Account established in the Treasury. 

6 ‘‘(C) USE.—Funds accumulated in the 

7 Special Deposit Fund Account may be used by 

8 the Secretary, without an appropriation, to ac9 quire State school lands or interest in the land 

10 consistent with this section.’’. 

11 SEC. 104. DESIGNATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS. 

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

13 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended— 

14 (1) in paragraph (196), by striking subpara15 graph (A) and inserting the following: 

16 ‘‘(A)(i) The approximately 1.4-mile seg17 ment of the Amargosa River in the State of 

18 California, from the private property boundary 

19 in sec. 19, T. 22 N., R. 7 E., to 100 feet down20 stream of Highway 178, to be administered by 

21 the Secretary of the Interior as a scenic river 

22 as an addition to the wild and scenic river seg23 ments of the Amargosa River on publication by 

24 the Secretary of a notice in the Federal Reg25 ister that sufficient inholdings within the 


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1 boundaries of the segments have been acquired 

2 as scenic easements or in fee title to establish 

3 a manageable addition to those segments. 

4 ‘‘(ii) The approximately 6.1-mile segment 

5 of the Amargosa River in the State of Cali6 fornia, from 100 feet downstream of the State 

7 Highway 178 crossing to 100 feet upstream of 

8 the Tecopa Hot Springs Road crossing, to be 

9 administered by the Secretary of the Interior as 

10 a scenic river.’’; and 

11 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

12 ‘‘(208) SURPRISE CANYON CREEK, CALI13 FORNIA.— 

14 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The following seg15 ments of Surprise Canyon Creek in the State of 

16 California, to be administered by the Secretary 

17 of the Interior: 

18 ‘‘(i) The approximately 5.3 miles of 

19 Surprise Canyon Creek from the con20 fluence of Frenchman’s Canyon and Water 

21 Canyon to 100-feet upstream of Chris 

22 Wicht Camp, as a wild river. 

23 ‘‘(ii) The approximately 1.8 miles of 

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1 ern boundary of sec. 14, T. 21 N., R. 44 

2 E., as a recreational river. 

3 ‘‘(B) EFFECT ON HISTORIC MINING STRUC4 TURES.—Nothing in this paragraph affects the 

5 historic mining structures associated with the 

6 former Panamint Mining District. 

7 ‘‘(209) DEEP CREEK, CALIFORNIA.— 

8 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The following seg9 ments of Deep Creek in the State of California, 

10 to be administered by the Secretary of Agri11 culture: 

12 ‘‘(i) The approximately 6.5-mile seg13 ment from 0.125 mile downstream of the 

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

15 2 W., to 0.25-miles upstream of the Road 

16 3N34 crossing, as a wild river. 

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

18 mile upstream of the Road 3N34 crossing 

19 to 0.25 mile downstream of the Road 

20 3N34 crossing, as a scenic river. 

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

22 miles downstream of the Road 3 N. 34 

23 crossing to 0.25 miles upstream of the 

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

2 miles upstream of the Trail 2W01 crossing 

3 to 0.25 mile downstream of the Trail 

4 2W01 crossing, as a scenic river. 

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

6 miles downstream of the Trail 2W01 cross7 ing to the upper limit of the Mojave dam 

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

9 a wild river. 

10 ‘‘(vi) The 11-mile segment of Hol11 comb Creek from 100 yards downstream of 

12 the Road 3N12 crossing to .25 miles down13 stream of Holcomb Crossing, as a rec14 reational river. 

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

16 Holcomb Creek from 0.25 miles down17 stream of Holcomb Crossing to the Deep 

18 Creek confluence, as a wild river. 

19 ‘‘(B) EFFECT ON SKI OPERATIONS.—Noth20 ing in this paragraph affects— 

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

22 Ski Resort; or 

23 ‘‘(ii) the State regulation of water 

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1 the operation of the Snow Valley Ski Re2 sort. 

3 ‘‘(210) WHITEWATER RIVER, CALIFORNIA.— 

4 The following segments of the Whitewater River in 

5 the State of California, to be administered by the 

6 Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the In7 terior, acting jointly: 

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

9 Fork Whitewater River from the source of the 

10 River near Mt. San Gorgonio to the confluence 

11 with the Middle Fork, as a wild river. 

12 ‘‘(B) The 6.4-mile segment of the Middle 

13 Fork Whitewater River from the source of the 

14 River to the confluence with the South Fork, as 

15 a wild river. 

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

17 Fork Whitewater River from the confluence of 

18 the River with the East Fork to the section line 

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

20 as a wild river. 

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

22 Fork Whitewater River from the section line be23 tween sections 32 and 33, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., to 

24 the section line between sections 33 and 34, T. 

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

2 Fork Whitewater River from the section line be3 tween sections 33 and 34, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., to 

4 the confluence with the Middle Fork, as a wild 

5 river. 

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

7 stem of the Whitewater River from the con8 fluence of the South and Middle Forks to the 

9 San Gorgonio Wilderness boundary, as a wild 

10 river. 

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

12 stem of the Whitewater River from the San 

13 Gorgonio Wilderness boundary to .25 miles up14 stream of the southern boundary of section 35, 

15 T. 2 S., R. 3 E., as a recreational river.’’. 

16 SEC. 105. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 

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

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

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

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

21 I through IX, and titles XIII through XX’’. 

22 (b) DEFINITIONS.—The California Desert Protection 

23 Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–433; 108 Stat. 4481) is 

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1 ‘‘SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 

2 ‘‘In titles XIII through XX: 

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) with respect to land under the juris9 diction of the Secretary of the Interior, the Sec10 retary of the Interior; and 

11 ‘‘(B) with respect to land under the juris12 diction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Sec13 retary of Agriculture. 

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

15 of California.’’. 

16 (c) ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.—Sec17 tion 103 of the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 

18 (Public Law 103–433; 108 Stat. 4481) is amended— 

19 (1) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the 

20 following: 

21 ‘‘(d) NO BUFFER ZONES.— 

22 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Congress does not intend 

23 for the designation of wilderness areas by this Act— 

24 ‘‘(A) to require the additional regulation of 

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1 ‘‘(B) to lead to the creation of protective 

2 perimeters or buffer zones around the wilder3 ness areas. 

4 ‘‘(2) NONWILDERNESS ACTIVITIES.—Any non5 wilderness activities (including renewable energy 

6 projects, energy transmission or telecommunications 

7 projects, mining, camping, hunting, and military ac8 tivities) in areas immediately adjacent to the bound9 ary of a wilderness area designated by this Act shall 

10 not be restricted or precluded by this Act, regardless 

11 of any actual or perceived negative impacts of the 

12 nonwilderness activities on the wilderness area, in13 cluding any potential indirect impacts of nonwilder14 ness activities conducted outside the designated wil15 derness area on the viewshed, ambient noise level, or 

16 air quality of wilderness area.’’; 

17 (2) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘designated by 

18 this title and’’ inserting ‘‘, potential wilderness 

19 areas, special management areas, and national 

20 monuments designated by this title or titles XIII 

21 through XIX’’; and 

22 (3) in subsection (g), by inserting ‘‘, a potential 

23 wilderness area, a special management areas, or na24 tional monument’’ before ‘‘by this Act’’. 


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1 (d) MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE.—Title V of the 

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

3 410aaa–41 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 

4 following: 

5 ‘‘SEC. 520. NATIVE GROUNDWATER SUPPLIES. 

6 ‘‘The Secretary shall take no action within the Con7 servation Area to authorize, permit, or allow the use of 

8 any right-of-way or lease to extract, consume, export, 

9 transfer, or distribute groundwater for municipal, com10 mercial, or industrial use from aquifers supplying wild and 

11 scenic rivers, or supplying water to Areas of Critical Envi12 ronmental Concern, or underlying land managed by the 

13 Barstow or Needles Field Offices of the Bureau of Land 

14 Management or the National Park Service in quantities 

15 that collectively exceed the estimated perennial safe yield 

16 or annual recharge rate, as determined by the United 

17 States Geological Survey.’’. 

18 (e) CALIFORNIA MILITARY LANDS WITHDRAWAL

19 AND OVERFLIGHTS ACT OF 1994.— 

20 (1) FINDINGS.—Section 801(b)(2) of the Cali21 fornia Military Lands Withdrawal and Overflights 

22 Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa–82 note; Public Law 

23 103–433) is amended by inserting ‘‘, national monu24 ments, special management areas, potential wilder25 ness areas,’’ before ‘‘and wilderness areas’’. 


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1 (2) OVERFLIGHTS; SPECIAL AIRSPACE.—Section 

2 802 of the California Military Lands Withdrawal 

3 and Overflights Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa–82) 

4 is amended— 

5 (A) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘, na6 tional monuments, or special management 

7 areas’’ before ‘‘designated by this Act’’; 

8 (B) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘, na9 tional monuments, or special management 

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

11 (C) by adding at the end the following: 

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

13 Nothing in this Act alters any authority of the Secretary 

14 of Defense to conduct military operations at installations 

15 and ranges within the California Desert Conservation 

16 Area that are authorized under any other provision of 

17 law.’’. 

18 TITLE II—DEVELOPMENT OF RE19 NEWABLE ENERGY ON PUB20 LIC LAND 

21 SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS. 

22 In this title: 

23 (1) FUND.—The term ‘‘Fund’’ means the Re24 newable Energy Resource Conservation Fund estab25 lished by section 202(c). 


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1 (2) PUBLIC LAND.—The term ‘‘public land’’ 

2 has the meaning given the term ‘‘public lands’’ in 

3 section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Manage4 ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702). 

5 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

6 the Secretary of the Interior. 

7 SEC. 202. DISPOSITION OF REVENUES. 

8 (a) DISPOSITION OF REVENUES.—Of the amounts 

9 collected as bonus bids, royalties, rentals, fees, or other 

10 payments under a right-of-way, permit, lease, or other au11 thorization for the development of wind or solar energy 

12 on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management— 

13 (1) 25 percent shall be paid by the Secretary of 

14 the Treasury to the State within the boundaries of 

15 which the income is derived; 

16 (2) 25 percent shall be paid by the Secretary of 

17 the Treasury to the 1 or more counties within the 

18 boundaries of which the income is derived, to be allo19 cated among the counties based on the percentage of 

20 public land from which the royalties or bonuses are 

21 derived in each county; 

22 (3) 15 percent shall— 

23 (A) for the 10-year period beginning on 

24 the date of enactment of this Act, be deposited 

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1 cilitate the processing of renewable energy per2 mits by the Bureau of Land Management and 

3 the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, in4 cluding the transfer of the funds to other Fed5 eral agencies and State agencies to facilitate the 

6 processing of renewable energy permits; and 

7 (B) beginning on the date that is 10 years 

8 after the date of enactment of this Act, be de9 posited in the Fund; and 

10 (4) 35 percent shall be deposited in the Fund. 

11 (b) PAYMENTS TO STATES AND COUNTIES.— 

12 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para13 graph (2), amounts paid to States and counties 

14 under subsection (a) shall be used consistent with 

15 section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 

16 191). 

17 (2) IMPACTS ON FEDERAL LAND.—Not less 

18 than 33 percent of the amount paid to a State shall 

19 be used on an annual basis for the purposes de20 scribed in subsection (c)(2)(A). 

21 (3) NO IMPACT ON PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF

22 TAXES.—Nothing in this section impacts or reduces 

23 any payment authorized under section 6903 of title 

24 31, United States Code. 


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1 (c) RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCE CONSERVATION

2 FUND.— 

3 (1) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the 

4 Treasury a fund, to be known as the ‘‘Renewable 

5 Energy Resource Conservation Fund’’, to be admin6 istered by the Secretary for use in regions impacted 

7 by the development of wind or solar energy. 

8 (2) USE.— 

9 (A) IN GENERAL.—Amounts in the Fund 

10 shall be available to the Secretary, who may 

11 make amounts available to the Secretary of Ag12 riculture and to other Federal or State agen13 cies, as appropriate, for the purposes of— 

14 (i) addressing the impacts of wind or 

15 solar development on Federal land, includ16 ing restoring and protecting— 

17 (I) wildlife habitat for affected 

18 species; 

19 (II) wildlife corridors for affected 

20 species; and 

21 (III) water resources in areas im22 pacted by wind or solar energy devel23 opment; 

24 (ii) conducting research with regional 

25 institutions of higher education necessary 


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1 to implement restoration and protection 

2 activities described in clause (i); 

3 (iii) securing recreational access to 

4 Federal land through an easement, right5 of-way, or fee title acquisition from willing 

6 sellers for the purpose of providing en7 hanced public access to existing Federal 

8 land that is inaccessible or significantly re9 stricted if the enhanced public access does 

10 not impact the natural and cultural re11 source values of the Federal land; 

12 (iv) carrying out activities authorized 

13 under chapter 2003 of title 54, United 

14 States Code, in the State; and 

15 (v) establishing, operating, and main16 taining a trans-State desert tortoise con17 servation center on public land along the 

18 California-Nevada border— 

19 (I) to support desert tortoise re20 search, disease monitoring, handling 

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1 ized salvage from renewable energy 

2 sites; and 

3 (III) to ensure the full recovery 

4 and ongoing survival of the species. 

5 (B) DESERT TORTOISE CONSERVATION.— 

6 In carrying out subparagraph (A)(v), the Sec7 retary shall— 

8 (i) seek the participation of or con9 tract with qualified nongovernmental orga10 nizations with expertise in desert tortoise 

11 disease research and experience with desert 

12 tortoise translocation techniques, and sci13 entific training of professional biologists 

14 for handling tortoises, to staff and manage 

15 the desert tortoise conservation center; 

16 (ii) ensure that the center engages in 

17 public outreach and education on tortoise 

18 handling; and 

19 (iii) consult with the State of Cali20 fornia and the State of Nevada to ensure 

21 the center is operated consistent with State 

22 law. 

23 (C) ADVISORY BOARD.— 

24 (i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 

25 establish an independent advisory board 


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1 composed of key stakeholders and technical 

2 experts to provide recommendations and 

3 guidance on the disposition of any amounts 

4 expended from the Fund. 

5 (ii) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.— 

6 Amounts in the Fund shall not be used to 

7 fund any of the administrative costs of the 

8 advisory board established under clause (i). 

9 (3) MITIGATION REQUIREMENTS.—The expend10 iture of funds under this subsection shall be in addi11 tion to any mitigation requirements imposed pursu12 ant to any law, regulation, or term or condition of 

13 any lease, right-of-way, or other authorization. 

14 (4) INVESTMENT OF FUND.— 

15 (A) IN GENERAL.—Any amounts deposited 

16 in the Fund shall earn interest in an amount 

17 determined by the Secretary of the Treasury on 

18 the basis of the current average market yield on 

19 outstanding marketable obligations of the 

20 United States of comparable maturities. 

21 (B) USE.—Any interest earned under sub22 paragraph (A) shall be expended in accordance 

23 with this subsection. 

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