Utah Test and Training Range Encroachment Prevention and Temporary Closure Act

To withdraw certain Bureau of Land Management land in the State of Utah from all forms of public appropriation, to provide for the shared management of the withdrawn land by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Air Force to facilitate enhanced weapons testing and pilot training, enhance public safety, and provide for continued public access to the withdrawn land, to provide for the exchange of certain Federal land and State land, and for other purposes. 1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Utah Test and Training Range Encroachment Prevention and Temporary Closure Act (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Findings. Sec. 3. Definitions. TITLE I—Utah test and training range Sec. 101. Management of BLM land. Sec. 102. Temporary closures. Sec. 103. Community resource group. Sec. 104. Liability. Sec. 105. Effects of title. TITLE II—Land exchange Sec. 201. Findings and purpose. Sec. 202. Definitions. Sec. 203. Exchange of Federal land and non-Federal land. Sec. 204. Status and management of non-Federal land after exchange. Sec. 205. Hazardous materials. TITLE III—Highway rights-of-way Sec. 301. Recognition and transfer of certain highway rights-of-way. 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) the testing and development of military weapons systems and the training of military forces are critical to ensuring the national security of the United States; (2) the Utah Test and Training Range is a unique and irreplaceable national asset at the core of the test and training mission of the Department of Defense; (3) continued access to the special use airspace and land that comprise the Utah Test and Training Range, under the terms and conditions described in this Act is a national security priority; (4) multiple use of, sustained yield activities on, and access to the BLM land are vital to the customs, culture, economy, ranching, grazing, and transportation interests of the counties in which the BLM land is situated; and (5) the limited use by the military of the BLM land and airspace above the BLM land is vital to improving and maintaining the readiness of the Armed Forces. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) BLM land The term BLM land Utah Test and Training Range Enhancement/West Desert Land Exchange (2) Secretary The term Secretary (3) State The term State (4) Utah test and training range (A) In general The term Utah Test and Training Range (B) Inclusion The term Utah Test and Training Range I Utah test and training range 101. Management of BLM land (a) Memorandum of agreement (1) Draft (A) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Secretary of the Air Force shall complete a draft of the memorandum of agreement required under paragraph (2). (B) Public comment period During the 30-day period beginning on the date on which the draft memorandum of agreement is completed under subparagraph (A), there shall be an opportunity for public comment on the draft memorandum of agreement, including an opportunity for the Utah Test and Training Range Community Resource Group established under section 103(a) to provide comments on the draft memorandum of agreement. (2) Requirement; Deadline (A) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Secretary of the Air Force shall enter into a memorandum of agreement that provides for the continued management of the BLM land by the Secretary, in a manner that provides for the limited use of the BLM land by the Secretary of the Air Force, consistent with this Act. (B) Signatures required The terms of the memorandum of agreement, including a temporary closure of the BLM land under the memorandum of agreement, may not be carried out until the date on which all parties to the memorandum of agreement have signed the memorandum of agreement. (3) Management by Secretary The memorandum of agreement under paragraph (2) shall provide that the Secretary (acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management) shall continue to manage the BLM land— (A) as land described in section 6901(1)(B) of title 31, United States Code; (B) for multiple use and sustained yield goals and activities as required under sections 102(a)(7) and 202(c)(1) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701(a)(7) 43 U.S.C. 1702 43 U.S.C. 1702 (C) in accordance with section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1712 (D) subject to use by the Secretary of the Air Force provided under section 102 for— (i) the preservation of the Utah Test and Training Range against current and future encroachments that the Secretary of the Air Force finds to be incompatible with current and future test and training requirements; (ii) the testing of— (I) advanced weapon systems, including current weapons systems, 5th generation weapon systems, and future weapon systems; and (II) the standoff distance for weapons; (iii) the testing and evaluation of hypersonic weapons; (iv) increased public safety for civilians accessing the BLM land; and (v) other purposes relating to meeting national security needs. (b) Map The Secretary may correct any minor errors in the map described in section 3(1). (c) Land use plans Any land use plan in existence on the date of enactment of this Act that applies to the BLM land shall continue to apply to the BLM land. (d) Maintain current uses (1) In general Notwithstanding subsection (a)(3)(D), the memorandum of agreement entered into under subsection (a) and the land use plans described in subsection (c) shall not diminish any major or principle use that is recognized pursuant to section 103(l) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1702(l) (2) Actions by Secretary of the Air Force The Secretary of the Air Force shall— (A) if corrective action is necessary due to an action of the Air Force, as determined by the Secretary of the Air Force, render the BLM land safe for public use; and (B) appropriately communicate the safety of the land to the Secretary once the BLM land is rendered safe for public use. (e) Grazing (1) New grazing leases and permits (A) In general The Secretary shall issue and administer any new grazing lease or permit on the BLM land, in accordance with applicable law (including regulations) and other authorities applicable to livestock grazing on Bureau of Land Management land. (B) Non-Federal land levels The Secretary (acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management) shall continue to issue and administer livestock grazing leases and permits on the non-Federal land described in section 202(3), subject to the requirements described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (2). (2) Existing grazing leases and permits Any livestock grazing lease or permit applicable to the BLM land that is in existence on the date of enactment of this Act shall continue in effect— (A) at the number of permitted animal unit months authorized under current applicable land use plans; (B) if range conditions permit, at levels greater than the level of active use; and (C) subject to such reasonable increases and decreases of active use of animal unit months and other reasonable regulations, policies, and practices as the Secretary may consider appropriate based on rangeland conditions. (f) Memorandum of understanding on emergency access and response Nothing in this section precludes the continuation of the memorandum of understanding that is between the Department of the Interior and the Department of the Air Force with respect to emergency access and response, as in existence as of the date of enactment of this Act. (g) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, the BLM land is withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws, the mineral leasing laws, and the geothermal leasing laws. (h) Limitation on future rights-of-Way or use permits The Secretary may not issue any new use permits or rights-of-way on the BLM land for any purposes that the Secretary of the Air Force determines to be incompatible with current or projected military requirements, with consideration given to the rangeland improvements under section 105(h). (i) Grazing and ranching Efforts described in this Act to facilitate grazing and ranching on the BLM land and the non-Federal land described in section 202(3) shall be considered to be compatible with mission requirements of the Utah Test and Training Range. 102. Temporary closures (a) In general If the Secretary of the Air Force determines that military operations (including operations relating to the fulfillment of the mission of the Utah Test and Training Range), public safety, or national security require the temporary closure to public use of any road, trail, or other portion of the BLM land, the Secretary of the Air Force may take such action as the Secretary of the Air Force determines necessary to carry out the temporary closure. (b) Limitations Any temporary closure under subsection (a)— (1) shall be limited to the minimum areas and periods during which the Secretary of the Air Force determines are required to carry out a closure under this section; (2) shall not occur on a State or Federal holiday, unless notice is provided in accordance with subsection (c)(1)(B); (3) shall not occur on a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, unless notice is provided in accordance with subsection (c)(1)(B); and (4) (A) if practicable, shall be for not longer than a 3-hour period per day; (B) shall only be for longer than a 3-hour period per day— (i) for mission essential reasons; and (ii) as infrequently as practicable and in no case for more than 10 days per year; and (C) shall in no case be for longer than a 6-hour period per day. (c) Notice (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary of the Air Force shall— (A) keep appropriate warning notices posted before and during any temporary closure; and (B) provide notice to the Secretary, public, and relevant stakeholders concerning the temporary closure— (i) at least 30 days before the date on which the temporary closure goes into effect; (ii) in the case of a closure during the period beginning on March 1 and ending on May 31, at least 60 days before the date on which the closure goes into effect; or (iii) in the case of a closure described in paragraph (3) or (4) of subsection (b), at least 90 days before the date on which the closure goes into effect. (2) Special notification procedures In each case for which a mission-unique security requirement does not allow for the notifications described in paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary of the Air Force shall work with the Secretary to achieve a mutually agreeable timeline for notification. (d) Maximum annual closures The total cumulative hours of temporary closures authorized under this section with respect to the BLM land shall not exceed 100 hours annually. (e) Prohibition on certain temporary closures The northernmost area identified as Newfoundland's (f) Emergency ground response A temporary closure of a portion of the BLM land shall not affect the conduct of emergency response activities on the BLM land during the temporary closure. (g) Law enforcement and security The Secretary and the Secretary of the Air Force may enter into cooperative agreements with State and local law enforcement officials with respect to lawful procedures and protocols to be used in promoting public safety and operation security on or near the BLM land during noticed test and training periods. (h) Livestock Livestock shall be allowed to remain on the BLM land during a temporary closure of the BLM land under this section. 103. Community resource group (a) Establishment Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, there shall be established the Utah Test and Training Range Community Resource Group (referred to in this section as the Community Group (b) Membership (1) In general The Secretary (acting through the State Bureau of Land Management Office) shall appoint members to the Community Group, including— (A) operational and land management personnel of the Air Force; (B) 1 Indian representative, to be nominated by a majority vote conducted among the Indian tribes in the vicinity of the BLM land; (C) not more than 2 county commissioners from each of Box Elder, Tooele, and Juab Counties, Utah; (D) 2 representatives of off-road and highway use, hunting, and other recreational groups; (E) 2 representatives of livestock grazers on any public land located within the BLM land; (F) 1 representative of the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food; and (G) not more than 3 representatives of State or Federal offices or agencies, or private groups, if the Secretary determines that such representatives would further the goals and objectives of the Community Group. (2) Chairperson The members described in paragraph (1) shall elect from among the members of the Community Group— (A) 1 member to serve as Chairperson of the Community Group; and (B) 1 member to serve as Vice-Chairperson of the Community Group. (c) Conditions and terms of appointment (1) In general Each member of the Community Group shall serve voluntarily and without remuneration. (2) Term of appointment (A) In general Each member of the Community Group shall be appointed for a term of 4 years. (B) Original members Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Chairperson shall select 1/2 1/2 (C) Reappointment and replacement The Secretary may reappoint or replace a member of the Community Group appointed under subsection (b)(1), if— (i) the term of the member has expired; (ii) the member has retired; or (iii) the position held by the member described in subparagraph (A) through (G) of paragraph (1) has changed to the extent that the ability of the member to represent the group or entity that the member represents has been significantly affected. (d) Meetings (1) In general The Community Group shall meet not less than once per year, and at such other frequencies as determined by five or more of the members of the Community Group. (2) Responsibilities of community group The Community Group shall be responsible for determining appropriate schedules for, details of, and actions for meetings of the Community Group. (3) Notice The Chairperson shall provide notice to each member of the Community Group not less than 10 business days before the date of a scheduled meeting. (4) Exempt from Federal Advisory Committee Act The Federal Advisory Committee Act (e) Coordination with recommendations of Community Group The Secretary and Secretary of the Air Force, consistent with existing laws (including regulations), shall take under consideration recommendations from the Community Group. (f) Termination of authority The Community Group shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act, unless the Secretary and the Community Group mutually elect to terminate the Community Group before that date. (g) Renewal The Community Group may elect, by simple majority, to renew the term of the Community Group for 10 years, upon or within 90 days of termination, with the option to renew every 10 years thereafter. 104. Liability The United States (including all departments, agencies, officers, and employees of the United States) shall be held harmless and shall not be liable for any injury or damage to any individual or property suffered in the course of any mining, mineral, or geothermal activity, or any other authorized nondefense-related activity, conducted on the BLM land. 105. Effects of title (a) Effect on weapon impact area Nothing in this title expands the boundaries of the weapon impact area of the Utah Test and Training Range. (b) Effect on special use airspace and training routes Nothing in this title precludes— (1) the designation of new units of special use airspace; or (2) the expansion of existing units of special use airspace. (c) Effect on existing rights and agreements (1) Knolls Special Recreation Management Area; BLM community pits Central Grayback and South Grayback Except as provided in section 102, nothing in this title limits or alters any existing right or right of access to— (A) the Knolls Special Recreation Management Area; or (B) (i) the Bureau of Land Management Community Pits Central Grayback and South Grayback; and (ii) any other county or community pit located within close proximity to the BLM land. (2) National historic trails and other historical landmarks Except as provided in section 102, nothing in this title limits or alters any existing right or right of access to a component of the National Trails System or other Federal or State historic landmarks within the BLM land, including the California National Historic Trail, the Pony Express National Historic Trail, or the GAPA Launch Site and Blockhouse. (3) Closure of Interstate 80 Nothing in this title authorizes any additional authority or right to the Secretary or the Secretary of the Air Force to temporarily close Interstate 80. (4) Effect on limitation on amendments to certain individual resource management plans Nothing in this title affects the limitation established under section 2815(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 ( Public Law 106–65 (5) Effect on memorandum of understanding Nothing in this title affects the memorandum of understanding entered into by the Air Force, the Bureau of Land Management, the Utah Department of Natural Resources, and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources relating to the reestablishment of bighorn sheep in the Newfoundland Mountains and signed by the parties to the memorandum of understanding during the period beginning on January 24, 2000, and ending on February 4, 2000. (6) Effect on existing military special use airspace agreement Nothing in this title limits or alters the Military Operating Areas of Airspace Use Agreement between the Federal Aviation Administration and the Air Force in effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (d) Effect on water rights (1) No reservation created Nothing in this title— (A) establishes any reservation in favor of the United States with respect to any water or water right on the BLM land; or (B) authorizes any appropriation of water on the BLM land, except in accordance with applicable State law. (2) Previously acquired and reserved water rights Nothing in this title affects— (A) any water right acquired or reserved by the United States before the date of enactment of this Act; or (B) the authority of the Secretary or the Secretary of the Air Force, as applicable, to exercise any water right described in subparagraph (A). (3) No effect on McCarran Amendment Nothing in this title diminishes, enhances, or otherwise affects in any way the rights, duties, and obligations of the United States, the State of Utah, the counties in which the BLM land is situated, and the residents and stakeholders in those counties under section 208 of the Act of July 10, 1952 (commonly known as the McCarran Amendment 43 U.S.C. 666 (e) Effect on federally recognized Indian tribes (1) In general Nothing in this title alters any right reserved by treaty or Federal law for a federally recognized Indian tribe for tribal use. (2) Consultation The Secretary of the Air Force shall consult with any federally recognized Indian tribe in the vicinity of the BLM land before taking any action that will affect any tribal right or cultural resource protected by treaty or Federal law. (f) Effect on payments in lieu of taxes (1) Eligibility of BLM land and non-Federal land The BLM land and the non-Federal land described in section 202(3) shall remain eligible as entitlement land under section 6901 of title 31, United States Code. (2) No prejudice to county payment in lieu of taxes rights Nothing in this title diminishes, enhances, or otherwise affects any other right or entitlement of the counties in which the BLM land is situated to payments in lieu of taxes based on the BLM land, under section 6901 of title 31, United States Code. (g) Wildlife guzzlers (1) In general The Bureau of Land Management and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources shall continue the management of wildlife guzzlers in existence as of the date of enactment of this Act on the BLM land. (2) New guzzlers Nothing in this title prevents the Bureau of Land Management and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources from entering into agreements for new wildlife guzzlers. (3) Acquired guzzlers The Secretary shall continue to manage existing wildlife guzzlers or wildlife improvements on the non-Federal land conveyed to the Secretary under section 203(a) that were in existence on the day before the date of the conveyance. (h) Rangeland improvements The Secretary shall continue to manage, in a manner that promotes and facilitates grazing— (1) rangeland improvements on the BLM land that are in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) rangeland improvements on the non-Federal land conveyed to the Secretary under section 203(a) that were in existence on the day before the date of the conveyance. (i) New rangeland improvements Nothing in this title prevents the Bureau of Land Management, the Utah Department of Agriculture or other State entity, or a Federal land permittee from entering into agreements for new rangeland improvements that promote and facilitate grazing. (j) School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration The Bureau of Land Management shall maintain rangeland grazing improvements in existence as of the date of enactment of this Act on acquired land of the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration. II Land exchange 201. Findings and purpose (a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) the State owns approximately 68,057 acres of land and approximately 10,280 acres of mineral interests located within the Utah Test and Training Range in Box Elder, Tooele, and Juab Counties, Utah; (2) the State owns approximately 2,353 acres of land and approximately 3,560 acres of mineral interests located wholly or partially within the Cedar Mountains Wilderness in Tooele County, Utah; (3) the parcels of State land described in paragraphs (1) and (2)— (A) were granted by Congress to the State pursuant to the Act of July 16, 1894 (28 Stat. 107, chapter 138), to be held in trust for the benefit of the public school system and other public institutions of the State; and (B) are largely scattered in checkerboard fashion among Federal land; (4) continued State ownership and development of State trust land within the Utah Test and Training Range and the Cedar Mountains Wilderness is incompatible with— (A) the critical national defense uses of the Utah Test and Training Range; and (B) the Federal management of the Cedar Mountains Wilderness; and (5) it is in the public interest of the United States to acquire in a timely manner all State trust land within the Utah Test and Training Range and the Cedar Mountains Wilderness, in exchange for the conveyance of the Federal land to the State, in accordance with the terms and conditions described in this title. (b) Purpose It is the purpose of this title to direct, facilitate, and expedite the exchange of certain Federal land and non-Federal land between the United States and the State. 202. Definitions In this title: (1) Exchange map The term Exchange Map Utah Test and Training Range Enhancement/West Desert Land Exchange (2) Federal land The term Federal land BLM Lands Proposed for Transfer to State Trust Lands (3) Non-Federal land The term non-Federal land (A) State Trust Land Proposed for Transfer to BLM (B) State Trust Minerals Proposed for Transfer to BLM (4) State The term State 203. Exchange of Federal land and non-Federal land (a) In general If the State offers to convey to the United States title to the non-Federal land, the Secretary shall— (1) accept the offer; and (2) on receipt of all right, title, and interest in and to the non-Federal land, convey to the State (or a designee) all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land. (b) Valid existing rights The exchange authorized under subsection (a) shall be subject to valid existing rights. (c) Title approval Title to the Federal land and non-Federal land to be exchanged under this section shall be in a format acceptable to the Secretary and the State. (d) Appraisals (1) In general The value of the Federal land and the non-Federal land to be exchanged under this section shall be determined by appraisals conducted by one or more independent appraisers retained by the State, with the consent of the Secretary. (2) Applicable law The appraisals under paragraph (1) shall be conducted in accordance with nationally recognized appraisal standards, including, as appropriate, the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions. (3) Mineral land (A) Mineral reports The appraisals under paragraph (1) shall take into account mineral and technical reports provided by the Secretary and the State in the evaluation of mineral deposits in the Federal land and non-Federal land. (B) Mining claims An appraisal of any parcel of Federal land that is encumbered by a mining or millsite claim located under sections 2318 through 2352 of the Revised Statutes (commonly known as the Mining Law of 1872 30 U.S.C. 21 et seq. (C) Validity examination Nothing in this title requires the United States to conduct a mineral examination for any mining claim on the Federal land. (4) Approval The appraisals conducted under paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the Secretary and the State for approval. (5) Dispute resolution If, by the date that is 90 days after the date of submission of an appraisal for review and approval under this subsection, the Secretary or State do not agree to accept the findings of the appraisals with respect to one or more parcels of Federal land or non-Federal land, the dispute shall be resolved in accordance with section 206(d)(2) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1716(d)(2) (6) Duration The appraisals conducted under paragraph (1) shall remain valid until the date of the completion of the exchange authorized under this title. (7) Reimbursement of State costs The Secretary shall reimburse the State in an amount equal to 50 percent of the costs incurred by the State in retaining independent appraisers under paragraph (1). (e) Conveyance of title The land exchange authorized under this title shall be completed by the later of— (1) the date that is 1 year after the date of final approval by the Secretary and the State of the appraisals conducted under subsection (d); and (2) the date that is 1 year after the date of completion of the dispute resolution process authorized under subsection (d)(5). (f) Public inspection and notice (1) Public inspection At least 30 days before the date of conveyance of the Federal land and non-Federal land, all final appraisals and appraisal reviews for land to be exchanged under this section shall be available for public review at the office of the State Director of the Bureau of Land Management in the State of Utah. (2) Notice The Secretary or the State, as applicable, shall publish in a newspaper of general circulation in Salt Lake County, Utah, a notice that the appraisals conducted under subsection (d) are available for public inspection. (g) Equal value exchange (1) In general The value of the Federal land and non-Federal land to be exchanged under this section— (A) shall be equal; or (B) shall be made equal in accordance with paragraph (2). (2) Equalization (A) Surplus of Federal land (i) In general If the value of the Federal land exceeds the value of the non-Federal land, the value of the Federal land and non-Federal land shall be equalized by the State conveying to the United States— (I) State trust land parcel 1, as described in the assessment entitled Bureau of Land Management Environmental Assessment UT–100–06–EA (II) State trust land located within any of the wilderness areas or national conservation areas in Washington County, Utah, established under subtitle O of title I of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–11 (aa) the value of the Federal land; and (bb) the value of the non-Federal land. (ii) Order of conveyances Any non-Federal land required to be conveyed to the United States under clause (i) shall be conveyed until the value of the Federal land and non-Federal land is equalized, in the following order: (I) The State trust land parcel described in clause (i)(I) (II) State trust land parcels located in the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area. (III) State trust land parcels located in the Docs Pass Wilderness. (IV) State trust land parcels located in the Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area. (B) Surplus of non-Federal land If the value of the non-Federal land exceeds the value of the Federal land, the value of the Federal land and the non-Federal land shall be equalized by the Secretary making a cash equalization payment to the State, in accordance with section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy Management ( 43 U.S.C. 1716(b) (h) Withdrawal of Federal land from mineral entry prior to exchange Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land to be conveyed to the State under this section is withdrawn from mineral location, entry, and patent under the mining laws pending conveyance of the Federal land to the State. 204. Status and management of non-Federal land after exchange (a) Non-Federal land within Utah test and training range On conveyance to the United States under this title, the non-Federal land located within the Utah Test and Training Range shall be managed in accordance with the memorandum of agreement entered into under section 101(a). (b) Non-Federal land within Cedar Mountains Wilderness On conveyance to the United States under this title, the non-Federal land located within the Cedar Mountains Wilderness shall, in accordance with section 206(c) of the Federal Land Policy Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1716(c) 205. Hazardous materials (a) Costs Except as provided in subsection (b), the costs of remedial actions relating to hazardous materials on land acquired under this title shall be paid by those entities responsible for the costs under applicable law. (b) Remediation of prior testing and training activity The Department of Defense shall bear all costs of evaluation, management, and remediation caused by the previous testing of military weapons systems and the training of military forces on non-Federal land to be conveyed to the United States under this title. III Highway rights-of-way 301. Recognition and transfer of certain highway rights-of-way (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Highway right-of-way The term highway right-of-way (2) Map The term official transportation map and centerline description (A) the map entitled Official Transportation Map of Box Elder County, Utah (B) the map entitled Official Transportation Map of Tooele County (C) the map entitled Official Transportation Map of Juab County (3) Secretary The term Secretary (A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to land administered by the Chief of the Forest Service; or (B) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to land administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management. (b) Recognition of existence and validity of rights-of-Way Congress recognizes the existence and validity of each of the highway rights-of-way identified on the official transportation maps and centerline descriptions. (c) Conveyance of an easement across Federal land (1) Box Elder County, Utah The Secretary shall convey, without consideration, to Box Elder County, Utah, and the State of Utah as joint tenants with undivided interests, easements for motorized travel rights of way across Federal land for all highways shown and described in the official transportation map and centerline description of the county described in subsection (a)(2)(A). (2) Juab County, Utah The Secretary shall convey, without consideration, to Juab County, Utah, and the State of Utah as joint tenants with undivided interests, easements for motorized travel rights of way across Federal land for all highways shown and described in the official transportation map and centerline description of the county described in subsection (a)(2)(B). (3) Tooele County, Utah The Secretary shall convey, without consideration, to Tooele County, Utah, and the State of Utah as joint tenants with undivided interests, easements for motorized travel rights of way across Federal land for all highways shown and described in the official transportation map and centerline description of the county described in subsection (a)(2)(C). (d) Description of Federal land subject to easement (1) In general All easements under subsection (c) shall include— (A) the current disturbed width of each subject highway as shown and described in the official transportation maps and centerline descriptions; and (B) any additional acreage on either side of the disturbed width that the respective county transportation department determines is necessary for the efficient maintenance, repair, signage, administration, and use of the Federal land subject to the easement. (2) Description (A) In general The exact acreage and legal description of the Federal land subject to the easements conveyed under subsection (c) shall be— (i) as described in the centerline descriptions; (ii) as referenced in the official transportation maps; and (iii) as described and referenced according to the disturbed width of each highway as of the date of conveyance for travel purposes, plus any reasonable additional width as may be necessary for surface maintenance, repairs, and turnaround purposes. (B) Survey not required Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the conveyance of easements under subsection (c) shall be effective without a survey of the exact acreage and local description of the Federal land subject to the easements. (e) Retention of maps and centerline descriptions The maps and centerline descriptions referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) of subsection (d)(2)(A) shall be on file in the appropriate office of the Secretary.

Summary: Utah Test and Training Range Encroachment Prevention and Temporary Closure Act TITLE I--AUTHORIZATION FOR TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CERTAIN PUBLIC LAND ADJACENT TO THE UTAH TEST AND TRAINING RANGE (Sec. 102) This bill directs the Departments of the Interior and the Air Force to enter into a memorandum of agreement to authorize the Air Force to impose limited closures of approximately 703,621 acres of specified public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Utah for military operations and national security and public safety purposes. Within 180 days of enactment of this bill, Interior and the Air Force shall complete a draft of the memorandum of agreement. During the 30-day period beginning when the draft is completed, there shall be an opportunity for public comment on the draft, including an opportunity for the Utah Test and Training Range Community Resource Advisory Group established by this bill to comment on it. The memorandum of agreement shall allow Interior to continue management of the BLM land in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and applicable land use plans, while allowing for temporary closure of such land. Interior and the Air Force shall establish within the memorandum of agreement a framework for resolving any disagreement over the issuance of permits or rights-of-way on the BLM land. The bill states that the memorandum of agreement shall be for a term to be determined by Interior and the Air Force, not exceeding 25 years. The memorandum may be terminated earlier if the Air Force determines that temporary closure of the BLM land is no longer necessary to fulfill Utah Test and Training Range mission requirements. If corrective action is necessary on the BLM land as a result of an action of the Air Force, the Air Force shall: render the land safe for public use, and communicate the safety of the land to Interior when it is rendered safe for such use. Nothing in this title impacts grazing management on the BLM land. Interior shall continue management of grazing on the BLM land pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and applicable resource management plans. The BLM land is withdrawn from appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws, mineral leasing laws, and geothermal leasing laws. (Sec. 103) If military operations (including operations related to fulfillment of the mission of the Utah Test and Training Range), public safety, or national security require the temporary closure of the use of roads, trails, or other portions of the BLM land to the public, the Air Force may take necessary action to carry out such closure. The bill limits such closures to minimum areas and specifies the maximum duration of such closures. The Air Force shall provide notice to Interior, the public, or relevant stakeholders concerning a temporary closure: at least 30 days before the closure goes into effect; for a closure beginning on March 1 and ending on May 31, at least 60 days before the closure goes into effect; or for certain other closures at least 90 days before the closure goes into effect. In case a mission-unique security requirement does not allow for such notifications, the Air Force shall work with Interior to achieve a mutually agreeable timeline for a notification. The total cumulative number of hours of temporary closures respecting the BLM land shall not exceed 100 hours annually. The northernmost area identified as Newfoundland's on a specified map shall not be subject to any temporary closure between August 21 and February 28, in accordance with lawful hunting seasons in Utah. Livestock authorized by a federal grazing permit shall be allowed to remain on the BLM land during a temporary closure. Interior and the Air Force may enter into cooperative agreements with state and local law enforcement officials with respect to the lawful procedures and protocols to be used in promoting public safety and operation security on or near the BLM land during noticed test and training periods. (Sec. 104) The United States (including all departments, agencies, officers, and employees of the United States) shall be held harmless and shall not be liable for any injury or damage to any individual or property as a result of mining, mineral, or geothermal activities, or other authorized nondefense-related activities, conducted on the BLM land. (Sec. 105) The bill establishes the Utah Test and Training Range Community Resource Advisory Group to give input to Interior and the Air Force on matters involving public access to, use of, and management of the BLM land. Such Group shall terminate 10 years after this bill's enactment. (Sec. 106) Nothing in this title expands the boundaries of the weapon impact area of the Utah Test and Training Range. Nothing in this title, except as provided in section 103 of this bill, limits or alters an existing right or right of access to: the Knolls Special Recreation Management Area, or the BLM Community Pits Central Grayback and South Grayback, and any other county or community pit in close proximity to the BLM land. Nothing in this title alters any right reserved by treaty or federal law for federally recognized Indian tribes for tribal use. Nothing in this title diminishes, enhances, or otherwise affects any other right or entitlement of the counties in which the BLM land is located to payments under the Payment In Lieu of Taxes program. Interior and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources shall continue with the management of wildlife improvements, including guzzlers, already in existence on the BLM land. TITLE II--BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT LAND EXCHANGE WITH STATE OF UTAH (Sec. 202) Interior shall convey to the state of Utah, acting through the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, BLM land in Box Elder, Millard, Juab, Tooele, and Beaver Counties, in exchange for nonfederal land owned by Utah in Box Elder, Juab, and Tooele Counties. The values of the federal and nonfederal lands to be exchanged shall be determined by appraisals conducted by at least one independent and qualified appraiser. Such an appraisal shall be submitted to Interior and Utah for approval and its cost shall be paid equally by Interior and Utah. With Interior's consent, Interior and Utah may agree to use an independent and qualified appraiser retained by Utah, and Interior shall reimburse Utah for 50% of the appraisal's cost. Such appraisals: (1) shall be conducted according to nationally recognized appraisal standards, and (2) may take into account mineral and technical reports provided by Interior and Utah in evaluation of minerals in the federal and nonfederal lands. Federal land that is encumbered by a mining or millsite claim that was located under the Mining Law of 1872 shall be appraised according to standard appraisal practices. The bill expresses the intent of Congress that land exchanges be completed within a year of final approval of the appraisals . At least 30 days before the conveyance of the federal and nonfederal lands, all final appraisals and appraisal reviews shall be available for public review at the office of the Utah Director of the BLM. Either Interior or Utah shall publish in a newspaper in Salt Lake County, Utah, a notice that the appraisals conducted under this section are available for public inspection. The values of the federal and nonfederal lands to be exchanged shall be equal or made equal in accordance with the equalization requirements set forth in this bill. If the exchanged federal or nonfederal land is subject to a lease, permit, or contract for the grazing of domestic livestock, Interior and Utah shall allow such grazing to continue for the remainder of its term, subject to the related terms and conditions of user agreements, including permitted stocking rates, grazing fee levels, access rights, and ownership and use of range improvements. A holder of any grazing lease, permit, or contract shall be entitled to a right to renew. Except as necessary to accommodate surface operations in support of mineral development, Interior or Utah shall not cancel or modify a grazing permit, lease, or contract because the land subject to it has been leased for such development. If nonfederal land conveyed by Utah is used by a grazing permittee or lessee to meet the base property requirements for a federal grazing permit or lease, the land shall continue to qualify as a base property for the remaining term of the lease or permit, and the term of any renewal or extension of it. The federal land to be conveyed to Utah is withdrawn from mineral location, entry, and patent under the mining laws pending its conveyance. (Sec. 203) The nonfederal land conveyed to the United States shall be managed according to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and applicable land use plans. Upon conveyance, the nonfederal land located within the Cedar Mountains Wilderness shall be added to and administered as part of such Wilderness. Upon conveyance, nonfederal land in a national wilderness area or national conservation area shall be managed according to the applicable provisions with respect to Washington County, Utah, under the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009. (Sec. 204) The costs of remedial actions related to hazardous materials on acquired land shall be paid by the entities responsible for those costs under applicable law. The Air Force shall be responsible for all costs of evaluation, management, and remediation caused by previous testing of military weapons systems and the training of military forces on the nonfederal land conveyed to the United States.