California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2019

To provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and development of renewable energy in the California Desert Conservation Area, and for other purposes. 1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2019 (b) Table of contents The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. TITLE I—Designation of wilderness in the california desert conservation area Sec. 101. California desert conservation and recreation. TITLE II—Designation of special management area Sec. 201. Vinagre Wash Special Management Area. TITLE III—National park system additions Sec. 301. Death Valley National Park Boundary revision. Sec. 302. Mojave National Preserve. Sec. 303. Joshua Tree National Park. TITLE IV—Off-highway vehicle recreation areas Sec. 401. Off-highway vehicle recreation areas. TITLE V—Miscellaneous Sec. 501. Transfer of land to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Sec. 502. Wildlife corridors. Sec. 503. Prohibited uses of acquired, donated, and conservation land. Sec. 504. Tribal uses and interests. Sec. 505. Release of Federal reversionary land interests. Sec. 506. California State school land. Sec. 507. Designation of wild and scenic rivers. Sec. 508. Conforming amendments. Sec. 509. Juniper Flats. Sec. 510. Conforming amendments to California Military Lands Withdrawal and Overflights Act of 1994. Sec. 511. Desert tortoise conservation center. 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Conservation Area The term Conservation Area (2) Secretary The term Secretary (A) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to land administered by the Department of the Interior; or (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System land. (3) State The term State I Designation of wilderness in the california desert conservation area 101. California desert conservation and recreation (a) Designation of wilderness areas To be administered by the bureau of land management Section 102 of the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 Public Law 103–433 (70) Avawatz mountains wilderness Certain land in the California Desert Conservation Area administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 89,500 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed Avawatz Mountains Wilderness Avawatz Mountains Wilderness (71) Great falls basin wilderness Certain land in the California Desert Conservation Area administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 7,810 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed Great Falls Basin Wilderness Great Falls Basin Wilderness (72) Soda mountains wilderness Certain land in the California Desert Conservation Area, administered by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 80,090 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed Soda Mountains Wilderness Soda Mountains Wilderness (73) Milpitas Wash Wilderness Certain land in the California Desert Conservation Area, administered by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 17,250 acres, depicted as Proposed Milpitas Wash Wilderness Proposed Vinagre Wash Special Management Area and Proposed Wilderness Milpitas Wash Wilderness (74) Buzzards Peak Wilderness Certain land in the California Desert Conservation Area, administered by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 11,840 acres, depicted as Proposed Buzzards Peak Wilderness Proposed Vinagre Wash Special Management Area and Proposed Wilderness Buzzards Peak Wilderness . (b) Additions to existing wilderness areas administered by the bureau of land management In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 (1) Golden valley wilderness Certain land in the Conservation Area administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 1,250 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed Golden Valley Wilderness Addition Golden Valley Wilderness (2) Kingston range wilderness Certain land in the Conservation Area administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 52,410 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed Kingston Range Wilderness Additions Kingston Range Wilderness (3) Palo verde mountains wilderness Certain land in the Conservation Area administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 9,350 acres, depicted as Proposed Palo Verde Mountains Wilderness Additions Proposed Vinagre Wash Special Management Area and Proposed Wilderness Palo Verde Mountains Wilderness (4) Indian pass mountains wilderness Certain land in the Conservation Area administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 10,860 acres, depicted as Proposed Indian Pass Wilderness Additions Proposed Vinagre Wash Special Management Area and Proposed Wilderness Indian Pass Mountains Wilderness (c) Designation of wilderness areas To be administered by the national park service In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 16 U.S.C. 1132 Public Law 103–433 (1) Death valley national park wilderness additions-north eureka valley Approximately 11,496 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Death Valley National Park Proposed Wilderness Area-North Eureka Valley (2) Death valley national park wilderness additions-ibex Approximately 23,650 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Death Valley National Park Proposed Wilderness Area-Ibex (3) Death valley national park wilderness additions-panamint valley Approximately 4,807 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Death Valley National Park Proposed Wilderness Area-Panamint Valley (4) Death valley national park wilderness additions-warm springs Approximately 10,485 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Death Valley National Park Proposed Wilderness Area-Warm Spring Canyon/Galena Canyon (5) Death valley national park wilderness additions-axe head Approximately 8,638 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Death Valley National Park Proposed Wilderness Area-Axe Head (6) Death valley national park wilderness additions-bowling alley Approximately 28,923 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Death Valley National Park Proposed Wilderness Area-Bowling Alley (d) Additions to existing wilderness area administered by the forest service (1) In general In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 (A) is designated as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System; and (B) shall be added to and administered as part of the San Gorgonio Wilderness established by the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 (2) Description of land The land referred to in paragraph (1) is certain land in the San Bernardino National Forest, comprising approximately 7,141 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled San Gorgonio Wilderness Additions—Proposed (3) Fire management and related activities (A) In general The Secretary may carry out such activities in the wilderness area designated by paragraph (1) as are necessary for the control of fire, insects, and disease, in accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1) (B) Funding priorities Nothing in this subsection limits the provision of any funding for fire or fuel management in the wilderness area designated by paragraph (1). (C) Revision and development of local fire management plans As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall amend the local fire management plans that apply to the wilderness area designated by paragraph (1). (D) Administration In accordance with subparagraph (A) and other applicable Federal law, to ensure a timely and efficient response to fire emergencies in the wilderness area designated by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— (i) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, establish agency approval procedures (including appropriate delegations of authority to the Forest Supervisor, District Manager, or other agency officials) for responding to fire emergencies in the wilderness area designated by paragraph (1); and (ii) enter into agreements with appropriate State or local firefighting agencies relating to the wilderness area. (e) Effect on utility facilities and rights-of-Way Nothing in this section or an amendment made by this section affects or precludes the renewal or reauthorization of any valid existing right-of-way or customary operation, maintenance, repair, upgrading, or replacement activities in a right-of-way acquired by or issued, granted, or permitted to the Southern California Edison Company or successors or assigns of the Southern California Edison Company. (f) Release of wilderness study areas (1) Finding Congress finds that, for purposes of section 603 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1782 (2) Description of study areas The study areas referred to in subsection (a) are— (A) the Cady Mountains Wilderness Study Area; (B) the Soda Mountains Wilderness Study Area; (C) the Kingston Range Wilderness Study Area; (D) the Avawatz Mountain Wilderness Study Area; (E) the Death Valley 17 Wilderness Study Area; and (F) the Great Falls Basin Wilderness Study Area. (3) Release Any portion of a wilderness study area described in paragraph (2)— (A) that is not designated as a wilderness area or a wilderness addition by this Act (including an amendment made by this Act) or any other Act enacted before the date of enactment of this Act is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1782(c) (B) that is not transferred to the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service for inclusion in a unit of the National Park System by this Act (including an amendment made by this Act) or any other Act enacted before the date of enactment of this Act. II Designation of special management area 201. Vinagre Wash Special Management Area Title I of the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 Public Law 103–433 109. Vinagre Wash Special Management Area (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Management area The term Management Area (2) Map The term map Proposed Vinagre Wash Special Management Area and Proposed Wilderness (3) Public land The term public land public lands 43 U.S.C. 1702 (4) State The term State (b) Establishment There is established the Vinagre Wash Special Management Area in the State, to be managed by the Secretary. (c) Purpose The purpose of the Management Area is to conserve, protect, and enhance— (1) the plant and wildlife values of the Management Area; and (2) the outstanding and nationally significant ecological, geological, scenic, recreational, archaeological, cultural, historic, and other resources of the Management Area. (d) Boundaries The Management Area shall consist of the public land in Imperial County, California, comprising approximately 81,880 acres, as generally depicted on the map as Proposed Special Management Area (e) Map; legal description (1) In general As soon as practicable, but not later than 3 years, after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit a map and legal description of the Management Area to— (A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. (2) Effect The map and legal description submitted under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this section, except that the Secretary may correct any errors in the map and legal description. (3) Availability Copies of the map submitted under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. (f) Management (1) In general The Secretary shall manage the Management Area— (A) in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the purposes for which the Management Area is established; and (B) in accordance with— (i) this section; (ii) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701 (iii) other applicable laws. (2) Uses The Secretary shall allow only those uses that are consistent with the purposes of the Management Area, including hiking, camping, hunting, and sightseeing and the use of motorized vehicles, mountain bikes, and horses on designated routes in the Management Area in a manner that— (A) is consistent with the purpose of the Management Area described in subsection (c); (B) ensures public health and safety; and (C) is consistent with all applicable laws (including regulations), including the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan. (3) Off-highway vehicle use (A) In general Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C) and all other applicable laws, the use of off-highway vehicles shall be permitted on routes in the Management Area as generally depicted on the map. (B) Closure The Secretary may close or permanently reroute a portion of a route described in subparagraph (A)— (i) to prevent, or allow for restoration of, resource damage; (ii) to protect Tribal cultural resources, including the resources identified in the Tribal cultural resources management plan developed under section 705(d); (iii) to address public safety concerns; or (iv) as otherwise required by law. (C) Designation of additional routes During the 3-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary— (i) shall accept petitions from the public regarding additional routes for off-highway vehicles; and (ii) may designate additional routes that the Secretary determines— (I) would provide significant or unique recreational opportunities; and (II) are consistent with the purposes of the Management Area. (4) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal land within the Management Area is withdrawn from— (A) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (C) right-of-way, leasing, or disposition under all laws relating to— (i) minerals and mineral materials; or (ii) solar, wind, and geothermal energy. (5) No buffer zone The establishment of the Management Area shall not— (A) create a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the Management Area; or (B) preclude uses or activities outside the Management Area that are permitted under other applicable laws, even if the uses or activities are prohibited within the Management Area. (6) Notice of available routes The Secretary shall ensure that visitors to the Management Area have access to adequate notice relating to the availability of designated routes in the Management Area through— (A) the placement of appropriate signage along the designated routes; (B) the distribution of maps, safety education materials, and other information that the Secretary determines to be appropriate; and (C) restoration of areas that are not designated as open routes, including vertical mulching. (7) Stewardship The Secretary, in consultation with Indian Tribes and other interests, shall develop a program to provide opportunities for monitoring and stewardship of the Management Area to minimize environmental impacts and prevent resource damage from recreational use, including volunteer assistance with— (A) route signage; (B) restoration of closed routes; (C) protection of Management Area resources; and (D) recreation education. (8) Protection of tribal cultural resources Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary, in accordance with chapter 2003 (A) prepare and complete a Tribal cultural resources survey of the Management Area; and (B) consult with the Quechan Indian Nation and other Indian tribes demonstrating ancestral, cultural, or other ties to the resources within the Management Area on the development and implementation of the Tribal cultural resources survey under subparagraph (A). (9) Military use The Secretary may authorize use of the non-wilderness portion of the Management Area by the Secretary of the Navy for Naval Special Warfare Tactical Training, including long-range small unit training and navigation, vehicle concealment, and vehicle sustainment training, consistent with this section and other applicable laws. . III National park system additions 301. Death Valley National Park Boundary revision (a) In general The boundary of Death Valley National Park is adjusted to include— (1) the approximately 28,923 acres of Bureau of Land Management land in San Bernardino County, California, abutting the southern end of the Death Valley National Park that lies between Death Valley National Park to the north and Ft. Irwin Military Reservation to the south and which runs approximately 34 miles from west to east, as depicted on the map entitled Death Valley National Park Proposed Boundary Addition-Bowling Alley (2) the approximately 6,369 acres of Bureau of Land Management land in Inyo County, California, located in the northeast area of Death Valley National Park that is within, and surrounded by, land under the jurisdiction of the Director of the National Park Service, as depicted on the map entitled Death Valley National Park Proposed Boundary Addition-Crater (b) Availability of map The maps described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (c) Administration The Secretary— (1) shall administer any land added to Death Valley National Park under subsection (a)— (A) as part of Death Valley National Park; and (B) in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations); and (2) may enter into a memorandum of understanding with Inyo County, California, to permit operationally feasible, ongoing access to and use (including material storage and excavation) of existing gravel pits along Saline Valley Road within Death Valley National Park for road maintenance and repairs in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations). (d) Mormon peak microwave facility Title VI of the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 Public Law 103–433 604. Mormon peak microwave facility The designation of the Death Valley National Park Wilderness by section 601(a)(1) shall not preclude the operation and maintenance of the Mormon Peak Microwave Facility. . 302. Mojave National Preserve The boundary of the Mojave National Preserve is adjusted to include the 25 acres of Bureau of Land Management land in Baker, California, as depicted on the map entitled Mojave National Preserve Proposed Boundary Addition 303. Joshua Tree National Park (a) Boundary adjustment The boundary of the Joshua Tree National Park is adjusted to include— (1) the approximately 2,879 acres of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management that are depicted as BLM Proposed Boundary Addition Joshua Tree National Park Proposed Boundary Additions (2) the approximately 1,639 acres of land that are depicted as MDLT Proposed Boundary Addition Joshua Tree National Park Proposed Boundary Additions (b) Availability of maps The map described in subsection (a) and the map depicting the 25 acres described in subsection (c)(2) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (c) Administration (1) In general The Secretary shall administer any land added to the Joshua Tree National Park under subsection (a) and the additional land described in paragraph (2)— (A) as part of Joshua Tree National Park; and (B) in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations). (2) Description of additional land The additional land referred to in paragraph (1) is the 25 acres of land— (A) depicted on the map entitled Joshua Tree National Park Boundary Adjustment Map (B) added to Joshua Tree National Park by the notice of the Department of the Interior of August 28, 2003 (68 Fed. Reg. 51799); and (C) more particularly described as lots 26, 27, 28, 33, and 34 in sec. 34, T. 1 N., R. 8 E., San Bernardino Meridian. (d) Southern california edison company energy transport facilities and rights-of-Way (1) In general Nothing in this section affects any valid right-of-way for the customary operation, maintenance, upgrade, repair, relocation within an existing right-of-way, replacement, or other authorized energy transport facility activities in a right-of-way issued, granted, or permitted to the Southern California Edison Company or the successors or assigns of the Southern California Edison Company that is located on land described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), including, at a minimum, the use of mechanized vehicles, helicopters, or other aerial devices. (2) Upgrades and replacements Nothing in this section prohibits the upgrading or replacement of— (A) Southern California Edison Company energy transport facilities, including the energy transport facilities referred to as the Jellystone, Burnt Mountain, Whitehorn, Allegra, and Utah distribution circuits rights-of-way; or (B) an energy transport facility in rights-of-way issued, granted, or permitted by the Secretary adjacent to Southern California Edison Joshua Tree Utility Facilities. (3) Publication of plans Not later than the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act or the issuance of a new energy transport facility right-of-way within the Joshua Tree National Park, whichever is earlier, the Secretary, in consultation with the Southern California Edison Company, shall publish plans for regular and emergency access by the Southern California Edison Company to the rights-of-way of the Southern California Edison Company within Joshua Tree National Park. (e) Visitor center Title IV of the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 ( 16 U.S.C. 410aaa–21 408. Visitor center (a) In general The Secretary may acquire not more than 5 acres of land and interests in land, and improvements on the land and interests, outside the boundaries of the park, in the unincorporated village of Joshua Tree, for the purpose of operating a visitor center. (b) Boundary The Secretary shall modify the boundary of the park to include the land acquired under this section as a noncontiguous parcel. (c) Administration Land and facilities acquired under this section— (1) may include the property owned (as of the date of enactment of this section) by the Joshua Tree National Park Association and commonly referred to as the Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center (2) shall be administered by the Secretary as part of the park; and (3) may be acquired only with the consent of the owner, by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange. . IV Off-highway vehicle recreation areas 401. Off-highway vehicle recreation areas Public Law 103–433 is amended by inserting after title XII ( 16 U.S.C. 410bbb XIII Off-highway vehicle recreation areas 1301. Designation of off-highway vehicle recreation areas (a) In general (1) Designation In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701 (A) Dumont dunes off-highway vehicle recreation area Certain Bureau of Land Management land in the Conservation Area, comprising approximately 7,620 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed Dumont Dunes OHV Recreation Area Dumont Dunes Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area (B) El mirage off-highway vehicle recreation area Certain Bureau of Land Management land in the Conservation Area, comprising approximately 16,370 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed El Mirage OHV Recreation Area El Mirage Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area (C) Rasor off-highway vehicle recreation area Certain Bureau of Land Management land in the Conservation Area, comprising approximately 23,900 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed Rasor OHV Recreation Area Rasor Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area (D) Spangler hills off-highway vehicle recreation area Certain Bureau of Land Management land in the Conservation Area, comprising approximately 92,340 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed Spangler Hills OHV Recreation Area Spangler Hills Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area (E) Stoddard valley off-highway vehicle recreation area Certain Bureau of Land Management land in the Conservation Area, comprising approximately 40,110 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed Stoddard Valley OHV Recreation Area Stoddard Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area (2) Expansion of johnson valley off-highway vehicle recreation area The Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area designated by section 2945 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 113–66 Proposed OHV Recreation Area Additions Proposed OHV Recreation Area Study Areas Proposed Johnson Valley OHV Recreation Area (b) Purpose The purpose of the off-highway vehicle recreation areas designated or expanded under subsection (a) is to preserve and enhance the recreational opportunities within the Conservation Area (including opportunities for off-highway vehicle recreation), while conserving the wildlife and other natural resource values of the Conservation Area. (c) Maps and descriptions (1) Preparation and submission As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this title, the Secretary shall file a map and legal description of each off-highway vehicle recreation area designated or expanded by subsection (a) with— (A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. (2) Legal effect The map and legal descriptions of the off-highway vehicle recreation areas filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this title, except that the Secretary may correct errors in the map and legal descriptions. (3) Public availability Each map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall be filed and made available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. (d) Use of the land (1) Recreational activities (A) In general The Secretary shall continue to authorize, maintain, and enhance the recreational uses of the off-highway vehicle recreation areas designated or expanded by subsection (a), as long as the recreational use is consistent with this section and any other applicable law. (B) Off-highway vehicle and off-highway recreation To the extent consistent with applicable Federal law (including regulations) and this section, any authorized recreation activities and use designations in effect on the date of enactment of this title and applicable to the off-highway vehicle recreation areas designated or expanded by subsection (a) shall continue, including casual off-highway vehicular use, racing, competitive events, rock crawling, training, and other forms of off-highway recreation. (2) Wildlife guzzlers Wildlife guzzlers shall be allowed in the off-highway vehicle recreation areas designated or expanded by subsection (a) in accordance with— (A) applicable Bureau of Land Management guidelines; and (B) State law. (3) Prohibited uses (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), commercial development (including development of energy facilities, but excluding energy transport facilities, rights-of-way, and related telecommunication facilities) shall be prohibited in the off-highway vehicle recreation areas designated or expanded by subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that the development is incompatible with the purpose described in subsection (b). (B) Exception The Secretary may issue a temporary permit to a commercial vendor to provide accessories and other support for off-highway vehicle use in an off-highway vehicle recreation area designated or expanded by subsection (a) for a limited period and consistent with the purposes of the off-highway vehicle recreation area and applicable laws. (e) Administration (1) In general The Secretary shall administer the off-highway vehicle recreation areas designated or expanded by subsection (a) in accordance with— (A) this title; (B) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701 (C) any other applicable laws (including regulations). (2) Management plan (A) In general As soon as practicable, but not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this title, the Secretary shall— (i) amend existing resource management plans applicable to the off-highway vehicle recreation areas designated or expanded by subsection (a); or (ii) develop new management plans for each off-highway vehicle recreation area designated or expanded under that subsection. (B) Requirements All new or amended plans under subparagraph (A) shall be designed to preserve and enhance safe off-highway vehicle and other recreational opportunities within the applicable recreation area consistent with— (i) the purpose described in subsection (b); and (ii) any applicable laws (including regulations). (C) Interim plans Pending completion of a new management plan under subparagraph (A), the existing resource management plans shall govern the use of the applicable off-highway vehicle recreation area. (f) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal land within the off-highway vehicle recreation areas designated or expanded by subsection (a) is withdrawn from— (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) right-of-way, leasing, or disposition under all laws relating to mineral leasing, geothermal leasing, or mineral materials. (g) Southern california edison company utility facilities and rights-of-Way (1) Effect of title Nothing in this title— (A) affects any validly issued right-of-way for the customary operation, maintenance, upgrade, repair, relocation within an existing right-of-way, replacement, or other authorized energy transport facility activities (including the use of any mechanized vehicle, helicopter, and other aerial device) in a right-of-way acquired by or issued, granted, or permitted to Southern California Edison Company (including any successor in interest or assign) that is located on land included in— (i) the El Mirage Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area; (ii) the Spangler Hills Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area; (iii) the Stoddard Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area; or (iv) the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area; (B) affects the application, siting, route selection, right-of-way acquisition, or construction of the Coolwater-Lugo transmission project, as may be approved by the California Public Utilities Commission and the Bureau of Land Management; or (C) prohibits the upgrading or replacement of any Southern California Edison Company— (i) utility facility, including such a utility facility known on the date of enactment of this title as— (I) Gale-PS 512 transmission lines or rights-of-way (II) Patio, Jack Ranch, and Kenworth distribution circuits or rights-of-way (III) Bessemer and Peacor distribution circuits or rights-of-way (ii) energy transport facility in a right-of-way issued, granted, or permitted by the Secretary adjacent to a utility facility referred to in clause (i). (2) Plans for access The Secretary, in consultation with the Southern California Edison Company, shall publish plans for regular and emergency access by the Southern California Edison Company to the rights-of-way of the Company by the date that is 1 year after the later of— (A) the date of enactment of this title; and (B) the date of issuance of a new energy transport facility right-of-way within— (i) the El Mirage Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area; (ii) the Spangler Hills Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area; (iii) the Stoddard Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area; or (iv) the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area. (h) Pacific gas and electric company utility facilities and rights-of-Way (1) Effect of title Nothing in this title— (A) affects any validly issued right-of-way for the customary operation, maintenance, upgrade, repair, relocation within an existing right-of-way, replacement, or other authorized activity (including the use of any mechanized vehicle, helicopter, and other aerial device) in a right-of-way acquired by or issued, granted, or permitted to Pacific Gas and Electric Company (including any successor in interest or assign) that is located on land included in the Spangler Hills Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area; or (B) prohibits the upgrading or replacement of any— (i) utility facilities of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, including those utility facilities known on the date of enactment of this title as— (I) Gas Transmission Line 311 or rights-of-way (II) Gas Transmission Line 372 or rights-of-way (ii) utility facilities of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company in rights-of-way issued, granted, or permitted by the Secretary adjacent to a utility facility referred to in clause (i). (2) Plans for access Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this title or the issuance of a new utility facility right-of-way within the Spangler Hills Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area, whichever is later, the Secretary, in consultation with the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, shall publish plans for regular and emergency access by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company to the rights-of-way of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company. XIV Alabama Hills National Scenic Area 1401. Definitions In this title: (1) Management plan The term management plan (2) Map The term Map Proposed Alabama Hills National Scenic Area (3) Motorized vehicle The term motorized vehicle (4) Scenic area The term Scenic Area (5) State The term State (6) Tribe The term Tribe 1402. Alabama Hills National Scenic Area, California (a) Establishment Subject to valid existing rights, there is established in Inyo County, California, the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area, to be comprised of the approximately 18,610 acres generally depicted on the Map as National Scenic Area (b) Purpose The purpose of the Scenic Area is to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit, use, and enjoyment of present and future generations the nationally significant scenic, cultural, geological, educational, biological, historical, recreational, cinematographic, and scientific resources of the Scenic Area managed consistent with section 302(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1732(a) (c) Map; legal descriptions (1) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this title, the Secretary shall file a map and a legal description of the Scenic Area with— (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives. (2) Force of law The map and legal descriptions filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this title, except that the Secretary may correct any clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal descriptions. (3) Public availability Each map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. (d) Administration The Secretary shall manage the Scenic Area— (1) as a component of the National Landscape Conservation System; (2) so as not to impact the future continuing operation and maintenance of any activities associated with valid, existing rights, including water rights; (3) in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the resources and values of the Scenic Area described in subsection (b); and (4) in accordance with— (A) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701 (B) this title; and (C) any other applicable laws. (e) Management (1) In general The Secretary shall allow only such uses of the Scenic Area as the Secretary determines would further the purposes of the Scenic Area as described in subsection (b). (2) Recreational activities Except as otherwise provided in this title or other applicable law, or as the Secretary determines to be necessary for public health and safety, the Secretary shall allow existing recreational uses of the Scenic Area to continue, including hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, sightseeing, horseback riding, hunting, fishing, and appropriate authorized motorized vehicle use in accordance with paragraph (3). (3) Motorized vehicles Except as otherwise specified in this title, or as necessary for administrative purposes or to respond to an emergency, the use of motorized vehicles in the Scenic Area shall be permitted only on— (A) roads and trails designated by the Secretary for use of motorized vehicles as part of a management plan sustaining a semi­prim­i­tive motorized experience; or (B) county-maintained roads in accordance with applicable State and county laws. (f) No buffer zones (1) In general Nothing in this title creates a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the Scenic Area. (2) Activities outside scenic area The fact that an activity or use on land outside the Scenic Area can be seen or heard within the Scenic Area shall not preclude the activity or use outside the boundaries of the Scenic Area. (g) Access The Secretary shall provide private landowners adequate access to inholdings in the Scenic Area. (h) Filming Nothing in this title prohibits filming (including commercial film production, student filming, and still photography) within the Scenic Area— (1) subject to— (A) such reasonable regulations, policies, and practices as the Secretary considers to be necessary; and (B) applicable law; and (2) in a manner consistent with the purposes described in subsection (b). (i) Fish and wildlife Nothing in this title affects the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State with respect to fish and wildlife. (j) Livestock The grazing of livestock in the Scenic Area, including grazing under the Alabama Hills allotment and the George Creek allotment, as established before the date of enactment of this title, shall be permitted to continue— (1) subject to— (A) such reasonable regulations, policies, and practices as the Secretary considers to be necessary; and (B) applicable law; and (2) in a manner consistent with the purposes described in subsection (b). (k) Withdrawal Subject to the provisions of this title and valid rights in existence on the date of enactment of this title, including rights established by prior withdrawals, the Federal land within the Scenic Area is withdrawn from all forms of— (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. (l) Wildland fire operations Nothing in this title prohibits the Secretary, in cooperation with other Federal, State, and local agencies, as appropriate, from conducting wildland fire operations in the Scenic Area, consistent with the purposes described in subsection (b). (m) Cooperative agreements The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with, State, Tribal, and local governmental entities and private entities to conduct research, interpretation, or public education or to carry out any other initiative relating to the restoration, conservation, or management of the Scenic Area. (n) Utility facilities and rights-of-Way (1) Effect of title Nothing in this title— (A) affects the existence, use, operation, maintenance (including vegetation control), repair, construction, reconfiguration, expansion, inspection, renewal, reconstruction, alteration, addition, relocation, improvement, funding, removal, or replacement of any utility facility or appurtenant right-of-way within or adjacent to the Scenic Area; (B) subject to subsection (e), affects necessary or efficient access to utility facilities or rights-of-way within or adjacent to the Scenic Area; and (C) precludes the Secretary from authorizing the establishment of new utility facility rights-of-way (including instream sites, routes, and areas) within the Scenic Area in a manner that minimizes harm to the purpose of the Scenic Area as described in subsection (b)— (i) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 (ii) subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate; and (iii) that are determined by the Secretary to be the only technical or feasible location, following consideration of alternatives within existing rights-of-way or outside of the Scenic Area. (2) Management plan Consistent with this title, the Management Plan shall establish provisions for maintenance of public utility and other rights-of-way within the Scenic Area. 1403. Management plan (a) In general Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this title, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary shall develop a comprehensive plan for the long-term management of the Scenic Area. (b) Consultation In developing the management plan, the Secretary shall consult with— (1) appropriate State, Tribal, and local governmental entities, including Inyo County and the Tribe; (2) utilities, including Southern California Edison Company and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power; (3) the Alabama Hills Stewardship Group; and (4) members of the public. (c) Requirement In accordance with this title, the management plan shall include provisions for maintenance of existing public utility and other rights-of-way within the Scenic Area. (d) Incorporation In developing the management plan, in accordance with this section, the Secretary may allow casual use mining limited to the use of hand tools, metal detectors, hand-fed dry washers, vacuum cleaners, gold pans, small sluices, and similar items. (e) Interim management Pending completion of the management plan, the Secretary shall manage the Scenic Area in accordance with section 1402(b). 1404. Land taken into trust for Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Reservation (a) Trust land (1) In general On completion of the survey described in subsection (b), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the approximately 132 acres of Federal land depicted on the Map as Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Reservation Addition (2) Conditions The land described in paragraph (1) shall be subject to all easements, covenants, conditions, restrictions, withdrawals, and other matters of record in existence on the date of enactment of this title. (3) Exclusion The Federal land over which the right-of-way for the Los Angeles Aqueduct is located, generally described as the 250-foot-wide right-of-way granted to the City of Los Angeles pursuant to the Act of June 30, 1906 (34 Stat. 801, chapter 3926), shall not be taken into trust for the Tribe. (b) Survey Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this title, the Secretary shall complete a survey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries of the land to be held in trust under subsection (a)(1). (c) Reservation land The land held in trust pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall be considered to be a part of the reservation of the Tribe. (d) Gaming prohibition Land held in trust under subsection (a)(1) shall not be eligible, or considered to have been taken into trust, for gaming (within the meaning of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 1405. Transfer of administrative jurisdiction Administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 56 acres of Federal land depicted on the Map as USFS Transfer to BLM 1406. Protection of services and rec­re­a­tion­al opportunities (a) Effect of title Nothing in this title limits commercial services for existing or historic recreation uses, as authorized by the permit process of the Bureau of Land Management. (b) Guided recreational opportunities Commercial permits to exercise guided recreational opportunities for the public that are authorized as of the date of enactment of this title may continue to be authorized. . V Miscellaneous 501. Transfer of land to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Title VII of the California Desert Protection Act is 1994 ( 16 U.S.C. 410aaa–71 712. Transfer of land to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (a) In general On termination of all mining claims to the land described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall transfer the land described in that subsection to the State of California. (b) Description of land The land referred to in subsection (a) is certain Bureau of Land Management land in San Diego County, California, comprising approximately 934 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed Table Mountain Wilderness Study Area Transfer to the State (c) Management (1) In general The land transferred under subsection (a) shall be managed in accordance with the provisions of the California Wilderness Act (California Public Resources Code sections 5093.30–5093.40). (2) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, the land transferred under subsection (a) is withdrawn from— (A) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (C) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing. (3) Reversion If the State ceases to manage the land transferred under subsection (a) as part of the State Park System or in a manner inconsistent with the California Wilderness Act (California Public Resources Code sections 5093.30–5093.40), the land shall revert to the Secretary at the discretion of the Secretary, to be managed as a Wilderness Study Area. . 502. Wildlife corridors Title VII of the California Desert Protection Act is 1994 ( 16 U.S.C. 410aaa–71 713. Wildlife corridors (a) In general The Secretary shall— (1) assess the impacts of habitat fragmentation on wildlife in the California Desert Conservation Area; and (2) establish policies and procedures to ensure the preservation of wildlife corridors and facilitate species migration. (b) Study (1) In general As soon as practicable, but not later than 2 years, after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall complete a study regarding the impact of habitat fragmentation on wildlife in the California Desert Conservation Area. (2) Components The study under paragraph (1) shall— (A) identify the species migrating, or likely to migrate in the California Desert Conservation Area; (B) examine the impacts and potential impacts of habitat fragmentation on— (i) plants, insects, and animals; (ii) soil; (iii) air quality; (iv) water quality and quantity; and (v) species migration and survival; (C) identify critical wildlife and species migration corridors recommended for preservation; and (D) include recommendations for ensuring the biological connectivity of public land managed by the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense throughout the California Desert Conservation Area. (3) Rights-of-way The Secretary shall consider the information and recommendations of the study under paragraph (1) to determine the individual and cumulative impacts of rights-of-way for projects in the California Desert Conservation Area, in accordance with— (A) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 (B) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 (C) any other applicable law. (c) Land management plans The Secretary shall incorporate into all land management plans applicable to the California Desert Conservation Area the findings and recommendations of the study completed under subsection (b). . 503. Prohibited uses of acquired, donated, and conservation land Title VII of the California Desert Protection Act is 1994 ( 16 U.S.C. 410aaa–71 714. Prohibited uses of acquired, donated, and conservation land (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Acquired land The term acquired land (2) Conservation Area The term Conservation Area (3) Conservation land The term conservation land (A) national conservation land established pursuant to section 2002(b)(2)(D) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 16 U.S.C. 7202(b)(2)(D) (B) areas of critical environmental concern established pursuant to section 202(c)(3) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1712(c)(3) (4) Donated land The term donated land (5) Donor The term donor (6) Secretary The term Secretary (7) State The term State (b) Prohibitions Except as provided in subsection (c), the Secretary shall not authorize the use of acquired land, conservation land, or donated land within the Conservation Area for any activities contrary to the conservation purposes for which the land was acquired, designated, or donated, including— (1) disposal; (2) rights-of-way; (3) leases; (4) livestock grazing; (5) infrastructure development, except as provided in subsection (c); (6) mineral entry; and (7) off-highway vehicle use, except on— (A) designated routes; (B) off-highway vehicle areas designated by law; and (C) administratively designated open areas. (c) Exceptions (1) Authorization by secretary Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may authorize limited exceptions to prohibited uses of acquired land or donated land in the Conservation Area if— (A) a right-of-way application for a renewable energy development project or associated energy transport facility on acquired land or donated land was submitted to the Bureau of Land Management on or before December 1, 2009; or (B) after the completion and consideration of an analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 (2) Conditions (A) In general If the Secretary grants an exception to the prohibition under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall require the permittee to donate private land of comparable value located within the Conservation Area to the United States to mitigate the use. (B) Approval The private land to be donated under subparagraph (A) shall be approved by the Secretary after— (i) consultation, to the maximum extent practicable, with the donor of the private land proposed for nonconservation uses; and (ii) an opportunity for public comment regarding the donation. (d) Existing agreements Nothing in this section affects permitted or prohibited uses of donated land or acquired land in the Conservation Area established in any easements, deed restrictions, memoranda of understanding, or other agreements in existence on the date of enactment of this section. (e) Deed restrictions Effective beginning on the date of enactment of this section, within the Conservation Area, the Secretary may— (1) accept deed restrictions requested by landowners for land donated to, or otherwise acquired by, the United States; and (2) consistent with existing rights, create deed restrictions, easements, or other third-party rights relating to any public land determined by the Secretary to be necessary— (A) to fulfill the mitigation requirements resulting from the development of renewable resources; or (B) to satisfy the conditions of— (i) a habitat conservation plan or general conservation plan established pursuant to section 10 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1539 (ii) a natural communities conservation plan approved by the State. . 504. Tribal uses and interests Section 705 of the California Desert Protection Act is 1994 ( 16 U.S.C. 410aaa–75 (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: (a) Access The Secretary shall ensure access to areas designated under this Act by members of Indian Tribes for traditional cultural and religious purposes, consistent with applicable law, including Public Law 95–341 American Indian Religious Freedom Act 42 U.S.C. 1996 (b) Temporary closure (1) In general In accordance with applicable law, including Public Law 95–341 American Indian Religious Freedom Act 42 U.S.C. 1996 designated area (2) Limitation In closing a portion of a designated area under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall limit the closure to the smallest practicable area for the minimum period necessary for the traditional cultural and religious activities. ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (d) Tribal cultural resources management plan (1) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2019 (2) Consultation The Secretary shall consult on the development and implementation of the Tribal cultural resources management plan under paragraph (1) with— (A) each of— (i) the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe; (ii) the Hualapai Tribal Nation; (iii) the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe; (iv) the Colorado River Indian Tribes; (v) the Quechan Indian Tribe; and (vi) the Cocopah Indian Tribe; (B) the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; and (C) the State Historic Preservation Offices of Nevada, Arizona, and California. (3) Resource protection The Tribal cultural resources management plan developed under paragraph (1) shall— (A) be based on a completed Tribal cultural resources survey; and (B) include procedures for identifying, protecting, and preserving petroglyphs, ancient trails, intaglios, sleeping circles, artifacts, and other resources of cultural, archaeological, or historical significance in accordance with all applicable laws and policies, including— (i) chapter 2003 (ii) Public Law 95–341 (commonly known as the American Indian Religious Freedom Act 42 U.S.C. 1996 (iii) the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 ( 16 U.S.C. 470aa (iv) the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act ( 25 U.S.C. 3001 (v) Public Law 103–141 (commonly known as the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 42 U.S.C. 2000bb (e) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal land within the area administratively withdrawn and known as the Indian Pass Withdrawal Area (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) right-of-way leasing and disposition under all laws relating to minerals or solar, wind, or geothermal energy. . 505. Release of Federal reversionary land interests (a) Definitions In this section: (1) 1932 act The term 1932 Act (2) District The term District (b) Release Subject to valid existing claims perfected prior to the effective date of the 1932 Act and the reservation of minerals set forth in the 1932 Act, the Secretary shall release, convey, or otherwise quitclaim to the District, in a form recordable in local county records, and subject to the approval of the District, after consultation and without monetary consideration, all right, title, and remaining interest of the United States in and to the land that was conveyed to the District pursuant to the 1932 Act or any other law authorizing conveyance subject to restrictions or reversionary interests retained by the United States, on request by the District. (c) Terms and conditions A conveyance authorized by subsection (b) shall be subject to the following terms and conditions: (1) The District shall cover, or reimburse the Secretary for, the costs incurred by the Secretary to make the conveyance, including title searches, surveys, deed preparation, attorneys’ fees, and similar expenses. (2) By accepting the conveyances, the District agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the United States with regard to any boundary dispute relating to any parcel conveyed under this section. 506. California State school land Section 707 of the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 ( 16 U.S.C. 410aaa–77 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in the first sentence— (i) by striking Upon request of the California State Lands Commission (hereinafter in this section referred to as the Commission (1) In general The Secretary shall negotiate in good faith to reach an agreement with the California State Lands Commission (referred to in this section as the Commission ; and (ii) by inserting , national monuments, off-highway vehicle recreation areas, more of the wilderness areas (B) in the second sentence, by striking The Secretary shall negotiate in good faith to (2) Agreement To the maximum extent practicable, not later than 10 years after the date of enactment of this title, the Secretary shall ; and (2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting , national monuments, off-highway vehicle recreation areas, wilderness areas 507. Designation of wild and scenic rivers (a) Amargosa River, California Section 3(a)(196)(A) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(196)(A) (A) The approximately 7.5-mile segment of the Amargosa River in the State of California, the private property boundary in sec. 19, T. 22 N., R. 7 E., to 100 feet upstream of the Tecopa Hot Springs Road crossing, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a scenic river. . (b) Additional segments Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1274(a) (214) Surprise canyon creek, california (A) In general The following segments of Surprise Canyon Creek in the State of California, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior: (i) The approximately 5.3 miles of Surprise Canyon Creek from the confluence of Frenchman’s Canyon and Water Canyon to 100 feet upstream of Chris Wicht Camp, as a wild river. (ii) The approximately 1.8 miles of Surprise Canyon Creek from 100 feet upstream of Chris Wicht Camp to the southern boundary of sec. 14, T. 21 S., R. 44 E., as a recreational river. (B) Effect on historic mining structures Nothing in this paragraph affects the historic mining structures associated with the former Panamint Mining District. (215) Deep creek, california (A) In general The following segments of Deep Creek in the State of California, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture: (i) The approximately 6.5-mile segment from 0.125 mile downstream of the Rainbow Dam site in sec. 33, T. 2 N., R. 2 W., San Bernardino Meridian, to 0.25 miles upstream of the Road 3N34 crossing, as a wild river. (ii) The 0.5-mile segment from 0.25 mile upstream of the Road 3N34 crossing to 0.25 mile downstream of the Road 3N34 crossing, as a scenic river. (iii) The 2.5-mile segment from 0.25 miles downstream of the Road 3 N. 34 crossing to 0.25 miles upstream of the Trail 2W01 crossing, as a wild river. (iv) The 0.5-mile segment from 0.25 miles upstream of the Trail 2W01 crossing to 0.25 mile downstream of the Trail 2W01 crossing, as a scenic river. (v) The 10-mile segment from 0.25 miles downstream of the Trail 2W01 crossing to the upper limit of the Mojave dam flood zone in sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 3 W., San Bernardino Meridian, as a wild river. (vi) The 11-mile segment of Holcomb Creek from 100 yards downstream of the Road 3N12 crossing to .25 miles downstream of Holcomb Crossing, as a recreational river. (vii) The 3.5-mile segment of the Holcomb Creek from 0.25 miles downstream of Holcomb Crossing to the Deep Creek confluence, as a wild river. (B) Effect on ski operations Nothing in this paragraph affects— (i) the operations of the Snow Valley Ski Resort; or (ii) the State regulation of water rights and water quality associated with the operation of the Snow Valley Ski Resort. (216) Whitewater river, california The following segments of the Whitewater River in the State of California, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior, acting jointly: (A) The 5.8-mile segment of the North Fork Whitewater River from the source of the River near Mt. San Gorgonio to the confluence with the Middle Fork, as a wild river. (B) The 6.4-mile segment of the Middle Fork Whitewater River from the source of the River to the confluence with the South Fork, as a wild river. (C) The 1-mile segment of the South Fork Whitewater River from the confluence of the River with the East Fork to the section line between sections 32 and 33, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., San Bernardino Meridian, as a wild river. (D) The 1-mile segment of the South Fork Whitewater River from the section line between sections 32 and 33, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., San Bernardino Meridian, to the section line between sections 33 and 34, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., San Bernardino Meridian, as a recreational river. (E) The 4.9-mile segment of the South Fork Whitewater River from the section line between sections 33 and 34, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., San Bernardino Meridian, to the confluence with the Middle Fork, as a wild river. (F) The 5.4-mile segment of the main stem of the Whitewater River from the confluence of the South and Middle Forks to the San Gorgonio Wilderness boundary, as a wild river. (G) The 3.6-mile segment of the main stem of the Whitewater River from the San Gorgonio Wilderness boundary to .25 miles upstream of the southern boundary of section 35, T. 2 S., R. 3 E., San Bernardino Meridian, as a recreational river. . 508. Conforming amendments (a) Short title Section 1 of the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 ( 16 U.S.C. 410aaa Public Law 103–433 1 and 2, and titles I through IX 1, 2, and 3, titles I through IX, and titles XIII and XIV (b) Definitions The California Desert Protection Act of 1994 ( Public Law 103–433 3. Definitions (a) Titles I through IX In titles I through IX, the term this Act (1) sections 1 and 2; and (2) titles I through IX. (b) Titles XIII and XIV In titles XIII and XIV: (1) Conservation area The term Conservation Area (2) Secretary The term Secretary (A) with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of the Interior; and (B) with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Agriculture. (3) State The term State . 509. Juniper Flats The California Desert Protection Act of 1994 is amended by striking section 711 ( 16 U.S.C. 410aaa–81 711. Juniper Flats Development of renewable energy generation facilities (excluding rights-of-way or facilities for the transmission of energy and telecommunication facilities and infrastructure) is prohibited on the approximately 27,990 acres of Federal land generally depicted as BLM Land Unavailable for Energy Development Juniper Flats . 510. Conforming amendments to California Military Lands Withdrawal and Overflights Act of 1994 (a) Findings Section 801(b)(2) of the California Military Lands Withdrawal and Overflights Act of 1994 ( 16 U.S.C. 410aaa–82 Public Law 103–433 , special management areas, off-highway vehicle recreation areas, scenic areas, and wilderness areas (b) Overflights; special airspace Section 802 of the California Military Lands Withdrawal and Overflights Act of 1994 ( 16 U.S.C. 410aaa–82 (1) in subsection (a), by inserting , scenic areas, off-highway vehicle recreation areas, or special management areas designated by this Act (2) in subsection (b), by inserting , scenic areas, off-highway vehicle recreation areas, or special management areas designated by this Act (3) by adding at the end the following: (d) Department of defense facilities Nothing in this Act alters any authority of the Secretary of Defense to conduct military operations at installations and ranges within the California Desert Conservation Area that are authorized under any other provision of law. . 511. Desert tortoise conservation center (a) In general The Secretary shall establish, operate, and maintain a trans-State desert tortoise conservation center (referred to in this section as the Center (1) to support desert tortoise research, disease monitoring, handling training, rehabilitation, and reintroduction; (2) to provide temporary quarters for animals collected from authorized salvage from renewable energy sites; and (3) to ensure the full recovery and ongoing survival of the species. (b) Center In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall— (1) seek the participation of or contract with qualified organizations with expertise in desert tortoise disease research and experience with desert tortoise translocation techniques, and scientific training of professional biologists for handling tortoises, to staff and manage the Center; (2) ensure that the Center engages in public outreach and education on tortoise handling; and (3) consult with the State and the State of Nevada to ensure that the Center is operated consistent with State law. (c) Non-Federal Contributions The Secretary may accept and expend contributions of non-Federal funds to establish, operate, and maintain the Center.

Summary: California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2019 This bill provides for conservation, additional recreational opportunities, and renewable energy development in the California Desert Conservation Area. Specifically, the bill, among other things establishes or designates wilderness areas, a special management area, off-highway vehicle recreation areas, and a national scenic area; releases specified wilderness study areas; adjusts national park and preserve boundaries; and specifies land withdrawals, transfers, and conveyances. Specified federal land shall be taken into trust for the Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe. Lands and interests in land, including improvements, outside the boundary of Joshua Tree National Park in California may be acquired for the purpose of operating a visitor center. The bill makes amendments to the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 regarding the California State School lands and designates specified segments of rivers and creeks as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.