SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF CASTNER RANGE NATIONAL 
MONUMENT, TEXAS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, there is hereby established the Castner Range Na-
tional Monument in the State. 
(b) AREA INCLUDED.—The National Monument con-
sists of Federal land and interests in Federal land within 
El Paso County, Texas, as depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘Castner Range National Monument’’. 
(c) EXCLUSION OF NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The Na-
tional Monument includes only Federal land and interests 
in Federal land and does not include or apply to private 
property or other non-Federal land and interests in land 
within the exterior boundaries of the National Monument. 
(d) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the National Monu-
ment is to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit 
and enjoyment of present and future generations the eco-
logical, scenic, wildlife, recreational, cultural, historical, 
natural, educational, and scientific resources of the lands 
included in the National Monument, including Castner 
Range and its— 
(1) relationship to the Department of the Army; 
(2) role as a water conservation sanctuary 
through a dozen natural canyons, arroyos (‘‘gullies, 
washes’’) and alluvial fans which efficiently trans-
port run-off from the heights through seepage into 
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the large underground Hueco Bolso´n (‘‘aquifer’’, 
which along with the West Side Mesilla Bolso´n sup-
plies much of El Paso’s water); 
(3) historical significance, as it contains numer-
ous archaeological and historical resources that date 
as far back as the Paleo-Indian, Archaic and historic 
Indian groups, lasted from about 8000 B.C. to 4000 
B.C. and was initially characterized by big-game 
hunting; 
(4) significance as a habitat for an extremely 
diverse aggregation of wildlife and plant species of 
special concern that are thought to inhabit Castner 
Range, including the sand prickly pear, the Texas 
lyre snake, and the western burrowing owl; and 
(5) significance as a one-of-a-kind vegetation 
region that includes a mountainous area, cactus 
lechuguilla region, and draw-yucca grassland region. 
SEC. 4. ACCESS AND BUFFER ZONES. 
(a) ACCESS.—The Secretary shall continue to provide 
historical and adequate access to private inholdings within 
the exterior boundaries of the National Monument. 
(b) BUFFER ZONES.—Nothing in this Act creates a 
protective perimeter or buffer zone around the National 
Monument. The fact that any activities or uses outside 
of areas designated by this Act can be seen or heard within 
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the National Monument shall not preclude the activities 
or uses outside of the National Monument. 
(c) USE OF EASEMENTS.—Nothing in this Act shall 
affect currently used easements located within the national 
monument, including the use of Trans Mountain Highway, 
the National Border Patrol Museum, El Paso Museum of 
Archaeology, a letter of intent by the Texas Parks and 
Wildlife Department to build a visitors site for the Frank-
lin Mountains State Park. 
SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT OF FEDERAL LANDS WITHIN THE NA-
TIONAL MONUMENT. 
(a) BASIS OF MANAGEMENT.— 
(1) APPLICABLE
LAWS.—The Secretary shall 
manage the National Monument in a manner that 
conserves, protects, and enhances the natural re-
sources and values of the National Monument, in ac-
cordance with— 
(A) this Act; 
(B) the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and 
(C) the Act of June 17, 1902 (commonly 
known as the Reclamation Act of 1902; 32 
Stat. 388), and Acts amendatory thereof and 
supplemental thereto. 
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(2) RESOLUTION OF CONFLICTS.—If there is a 
conflict between a provision of this Act and a provi-
sion of one of the other laws specified in paragraph 
(1), the more restrictive provision shall control. 
(b) TRIBAL CULTURAL USES.—Nothing in this Act 
shall be construed to enlarge or diminish the rights of any 
Indian tribe. 
(c) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop 
a comprehensive plan for the protection and man-
agement of the National Monument that fulfills the 
purposes specified in section 3(b). In implementing 
the management plan and in considering any rec-
ommendations from the advisory council, the Sec-
retary shall consult with the advisory council on a 
regular basis. 
(2) PURPOSES.—The management plan shall— 
(A) describe the appropriate uses and 
management of the National Monument; 
(B) identify short-term and long-term 
management actions and prioritize management 
actions based on projected availability of re-
sources; 
(C) include a habitat restoration opportu-
nities component; 
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(D) include a recreational opportunity en-
hancement component; and 
(E) include a component that addresses 
the Secretary of Army’s remediation of haz-
ardous substances or munitions and explosives 
of concern within the National Monument. 
(3) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND SPECIAL CON-
SIDERATIONS.—In developing the management plan, 
and to the extent consistent with this section, the 
Secretary— 
(A) shall solicit extensive public input; 
(B) shall take into consideration any infor-
mation developed in studies of the land within 
the National Monument; 
(C) shall assess available climate change 
information pertinent to the National Monu-
ment; 
(D) shall include standards and practices 
to ensure the preservation of wildlife corridors 
and facilitate species migration; and 
(E) may incorporate any provision from a 
resource management plan, land and resource 
management plan, or any other plan applicable 
to the National Monument. 
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