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structures and facilities, including existing structures and 
facilities, for wildlife water development projects, including 
guzzlers, in the wilderness areas designated by this title 
if— 
(1) the structures and facilities will, as deter-
mined by the Secretary, enhance wilderness values 
by promoting healthy, viable, and more naturally 
distributed wildlife populations; and 
(2) the visual impacts of the structures and fa-
cilities on the wilderness areas can reasonably be 
minimized. 
(e) HUNTING, FISHING, AND TRAPPING.—In con-
sultation with the appropriate State agency (except in 
emergencies), the Secretary may designate by regulation 
areas in which, and establish periods during which, for 
reasons of public safety, administration, or compliance 
with applicable laws, no hunting, fishing, or trapping will 
be permitted in the wilderness areas designated by this 
title. 
(f) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.—The terms and con-
ditions under which the State, including a designee of the 
State, may conduct wildlife management activities in the 
wilderness areas designated by this subtitle are specified 
in the cooperative agreement between the Secretary and 
the State, entitled ‘‘Memorandum of Understanding be-
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tween the Bureau of Land Management and the Nevada 
Department of Wildlife Supplement No. 9,’’ and signed 
November and December 2003, including any amend-
ments to that document agreed upon by the Secretary and 
the State and subject to all applicable laws and regula-
tions. Any references to Clark County in that document 
shall also be deemed to be referred to and shall apply to 
Lincoln County, Nevada. 
SEC. 130. WILDFIRE MANAGEMENT. 
Consistent with section 4 of the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1133), nothing in this subtitle precludes a Federal, 
State, or local agency from conducting wildfire manage-
ment operations (including operations using aircraft or 
mechanized equipment) to manage wildfires in the wilder-
ness areas designated by this subtitle. 
SEC. 131. CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA COLLECTION. 
Subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
may prescribe, nothing in this subtitle precludes the instal-
lation and maintenance of hydrologic, meteorologic, or cli-
matological collection devices in the wilderness areas des-
ignated by this subtitle if the facilities and access to the 
facilities are essential to flood warning, flood control, and 
water reservoir operation activities.
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Subtitle C—Utility Corridors 
SEC. 141. UTILITY CORRIDOR AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY. 
(a) UTILITY CORRIDOR.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Consistent with subtitle B 
and notwithstanding sections 202 and 503 of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
(43 U.S.C. 1711, 1763), the Secretary of the Inte-
rior (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) 
shall establish on public land a 2,640-foot wide cor-
ridor for utilities in Lincoln County and Clark Coun-
ty, Nevada, as generally depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘‘Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and 
Development Act’’, and dated October 1, 2004. 
(2) AVAILABILITY.—Each map and legal de-
scription shall be on file and available for public in-
spection in (as appropriate)— 
(A) the Office of the Director of the Bu-
reau of Land Management; 
(B) the Office of the Nevada State Direc-
tor of the Bureau of Land Management; 
(C) the Ely Field Office of the Bureau of 
Land Management; and 
(D) the Caliente Field Station of the Bu-
reau of Land Management. 
(b) RIGHTS-OF-WAY.—
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 
202 and 503 of the Federal Land Policy and Man-
agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1711, 1763), and 
subject to valid and existing rights, the Secretary 
shall grant to the Southern Nevada Water Authority 
and the Lincoln County Water District nonexclusive 
rights-of-way to Federal land in Lincoln County and 
Clark County, Nevada, for any roads, wells, well 
fields, pipes, pipelines, pump stations, storage facili-
ties, or other facilities and systems that are nec-
essary for the construction and operation of a water 
conveyance system, as depicted on the map. 
(2) APPLICABLE LAW.—A right-of-way granted 
under paragraph (1) shall be granted in perpetuity 
and shall not require the payment of rental. 
(3) COMPLIANCE WITH NEPA.—Before granting 
a right-of-way under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall comply with the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), including the 
identification and consideration of potential impacts 
to fish and wildlife resources and habitat. 
(c) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
the utility corridors designated by subsection (a) are with-
drawn from—
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(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and dis-
posal under the public land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) operation of the mineral leasing and geo-
thermal leasing laws. 
(d) STATE WATER LAW.—Nothing in this subtitle 
shall— 
(1) prejudice the decisions or abrogate the ju-
risdiction of the Nevada or Utah State Engineers 
with respect to the appropriation, permitting, certifi-
cation, or adjudication of water rights; 
(2) preempt Nevada or Utah State water law; 
or 
(3) limit or supersede existing water rights or 
interest in water rights under Nevada or Utah State 
law. 
(e) WATER RESOURCES STUDY.— 
(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
Secretary, 
acting 
through the United States Geological Survey and the 
Desert Research Institute, and a designee from the 
State of Utah shall conduct a study to investigate 
ground water quantity, quality, and flow characteris-
tics in the deep carbonate and alluvial aquifers of
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Lincoln and White Pine Counties, Nevada and adja-
cent areas in Utah. The study shall— 
(A) include new and review of existing 
data; 
(B) determine the volume of water stored 
in aquifers in those areas; 
(C) determine the discharge and recharge 
characteristics of each aquifer system; 
(D) determine the hydrogeologic and other 
controls that govern the discharge and recharge 
of each aquifer system; and 
(E) develop maps at a consistent scale de-
picting aquifer systems and the recharge and 
discharge areas of such systems. 
(2) TIMING; 
AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary 
shall complete a draft of the water resources report 
required under paragraph (1) not later than 30 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
The Secretary shall then make the draft report 
available for public comment for a period of not less 
than 60 days. The final report shall be submitted to 
the Committee on Resources in the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources in the Senate and made available to
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the public not later than 36 months after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(3) AGREEMENT.—Prior to any transbasin di-
version from ground-water basins located within 
both the State of Nevada and the State of Utah, the 
State of Nevada and the State of Utah shall reach 
an agreement regarding the division of water re-
sources of those interstate ground-water flow sys-
tem(s) from which water will be diverted and used 
by the project. The agreement shall allow for the 
maximum sustainable beneficial use of the water re-
sources and protect existing water rights. 
SEC. 142. RELOCATION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY AND UTILITY 
CORRIDORS LOCATED IN CLARK AND LIN-
COLN COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF NEVADA. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
AGREEMENT.—The 
term 
‘‘Agreement’’ 
means the land exchange agreement between 
Aerojet-General Corporation and the United States, 
dated July 14, 1988. 
(2) CORRIDOR.—The term ‘‘corridor’’ means— 
(A) the right-of-way corridor that is— 
(i) identified in section 5(b)(1) of the 
Nevada-Florida Land Exchange Authoriza-
tion Act of 1988 (102 Stat. 55); and
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(ii) described in section 14(a) of the 
Agreement; 
(B) such portion of the utility corridor 
identified in the 1988 Las Vegas Resource 
Management Plan located south of the bound-
ary of the corridor described in subparagraph 
(A) as is necessary to relocate the right-of-way 
corridor to the area described in subsection 
(c)(2); and 
(C) such portion of the utility corridor 
identified in the 2000 Caliente Management 
Framework Plan Amendment located north of 
the boundary of the corridor described in sub-
paragraph (A) as is necessary to relocate the 
right-of-way corridor to the area described in 
subsection (c)(2). 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(b) RELINQUISHMENT AND FAIR MARKET VALUE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, in ac-
cordance with this section, relinquish all right, title, 
and interest of the United States in and to the cor-
ridor on receipt of a payment in an amount equal 
to the fair market value of the corridor (plus any
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costs relating to the right-of-way relocation de-
scribed in this subtitle). 
(2) FAIR MARKET VALUE.— 
(A) The fair market value of the corridor 
shall be equal to the amount by which the value 
of the discount described in the 1988 appraisal 
of the corridor that was applied to the land un-
derlying the corridor has increased, as deter-
mined by the Secretary using the multiplier de-
termined under subparagraph (B). 
(B) Not later than 60 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Appraisal 
Services Directorate of the Department of the 
Interior shall determine an appropriate multi-
plier to reflect the change in the value of the 
land underlying the corridor between— 
(i) the date of which the corridor was 
transferred in accordance with the Agree-
ment; and 
(ii) the date of enactment of this Act. 
(3) PROCEEDS.—Proceeds under this sub-
section shall be deposited in the account established 
under section 113(c) 
(c) RELOCATION.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall relocate 
to the area described in paragraph (2), the portion 
of IDI–26446 and UTU–73363 identified as NVN– 
49781 that is located in the corridor relinquished 
under subsection (b)(1). 
(2) DESCRIPTION OF AREA.—The area referred 
to in paragraph (1) is the area located on public 
land west of United States Route 93. 
(3) REQUIREMENTS.—The relocation under 
paragraph (1) shall be conducted in a manner 
that— 
(A) minimizes engineering design changes; 
and 
(B) maintains a gradual and smooth inter-
connection of the corridor with the area de-
scribed in paragraph (2). 
(4) AUTHORIZED
USES.—The Secretary may 
authorize the location of any above ground or under-
ground utility facility, transmission lines, gas pipe-
lines, natural gas pipelines, fiber optics, tele-
communications, water lines, wells (including moni-
toring wells), cable television, and any related appur-
tenances in the area described in paragraph (1). 
(d) EFFECT.—The relocation of the corridor under 
this section shall not require the Secretary to update the
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1998 Las Vegas Valley Resource Management Plan or the 
2000 Caliente Management Framework Plan Amendment. 
(e) WAIVER OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS.—The Sec-
retary shall waive the requirements of the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et 
seq.) that would otherwise be applicable to the holders of 
the right-of-way corridor described in subsection (a)(2)(A) 
with respect to an amendment to the legal description of 
the right-of-way corridor. 
Subtitle D—Silver State Off- 
Highway Vehicle Trail 
SEC. 151. SILVER STATE OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE TRAIL. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation and 
Development Act Map’’ and dated October 1, 2004. 
(3) TRAIL.—The term ‘‘Trail’’ means the sys-
tem of trails designated in subsection (b) as the Sil-
ver State Off-Highway Vehicle Trail. 
(b) DESIGNATION.—The trails that are generally de-
picted on the Map are hereby designated as the ‘‘Silver 
State Off-Highway Vehicle Trail’’. 
(c) MANAGEMENT.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage 
the Trail in a manner that— 
(A) is consistent with motorized and 
mechanized use of the Trail that is authorized 
on the date of the enactment of this title pursu-
ant to applicable Federal and State laws and 
regulations; 
(B) ensures the safety of the people who 
use the Trail; and 
(C) does not damage sensitive habitat or 
cultural resources. 
(2) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years 
after the date of the enactment of this title, the 
Secretary, in consultation with the State, the 
County, and any other interested persons, shall 
complete a management plan for the Trail. 
(B) COMPONENTS.—The management plan 
shall— 
(i) describe the appropriate uses and 
management of the Trail; 
(ii) authorize the use of motorized and 
mechanized vehicles on the Trail; and 
(iii) describe actions carried out to pe-
riodically evaluate and manage the appro-
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priate levels of use and location of the 
Trail to minimize environmental impacts 
and prevent damage to cultural resources 
from the use of the Trail. 
(3) MONITORING AND EVALUATION.— 
(A) ANNUAL ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary 
shall annually assess the effects of the use of 
off-highway vehicles on the Trail and, in con-
sultation with the Nevada Division of Wildlife, 
assess the effects of the Trail on wildlife and 
wildlife habitat to minimize environmental im-
pacts and prevent damage to cultural resources 
from the use of the Trail. 
(B) CLOSURE.—The Secretary, in con-
sultation with the State and the County, may 
temporarily close or permanently reroute, sub-
ject to subparagraph (C), a portion of the Trail 
if the Secretary determines that— 
(i) the Trail is having an adverse im-
pact on— 
(I) natural resources; or 
(II) cultural resources; 
(ii) the Trail threatens public safety; 
(iii) closure of the Trail is necessary 
to repair damage to the Trail; or
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(iv) closure of the Trail is necessary 
to repair resource damage. 
(C) REROUTING.—Portions of the Trail 
that are temporarily closed may be permanently 
rerouted along existing roads and trails on pub-
lic lands currently open to motorized use if the 
Secretary determines that such rerouting will 
not significantly increase or decrease the length 
of the Trail. 
(D) NOTICE.—The Secretary shall provide 
information to the public regarding any routes 
on the Trail that are closed under subpara-
graph (B), including by providing appropriate 
signage along the Trail. 
(4) NOTICE OF OPEN ROUTES.—The Secretary 
shall ensure that visitors to the Trail have access to 
adequate notice regarding the routes on the Trail 
that are open through use of appropriate signage 
along the Trail and through the distribution of 
maps, safety education materials, and other informa-
tion considered appropriate by the Secretary. 
(d) NO EFFECT ON NON-FEDERAL LAND AND IN-
TERESTS IN LAND.—Nothing in this section shall be con-
strued to affect ownership, management, or other rights 
related to non-Federal land or interests in land.
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(e) MAP ON FILE.—The Map shall be kept on file 
at the appropriate offices of the Secretary. 
Subtitle E—Open Space Parks 
SEC. 161. OPEN SPACE PARK CONVEYANCE TO LINCOLN 
COUNTY, NEVADA. 
(a) CONVEYANCE.—Notwithstanding sections 202 
and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1171, 1712), not later than 1 year 
after lands are identified by the County, the Secretary 
shall convey to the County, subject to valid existing rights, 
for no consideration, all right title, and interest of the 
United States in and to the parcels of land described in 
subsection (b). 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—Up to 15,000 acres of 
Bureau of Land Management-managed public land in Lin-
coln County identified by the county in consultation with 
the Bureau of Land Management. 
(c) COSTS.—Any costs relating to any conveyance 
under subsection (a), including costs for surveys and other 
administrative costs, shall be paid by the County, or in 
accordance with section 113(c)(2) of this title. 
(d) USE OF LAND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Any parcel of land conveyed 
to the County under subsection (a) shall be used 
only for—
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(A) the conservation of natural resources; 
or 
(B) public parks. 
(2) FACILITIES.—Any facility on a parcel of 
land conveyed under subsection (a) shall be con-
structed and managed in a manner consistent with 
the uses described in paragraph (1). 
(e) REVERSION.—If a parcel of land conveyed under 
subsection (a) is used in a manner that is inconsistent 
with the uses specified in subsection (d), the parcel of land 
shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the 
United States. 
SEC. 162. OPEN SPACE PARK CONVEYANCE TO THE STATE 
OF NEVADA. 
(a) CONVEYANCE.—Notwithstanding section 202 of 
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
(43 U.S.C. 1712), the Secretary shall convey to the State 
of Nevada, subject to valid existing rights, for no consider-
ation, all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
and to the parcels of land described in subsection (b), if 
there is a written agreement between the State and Lin-
coln County, Nevada, supporting such a conveyance. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The parcels of land re-
ferred to in subsection (a) are the parcels of land depicted 
as ‘‘NV St. Park Expansion Proposal’’ on the map entitled
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‘‘Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Develop-
ment Act Map’’ and dated October 1, 2004. 
(c) COSTS.—Any costs relating to any conveyance 
under subsection (a), including costs for surveys and other 
administrative costs, shall be paid by the State. 
(d) USE OF LAND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Any parcel of land conveyed 
to the State under subsection (a) shall be used only 
for— 
(A) the conservation of natural resources; 
or 
(B) public parks. 
(2) FACILITIES.—Any facility on a parcel of 
land conveyed under subsection (a) shall be con-
structed and managed in a manner consistent with 
the uses described in paragraph (1). 
(e) REVERSION.—If a parcel of land conveyed under 
subsection (a) is used in a manner that is inconsistent 
with the uses specified in subsection (d), the parcel of land 
shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the 
United States.