I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 856 
To establish the Gold Butte National Conservation Area in Clark County, 
Nevada, in order to conserve, protect, and enhance the cultural, archae-
ological, natural, wilderness, scientific, geological, historical, biological, 
wildlife, educational, and scenic resources of the area, to designate wilder-
ness areas, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 10, 2015 
Ms. TITUS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To establish the Gold Butte National Conservation Area 
in Clark County, Nevada, in order to conserve, protect, 
and enhance the cultural, archaeological, natural, wilder-
ness, scientific, geological, historical, biological, wildlife, 
educational, and scenic resources of the area, to des-
ignate wilderness areas, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Gold Butte National Conservation Area Act’’. 
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(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—GOLD BUTTE NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA 
Sec. 101. Establishment of Gold Butte National Conservation Area. 
Sec. 102. Management of Conservation Area. 
Sec. 103. General provisions. 
Sec. 104. Gold Butte National Conservation Area Advisory Council. 
TITLE II—DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS IN CLARK 
COUNTY, NEVADA 
Sec. 201. Findings. 
Sec. 202. Additions to National Wilderness Preservation System. 
Sec. 203. Administration. 
Sec. 204. Adjacent management. 
Sec. 205. Military, law enforcement, and emergency overflights. 
Sec. 206. Release of wilderness study areas. 
Sec. 207. Native American cultural and religious uses. 
Sec. 208. Wildlife management. 
Sec. 209. Wildfire, insect, and disease management. 
Sec. 210. Climatological data collection. 
Sec. 211. National Park System land. 
TITLE III—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Sec. 301. Relationship to Clark County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation 
Plan. 
Sec. 302. Visitor center, research, and interpretation. 
Sec. 303. Termination of withdrawal of Bureau of Land Management land. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) the public land in southeastern Nevada gen-
erally known as ‘‘Gold Butte’’ is recognized for out-
standing— 
(A) scenic values; 
(B) natural resources, including critical 
habitat, sensitive species, wildlife, desert tor-
toise habitat, and geology; 
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(C) historic resources, including historic 
mining, ranching and other western cultures, 
and pioneer activities; and 
(D) cultural resources, including evidence 
of prehistoric habitation and rock art; 
(2) Gold Butte has become a destination for di-
verse recreation opportunities, including camping, 
hiking, hunting, motorized recreation, and sight-
seeing; 
(3) Gold Butte draws visitors from throughout 
the United States; 
(4) Gold Butte provides important economic 
benefits to Mesquite and other nearby communities; 
(5) inclusion of the Gold Butte National Con-
servation Area in the National Landscape Conserva-
tion System would provide increased opportunities 
for— 
(A) interpretation of the diverse values of 
the area for the visiting public; and 
(B) education and community outreach in 
the region; and 
(6) designation of Gold Butte as a National 
Conservation Area will permanently protect the sce-
nic, biological, natural, historical, scientific, paleon-
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tological, recreational, ecological, wilderness, and 
cultural resources within the area. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ADVISORY COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Advisory 
Council’’ means the Gold Butte National Conserva-
tion Area Advisory Council established under section 
104(a). 
(2) CONSERVATION
AREA.—The term ‘‘Con-
servation Area’’ means the Gold Butte National 
Conservation Area established by section 101(a). 
(3) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means Clark 
County, Nevada. 
(4) DESIGNATED
ROUTE.—The term ‘‘des-
ignated route’’ means a road that is designated as 
open by the Route Designations for Selected Areas 
of Critical Environmental Concern Located in the 
Northeast Portion of the Las Vegas BLM District 
Environmental Assessment, NV–052–2006–0433. 
(5) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the management plan for the 
Conservation Area developed under section 102(b). 
(6) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Gold Butte National Conservation Area’’ and 
dated May 23, 2013. 
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(7) PUBLIC
LAND.—The term ‘‘public land’’ 
has the meaning given the term ‘‘public lands’’ in 
section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702). 
(8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(9) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Nevada. 
(10) WILDERNESS
AREA.—The term ‘‘wilder-
ness area’’ means a wilderness areas designated by 
section 202(a). 
TITLE 
I—GOLD 
BUTTE 
NA-
TIONAL CONSERVATION AREA 
SEC. 101. ESTABLISHMENT OF GOLD BUTTE NATIONAL 
CONSERVATION AREA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the Gold 
Butte National Conservation Area in the State. 
(b) AREA INCLUDED.—The Conservation Area shall 
consist of approximately 348,515 acres of public land ad-
ministered by the Bureau of Land Management in the 
County, as generally depicted on the Map. 
(c) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall file a map and legal description of the Con-
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servation Area with the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
Senate. 
(2) EFFECT.—The map and legal description 
prepared under paragraph (1) shall have the same 
force and effect as if included in this title, except 
that the Secretary may correct minor errors in the 
map or legal description. 
(3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—A copy of the map 
and legal description shall be on file and available 
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 
Bureau of Land Management and the National Park 
Service. 
SEC. 102. MANAGEMENT OF CONSERVATION AREA. 
(a) PURPOSES.—In accordance with this title, the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), and other applicable laws, the Sec-
retary shall manage the Conservation Area in a manner 
that conserves, protects, and enhances the scenic, biologi-
cal, natural, historical, scientific, paleontological, rec-
reational, ecological, wilderness, and cultural resources of 
the Conservation Area. 
(b) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
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(1) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 3 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall develop a management plan for the long- 
term protection and management of the Conserva-
tion Area. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall pre-
pare the management plan in consultation with the 
State, local and tribal government entities, the Advi-
sory Council, and the public. 
(3) REQUIREMENTS.—The management plan 
shall— 
(A) describe the appropriate uses and 
management of the Conservation Area; and 
(B) include a recommendation on interpre-
tive and educational materials regarding the 
cultural and biological resources of the region 
within which the Conservation Area is located. 
(4) INCORPORATION
OF
ROUTE
DESIGNA-
TIONS.—The management plan shall incorporate the 
decisions in the Route Designations for Selected 
Areas of Critical Environmental Concern Located in 
the Northeast Portion of the Las Vegas BLM Dis-
trict Environmental Assessment, NV–052–2006– 
0433. 
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(c) USES.—The Secretary shall allow only such uses 
of the Conservation Area that the Secretary determines 
would further the purpose of the Conservation Area de-
scribed in subsection (a). 
(d) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND IN-
TERESTS.—Any land or interests in land located within 
the boundary of the Conservation Area that is acquired 
by the United States after the date of enactment of this 
Act shall become part of the Conservation Area and be 
managed as provided in subsection (a). 
(e) MOTORIZED VEHICLES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except in cases in which 
motorized vehicles are needed for administrative pur-
poses or to respond to an emergency, the use of mo-
torized vehicles shall be permitted only on des-
ignated routes. 
(2) MONITORING AND EVALUATION.—The Sec-
retary shall annually— 
(A) assess the effects of the use of motor-
ized vehicles on designated routes; and 
(B) in consultation with the Nevada De-
partment of Wildlife, assess the effects of des-
ignated routes on wildlife and wildlife habitat to 
minimize environmental impacts and prevent 
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damage to cultural and historical resources 
from the use of designated routes. 
(3) MANAGEMENT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
manage designated routes in a manner that— 
(i) is consistent with motorized and 
mechanized use of the designated routes 
that is authorized on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act; 
(ii) ensures the safety of the people 
that use the designated routes; 
(iii) does not damage sensitive habitat 
or cultural or historical resources; and 
(iv) provides for adaptive management 
of resources and restoration of damaged 
habitat or resources. 
(B) REROUTING.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—A designated route 
may be temporarily closed or rerouted if 
the Secretary, in consultation with the 
State, the County, and the Advisory Coun-
cil, subject to subparagraph (C), deter-
mines that— 
(I) the designated route is having 
an adverse impact on— 
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(aa) sensitive habitat; 
(bb) natural resources; 
(cc) cultural resources; or 
(dd) historical resources; 
(II) the designated route threat-
ens public safety; 
(III) temporary closure of the 
designated route is necessary to re-
pair— 
(aa) the designated route; or 
(bb) resource damage; or 
(IV) modification of the des-
ignated route would not significantly 
affect access within the Conservation 
Area. 
(ii) PRIORITY.—If the Secretary de-
termines that the rerouting of a designated 
route is necessary under clause (i), the 
Secretary may give priority to existing 
roads designated as closed. 
(iii) DURATION.—A designated route 
that is temporarily closed under clause (i) 
shall remain closed only until the date on 
which the resource or public safety issue 
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that led to the temporary closure has been 
resolved. 
(C) NOTICE.—The Secretary shall provide 
information to the public regarding any des-
ignated routes that are open, have been re-
routed, or are temporarily closed through— 
(i) use of appropriate signage within 
the Conservation Area; and 
(ii) the distribution of maps, safety 
education materials, law enforcement, and 
other information considered to be appro-
priate by the Secretary. 
(4) NO EFFECT ON NON-FEDERAL LAND OR IN-
TERESTS IN NON-FEDERAL LAND.—Nothing in this 
section affects ownership, management, or other 
rights relating to non-Federal land or interests in 
non-Federal land. 
(5) MAP ON FILE.—The Secretary shall keep a 
current map on file at the appropriate offices of the 
Bureau of Land Management. 
(6) ROAD
CONSTRUCTION.—Except as nec-
essary for administrative purposes or to respond to 
an emergency, the Secretary shall not construct any 
permanent or temporary road within the Conserva-
tion Area after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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(f) NATIONAL
LANDSCAPE
CONSERVATION
SYS-
TEM.—The Conservation Area shall be administered as a 
component of the National Landscape Conservation Sys-
tem. 
(g) HUNTING, FISHING, AND TRAPPING.—Nothing in 
this title affects the jurisdiction of the State with respect 
to fish and wildlife, including hunting, fishing, and trap-
ping in the Conservation Area. 
SEC. 103. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
(a) NO BUFFER ZONES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The establishment of the 
Conservation Area shall not create an express or im-
plied protective perimeter or buffer zone around the 
Conservation Area. 
(2) PRIVATE LAND.—If the use of, or conduct 
of an activity on, private land that shares a bound-
ary with the Conservation Area is consistent with 
applicable law, nothing in this title concerning the 
establishment of the Conservation Area prohibits or 
limits the use or conduct of the activity. 
(b) WITHDRAWALS.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
all public land within the Conservation Area, including any 
land or interest in land that is acquired by the United 
States within the Conservation Area after the date of en-
actment of this Act, is withdrawn from— 
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(1) entry, appropriation or disposal under the 
public land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral 
materials, and geothermal leasing laws. 
(c) SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The establishment of the 
Conservation Area shall not affect the management 
status of any area within the boundary of the Con-
servation Area that is protected under the Clark 
County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan. 
(2) CONFLICT OF LAWS.—If there is a conflict 
between the laws applicable to an area described in 
paragraph (1) and this title, the more restrictive 
provision shall control. 
SEC. 104. GOLD BUTTE NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA 
ADVISORY COUNCIL. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall es-
tablish an advisory council, to be known as the ‘‘Gold 
Butte National Conservation Area Advisory Council’’. 
(b) DUTIES.—The Advisory Council shall advise the 
Secretary with respect to the preparation and implementa-
tion of the management plan. 
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(c) APPLICABLE LAW.—The Advisory Council shall 
be subject to— 
(1) the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App.); and 
(2) the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). 
(d) MEMBERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Advisory Council shall 
include 13 members to be appointed by the Sec-
retary, of whom, to the extent practicable— 
(A) 4 members shall be appointed after 
considering the recommendations of the Mes-
quite, Nevada, City Council; 
(B) 1 member shall be appointed after con-
sidering 
the 
recommendations 
of 
the 
Bunkerville, Nevada, Town Advisory Board; 
(C) 1 member shall be appointed after con-
sidering the recommendations of the Moapa 
Valley, Nevada, Town Advisory Board; 
(D) 1 member shall be appointed after 
considering the recommendations of the Moapa, 
Nevada, Town Advisory Board; 
(E) 1 member shall be appointed after con-
sidering the recommendations of the Moapa 
Band of Paiutes Tribal Council; and 
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(F) 5 at-large members from the County 
shall be appointed after considering the rec-
ommendations of the County Commission. 
(2) 
SPECIAL
APPOINTMENT
CONSIDER-
ATIONS.—The at-large members appointed under 
paragraph (1)(F) shall have backgrounds that re-
flect— 
(A) the purposes for which the Conserva-
tion Area was established; and 
(B) the interests of persons affected by the 
planning and management of the Conservation 
Area. 
(3) REPRESENTATION.—The Secretary shall en-
sure that the membership of the Advisory Council is 
fairly balanced in terms of the points of view rep-
resented and the functions to be performed by the 
Advisory Council. 
(4) INITIAL
APPOINTMENT.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall appoint the initial members of the 
Advisory Council in accordance with paragraph (1). 
(e) DUTIES OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL.—The Advi-
sory Council shall advise the Secretary with respect to the 
preparation and implementation of the management plan, 
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including budgetary matters relating to the Conservation 
Area. 
(f) COMPENSATION.—Members of the Advisory Coun-
cil shall receive no compensation for serving on the Advi-
sory Council. 
(g) CHAIRPERSON.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Advisory Council shall 
elect a Chairperson from among the members of the 
Advisory Council. 
(2) TERM.—The term of the Chairperson shall 
be 3 years. 
(h) TERM OF MEMBERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The term of a member of 
the Advisory Council shall be 3 years. 
(2) SUCCESSORS.—Notwithstanding the expira-
tion of a 3-year term of a member of the Advisory 
Council, a member may continue to serve on the Ad-
visory Council until a successor is appointed. 
(i) VACANCIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A vacancy on the Advisory 
Council shall be filled in the same manner in which 
the original appointment was made. 
(2) 
APPOINTMENT
FOR
REMAINDER
OF 
TERM.—A member appointed to fill a vacancy on the 
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Advisory Council shall serve for the remainder of the 
term for which the predecessor was appointed. 
(j) TERMINATION.—The Advisory Council shall ter-
minate not later than 3 years after the date on which the 
final version of the management plan is published. 
TITLE II—DESIGNATION OF WIL-
DERNESS AREAS IN CLARK 
COUNTY, NEVADA 
SEC. 201. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) public land administered by the Bureau of 
Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, and Na-
tional Park Service in the County contains unique 
and spectacular natural, cultural, and historical re-
sources, including— 
(A) priceless habitat for numerous species 
of plants and wildlife; 
(B) thousands of acres of land that remain 
in a natural state; and 
(C) numerous sites containing significant 
cultural and historical artifacts; and 
(2) continued preservation of the public land 
would benefit the County and all of the United 
States by— 
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(A) ensuring the conservation of eco-
logically diverse habitat; 
(B) protecting prehistoric cultural re-
sources; 
(C) conserving primitive recreational re-
sources; and 
(D) protecting air and water quality. 
SEC. 202. ADDITIONS TO NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESER-
VATION SYSTEM. 
(a) ADDITIONS.—In furtherance of the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following public land 
administered by the National Park Service or the Bureau 
of Land Management in the County is designated as wil-
derness and as components of the National Wilderness 
Preservation System: 
(1) VIRGIN PEAK WILDERNESS.—Certain public 
land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, 
comprising approximately 18,296 acres, as generally 
depicted on the Map, which shall be known as the 
‘‘Virgin Peak Wilderness’’. 
(2) BLACK RIDGE WILDERNESS.—Certain pub-
lic land managed by the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment, comprising approximately 18,192 acres, as 
generally depicted on the Map, which shall be known 
as the ‘‘Black Ridge Wilderness’’. 
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(3) BITTER RIDGE NORTH WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain public land managed by the Bureau of Land 
Management 
comprising 
approximately 
15,114 
acres, as generally depicted on the Map, which shall 
be known as the ‘‘Bitter Ridge North Wilderness’’. 
(4) BITTER RIDGE SOUTH WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain public land managed by the Bureau of Land 
Management, 
comprising 
approximately 
12,646 
acres, as generally depicted on the Map, which shall 
be known as the ‘‘Bitter Ridge Wilderness’’. 
(5) BILLY GOAT PEAK WILDERNESS.—Certain 
public land managed by the Bureau of Land Man-
agement, comprising approximately 30,460 acres, as 
generally depicted on the Map, which shall be known 
as the ‘‘Billy Goat Peak Wilderness’’. 
(6) MILLION
HILLS
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
public land managed by the Bureau of Land Man-
agement, comprising approximately 24,818 acres, as 
generally depicted on the Map, which shall be known 
as the ‘‘Million Hills Wilderness’’. 
(7) OVERTON
WILDERNESS.—Certain Federal 
land within the Lake Mead National Recreation 
Area, comprising approximately 23,227 acres, as 
generally depicted on the Map, which shall be known 
as the ‘‘Overton Wilderness’’. 
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(8) TWIN SPRINGS WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed-
eral land within the Lake Mead National Recreation 
Area, comprising approximately 9,684 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the Map, which shall be known as 
the ‘‘Twin Springs Wilderness’’. 
(9) SCANLON
WASH
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Lake Mead National Recre-
ation Area, comprising approximately 22,826 acres, 
as generally depicted on the Map, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Scanlon Wash Wilderness’’. 
(10) HILLER MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain Federal land within the Lake Mead National 
Recreation Area, comprising approximately 14,832 
acres, as generally depicted on the Map, which shall 
be known as the ‘‘Hiller Mountains Wilderness’’. 
(11) HELL’S KITCHEN WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Lake Mead National Recre-
ation Area, comprising approximately 12,439 acres, 
as generally depicted on the Map, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Hell’s Kitchen Wilderness’’. 
(12) INDIAN
HILLS
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Lake Mead National Recre-
ation Area, comprising approximately 8,955 acres, 
as generally depicted on the Map, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Indian Hills Wilderness’’. 
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(13) LIME CANYON WILDERNESS ADDITIONS.— 
Certain public land managed by the Bureau of Land 
Management, 
comprising 
approximately 
10,069 
acres, as generally depicted on the Map, which is in-
corporated in, and shall be managed as part of, the 
‘‘Lime Canyon Wilderness’’ designated by section 
202(a)(9) of the Clark County Conservation of Pub-
lic Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002 (16 
U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 107–282). 
(b) NATIONAL
LANDSCAPE
CONSERVATION
SYS-
TEM.—The wilderness areas administered by the Bureau 
of Land Management shall be administered as components 
of the National Landscape Conservation System. 
(c) ROAD OFFSET.—The boundary of any portion of 
a wilderness area that is bordered by a road shall be at 
least 100 feet away from the centerline of the road so as 
not to interfere with public access. 
(d) LAKE OFFSET.—The boundary of any portion of 
a wilderness area that is bordered by Lake Mead or the 
Colorado River shall be 300 feet inland from the high 
water line. 
(e) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall file a map and legal description of each wilder-
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ness area with the Committee on Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. 
(2) EFFECT.—Each map and legal description 
under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and 
effect as if included in this title, except that the Sec-
retary may correct clerical and typographical errors 
in the map or legal description. 
(3) AVAILABILITY.—Each map and legal de-
scription under paragraph (1) shall be on file and 
available for public inspection in the appropriate of-
fices of the Bureau of Land Management and the 
National Park Service. 
SEC. 203. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) MANAGEMENT.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
the wilderness areas shall be administered by the Sec-
retary in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.), except that— 
(1) any reference in that Act to the effective 
date of that Act shall be considered to be a reference 
to the date of enactment of this Act; and 
(2) any reference in that Act to the Secretary 
of Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference 
to the Secretary. 
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(b) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND IN-
TERESTS.—Any land or interest in land within the bound-
aries of a wilderness area that is acquired by the United 
States after the date of enactment of this Act shall be 
added to, and administered as part of, the wilderness area 
within which the acquired land or interest is located. 
(c) WATER RIGHTS.— 
(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(A) the land designated as a wilderness 
area— 
(i) is within the Mojave Desert; 
(ii) is arid in nature; and 
(iii) includes ephemeral streams; 
(B) the hydrology of the land designated 
as a wilderness area is locally characterized by 
complex flow patterns and alluvial fans with im-
permanent channels; 
(C) the subsurface hydrogeology of the re-
gion within which the land designated as a wil-
derness area is located is characterized by 
ground water subject to local and regional flow 
gradients and artesian aquifers; 
(D) the land designated as a wilderness 
area is generally not suitable for use or develop-
ment of new water resource facilities; 
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