SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation. 
Sec. 3. Visitor center. 
Sec. 4. California State school land. 
Sec. 5. Designation of wild and scenic rivers. 
Sec. 6. Conforming amendments. 
SEC. 2. CALIFORNIA OFF-ROAD RECREATION AND CON-
SERVATION. 
Public Law 103–433 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘TITLE XIII—WILDERNESS 
‘‘SEC. 1301. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS. 
‘‘(a) DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS TO BE 
ADMINISTERED
BY
THE BUREAU
OF LAND MANAGE-
MENT.—In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.) and sections 601 and 603 of the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1781, 1782), the following land in the State is designated 
as wilderness areas and as components of the National 
Wilderness Preservation System: 
‘‘(1) AVAWATZ MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain land in the Conservation Area administered by 
the Director of the Bureau of Land Management,
comprising approximately 91,800 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ‘Avawatz Mountains 
Proposed Wilderness’ and dated June 30, 2015, to 
be known as the ‘Avawatz Mountains Wilderness’. 
‘‘(2) GOLDEN
VALLEY
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
land in the Conservation Area administered by the 
Director of the Bureau of Land Management, com-
prising approximately 1,250 acres, as generally de-
picted on the map entitled ‘Golden Valley Proposed 
Wilderness Additions’ and dated June 22, 2015, 
which shall be considered to be part of the ‘Golden 
Valley Wilderness’. 
‘‘(3) GREAT FALLS BASIN WILDERNESS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Certain land in the 
Conservation Area administered by the Director 
of the Bureau of Land Management, com-
prising approximately 7,870 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ‘Great Falls Basin 
Proposed Wilderness’ and dated April 29, 2015, 
to be known as the ‘Great Falls Basin Wilder-
ness’. 
‘‘(B) LIMITATIONS.—Designation of the 
wilderness under subparagraph (A) shall not es-
tablish a Class I Airshed under the Clean Air 
Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.).
‘‘(4) KINGSTON RANGE WILDERNESS.—Certain 
land in the Conservation Area administered by the 
Bureau of Land Management, comprising approxi-
mately 53,320 acres, as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘Kingston Range Proposed Wilderness 
Additions’ and dated February 18, 2015, which shall 
be considered to be a part of as the ‘Kingston Range 
Wilderness’. 
‘‘(5) SODA MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS.—Certain 
land in the Conservation Area, administered by the 
Bureau of Land Management, comprising approxi-
mately 79,990 acres, as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘Soda Mountains Proposed Wilderness’ 
and dated February 18, 2015, to be known as the 
‘Soda Mountains Wilderness’. 
‘‘(b) DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS TO BE 
ADMINISTERED BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE.—In 
accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
seq.) and sections 601 and 603 of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1781, 1782), 
the following land in the State is designated as wilderness 
areas and as components of the National Wilderness Pres-
ervation System: 
‘‘(1) DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK WILDER-
NESS ADDITIONS-NORTH EUREKA VALLEY.—Certain
land in the Conservation Area administered by the 
Director of the National Park Service, comprising 
approximately 11,496 acres, as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘Death Valley National Park Pro-
posed Wilderness Area-North Eureka Valley’, num-
bered 143/100,082C, and dated October 7, 2014, 
which shall be considered to be a part of the Death 
Valley National Park Wilderness. 
‘‘(2) DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK WILDER-
NESS ADDITIONS-IBEX.—Certain land in the Con-
servation Area administered by the Director of the 
National Park Service, comprising approximately 
23,650 acres, as generally depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘Death Valley National Park Proposed Wilder-
ness Area-Ibex’, numbered 143/100,081C, and dated 
October 7, 2014, which shall be considered to be a 
part of the Death Valley National Park Wilderness. 
‘‘(3) DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK WILDER-
NESS ADDITIONS-PANAMINT VALLEY.—Certain land 
in the Conservation Area administered by the Direc-
tor of the National Park Service, comprising ap-
proximately 4,807 acres, as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘Death Valley National Park Proposed 
Wilderness Area-Panamint Valley’, numbered 143/ 
100,083C, and dated October 7, 2014, which shall
be considered to be a part of the Death Valley Na-
tional Park Wilderness. 
‘‘(4) DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK WILDER-
NESS ADDITIONS-WARM SPRINGS.—Certain land in 
the Conservation Area administered by the Director 
of the National Park Service, comprising approxi-
mately 10,485 acres, as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘Death Valley National Park Proposed 
Wilderness Area-Warm Spring Canyon/Galena Can-
yon’, numbered 143/100,084C, and dated October 7, 
2014, which shall be considered to be a part of the 
Death Valley National Park Wilderness. 
‘‘(5) DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK WILDER-
NESS ADDITIONS-AXE HEAD.—Certain land in the 
Conservation Area administered by the Director of 
the National Park Service, comprising approximately 
8,638 acres, as generally depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘Death Valley National Park Proposed Wilder-
ness Area-Axe Head’, numbered 143/100,085C, and 
dated October 7, 2014, which shall be considered to 
be a part of the Death Valley National Park Wilder-
ness. 
‘‘(6) DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK WILDER-
NESS ADDITIONS-BOWLING ALLEY.—Certain land in 
the Conservation Area administered by the Director
of the Bureau of Land Management, comprising ap-
proximately 28,923 acres, as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘Death Valley National Park Pro-
posed Wilderness Area-Bowling Alley’, numbered 
143/128,606, and dated May 14, 2015, which shall 
be considered to be a part of the Death Valley Na-
tional Park Wilderness. 
‘‘(c) DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREA TO BE 
ADMINISTERED BY THE FOREST SERVICE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the Wil-
derness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the land in 
the State described in paragraph (2) is designated 
as a wilderness area and as a component of the Na-
tional Wilderness Preservation System. 
‘‘(2) DESCRIPTION
OF
LAND.—The land re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) is certain land in the San 
Bernardino National Forest, comprising approxi-
mately 7,141 acres, as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘San Gorgonio Proposed Wilderness 
Expansion,’ and dated November 2, 2016, which 
shall considered to be a part of the San Gorgonio 
Wilderness. 
‘‘(3) FIRE MANAGEMENT AND RELATED ACTIVI-
TIES.—
‘‘(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 Wilder-
ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) and House 
Report 98–40 of the 98th Congress. 
‘‘(B) FUNDING
PRIORITIES.—Nothing in 
this subsection limits the provision of any fund-
ing for fire or fuel management in the wilder-
ness 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 
title, 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 re-
sponse 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 title, establish
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In any permitting 
proceeding (including a review under the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)) conducted 
with respect to a project described in 
clause (ii) that is formally initiated 
through a notice in the Federal Register 
before December 31, 2013, the consider-
ation of any visual, noise, or other impacts 
of the project on a wilderness area des-
ignated by section 1301 shall be conducted 
based on the status of the area before des-
ignation as wilderness. 
‘‘(ii) DESCRIPTION OF PROJECTS.—A 
project referred to in clause (i) is a renew-
able energy project or associated energy 
transport facility project— 
‘‘(I) for which the Bureau of 
Land Management has received a 
right-of-way use application on or be-
fore the date of enactment of this 
title; and 
‘‘(II) that is located outside the 
boundary of a wilderness area des-
ignated by section 1301.
‘‘(3) NO
ADDITIONAL
REGULATION.—Nothing 
in this title requires additional regulation of activi-
ties on land outside the boundary of the wilderness 
areas. 
‘‘(4) EFFECT
ON
MILITARY
OPERATIONS.— 
Nothing in this title alters any authority of the Sec-
retary of Defense to conduct any military operations 
at desert installations, facilities, and ranges of the 
State that are authorized under any other provision 
of law. 
‘‘(5) EFFECT
ON
UTILITY
FACILITIES
AND 
RIGHTS-OF-WAY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph 
(2), nothing in this title terminates or precludes 
the renewal or reauthorization of any valid ex-
isting right-of-way or customary operation, 
maintenance, repair, upgrading, or replacement 
activities in a right-of-way, issued, granted, or 
permitted to the Southern California Edison 
Company or predecessors, successors, or assigns 
of the Southern California Edison Company 
that is located on land included in the San 
Gorgonio Wilderness Area or the Sand to Snow 
National Monument.
‘‘(B) 
LIMITATION.—The 
activities 
de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) shall be conducted 
in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) for the San Gorgonio Wil-
derness Area and in a manner compatible with 
the protection of objects and values for which 
the Sand to Snow National Monument was des-
ignated. 
‘‘(C) APPLICABLE
LAW.—In accordance 
with the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), any approval re-
quired for an increase in the voltage of the 
Coachella distribution circuit shall require con-
sideration of alternative alignments, including 
alignments adjacent to State Route 62. 
‘‘(b) MAPS; LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—As soon as practicable 
after the date of enactment of this title, the Sec-
retary shall file a map and legal description of each 
wilderness area and wilderness addition designated 
by section 1301 with— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives; and 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate.
‘‘(2) FORCE OF LAW.—A map and legal de-
scription filed under paragraph (1) shall have the 
same force and effect as if included in this title, ex-
cept that the Secretary may correct errors in the 
maps 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 office of the Secretary. 
‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATION.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, the land designated as wilderness or as a wilder-
ness addition by section 1301 shall be administered by the 
Secretary in accordance with this Act and the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that any reference 
in that Act to the Secretary of Agriculture shall also be 
considered to be a reference to the Secretary of the Inte-
rior, and any reference to the effective date shall be con-
sidered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this 
title. 
‘‘SEC. 1303. RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS. 
‘‘(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that, for purposes of 
section 603 of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782), any portion of a wilderness 
study area described in subsection (b) that is not des-
ignated as a wilderness area or wilderness addition by sec-
tion 1301 or any other Act enacted before the date of en-
actment of this title has been adequately studied for wil-
derness. 
‘‘(b) DESCRIPTION OF STUDY AREAS.—The study 
areas referred to in subsection (a) are— 
‘‘(1) the Cady Mountains Wilderness Study 
Area; 
‘‘(2) the Kingston Range Wilderness Study 
Area; 
‘‘(3) the Avawatz Mountain Wilderness Study 
Area; 
‘‘(4) the Death Valley National Park Boundary 
and Wilderness Study Area; 
‘‘(5) the Great Falls Basin Wilderness Study 
Area; and 
‘‘(6) the Soda Mountains Wilderness Study 
Area. 
‘‘(c) RELEASE.—Any portion of a wilderness study 
area described in subsection (b) that is not designated as 
a wilderness area or wilderness addition by section 1301 
is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)). 
‘‘SEC. 1304. TREATMENT OF CHERRY-STEMMED ROADS. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION OF CHERRY-STEMMED ROAD.—In 
this section, the term ‘cherry-stemmed road’ means a road
or trail that is excluded from a wilderness area or wilder-
ness addition designated by section 202 by a non-wilder-
ness corridor having designated wilderness on both sides, 
as generally depicted on the maps described in such sec-
tion. 
‘‘(b) PROHIBITION ON CLOSURE OR TRAVEL RE-
STRICTIONS
ON CHERRY-STEMMED ROADS.—The Sec-
retary concerned shall not— 
‘‘(1) close any cherry-stemmed road that is 
open to the public as of the date of the enactment 
of this Act; 
‘‘(2) prohibit motorized access on a cherry- 
stemmed road that is open to the public for motor-
ized access as of the date of the enactment of this 
Act; or 
‘‘(3) prohibit mechanized access on a cherry- 
stemmed road that is open to the public for mecha-
nized access as of the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
‘‘(c) RESOURCE PROTECTION OR PUBLIC SAFETY 
EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (b) shall not apply to a cherry- 
stemmed road if the Secretary concerned determines that 
a closure or traffic restriction of the cherry-stemmed road 
is necessary for purposes of significant resource protection 
or public safety.
‘‘SEC. 1305. DESIGNATION OF POTENTIAL WILDERNESS 
AREA. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Certain land administered by the 
National Park Service, comprising approximately 1 acre 
as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Proposed Poten-
tial Wilderness, Mormon Peak Microwave Facility, Death 
Valley National Park’ and dated March 1, 2018, is des-
ignated as a potential wilderness area. 
‘‘(b) USES.—The Secretary shall permit only the uses 
on the land described in subsection (a) that were per-
mitted on the date of enactment of the California Desert 
Protection Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–433). 
‘‘(c) REESTABLISHMENT OF WILDERNESS DESIGNA-
TION.— 
‘‘(1) NOTICE.—The Secretary shall publish a 
notice in the Federal Register when the Secretary 
determines that— 
‘‘(A) the communications site within the 
potential wilderness area designated under sub-
section (a) is no longer used; 
‘‘(B) the associated right-of-way is relin-
quished or not renewed; and 
‘‘(C) the conditions in the potential wilder-
ness area designated by subparagraph (a) are 
compatible with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.).
‘‘(2) DESIGNATION.—Upon publication by the 
Secretary of the notice described in paragraph (1), 
the land described in subsection (a) shall be— 
‘‘(A) designated as wilderness and as a 
component of the National Wilderness Preser-
vation System; and 
‘‘(B) incorporated into the Death Valley 
National Park Wilderness designated by section 
601 of Public Law 103–433. 
‘‘TITLE XIV—NATIONAL PARK 
SYSTEM ADDITIONS 
‘‘SEC. 1401. DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY RE-
VISION. 
‘‘(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 Inyo County, Cali-
fornia, abutting the southern end of the Death Val-
ley National Park that lies between Death Valley 
National Park to the north and Ft. Irwin Military 
Reservation to the south and which runs approxi-
mately 34 miles from west to east, as depicted on 
the map entitled ‘Death Valley National Park Pro-
posed Boundary Addition-Bowling Alley’, numbered 
143/128,605, and dated May 14, 2015; and
‘‘(2) the approximately 6,369 acres of Bureau 
of Land Management land in Inyo County, Cali-
fornia, 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 enti-
tled ‘Death Valley National Park Proposed Bound-
ary Addition-Crater’, numbered 143/100,079C, and 
dated October 7, 2014. 
‘‘(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 of-
fices of the National Park Service. 
‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior (referred to in this title as the ‘Secretary’) shall— 
‘‘(1) 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) not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, enter into a memorandum of 
understanding with Inyo County, California, to per-
mit operationally feasible, ongoing access and use
(including, but not limited to, material storage as 
well as excavation) to gravel pits in existence as of 
that date along Saline Valley Road within Death 
Valley National Park for road maintenance and re-
pairs in accordance with applicable laws (including 
regulations). 
‘‘(d) ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION.—To ensure 
consistency with the Comprehensive Environmental Re-
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 
U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), and Department of the Interior pol-
icy, prior to the transfer of any of the lands described in 
subsection (a) to the National Park Service, the land shall 
be fully investigated for contamination in accordance with 
applicable environmental due diligence standards of the 
disposing agency and, within 3 years from the date of en-
actment of this subsection, the disposing agency shall un-
dertake any environmental remediation or clean up activi-
ties and pay for such activities relating to facilities, land 
or interest in land identified for transfer. 
‘‘SEC. 1402. MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE. 
‘‘The boundary of the Mojave National Preserve is 
adjusted to include the 25 acres of Bureau of Land Man-
agement land in Baker, California, as depicted on the map 
entitled ‘Mojave National Preserve Proposed Boundary
Addition’, numbered 170/100,199, and dated August 
2009. 
‘‘SEC. 1403. JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY RE-
VISION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the Joshua 
Tree National Park is adjusted to include— 
‘‘(1) the 2,879 acres of land managed by Direc-
tor of the Bureau of Land Management that are 
contiguous at several different places to the northern 
boundaries of Joshua Tree National Park in the 
northwest section of the Park, as depicted on the 
map entitled ‘Joshua Tree National Park Proposed 
Boundary Additions’, numbered 156/100,077, and 
dated August 2009; and 
‘‘(2) the 1,639 acres of land to be acquired 
from the Mojave Desert Land Trust that are contig-
uous at several different places to the northern 
boundaries of Joshua Tree National Park in the 
northwest section of the Park, as depicted on the 
map entitled ‘Mojave Desert Land Trust National 
Park Service Additions’, numbered 156/126,376, 
and dated September 2014. 
‘‘(b) AVAILABILITY OF MAPS.—The map described in 
subsection (a) and the map depicting the 25 acres de-
scribed in subsection (c)(2) shall be on file and available
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Na-
tional Park Service. 
‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall admin-
ister 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’, numbered 156/80,049, and dated April 1, 
2003; 
‘‘(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 EN-
ERGY TRANSPORT FACILITIES AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this title termi-
nates any valid right-of-way for the customary oper-
ation, maintenance, upgrade, repair, relocation with-
in an existing right-of-way, replacement, or other au-
thorized energy transport facility activities in a 
right-of-way issued, granted, or permitted to the 
Southern California Edison Company or the prede-
cessors, successors, or assigns of the Southern Cali-
fornia Edison Company that is located on land de-
scribed in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), 
including, at a minimum, the use of mechanized ve-
hicles, helicopters, or other aerial devices. 
‘‘(2) UPGRADES AND REPLACEMENTS.—Noth-
ing in this title prohibits the upgrading or replace-
ment 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 Sec-
retary 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 title or the issuance of a new energy trans-
port facility right-of-way within the Joshua Tree Na-
tional Park, whichever is earlier, the Secretary, in 
consultation with the Southern California Edison 
Company, shall publish plans for regular and emer-
gency access by the Southern California Edison 
Company to the rights-of-way of the Southern Cali-
fornia Edison Company within Joshua Tree Na-
tional Park. 
‘‘TITLE XV—OFF-HIGHWAY 
VEHICLE RECREATION AREAS 
‘‘SEC. 1501. DESIGNATION OF OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE 
RECREATION AREAS. 
‘‘(a) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1701 et seq.) and resource management plans developed 
under this title and subject to valid rights, the following 
land within the Conservation Area in San Bernardino 
County, California, is designated as Off-Highway Vehicle 
Recreation Areas:
‘‘(1) DUMONT DUNES OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE 
RECREATION AREA.—Certain Bureau of Land Man-
agement land in the Conservation Area, comprising 
approximately 7,630 acres, as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘Dumont Dunes OHV Recreation 
Area’ and dated February 22, 2018, which shall be 
known as the ‘Dumont Dunes Off-Highway Vehicle 
Recreation Area’. 
‘‘(2) 
EL
MIRAGE
OFF-HIGHWAY
VEHICLE 
RECREATION AREA.—Certain Bureau of Land Man-
agement land in the Conservation Area, comprising 
approximately 14,930 acres, as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘El Mirage Proposed OHV Recre-
ation Area’ and dated February 22, 2018, which 
shall be known as the ‘El Mirage Off-Highway Vehi-
cle Recreation Area’. 
‘‘(3) RASOR
OFF-HIGHWAY
VEHICLE
RECRE-
ATION AREA.—Certain Bureau of Land Management 
land in the Conservation Area, comprising approxi-
mately 23,910 acres, as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘Rasor Proposed OHV Recreation Area’ 
and dated March 9, 2018, which shall be known as 
the ‘Rasor Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area’. 
‘‘(4) SPANGLER HILLS OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE 
RECREATION AREA.—Certain Bureau of Land Man-
agement land in the Conservation Area, comprising 
approximately 56,140 acres, as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘Spangler Hills Proposed OHV 
Recreation Area’ and dated March 9, 2018, which 
shall be known as the ‘Spangler Hills Off-Highway 
Vehicle Recreation Area’. 
‘‘(5) STODDARD VALLEY OFF-HIGHWAY VEHI-
CLE RECREATION AREA.—Certain Bureau of Land 
Management land in the Conservation Area, com-
prising approximately 40,110 acres, as generally de-
picted on the map entitled ‘Stoddard Valley Pro-
posed OHV Recreation Area’ and dated March 9, 
2018, which shall be known as the ‘Stoddard Valley 
Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area’. 
‘‘(b) EXPANSION OF JOHNSON VALLEY OFF-HIGH-
WAY VEHICLE RECREATION AREA.—The Johnson Valley 
Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area designated by sec-
tion 2945 of the Military Construction Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 113–66; 
127 Stat. 1038) is expanded to include all of the land, 
approximately 11,300 acres, depicted as the ‘Proposed 
Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area Ad-
ditions’ on the map entitled ‘Johnson Valley Off-Highway 
Vehicle Recreation Area’ and dated March 15, 2018.
‘‘(c) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the off-highway ve-
hicle recreation areas designated or expanded under sub-
sections (a) and (b) is to preserve and enhance the rec-
reational opportunities within the Conservation Area (in-
cluding opportunities for off-highway vehicle recreation), 
while conserving the wildlife and other natural resource 
values of the Conservation Area. 
‘‘(d) 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 de-
scription of each off-highway vehicle recreation area 
designated or expanded by subsections (a) or (b) 
with— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives; and 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate. 
‘‘(2) LEGAL EFFECT.—The map and legal de-
scriptions 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 Manage-
ment. 
‘‘(e) 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 sub-
sections (a) and (b), including, but not limited 
to off-highway recreation, hiking, camping, 
hunting, 
mountain 
biking, 
sightseeing, 
rockhounding, and horseback riding, as long as 
the recreational use is consistent with this sec-
tion, the protection of public health and safety, 
and any other applicable law. 
‘‘(B) OFF-HIGHWAY
VEHICLE
AND
OFF- 
HIGHWAY
RECREATION.—To the extent con-
sistent with applicable Federal law (including 
regulations) and this section, any authorized 
recreation activities and use designations in ef-
fect on the date of enactment of this title and 
applicable to the off-highway vehicle recreation
areas designated or expanded by subsections (a) 
and (b) 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 by subsection (a) in accordance 
with— 
‘‘(A) applicable Bureau of Land Manage-
ment guidelines; and 
‘‘(B) State law. 
‘‘(3) PROHIBITED USES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Permanent commer-
cial development (including development of en-
ergy facilities, but excluding energy transport 
facilities, 
rights-of-way, 
and 
related 
tele-
communication facilities) shall be prohibited in 
the off-highway vehicle recreation areas des-
ignated or expanded by subsections (a) and (b) 
if the Secretary determines that the develop-
ment is incompatible with the purpose of this 
title. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION
FOR
TEMPORARY
PER-
MITTED VENDORS.—Subparagraph (A) does not
prohibit a commercial vendor from establishing, 
pursuant to a temporary permit, a site in the 
off-highway vehicle recreation areas for the pur-
pose of providing accessories and other support 
for off-highway vehicles and vehicles used for 
accessing the area. 
‘‘(f) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall admin-
ister the off-highway vehicle recreation areas des-
ignated or expanded by subsections (a) and (b) in 
accordance with— 
‘‘(A) this title; 
‘‘(B) the Federal Land Policy and Man-
agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); 
and 
‘‘(C) any other applicable laws (including 
regulations). 
‘‘(2) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—As soon as prac-
ticable, but not later than 3 years after the date 
of enactment of this title, the Secretary will 
evaluate and determine if current land use 
plans meet the intent of this Act. If not, the 
Secretary shall—
‘‘(i) amend existing resource manage-
ment plans applicable to the land des-
ignated as off-highway vehicle recreation 
areas under subsection (a); or 
‘‘(ii) develop new activity plans for 
each off-highway vehicle recreation area 
designated under that subsection. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—All new or amend-
ed plans under subparagraph (A) shall be de-
signed to preserve and enhance safe off-highway 
vehicle and other recreational opportunities 
within the applicable recreation area consistent 
with— 
‘‘(i) the purpose described in sub-
section (c); and 
‘‘(ii) any applicable laws (including 
regulations). 
‘‘(C) INTERIM
PLANS.—Pending comple-
tion of a new activity plan under subparagraph 
(A), the existing resource management plans 
shall govern the use of the applicable off-high-
way vehicle recreation area. 
‘‘(g) STUDY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable, but 
not later than 2 years after the date of enactment
of this title, the Secretary shall complete a study to 
identify Bureau of Land Management land within 
the Conservation Area that is suitable for addition 
to— 
‘‘(A) the off-highway vehicle recreation 
areas designated by subsections (a) and (b); or 
‘‘(B) the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Ve-
hicle Recreation Area designated by section 
2945 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 
Stat. 1038). 
‘‘(2) STUDY AREAS.—The study required under 
paragraph (1) shall include— 
‘‘(A) certain Bureau of Land Management 
land in the Conservation Area, comprising ap-
proximately 41,000 acres, as generally depicted 
on the map entitled ‘Spangler Hills Proposed 
OHV Recreation Area’ and dated March 9, 
2018; 
‘‘(B) certain Bureau of Land Management 
land in the Conservation Area, comprising ap-
proximately 680 acres, as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘El Mirage Proposed OHV 
Recreation Area’ and dated February 22, 2018; 
and
‘‘(C) certain Bureau of Land Management 
land in the Conservation Area, comprising ap-
proximately 10,300 acres, as generally depicted 
on the map entitled ‘Johnson Valley Off-High-
way Vehicle Recreation Area’ and dated March 
15, 2018. 
‘‘(3) REQUIREMENTS.—In preparing the study 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) seek input from stakeholders, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(i) the State, including— 
‘‘(I) the California Public Utili-
ties Commission; and 
‘‘(II) the California Energy Com-
mission; 
‘‘(ii) San Bernardino County, Cali-
fornia; 
‘‘(iii) the public; 
‘‘(iv) recreational user groups; 
‘‘(v) conservation organizations; 
‘‘(vi) the Southern California Edison 
Company; 
‘‘(vii) the Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company; and
‘‘(viii) other Federal agencies, includ-
ing the Department of Defense; 
‘‘(B) explore the feasibility of— 
‘‘(i) expanding the southern boundary 
of the off-highway vehicle recreation area 
described in subsection (a)(3) to include 
previously disturbed land; and 
‘‘(ii) establishing a right of way for 
OHV use in the area identified in (g)(2), 
to the extent necessary to connect the non- 
contiguous areas of the Johnson Valley 
Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area; 
‘‘(C) identify and exclude from consider-
ation any land that— 
‘‘(i) is managed for conservation pur-
poses; 
‘‘(ii) is identified as critical habitat 
for a listed species; 
‘‘(iii) may be suitable for renewable 
energy development; or 
‘‘(iv) may be necessary for energy 
transmission; and 
‘‘(D) not recommend or approve expansion 
of off-highway vehicle recreation areas within 
the Conservation Area that collectively would
exceed the total acres administratively des-
ignated for off-highway recreation within the 
Conservation Area as of the day before the date 
of enactment of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 
113–66; 127 Stat. 672). 
‘‘(4) APPLICABLE
LAW.—The Secretary shall 
consider the information and recommendations of 
the study completed under paragraph (1) to deter-
mine the impacts of expanding off-highway vehicle 
recreation areas designated by subsection (a) on the 
Conservation Area, in accordance with— 
‘‘(A) the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); 
‘‘(B) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); 
‘‘(C) applicable regulations and plans, in-
cluding the Desert Renewable Energy Conserva-
tion Plan Land Use Plan Amendment; and 
‘‘(D) any other applicable law. 
‘‘(5) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—On comple-
tion of the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall submit the study to— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives; and
‘‘(B) the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate. 
‘‘(6) AUTHORIZATION FOR EXPANSION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—On completion of the 
study under paragraph (1) and in accordance 
with all applicable laws (including regulations), 
the Secretary shall authorize the expansion of 
the off-highway vehicle recreation areas rec-
ommended under the study. 
‘‘(B) MANAGEMENT.—Any land within the 
expanded areas under subparagraph (A) shall 
be managed in accordance with this section. 
‘‘(h) SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA
EDISON
COMPANY 
UTILITY FACILITIES AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY.— 
‘‘(1) EFFECT
OF
TITLE.—Nothing in this 
title— 
‘‘(A) terminates 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 issued, 
granted, or permitted to Southern California 
Edison Company (including any predecessor or
successor in interest or assign) that is located 
on land included in— 
‘‘(i) the El Mirage Off-Highway Vehi-
cle Recreation Area; 
‘‘(ii) the Spangler Hills Off-Highway 
Vehicle Recreation Area; or 
‘‘(iii) the Stoddard Valley Off High-
way Vehicle Recreation Area; 
‘‘(B) affects the application, siting, route 
selection, right-of-way acquisition, or construc-
tion 
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 replace-
ment of any Southern California Edison Com-
pany— 
‘‘(i) utility facility, including such a 
utility facility known on the date of enact-
ment of this title as— 
‘‘(I) ‘Gale-PS 512 transmission 
lines or rights-of-way’; and 
‘‘(II) ‘Patio, Jack Ranch, and 
Kenworth 
distribution 
circuits 
or 
rights-of-way’; and
‘‘(ii) energy transport facility in a 
right-of-way issued, granted, or permitted 
by the Secretary adjacent to a utility facil-
ity 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 emer-
gency 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 Vehi-
cle Recreation Area; 
‘‘(ii) the Spangler Hills Off-Highway 
Vehicle Recreation Area; or 
‘‘(iii) the Stoddard Valley Off High-
way Vehicle Recreation Area. 
‘‘(i) PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY UTILITY 
FACILITIES AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY.— 
‘‘(1) EFFECT
OF
TITLE.—Nothing in this 
title—
‘‘(A) terminates 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 issued, granted, or permitted to 
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (including 
any predecessor or successor in interest or as-
sign) that is located on land included in the 
Spangler Hills Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation 
Area; or 
‘‘(B) prohibits the upgrading or replace-
ment of any— 
‘‘(i) utility facilities of the Pacific Gas 
and Electric Company, including those 
utility facilities known on the date of en-
actment of this title as— 
‘‘(I) Gas Transmission Line 311 
or rights-of-way; and 
‘‘(II) Gas Transmission Line 372 
or rights-of-way; and 
‘‘(ii) utility facilities of the Pacific 
Gas and Electric Company in rights-of-way 
issued, granted, or permitted by the Sec-
retary 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 consulta-
tion 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 Com-
pany. 
‘‘TITLE XVI—ALABAMA HILLS 
NATIONAL SCENIC AREA 
‘‘SEC. 1601. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this title: 
‘‘(1) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘manage-
ment plan’ means the management plan for the Na-
tional Scenic Area developed under section 1603(a). 
‘‘(2) MAP.—The term ‘Map’ means the map ti-
tled ‘Proposed Alabama Hills National Scenic Area’, 
dated September 8, 2014. 
‘‘(3) MOTORIZED VEHICLES.—The term ‘motor-
ized vehicles’ means motorized or mechanized vehi-
cles and includes, when used by utilities, mechanized
equipment, helicopters, and other aerial devices nec-
essary to maintain electrical or communications in-
frastructure. 
‘‘(4) NATIONAL SCENIC AREA.—The term ‘Na-
tional Scenic Area’ means the Alabama Hills Na-
tional Scenic Area established by section 1602(a). 
‘‘(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
‘‘(6) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means the State 
of California. 
‘‘(7) TRIBE.—The term ‘Tribe’ means the Lone 
Pine Paiute-Shoshone. 
‘‘(8) UTILITY FACILITY.—The term ‘utility fa-
cility’ means any and all existing and future water 
system facilities including aqueducts, streams, 
ditches, and canals; water facilities including, but 
not limited to, flow measuring stations, gauges, 
gates, valves, piping, conduits, fencing, and electrical 
power and communications devices and systems; and 
any and all existing and future electric generation 
facilities, electric storage facilities, overhead and/or 
underground electrical supply systems and commu-
nication systems consisting of electric substations, 
electric lines, poles and towers made of various ma-
terials, ‘H’ frame structures, guy wires and anchors,
crossarms, wires, underground conduits, cables, 
vaults, manholes, handholes, above-ground enclo-
sures, markers and concrete pads and other fixtures, 
appliances and communication circuits, and other 
fixtures, appliances and appurtenances connected 
therewith necessary or convenient for the construc-
tion, operation, regulation, control, grounding and 
maintenance of electric generation, storage, lines 
and communication circuits, for the purpose of 
transmitting intelligence and generating, storing, 
distributing, regulating and controlling electric en-
ergy to be used for light, heat, power, communica-
tion, and other purposes. 
‘‘SEC. 1602. ALABAMA HILLS NATIONAL SCENIC AREA, CALI-
FORNIA. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to valid, existing 
rights, there is established in Inyo County, California, the 
Alabama Hills National Scenic Area. The National Scenic 
Area shall be comprised of the approximately 18,610 acres 
generally depicted on the Map as ‘National Scenic Area’. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the National 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, edu-
cational, biological, historical, recreational, cinemato-
for public health and safety, the Secretary shall 
allow existing recreational uses of the National Sce-
nic Area to continue, including, but not limited to, 
hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, sightseeing, 
horseback riding, hunting, fishing, and appropriate 
authorized motorized vehicle use. 
‘‘(3) MOTORIZED VEHICLES.—Except as speci-
fied within this Act and/or in cases in which motor-
ized vehicles are needed for administrative purposes, 
or to respond to an emergency, the use of motorized 
vehicles in the National Scenic Area shall be per-
mitted only on— 
‘‘(A) roads and trails designated by the Di-
rector of the Bureau of Land Management for 
use of motorized vehicles as part of a manage-
ment plan sustaining a semi-primitive motorized 
experience; or 
‘‘(B) on county-maintained roads in ac-
cordance with applicable State and county laws. 
‘‘(f) NO BUFFER ZONES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act creates 
a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the Na-
tional Scenic Area. 
‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES
OUTSIDE
NATIONAL
SCENIC 
AREA.—The fact that an activity or use on land out-
side the National Scenic Area can be seen or heard 
within the National Scenic Area shall not preclude 
the activity or use outside the boundaries of the Na-
tional Scenic Area. 
‘‘(g) ACCESS.—The Secretary shall continue to pro-
vide private landowners adequate access to inholdings in 
the National Scenic Area. 
‘‘(h) FILMING.—Nothing in this Act prohibits filming 
(including commercial film production, student filming, 
and still photography) within the National 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 Act af-
fects the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State with 
respect to fish and wildlife. 
‘‘(j) LIVESTOCK.—The grazing of livestock in the Na-
tional Scenic Area, including grazing under the Alabama 
Hills allotment and the George Creek allotment, as estab-
lished before the date of enactment of this Act, 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) OVERFLIGHTS.—Nothing in this Act restricts or 
precludes flights over the National Scenic Area or over-
flights that can be seen or heard within the National Sce-
nic Area, including— 
‘‘(1) transportation, sightseeing and filming 
flights, general aviation planes, helicopters, hang- 
gliders, and balloonists, for commercial or rec-
reational purposes; 
‘‘(2) low-level overflights of military aircraft; 
‘‘(3) flight testing and evaluation; 
‘‘(4) the designation or creation of new units of 
special use airspace, or the establishment of military 
flight training routes, over the National Scenic Area; 
or 
‘‘(5) the use, including take-off and landing, of 
helicopters and other aerial devices within valid 
rights-of-way to construct or maintain energy trans-
port facilities.
‘‘(l) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to this Act’s provisions 
and valid rights in existence on the date of enactment of 
this Act, including rights established by prior withdrawals, 
the Federal land within the National Scenic Area is with-
drawn from all forms of— 
‘‘(1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the 
public land laws; 
‘‘(2) location, entry, and patent under the min-
ing laws; and 
‘‘(3) disposition under all laws pertaining to 
mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. 
‘‘(m) WILDLAND FIRE OPERATIONS.—Nothing in 
this Act prohibits the Secretary, in cooperation with other 
Federal, State, and local agencies, as appropriate, from 
conducting wildland fire operations in the National Scenic 
Area, consistent with the purposes described in subsection 
(b). 
‘‘(n) GRANTS; COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The 
Secretary may make grants to, or enter into cooperative 
agreements with, State, tribal, and local governmental en-
tities and private entities to conduct research, interpreta-
tion, or public education or to carry out any other initia-
tive relating to the restoration, conservation, or manage-
ment of the National Scenic Area.
‘‘(o) AIR AND WATER QUALITY.—Nothing in this Act 
modifies any standard governing air or water quality out-
side of the boundaries of the National Scenic Area. 
‘‘(p) UTILITY FACILITIES AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY.— 
‘‘(1) Nothing in this Act shall— 
‘‘(A) affect the existence, use, operation, 
maintenance (including but not limited to vege-
tation control), repair, construction, reconfig-
uration, expansion, inspection, renewal, recon-
struction, alteration, addition, relocation, im-
provement, funding, removal, or replacement of 
utility facilities or appurtenant rights-of-way 
within or adjacent to the National Scenic Area; 
‘‘(B) affect necessary or efficient access to 
utility facilities or rights-of-way within or adja-
cent to the National Scenic Area subject to sub-
section (e); or 
‘‘(C) preclude the Secretary from author-
izing the establishment of new utility facility 
rights-of-way (including instream sites, routes, 
and areas) within the National Scenic Area in 
a manner that minimizes harm to the purpose 
of the National Scenic Area as described in sub-
section (b)—
‘‘(i) with the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
seq.) and any other applicable law; 
‘‘(ii) subject to such terms and condi-
tions as the Secretary determines to be ap-
propriate; and 
‘‘(iii) are determined, by the Sec-
retary, to be the only technical or feasible 
location, following consideration of alter-
natives within existing rights-of-way or 
outside of the National Scenic Area. 
‘‘(2) MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—Consistent with 
this Act, the Management Plan shall establish plans 
for maintenance of public utility and other rights-of- 
way within the National Scenic Area. 
‘‘SEC. 1603. MANAGEMENT PLAN. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, in accordance with sub-
section (b), the Secretary shall develop a comprehensive 
plan for the long-term management of the National Scenic 
Area. 
‘‘(b) CONSULTATION.—In developing the manage-
ment plan, the Secretary shall—
‘‘(1) consult with appropriate State, tribal, and 
local governmental entities, including Inyo County 
and the Tribe; and 
‘‘(2) seek input from— 
‘‘(A) investor-owned utilities, including 
Southern California Edison Company; 
‘‘(B) the Alabama Hills Stewardship 
Group; 
‘‘(C) members of the public; and 
‘‘(D) the Los Angeles Department of 
Water and Power. 
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENT.—In accordance with this title, 
the management plan shall include provisions for mainte-
nance of existing public utility and other rights-of-way 
within the National Scenic Area. 
‘‘(d) INCORPORATION OF MANAGEMENT PLAN.—In 
developing the management plan, in accordance with this 
section, the Secretary shall allow, in perpetuity, casual- 
use mining limited to the use of hand tools, metal detec-
tors, 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 
National Scenic Area in accordance with section 1602.
‘‘SEC. 1604. LAND TAKEN INTO TRUST FOR LONE PINE PAI-
UTE-SHOSHONE RESERVATION. 
‘‘(a) TRUST LAND.—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’ shall be held in trust by 
the United States for the benefit of the Tribe, subject to 
the following: 
‘‘(1) CONDITIONS.—The land shall be subject to 
all easements, covenants, conditions, restrictions, 
withdrawals, and other matters of record on the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
‘‘(2) EXCLUSION.—The Federal lands 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 pur-
suant to the Act of June 30, 1906 (Chap. 3926), 
shall not be taken into trust for the Tribe. 
‘‘(b) SURVEY.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete 
a survey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries 
of the land taken into trust under subsection (a). 
‘‘(c) RESERVATION LAND.—The land taken into 
trust pursuant to subsection (a) shall be considered part 
of the reservation of the Tribe.
‘‘(d) GAMING PROHIBITION.—Gaming under the In-
dian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) 
shall not be allowed on the land taken into trust pursuant 
to subsection (a). 
‘‘SEC. 1605. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION. 
‘‘Administrative jurisdiction of the approximately 56 
acres of Federal land depicted on the Map as ‘USFS 
Transfer to BLM’ is hereby transferred from the Forest 
Service under the Secretary of Agriculture to the Bureau 
of Land Management under the Secretary. 
‘‘SEC. 
1606. 
PROTECTION 
OF 
SERVICES 
AND 
REC-
REATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. 
‘‘(a) EFFECT OF TITLE.—Nothing in this title shall 
be construed to limit commercial services for existing and 
historic recreation uses as authorized by the Bureau of 
Land Management’s permit process. 
‘‘(b) GUIDED
RECREATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES.— 
Commercial permits to exercise guided recreational oppor-
tunities for the public authorized as of the date of the en-
actment of this title may continue to be authorized. 
‘‘TITLE XVII—MISCELLANEOUS 
‘‘SEC. 1701. MILITARY ACTIVITIES. 
‘‘Nothing in this Act— 
‘‘(1) restricts or precludes Department of De-
fense motorized access by land or air—
‘‘(A) to respond to an emergency within a 
wilderness area designated by this Act; or 
‘‘(B) to control access to the emergency 
site; 
‘‘(2) prevents nonmechanized military training 
activities previously conducted on wilderness areas 
designated by this title that are consistent with— 
‘‘(A) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 
et seq.); and 
‘‘(B) all applicable laws (including regula-
tions); 
‘‘(3) restricts or precludes low-level overflights 
of military aircraft over the areas designated as wil-
derness, national monuments, special management 
areas, or recreation areas by this Act, including mili-
tary overflights that can be seen or heard within the 
designated areas; 
‘‘(4) restricts or precludes flight testing and 
evaluation in the areas described in paragraph (3); 
or 
‘‘(5) restricts or precludes the designation or 
creation of new units of special use airspace, or the 
establishment of military flight training routes, over 
the areas described in paragraph (3).
‘‘SEC. 1702. PROHIBITED USES OF ACQUIRED, DONATED, 
AND CONSERVATION LAND. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ACQUIRED
LAND.—The term ‘acquired 
land’ means any land acquired within the Conserva-
tion Area using amounts from funds such as the 
Land and Water Conservation Fund established 
under section 200302 of title 54, United States 
Code. 
‘‘(2) CONSERVATION
LAND.—The term ‘con-
servation land’ means any land within the Conserva-
tion Area that is designated by the Bureau of Land 
Management in the California Desert Conservation 
Area Plan, as amended, for conservation purposes, 
as part of a mitigation agreement, or to satisfy the 
conditions of a Federal habitat conservation plan, 
general conservation plan, or State natural commu-
nities conservation plan, including— 
‘‘(A) National Conservation Land estab-
lished pursuant to section 2002(b)(2)(D) of the 
Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 
(16 U.S.C. 7202(b)(2)(D)); and 
‘‘(B) Areas of Critical Environmental Con-
cern established pursuant to section 202(c)(3) 
of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712(c)(3)).
‘‘(3) DONATED
LAND.—The term ‘donated 
land’ means any private land donated to the United 
States for conservation purposes in the Conservation 
Area. 
‘‘(4) DONOR.—The term ‘donor’ means an indi-
vidual or entity that donates private land within the 
Conservation Area to the United States. 
‘‘(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the Bureau of Land Management. 
‘‘(b) PROHIBITIONS.—Except as provided in sub-
section (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 pro-
vided 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 lim-
ited exceptions to prohibited uses of acquired land or 
donated land in the Conservation Area if— 
‘‘(A) a right-of-way application for a re-
newable energy development project or associ-
ated 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 consider-
ation of an analysis under the National Envi-
ronmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 
et seq.), and any appropriate land use plan 
amendment under the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et 
seq.), the Secretary has determined that pro-
posed use is in the public interest. 
‘‘(2) CONDITIONS.—
‘‘(1) accept deed restrictions requested by land-
owners 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 Sec-
retary to be necessary— 
‘‘(A) to fulfill the mitigation requirements 
resulting from the development of renewable re-
sources; or 
‘‘(B) to satisfy the conditions of— 
‘‘(i) a habitat conservation plan or 
general conservation plan established pur-
suant to section 10 of the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1539); or 
‘‘(ii) a natural communities conserva-
tion plan approved by the State. 
‘‘(f) EXISTING
RIGHTS-OF-WAY
AND
LEASES.— 
Nothing in this section shall terminate or preclude the re-
newal or reauthorization of valid existing rights-of-way or 
leases on the donated land. 
‘‘SEC. 1703. TRIBAL USES AND INTERESTS. 
‘‘(a) ACCESS.—The Secretary shall ensure access to 
areas designated under this Act by members of Indian 
tribes for traditional cultural and religious purposes, con-
sistent with applicable law, including Public Law 95–341 
(commonly known as the ‘American Indian Religious 
Freedom Act’) (42 U.S.C. 1996). 
‘‘(b) TEMPORARY CLOSURE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with applica-
ble law, including Public Law 95–341 (commonly 
known as the ‘American Indian Religious Freedom 
Act’) (42 U.S.C. 1996), and subject to paragraph 
(2), the Secretary, on request of an Indian tribe or 
Indian religious community, shall temporarily close 
to general public use any portion of an area des-
ignated as a national monument, special manage-
ment area, wild and scenic river, area of critical en-
vironmental concern, or National Park System unit 
under this Act (referred to in this subsection as a 
‘designated area’) to protect the privacy of tradi-
tional cultural and religious activities in the des-
ignated area by members of the Indian tribe or In-
dian religious community. 
‘‘(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 tradi-
tional cultural and religious activities. 
‘‘(c) CULTURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this title, the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall develop and implement a 
cultural resources management plan to identify, pro-
tect, and conserve cultural resources of Indian tribes 
associated with the Xam Kwatchan Trail network 
extending from Avikwaame (Spirit Mountain, Ne-
vada) to Avikwlal (Pilot Knob, California). 
‘‘(2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall con-
sult on the development and implementation of the 
cultural resources management plan under para-
graph (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; and 
‘‘(B) the State Historic Preservation Of-
fices of Nevada, Arizona, and California. 
‘‘(3) RESOURCE PROTECTION.—The cultural re-
sources management plan developed under para-
graph (1) shall be—
‘‘(A) based on a completed cultural re-
sources 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 ap-
plicable laws and policies, including— 
‘‘(i) chapter 2003 of title 54, United 
States Code; 
‘‘(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 
et seq.); 
‘‘(iv) the Native American Graves 
Protection 
and 
Repatriation 
Act 
(25 
U.S.C. 3001 et seq.); and 
‘‘(v) Public Law 103–141 (commonly 
known as the ‘Religious Freedom Restora-
tion Act of 1993’) (42 U.S.C. 2000bb et 
seq.). 
‘‘(d) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
all Federal land within the area administratively with-
drawn and known as the ‘Indian Pass Withdrawal Area’ 
is permanently withdrawn from— 
‘‘(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or dis-
posal under the public land laws; 
‘‘(2) location, entry, and patent under the min-
ing laws; and 
‘‘(3) right-of-way leasing and disposition under 
all laws relating to minerals or solar, wind, or geo-
thermal energy. 
‘‘SEC. 1704. RELEASE OF FEDERAL REVERSIONARY LAND 
INTERESTS. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) 1932 ACT.—The ‘1932 Act’ means the Act 
of June 18, 1932 (47 Stat. 324, chapter 270). 
‘‘(2) DISTRICT.—The ‘District’ means the Met-
ropolitan Water District of Southern California. 
‘‘(b) RELEASE.—Subject to valid existing claims per-
fected prior to the effective date of the 1932 Act and the 
reservation of minerals set forth in the 1932 Act, the Sec-
retary 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 au-
thorized 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, sur-
veys, 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. 
‘‘SEC. 1705. DESERT TORTOISE CONSERVATION CENTER. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior (referred to in this section as the ‘Secretary’) shall 
establish, operate, and maintain a bi-State center, to be 
known as the ‘Desert Tortoise Conservation Center’ (re-
ferred to in this section as the ‘Center’), on public land 
along the border between the States of California and Ne-
vada—