I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6843 
To provide for increased recreation, conservation, economic use, and sound 
balanced management of lands in northern Utah. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2018 
Mr. BISHOP of Utah introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To provide for increased recreation, conservation, economic 
use, and sound balanced management of lands in north-
ern Utah. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Northern Utah Lands 
Management Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Table of contents. 
DIVISION A—PUBLIC LANDS RECREATION ACT 
TITLE I—MCCOY FLATS TRAIL SYSTEM 
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Sec. 101. Establishment. 
Sec. 102. Map and legal description. 
Sec. 103. General provisions. 
Sec. 104. Additional provisions. 
TITLE II—ASHLEY KARST NATIONAL RECREATION AND 
GEOLOGIC AREA 
Sec. 201. Ashley Karst National Recreation and Geologic Area. 
Sec. 202. Map and legal description. 
Sec. 203. Administration. 
Sec. 204. Additional provisions. 
TITLE III—LAND CONVEYANCE 
Sec. 301. Land conveyance. 
TITLE IV—NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA 
Sec. 401. National conservation area. 
Sec. 402. Map and legal description. 
Sec. 403. Administration of National Conservation Area. 
Sec. 404. General provisions. 
TITLE V—JONES HOLE NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY 
Sec. 501. Conveyance of Jones Hole National Fish Hatchery to the State of 
Utah. 
DIVISION B—UTAH MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
TITLE I—BIG SAND WASH PROJECT TITLE TRANSFER 
Sec. 101. Short title. 
Sec. 102. Definitions. 
Sec. 103. Conveyance of facilities and land. 
Sec. 104. Relationship to Uinta Basin Replacement Project. 
Sec. 105. Report. 
TITLE II—HYDE PARK LAND CONVEYANCE 
Sec. 201. Short title. 
Sec. 202. Definitions. 
Sec. 203. Land conveyance, City of Hyde Park, Utah. 
TITLE III—GOLDEN SPIKE 150TH ANNIVERSARY 
Sec. 301. Short title. 
Sec. 302. Definitions. 
Sec. 303. Redesignation. 
Sec. 304. Transcontinental railroad network. 
Sec. 305. Agreements affecting certain historical crossings. 
Sec. 306. Invasive species control. 
Sec. 307. Funding clarification. 
TITLE IV—NATIONAL BEAR RIVER HERITAGE AREA ACT 
Sec. 401. Short title. 
Sec. 402. Purpose. 
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Sec. 403. Definitions. 
Sec. 404. Designation of the Bear River National Heritage Area. 
Sec. 405. Designation of local coordinating entity. 
Sec. 406. Management plan. 
Sec. 407. Relationship to Tribal governments. 
Sec. 408. Relationship to other Federal agencies. 
Sec. 409. Private property and regulatory protections. 
Sec. 410. Evaluation; report. 
Sec. 411. Termination of authority. 
DIVISION A—PUBLIC LANDS 
RECREATION ACT 
TITLE I—MCCOY FLATS TRAIL 
SYSTEM 
SEC. 101. ESTABLISHMENT. 
Subject to valid existing rights, there is established 
the McCoy Flats Trail System, comprised of certain Fed-
eral land administered by the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment in Uintah County, Utah, as identified in the October 
2012 Decision Record for the McCoy Flats Trail System. 
SEC. 102. MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year from the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior 
shall file a map and legal description of the trail system 
established by this title with the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. 
(b) FORCE AND EFFECT.—The map and legal de-
scription submitted under this title shall have the same 
force and effect as if included in this title, except that 
the Secretary of the Interior may make any minor modi-
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(C) minimize conflict between non-motor-
ized recreation and off-highway vehicle use 
(only on designated routes). 
(b) MANAGEMENT OF MCCOY FLATS TRAIL SYS-
TEM.—The Secretary of the Interior shall manage the 
trail system in a manner that— 
(1) is consistent with the 2012 Decision Record 
for the McCoy Flats Trail System; 
(2) allows for adjustment to the travel manage-
ment plan within the regular amendment process; 
and 
(3) allows for the construction of new mountain 
biking trails. 
SEC. 104. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS. 
(a) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall develop a management 
plan for the long-term management of the trail sys-
tem. 
(2) RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONSULTATION.— 
The Secretary of the Interior shall prepare the man-
agement plan in consultation and coordination with 
Uintah County, Utah. 
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(b) FEES.—The United States Department of Inte-
rior is prohibited from the collecting or requiring fees for 
access or day use of the trail system or related parking 
areas. 
(c) TRAIL EXPANSION.—The Secretary shall within 
5 years of the date of enactment of this Act acquire non- 
Federal lands and minerals within the trail system from 
willing sellers through exchange or purchase. Any acquired 
lands shall be added to the McCoy Flats Trail System and 
be managed in accordance with the management plan for 
the trail system. 
TITLE II—ASHLEY KARST NA-
TIONAL 
RECREATION 
AND 
GEOLOGIC AREA 
SEC. 201. ASHLEY KARST NATIONAL RECREATION AND 
GEOLOGIC AREA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, the approximately 173,163 acres generally depicted 
on the map entitled ‘‘Uintah County, Utah Federal Lands 
Conservation and Management Act Map’’ and dated 
llll, are hereby established as the ‘‘Ashley Karst 
National Recreation and Geologic Area’’. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Ashley Karst 
National Recreation and Geologic Area (referred to in this 
title as the Area) are to provide recreational opportunities, 
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protect and manage water resources, utilize commercial 
forest products, and withdraw minerals from development. 
SEC. 202. MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture 
shall file a map and legal description of the Area with the 
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry of the Senate. 
(b) EFFECT.—The map and legal description pre-
pared under subsection (a) shall have the same force and 
effect as if included in this title, except that the Secretary 
of Agriculture may correct minor errors in the map or 
legal description. 
(c) 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 United States 
Forest Service. 
SEC. 203. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture 
shall administer the Area in accordance with— 
(A) the National Forest Management Act 
of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.); 
(B) this title; and 
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(C) other applicable laws. 
(2) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(A) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 2 
years after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Agriculture shall develop a 
management plan for the long-term manage-
ment of the Area. 
(B) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of 
Agriculture shall prepare the management plan 
in consultation and coordination with Uintah 
County, Utah. 
(C) USES.—The Secretary of Agriculture 
shall allow only such uses of the Area that 
would further the purposes of the Area as de-
scribed in section 201(b), and in consultation 
and coordination with Uintah County, Utah. 
The Secretary of Agriculture shall— 
(i) provide for recreational opportuni-
ties including snowmobiling, designated 
trails for motorcycle riding, roads, and off- 
highway vehicle use, camping, and other 
recreational activities consistent with this 
title; 
(ii) provide for appropriate forest 
management, utilizing commercial har-
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vesting for hazardous fuels reduction, 
wildland fire control, control of insects and 
disease, and ensure watershed health; 
(iii) prohibit mineral development; 
(iv) provide for the continuation of 
communication towers including techno-
logical improvements; and 
(v) promote the long-term protection 
and management of the water resources 
and underground karst system. 
SEC. 204. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS. 
(a) OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE AND MECHANIZED VE-
HICLES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The use of vehicle, off-high-
way vehicle and mechanized vehicles shall be per-
mitted within the Area on designated routes. 
(2) MANAGEMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall designate existing routes in a man-
ner that— 
(i) utilizes Forest Service roads exist-
ing as of the date of enactment of this Act; 
(ii) minimizes conflict with sensitive 
habitat or cultural or historical resources; 
and 
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(iii) does not interfere with private 
property or water rights. 
(B) CLOSURE OR REROUTING.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—A designated route 
may be temporarily closed or rerouted, for 
a period not to exceed two years, if the 
Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation 
with the State of Utah and Uintah County, 
determines that— 
(I) the designated route is dam-
aging cultural resources or historical 
resources; 
(II) temporary closure of the des-
ignated route is necessary to repair 
the designated route or protect public 
safety; 
(III) modification of the des-
ignated route would not significantly 
affect access within the Area; 
(IV) all other options, other than 
a temporary closure or rerouting, have 
been exhausted; and 
(V) an alternative route has been 
provided. 
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(ii) NOTICE.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall provide information to the 
public regarding any designated routes 
that are open, have been rerouted, or are 
temporarily closed through— 
(I) use of appropriate signage 
within the Area; and 
(II) use of the internet and web 
resources. 
(C) WHITEROCKS LAKE.—Motorized access 
shall be allowed for the Forest Service, State of 
Utah and local governments, and water compa-
nies to access Whiterocks Lake for general and 
emergency maintenance purposes. 
(3) TRAIL
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 
title prohibits new trail construction. 
(b) NO EFFECT ON NON-FEDERAL LAND OR INTER-
ESTS IN NON-FEDERAL LAND.—Nothing in this title af-
fects ownership, management, or other rights relating to 
non-Federal land or interests in non-Federal land located 
within the Area. 
(c) OVERSNOW VEHICLES.—Where allowed prior to 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall authorize the use of snowmobiles and 
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other over snow vehicles within the Area when there is 
at least 6 inches of snow coverage. 
(d) FIRE, INSECTS, AND DISEASE.—In accordance 
with this title, the Secretary of Agriculture may— 
(1) carry out any measures to manage wildland 
fire and treat hazardous fuels, insects, and diseases 
in the Area; and 
(2) coordinate those measures with the appro-
priate State or local agencies. 
(e) WILDLAND FIRE OPERATIONS.—Nothing in this 
title precludes a Federal, State, or local agency from con-
ducting wildfire management operations (including oper-
ations using aircraft or mechanized equipment) or inter-
feres with the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture 
to authorize mechanical thinning of trees or underbrush 
to prevent or control the spread of wildfires or the use 
of mechanized equipment for wildfire pre-suppression and 
suppression, and to improve water quality. 
(f) LIVESTOCK GRAZING.— 
(1) øll¿.—The grazing of livestock in the 
Area, if established before the date of enactment of 
this Act, shall be allowed to continue, subject to 
such reasonable regulations, policies, and practices 
as the Secretary of the Agriculture considers to be 
necessary in accordance with existing laws and regu-
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lations and Appendix A of the report of the Com-
mittee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House 
of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 
101st Congress (House Report 101–405). 
(2) UTAH DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.—In 
instances in which historic grazing areas, access, or 
use is disputed by the permittee, data and informa-
tion provided by the Utah Department of Agri-
culture shall be given priority consideration by the 
Secretary of the Agriculture to establish historic 
grazing areas, access, or use. 
(g) EXISTING EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY.— 
Nothing in this title precludes the Secretary of Agriculture 
from renewing easements or rights-of-way in existence on 
the date of enactment of this Act, in accordance with this 
title and existing law. 
(h) ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this title creates 
a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the 
Area. 
(2) ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE AREA.—The fact that 
an activity or use on land outside the Area can be 
seen, heard, or smelled within the Area shall not 
preclude the activity or use outside the boundary of 
the Area. 
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(i) OUTFITTING AND GUIDE ACTIVITIES.—Commer-
cial services (including authorized outfitting and guide ac-
tivities) within the Area are authorized. 
(j) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—Nothing in this title af-
fects the jurisdiction of the State of Utah with respect 
to the management of fish and wildlife on Federal land 
in the State, including the regulation of hunting, fishing, 
trapping, and use of helicopters to maintain healthy wild-
life populations within the Area. 
(k) ACCESS.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall pro-
vide the owner of State or private property within the Area 
access to State or private property. 
(l) WILDLIFE WATER DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.— 
Structures and facilities, including future structures and 
facilities, for wildlife water development projects (includ-
ing guzzlers) in the Area are authorized. 
(m) HUNTING AND FISHING.—Hunting and fishing 
on lands and waters owned or managed by the Depart-
ment of the Agriculture shall continue in the Area des-
ignated by section 201, if these activities were authorized 
before the date of enactment of this Act. 
(n) WATER RIGHTS.— 
(1) STATUTORY
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this title— 
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(A) shall constitute either an express or 
implied reservation by the United States of any 
water rights with respect to the Area des-
ignated by this section; 
(B) affects any water rights in the State; 
(C) establishes a precedent with regard to 
any future designations. 
(D) shall restrict or prohibit the upstream 
diversion of water rights held under Utah State 
law nor shall any claim of resource damages 
arise due to the rightful diversion or depletion 
of streams or rivers affecting the Area. 
(2) UTAH WATER LAW.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall follow the procedural and substantive 
requirements of Utah State law to obtain and hold 
any water rights not in existence on the date of the 
enactment of this Act with respect to the Area. 
(3) EFFECTS ON STATE WATER RIGHTS.—The 
Secretary of Agriculture shall not take any action 
that adversely affects— 
(A) any water rights granted by the State; 
(B) the authority of the State in adjudi-
cating water rights; 
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(C) definitions established by the State 
with respect to the term ‘‘beneficial use’’ or 
‘‘priority of rights’’; 
(D) terms and conditions for groundwater 
withdrawal; 
(E) the use of groundwater resources that 
are in accordance with State law; or 
(F) other rights or obligations of the State 
as established under State law. 
(4) EXISTING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE.— 
(A) Nothing in this title shall be construed 
to limit off-highway vehicle access and road 
maintenance by the State of Utah or local gov-
ernments for those maintenance activities nec-
essary to guarantee the continued viability of 
water resource facilities that currently exist or 
which may be necessary in the future to prevent 
the degradation of the water supply in the 
Area. 
(B) Nothing in this title shall be construed 
to encumber, transfer, impair, or limit any 
water right, or recognized beneficial use, includ-
ing access to, development, and use of livestock 
water rights as defined by State law. 
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(o) VEGETATION MANAGEMENT.—Nothing in this 
title prevents the Secretary of Agriculture from conducting 
vegetation management projects to improve water quality 
within the Area. 
(p) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid rights in exist-
ence on the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal 
land within the Area is withdrawn from— 
(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and dis-
posal under the Federal land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral 
materials, and geothermal leasing laws. 
(q) FEES.—Except for improved campgrounds, with-
in the Area the United States Forest Service is prohibited 
from the collecting or requiring fees for access or use. 
TITLE III—LAND CONVEYANCE 
SEC. 301. LAND CONVEYANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the land use 
planning requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the Fed-
eral Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1712, 1713), upon the request of Uintah County, the Sec-
retary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture as 
appropriate shall convey the following Federal land to that 
entity, without consideration: 
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ø(1) ASHLEY SPRING PROPERTY.—The approxi-
mately 1,103 acres generally depicted on the map 
entitled ‘‘Uintah County, Utah Federal Lands Con-
servation and Management Act Map’’, and dated 
lllll as ‘‘Ashley Spring Property’’ to Uintah 
County, Utah, for public use, drinking water devel-
opment, and non-motorized recreation.¿ 
(b) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than one year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall file a map and legal description of the 
property to be conveyed under subsection (a) with 
the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
of Representatives, the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate, and the Committee 
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Sen-
ate. 
(2) FORCE AND EFFECT.—Each map and legal 
description submitted under this section shall have 
the same force and effect as if included in this title, 
except that the Secretary of the Interior or the Sec-
retary of Agriculture as appropriate may make any 
minor modifications of any clerical or typographical 
errors in the map or legal description. 
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(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 or the United States 
Forest Service, as appropriate. 
TITLE IV—NATIONAL 
CONSERVATION AREA 
øSEC. 401. NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA. 
Subject to valid existing rights, the following area in 
the State of Utah is hereby established as a National Con-
servation Area:¿ 
ø(1) JOHN WESLEY POWELL.—Certain Federal 
land, comprising approximately 29,868 acres admin-
istered by the Bureau of Land Management in 
Uintah County, Utah, as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘‘Uintah County, Utah Federal Lands 
Conservation and Management Act Map’’, and dated 
lllll, to be known as the ‘‘John Wesley Pow-
ell National Conservation Area’’.¿ 
SEC. 402. MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year from the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior 
shall file a map and legal description of the National Con-
servation Area established by this title with the Committee 
on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and 
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the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
Senate. 
(b) FORCE AND EFFECT.—The map and legal de-
scription submitted under this section shall have the same 
force and effect as if included in this title, except that 
the Secretary of the Interior may make any minor modi-
fications of any clerical or typographical errors in the map 
or legal description. 
(c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—A copy of the map and 
legal description shall be on file and available for public 
inspection in the appropriate office of the Bureau of Land 
Management. 
SEC. 403. ADMINISTRATION OF NATIONAL 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 of the Interior shall manage the National Conserva-
tion Area established by this title in a manner that— 
(1) protects, conserves, and enhances the 
unique and nationally important historic, cultural, 
scientific, scenic, recreational, archaeological, flora 
and fauna, and educational resources of the National 
Conservation Areas; 
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(2) maintains and enhances cooperative and in-
novative management practices between resource 
managers, private landowners, and the public in the 
National Conservation Areas; 
(3) recognizes and maintains to the extent prac-
ticable uses authorized or allowed on the day prior 
to the date of enactment of this Act within the Na-
tional Conservation Areas; and 
(4) maintain and improve Greater sage-grouse 
habitat. 
(b) MANAGEMENT PLANS.— 
(1) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall develop a management 
plan for the long-term management of the national 
conservation area. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of the In-
terior shall prepare the management plan in con-
sultation and coordination with the State of Utah 
and Uintah County, Utah. 
SEC. 404. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
(a) WITHDRAWALS.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
all Federal land within the National Conservation Area 
established under this title, including any land or interest 
in land that is acquired by the United States within the 
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national conservation area after the date of enactment of 
this Act, is withdrawn from— 
(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. 
(b) FIRE, INSECTS, AND DISEASE.—The Secretary of 
the Interior may take such measures in the National Con-
servation Area established under this title as are necessary 
for the control of fire, insects, and diseases (including, as 
the Secretary determines to be appropriate, the coordina-
tion of the activities with a State or local agency). 
(c) WILDLAND FIRE OPERATIONS.—Nothing in this 
title precludes a Federal, State, or local agency from con-
ducting wildfire management operations (including oper-
ations using aircraft or mechanized equipment) in the Na-
tional Conservation Area established under this title sub-
ject to reasonable regulations as prescribed by the Sec-
retary. 
(d) LIVESTOCK GRAZING.— 
(1) øll¿.—The grazing of livestock in the 
National Conservation Area established by this title, 
if established before the date of enactment of this 
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Act, shall be allowed to continue, subject to such 
reasonable regulations, policies, and practices as the 
Secretary of the Interior considers to be necessary in 
accordance with existing laws and regulations and 
Appendix A of the report of the Committee on Inte-
rior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Con-
gress (House Report 101–405). 
(2) UTAH DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.—In 
instances in which historic grazing areas, access, or 
use is disputed by the permittee, data and informa-
tion provided by the Utah Department of Agri-
culture shall be given priority consideration by the 
Secretary of Interior to establish historic grazing 
areas, access, or use. 
(e) ACCESS.—The Secretary of the Interior shall pro-
vide in the management plan of the National Conservation 
Area reasonable and adequate motorized access to and 
within the National Conservation Area to further the pur-
poses of this title and promote public access to and within 
the National Conservation Area; utilizing existing roads 
and disturbances as reasonably practicable. 
(f) EXISTING EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY.— 
Nothing in this title precludes the Secretary of the Interior 
from renewing easements or rights-of-way in the National 
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Conservation Area established under this title in existence 
on the date of enactment of this Act, in accordance with 
this Act and existing law. 
(g) ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this title creates 
a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the Na-
tional Conservation Area designated by this title. 
(2) 
ACTIVITIES
OUTSIDE
CONSERVATION 
AREA.—The fact that an activity or use on land out-
side the National Conservation Area established 
under this title can be seen, heard, or smelled within 
the National Conservation Area shall not preclude 
the activity or use outside the boundary of the Na-
tional Conservation Area. 
(h) OUTFITTING AND GUIDE ACTIVITIES.—Commer-
cial services (including authorized outfitting and guide ac-
tivities) within the National Conservation Area established 
under this title are authorized. 
(i) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—Nothing in this title af-
fects the jurisdiction of the State of Utah with respect 
to the management of fish and wildlife on Federal land 
in the State, including the regulation of hunting, fishing, 
and trapping and use of helicopters to maintain healthy 
wildlife populations, within the National Conservation 
Area established under this title. 
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(j) ACCESS.—The Secretary of the Interior shall pro-
vide the owner of State or private property within the 
boundary of a conservation area established under this Act 
reasonable access to the owner’s property. 
(k) WILDLIFE WATER DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.— 
Structures and facilities, including future and existing 
structures and facilities, for wildlife water development 
projects (including guzzlers) in the National Conservation 
Area established under this title are authorized. 
(l) HUNTING AND FISHING.—Within the National 
Conservation Area established under this title, hunting 
and fishing in areas where hunting and fishing has been 
allowed on lands and waters owned or managed by the 
Department of the Interior before the date of enactment 
of this Act, shall continue. 
(m) WATER RIGHTS.— 
(1) STATUTORY
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this title— 
(A) shall constitute either an express or 
implied reservation by the United States of any 
water rights with respect to the National Con-
servation Area designated by this title; 
(B) affects any water rights in the State of 
Utah existing on the date of enactment of this 
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Act, including any water rights held by the 
United States; 
(C) establishes a precedent with regard to 
any future National Conservation Area designa-
tions. 
(D) shall restrict or prohibit the upstream 
diversion of water rights held under Utah State 
law nor shall any claim of resource damages 
arise due to the rightful diversion or depletion 
of streams or rivers affecting the Area. 
(2) 
EXISTING
WATER
INFRASTRUCTURE.— 
Nothing in this title shall be construed to limit mo-
torized access and road maintenance by local munici-
palities and water right holders for those mainte-
nance activities necessary to guarantee the continued 
viability of water resource facilities that currently 
exist or which may be necessary in the future to pre-
vent the degradation of the water supply in the Na-
tional Conservation Area designated by this title 
subject to such reasonable regulations deemed nec-
essary by the Secretary of Interior. 
(n) WILDERNESS RELEASE.— 
(1) Congress finds that the Federal lands com-
prising the National Conservation Area designated 
in this title have been adequately studied for wilder-
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ness character and wilderness designation pursuant 
to section 603 of the Federal Land Policy and Man-
agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782) and are no 
longer subject to the requirement of subsection (c) 
of such section pertaining to the management of wil-
derness study areas in a manner that does not im-
pair the suitability of such areas for preservation as 
wilderness. 
(2) The Secretary of the Interior may not pro-
mulgate or issue any system-wide regulation, direc-
tive, instruction memorandum or order that would 
direct management of the Federal lands designated 
as National Conservation Area in this title in a man-
ner contrary to this title. 
(o) VEGETATION MANAGEMENT.—Nothing in this 
title prevents the Secretary of the Interior from con-
ducting vegetation management projects within the Na-
tional Conservation Area established under and consistent 
with this title. 
(p) OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except in cases in which off- 
highway vehicles are needed for administrative pur-
poses, including project construction and mainte-
nance, or to respond to an emergency, the use of off- 
highway vehicles shall be permitted only on des-
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ignated routes within the National Conservation 
Area designated by this title. 
(2) DESIGNATED ROUTES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the 
Interior shall manage existing designated routes 
in a manner that— 
(i) is consistent with off-highway vehi-
cle and mechanized use of the designated 
routes under existing laws and regulations 
established one day prior to enactment of 
this Act; 
(ii) minimizes conflict with sensitive 
habitat or cultural or historical resources; 
and 
(iii) does not interfere with private 
property or water rights. 
(B) CLOSURE OR REROUTING.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—A designated route 
may be temporarily closed or rerouted, for 
a period not to exceed two years, if the 
Secretary of the Interior, in consultation 
with the State of Utah, and relevant local 
government within the State determines 
that— 
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(I) the designated route is dam-
aging cultural resources or historical 
resources; 
(II) temporary closure of the des-
ignated route is necessary to repair 
the designated route or protect public 
safety; 
(III) modification of the des-
ignated route would not significantly 
affect access within the conservation 
area; 
(IV) all other options, other than 
a temporary closure or rerouting, have 
been exhausted; and 
(V) an alternative route has been 
provided, which may include routes 
previously closed. 
(ii) If temporary closure and rerouting 
options as outlined in clause (i) have been 
exhausted, and the designated route con-
tinues to damage sensitive habitat or cul-
tural or historical resources, the minimum 
track of the designated route necessary to 
protect those resources may be perma-
nently closed. 
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(C) NOTICE.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall provide information to the public re-
garding any designated routes that are open, 
have been rerouted, or are temporarily or per-
manently closed through— 
(i) use of appropriate signage within 
the National Conservation Area as des-
ignated by this title; and 
(ii) use of the internet and web re-
sources. 
(3) PERMANENT ROAD CONSTRUCTION.—After 
the date of enactment of this Act, except as nec-
essary for administrative purposes or to respond to 
an emergency, the Secretary of the Interior shall not 
construct any new permanent road within the Na-
tional Conservation Area designated under this title. 
(q) NO EFFECT ON NON-FEDERAL LAND OR INTER-
ESTS IN NON-FEDERAL LAND.—Nothing in this title af-
fects ownership, management, or other rights relating to 
non-Federal land or interests in non-Federal land. 
(r) RESEARCH AND INTERPRETIVE FACILITIES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Interior 
may establish facilities for— 
(A) the conduct of scientific research; and 
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(B) the interpretation of the historical, cul-
tural, scientific, archeological, natural and edu-
cational resources of the National Conservation 
Area designated by this title. 
(2) GRANTS; COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—In 
carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary of the In-
terior may make grants to, or enter into cooperative 
agreements with the State of Utah, local govern-
mental entities, other institutions and organizations, 
and private entities to conduct research, develop sci-
entific analyses, and carry out any other initiative 
relating to the restoration or conservation of the Na-
tional Conservation Area established by this title. 
(s) PARTNERSHIPS.—In recognition of the value of 
collaboration to foster innovation and enhance research 
and development efforts, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
encourage partnerships, including public-private partner-
ships, between and among Federal, State and local agen-
cies, academic institutions, non-profit organizations and 
private entities. 
(t) RECREATION.—The Secretary of the Interior shall 
continue to authorize, maintain, and enhance the rec-
reational use of the National Conservation Area des-
ignated by this title, including hunting, fishing, camping, 
hiking, backpacking, cross-country skiing, hang gliding, 
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paragliding, rock climbing, canyoneering, sightseeing, na-
ture study, horseback riding, mountain biking, rafting, 
off-highway vehicle recreation on authorized routes, and 
other recreational activities, so long as such recreational 
use is consistent with the purposes of the national con-
servation area, this section, and applicable management 
plans. 
(u) ACQUISITION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior as appropriate may acquire land or interest in 
land within the boundaries of the National Con-
servation Area designated by this title only by dona-
tion, exchange, transfer from another Federal agen-
cy, or purchase from a willing seller. 
(2) NO CONDEMNATION.—Within the National 
Conservation Area designated by this title, the use 
of eminent domain or condemnation shall be prohib-
ited. 
(3) INCORPORATION IN NATIONAL CONSERVA-
TION AREA.—Any land or interest in land located in-
side the boundary of a National Conservation Area 
designated by this title 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 National Conservation Area. 
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(4) SCHOOL TRUST LANDS.—Upon request of 
the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Ad-
ministration, the Secretary shall within five years of 
the date of enactment of this act acquire lands and 
minerals owned by the Utah School and Institutional 
Trust Lands Administration within the National 
Conservation Area through exchange or purchase. 
Any acquired lands shall be added to the National 
Conservation Area and shall be managed in accord-
ance with the management plan of the area. 
(v) øll¿.—Nothing in this title shall affect exist-
ing or future sage grouse conservation projects, including 
the management of vegetation through mechanical means 
within the John Wesley Powell National Conservation 
Area established under this title. 
(w) FEES.—Except for improved campgrounds, with-
in the National Conservation Area the United States De-
partment of Interior is prohibited from the collecting or 
requiring fees for access or use. 
TITLE V—JONES HOLE 
NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY 
SEC. 501. CONVEYANCE OF JONES HOLE NATIONAL FISH 
HATCHERY TO THE STATE OF UTAH. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘Property’’ means 
the approximately 390 acres known as the ‘‘Jones 
Hole National Fish Hatchery’’, which— 
(A) is located at 24495 East Jones Hole 
Hatchery Road, Vernal, Utah, as established 
under section 8 of the Colorado River Storage 
Project Act of 1956 (Public Law 84–485); and 
(B) includes— 
(i) all improvements and related per-
sonal property under the jurisdiction of the 
Secretary that are located on that land, in-
cluding buildings, structures, equipment; 
(ii) all easements and leases related to 
that land; and 
(iii) all water rights relating to that 
land. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Utah. 
(b) CONVEYANCE.—At the request of the governor of 
the State and subject to subsection (c), the Secretary shall 
convey to the State, without reimbursement, all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the Prop-
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erty, for use by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources 
as a component of the State’s fish culture program. 
(c) CONDITIONS.—The Secretary shall convey the 
Property not more than 180 days after each of the fol-
lowing have occurred: 
(1) The United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
repairs the spring development and sanitary sewer 
system of the Property. 
(2) The State enters into an agreement to oper-
ate and maintain the fish hatchery on the Property 
at the State’s expense. 
DIVISION B—UTAH 
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
TITLE I—BIG SAND WASH 
PROJECT TITLE TRANSFER 
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Big Sand Wash 
Project Title Transfer Act’’. 
SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) ACQUIRED
LANDS.—The term ‘‘Acquired 
Lands’’ means those lands that were acquired by the 
Central Utah Water Conservancy District with Fed-
eral and District funds for the purpose of water 
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storage and conveyance in the Big Sand Wash Fa-
cilities. 
(2) ASSOCIATION.—The term ‘‘Association’’ 
means the Moon Lake Water Users Association, an 
association of 8 irrigation companies in Utah. 
(3) BIG
SAND
WASH
FACILITIES.—The term 
‘‘Big Sand Wash Facilities’’— 
(A) means the following features that are 
part of the Uinta Basin Replacement Project 
authorized by the Central Utah Project Comple-
tion Act (Public Law 102–575)— 
(i) the Big Sand Wash Dam, includ-
ing the enlarged reservoir and outlet 
works; 
(ii) the Feeder Pipeline; 
(iii) the Feeder Diversion; 
(iv) the Roosevelt Pipeline; and 
(v) the Big Sand Wash Facilities; and 
(B) does not include— 
(i) the Moon Lake Dam and Res-
ervoir; and 
(ii) the modified outlet works. 
(4) DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘District’’ means the 
Central Utah Water Conservancy District, a political 
subdivision of the State of Utah with certain respon-
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sibilities for the implementation of the Central Utah 
Project Completion Act. 
(5) DUCHESNE COUNTY.—The term ‘‘Duchesne 
County’’ means the Duchesne County Water Conser-
vancy District in Duchesne County, Utah. 
(6) FEDERAL
LANDS.—The term ‘‘Federal 
Lands’’ means parcels of federally owned lands and 
easements acquired for the expansion of the Big 
Sand Wash Facilities, and includes those original, 
Association lands deeded to the United States in No-
vember 2001 as a permanent easement for the con-
veyance and storage of water and the right of in-
gress and egress. 
(7) FEEDER
DIVERSION.—The term ‘‘Feeder 
Diversion’’ means the diversion structure and appur-
tenances constructed in the Lake Fork River to di-
vert water into the Big Sand Wash Project, and in-
cludes the property acquired by easement for the di-
version structure and rights of egress and ingress to 
the property. 
(8) FEEDER
PIPELINE.—The term ‘‘Feeder 
Pipeline’’ means the pipeline and appurtenances con-
structed from the Feeder Diversion to the Big Sand 
Wash Reservoir, and includes the property acquired 
by easement for the pipeline. 
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(9) ROOSEVELT
PIPELINE.—The term ‘‘Roo-
sevelt Pipeline’’ means the pipeline and appur-
tenances constructed to deliver project and non- 
project water from the Big Sand Wash Facilities for 
the Association and Duchesne County, and includes 
the property acquired by easement for the pipeline. 
(10) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of the Interior or a designee of 
the Secretary. 
(11) UINTA BASIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT.— 
The term ‘‘Uinta Basin Replacement Project’’ ap-
plies to the project that was authorized by the Cen-
tral Utah Project Completion Act to enlarge the Big 
Sand Wash Dam and Reservoir, construct the Feed-
er Diversion, construct the Feeder Pipeline, con-
struct the Roosevelt Pipeline, modify the Moon Lake 
outlet works, develop mitigation lands, and develop 
other facilities as required to complete project pur-
poses. 
SEC. 103. CONVEYANCE OF FACILITIES AND LAND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b) and in 
consideration of the District assuming from the United 
States all liability for administration, operation, and main-
tenance of the Big Sand Wash Facilities, the Secretary 
shall convey to the District all right, title, and interest 
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of the United States in and to the Acquired Lands, the 
Federal Lands, and the Big Sand Wash Facilities in exist-
ence on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) CONDITIONS.—The conveyance under subsection 
(a) shall not be completed until all of the following occur: 
(1) The District pays to the Secretary the net 
present value of the remaining repayment obliga-
tions identified in the Water Service Contract, Sup-
plement No. 2, Contract No. 14–06–400–4286 and 
Block Notice Number UBRP1, as determined by Of-
fice of Management and Budget Circular A–129 (in 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act). 
Such prepayment shall not affect the contract to de-
liver water between the District and Duchesne Coun-
ty and shall remedy all outstanding issues relating 
to the District’s expenditure of Federal funds for 
land acquisition. 
(2) The Association, the District, and Duchesne 
County enter into an agreement, only as mutually 
deemed necessary by the Parties, reflecting as much 
as possible the existing operating agreement, Agree-
ment No. 01–07–40–R7020 dated November 15, 
2001, that provides for the future operation of and 
delivery of water from the Big Sand Wash Facilities. 
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(3) The Association and the District enter into 
an agreement to convey Acquired Lands, Federal 
Lands, the Feeder Diversion, and the Feeder Pipe-
line to the Association. 
(4) The Association and the District enter into 
an agreement that ensures the minimum stream flow 
requirements contained in the Final Environmental 
Assessment, section 203(a), Uinta Basin Replace-
ment Project, dated October 2001. 
(5) The District and the United States enter 
into an agreement that ensures the minimum stream 
flow requirements contained in the Final Environ-
mental Assessment, section 203(a), Uinta Basin Re-
placement Project, dated October 2001. 
(6) The District enters into an agreement to 
convey Acquired Lands and Federal Lands to the 
Utah Department of Transportation. 
(7) The District enters into an agreement to 
convey the Roosevelt Pipeline to Duchesne County. 
(c) PREPAYMENT AUTHORITY.—The District is here-
by granted authority to prepay, at net present value as 
determined by Office of Management and Budget Circular 
A–129 (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this 
Act), all irrigation block notices associated with the Bon-
neville Unit of the Central Utah Project. 
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(d) PAYMENT OF COSTS.—The District shall pay any 
necessary and reasonable administrative and real estate 
transfer costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out 
the conveyance authorized by subsection (a). 
(e) COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Before conveying land and 
facilities under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
comply with all applicable requirements under— 
(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.); and 
(C) any other law applicable to the land 
and facilities. 
(2) EFFECT.—Nothing in this title modifies or 
alters any obligations under— 
(A) the National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); or 
(B) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 
SEC. 104. RELATIONSHIP TO UINTA BASIN REPLACEMENT 
PROJECT. 
After the conveyance authorized under section 
103(a), the United States shall not be liable for damages 
arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence relating to 
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the Big Sand Wash Facilities, Acquired Lands, and Fed-
eral Lands, except for damages caused by acts of neg-
ligence committed by the United States or by any em-
ployee or agent of the United States before the date of 
the conveyance, consistent with chapter 171 of title 28, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 105. REPORT. 
If the conveyance authorized by section 103(a) is not 
completed by the date that is 12 months after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to Congress a report that— 
(1) describes the status of the conveyance; 
(2) describes any obstacles to completing the 
conveyance; and 
(3) specifies an anticipated date for completion 
of the conveyance. 
TITLE II—HYDE PARK LAND 
CONVEYANCE 
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Hyde Park Land Con-
veyance Act’’. 
SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS. 
For the purposes of this title: 
(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the City of 
Hyde Park, Utah. 
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(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 203. LAND CONVEYANCE, CITY OF HYDE PARK, UTAH. 
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—Subject to valid exist-
ing rights, if the City submits a written request to the 
Secretary not later than 90 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act requesting the conveyance of the Bureau 
of Land Management land described in subsection (b) for 
public purposes, the Secretary shall convey, without con-
sideration and by quitclaim deed, to the City all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcel 
of land, including improvements thereon, described in sub-
section (b). 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The parcel of Bureau of 
Land Management land and any improvements to be 
conveyed under subsection (a) is the approximately 
80-acre parcel identified on the map entitled ‘‘Hyde 
Park Land Conveyance Act’’ and dated October 23, 
2017. 
(2) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map referred 
to in paragraph (1) shall be kept on file and avail-
able for public inspection in the appropriate office of 
the Bureau of Land Management. The Secretary 
may correct minor errors in the map. 
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(c) SURVEY.—The exact acreage and legal descrip-
tion of the Bureau of Land Management land to be con-
veyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey 
satisfactory to the Secretary. 
(d) COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—As a condition for the 
conveyance under subsection (a), all costs associated with 
such conveyance shall be paid by the City. 
(e) TIME FOR COMPLETION OF CONVEYANCE.—The 
Secretary shall complete the conveyance under subsection 
(a) not later than one year after the date on which the 
City submits the written request described in such sub-
section. 
TITLE III—GOLDEN SPIKE 150TH 
ANNIVERSARY 
SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Golden Spike 150th 
Anniversary Act’’. 
SEC. 302. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) ADJACENT LANDOWNER.—The term ‘‘adja-
cent landowner’’ means the non-Federal owner of 
property that directly abuts the Park boundaries. 
(2) HISTORICAL CROSSING.—The term ‘‘histor-
ical crossing’’ means a corridor with a maximum 
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width of 30 feet across former railroad rights-of-way 
within the Park— 
(A) that has been used by adjacent land-
owners in an open manner multiple times in 
more than 1 of the past 10 years for vehicle, 
farm machinery, or livestock travel; or 
(B) where existing utility or pipelines have 
been placed. 
(3) NETWORK.—The term ‘‘Network’’ means 
the Transcontinental Railroad Network established 
under section 4. 
(4) PARK.—The term ‘‘Park’’ means the Gold-
en Spike National Historical Park designated under 
section 3. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the National Park Service. 
(6) TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD.—The term 
‘‘Transcontinental Railroad’’ means the approxi-
mately 1,912-mile continuous railroad constructed 
between 1863 and 1869 from Council Bluffs, Iowa, 
to San Francisco, California. 
SEC. 303. REDESIGNATION. 
(a) REDESIGNATION.—The Golden Spike National 
Historic Site designated April 2, 1957, and placed under 
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the administration of the National Park Service under the 
Act of July 10, 1965 (79 Stat. 426), shall be known and 
designated as the ‘‘Golden Spike National Historical 
Park’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the Golden Spike National Historic Site shall 
be considered a reference to the ‘‘Golden Spike National 
Historical Park’’. 
(c) NETWORK.—The Park shall be part of the Net-
work. 
SEC. 304. TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD NETWORK. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish, 
within the National Park Service, the Transcontinental 
Railroad Network. The Network shall not include prop-
erties used in active freight railroad operations (or other 
ancillary purposes) or reasonably anticipated to be used 
for freight railroad operations in the future. 
(b) STUDY.—The Secretary shall— 
(1) inventory National Park Service sites, facili-
ties, and programs; and 
(2) identify other sites, facilities, and programs, 
to determine their suitability for inclusion in the Network, 
as delineated under subsection (e). 
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(c) DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.—In carrying out 
the Network, the Secretary shall— 
(1) produce and disseminate appropriate edu-
cation materials relating to the history, construction, 
and legacy of the Transcontinental Railroad, such as 
handbooks, maps, interpretive guides, or electronic 
information; 
(2) identify opportunities to enhance the rec-
ognition of immigrant laborers’ contributions to the 
history, construction, and legacy of the Trans-
continental Railroad; 
(3) enter into appropriate cooperative agree-
ments and memoranda of understanding to provide 
technical assistance under subsection (d); and 
(4) create and adopt an official, uniform symbol 
or device for the Network and issue guidance for the 
use of such symbol or device. 
(d) ELEMENTS.—The Network shall encompass the 
following elements: 
(1) All units and programs of the National 
Park Service that are determined by the Secretary 
to relate to the history, construction, and legacy of 
the Transcontinental Railroad. 
(2) With the consent of each person owning any 
legal interest in the property, other Federal, State, 
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local, and privately owned properties that have a 
verifiable connection to the history, construction, 
and legacy of the Transcontinental Railroad and are 
included in, or determined by the Secretary to be eli-
gible for inclusion in, the National Register of His-
toric Places. 
(3) Other governmental and nongovernmental 
programs of an educational, research, or interpretive 
nature that are directly related to the history, con-
struction, and legacy of the Transcontinental Rail-
road. 
(e) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS AND MEMORANDA 
OF UNDERSTANDING.—To achieve the purposes of this 
section and to ensure effective coordination of the Federal 
and non-Federal elements of the Network described in 
subsection (d) with National Park System units and pro-
grams of the National Park Service, the Secretary may 
enter into cooperative agreements and memoranda of un-
derstanding with, and provide technical assistance to, the 
heads of other Federal agencies, States, units of local gov-
ernment, regional governmental bodies, and private enti-
ties. 
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SEC. 305. AGREEMENTS AFFECTING CERTAIN HISTORICAL 
CROSSINGS. 
(a) PROGRAMMATIC AGREEMENT.—No later than 6 
months after the date of enactment of this title, the Sec-
retary shall enter into a Programmatic Agreement with 
the Utah State Historic Preservation Office and other con-
sulting parties to add certain undertakings in the Park 
to the list of those eligible for streamlined review under 
section 106 of the Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (54 
U.S.C. 306108). In the development of the Programmatic 
Agreement, the Secretary shall collaborate with adjacent 
landowners, Tribes, and other consulting parties. 
(b) PROCESS FOR APPROVAL.—After the completion 
of the Programmatic Agreement under subsection (a), an 
adjacent landowner shall give the Secretary notice of pro-
posed certain undertakings. Within 30 days of the receipt 
of the notice, the Secretary shall review and approve the 
proposed certain undertakings if consistent with the Pro-
grammatic Agreement. 
(c) DEFINITION OF CERTAIN UNDERTAKINGS.—As 
used in this section, the term ‘‘certain undertakings’’ 
means those activities that take place on, within, or under 
a historical crossing and— 
(1) will last less than 1 month and will have 
limited physical impact on the surface of the histor-
ical crossing; 
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ment plan, including assisting units of government, 
Tribes, and other persons in— 
(A) carrying out programs and projects 
that recognize and protect important resource 
values in the Heritage Area; 
(B) encouraging economic viability in the 
Heritage Area in accordance with the goals of 
the management plan; 
(C) establishing and maintaining interpre-
tive exhibits in the Heritage Area; 
(D) developing heritage-based recreational 
and educational opportunities for residents and 
visitors in the Heritage Area; 
(E) increasing public awareness of and ap-
preciation for the natural, historic, cultural, 
Tribal, scenic, and recreational resources of the 
Heritage Area; 
(F) restoring historic buildings that are— 
(i) located in the Heritage Area; and 
(ii) related to the themes of the Herit-
age Area; and 
(G) installing throughout the Heritage 
Area clear, consistent, and appropriate signs 
identifying public access points and sites of in-
terest; 
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