land exchange process contemplated in the subsection (a) 
and Snowbird’s associated expansion process to ensure the 
continued outdoor recreational opportunities for the pub-
lic. 
(b) MANAGEMENT OF ACQUIRED LAND.—The land 
acquired by the Secretary of Agriculture in the land ex-
change described in subsection (a) shall be included in the 
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest and managed by 
the Secretary so as to maintain the land’s existing wilder-
ness character and potential for inclusion in the National 
Wilderness Preservation System. The Red Pine/White 
Pine Area land acquired by the Secretary of Agriculture 
in the land exchange described in subsection (a) shall be 
included in the Uinta-Wasatch National Forest and man-
aged by the Secretary so as to maintain the land’s existing 
wilderness character and for inclusion in the National Wil-
derness Preservation System. 
(c) PRIVATE PROPERTY.—The Lands acquired by 
Snowbird Corp in the land exchange described in sub-
section (a) shall become Snowbird’s private property. 
These lands are adjacent to other areas currently used by 
Snowbird for ski resort operations, either owned or man-
aged under a special use permit issued by the Uinta- 
Wasatch-Cache National Forest. It is anticipated that 
Snowbird will expand its ski resort operations into these 
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acquired lands, to include chairlifts, tramway facilities, or 
both. 
(d) PROHIBITIONS.—The following are prohibited on 
the land acquired by the Secretary of Agriculture in the 
land exchange described in subsection (a): 
(1) Permanent roads. 
(2) Except as necessary to meet the minimum 
requirements for the administration of the land and 
to protect public health and safety— 
(A) the use of motorized or mechanized ve-
hicles, except as described in subsection (e); and 
(B) the establishment of temporary roads. 
(3) Ski resort expansion including chairlift con-
struction and operation. 
(e) AVALANCHE CONTROL DEVICES.—The Secretary 
of Agriculture may allow GAZEX, or similar avalanche 
control devices within the acquired Flagstaff Area land, 
to facilitate avalanche control to be installed and main-
tained on the land acquired by the Secretary of Agri-
culture in the land exchange described in subsection (a) 
for the sole purpose of protecting public health and prop-
erty. 
(f) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
the land acquired by the Secretary of Agriculture in the 
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land exchange described in subsection (a) is withdrawn 
from— 
(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal 
under the public land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) disposition under all laws relating to min-
eral and energy leasing. 
SEC. 6. WATERSHED MANAGEMENT. 
Subject to such reasonable regulations as are consid-
ered by the Secretary of Agriculture, nothing in this Act 
shall be construed to limit motorized access, road mainte-
nance, and ‘‘necessary vegetation management’’ by the 
‘‘Forest Service and local government entities with water-
shed management responsibilities’’ on the land designated 
as wilderness by section 2 or 3 and the Heliskiing Special 
Management Area designated by section 3 for those min-
imum maintenance activities that may be necessary— 
(1) to guarantee the continued viability of wa-
tershed facilities currently in existence on the date 
of enactment of this Act; 
(2) in the future to prevent the degradation of 
the water supply on such lands or special manage-
ment area; 
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