(3) DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL ROUTES.— 
During the 3-year period beginning on the date of 
enactment of this title, the Secretary— 
(A) shall accept petitions from the public 
regarding additional routes for off-highway ve-
hicles; and 
(B) may designate additional routes that 
the Secretary determines— 
(i) would provide significant or unique 
recreational opportunities; and 
(ii) are consistent with the purposes 
of the Management Area. 
(c) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
all Federal land within the Management Area is with-
drawn 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) right-of-way, leasing, or disposition under 
all laws relating to— 
(A) minerals; or 
(B) solar, wind, and geothermal energy. 
(d) NO BUFFERS.—The establishment of the Man-
agement Area shall not— 
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(1) create a protective perimeter or buffer zone 
around the Management Area; or 
(2) preclude uses or activities outside the Man-
agement Area that are permitted under other appli-
cable laws, even if the uses or activities are prohib-
ited within the Management Area. 
(e) NOTICE OF AVAILABLE ROUTES.—The Secretary 
shall ensure that visitors to the Management Area have 
access to adequate notice relating to the availability of des-
ignated routes in the Management Area through— 
(1) the placement of appropriate signage along 
the designated routes; 
(2) the distribution of maps, safety education 
materials, and other information that the Secretary 
determines to be appropriate; and 
(3) restoration of areas that are not designated 
as open routes, including vertical mulching. 
(f) STEWARDSHIP.—The Secretary, in consultation 
with Indian tribes and other interests, shall develop a pro-
gram to provide opportunities for monitoring and steward-
ship of the Management Area to minimize environmental 
impacts and prevent resource damage from recreational 
use, including volunteer assistance with— 
(1) route signage; 
(2) restoration of closed routes; 
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(3) protection of Management Area resources; 
and 
(4) recreation education. 
(g) PROTECTION
OF
TRIBAL
CULTURAL
RE-
SOURCES.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enact-
ment of this title, the Secretary, in accordance with chap-
ter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, and any other 
applicable law, shall— 
(1) prepare and complete a tribal cultural re-
sources survey of the Management Area; and 
(2) consult with the Quechan Indian Nation 
and other Indian tribes demonstrating ancestral, cul-
tural, or other ties to the resources within the Man-
agement Area on the development and implementa-
tion of the tribal cultural resources survey under 
paragraph (1). 
SEC. 6. POTENTIAL WILDERNESS. 
(a) PROTECTION OF WILDERNESS CHARACTER.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage 
the Federal land in the Management Area described 
in paragraph (2) in a manner that preserves the 
character of the land for the eventual inclusion of 
the land in the National Wilderness Preservation 
System. 
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(2) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The Federal land 
described in this paragraph is— 
(A) the approximately 10,860 acres of 
land, as generally depicted as the Indian Pass 
Additions on the map entitled ‘‘Vinagre Wash 
Proposed Special Management Area’’ and dated 
November 10, 2009; 
(B) the approximately 17,250 acres of 
land, as generally depicted as Milpitas Wash 
Potential Wilderness on the map entitled 
‘‘Vinagre Wash Proposed Special Management 
Area’’ and dated November 10, 2009; 
(C) the approximately 11,840 acres of 
land, as generally depicted as Buzzards Peak 
Potential Wilderness on the map entitled 
‘‘Vinagre Wash Proposed Special Management 
Area’’ and dated November 10, 2009; and 
(D) the approximately 9,350 acres of land, 
as generally depicted as Palo Verde Mountains 
Potential Wilderness on the map entitled 
‘‘Vinagre Wash Proposed Special Management 
Area’’ and dated November 10, 2009. 
(3) USE OF LAND.— 
(A) MILITARY USES.—The Secretary shall 
manage the Federal land in the Management 
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Area described in paragraph (2) in a manner 
that is consistent with the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that the Secretary 
may authorize use of the land by the Secretary 
of the Navy for Naval Special Warfare Tactical 
Training, including long-range small unit train-
ing and navigation, vehicle concealment, and ve-
hicle sustainment training, in accordance with 
applicable Federal laws. 
(B) PROHIBITED
USES.—The following 
shall be prohibited on the Federal land de-
scribed in paragraph (2): 
(i) Permanent roads. 
(ii) Commercial enterprises. 
(iii) Except as necessary to meet the 
minimum requirements for the administra-
tion of the Federal land and to protect 
public health and safety— 
(I) the use of mechanized vehi-
cles; and 
(II) the establishment of tem-
porary roads. 
(4) WILDERNESS DESIGNATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal land de-
scribed in paragraph (2) shall be designated as 
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wilderness and as a component of the National 
Wilderness Preservation System on the date on 
which the Secretary, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Defense, publishes a notice in the 
Federal Register that all activities on the Fed-
eral land that are incompatible with the Wilder-
ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) have termi-
nated. 
(B) DESIGNATION.—On designation of the 
Federal land under clause (i)— 
(i) the land described in paragraph 
(2)(A) shall be incorporated in, and shall 
be considered to be a part of, the Indian 
Pass Wilderness; 
(ii) the land described in paragraph 
(2)(B) shall be designated as the ‘‘Milpitas 
Wash Wilderness’’; 
(iii) the land described in paragraph 
(2)(C) shall be designated as the ‘‘Buzzard 
Peak Wilderness’’; and 
(iv) the land described in paragraph 
(2)(D) shall be incorporated in, and shall 
be considered to be a part of, the Palo 
Verde Mountains Wilderness. 
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