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(3) to reduce user conflicts in the Recreation 
Area. 
(f) PACIFIC CREST NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL.—The 
Secretary shall establish an appropriate snowmobile cross-
ing point along the Trail in the area identified as ‘‘Pacific 
Crest Trail Proposed Crossing Area’’ on the map entitled 
‘‘Humboldt-Toiyable National Forest Proposed Manage-
ment’’ and dated September 17, 2008— 
(1) in accordance with— 
(A) the National Trails System Act (16 
U.S.C. 1241 et seq.); and 
(B) any applicable environmental and pub-
lic safety laws; and 
(2) subject to the terms and conditions the Sec-
retary determines to be necessary to ensure that the 
crossing would not— 
(A) interfere with the nature and purposes 
of the Trail; or 
(B) harm the surrounding landscape. 
SEC. 1807. MANAGEMENT OF AREA WITHIN HUMBOLDT- 
TOIYABE NATIONAL FOREST. 
Certain land in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National For-
est, comprising approximately 3,690 acres identified as 
‘‘Pickel Hill Management Area’’, as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Pro-
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posed Management’’ and dated September 17, 2008, shall 
be managed in a manner consistent with the non-Wilder-
ness forest areas immediately surrounding the Pickel Hill 
Management Area, including the allowance of snowmobile 
use. 
SEC. 1808. ANCIENT BRISTLECONE PINE FOREST. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—To conserve and protect the An-
cient Bristlecone Pines by maintaining near-natural condi-
tions and to ensure the survival of the Pines for the purposes 
of public enjoyment and scientific study, the approximately 
31,700 acres of public land in the State, as generally de-
picted on the map entitled ‘‘Ancient Bristlecone Pine For-
est—Proposed’’ and dated July 16, 2008, is designated as 
the ‘‘Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest’’. 
(b) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable, but 
not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and legal de-
scription of the Forest with— 
(A) the Committee on Natural Resources of 
the House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate. 
(2) FORCE OF LAW.—The map and legal descrip-
tion filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same
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force and effect as if included in this subtitle, except 
that the Secretary may correct any errors in the map 
and legal description. 
(3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The map and legal 
description filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appropriate 
offices of the Forest Service. 
(c) MANAGEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall admin-
ister the Forest— 
(A) in a manner that— 
(i) protect the resources and values of 
the area in accordance with the purposes for 
which the Forest is established, as described 
in subsection (a); and 
(ii) promotes the objectives of the ap-
plicable management plan (as in effect on 
the date of enactment of this Act), including 
objectives relating to— 
(I) the protection of bristlecone 
pines for public enjoyment and sci-
entific study; 
(II) the recognition of the botan-
ical, scenic, and historical values of the 
area; and
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(III) the maintenance of near-nat-
ural conditions by ensuring that all 
activities are subordinate to the needs 
of protecting and preserving bristlecone 
pines and wood remnants; and 
(B) in accordance with the National Forest 
Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et 
seq.), this section, and any other applicable laws. 
(2) USES.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
allow only such uses of the Forest as the Sec-
retary determines would further the purposes for 
which the Forest is established, as described in 
subsection (a). 
(B) SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH.—Scientific re-
search shall be allowed in the Forest in accord-
ance with the Inyo National Forest Land and 
Resource Management Plan (as in effect on the 
date of enactment of this Act). 
(3) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, all Federal land within the Forest is with-
drawn from— 
(A) all forms of entry, appropriation or dis-
posal under the public land laws;
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(B) location, entry, and patent under the 
mining laws; and 
(C) disposition under all laws relating to 
mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral ma-
terials. 
Subtitle L—Riverside County 
Wilderness, California 
SEC. 1851. WILDERNESS DESIGNATION. 
(a) DEFINITION OF SECRETARY.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘Secretary’’ means— 
(1) with respect to land under the jurisdiction of 
the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Agri-
culture; and 
(2) with respect to land under the jurisdiction of 
the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of the Inte-
rior. 
(b) DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS, CLEVELAND AND 
SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL FORESTS, JOSHUA TREE NA-
TIONAL PARK, AND BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT LAND 
IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.— 
(1) DESIGNATIONS.— 
(A) AGUA TIBIA WILDERNESS ADDITIONS.— 
In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain land in the Cleve-
land National Forest and certain land adminis-
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tered by the Bureau of Land Management in 
Riverside County, California, together com-
prising approximately 2,053 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map titled ‘‘Proposed Addition to 
Agua Tibia Wilderness’’, and dated May 9, 2008, 
is designated as wilderness and is incorporated 
in, and shall be deemed to be a part of, the Agua 
Tibia Wilderness designated by section 2(a) of 
Public Law 93–632 (88 Stat. 2154; 16 U.S.C. 
1132 note). 
(B) CAHUILLA MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS.—In 
accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.), certain land in the San 
Bernardino National Forest, California, com-
prising approximately 5,585 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map titled ‘‘Cahuilla Mountain 
Proposed Wilderness’’, and dated May 1, 2008, is 
designated as wilderness and, therefore, as a 
component of the National Wilderness Preserva-
tion System, which shall be known as the 
‘‘Cahuilla Mountain Wilderness’’. 
(C) SOUTH
FORK
SAN
JACINTO
WILDER-
NESS.—In accordance with the Wilderness Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain land in the San 
Bernardino National Forest, California, com-
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prising approximately 20,217 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map titled ‘‘South Fork San 
Jacinto Proposed Wilderness’’, and dated May 1, 
2008, is designated as wilderness and, therefore, 
as a component of the National Wilderness Pres-
ervation System, which shall be known as the 
‘‘South Fork San Jacinto Wilderness’’. 
(D) 
SANTA
ROSA
WILDERNESS
ADDI-
TIONS.—In accordance with the Wilderness Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain land in the San 
Bernardino National Forest, California, and cer-
tain land administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management in Riverside County, California, 
comprising approximately 2,149 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the map titled ‘‘Santa Rosa- 
San Jacinto National Monument Expansion and 
Santa Rosa Wilderness Addition’’, and dated 
March 12, 2008, is designated as wilderness and 
is incorporated in, and shall be deemed to be a 
part of, the Santa Rosa Wilderness designated by 
section 101(a)(28) of Public Law 98–425 (98 
Stat. 1623; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note) and expanded 
by paragraph (59) of section 102 of Public Law 
103–433 (108 Stat. 4472; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note).
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(G) OROCOPIA MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS AD-
DITIONS.—In accordance with the Wilderness Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain land adminis-
tered by the Bureau of Land Management in 
Riverside County, California, comprising ap-
proximately 4,635 acres, as generally depicted on 
the map titled ‘‘Orocopia Mountains Proposed 
Wilderness Addition’’, and dated May 8, 2008, is 
designated as wilderness and is incorporated in, 
and shall be deemed to be a part of, the Orocopia 
Mountains Wilderness as designated by para-
graph (44) of section 102 of Public Law 103–433 
(108 Stat. 4472; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note), except 
that the wilderness boundaries established by this 
subsection in Township 7 South, Range 13 East, 
exclude— 
(i) a corridor 250 feet north of the cen-
terline of the Bradshaw Trail; 
(ii) a corridor 250 feet from both sides 
of the centerline of the vehicle route in the 
unnamed wash that flows between the Eagle 
Mountain Railroad on the south and the ex-
isting 
Orocopia 
Mountains 
Wilderness 
boundary; and
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(iii) a corridor 250 feet from both sides 
of the centerline of the vehicle route in the 
unnamed wash that flows between the Choc-
olate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range on 
the south and the existing Orocopia Moun-
tains Wilderness boundary. 
(H) 
PALEN/MCCOY
WILDERNESS
ADDI-
TIONS.—In accordance with the Wilderness Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain land adminis-
tered by the Bureau of Land Management in 
Riverside County, California, comprising ap-
proximately 22,645 acres, as generally depicted 
on the map titled ‘‘Palen-McCoy Proposed Wil-
derness Additions’’, and dated May 8, 2008, is 
designated as wilderness and is incorporated in, 
and shall be deemed to be a part of, the Palen/ 
McCoy Wilderness as designated by paragraph 
(47) of section 102 of Public Law 103–433 (108 
Stat. 4472; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note). 
(I) PINTO
MOUNTAINS
WILDERNESS.—In 
accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.), certain land administered by the 
Bureau of Land Management in Riverside Coun-
ty, California, comprising approximately 24,404 
acres, as generally depicted on the map titled
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‘‘Pinto Mountains Proposed Wilderness’’, and 
dated February 21, 2008, is designated as wil-
derness and, therefore, as a component of the Na-
tional Wilderness Preservation System, which 
shall be known as the ‘‘Pinto Mountains Wilder-
ness’’. 
(J) CHUCKWALLA MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS 
ADDITIONS.—In accordance with the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain land ad-
ministered by the Bureau of Land Management 
in Riverside County, California, comprising ap-
proximately 12,815 acres, as generally depicted 
on the map titled ‘‘Chuckwalla Mountains Pro-
posed Wilderness Addition’’, and dated May 8, 
2008, is designated as wilderness and is incor-
porated in, and shall be deemed to be a part of 
the Chuckwalla Mountains Wilderness as des-
ignated by paragraph (12) of section 102 of Pub-
lic Law 103–433 (108 Stat. 4472; 16 U.S.C. 
1132 note). 
(2) MAPS AND DESCRIPTIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall file a map and legal description 
of each wilderness area and wilderness addition
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designated by this section with the Committee on 
Natural Resources of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate. 
(B) FORCE OF LAW.—A map and legal de-
scription filed under subparagraph (A) shall 
have the same force and effect as if included in 
this section, except that the Secretary may cor-
rect errors in the map and legal description. 
(C) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Each map and 
legal description filed under subparagraph (A) 
shall be filed and made available for public in-
spection in the appropriate office of the Sec-
retary. 
(3) UTILITY FACILITIES.—Nothing in this sec-
tion prohibits the construction, operation, or mainte-
nance, using standard industry practices, of existing 
utility facilities located outside of the wilderness areas 
and wilderness additions designated by this section. 
(c) JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK POTENTIAL WIL-
DERNESS.— 
(1) DESIGNATION OF POTENTIAL WILDERNESS.— 
Certain land in the Joshua Tree National Park, com-
prising approximately 43,300 acres, as generally de-
picted on the map numbered 156/80,055, and titled
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‘‘Joshua Tree National Park Proposed Wilderness Ad-
ditions’’, and dated March 2008, is designated poten-
tial wilderness and shall be managed by the Secretary 
of the Interior insofar as practicable as wilderness 
until such time as the land is designated as wilder-
ness pursuant to paragraph (2). 
(2) DESIGNATION
AS
WILDERNESS.—The land 
designated potential wilderness by paragraph (1) 
shall be designated as wilderness and incorporated in, 
and be deemed to be a part of, the Joshua Tree Wil-
derness designated by section 1(g) of Public Law 94– 
567 (90 Stat. 2692; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note), effective 
upon publication by the Secretary of the Interior in 
the Federal Register of a notice that— 
(A) all uses of the land within the potential 
wilderness prohibited by the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) have ceased; and 
(B) sufficient inholdings within the bound-
aries of the potential wilderness have been ac-
quired to establish a manageable wilderness unit. 
(3) MAP AND DESCRIPTION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable 
after the date on which the notice required by 
paragraph (2) is published in the Federal Reg-
ister, the Secretary shall file a map and legal de-
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scription of the land designated as wilderness 
and potential wilderness by this section with the 
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate. 
(B) FORCE OF LAW.—The map and legal 
description filed under subparagraph (A) shall 
have the same force and effect as if included in 
this section, except that the Secretary may cor-
rect errors in the map and legal description. 
(C) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Each map and 
legal description filed under subparagraph (A) 
shall be filed and made available for public in-
spection in the appropriate office of the Sec-
retary. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS.— 
(1) MANAGEMENT.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, the land designated as wilderness or as a wil-
derness addition by this section shall be administered 
by the Secretary in accordance with the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that— 
(A) any reference in that Act to the effective 
date of that Act shall be deemed to be a reference 
to—
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(i) the date of the enactment of this 
Act; or 
(ii) in the case of the wilderness addi-
tion designated by subsection (c), the date 
on which the notice required by such sub-
section is published in the Federal Register; 
and 
(B) any reference in that Act to the Sec-
retary of Agriculture shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to the Secretary that has jurisdiction over 
the land. 
(2) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND IN-
TERESTS.—Any land within the boundaries of a wil-
derness area or wilderness addition designated by this 
section that is acquired by the United States shall— 
(A) become part of the wilderness area in 
which the land is located; and 
(B) be managed in accordance with this sec-
tion, the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), 
and any other applicable law. 
(3) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid rights in ex-
istence on the date of enactment of this Act, the land 
designated as wilderness by this section is withdrawn 
from all forms of—
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(A) entry, appropriation, or disposal under 
the public land laws; 
(B) location, entry, and patent under the 
mining laws; and 
(C) disposition under all laws pertaining to 
mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral ma-
terials. 
(4) FIRE MANAGEMENT AND RELATED ACTIVI-
TIES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may take 
such measures in a wilderness area or wilderness 
addition designated by this section as are nec-
essary for the control of fire, insects, and diseases 
in accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilder-
ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) and House Re-
port 98–40 of the 98th Congress. 
(B) FUNDING PRIORITIES.—Nothing in this 
section limits funding for fire and fuels manage-
ment in the wilderness areas and wilderness ad-
ditions designated by this section. 
(C) REVISION AND DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL 
FIRE
MANAGEMENT
PLANS.—As soon as prac-
ticable after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall amend the local fire management 
plans that apply to the land designated as a wil-
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derness area or wilderness addition by this sec-
tion. 
(D) 
ADMINISTRATION.—Consistent 
with 
subparagraph (A) and other applicable Federal 
law, to ensure a timely and efficient response to 
fire emergencies in the wilderness areas and wil-
derness additions designated by this section, the 
Secretary shall— 
(i) not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, establish agency 
approval procedures (including appropriate 
delegations of authority to the Forest Super-
visor, District Manager, or other agency of-
ficials) for responding to fire emergencies; 
and 
(ii) enter into agreements with appro-
priate State or local firefighting agencies. 
(5) GRAZING.—Grazing of livestock in a wilder-
ness area or wilderness addition designated by this 
section shall be administered in accordance with the 
provisions of section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)) and the guidelines set forth in 
House Report 96–617 to accompany H.R. 5487 of the 
96th Congress. 
(6) NATIVE AMERICAN USES AND INTERESTS.—
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(A) ACCESS AND USE.—To the extent prac-
ticable, the Secretary shall ensure access to the 
Cahuilla Mountain Wilderness by members of an 
Indian tribe for traditional cultural purposes. In 
implementing this paragraph, the Secretary, 
upon the request of an Indian tribe, may tempo-
rarily close to the general public use of one or 
more specific portions of the wilderness area in 
order to protect the privacy of traditional cul-
tural activities in such areas by members of the 
Indian tribe. Any such closure shall be made to 
affect the smallest practicable area for the min-
imum period necessary for such purposes. Such 
access shall be consistent with the purpose and 
intent of Public Law 95–341 (42 U.S.C. 1996), 
commonly referred to as the American Indian 
Religious Freedom Act, and the Wilderness Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). 
(B) INDIAN TRIBE DEFINED.—In this para-
graph, the term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ means any In-
dian tribe, band, nation, or other organized 
group or community of Indians which is recog-
nized as eligible by the Secretary of the Interior 
for the special programs and services provided
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by the United States to Indians because of their 
status as Indians. 
(7) MILITARY ACTIVITIES.—Nothing in this sec-
tion precludes— 
(A) low-level overflights of military aircraft 
over the wilderness areas or wilderness additions 
designated by this section; 
(B) the designation of new units of special 
airspace over the wilderness areas or wilderness 
additions designated by this section; or 
(C) the use or establishment of military 
flight training routes over wilderness areas or 
wilderness additions designated by this section. 
SEC. 1852. WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATIONS, RIVER-
SIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. 
Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 
U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as amended by section 1805) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(200) NORTH FORK SAN JACINTO RIVER, CALI-
FORNIA.—The following segments of the North Fork San 
Jacinto River in the State of California, to be administered 
by the Secretary of Agriculture: 
‘‘(A) The 2.12-mile segment from the source of 
the North Fork San Jacinto River at Deer Springs in
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Mt. San Jacinto State Park to the State Park bound-
ary, as a wild river. 
‘‘(B) The 1.66-mile segment from the Mt. San 
Jacinto State Park boundary to the Lawler Park 
boundary in section 26, township 4 south, range 2 
east, San Bernardino meridian, as a scenic river. 
‘‘(C) The 0.68-mile segment from the Lawler 
Park boundary to its confluence with Fuller Mill 
Creek, as a recreational river. 
‘‘(D) The 2.15-mile segment from its confluence 
with Fuller Mill Creek to .25 miles upstream of the 
5S09 road crossing, as a wild river. 
‘‘(E) The 0.6-mile segment from .25 miles up-
stream of the 5S09 road crossing to its confluence 
with Stone Creek, as a scenic river. 
‘‘(F) The 2.91-mile segment from the Stone Creek 
confluence to the northern boundary of section 17, 
township 5 south, range 2 east, San Bernardino me-
ridian, as a wild river. 
‘‘(201) FULLER MILL CREEK, CALIFORNIA.—The fol-
lowing segments of Fuller Mill Creek in the State of Cali-
fornia, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture: 
‘‘(A) The 1.2-mile segment from the source of 
Fuller Mill Creek in the San Jacinto Wilderness to 
the Pinewood property boundary in section 13, town-
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ship 4 south, range 2 east, San Bernardino meridian, 
as a scenic river. 
‘‘(B) The 0.9-mile segment in the Pine Wood 
property, as a recreational river. 
‘‘(C) The 1.4-mile segment from the Pinewood 
property boundary in section 23, township 4 south, 
range 2 east, San Bernardino meridian, to its con-
fluence with the North Fork San Jacinto River, as a 
scenic river. 
‘‘(202) PALM CANYON CREEK, CALIFORNIA.—The 8.1- 
mile segment of Palm Canyon Creek in the State of Cali-
fornia from the southern boundary of section 6, township 
7 south, range 5 east, San Bernardino meridian, to the San 
Bernardino National Forest boundary in section 1, town-
ship 6 south, range 4 east, San Bernardino meridian, to 
be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild 
river, and the Secretary shall enter into a cooperative man-
agement agreement with the Agua Caliente Band of 
Cahuilla Indians to protect and enhance river values. 
‘‘(203) BAUTISTA CREEK, CALIFORNIA.—The 9.8-mile 
segment of Bautista Creek in the State of California from 
the San Bernardino National Forest boundary in section 
36, township 6 south, range 2 east, San Bernardino merid-
ian, to the San Bernardino National Forest boundary in 
section 2, township 6 south, range 1 east, San Bernardino
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meridian, to be administered by the Secretary of Agri-
culture as a recreational river.’’. 
SEC. 1853. ADDITIONS AND TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO 
SANTA ROSA AND SAN JACINTO MOUNTAINS 
NATIONAL MONUMENT. 
(a) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT, SANTA ROSA AND SAN 
JACINTO MOUNTAINS NATIONAL MONUMENT.—Section 2 of 
the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National 
Monument Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–351; 114 U.S.C. 
1362; 16 U.S.C. 431 note) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) EXPANSION OF BOUNDARIES.—In addition to the 
land described in subsection (c), the boundaries of the Na-
tional Monument shall include the following lands identi-
fied as additions to the National Monument on the map 
titled ‘Santa Rosa-San Jacinto National Monument Ex-
pansion and Santa Rosa Wilderness Addition’, and dated 
March 12, 2008: 
‘‘(1) The ‘Santa Rosa Peak Area Monument Ex-
pansion’. 
‘‘(2) The ‘Snow Creek Area Monument Expan-
sion’. 
‘‘(3) The ‘Tahquitz Peak Area Monument Ex-
pansion’.
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‘‘(4) The ‘Southeast Area Monument Expansion’, 
which is designated as wilderness in section 512(d), 
and is thus incorporated into, and shall be deemed 
part of, the Santa Rosa Wilderness.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE SANTA ROSA 
AND SAN JACINTO MOUNTAINS NATIONAL MONUMENT ACT 
OF 2000.—Section 7(d) of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto 
Mountains National Monument Act of 2000 (Public Law 
106–351; 114 U.S.C. 1362; 16 U.S.C. 431 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘eight’’ and inserting ‘‘a majority of the ap-
pointed’’. 
Subtitle 
M—Sequoia 
and 
Kings 
Canyon National Parks Wilder-
ness, California 
SEC. 1901. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of California. 
SEC. 1902. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS. 
In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 
et seq.), the following areas in the State are designated as 
wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilder-
ness Preservation System:
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(1) JOHN KREBS WILDERNESS.— 
(A) DESIGNATION.—Certain land in Se-
quoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, com-
prising approximately 39,740 acres of land, and 
130 acres of potential wilderness additions as 
generally depicted on the map numbered 102/ 
60014b, titled ‘‘John Krebs Wilderness’’, and 
dated September 16, 2008. 
(B) EFFECT.—Nothing in this paragraph 
affects— 
(i) the cabins in, and adjacent to, Min-
eral King Valley; or 
(ii) the private inholdings known as 
‘‘Silver City’’ and ‘‘Kaweah Han’’. 
(C) POTENTIAL WILDERNESS ADDITIONS.— 
The designation of the potential wilderness addi-
tions under subparagraph (A) shall not prohibit 
the operation, maintenance, and repair of the 
small check dams and water impoundments on 
Lower Franklin Lake, Crystal Lake, Upper Mon-
arch Lake, and Eagle Lake. The Secretary is au-
thorized to allow the use of helicopters for the op-
eration, maintenance, and repair of the small 
check dams and water impoundments on Lower 
Franklin Lake, Crystal Lake, Upper Monarch
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Lake, and Eagle Lake. The potential wilderness 
additions shall be designated as wilderness and 
incorporated into the John Krebs Wilderness es-
tablished by this section upon termination of the 
non-conforming uses. 
(2) SEQUOIA-KINGS CANYON WILDERNESS ADDI-
TION.—Certain land in Sequoia and Kings Canyon 
National Parks, California, comprising approxi-
mately 45,186 acres as generally depicted on the map 
titled ‘‘Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness Addition’’, 
numbered 102/60015a, and dated March 10, 2008, is 
incorporated in, and shall be considered to be a part 
of, the Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness. 
(3) RECOMMENDED WILDERNESS.—Land in Se-
quoia and Kings Canyon National Parks that was 
managed as of the date of enactment of this Act as 
recommended or proposed wilderness but not des-
ignated by this section as wilderness shall continue to 
be managed as recommended or proposed wilderness, 
as appropriate. 
SEC. 1903. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
each area designated as wilderness by this subtitle shall be 
administered by the Secretary in accordance with the Wil-
derness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that any ref-
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erence in the Wilderness Act to the effective date of the Wil-
derness Act shall be considered to be a reference to the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
(b) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) SUBMISSION OF MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIP-
TION.—As soon as practicable, but not later than 3 
years, after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall file a map and legal description of each 
area designated as wilderness by this subtitle with— 
(A) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Natural Resources of 
the House of Representatives. 
(2) FORCE AND EFFECT.—The map and legal de-
scription filed under paragraph (1) shall have the 
same force and effect as if included in this subtitle, 
except that the Secretary may correct any clerical or 
typographical error in the map or legal description. 
(3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The map and legal 
description filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the Office of the 
Secretary. 
(c) HYDROLOGIC, METEOROLOGIC, AND
CLIMATO-
LOGICAL DEVICES, FACILITIES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIP-
MENT.—The Secretary shall continue to manage mainte-
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nance and access to hydrologic, meteorologic, and climato-
logical devices, facilities and associated equipment con-
sistent with House Report 98–40. 
(d) AUTHORIZED
ACTIVITIES
OUTSIDE
WILDER-
NESS.—Nothing in this subtitle precludes authorized activi-
ties conducted outside of an area designated as wilderness 
by this subtitle by cabin owners (or designees) in the Min-
eral King Valley area or property owners or lessees (or des-
ignees) in the Silver City inholding, as identified on the 
map described in section 1902(1)(A). 
(e) HORSEBACK RIDING.—Nothing in this subtitle pre-
cludes horseback riding in, or the entry of recreational or 
commercial saddle or pack stock into, an area designated 
as wilderness by this subtitle— 
(1) in accordance with section 4(d)(5) of the Wil-
derness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(5)); and 
(2) subject to any terms and conditions deter-
mined to be necessary by the Secretary. 
SEC. 1904. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
are necessary to carry out this subtitle.
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Subtitle N—Rocky Mountain Na-
tional Park Wilderness, Colo-
rado 
SEC. 1951. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map enti-
tled ‘‘Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness Act 
of 2007’’ and dated September 2006. 
(2) PARK.—The term ‘‘Park’’ means Rocky 
Mountain National Park located in the State of Colo-
rado. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(4) TRAIL.—The term ‘‘Trail’’ means the East 
Shore Trail established under section 1954(a). 
(5) 
WILDERNESS.—The 
term 
‘‘Wilderness’’ 
means the wilderness designated by section 1952(a). 
SEC. 1952. ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK WILDER-
NESS, COLORADO. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—In furtherance of the purposes of 
the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), there is des-
ignated as wilderness and as a component of the National 
Wilderness Preservation System approximately 249,339 
acres of land in the Park, as generally depicted on the map. 
(b) MAP AND BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall— 
(A) prepare a map and boundary descrip-
tion of the Wilderness; and 
(B) submit the map and boundary descrip-
tion prepared under subparagraph (A) to the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
the Senate and the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives. 
(2) AVAILABILITY; FORCE
OF
LAW.—The map 
and boundary description submitted under paragraph 
(1)(B) shall— 
(A) be on file and available for public in-
spection in appropriate offices of the National 
Park Service; and 
(B) have the same force and effect as if in-
cluded in this subtitle. 
(c) INCLUSION OF POTENTIAL WILDERNESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—On publication in the Federal 
Register of a notice by the Secretary that all uses in-
consistent with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
seq.) have ceased on the land identified on the map 
as a ‘‘Potential Wilderness Area’’, the land shall be— 
(A) included in the Wilderness; and
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(B) administered in accordance with sub-
section (e). 
(2) BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION.—On inclusion in 
the Wilderness of the land referred to in paragraph 
(1), the Secretary shall modify the map and boundary 
description submitted under subsection (b) to reflect 
the inclusion of the land. 
(d) EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN LAND.—The following 
areas are specifically excluded from the Wilderness: 
(1) The Grand River Ditch (including the main 
canal of the Grand River Ditch and a branch of the 
main canal known as the Specimen Ditch), the right- 
of-way for the Grand River Ditch, land 200 feet on 
each side of the center line of the Grand River Ditch, 
and any associated appurtenances, structures, build-
ings, camps, and work sites in existence as of June 
1, 1998. 
(2) Land owned by the St. Vrain & Left Hand 
Water Conservancy District, including Copeland Res-
ervoir and the Inlet Ditch to the Reservoir from North 
St. Vrain Creek, comprising approximately 35.38 
acres. 
(3) Land owned by the Wincenstsen-Harms 
Trust, comprising approximately 2.75 acres.
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(4) Land within the area depicted on the map 
as the ‘‘East Shore Trail Area’’. 
(e) ADMINISTRATION.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
any land designated as wilderness under this section or 
added to the Wilderness after the date of enactment of this 
Act under subsection (c) shall be administered by the Sec-
retary in accordance with this subtitle and the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that— 
(1) any reference in the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) to the effective date of that Act 
shall be considered to be a reference to the date of en-
actment of this Act, or the date on which the addi-
tional land is added to the Wilderness, respectively; 
and 
(2) any reference in the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) to the Secretary of Agriculture 
shall be considered to be a reference to the Secretary. 
(f) WATER RIGHTS.— 
(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(A) the United States has existing rights to 
water within the Park; 
(B) the existing water rights are sufficient 
for the purposes of the Wilderness; and 
(C) based on the findings described in sub-
paragraphs (A) and (B), there is no need for the
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United States to reserve or appropriate any ad-
ditional water rights to fulfill the purposes of the 
Wilderness. 
(2) EFFECT.—Nothing in this subtitle— 
(A) constitutes an express or implied res-
ervation by the United States of water or water 
rights for any purpose; or 
(B) modifies or otherwise affects any exist-
ing water rights held by the United States for 
the Park. 
(g) FIRE, INSECT, AND DISEASE CONTROL.—The Sec-
retary may take such measures in the Wilderness as are 
necessary to control fire, insects, and diseases, as are pro-
vided for in accordance with— 
(1) the laws applicable to the Park; and 
(2) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). 
SEC. 1953. GRAND RIVER DITCH AND COLORADO-BIG 
THOMPSON PROJECTS. 
(a) CONDITIONAL WAIVER OF STRICT LIABILITY.— 
During any period in which the Water Supply and Storage 
Company (or any successor in interest to the company with 
respect to the Grand River Ditch) operates and maintains 
the portion of the Grand River Ditch in the Park in compli-
ance with an operations and maintenance agreement be-
tween the Water Supply and Storage Company and the Na-
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tional Park Service, the provisions of paragraph (6) of the 
stipulation approved June 28, 1907— 
(1) shall be suspended; and 
(2) shall not be enforceable against the Company 
(or any successor in interest). 
(b) AGREEMENT.—The agreement referred to in sub-
section (a) shall— 
(1) ensure that— 
(A) Park resources are managed in accord-
ance with the laws generally applicable to the 
Park, including— 
(i) the Act of January 26, 1915 (16 
U.S.C. 191 et seq.); and 
(ii) the National Park Service Organic 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.); 
(B) Park land outside the right-of-way cor-
ridor remains unimpaired consistent with the 
National Park Service management policies in 
effect as of the date of enactment of this Act; and 
(C) any use of Park land outside the right- 
of-way corridor (as of the date of enactment of 
this Act) shall be permitted only on a temporary 
basis, subject to such terms and conditions as the 
Secretary determines to be necessary; and 
(2) include stipulations with respect to—
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(A) flow monitoring and early warning 
measures; 
(B) annual and periodic inspections; 
(C) an annual maintenance plan; 
(D) measures to identify on an annual 
basis capital improvement needs; and 
(E) the development of plans to address the 
needs identified under subparagraph (D). 
(c) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this section limits or oth-
erwise affects— 
(1) the liability of any individual or entity for 
damages to, loss of, or injury to any resource within 
the Park resulting from any cause or event that oc-
curred before the date of enactment of this Act; or 
(2) Public Law 101–337 (16 U.S.C. 19jj et seq.), 
including the defenses available under that Act for 
damage caused— 
(A) solely by— 
(i) an act of God; 
(ii) an act of war; or 
(iii) an act or omission of a third 
party (other than an employee or agent); or 
(B) by an activity authorized by Federal or 
State law.
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(d) COLORADO-BIG THOMPSON PROJECT AND WINDY 
GAP PROJECT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this subtitle, in-
cluding the designation of the Wilderness, prohibits or 
affects current and future operation and maintenance 
activities in, under, or affecting the Wilderness that 
were allowed as of the date of enactment of this Act 
under the Act of January 26, 1915 (16 U.S.C. 191), 
relating to the Alva B. Adams Tunnel or other Colo-
rado–Big Thompson Project facilities located within 
the Park. 
(2) ALVA B. ADAMS TUNNEL.—Nothing in this 
subtitle, including the designation of the Wilderness, 
prohibits or restricts the conveyance of water through 
the Alva B. Adams Tunnel for any purpose. 
(e) RIGHT-OF-WAY.—Notwithstanding the Act of 
March 3, 1891 (43 U.S.C. 946) and the Act of May 11, 
1898 (43 U.S.C. 951), the right of way for the Grand River 
Ditch shall not be terminated, forfeited, or otherwise affected 
as a result of the water transported by the Grand River 
Ditch being used primarily for domestic purposes or any 
purpose of a public nature, unless the Secretary determines 
that the change in the main purpose or use adversely affects 
the Park.
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(f) NEW RECLAMATION PROJECTS.—Nothing in the 
first section of the Act of January 26, 1915 (16 U.S.C. 191), 
shall be construed to allow development in the Wilderness 
of any reclamation project not in existence as of the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
(g) CLARIFICATION OF MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY.— 
Nothing in this section reduces or limits the authority of 
the Secretary to manage land and resources within the Park 
under applicable law. 
SEC. 1954. EAST SHORE TRAIL AREA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish within 
the East Shore Trail Area in the Park an alignment line 
for a trail, to be known as the ‘‘East Shore Trail’’, to maxi-
mize the opportunity for sustained use of the Trail without 
causing— 
(1) harm to affected resources; or 
(2) conflicts among users. 
(b) BOUNDARIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—After establishing the align-
ment line for the Trail under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary shall— 
(A) identify the boundaries of the Trail, 
which shall not extend more than 25 feet east of
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the alignment line or be located within the Wil-
derness; and 
(B) modify the map of the Wilderness pre-
pared under section 1952(b)(1)(A) so that the 
western boundary of the Wilderness is 50 feet 
east of the alignment line. 
(2) ADJUSTMENTS.—To the extent necessary to 
protect Park resources, the Secretary may adjust the 
boundaries of the Trail, if the adjustment does not 
place any portion of the Trail within the boundary 
of the Wilderness. 
(c) INCLUSION IN WILDERNESS.—On completion of the 
construction of the Trail, as authorized by the Secretary— 
(1) any portion of the East Shore Trail Area 
that is not traversed by the Trail, that is not west of 
the Trail, and that is not within 50 feet of the center-
line of the Trail shall be— 
(A) included in the Wilderness; and 
(B) managed as part of the Wilderness in 
accordance with section 1952; and 
(2) the Secretary shall modify the map and 
boundary description of the Wilderness prepared 
under section 1952(b)(1)(A) to reflect the inclusion of 
the East Shore Trail Area land in the Wilderness. 
(d) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section—
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(1) requires the construction of the Trail along 
the alignment line established under subsection (a); or 
(2) limits the extent to which any otherwise ap-
plicable law or policy applies to any decision with re-
spect to the construction of the Trail. 
(e) RELATION TO LAND OUTSIDE WILDERNESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in this 
subsection, nothing in this subtitle affects the manage-
ment or use of any land not included within the 
boundaries of the Wilderness or the potential wilder-
ness land. 
(2) MOTORIZED VEHICLES AND MACHINERY.—No 
use of motorized vehicles or other motorized machin-
ery that was not permitted on March 1, 2006, shall 
be allowed in the East Shore Trail Area except as the 
Secretary determines to be necessary for use in— 
(A) constructing the Trail, if the construc-
tion is authorized by the Secretary; or 
(B) maintaining the Trail. 
(3) MANAGEMENT
OF
LAND
BEFORE
INCLU-
SION.—Until the Secretary authorizes the construc-
tion of the Trail and the use of the Trail for non-mo-
torized bicycles, the East Shore Trail Area shall be 
managed—
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(A) to protect any wilderness characteristics 
of the East Shore Trail Area; and 
(B) to maintain the suitability of the East 
Shore Trail Area for inclusion in the Wilderness. 
SEC. 1955. NATIONAL FOREST AREA BOUNDARY ADJUST-
MENTS. 
(a) INDIAN PEAKS WILDERNESS BOUNDARY ADJUST-
MENT.—Section 3(a) of the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, 
the Arapaho National Recreation Area and the Oregon Is-
lands Wilderness Area Act (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public 
Law 95–450) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘seventy thousand acres’’ and in-
serting ‘‘74,195 acres’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘, dated July 1978’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘and dated May 2007’’. 
(b) ARAPAHO NATIONAL RECREATION AREA BOUND-
ARY ADJUSTMENT.—Section 4(a) of the Indian Peaks Wil-
derness Area, the Arapaho National Recreation Area and 
the Oregon Islands Wilderness Area Act (16 U.S.C. 
460jj(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘thirty-six thousand two hundred 
thirty-five acres’’ and inserting ‘‘35,235 acres’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘, dated July 1978’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘and dated May 2007’’.
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SEC. 1956. AUTHORITY TO LEASE LEIFFER TRACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3(k) of Public Law 91–383 
(16 U.S.C. 1a–2(k)) shall apply to the parcel of land de-
scribed in subsection (b). 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF THE LAND.—The parcel of land 
referred to in subsection (a) is the parcel of land known 
as the ‘‘Leiffer tract’’ that is— 
(1) located near the eastern boundary of the Park 
in Larimer County, Colorado; and 
(2) administered by the National Park Service. 
Subtitle O—Washington County, 
Utah 
SEC. 1971. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) BEAVER DAM WASH NATIONAL CONSERVATION 
AREA MAP.—The term ‘‘Beaver Dam Wash National 
Conservation Area Map’’ means the map entitled 
‘‘Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area’’ and 
dated December 18, 2008. 
(2) CANAAN MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS MAP.—The 
term ‘‘Canaan Mountain Wilderness Map’’ means the 
map entitled ‘‘Canaan Mountain Wilderness’’ and 
dated June 21, 2008. 
(3) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means Wash-
ington County, Utah.
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(4) NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY WIL-
DERNESS MAP.—The term ‘‘Northeastern Washington 
County Wilderness Map’’ means the map entitled 
‘‘Northeastern Washington County Wilderness’’ and 
dated November 12, 2008. 
(5) NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY WIL-
DERNESS MAP.—The term ‘‘Northwestern Washington 
County Wilderness Map’’ means the map entitled 
‘‘Northwestern Washington County Wilderness’’ and 
dated June 21, 2008. 
(6) RED CLIFFS NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA 
MAP.—The term ‘‘Red Cliffs National Conservation 
Area Map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Red Cliffs Na-
tional Conservation Area’’ and dated November 12, 
2008. 
(7) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means— 
(A) with respect to land under the jurisdic-
tion of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Sec-
retary of Agriculture; and 
(B) with respect to land under the jurisdic-
tion of the Secretary of the Interior, the Sec-
retary of the Interior. 
(8) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Utah.
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(9) WASHINGTON
COUNTY
GROWTH
AND
CON-
SERVATION ACT MAP.—The term ‘‘Washington County 
Growth and Conservation Act Map’’ means the map 
entitled ‘‘Washington County Growth and Conserva-
tion Act Map’’ and dated November 13, 2008. 
SEC. 1972. WILDERNESS AREAS. 
(a) ADDITIONS TO NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVA-
TION SYSTEM.— 
(1) ADDITIONS.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
the following land in the State is designated as wil-
derness and as components of the National Wilderness 
Preservation System: 
(A) BEARTRAP
CANYON.—Certain Federal 
land managed by the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment, comprising approximately 40 acres, as 
generally depicted on the Northeastern Wash-
ington County Wilderness Map, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Beartrap Canyon Wilderness’’. 
(B) BLACKRIDGE.—Certain Federal land 
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, 
comprising approximately 13,015 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the Northeastern Washington 
County Wilderness Map, which shall be known 
as the ‘‘Blackridge Wilderness’’.
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(C) CANAAN
MOUNTAIN.—Certain Federal 
land in the County managed by the Bureau of 
Land Management, comprising approximately 
44,531 acres, as generally depicted on the 
Canaan Mountain Wilderness Map, which shall 
be known as the ‘‘Canaan Mountain Wilder-
ness’’. 
(D) COTTONWOOD
CANYON.—Certain Fed-
eral land managed by the Bureau of Land Man-
agement, 
comprising 
approximately 
11,712 
acres, as generally depicted on the Red Cliffs Na-
tional Conservation Area Map, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness’’. 
(E) COTTONWOOD
FOREST.—Certain Fed-
eral land managed by the Forest Service, com-
prising approximately 2,643 acres, as generally 
depicted on the Red Cliffs National Conservation 
Area Map, which shall be known as the ‘‘Cotton-
wood Forest Wilderness’’. 
(F) COUGAR
CANYON.—Certain Federal 
land managed by the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment, comprising approximately 10,409 acres, as 
generally depicted on the Northwestern Wash-
ington County Wilderness Map, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Cougar Canyon Wilderness’’.
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(G) DEEP
CREEK.—Certain Federal land 
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, 
comprising approximately 3,284 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the Northeastern Washington 
County Wilderness Map, which shall be known 
as the ‘‘Deep Creek Wilderness’’. 
(H) DEEP CREEK NORTH.—Certain Federal 
land managed by the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment, comprising approximately 4,262 acres, as 
generally depicted on the Northeastern Wash-
ington County Wilderness Map, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Deep Creek North Wilderness’’. 
(I) DOC’S
PASS.—Certain Federal land 
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, 
comprising approximately 17,294 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the Northwestern Washington 
County Wilderness Map, which shall be known 
as the ‘‘Doc’s Pass Wilderness’’. 
(J) GOOSE CREEK.—Certain Federal land 
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, 
comprising approximately 98 acres, as generally 
depicted on the Northeastern Washington County 
Wilderness Map, which shall be known as the 
‘‘Goose Creek Wilderness’’.
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(K) LAVERKIN
CREEK.—Certain Federal 
land managed by the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment, comprising approximately 445 acres, as 
generally depicted on the Northeastern Wash-
ington County Wilderness Map, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘LaVerkin Creek Wilderness’’. 
(L) RED
BUTTE.—Certain Federal land 
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, 
comprising approximately 1,537 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the Northeastern Washington 
County Wilderness Map, which shall be known 
as the ‘‘Red Butte Wilderness’’. 
(M) RED MOUNTAIN.—Certain Federal land 
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, 
comprising approximately 18,729 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the Red Cliffs National Con-
servation Area Map, which shall be known as the 
‘‘Red Mountain Wilderness’’. 
(N) SLAUGHTER CREEK.—Certain Federal 
land managed by the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment, comprising approximately 3,901 acres, as 
generally depicted on the Northwestern Wash-
ington County Wilderness Map, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Slaughter Creek Wilderness’’.
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(O) TAYLOR CREEK.—Certain Federal land 
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, 
comprising approximately 32 acres, as generally 
depicted on the Northeastern Washington County 
Wilderness Map, which shall be known as the 
‘‘Taylor Creek Wilderness’’. 
(2) MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate and the 
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives a map and legal description of 
each wilderness area designated by paragraph 
(1). 
(B) FORCE AND EFFECT.—Each map and 
legal description submitted under subparagraph 
(A) shall have the same force and effect as if in-
cluded in this subtitle, except that the Secretary 
may correct any clerical or typographical errors 
in the map or legal description. 
(C) AVAILABILITY.—Each map and legal 
description submitted under subparagraph (A) 
shall be available in the appropriate offices of—
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(i) the Bureau of Land Management; 
and 
(ii) the Forest Service. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.— 
(1) MANAGEMENT.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, each area designated as wilderness by sub-
section (a)(1) shall be administered by the Secretary 
in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.), except that— 
(A) any reference in the Wilderness Act to 
the effective date of that Act shall be considered 
to be a reference to the date of enactment of this 
Act; and 
(B) any reference in the Wilderness Act to 
the Secretary of Agriculture shall be considered 
to be a reference to the Secretary that has juris-
diction over the land. 
(2) LIVESTOCK.—The grazing of livestock in each 
area designated as wilderness by subsection (a)(1), 
where established before the date of enactment of this 
Act, shall be permitted to continue— 
(A) subject to such reasonable regulations, 
policies, and practices that the Secretary con-
siders necessary; and 
(B) in accordance with—
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(i) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and 
(ii) the guidelines set forth in Appen-
dix A of the report of the Committee on In-
terior and Insular Affairs of the House of 
Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of 
the 101st Congress (H.Rep. 101–405) and 
H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress (H. Rept. 
96–617). 
(3) WILDFIRE, INSECT, AND DISEASE MANAGE-
MENT.—In accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wil-
derness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), the Secretary 
may take such measures in each area designated as 
wilderness by subsection (a)(1) as the Secretary deter-
mines to be necessary for the control of fire, insects, 
and diseases (including, as the Secretary determines 
to be appropriate, the coordination of those activities 
with a State or local agency). 
(4) BUFFER ZONES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section 
creates a protective perimeter or buffer zone 
around any area designated as wilderness by 
subsection (a)(1). 
(B) ACTIVITIES
OUTSIDE
WILDERNESS.— 
The fact that an activity or use on land outside
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any area designated as wilderness by subsection 
(a)(1) can be seen or heard within the wilderness 
shall not preclude the activity or use outside the 
boundary of the wilderness. 
(5) MILITARY
OVERFLIGHTS.—Nothing in this 
section restricts or precludes— 
(A) low-level overflights of military aircraft 
over any area designated as wilderness by sub-
section (a)(1), including military overflights that 
can be seen or heard within any wilderness area; 
(B) flight testing and evaluation; or 
(C) the designation or creation of new units 
of special use airspace, or the establishment of 
military flight training routes over any wilder-
ness area. 
(6) ACQUISITION AND INCORPORATION OF LAND 
AND INTERESTS IN LAND.— 
(A) ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.—In accord-
ance with applicable laws (including regula-
tions), the Secretary may acquire any land or 
interest in land within the boundaries of the wil-
derness areas designated by subsection (a)(1) by 
purchase from willing sellers, donation, or ex-
change.
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(B) INCORPORATION.—Any land or interest 
in land acquired by the Secretary under sub-
paragraph (A) shall be incorporated into, and 
administered as a part of, the wilderness area in 
which the land or interest in land is located. 
(7) NATIVE
AMERICAN
CULTURAL
AND
RELI-
GIOUS USES.—Nothing in this section diminishes— 
(A) the rights of any Indian tribe; or 
(B) any tribal rights regarding access to 
Federal land for tribal activities, including spir-
itual, cultural, and traditional food-gathering 
activities. 
(8) CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA COLLECTION.—In ac-
cordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
seq.) and subject to such terms and conditions as the 
Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may authorize 
the installation and maintenance of hydrologic, mete-
orologic, or climatological collection devices in the 
wilderness areas designated by subsection (a)(1) if the 
Secretary determines that the facilities and access to 
the facilities are essential to flood warning, flood con-
trol, or water reservoir operation activities. 
(9) WATER RIGHTS.— 
(A) STATUTORY
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing 
in this section—
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(i) shall constitute or be construed to 
constitute either an express or implied res-
ervation by the United States of any water 
or water rights with respect to the land des-
ignated as wilderness by subsection (a)(1); 
(ii) shall affect any water rights in the 
State existing on the date of enactment of 
this Act, including any water rights held by 
the United States; 
(iii) shall be construed as establishing 
a precedent with regard to any future wil-
derness designations; 
(iv) shall affect the interpretation of, 
or any designation made pursuant to, any 
other Act; or 
(v) shall be construed as limiting, al-
tering, modifying, or amending any of the 
interstate compacts or equitable apportion-
ment decrees that apportion water among 
and between the State and other States. 
(B) STATE
WATER
LAW.—The Secretary 
shall follow the procedural and substantive re-
quirements of the law of the State in order to ob-
tain and hold any water rights not in existence 
on the date of enactment of this Act with respect
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to the wilderness areas designated by subsection 
(a)(1). 
(10) FISH AND WILDLIFE.— 
(A) JURISDICTION OF STATE.—Nothing in 
this section affects the jurisdiction of the State 
with respect to fish and wildlife on public land 
located in the State. 
(B) AUTHORITY
OF
SECRETARY.—In fur-
therance of the purposes and principles of the 
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the Sec-
retary may carry out management activities to 
maintain or restore fish and wildlife populations 
(including activities to maintain and restore fish 
and wildlife habitats to support the populations) 
in any wilderness area designated by subsection 
(a)(1) if the activities are— 
(i) consistent with applicable wilder-
ness management plans; and 
(ii) carried out in accordance with— 
(I) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.); and 
(II) applicable guidelines and 
policies, including applicable policies 
described in Appendix B of House Re-
port 101–405.
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(11) 
WILDLIFE
WATER
DEVELOPMENT 
PROJECTS.—Subject to paragraph (12), the Secretary 
may authorize structures and facilities, including ex-
isting structures and facilities, for wildlife water de-
velopment projects, including guzzlers, in the wilder-
ness areas designated by subsection (a)(1) if— 
(A) the structures and facilities will, as de-
termined by the Secretary, enhance wilderness 
values by promoting healthy, viable, and more 
naturally distributed wildlife populations; and 
(B) the visual impacts of the structures and 
facilities on the wilderness areas can reasonably 
be minimized. 
(12) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.—Not later than 
1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall enter into a cooperative agreement with 
the State that specifies the terms and conditions 
under which wildlife management activities in the 
wilderness areas designated by subsection (a)(1) may 
be carried out. 
(c) RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS.— 
(1) FINDING.—Congress finds that, for the pur-
poses of section 603 of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782), the public 
land in the County administered by the Bureau of
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Land Management has been adequately studied for 
wilderness designation. 
(2) RELEASE.—Any public land described in 
paragraph (1) that is not designated as wilderness by 
subsection (a)(1)— 
(A) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of 
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); and 
(B) shall be managed in accordance with 
applicable law and the land management plans 
adopted under section 202 of that Act (43 U.S.C. 
1712). 
(d) TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION TO 
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE.—Administrative jurisdiction 
over the land identified as the Watchman Wilderness on the 
Northeastern Washington County Wilderness Map is hereby 
transferred to the National Park Service, to be included in, 
and administered as part of Zion National Park. 
SEC. 1973. ZION NATIONAL PARK WILDERNESS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 
means certain Federal land— 
(A) that is— 
(i) located in the County and Iron 
County, Utah; and
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(ii) managed by the National Park 
Service; 
(B) consisting of approximately 124,406 
acres; and 
(C) as generally depicted on the Zion Na-
tional Park Wilderness Map and the area added 
to the park under section 1972(d). 
(2) WILDERNESS AREA.—The term ‘‘Wilderness 
Area’’ means the Zion Wilderness designated by sub-
section (b)(1). 
(3) ZION NATIONAL PARK WILDERNESS MAP.— 
The term ‘‘Zion National Park Wilderness Map’’ 
means the map entitled ‘‘Zion National Park Wilder-
ness’’ and dated April 2008. 
(b) ZION NATIONAL PARK WILDERNESS.— 
(1) DESIGNATION.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, the Federal land is designated as wilderness 
and as a component of the National Wilderness Pres-
ervation System, to be known as the ‘‘Zion Wilder-
ness’’. 
(2) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND.—Any 
land located in the Zion National Park that is ac-
quired by the Secretary through a voluntary sale, ex-
change, or donation may, on the recommendation of 
the Secretary, become part of the Wilderness Area, in
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accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 
et seq.). 
(3) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate and the 
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives a map and legal description of 
the Wilderness Area. 
(B) FORCE
AND
EFFECT.—The map and 
legal description submitted under subparagraph 
(A) shall have the same force and effect as if in-
cluded in this Act, except that the Secretary may 
correct any clerical or typographical errors in 
the map or legal description. 
(C) AVAILABILITY.—The map and legal de-
scription submitted under subparagraph (A) 
shall be available in the appropriate offices of the 
National Park Service. 
SEC. 1974. RED CLIFFS NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA. 
(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are— 
(1) to conserve, protect, and enhance for the ben-
efit and enjoyment of present and future generations 
the ecological, scenic, wildlife, recreational, cultural,
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historical, natural, educational, and scientific re-
sources of the National Conservation Area; and 
(2) to protect each species that is— 
(A) located in the National Conservation 
Area; and 
(B) listed as a threatened or endangered 
species on the list of threatened species or the list 
of endangered species published under section 
4(c)(1) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
(16 U.S.C. 1533(c)(1)). 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) HABITAT
CONSERVATION
PLAN.—The term 
‘‘habitat conservation plan’’ means the conservation 
plan entitled ‘‘Washington County Habitat Conserva-
tion Plan’’ and dated February 23, 1996. 
(2) MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the management plan for the Na-
tional Conservation Area developed by the Secretary 
under subsection (d)(1). 
(3) NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA.—The term 
‘‘National Conservation Area’’ means the Red Cliffs 
National Conservation Area that— 
(A) consists of approximately 44,725 acres 
of public land in the County, as generally de-
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picted on the Red Cliffs National Conservation 
Area Map; and 
(B) is established by subsection (c). 
(4) PUBLIC USE PLAN.—The term ‘‘public use 
plan’’ means the use plan entitled ‘‘Red Cliffs Desert 
Reserve Public Use Plan’’ and dated June 12, 2000, 
as amended. 
(5) RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term 
‘‘resource management plan’’ means the management 
plan entitled ‘‘St. George Field Office Resource Man-
agement Plan’’ and dated March 15, 1999, as amend-
ed. 
(c) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
there is established in the State the Red Cliffs National Con-
servation Area. 
(d) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act and in accordance 
with paragraph (2), the Secretary shall develop a 
comprehensive plan for the long-term management of 
the National Conservation Area. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—In developing the manage-
ment plan required under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall consult with—
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determines would further a purpose described in sub-
section (a). 
(3) MOTORIZED VEHICLES.—Except in cases in 
which motorized vehicles are needed for administra-
tive purposes, or to respond to an emergency, the use 
of motorized vehicles in the National Conservation 
Area shall be permitted only on roads designated by 
the management plan for the use of motorized vehi-
cles. 
(4) GRAZING.—The grazing of livestock in the 
National Conservation Area, where established before 
the date of enactment of this Act, shall be permitted 
to continue— 
(A) subject to— 
(i) such reasonable regulations, poli-
cies, and practices as the Secretary con-
siders necessary; and 
(ii) applicable law; and 
(B) in a manner consistent with the pur-
poses described in subsection (a). 
(5) WILDLAND FIRE OPERATIONS.—Nothing in 
this section prohibits the Secretary, in cooperation 
with other Federal, State, and local agencies, as ap-
propriate, from conducting wildland fire operations
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in the National Conservation Area, consistent with 
the purposes of this section. 
(f) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND INTER-
ESTS.—Any land or interest in land that is located in the 
National Conservation Area that is acquired by the United 
States shall— 
(1) become part of the National Conservation 
Area; and 
(2) be managed in accordance with— 
(A) the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); 
(B) this section; and 
(C) any other applicable law (including 
regulations). 
(g) WITHDRAWAL.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, all Federal land located in the National Con-
servation Area are withdrawn from— 
(A) all forms of entry, appropriation, and 
disposal under the public land laws; 
(B) location, entry, and patenting under the 
mining laws; and 
(C) operation of the mineral leasing, min-
eral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.
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(2) ADDITIONAL
LAND.—If the Secretary ac-
quires additional land that is located in the National 
Conservation Area after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the land is withdrawn from operation of the laws 
referred to in paragraph (1) on the date of acquisi-
tion of the land. 
(h) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section prohibits the au-
thorization of the development of utilities within the Na-
tional Conservation Area if the development is carried out 
in accordance with— 
(1) each utility development protocol described in 
the habitat conservation plan; and 
(2) any other applicable law (including regula-
tions). 
SEC. 1975. BEAVER DAM WASH NATIONAL CONSERVATION 
AREA. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to con-
serve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment 
of present and future generations the ecological, scenic, 
wildlife, recreational, cultural, historical, natural, edu-
cational, and scientific resources of the Beaver Dam Wash 
National Conservation Area. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the management plan for the Na-
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tional Conservation Area developed by the Secretary 
under subsection (d)(1). 
(2) NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA.—The term 
‘‘National Conservation Area’’ means the Beaver Dam 
Wash National Conservation Area that— 
(A) consists of approximately 68,083 acres 
of public land in the County, as generally de-
picted on the Beaver Dam Wash National Con-
servation Area Map; and 
(B) is established by subsection (c). 
(c) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
there is established in the State the Beaver Dam Wash Na-
tional Conservation Area. 
(d) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act and in accordance 
with paragraph (2), the Secretary shall develop a 
comprehensive plan for the long-term management of 
the National Conservation Area. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—In developing the manage-
ment plan required under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall consult with— 
(A) appropriate State, tribal, and local gov-
ernmental entities; and 
(B) members of the public.
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(3) MOTORIZED VEHICLES.—In developing the 
management plan required under paragraph (1), the 
Secretary shall incorporate the restrictions on motor-
ized vehicles described in subsection (e)(3). 
(e) MANAGEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage 
the National Conservation Area— 
(A) in a manner that conserves, protects, 
and enhances the resources of the National Con-
servation Area; and 
(B) in accordance with— 
(i) the Federal Land Policy and Man-
agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et 
seq.); 
(ii) this section; and 
(iii) any other applicable law (includ-
ing regulations). 
(2) USES.—The Secretary shall only allow uses 
of the National Conservation Area that the Secretary 
determines would further the purpose described in 
subsection (a). 
(3) MOTORIZED VEHICLES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except in cases in which 
motorized vehicles are needed for administrative 
purposes, or to respond to an emergency, the use
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of motorized vehicles in the National Conserva-
tion Area shall be permitted only on roads des-
ignated by the management plan for the use of 
motorized vehicles. 
(B) ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENT
RELATING 
TO CERTAIN AREAS LOCATED IN THE NATIONAL 
CONSERVATION
AREA.—In addition to the re-
quirement described in subparagraph (A), with 
respect to the areas designated on the Beaver 
Dam Wash National Conservation Area Map as 
‘‘Designated Road Areas’’, motorized vehicles 
shall be permitted only on the roads identified 
on such map. 
(4) GRAZING.—The grazing of livestock in the 
National Conservation Area, where established before 
the date of enactment of this Act, shall be permitted 
to continue— 
(A) subject to— 
(i) such reasonable regulations, poli-
cies, and practices as the Secretary con-
siders necessary; and 
(ii) applicable law (including regula-
tions); and 
(B) in a manner consistent with the pur-
pose described in subsection (a).
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(5) WILDLAND FIRE OPERATIONS.—Nothing in 
this section prohibits the Secretary, in cooperation 
with other Federal, State, and local agencies, as ap-
propriate, from conducting wildland fire operations 
in the National Conservation Area, consistent with 
the purposes of this section. 
(f) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND INTER-
ESTS.—Any land or interest in land that is located in the 
National Conservation Area that is acquired by the United 
States shall— 
(1) become part of the National Conservation 
Area; and 
(2) be managed in accordance with— 
(A) the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); 
(B) this section; and 
(C) any other applicable law (including 
regulations). 
(g) WITHDRAWAL.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, all Federal land located in the National Con-
servation Area is withdrawn from— 
(A) all forms of entry, appropriation, and 
disposal under the public land laws;
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(B) location, entry, and patenting under the 
mining laws; and 
(C) operation of the mineral leasing, min-
eral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. 
(2) ADDITIONAL
LAND.—If the Secretary ac-
quires additional land that is located in the National 
Conservation Area after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the land is withdrawn from operation of the laws 
referred to in paragraph (1) on the date of acquisi-
tion of the land. 
SEC. 1976. ZION NATIONAL PARK WILD AND SCENIC RIVER 
DESIGNATION. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—Section 3(a) of the Wild and Sce-
nic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as amended by section 
1852) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(204) ZION NATIONAL PARK, UTAH.—The ap-
proximately 165.5 miles of segments of the Virgin 
River and tributaries of the Virgin River across Fed-
eral land within and adjacent to Zion National Park, 
as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Wild and 
Scenic River Segments Zion National Park and Bu-
reau of Land Management’ and dated April 2008, to 
be administered by the Secretary of the Interior in the 
following classifications:
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‘‘(A) TAYLOR
CREEK.—The 4.5-mile seg-
ment from the junction of the north, middle, and 
south forks of Taylor Creek, west to the park 
boundary and adjacent land rim-to-rim, as a 
scenic river. 
‘‘(B) NORTH FORK OF TAYLOR CREEK.—The 
segment from the head of North Fork to the junc-
tion with Taylor Creek and adjacent land rim- 
to-rim, as a wild river. 
‘‘(C) MIDDLE FORK OF TAYLOR CREEK.— 
The segment from the head of Middle Fork on 
Bureau of Land Management land to the junc-
tion with Taylor Creek and adjacent land rim- 
to-rim, as a wild river. 
‘‘(D) SOUTH FORK OF TAYLOR CREEK.—The 
segment from the head of South Fork to the junc-
tion with Taylor Creek and adjacent land rim- 
to-rim, as a wild river. 
‘‘(E) TIMBER CREEK AND TRIBUTARIES.— 
The 3.1-mile segment from the head of Timber 
Creek and tributaries of Timber Creek to the 
junction with LaVerkin Creek and adjacent land 
rim-to-rim, as a wild river. 
‘‘(F) LAVERKIN CREEK.—The 16.1-mile seg-
ment beginning in T. 38 S., R. 11 W., sec. 21,
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on Bureau of Land Management land, southwest 
through Zion National Park, and ending at the 
south end of T. 40 S., R. 12 W., sec. 7, and adja-
cent land 1⁄2-mile wide, as a wild river. 
‘‘(G) WILLIS CREEK.—The 1.9-mile segment 
beginning on Bureau of Land Management land 
in the SWSW sec. 27, T. 38 S., R. 11 W., to the 
junction with LaVerkin Creek in Zion National 
Park and adjacent land rim-to-rim, as a wild 
river. 
‘‘(H) BEARTRAP
CANYON.—The 2.3-mile 
segment beginning on Bureau of Management 
land in the SWNW sec. 3, T. 39 S., R. 11 W., 
to the junction with LaVerkin Creek and the seg-
ment from the headwaters north of Long Point 
to the junction with LaVerkin Creek and adja-
cent land rim-to-rim, as a wild river. 
‘‘(I) HOP
VALLEY
CREEK.—The 3.3-mile 
segment beginning at the southern boundary of 
T. 39 S., R. 11 W., sec. 20, to the junction with 
LaVerkin Creek and adjacent land 1⁄2-mile wide, 
as a wild river. 
‘‘(J) CURRENT CREEK.—The 1.4-mile seg-
ment from the head of Current Creek to the junc-
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tion with LaVerkin Creek and adjacent land 
rim-to-rim, as a wild river. 
‘‘(K) CANE CREEK.—The 0.6-mile segment 
from the head of Smith Creek to the junction 
with LaVerkin Creek and adjacent land 1⁄2-mile 
wide, as a wild river. 
‘‘(L) SMITH CREEK.—The 1.3-mile segment 
from the head of Smith Creek to the junction 
with LaVerkin Creek and adjacent land 1⁄2-mile 
wide, as a wild river. 
‘‘(M) NORTH
CREEK
LEFT
AND
RIGHT 
FORKS.—The segment of the Left Fork from the 
junction with Wildcat Canyon to the junction 
with Right Fork, from the head of Right Fork to 
the junction with Left Fork, and from the junc-
tion of the Left and Right Forks southwest to 
Zion National Park boundary and adjacent land 
rim-to-rim, as a wild river. 
‘‘(N) WILDCAT
CANYON
(BLUE
CREEK).— 
The segment of Blue Creek from the Zion Na-
tional Park boundary to the junction with the 
Right Fork of North Creek and adjacent land 
rim-to-rim, as a wild river. 
‘‘(O) LITTLE CREEK.—The segment begin-
ning at the head of Little Creek to the junction
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with the Left Fork of North Creek and adjacent 
land 1⁄2-mile wide, as a wild river. 
‘‘(P) RUSSELL GULCH.—The segment from 
the head of Russell Gulch to the junction with 
the Left Fork of North Creek and adjacent land 
rim-to-rim, as a wild river. 
‘‘(Q) GRAPEVINE WASH.—The 2.6-mile seg-
ment from the Lower Kolob Plateau to the junc-
tion with the Left Fork of North Creek and adja-
cent land rim-to-rim, as a scenic river. 
‘‘(R) PINE
SPRING
WASH.—The 4.6-mile 
segment to the junction with the left fork of 
North Creek and adjacent land 1⁄2-mile, as a sce-
nic river. 
‘‘(S) WOLF SPRINGS WASH.—The 1.4-mile 
segment from the head of Wolf Springs Wash to 
the junction with Pine Spring Wash and adja-
cent land 1⁄2-mile wide, as a scenic river. 
‘‘(T) KOLOB CREEK.—The 5.9-mile segment 
of Kolob Creek beginning in T. 39 S., R. 10 W., 
sec. 30, through Bureau of Land Management 
land and Zion National Park land to the junc-
tion with the North Fork of the Virgin River and 
adjacent land rim-to-rim, as a wild river.
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‘‘(U) OAK CREEK.—The 1-mile stretch of 
Oak Creek beginning in T. 39 S., R. 10 W., sec. 
19, to the junction with Kolob Creek and adja-
cent land rim-to-rim, as a wild river. 
‘‘(V) GOOSE CREEK.—The 4.6-mile segment 
of Goose Creek from the head of Goose Creek to 
the junction with the North Fork of the Virgin 
River and adjacent land rim-to-rim, as a wild 
river. 
‘‘(W) DEEP CREEK.—The 5.3-mile segment 
of Deep Creek beginning on Bureau of Land 
Management land at the northern boundary of 
T. 39 S., R. 10 W., sec. 23, south to the junction 
of the North Fork of the Virgin River and adja-
cent land rim-to-rim, as a wild river. 
‘‘(X) NORTH FORK OF THE VIRGIN RIVER.— 
The 10.8-mile segment of the North Fork of the 
Virgin River beginning on Bureau of Land Man-
agement land at the eastern border of T. 39 S., 
R. 10 W., sec. 35, to Temple of Sinawava and 
adjacent land rim-to-rim, as a wild river. 
‘‘(Y) NORTH FORK OF THE VIRGIN RIVER.— 
The 8-mile segment of the North Fork of the Vir-
gin River from Temple of Sinawava south to the
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Zion National Park boundary and adjacent land 
1⁄2-mile wide, as a recreational river. 
‘‘(Z) IMLAY CANYON.—The segment from the 
head of Imlay Creek to the junction with the 
North Fork of the Virgin River and adjacent 
land rim-to-rim, as a wild river. 
‘‘(AA) ORDERVILLE CANYON.—The segment 
from the eastern boundary of Zion National 
Park to the junction with the North Fork of the 
Virgin River and adjacent land rim-to-rim, as a 
wild river. 
‘‘(BB) MYSTERY
CANYON.—The segment 
from the head of Mystery Canyon to the junction 
with the North Fork of the Virgin River and ad-
jacent land rim-to-rim, as a wild river. 
‘‘(CC) ECHO CANYON.—The segment from 
the eastern boundary of Zion National Park to 
the junction with the North Fork of the Virgin 
River and adjacent land rim-to-rim, as a wild 
river. 
‘‘(DD) BEHUNIN
CANYON.—The segment 
from the head of Behunin Canyon to the junction 
with the North Fork of the Virgin River and ad-
jacent land rim-to-rim, as a wild river.
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‘‘(EE) HEAPS CANYON.—The segment from 
the head of Heaps Canyon to the junction with 
the North Fork of the Virgin River and adjacent 
land rim-to-rim, as a wild river. 
‘‘(FF) BIRCH
CREEK.—The segment from 
the head of Birch Creek to the junction with the 
North Fork of the Virgin River and adjacent 
land 1⁄2-mile wide, as a wild river. 
‘‘(GG) OAK CREEK.—The segment of Oak 
Creek from the head of Oak Creek to where the 
forks join and adjacent land 1⁄2-mile wide, as a 
wild river. 
‘‘(HH) OAK CREEK.—The 1-mile segment of 
Oak Creek from the point at which the 2 forks 
of Oak Creek join to the junction with the North 
Fork of the Virgin River and adjacent land 1⁄2- 
mile wide, as a recreational river. 
‘‘(II) CLEAR CREEK.—The 6.4-mile segment 
of Clear Creek from the eastern boundary of Zion 
National Park to the junction with Pine Creek 
and adjacent land rim-to-rim, as a recreational 
river. 
‘‘(JJ) PINE CREEK .—The 2-mile segment of 
Pine Creek from the head of Pine Creek to the
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junction with Clear Creek and adjacent land 
rim-to-rim, as a wild river. 
‘‘(KK) PINE CREEK.—The 3-mile segment 
of Pine Creek from the junction with Clear Creek 
to the junction with the North Fork of the Virgin 
River and adjacent land rim-to-rim, as a rec-
reational river. 
‘‘(LL) EAST FORK OF THE VIRGIN RIVER.— 
The 8-mile segment of the East Fork of the Vir-
gin River from the eastern boundary of Zion Na-
tional Park through Parunuweap Canyon to the 
western boundary of Zion National Park and 
adjacent land 1⁄2-mile wide, as a wild river. 
‘‘(MM) SHUNES CREEK.—The 3-mile seg-
ment of Shunes Creek from the dry waterfall on 
land administered by the Bureau of Land Man-
agement through Zion National Park to the 
western boundary of Zion National Park and 
adjacent land 1⁄2-mile wide as a wild river.’’. 
(b) INCORPORATION
OF
ACQUIRED
NON-FEDERAL 
LAND.—If the United States acquires any non-Federal land 
within or adjacent to Zion National Park that includes a 
river segment that is contiguous to a river segment of the 
Virgin River designated as a wild, scenic, or recreational 
river by paragraph (204) of section 3(a) of the Wild and
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Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as added by sub-
section (a)), the acquired river segment shall be incor-
porated in, and be administered as part of, the applicable 
wild, scenic, or recreational river. 
(c) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) does not affect the agreement among the United 
States, the State, the Washington County Water Conser-
vancy District, and the Kane County Water Conservancy 
District entitled ‘‘Zion National Park Water Rights Settle-
ment Agreement’’ and dated December 4, 1996. 
SEC. 1977. WASHINGTON COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE TRAVEL 
AND TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT PLAN. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) SECRETARY
CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Sec-
retary concerned’’ means— 
(A) with respect to land managed by the 
Bureau of Land Management, the Secretary; and 
(B) with respect to land managed by the 
Forest Service, the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(3) TRAIL.—The term ‘‘trail’’ means the High 
Desert Off-Highway Vehicle Trail designated under 
subsection (c)(1)(A).
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(4) TRAVEL
MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—The term 
‘‘travel management plan’’ means the comprehensive 
travel and transportation management plan devel-
oped under subsection (b)(1). 
(b) COMPREHENSIVE TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION 
MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, in accordance with 
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and other applicable 
laws (including regulations), the Secretary, in con-
sultation with appropriate Federal agencies and 
State, tribal, and local governmental entities, and 
after an opportunity for public comment, shall de-
velop a comprehensive travel management plan for 
the land managed by the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment in the County— 
(A) to provide to the public a clearly 
marked network of roads and trails with signs 
and maps to promote— 
(i) public safety and awareness; and 
(ii) enhanced recreation and general 
access opportunities; 
(B) to help reduce in the County growing 
conflicts arising from interactions between—
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(i) motorized recreation; and 
(ii) the important resource values of 
public land; 
(C) to promote citizen-based opportunities 
for— 
(i) the monitoring and stewardship of 
the trail; and 
(ii) trail system management; and 
(D) to support law enforcement officials in 
promoting— 
(i) compliance with off-highway vehicle 
laws (including regulations); and 
(ii) effective deterrents of abuses of 
public land. 
(2) SCOPE; CONTENTS.—In developing the travel 
management plan, the Secretary shall— 
(A) in consultation with appropriate Fed-
eral agencies, State, tribal, and local govern-
mental entities (including the County and St. 
George City, Utah), and the public, identify 1 or 
more alternatives for a northern transportation 
route in the County; 
(B) ensure that the travel management plan 
contains a map that depicts the trail; and
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(C) designate a system of areas, roads, and 
trails for mechanical and motorized use. 
(c) DESIGNATION OF TRAIL.— 
(1) DESIGNATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—As a component of the 
travel management plan, and in accordance with 
subparagraph (B), the Secretary, in coordination 
with the Secretary of Agriculture, and after an 
opportunity for public comment, shall designate 
a trail (which may include a system of trails)— 
(i) for use by off-highway vehicles; and 
(ii) to be known as the ‘‘High Desert 
Off-Highway Vehicle Trail’’. 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—In designating the 
trail, the Secretary shall only include trails that 
are— 
(i) as of the date of enactment of this 
Act, authorized for use by off-highway vehi-
cles; and 
(ii) located on land that is managed by 
the Bureau of Land Management in the 
County. 
(C) NATIONAL
FOREST
LAND.—The Sec-
retary of Agriculture, in coordination with the 
Secretary and in accordance with applicable
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law, may designate a portion of the trail on Na-
tional Forest System land within the County. 
(D) MAP.—A map that depicts the trail 
shall be on file and available for public inspec-
tion in the appropriate offices of— 
(i) the Bureau of Land Management; 
and 
(ii) the Forest Service. 
(2) MANAGEMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary concerned 
shall manage the trail— 
(i) in accordance with applicable laws 
(including regulations); 
(ii) to ensure the safety of citizens who 
use the trail; and 
(iii) in a manner by which to mini-
mize any damage to sensitive habitat or 
cultural resources. 
(B) MONITORING; EVALUATION.—To mini-
mize the impacts of the use of the trail on envi-
ronmental and cultural resources, the Secretary 
concerned shall— 
(i) annually assess the effects of the use 
of off-highway vehicles on— 
(I) the trail; and
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(II) land located in proximity to 
the trail; and 
(ii) in consultation with the Utah De-
partment of Natural Resources, annually 
assess the effects of the use of the trail on 
wildlife and wildlife habitat. 
(C) CLOSURE.—The Secretary concerned, in 
consultation with the State and the County, and 
subject to subparagraph (D), may temporarily 
close or permanently reroute a portion of the 
trail if the Secretary concerned determines 
that— 
(i) the trail is having an adverse im-
pact on— 
(I) wildlife habitats; 
(II) natural resources; 
(III) cultural resources; or 
(IV) traditional uses; 
(ii) the trail threatens public safety; or 
(iii) closure of the trail is necessary— 
(I) to repair damage to the trail; 
or 
(II) to repair resource damage. 
(D) REROUTING.—Any portion of the trail 
that is temporarily closed by the Secretary con-
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cerned under subparagraph (C) may be perma-
nently rerouted along any road or trail— 
(i) that is— 
(I) in existence as of the date of 
the closure of the portion of the trail; 
(II) located on public land; and 
(III) open to motorized use; and 
(ii) if the Secretary concerned deter-
mines that rerouting the portion of the trail 
would not significantly increase or decrease 
the length of the trail. 
(E) NOTICE OF AVAILABLE ROUTES.—The 
Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of 
Agriculture, shall ensure that visitors to the trail 
have access to adequate notice relating to the 
availability of trail routes through— 
(i) the placement of appropriate sign-
age along the trail; and 
(ii) the distribution of maps, safety 
education materials, and other information 
that the Secretary concerned determines to 
be appropriate. 
(3) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section affects the 
ownership, management, or other rights relating to
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any non-Federal land (including any interest in any 
non-Federal land). 
SEC. 1978. LAND DISPOSAL AND ACQUISITION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Consistent with applicable law, the 
Secretary of the Interior may sell public land located within 
Washington County, Utah, that, as of July 25, 2000, has 
been identified for disposal in appropriate resource man-
agement plans. 
(b) USE OF PROCEEDS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law (other than a law that specifically 
provides for a portion of the proceeds of a land sale 
to be distributed to any trust fund of the State), pro-
ceeds from the sale of public land under subsection (a) 
shall be deposited in a separate account in the Treas-
ury to be known as the ‘‘Washington County, Utah 
Land Acquisition Account’’. 
(2) AVAILABILITY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Amounts in the account 
shall be available to the Secretary, without fur-
ther appropriation, to purchase from willing 
sellers lands or interests in land within the wil-
derness areas and National Conservation Areas 
established by this subtitle.
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(B) APPLICABILITY.—Any purchase of land 
or interest in land under subparagraph (A) shall 
be in accordance with applicable law. 
SEC. 1979. MANAGEMENT OF PRIORITY BIOLOGICAL AREAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with applicable Fed-
eral laws (including regulations), the Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall— 
(1) identify areas located in the County where 
biological conservation is a priority; and 
(2) undertake activities to conserve and restore 
plant and animal species and natural communities 
within such areas. 
(b) GRANTS; COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—In car-
rying out subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior may 
make grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements with, 
State, tribal, and local governmental entities and private 
entities to conduct research, develop scientific analyses, and 
carry out any other initiative relating to the restoration 
or conservation of the areas. 
SEC. 1980. PUBLIC PURPOSE CONVEYANCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the land use plan-
ning requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 
1713), upon the request of the appropriate local govern-
mental entity, as described below, the Secretary shall convey
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the following parcels of public land without consideration, 
subject to the provisions of this section: 
(1) TEMPLE QUARRY.—The approximately 122- 
acre parcel known as ‘‘Temple Quarry’’ as generally 
depicted on the Washington County Growth and Con-
servation Act Map as ‘‘Parcel B’’, to the City of St. 
George, Utah, for open space and public recreation 
purposes. 
(2) HURRICANE CITY SPORTS PARK.—The ap-
proximately 41-acre parcel as generally depicted on 
the Washington County Growth and Conservation Act 
Map as ‘‘Parcel C’’, to the City of Hurricane, Utah, 
for public recreation purposes and public administra-
tive offices. 
(3) WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT.— 
The approximately 70-acre parcel as generally de-
picted on the Washington County Growth and Con-
servation Act Map as ‘‘Parcel D’’, to the Washington 
County Public School District for use for public 
school and related educational and administrative 
purposes. 
(4) WASHINGTON COUNTY JAIL.—The approxi-
mately 80-acre parcel as generally depicted on the 
Washington County Growth and Conservation Act
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Map as ‘‘Parcel E’’, to Washington County, Utah, for 
expansion of the Purgatory Correctional Facility. 
(5) HURRICANE
EQUESTRIAN
PARK.—The ap-
proximately 40-acre parcel as generally depicted on 
the Washington County Growth and Conservation Act 
Map as ‘‘Parcel F’’, to the City of Hurricane, Utah, 
for use as a public equestrian park. 
(b) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.—As soon as prac-
ticable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall finalize legal descriptions of the parcels to be conveyed 
under this section. The Secretary may correct any minor 
errors in the map referenced in subsection (a) or in the ap-
plicable legal descriptions. The map and legal descriptions 
shall be on file and available for public inspection in the 
appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. 
(c) REVERSION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If any parcel conveyed under 
this section ceases to be used for the public purpose 
for which the parcel was conveyed, as described in 
subsection (a), the land shall, at the discretion of the 
Secretary based on his determination of the best inter-
ests of the United States, revert to the United States. 
(2) RESPONSIBILITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL 
ENTITY.—If the Secretary determines pursuant to 
paragraph (1) that the land should revert to the
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United States, and if the Secretary determines that 
the land is contaminated with hazardous waste, the 
local governmental entity to which the land was con-
veyed shall be responsible for remediation of the con-
tamination. 
SEC. 1981. CONVEYANCE OF DIXIE NATIONAL FOREST 
LAND. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘cov-
ered Federal land’’ means the approximately 66.07 
acres of land in the Dixie National Forest in the 
State, as depicted on the map. 
(2) LANDOWNER.—The term ‘‘landowner’’ means 
Kirk R. Harrison, who owns land in Pinto Valley, 
Utah. 
(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map enti-
tled ‘‘Conveyance of Dixie National Forest Land’’ and 
dated December 18, 2008. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(b) CONVEYANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may convey to 
the landowner all right, title, and interest of the 
United States in and to any of the covered Federal
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land (including any improvements or appurtenances 
to the covered Federal land) by sale or exchange. 
(2) LEGAL
DESCRIPTION.—The exact acreage 
and legal description of the covered Federal land to 
be conveyed under paragraph (1) shall be determined 
by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary. 
(3) CONSIDERATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—As consideration for any 
conveyance by sale under paragraph (1), the 
landowner shall pay to the Secretary an amount 
equal to the fair market value of any Federal 
land conveyed, as determined under subpara-
graph (B). 
(B) APPRAISAL.—The fair market value of 
any Federal land that is conveyed under para-
graph (1) shall be determined by an appraisal 
acceptable to the Secretary that is performed in 
accordance with— 
(i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards 
for Federal Land Acquisitions; 
(ii) the Uniform Standards of Profes-
sional Appraisal Practice; and 
(iii) any other applicable law (includ-
ing regulations). 
(4) DISPOSITION AND USE OF PROCEEDS.—
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(A) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.—The Sec-
retary shall deposit the proceeds of any sale of 
land under paragraph (1) in the fund established 
under Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as 
the ‘‘Sisk Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 484a). 
(B) USE OF PROCEEDS.—Amounts depos-
ited under subparagraph (A) shall be available 
to the Secretary, without further appropriation 
and until expended, for the acquisition of real 
property or interests in real property for inclu-
sion in the Dixie National Forest in the State. 
(5) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The 
Secretary may require any additional terms and con-
ditions for any conveyance under paragraph (1) that 
the Secretary determines to be appropriate to protect 
the interests of the United States. 
SEC. 1982. TRANSFER OF LAND INTO TRUST FOR SHIVWITS 
BAND OF PAIUTE INDIANS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) PARCEL A.—The term ‘‘Parcel A’’ means the 
parcel that consists of approximately 640 acres of 
land that is— 
(A) managed by the Bureau of Land Man-
agement;
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(B) located in Washington County, Utah; 
and 
(C) depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Wash-
ington County Growth and Conservation Act 
Map’’. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(3) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the 
Shivwits Band of Paiute Indians of the State of 
Utah. 
(b) PARCEL TO BE HELD IN TRUST.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—At the request of the Tribe, 
the Secretary shall take into trust for the benefit of 
the Tribe all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to Parcel A. 
(2) SURVEY; LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(A) SURVEY.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, 
acting through the Director of the Bureau of 
Land Management, shall complete a survey of 
Parcel A to establish the boundary of Parcel A. 
(B) LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PARCEL A.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Upon the completion 
of the survey under subparagraph (A), the
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Secretary shall publish in the Federal Reg-
ister a legal description of— 
(I) the boundary line of Parcel A; 
and 
(II) Parcel A. 
(ii) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—Before 
the date of publication of the legal descrip-
tions under clause (i), the Secretary may 
make minor corrections to correct technical 
and clerical errors in the legal descriptions. 
(iii) EFFECT.—Effective beginning on 
the date of publication of the legal descrip-
tions under clause (i), the legal descriptions 
shall be considered to be the official legal de-
scriptions of Parcel A. 
(3) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section— 
(A) affects any valid right in existence on 
the date of enactment of this Act; 
(B) enlarges, impairs, or otherwise affects 
any right or claim of the Tribe to any land or 
interest in land other than to Parcel A that is— 
(i) based on an aboriginal or Indian 
title; and 
(ii) in existence as of the date of enact-
ment of this Act; or
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(C) constitutes an express or implied res-
ervation of water or a water right with respect 
to Parcel A. 
(4) LAND TO BE MADE A PART OF THE RESERVA-
TION.—Land taken into trust pursuant to this section 
shall be considered to be part of the reservation of the 
Tribe. 
SEC. 1983. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
are necessary to carry out this subtitle. 
TITLE II—BUREAU OF LAND 
MANAGEMENT AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—National Landscape 
Conservation System 
SEC. 2001. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘system’’ means the Na-
tional Landscape Conservation System established by 
section 2002(a). 
SEC. 2002. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL LANDSCAPE 
CONSERVATION SYSTEM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—In order to conserve, protect, 
and restore nationally significant landscapes that have out-
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standing cultural, ecological, and scientific values for the 
benefit of current and future generations, there is estab-
lished in the Bureau of Land Management the National 
Landscape Conservation System. 
(b) COMPONENTS.—The system shall include each of 
the following areas administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management: 
(1) Each area that is designated as— 
(A) a national monument; 
(B) a national conservation area; 
(C) a wilderness study area; 
(D) a national scenic trail or national his-
toric trail designated as a component of the Na-
tional Trails System; 
(E) a component of the National Wild and 
Scenic Rivers System; or 
(F) a component of the National Wilderness 
Preservation System. 
(2) Any area designated by Congress to be ad-
ministered for conservation purposes, including— 
(A) the Steens Mountain Cooperative Man-
agement and Protection Area; 
(B) the Headwaters Forest Reserve; 
(C) the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural 
Area;
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(D) public land within the California 
Desert Conservation Area administered by the 
Bureau of Land Management for conservation 
purposes; and 
(E) any additional area designated by Con-
gress for inclusion in the system. 
(c) MANAGEMENT.—The Secretary shall manage the 
system— 
(1) in accordance with any applicable law (in-
cluding regulations) relating to any component of the 
system included under subsection (b); and 
(2) in a manner that protects the values for 
which the components of the system were designated. 
(d) EFFECT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this subtitle en-
hances, diminishes, or modifies any law or proclama-
tion (including regulations relating to the law or 
proclamation) under which the components of the sys-
tem described in subsection (b) were established or are 
managed, including— 
(A) the Alaska National Interest Lands 
Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.); 
(B) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
seq.);
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(C) the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 
U.S.C. 1271 et seq.); 
(D) the National Trails System Act (16 
U.S.C. 1241 et seq.); and 
(E) the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). 
(2) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—Nothing in this sub-
title shall be construed as affecting the authority, ju-
risdiction, or responsibility of the several States to 
manage, control, or regulate fish and resident wildlife 
under State law or regulations, including the regula-
tion of hunting, fishing, trapping and recreational 
shooting on public land managed by the Bureau of 
Land Management. Nothing in this subtitle shall be 
construed as limiting access for hunting, fishing, 
trapping, or recreational shooting. 
SEC. 2003. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
are necessary to carry out this subtitle. 
Subtitle B—Prehistoric Trackways 
National Monument 
SEC. 2101. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that—
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(1) in 1987, a major deposit of Paleozoic Era 
fossilized footprint megatrackways was discovered in 
the Robledo Mountains in southern New Mexico; 
(2) the trackways contain footprints of numerous 
amphibians, reptiles, and insects (including pre-
viously unknown species), plants, and petrified wood 
dating back approximately 280,000,000 years, which 
collectively provide new opportunities to understand 
animal behaviors and environments from a time pre-
dating the dinosaurs; 
(3) title III of Public Law 101–578 (104 Stat. 
2860)— 
(A) provided interim protection for the site 
at which the trackways were discovered; and 
(B) directed the Secretary of the Interior 
to— 
(i) prepare a study assessing the sig-
nificance of the site; and 
(ii) based on the study, provide rec-
ommendations for protection of the paleon-
tological resources at the site; 
(4) the Bureau of Land Management completed 
the Paleozoic Trackways Scientific Study Report in 
1994, which characterized the site as containing ‘‘the
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most 
scientifically 
significant 
Early 
Permian 
tracksites’’ in the world; 
(5) despite the conclusion of the study and the 
recommendations for protection, the site remains un-
protected and many irreplaceable trackways speci-
mens have been lost to vandalism or theft; and 
(6) designation of the trackways site as a Na-
tional Monument would protect the unique fossil re-
sources for present and future generations while al-
lowing for public education and continued scientific 
research opportunities. 
SEC. 2102. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) MONUMENT.—The term ‘‘Monument’’ means 
the Prehistoric Trackways National Monument estab-
lished by section 2103(a). 
(2) PUBLIC LAND.—The term ‘‘public land’’ has 
the meaning given the term ‘‘public lands’’ in section 
103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702). 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 2103. ESTABLISHMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In order to conserve, protect, and 
enhance the unique and nationally important paleontolog-
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ical, scientific, educational, scenic, and recreational re-
sources and values of the public land described in subsection 
(b), there is established the Prehistoric Trackways National 
Monument in the State of New Mexico. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The Monument shall con-
sist of approximately 5,280 acres of public land in Don˜a 
Ana County, New Mexico, as generally depicted on the map 
entitled ‘‘Prehistoric Trackways National Monument’’ and 
dated December 17, 2008. 
(c) MAP; LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
prepare and submit to Congress an official map and 
legal description of the Monument. 
(2) CORRECTIONS.—The map and legal descrip-
tion submitted under paragraph (1) shall have the 
same force and effect as if included in this subtitle, 
except that the Secretary may correct any clerical or 
typographical errors in the legal description and the 
map. 
(3) CONFLICT BETWEEN MAP AND LEGAL DE-
SCRIPTION.—In the case of a conflict between the map 
and the legal description, the map shall control. 
(4) AVAILABILITY OF MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIP-
TION.—Copies of the map and legal description shall
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be on file and available for public inspection in the 
appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment. 
(d) MINOR BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS.—If additional 
paleontological resources are discovered on public land ad-
jacent to the Monument after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary may make minor boundary adjustments 
to the Monument to include the resources in the Monument. 
SEC. 2104. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) MANAGEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage 
the Monument— 
(A) in a manner that conserves, protects, 
and enhances the resources and values of the 
Monument, including the resources and values 
described in section 2103(a); and 
(B) in accordance with— 
(i) this subtitle; 
(ii) the Federal Land Policy and Man-
agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et 
seq.); and 
(iii) other applicable laws. 
(2) NATIONAL LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION SYS-
TEM.—The Monument shall be managed as a compo-
nent of the National Landscape Conservation System.
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(b) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
develop a comprehensive management plan for the 
long-term protection and management of the Monu-
ment. 
(2) COMPONENTS.—The management plan under 
paragraph (1)— 
(A) shall— 
(i) describe the appropriate uses and 
management of the Monument, consistent 
with the provisions of this subtitle; and 
(ii) allow for continued scientific re-
search at the Monument during the develop-
ment of the management plan; and 
(B) may— 
(i) incorporate any appropriate deci-
sions contained in any current management 
or activity plan for the land described in 
section 2103(b); and 
(ii) use information developed in stud-
ies of any land within or adjacent to the 
Monument that were conducted before the 
date of enactment of this Act.
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(c) AUTHORIZED USES.—The Secretary shall only 
allow uses of the Monument that the Secretary determines 
would further the purposes for which the Monument has 
been established. 
(d) INTERPRETATION, EDUCATION, AND SCIENTIFIC 
RESEARCH.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide 
for public interpretation of, and education and sci-
entific research on, the paleontological resources of the 
Monument, with priority given to exhibiting and 
curating the resources in Don˜a Ana County, New 
Mexico. 
(2) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary 
may enter into cooperative agreements with appro-
priate public entities to carry out paragraph (1). 
(e) SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The establishment of the 
Monument shall not change the management status of 
any area within the boundary of the Monument that 
is— 
(A) designated as a wilderness study area 
and managed in accordance with section 603(c) 
of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); or
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(B) managed as an area of critical environ-
ment concern. 
(2) CONFLICT OF LAWS.—If there is a conflict be-
tween the laws applicable to the areas described in 
paragraph (1) and this subtitle, the more restrictive 
provision shall control. 
(f) MOTORIZED VEHICLES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as needed for adminis-
trative purposes or to respond to an emergency, the 
use of motorized vehicles in the Monument shall be al-
lowed only on roads and trails designated for use by 
motorized vehicles under the management plan pre-
pared under subsection (b). 
(2) PERMITTED
EVENTS.—The Secretary may 
issue permits for special recreation events involving 
motorized vehicles within the boundaries of the Monu-
ment— 
(A) to the extent the events do not harm pa-
leontological resources; and 
(B) subject to any terms and conditions 
that the Secretary determines to be necessary. 
(g) WITHDRAWALS.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
any Federal land within the Monument and any land or 
interest in land that is acquired by the United States for
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inclusion in the Monument after the date of enactment of 
this Act are 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 laws, geo-
thermal leasing laws, and minerals materials laws. 
(h) GRAZING.—The Secretary may allow grazing to 
continue in any area of the Monument in which grazing 
is allowed before the date of enactment of this Act, subject 
to applicable laws (including regulations). 
(i) WATER RIGHTS.—Nothing in this subtitle con-
stitutes an express or implied reservation by the United 
States of any water or water rights with respect to the 
Monument. 
SEC. 2105. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
are necessary to carry out this subtitle. 
Subtitle 
C—Fort 
Stanton-Snowy 
River Cave National Conserva-
tion Area 
SEC. 2201. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle:
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(1) CONSERVATION AREA.—The term ‘‘Conserva-
tion Area’’ means the Fort Stanton-Snowy River 
Cave National Conservation Area established by sec-
tion 2202(a). 
(2) MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the management plan developed 
for the Conservation Area under section 2203(c). 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the Bureau of Land Management. 
SEC. 2202. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FORT STANTON-SNOWY 
RIVER 
CAVE 
NATIONAL 
CONSERVATION 
AREA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT; PURPOSES.—There is estab-
lished the Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Con-
servation Area in Lincoln County, New Mexico, to protect, 
conserve, and enhance the unique and nationally important 
historic, cultural, scientific, archaeological, natural, and 
educational subterranean cave resources of the Fort Stan-
ton-Snowy River cave system. 
(b) AREA INCLUDED.—The Conservation Area shall 
include the area within the boundaries depicted on the map 
entitled ‘‘Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Con-
servation Area’’ and dated December 15, 2008. 
(c) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to Congress a map and legal description of the 
Conservation Area. 
(2) EFFECT.—The map and legal description of 
the Conservation Area shall have the same force and 
effect as if included in this subtitle, except that the 
Secretary may correct any minor errors in the map 
and legal description. 
(3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The map and legal 
description of the Conservation Area shall be avail-
able for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 
the Bureau of Land Management. 
SEC. 2203. MANAGEMENT OF THE CONSERVATION AREA. 
(a) MANAGEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage 
the Conservation Area— 
(A) in a manner that conserves, protects, 
and enhances the resources and values of the 
Conservation Area, including the resources and 
values described in section 2202(a); and 
(B) in accordance with— 
(i) this subtitle;
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(ii) the Federal Land Policy and Man-
agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et 
seq.); and 
(iii) any other applicable laws. 
(2) USES.—The Secretary shall only allow uses 
of the Conservation Area that are consistent with the 
protection of the cave resources. 
(3) REQUIREMENTS.—In administering the Con-
servation Area, the Secretary shall provide for— 
(A) the conservation and protection of the 
natural and unique features and environs for 
scientific, educational, and other appropriate 
public uses of the Conservation Area; 
(B) public access, as appropriate, while 
providing for the protection of the cave resources 
and for public safety; 
(C) the continuation of other existing uses 
or other new uses of the Conservation Area that 
do not impair the purposes for which the Con-
servation Area is established; 
(D) management of the surface area of the 
Conservation Area in accordance with the Fort 
Stanton Area of Critical Environmental Concern 
Final Activity Plan dated March, 2001, or any
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amendments to the plan, consistent with this 
subtitle; and 
(E) scientific investigation and research op-
portunities within the Conservation Area, in-
cluding through partnerships with colleges, uni-
versities, schools, scientific institutions, research-
ers, and scientists to conduct research and pro-
vide educational and interpretive services within 
the Conservation Area. 
(b) WITHDRAWALS.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
all Federal surface and subsurface land within the Con-
servation Area and all land and interests in the land that 
are acquired by the United States after the date of enact-
ment of this Act for inclusion in the Conservation Area, 
are withdrawn from— 
(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal 
under the general land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) operation under the mineral leasing and geo-
thermal leasing laws. 
(c) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
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develop a comprehensive plan for the long-term man-
agement of the Conservation Area. 
(2) PURPOSES.—The management plan shall— 
(A) describe the appropriate uses and man-
agement of the Conservation Area; 
(B) incorporate, as appropriate, decisions 
contained in any other management or activity 
plan for the land within or adjacent to the Con-
servation Area; 
(C) take into consideration any information 
developed in studies of the land and resources 
within or adjacent to the Conservation Area; and 
(D) provide for a cooperative agreement 
with Lincoln County, New Mexico, to address the 
historical involvement of the local community in 
the interpretation and protection of the resources 
of the Conservation Area. 
(d) RESEARCH AND INTERPRETIVE FACILITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may establish 
facilities for— 
(A) the conduct of scientific research; and 
(B) the interpretation of the historical, cul-
tural, scientific, archaeological, natural, and 
educational resources of the Conservation Area.
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(2) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary 
may, in a manner consistent with this subtitle, enter 
into cooperative agreements with the State of New 
Mexico and other institutions and organizations to 
carry out the purposes of this subtitle. 
(e) WATER RIGHTS.—Nothing in this subtitle con-
stitutes an express or implied reservation of any water 
right. 
SEC. 2204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
are necessary to carry out this subtitle. 
Subtitle D—Snake River Birds of 
Prey National Conservation Area 
SEC. 2301. SNAKE RIVER BIRDS OF PREY NATIONAL CON-
SERVATION AREA. 
(a) RENAMING.—Public Law 103–64 is amended— 
(1) in section 2(2) (16 U.S.C. 460iii–1(2)), by 
inserting ‘‘Morley Nelson’’ before ‘‘Snake River Birds 
of Prey National Conservation Area’’; and 
(2) in section 3(a)(1) (16 U.S.C. 460iii–2(a)(1)), 
by inserting ‘‘Morley Nelson’’ before ‘‘Snake River 
Birds of Prey National Conservation Area’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regu-
lation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the Snake River Birds of Prey National Conserva-
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tion Area shall be deemed to be a reference to the Morley 
Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation 
Area. 
(c) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—Public Law 103–64 is 
further amended— 
(1) in section 3(a)(1) (16 U.S.C. 460iii–2(a)(1)), 
by striking ‘‘(hereafter referred to as the ‘conservation 
area’)’’; and 
(2) in section 4 (16 U.S.C. 460iii–3)— 
(A) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘Con-
servation Area’’ and inserting ‘‘conservation 
area’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘Visitors 
Center’’ and inserting ‘‘visitors center’’. 
Subtitle E—Dominguez-Escalante 
National Conservation Area 
SEC. 2401. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) CONSERVATION AREA.—The term ‘‘Conserva-
tion Area’’ means the Dominguez-Escalante National 
Conservation Area established by section 2402(a)(1). 
(2) COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Council’’ means the 
Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area 
Advisory Council established under section 2407.
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(3) MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the management plan developed 
under section 2406. 
(4) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map enti-
tled ‘‘Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation 
Area’’ and dated September 15, 2008. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(6) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Colorado. 
(7) 
WILDERNESS.—The 
term 
‘‘Wilderness’’ 
means the Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area des-
ignated by section 2403(a). 
SEC. 2402. DOMINGUEZ-ESCALANTE NATIONAL CONSERVA-
TION AREA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—There is established the 
Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area in 
the State. 
(2) AREA
INCLUDED.—The Conservation Area 
shall consist of approximately 209,610 acres of public 
land, as generally depicted on the Map. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Conservation 
Area are to conserve and protect for the benefit and enjoy-
ment of present and future generations—
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(1) the unique and important resources and val-
ues of the land, including the geological, cultural, ar-
chaeological, paleontological, natural, scientific, rec-
reational, wilderness, wildlife, riparian, historical, 
educational, and scenic resources of the public land; 
and 
(2) the water resources of area streams, based on 
seasonally available flows, that are necessary to sup-
port aquatic, riparian, and terrestrial species and 
communities. 
(c) MANAGEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage 
the Conservation Area— 
(A) as a component of the National Land-
scape Conservation System; 
(B) in a manner that conserves, protects, 
and enhances the resources and values of the 
Conservation Area described in subsection (b); 
and 
(C) in accordance with— 
(i) the Federal Land Policy and Man-
agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et 
seq.); 
(ii) this subtitle; and 
(iii) any other applicable laws.
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(2) USES.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
allow only such uses of the Conservation Area as 
the Secretary determines would further the pur-
poses for which the Conservation Area is estab-
lished. 
(B) USE OF MOTORIZED VEHICLES.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided 
in clauses (ii) and (iii), use of motorized ve-
hicles in the Conservation Area shall be al-
lowed— 
(I) before the effective date of the 
management plan, only on roads and 
trails designated for use of motor vehi-
cles in the management plan that ap-
plies on the date of the enactment of 
this Act to the public land in the Con-
servation Area; and 
(II) after the effective date of the 
management plan, only on roads and 
trails designated in the management 
plan for the use of motor vehicles. 
(ii) ADMINISTRATIVE AND EMERGENCY 
RESPONSE USE.—Clause (i) shall not limit 
the use of motor vehicles in the Conservation
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Area for administrative purposes or to re-
spond to an emergency. 
(iii) LIMITATION.—This subparagraph 
shall not apply to the Wilderness. 
SEC. 2403. DOMINGUEZ CANYON WILDERNESS AREA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the approximately 66,280 
acres of public land in Mesa, Montrose, and Delta Counties, 
Colorado, as generally depicted on the Map, is designated 
as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilder-
ness Preservation System, to be known as the ‘‘Dominguez 
Canyon Wilderness Area’’. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS.—The Wilder-
ness shall be managed by the Secretary in accordance with 
the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and this subtitle, 
except that— 
(1) any reference in the Wilderness Act to the ef-
fective date of that Act shall be considered to be a ref-
erence to the date of enactment of this Act; and 
(2) any reference in the Wilderness Act to the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall be considered to be a 
reference to the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 2404. MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map
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and a legal description of the Conservation Area and the 
Wilderness with— 
(1) the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
House of Representatives. 
(b) FORCE AND EFFECT.—The Map and legal descrip-
tions filed under subsection (a) shall have the same force 
and effect as if included in this subtitle, except that the Sec-
retary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the 
Map and legal descriptions. 
(c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Map and legal de-
scriptions filed under subsection (a) shall be available for 
public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau 
of Land Management. 
SEC. 2405. MANAGEMENT OF CONSERVATION AREA AND 
WILDERNESS. 
(a) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, all 
Federal land within the Conservation Area and the Wilder-
ness and all land and interests in land acquired by the 
United States within the Conservation Area or the Wilder-
ness is withdrawn from— 
(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal 
under the public land laws;
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(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral 
materials, and geothermal leasing laws. 
(b) GRAZING.— 
(1) GRAZING IN CONSERVATION AREA.—Except 
as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall 
issue and administer any grazing leases or permits in 
the Conservation Area in accordance with the laws 
(including regulations) applicable to the issuance and 
administration of such leases and permits on other 
land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land 
Management. 
(2) GRAZING IN WILDERNESS.—The grazing of 
livestock in the Wilderness, if established as of the 
date of enactment of this Act, shall be permitted to 
continue— 
(A) subject to any reasonable regulations, 
policies, and practices that the Secretary deter-
mines to be necessary; and 
(B) in accordance with— 
(i) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and 
(ii) the guidelines set forth in Appen-
dix A of the report of the Committee on In-
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terior and Insular Affairs of the House of 
Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of 
the 101st Congress (H. Rept. 101–405). 
(c) NO BUFFER ZONES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this subtitle cre-
ates a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the 
Conservation Area. 
(2) ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE CONSERVATION AREA.— 
The fact that an activity or use on land outside the 
Conservation Area can be seen or heard within the 
Conservation Area shall not preclude the activity or 
use outside the boundary of the Conservation Area. 
(d) ACQUISITION OF LAND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire 
non-Federal land within the boundaries of the Con-
servation Area or the Wilderness only through ex-
change, donation, or purchase from a willing seller. 
(2) MANAGEMENT.—Land acquired under para-
graph (1) shall— 
(A) become part of the Conservation Area 
and, if applicable, the Wilderness; and 
(B) be managed in accordance with this 
subtitle and any other applicable laws. 
(e) FIRE, INSECTS, AND DISEASES.—Subject to such 
terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be de-
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of enactment of this Act, including any water 
right held by the United States; 
(C) affects any interstate water compact in 
existence on the date of enactment of this Act; 
(D) authorizes or imposes any new reserved 
Federal water rights; or 
(E) shall be considered to be a relinquish-
ment or reduction of any water rights reserved 
or appropriated by the United States in the 
State on or before the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(2) WILDERNESS WATER RIGHTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall en-
sure that any water rights within the Wilderness 
required to fulfill the purposes of the Wilderness 
are secured in accordance with subparagraphs 
(B) through (G). 
(B) STATE LAW.— 
(i) PROCEDURAL
REQUIREMENTS.— 
Any water rights within the Wilderness for 
which the Secretary pursues adjudication 
shall be adjudicated, changed, and adminis-
tered in accordance with the procedural re-
quirements and priority system of State 
law.
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(ii) 
ESTABLISHMENT
OF
WATER 
RIGHTS.— 
(I) IN GENERAL.—Except as pro-
vided in subclause (II), the purposes 
and other substantive characteristics of 
the water rights pursued under this 
paragraph shall be established in ac-
cordance with State law. 
(II) 
EXCEPTION.—Notwith-
standing subclause (I) and in accord-
ance with this subtitle, the Secretary 
may appropriate and seek adjudica-
tion of water rights to maintain sur-
face water levels and stream flows on 
and across the Wilderness to fulfill the 
purposes of the Wilderness. 
(C) 
DEADLINE.—The 
Secretary 
shall 
promptly, but not earlier than January 2009, 
appropriate the water rights required to fulfill 
the purposes of the Wilderness. 
(D) REQUIRED DETERMINATION.—The Sec-
retary shall not pursue adjudication for any 
instream flow water rights unless the Secretary 
makes a determination pursuant to subpara-
graph (E)(ii) or (F).
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(E) COOPERATIVE ENFORCEMENT.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
not pursue adjudication of any Federal 
instream flow water rights established under 
this paragraph if— 
(I) the Secretary determines, upon 
adjudication of the water rights by the 
Colorado Water Conservation Board, 
that the Board holds water rights suffi-
cient in priority, amount, and timing 
to fulfill the purposes of the Wilderness; 
and 
(II) the Secretary has entered into 
a perpetual agreement with the Colo-
rado Water Conservation Board to en-
sure the full exercise, protection, and 
enforcement of the State water rights 
within the Wilderness to reliably fulfill 
the purposes of the Wilderness. 
(ii) ADJUDICATION.—If the Secretary 
determines that the provisions of clause (i) 
have not been met, the Secretary shall adju-
dicate and exercise any Federal water rights 
required to fulfill the purposes of the Wil-
derness in accordance with this paragraph.
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(F) INSUFFICIENT WATER RIGHTS.—If the 
Colorado Water Conservation Board modifies the 
instream flow water rights obtained under sub-
paragraph (E) to such a degree that the Sec-
retary determines that water rights held by the 
State are insufficient to fulfill the purposes of the 
Wilderness, the Secretary shall adjudicate and 
exercise Federal water rights required to fulfill 
the purposes of the Wilderness in accordance 
with subparagraph (B). 
(G) FAILURE TO COMPLY.—The Secretary 
shall promptly act to exercise and enforce the 
water rights described in subparagraph (E) if 
the Secretary determines that— 
(i) the State is not exercising its water 
rights 
consistent 
with 
subparagraph 
(E)(i)(I); or 
(ii) the agreement described in sub-
paragraph (E)(i)(II) is not fulfilled or com-
plied with sufficiently to fulfill the purposes 
of the Wilderness. 
(3) WATER RESOURCE FACILITY.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law and subject to subpara-
graph (B), beginning on the date of enactment of
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this Act, neither the President nor any other offi-
cer, employee, or agent of the United States shall 
fund, assist, authorize, or issue a license or per-
mit for the development of any new irrigation 
and pumping facility, reservoir, water conserva-
tion work, aqueduct, canal, ditch, pipeline, well, 
hydropower project, transmission, other ancillary 
facility, or other water, diversion, storage, or 
carriage structure in the Wilderness. 
(B) 
EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding 
sub-
paragraph (A), the Secretary may allow con-
struction of new livestock watering facilities 
within the Wilderness in accordance with— 
(i) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and 
(ii) the guidelines set forth in Appen-
dix A of the report of the Committee on In-
terior and Insular Affairs of the House of 
Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of 
the 101st Congress (H. Rept. 101–405). 
(4) CONSERVATION AREA WATER RIGHTS.—With 
respect to water within the Conservation Area, noth-
ing in this subtitle—
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(A) authorizes any Federal agency to ap-
propriate or otherwise acquire any water right 
on the mainstem of the Gunnison River; or 
(B) prevents the State from appropriating 
or acquiring, or requires the State to appro-
priate or acquire, an instream flow water right 
on the mainstem of the Gunnison River. 
(5) WILDERNESS BOUNDARIES ALONG GUNNISON 
RIVER.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In areas in which the 
Gunnison River is used as a reference for defin-
ing the boundary of the Wilderness, the boundary 
shall— 
(i) be located at the edge of the river; 
and 
(ii) change according to the river level. 
(B) EXCLUSION
FROM
WILDERNESS.—Re-
gardless of the level of the Gunnison River, no 
portion of the Gunnison River is included in the 
Wilderness. 
(i) EFFECT.—Nothing in this subtitle— 
(1) diminishes the jurisdiction of the State with 
respect to fish and wildlife in the State; or 
(2) imposes any Federal water quality standard 
upstream of the Conservation Area or within the
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mainstem of the Gunnison River that is more restric-
tive than would be applicable had the Conservation 
Area not been established. 
(j) VALID EXISTING RIGHTS.—The designation of the 
Conservation Area and Wilderness is subject to valid rights 
in existence on the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 2406. MANAGEMENT PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop 
a comprehensive management plan for the long-term protec-
tion and management of the Conservation Area. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The management plan shall— 
(1) describe the appropriate uses and manage-
ment of the Conservation Area; 
(2) be developed with extensive public input; 
(3) take into consideration any information de-
veloped in studies of the land within the Conservation 
Area; and 
(4) include a comprehensive travel management 
plan. 
SEC. 2407. ADVISORY COUNCIL. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall estab-
lish an advisory council, to be known as the ‘‘Dominguez- 
Escalante National Conservation Area Advisory Council’’.
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(b) DUTIES.—The Council shall advise the Secretary 
with respect to the preparation and implementation of the 
management plan. 
(c) APPLICABLE LAW.—The Council shall be subject 
to— 
(1) the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App.); and 
(2) the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). 
(d) MEMBERS.—The Council shall include 10 members 
to be appointed by the Secretary, of whom, to the extent 
practicable— 
(1) 1 member shall be appointed after consid-
ering the recommendations of the Mesa County Com-
mission; 
(2) 1 member shall be appointed after consid-
ering the recommendations of the Montrose County 
Commission; 
(3) 1 member shall be appointed after consid-
ering the recommendations of the Delta County Com-
mission; 
(4) 1 member shall be appointed after consid-
ering the recommendations of the permittees holding 
grazing allotments within the Conservation Area or 
the Wilderness; and
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(5) 5 members shall reside in, or within reason-
able proximity to, Mesa County, Delta County, or 
Montrose County, Colorado, with backgrounds that re-
flect— 
(A) the purposes for which the Conservation 
Area or Wilderness was established; and 
(B) the interests of the stakeholders that are 
affected by the planning and management of the 
Conservation Area and Wilderness. 
(e) REPRESENTATION.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that the membership of the Council is fairly balanced in 
terms of the points of view represented and the functions 
to be performed by the Council. 
(f) DURATION.—The Council shall terminate on the 
date that is 1 year from the date on which the management 
plan is adopted by the Secretary. 
SEC. 2408. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
are necessary to carry out this subtitle. 
Subtitle F—Rio Puerco Watershed 
Management Program 
SEC. 2501. RIO PUERCO WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) RIO PUERCO MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.—Section 
401(b) of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Manage-
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ment Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–333; 110 Stat. 4147) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (I) 
through (N) as subparagraphs (J) through (O), 
respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the 
following: 
‘‘(I) the Environmental Protection Agen-
cy;’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘enactment of 
this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘enactment of the Omnibus 
Public Land Management Act of 2009’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
401(e) of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Manage-
ment Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–333; 110 Stat. 4148) 
is amended by striking ‘‘enactment of this Act’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘enactment of the Omnibus Public Land Management 
Act of 2009’’. 
Subtitle G—Land Conveyances and 
Exchanges 
SEC. 2601. CARSON CITY, NEVADA, LAND CONVEYANCES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means Carson City 
Consolidated Municipality, Nevada.
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(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map enti-
tled ‘‘Carson City, Nevada Area’’, dated November 7, 
2008, and on file and available for public inspection 
in the appropriate offices of— 
(A) the Bureau of Land Management; 
(B) the Forest Service; and 
(C) the City. 
(3) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means— 
(A) with respect to land in the National 
Forest System, the Secretary of Agriculture, act-
ing through the Chief of the Forest Service; and 
(B) with respect to other Federal land, the 
Secretary of the Interior. 
(4) 
SECRETARIES.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretaries’’ 
means the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary 
of the Interior, acting jointly. 
(5) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the 
Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, which is a 
federally recognized Indian tribe. 
(b) CONVEYANCES
OF FEDERAL LAND
AND CITY 
LAND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 202 
of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712), if the City offers to convey to
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the United States title to the non-Federal land de-
scribed in paragraph (2)(A) that is acceptable to the 
Secretary of Agriculture— 
(A) the Secretary shall accept the offer; and 
(B) not later than 180 days after the date 
on which the Secretary receives acceptable title to 
the non-Federal land described in paragraph 
(2)(A), the Secretaries shall convey to the City, 
subject to valid existing rights and for no consid-
eration, except as provided in paragraph (3)(A), 
all right, title, and interest of the United States 
in and to the Federal land (other than any ease-
ment reserved under paragraph (3)(B)) or inter-
est in land described in paragraph (2)(B). 
(2) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.— 
(A) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The non-Federal 
land referred to in paragraph (1) is the approxi-
mately 2,264 acres of land administered by the 
City and identified on the Map as ‘‘To U.S. For-
est Service’’. 
(B) FEDERAL LAND.—The Federal land re-
ferred to in paragraph (1)(B) is— 
(i) the approximately 935 acres of For-
est Service land identified on the Map as 
‘‘To Carson City for Natural Areas’’;
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(ii) the approximately 3,604 acres of 
Bureau of Land Management land identi-
fied on the Map as ‘‘Silver Saddle Ranch 
and Carson River Area’’; 
(iii) the approximately 1,848 acres of 
Bureau of Land Management land identi-
fied on the Map as ‘‘To Carson City for 
Parks and Public Purposes’’; and 
(iv) the approximately 75 acres of City 
land in which the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment has a reversionary interest that is 
identified on the Map as ‘‘Reversionary In-
terest of the United States Released’’. 
(3) CONDITIONS.— 
(A) CONSIDERATION.—Before the convey-
ance of the 62–acre Bernhard parcel to the City, 
the City shall deposit in the special account es-
tablished by subsection (e)(2)(A) an amount 
equal to 25 percent of the difference between— 
(i) the amount for which the Bernhard 
parcel was purchased by the City on July 
18, 2001; and 
(ii) the amount for which the Bernhard 
parcel was purchased by the Secretary on 
March 24, 2006.
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(B) CONSERVATION EASEMENT.—As a con-
dition of the conveyance of the land described in 
paragraph (2)(B)(ii), the Secretary, in consulta-
tion with Carson City and affected local inter-
ests, shall reserve a perpetual conservation ease-
ment to the land to protect, preserve, and en-
hance the conservation values of the land, con-
sistent with paragraph (4)(B). 
(C) COSTS.—Any costs relating to the con-
veyance under paragraph (1), including any 
costs for surveys and other administrative costs, 
shall be paid by the recipient of the land being 
conveyed. 
(4) USE OF LAND.— 
(A) NATURAL AREAS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided 
in clause (ii), the land described in para-
graph (2)(B)(i) shall be managed by the 
City to maintain undeveloped open space 
and to preserve the natural characteristics 
of the land in perpetuity. 
(ii) 
EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding 
clause (i), the City may— 
(I) conduct projects on the land to 
reduce fuels;
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(II) 
construct 
and 
maintain 
trails, trailhead facilities, and any in-
frastructure on the land that is re-
quired for municipal water and flood 
management activities; and 
(III) maintain or reconstruct any 
improvements on the land that are in 
existence on the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
(B) SILVER SADDLE RANCH AND CARSON 
RIVER AREA.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided 
in clause (ii), the land described in para-
graph (2)(B)(ii) shall— 
(I) be managed by the City to 
protect and enhance the Carson River, 
the floodplain and surrounding up-
land, and important wildlife habitat; 
and 
(II) be used for undeveloped open 
space, passive recreation, customary 
agricultural practices, and wildlife 
protection. 
(ii) 
EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding 
clause (i), the City may—
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(I) construct and maintain trails 
and trailhead facilities on the land; 
(II) conduct projects on the land 
to reduce fuels; 
(III) maintain or reconstruct any 
improvements on the land that are in 
existence on the date of enactment of 
this Act; and 
(IV) allow the use of motorized ve-
hicles on designated roads, trails, and 
areas in the south end of Prison Hill. 
(C) PARKS
AND
PUBLIC
PURPOSES.—The 
land described in paragraph (2)(B)(iii) shall be 
managed by the City for— 
(i) undeveloped open space; and 
(ii) recreation or other public purposes 
consistent with the Act of June 14, 1926 
(commonly known as the ‘‘Recreation and 
Public Purposes Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 869 et 
seq.). 
(D) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.— 
(i) RELEASE.—The reversionary inter-
est described in paragraph (2)(B)(iv) shall 
terminate on the date of enactment of this 
Act.
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(ii) CONVEYANCE BY CITY.— 
(I) IN
GENERAL.—If the City 
sells, leases, or otherwise conveys any 
portion of the land described in para-
graph (2)(B)(iv), the sale, lease, or 
conveyance of land shall be— 
(aa) through a competitive 
bidding process; and 
(bb) except as provided in 
subclause (II), for not less than 
fair market value. 
(II) CONVEYANCE
TO
GOVERN-
MENT OR NONPROFIT.—A sale, lease, or 
conveyance of land described in para-
graph (2)(B)(iv) to the Federal Gov-
ernment, a State government, a unit of 
local government, or a nonprofit orga-
nization shall be for consideration in 
an amount equal to the price estab-
lished by the Secretary of the Interior 
under section 2741 of title 43, Code of 
Federal Regulation (or successor regu-
lations). 
(III) 
DISPOSITION
OF
PRO-
CEEDS.—The gross proceeds from the
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sale, lease, or conveyance of land under 
subclause (I) shall be distributed in ac-
cordance with subsection (e)(1). 
(5) REVERSION.—If land conveyed under para-
graph (1) is used in a manner that is inconsistent 
with the uses described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), 
or (D) of paragraph (4), the land shall, at the discre-
tion of the Secretary, revert to the United States. 
(6) MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—On conveyance of the 
non-Federal land under paragraph (1) to the 
Secretary of Agriculture, the non-Federal land 
shall— 
(i) become part of the Humboldt- 
Toiyabe National Forest; and 
(ii) be administered in accordance 
with the laws (including the regulations) 
and rules generally applicable to the Na-
tional Forest System. 
(B) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The Secretary of 
Agriculture, in consultation with the City and 
other interested parties, may develop and imple-
ment a management plan for National Forest 
System land that ensures the protection and sta-
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valid existing rights, conduct sales of the Federal land 
described in paragraph (2) to qualified bidders. 
(2) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The Federal land 
referred to in paragraph (1) is— 
(A) the approximately 108 acres of Bureau 
of Land Management land identified as ‘‘Lands 
for Disposal’’ on the Map; and 
(B) the approximately 50 acres of land 
identified as ‘‘Parcel #1’’ on the Map. 
(3) COMPLIANCE
WITH
LOCAL
PLANNING
AND 
ZONING LAWS.—Before a sale of Federal land under 
paragraph (1), the City shall submit to the Secretary 
a certification that qualified bidders have agreed to 
comply with— 
(A) City zoning ordinances; and 
(B) any master plan for the area approved 
by the City. 
(4) METHOD
OF
SALE; CONSIDERATION.—The 
sale of Federal land under paragraph (1) shall be— 
(A) consistent with subsections (d) and (f) 
of section 203 of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1713); 
(B) unless otherwise determined by the Sec-
retary, through a competitive bidding process; 
and
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(C) for not less than fair market value. 
(5) WITHDRAWAL.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing 
rights and except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), the Federal land described in paragraph (2) 
is withdrawn from— 
(i) all forms of entry and appropria-
tion under the public land laws; 
(ii) location, entry, and patent under 
the mining laws; and 
(iii) operation of the mineral leasing 
and geothermal leasing laws. 
(B) 
EXCEPTION.—Subparagraph 
(A)(i) 
shall not apply to sales made consistent with this 
subsection. 
(6) DEADLINE FOR SALE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, if there is a 
qualified bidder for the land described in sub-
paragraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2), the 
Secretary of the Interior shall offer the land for 
sale to the qualified bidder. 
(B) 
POSTPONEMENT; 
EXCLUSION
FROM 
SALE.—
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(i) REQUEST
BY
CARSON
CITY
FOR 
POSTPONEMENT OR EXCLUSION.—At the re-
quest of the City, the Secretary shall post-
pone or exclude from the sale under sub-
paragraph (A) all or a portion of the land 
described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 
paragraph (2). 
(ii) INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT.—Un-
less specifically requested by the City, a 
postponement under clause (i) shall not be 
indefinite. 
(e) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the proceeds from the sale 
of land under subsections (b)(4)(D)(ii) and (d)(1)— 
(A) 5 percent shall be paid directly to the 
State for use in the general education program 
of the State; and 
(B) the remainder shall be deposited in a 
special account in the Treasury of the United 
States, to be known as the ‘‘Carson City Special 
Account’’, and shall be available without further 
appropriation to the Secretary until expended 
to— 
(i) reimburse costs incurred by the Bu-
reau of Land Management for preparing for
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the sale of the Federal land described in 
subsection (d)(2), including the costs of— 
(I) surveys and appraisals; and 
(II) compliance with— 
(aa) the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and 
(bb) sections 202 and 203 of 
the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1712, 1713); 
(ii) reimburse costs incurred by the 
Bureau of Land Management and Forest 
Service for preparing for, and carrying out, 
the transfers of land to be held in trust by 
the United States under subsection (h)(1); 
and 
(iii) acquire environmentally sensitive 
land or an interest in environmentally sen-
sitive land in the City. 
(2) SILVER SADDLE ENDOWMENT ACCOUNT.— 
(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established 
in the Treasury of the United States a special 
account, to be known as the ‘‘Silver Saddle En-
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dowment Account’’, consisting of such amounts 
as are deposited under subsection (b)(3)(A). 
(B) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS.—Amounts 
deposited in the account established by para-
graph (1) shall be available to the Secretary, 
without further appropriation, for the oversight 
and enforcement of the conservation easement es-
tablished under subsection (b)(3)(B). 
(f) URBAN INTERFACE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided 
in this section and subject to valid existing rights, the 
Federal land described in paragraph (2) is perma-
nently withdrawn from— 
(A) all forms of entry and appropriation 
under the public land laws and mining laws; 
(B) location and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(C) operation of the mineral laws, geo-
thermal leasing laws, and mineral material 
laws. 
(2) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred 
to in paragraph (1) consists of approximately 19,747 
acres, which is identified on the Map as ‘‘Urban 
Interface Withdrawal’’.
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(3) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND IN-
TERESTS.—Any land or interest in land within the 
boundaries of the land described in paragraph (2) 
that is acquired by the United States after the date 
of enactment of this Act shall be withdrawn in ac-
cordance with this subsection. 
(4) OFF-HIGHWAY
VEHICLE
MANAGEMENT.— 
Until the date on which the Secretary, in consultation 
with the State, the City, and any other interested per-
sons, completes a transportation plan for Federal 
land in the City, the use of motorized and mechanical 
vehicles on Federal land within the City shall be lim-
ited to roads and trails in existence on the date of en-
actment of this Act unless the use of the vehicles is 
needed— 
(A) for administrative purposes; or 
(B) to respond to an emergency. 
(g) AVAILABILITY
OF FUNDS.—Section 4(e) of the 
Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 
(Public Law 105–263; 112 Stat. 2346; 116 Stat. 2007; 117 
Stat. 1317; 118 Stat. 2414; 120 Stat. 3045) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3)(A)(iv), by striking ‘‘Clark, 
Lincoln, and White Pine Counties and Washoe Coun-
ty (subject to paragraph 4))’’ and inserting ‘‘Clark, 
Lincoln, and White Pine Counties and Washoe Coun-
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ty (subject to paragraph 4)) and Carson City (subject 
to paragraph (5))’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3)(A)(v), by striking ‘‘Clark, 
Lincoln, and White Pine Counties’’ and inserting 
‘‘Clark, Lincoln, and White Pine Counties and Car-
son City (subject to paragraph (5))’’; 
(3) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘2011’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2015’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) LIMITATION
FOR
CARSON
CITY.—Carson 
City shall be eligible to nominate for expenditure 
amounts to acquire land or an interest in land for 
parks or natural areas and for conservation initia-
tives— 
‘‘(A) adjacent to the Carson River; or 
‘‘(B) within the floodplain of the Carson 
River.’’. 
(h) TRANSFER OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR 
WASHOE TRIBE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to the land described in paragraph 
(2)— 
(A) shall be held in trust by the United 
States for the benefit and use of the Tribe; and
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(B) shall be part of the reservation of the 
Tribe. 
(2) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred 
to in paragraph (1) consists of approximately 293 
acres, which is identified on the Map as ‘‘To Washoe 
Tribe’’. 
(3) SURVEY.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall complete a survey of the boundary lines 
to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust 
under paragraph (1). 
(4) USE OF LAND.— 
(A) GAMING.—Land taken into trust under 
paragraph (1) shall not be eligible, or considered 
to have been taken into trust, for class II gaming 
or class III gaming (as those terms are defined 
in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory 
Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)). 
(B) TRUST
LAND
FOR
CEREMONIAL
USE 
AND CONSERVATION.—With respect to the use of 
the land taken into trust under paragraph (1) 
that is above the 5,200′ elevation contour, the 
Tribe— 
(i) shall limit the use of the land to—
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(I) traditional and customary 
uses; and 
(II) stewardship conservation for 
the benefit of the Tribe; and 
(ii) shall not permit any— 
(I) permanent residential or rec-
reational development on the land; or 
(II) commercial use of the land, 
including commercial development or 
gaming. 
(C) TRUST
LAND
FOR
COMMERCIAL
AND 
RESIDENTIAL USE.—With respect to the use of 
the land taken into trust under paragraph (1), 
the Tribe shall limit the use of the land below the 
5,200′ elevation to— 
(i) traditional and customary uses; 
(ii) stewardship conservation for the 
benefit of the Tribe; and 
(iii)(I) residential or recreational de-
velopment; or 
(II) commercial use. 
(D) 
THINNING; 
LANDSCAPE
RESTORA-
TION.—With respect to the land taken into trust 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Agri-
culture, in consultation and coordination with
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the Tribe, may carry out any thinning and other 
landscape restoration activities on the land that 
is beneficial to the Tribe and the Forest Service. 
(i) CORRECTION OF SKUNK HARBOR CONVEYANCE.— 
(1) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this subsection is 
to amend Public Law 108–67 (117 Stat. 880) to make 
a technical correction relating to the land conveyance 
authorized under that Act. 
(2) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 2 of Pub-
lic Law 108–67 (117 Stat. 880) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Subject to’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to’’; 
(B) in subsection (a) (as designated by 
paragraph (1)), by striking ‘‘the parcel’’ and all 
that follows through the period at the end and 
inserting the following: ‘‘and to approximately 
23 acres of land identified as ‘Parcel A’ on the 
map entitled ‘Skunk Harbor Conveyance Correc-
tion’ and dated September 12, 2008, the western 
boundary of which is the low water line of Lake 
Tahoe 
at 
elevation 
6,223.0′ 
(Lake 
Tahoe 
Datum).’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) SURVEY AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—
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‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Sec-
retary of Agriculture shall complete a survey and 
legal description of the boundary lines to establish the 
boundaries of the trust land. 
‘‘(2) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—The Secretary 
may correct any technical errors in the survey or 
legal description completed under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(c) PUBLIC ACCESS AND USE.—Nothing in this Act 
prohibits any approved general public access (through exist-
ing easements or by boat) to, or use of, land remaining 
within the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit after the 
conveyance of the land to the Secretary of the Interior, in 
trust for the Tribe, under subsection (a), including access 
to, and use of, the beach and shoreline areas adjacent to 
the portion of land conveyed under that subsection.’’. 
(3) DATE OF TRUST STATUS.—The trust land de-
scribed in section 2(a) of Public Law 108–67 (117 
Stat. 880) shall be considered to be taken into trust 
as of August 1, 2003. 
(4) TRANSFER.—The Secretary of the Interior, 
acting on behalf of and for the benefit of the Tribe, 
shall transfer to the Secretary of Agriculture adminis-
trative jurisdiction over the land identified as ‘‘Parcel
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B’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Skunk Harbor Conveyance 
Correction’’ and dated September 12, 2008. 
(j) AGREEMENT WITH FOREST SERVICE.—The Sec-
retary of Agriculture, in consultation with the Tribe, shall 
develop and implement a cooperative agreement that en-
sures regular access by members of the Tribe and other peo-
ple in the community of the Tribe across National Forest 
System land from the City to Lake Tahoe for cultural and 
religious purposes. 
(k) ARTIFACT COLLECTION.— 
(1) NOTICE.—At least 180 days before con-
ducting any ground disturbing activities on the land 
identified as ‘‘Parcel #2’’ on the Map, the City shall 
notify the Tribe of the proposed activities to provide 
the Tribe with adequate time to inventory and collect 
any artifacts in the affected area. 
(2) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—On receipt of no-
tice under paragraph (1), the Tribe may collect and 
possess any artifacts relating to the Tribe in the land 
identified as ‘‘Parcel #2’’ on the Map. 
(l) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out this section.
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SEC. 2602. SOUTHERN NEVADA LIMITED TRANSITION AREA 
CONVEYANCE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the City of 
Henderson, Nevada. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Nevada. 
(4) TRANSITION AREA.—The term ‘‘Transition 
Area’’ means the approximately 502 acres of Federal 
land located in Henderson, Nevada, and identified as 
‘‘Limited Transition Area’’ on the map entitled 
‘‘Southern Nevada Limited Transition Area Act’’ and 
dated March 20, 2006. 
(b) 
SOUTHERN
NEVADA
LIMITED
TRANSITION 
AREA.— 
(1) CONVEYANCE.—Notwithstanding the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1701 et seq.), on request of the City, the Secretary 
shall, without consideration and subject to all valid 
existing rights, convey to the City all right, title, and 
interest of the United States in and to the Transition 
Area. 
(2) USE OF LAND FOR NONRESIDENTIAL DEVEL-
OPMENT.—
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(A) IN GENERAL.—After the conveyance to 
the City under paragraph (1), the City may sell, 
lease, or otherwise convey any portion or por-
tions of the Transition Area for purposes of non-
residential development. 
(B) METHOD OF SALE.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The sale, lease, or 
conveyance of land under subparagraph (A) 
shall be through a competitive bidding proc-
ess. 
(ii) FAIR MARKET VALUE.—Any land 
sold, leased, or otherwise conveyed under 
subparagraph (A) shall be for not less than 
fair market value. 
(C) COMPLIANCE WITH CHARTER.—Except 
as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (D), the 
City may sell, lease, or otherwise convey parcels 
within the Transition Area only in accordance 
with the procedures for conveyances established 
in the City Charter. 
(D) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.—The gross 
proceeds from the sale of land under subpara-
graph (A) shall be distributed in accordance 
with section 4(e) of the Southern Nevada Public 
Land Management Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2345).
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(3) USE OF LAND FOR RECREATION OR OTHER 
PUBLIC
PURPOSES.—The City may elect to retain 
parcels in the Transition Area for public recreation 
or other public purposes consistent with the Act of 
June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the ‘‘Recreation 
and Public Purposes Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.) by 
providing to the Secretary written notice of the elec-
tion. 
(4) NOISE COMPATIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—The 
City shall— 
(A) plan and manage the Transition Area 
in accordance with section 47504 of title 49, 
United States Code (relating to airport noise 
compatibility planning), and regulations pro-
mulgated in accordance with that section; and 
(B) agree that if any land in the Transition 
Area is sold, leased, or otherwise conveyed by the 
City, the sale, lease, or conveyance shall contain 
a limitation to require uses compatible with that 
airport noise compatibility planning. 
(5) REVERSION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—If any parcel of land in 
the Transition Area is not conveyed for nonresi-
dential development under this section or re-
served for recreation or other public purposes
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under paragraph (3) by the date that is 20 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the parcel 
of land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, 
revert to the United States. 
(B) INCONSISTENT USE.—If the City uses 
any parcel of land within the Transition Area in 
a manner that is inconsistent with the uses spec-
ified in this subsection— 
(i) at the discretion of the Secretary, 
the parcel shall revert to the United States; 
or 
(ii) if the Secretary does not make an 
election under clause (i), the City shall sell 
the parcel of land in accordance with this 
subsection. 
SEC. 2603. NEVADA CANCER INSTITUTE LAND CONVEY-
ANCE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ALTA-HUALAPAI
SITE.—The term ‘‘Alta- 
Hualapai Site’’ means the approximately 80 acres of 
land that is— 
(A) patented to the City under the Act of 
June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the ‘‘Recre-
ation and Public Purposes Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 869 
et seq.); and
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(B) identified on the map as the ‘‘Alta- 
Hualapai Site’’. 
(2) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the city of 
Las Vegas, Nevada. 
(3) INSTITUTE.—The term ‘‘Institute’’ means the 
Nevada Cancer Institute, a nonprofit organization de-
scribed under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986, the principal place of business of 
which is at 10441 West Twain Avenue, Las Vegas, 
Nevada. 
(4) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map ti-
tled ‘‘Nevada Cancer Institute Expansion Act’’ and 
dated July 17, 2006. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the Bureau of Land Management. 
(6) WATER DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘Water Dis-
trict’’ means the Las Vegas Valley Water District. 
(b) LAND CONVEYANCE.— 
(1) SURVEY AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—The City 
shall prepare a survey and legal description of the 
Alta-Hualapai Site. The survey shall conform to the 
Bureau of Land Management cadastral survey stand-
ards and be subject to approval by the Secretary.
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(2) ACCEPTANCE.—The Secretary may accept the 
relinquishment by the City of all or part of the Alta- 
Hualapai Site. 
(3) CONVEYANCE FOR USE AS NONPROFIT CAN-
CER INSTITUTE.—After relinquishment of all or part 
of the Alta-Hualapai Site to the Secretary, and not 
later than 180 days after request of the Institute, the 
Secretary shall convey to the Institute, subject to valid 
existing rights, the portion of the Alta-Hualapai Site 
that is necessary for the development of a nonprofit 
cancer institute. 
(4) ADDITIONAL CONVEYANCES.—Not later than 
180 days after a request from the City, the Secretary 
shall convey to the City, subject to valid existing 
rights, any remaining portion of the Alta-Hualapai 
Site necessary for ancillary medical or nonprofit use 
compatible with the mission of the Institute. 
(5) APPLICABLE LAW.—Any conveyance by the 
City of any portion of the land received under this 
section shall be for no less than fair market value and 
the proceeds shall be distributed in accordance with 
section 4(e)(1) of Public Law 105–263 (112 Stat. 
2345). 
(6) TRANSACTION COSTS.—All land conveyed by 
the Secretary under this section shall be at no cost,
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except that the Secretary may require the recipient to 
bear any costs associated with transfer of title or any 
necessary land surveys. 
(7) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on En-
ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on 
all transactions conducted under Public Law 105–263 
(112 Stat. 2345). 
(c) RIGHTS-OF-WAY.—Consistent with the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1701), the Secretary may grant rights-of-way to the Water 
District on a portion of the Alta-Hualapai Site for a flood 
control project and a water pumping facility. 
(d) REVERSION.—Any property conveyed pursuant to 
this section which ceases to be used for the purposes specified 
in this section shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert 
to the United States, along with any improvements thereon 
or thereto. 
SEC. 2604. TURNABOUT RANCH LAND CONVEYANCE, UTAH. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 
means the approximately 25 acres of Bureau of Land
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U.S.C. 2305), to be expended in accordance with that 
Act. 
(c) MODIFICATION OF MONUMENT BOUNDARY.—When 
the conveyance authorized by subsection (b) is completed, 
the boundaries of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National 
Monument in the State of Utah are hereby modified to ex-
clude the Federal land conveyed to Turnabout Ranch. 
SEC. 2605. BOY SCOUTS LAND EXCHANGE, UTAH. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) BOY
SCOUTS.—The term ‘‘Boy Scouts’’ 
means the Utah National Parks Council of the Boy 
Scouts of America. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(b) BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA LAND EXCHANGE.— 
(1) AUTHORITY TO CONVEY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (3) 
and notwithstanding the Act of June 14, 1926 
(commonly known as the ‘‘Recreation and Public 
Purposes Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), the Boy 
Scouts may convey to Brian Head Resort, sub-
ject to valid existing rights and, except as pro-
vided in subparagraph (B), any rights reserved 
by the United States, all right, title, and interest 
granted to the Boy Scouts by the original patent
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to the parcel described in paragraph (2)(A) in 
exchange for the conveyance by Brian Head Re-
sort to the Boy Scouts of all right, title, and in-
terest in and to the parcels described in para-
graph (2)(B). 
(B) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—On convey-
ance of the parcel of land described in paragraph 
(2)(A), the Secretary shall have discretion with 
respect to whether or not the reversionary inter-
ests of the United States are to be exercised. 
(2) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The parcels of land 
referred to in paragraph (1) are— 
(A) the 120-acre parcel that is part of a 
tract of public land acquired by the Boy Scouts 
under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly 
known as the ‘‘Recreation and Public Purposes 
Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.) for the purpose of 
operating a camp, which is more particularly 
described as the W 1/2 SE 1/4 and SE 1/4 SE 
1/4 sec. 26, T. 35 S., R. 9 W., Salt Lake Base 
and Meridian; and 
(B) the 2 parcels of private land owned by 
Brian Head Resort that total 120 acres, which 
are more particularly described as—
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(i) NE 1/4 NW 1/4 and NE 1/4 NE 1/ 
4 sec. 25, T. 35 S., R. 9 W., Salt Lake Base 
and Meridian; and 
(ii) SE 1/4 SE 1/4 sec. 24, T. 35. S., 
R. 9 W., Salt Lake Base Meridian. 
(3) CONDITIONS.—On conveyance to the Boy 
Scouts under paragraph (1)(A), the parcels of land 
described in paragraph (2)(B) shall be subject to the 
terms and conditions imposed on the entire tract of 
land acquired by the Boy Scouts for a camp under 
the Bureau of Land Management patent numbered 
43–75–0010. 
(4) MODIFICATION OF PATENT.—On completion 
of the exchange under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary 
shall amend the original Bureau of Land Manage-
ment patent providing for the conveyance to the Boy 
Scouts under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly 
known as the ‘‘Recreation and Public Purposes Act’’) 
(43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.) numbered 43–75–0010 to take 
into account the exchange under paragraph (1)(A). 
SEC. 2606. DOUGLAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON, LAND CON-
VEYANCE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) PUBLIC
LAND.—The term ‘‘public land’’ 
means the approximately 622 acres of Federal land
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managed by the Bureau of Land Management and 
identified for conveyance on the map prepared by the 
Bureau of Land Management entitled ‘‘Douglas 
County Public Utility District Proposal’’ and dated 
March 2, 2006. 
(2) PUD.—The term ‘‘PUD’’ means the Public 
Utility District No. 1 of Douglas County, Wash-
ington. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(4) WELLS
HYDROELECTRIC
PROJECT.—The 
term ‘‘Wells Hydroelectric Project’’ means Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission Project No. 2149. 
(b) CONVEYANCE OF PUBLIC LAND, WELLS HYDRO-
ELECTRIC PROJECT, PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF 
DOUGLAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON.— 
(1) CONVEYANCE
REQUIRED.—Notwithstanding 
the land use planning requirements of sections 202 
and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), and notwith-
standing section 24 of the Federal Power Act (16 
U.S.C. 818) and Federal Power Order for Project 
2149, and subject to valid existing rights, if not later 
than 45 days after the date of completion of the ap-
praisal required under paragraph (2), the Public
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Utility District No. 1 of Douglas County, Wash-
ington, submits to the Secretary an offer to acquire 
the public land for the appraised value, the Secretary 
shall convey, not later than 30 days after the date of 
the offer, to the PUD all right, title, and interest of 
the United States in and to the public land. 
(2) APPRAISAL.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
complete an appraisal of the public land. The ap-
praisal shall be conducted in accordance with the 
‘‘Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Ac-
quisitions’’ and the ‘‘Uniform Standards of Profes-
sional Appraisal Practice’’. 
(3) PAYMENT.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date on which the public land is conveyed under this 
subsection, the PUD shall pay to the Secretary an 
amount equal to the appraised value of the public 
land as determined under paragraph (2). 
(4) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.—As soon as 
practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall finalize legal descriptions of the public 
land to be conveyed under this subsection. The Sec-
retary may correct any minor errors in the map re-
ferred to in subsection (a)(1) or in the legal descrip-
tions. The map and legal descriptions shall be on file
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and available for public inspection in appropriate of-
fices of the Bureau of Land Management. 
(5) COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—As a condition of 
conveyance, any costs related to the conveyance under 
this subsection shall be paid by the PUD. 
(6) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.—The Secretary 
shall deposit the proceeds from the sale in the Federal 
Land Disposal Account established by section 206 of 
the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (43 
U.S.C. 2305) to be expended to improve access to pub-
lic lands administered by the Bureau of Land Man-
agement in the State of Washington. 
(c) SEGREGATION OF LANDS.— 
(1) WITHDRAWAL.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b)(1), effective immediately upon enactment 
of this Act, and subject to valid existing rights, the 
public land is withdrawn from— 
(A) all forms of entry, appropriation, or 
disposal under the public land laws, and all 
amendments thereto; 
(B) location, entry, and patenting under the 
mining laws, and all amendments thereto; and 
(C) operation of the mineral leasing, min-
eral materials, and geothermal leasing laws, and 
all amendments thereto.
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(2) DURATION.—This subsection expires two 
years after the date of enactment of this Act or on the 
date of the completion of the conveyance under sub-
section (b), whichever is earlier. 
(d) RETAINED AUTHORITY.—The Secretary shall re-
tain the authority to place conditions on the license to in-
sure adequate protection and utilization of the public land 
granted to the Secretary in section 4(e) of the Federal Power 
Act (16 U.S.C. 797(e)) until the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission has issued a new license for the Wells Hydro-
electric Project, to replace the original license expiring May 
31, 2012, consistent with section 15 of the Federal Power 
Act (16 U.S.C. 808). 
SEC. 2607. TWIN FALLS, IDAHO, LAND CONVEYANCE. 
(a) CONVEYANCE.—As soon as practicable after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, 
acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment, shall convey to the city of Twin Falls, Idaho, subject 
to valid existing rights, without consideration, all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the 4 par-
cels of land described in subsection (b). 
(b) LAND DESCRIPTION.—The 4 parcels of land to be 
conveyed under subsection (a) are the approximately 165 
acres of land in Twin Falls County, Idaho, that are identi-
fied as ‘‘Land to be conveyed to Twin Falls’’ on the map
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titled ‘‘Twin Falls Land Conveyance’’ and dated July 28, 
2008. 
(c) MAP ON FILE.—A map depicting the land de-
scribed in subsection (b) shall be on file and available for 
public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau 
of Land Management. 
(d) USE OF CONVEYED LANDS.— 
(1) PURPOSE.—The land conveyed under this 
section shall be used to support the public purposes of 
the Auger Falls Project, including a limited agricul-
tural exemption to allow for water quality and wild-
life habitat improvements. 
(2) RESTRICTION.—The land conveyed under 
this section shall not be used for residential or com-
mercial purposes, except for the limited agricultural 
exemption described in paragraph (1). 
(3) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The 
Secretary of the Interior may require such additional 
terms and conditions in connection with the convey-
ance as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect 
the interests of the United States. 
(e) REVERSION.—If the land conveyed under this sec-
tion is no longer used in accordance with subsection (d)—
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(1) the land shall, at the discretion of the Sec-
retary based on his determination of the best interests 
of the United States, revert to the United States; and 
(2) if the Secretary chooses to have the land re-
vert to the United States and if the Secretary deter-
mines that the land is environmentally contaminated, 
the city of Twin Falls, Idaho, or any other person re-
sponsible for the contamination shall remediate the 
contamination. 
(f) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Secretary shall re-
quire that the city of Twin Falls, Idaho, pay all survey 
costs and other administrative costs necessary for the prepa-
ration and completion of any patents of and transfer of 
title to property under this section. 
SEC. 2608. SUNRISE MOUNTAIN INSTANT STUDY AREA RE-
LEASE, NEVADA. 
(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that the land described 
in subsection (c) has been adequately studied for wilderness 
designation under section 603 of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782). 
(b) RELEASE.—The land described in subsection (c)— 
(1) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
(43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); and 
(2) shall be managed in accordance with—
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(A) land management plans adopted under 
section 202 of that Act (43 U.S.C. 1712); and 
(B) cooperative conservation agreements in 
existence on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in 
subsections (a) and (b) is the approximately 70 acres of 
land in the Sunrise Mountain Instant Study Area of Clark 
County, Nevada, that is designated on the map entitled 
‘‘Sunrise Mountain ISA Release Areas’’ and dated Sep-
tember 6, 2008. 
SEC. 2609. PARK CITY, UTAH, LAND CONVEYANCE. 
(a) CONVEYANCE OF LAND BY THE BUREAU OF LAND 
MANAGEMENT TO PARK CITY, UTAH.— 
(1) 
LAND
TRANSFER.—Notwithstanding 
the 
planning requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
(43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), the Secretary of the Interior 
shall convey, not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, to Park City, Utah, all 
right, title, and interest of the United States in and 
to two parcels of real property located in Park City, 
Utah, that are currently under the management juris-
diction of the Bureau of Land Management and des-
ignated as parcel 8 (commonly known as the White 
Acre parcel) and parcel 16 (commonly known as the
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Gambel Oak parcel). The conveyance shall be subject 
to all valid existing rights. 
(2) DEED RESTRICTION.—The conveyance of the 
lands under paragraph (1) shall be made by a deed 
or deeds containing a restriction requiring that the 
lands be maintained as open space and used solely for 
public recreation purposes or other purposes con-
sistent with their maintenance as open space. This re-
striction shall not be interpreted to prohibit the con-
struction or maintenance of recreational facilities, 
utilities, or other structures that are consistent with 
the maintenance of the lands as open space or its use 
for public recreation purposes. 
(3) CONSIDERATION.—In consideration for the 
transfer of the land under paragraph (1), Park City 
shall pay to the Secretary of the Interior an amount 
consistent with conveyances to governmental entities 
for recreational purposes under the Act of June 14, 
1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public 
Purposes Act; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). 
(b) SALE OF BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT LAND 
IN PARK CITY, UTAH, AT AUCTION.— 
(1) SALE OF LAND.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall offer for sale any right,
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title, or interest of the United States in and to two 
parcels of real property located in Park City, Utah, 
that are currently under the management jurisdiction 
of the Bureau of Land Management and are des-
ignated as parcels 17 and 18 in the Park City, Utah, 
area. The sale of the land shall be carried out in ac-
cordance with the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701) and other applica-
ble law, other than the planning provisions of sections 
202 and 203 of such Act (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), and 
shall be subject to all valid existing rights. 
(2) METHOD OF SALE.—The sale of the land 
under paragraph (1) shall be consistent with sub-
sections (d) and (f) of section 203 of the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1713) 
through a competitive bidding process and for not less 
than fair market value. 
(c) DISPOSITION OF LAND SALES PROCEEDS.—All 
proceeds derived from the sale of land described in this sec-
tion shall be deposited in the Federal Land Disposal Ac-
count established by section 206(a) of the Federal Land 
Transaction Facilitation Act (43 U.S.C. 2305(a)).
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SEC. 2610. RELEASE OF REVERSIONARY INTEREST IN CER-
TAIN LANDS IN RENO, NEVADA. 
(a) RAILROAD LANDS DEFINED.—For the purposes of 
this section, the term ‘‘railroad lands’’ means those lands 
within the City of Reno, Nevada, located within portions 
of sections 10, 11, and 12 of T.19 N., R. 19 E., and portions 
of section 7 of T.19 N., R. 20 E., Mount Diablo Meridian, 
Nevada, that were originally granted to the Union Pacific 
Railroad under the provisions of the Act of July 1, 1862, 
commonly known as the Union Pacific Railroad Act. 
(b) RELEASE OF REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—Any re-
versionary interests of the United States (including inter-
ests under the Act of July 1, 1862, commonly known as 
the Union Pacific Railroad Act) in and to the railroad 
lands as defined in subsection (a) of this section are hereby 
released. 
SEC. 2611. TUOLUMNE BAND OF ME-WUK INDIANS OF THE 
TUOLUMNE RANCHERIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) FEDERAL LANDS.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, all right, title, and interest (including im-
provements and appurtenances) of the United States 
in and to the Federal lands described in subsection 
(b), the Federal lands shall be declared to be held in 
trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe 
for nongaming purposes, and shall be subject to the
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same terms and conditions as those lands described in 
the California Indian Land Transfer Act (Public 
Law 106–568; 114 Stat. 2921). 
(2) TRUST
LANDS.—Lands described in sub-
section (c) of this section that are taken or to be taken 
in trust by the United States for the benefit of the 
Tribe shall be subject to subsection (c) of section 903 
of the California Indian Land Transfer Act (Public 
Law 106–568; 114 Stat. 2921). 
(b) FEDERAL LANDS DESCRIBED.—The Federal lands 
described in this subsection, comprising approximately 66 
acres, are as follows: 
(1) Township 1 North, Range 16 East, Section 
6, Lots 10 and 12, MDM, containing 50.24 acres 
more or less. 
(2) Township 1 North, Range 16 East, Section 
5, Lot 16, MDM, containing 15.35 acres more or less. 
(3) Township 2 North, Range 16 East, Section 
32, Indian Cemetery Reservation within Lot 22, 
MDM, containing 0.4 acres more or less. 
(c) TRUST LANDS DESCRIBED.—The trust lands de-
scribed in this subsection, comprising approximately 357 
acres, are commonly referred to as follows: 
(1) Thomas property, pending trust acquisition, 
104.50 acres.
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(2) Coenenburg property, pending trust acquisi-
tion, 192.70 acres, subject to existing easements of 
record, including but not limited to a non-exclusive 
easement for ingress and egress for the benefit of ad-
joining property as conveyed by Easement Deed re-
corded July 13, 1984, in Volume 755, Pages 189 to 
192, and as further defined by Stipulation and Judg-
ment entered by Tuolumne County Superior Court on 
September 2, 1983, and recorded June 4, 1984, in 
Volume 751, Pages 61 to 67. 
(3) Assessor Parcel No. 620505300, 1.5 acres, 
trust land. 
(4) Assessor Parcel No. 620505400, 19.23 acres, 
trust land. 
(5) Assessor Parcel No. 620505600, 3.46 acres, 
trust land. 
(6) Assessor Parcel No. 620505700, 7.44 acres, 
trust land. 
(7) Assessor Parcel No. 620401700, 0.8 acres, 
trust land. 
(8) A portion of Assessor Parcel No. 620500200, 
2.5 acres, trust land. 
(9) Assessor Parcel No. 620506200, 24.87 acres, 
trust land.
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(d) SURVEY.—As soon as practicable after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Office of Cadastral Survey 
of the Bureau of Land Management shall complete fieldwork 
required for a survey of the lands described in subsections 
(b) and (c) for the purpose of incorporating those lands 
within the boundaries of the Tuolumne Rancheria. Not later 
than 90 days after that fieldwork is completed, that office 
shall complete the survey. 
(e) LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.— 
(1) PUBLICATION.—On approval by the Commu-
nity Council of the Tribe of the survey completed 
under subsection (d), the Secretary of the Interior 
shall publish in the Federal Register— 
(A) a legal description of the new boundary 
lines of the Tuolumne Rancheria; and 
(B) a legal description of the land surveyed 
under subsection (d). 
(2) EFFECT.—Beginning on the date on which 
the legal descriptions are published under paragraph 
(1), such legal descriptions shall be the official legal 
descriptions of those boundary lines of the Tuolumne 
Rancheria and the lands surveyed.
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TITLE III—FOREST SERVICE 
AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Watershed Restoration 
and Enhancement 
SEC. 3001. WATERSHED RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT 
AGREEMENTS. 
Section 323 of the Department of the Interior and Re-
lated Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (16 U.S.C. 1011 
note; Public Law 105–277), is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘each of fiscal 
years 2006 through 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 
2006 and each fiscal year thereafter’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection 
(e); and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) APPLICABLE LAW.—Chapter 63 of title 31, 
United States Code, shall not apply to— 
‘‘(1) a watershed restoration and enhancement 
agreement entered into under this section; or 
‘‘(2) an agreement entered into under the first 
section of Public Law 94–148 (16 U.S.C. 565a–1).’’.
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Subtitle B—Wildland Firefighter 
Safety 
SEC. 3101. WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER SAFETY. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
SECRETARIES.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretaries’’ 
means— 
(A) the Secretary of the Interior, acting 
through the Directors of the Bureau of Land 
Management, the United States Fish and Wild-
life Service, the National Park Service, and the 
Bureau of Indian Affairs; and 
(B) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
through the Chief of the Forest Service. 
(2) 
WILDLAND
FIREFIGHTER.—The 
term 
‘‘wildland firefighter’’ means any person who partici-
pates in wildland firefighting activities— 
(A) under the direction of either of the Sec-
retaries; or 
(B) under a contract or compact with a fed-
erally recognized Indian tribe. 
(b) ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries shall jointly 
submit to Congress an annual report on the wildland 
firefighter safety practices of the Secretaries, includ-
ing training programs and activities for wildland fire
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suppression, prescribed burning, and wildland fire 
use, during the preceding calendar year. 
(2) TIMELINE.—Each report under paragraph 
(1) shall— 
(A) be submitted by not later than March of 
the year following the calendar year covered by 
the report; and 
(B) include— 
(i) a description of, and any changes 
to, wildland firefighter safety practices, in-
cluding training programs and activities 
for wildland fire suppression, prescribed 
burning, and wildland fire use; 
(ii) statistics and trend analyses; 
(iii) an estimate of the amount of Fed-
eral funds expended by the Secretaries on 
wildland firefighter safety practices, includ-
ing training programs and activities for 
wildland fire suppression, prescribed burn-
ing, and wildland fire use; 
(iv) progress made in implementing 
recommendations from the Inspector Gen-
eral, the Government Accountability Office, 
the Occupational Safety and Health Ad-
ministration, or an agency report relating
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to a wildland firefighting fatality issued 
during the preceding 10 years; and 
(v) a description of— 
(I) the provisions relating to 
wildland firefighter safety practices in 
any Federal contract or other agree-
ment 
governing 
the 
provision 
of 
wildland firefighters by a non-Federal 
entity; 
(II) a summary of any actions 
taken by the Secretaries to ensure that 
the provisions relating to safety prac-
tices, including training, are complied 
with by the non-Federal entity; and 
(III) the results of those actions. 
Subtitle C—Wyoming Range 
SEC. 3201. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) WYOMING RANGE WITHDRAWAL AREA.—The 
term ‘‘Wyoming Range Withdrawal Area’’ means all 
National Forest System land and federally owned 
minerals located within the boundaries of the 
Bridger-Teton National Forest identified on the map
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entitled ‘‘Wyoming Range Withdrawal Area’’ and 
dated October 17, 2007, on file with the Office of the 
Chief of the Forest Service and the Office of the Su-
pervisor of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. 
SEC. 3202. WITHDRAWAL OF CERTAIN LAND IN THE WYO-
MING RANGE. 
(a) WITHDRAWAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(f), subject to valid existing rights as of the date of enact-
ment of this Act and the provisions of this subtitle, land 
in the Wyoming Range Withdrawal Area is withdrawn 
from— 
(1) all forms of appropriation or disposal under 
the public land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) disposition under laws relating to mineral 
and geothermal leasing. 
(b) EXISTING RIGHTS.—If any right referred to in 
subsection (a) is relinquished or otherwise acquired by the 
United States (including through donation under section 
3203) after the date of enactment of this Act, the land sub-
ject to that right shall be withdrawn in accordance with 
this section. 
(c) BUFFERS.—Nothing in this section requires—
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(1) the creation of a protective perimeter or buff-
er area outside the boundaries of the Wyoming Range 
Withdrawal Area; or 
(2) any prohibition on activities outside of the 
boundaries of the Wyoming Range Withdrawal Area 
that can be seen or heard from within the boundaries 
of the Wyoming Range Withdrawal Area. 
(d) LAND AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), the 
Bridger-Teton National Land and Resource Manage-
ment Plan (including any revisions to the Plan) shall 
apply to any land within the Wyoming Range With-
drawal Area. 
(2) CONFLICTS.—If there is a conflict between 
this subtitle and the Bridger-Teton National Land 
and Resource Management Plan, this subtitle shall 
apply. 
(e) PRIOR LEASE SALES.—Nothing in this section pro-
hibits the Secretary from taking any action necessary to 
issue, deny, remove the suspension of, or cancel a lease, or 
any sold lease parcel that has not been issued, pursuant 
to any lease sale conducted prior to the date of enactment 
of this Act, including the completion of any requirements 
under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
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(f) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding the withdrawal in 
subsection (a), the Secretary may lease oil and gas resources 
in the Wyoming Range Withdrawal Area that are within 
1 mile of the boundary of the Wyoming Range Withdrawal 
Area in accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act (30 
U.S.C. 181 et seq.) and subject to the following conditions: 
(1) The lease may only be accessed by directional 
drilling from a lease held by production on the date 
of enactment of this Act on National Forest System 
land that is adjacent to, and outside of, the Wyoming 
Range Withdrawal Area. 
(2) The lease shall prohibit, without exception or 
waiver, surface occupancy and surface disturbance for 
any activities, including activities related to explo-
ration, development, or production. 
(3) The directional drilling may extend no fur-
ther than 1 mile inside the boundary of the Wyoming 
Range Withdrawal Area. 
SEC. 3203. ACCEPTANCE OF THE DONATION OF VALID EX-
ISTING MINING OR LEASING RIGHTS IN THE 
WYOMING RANGE. 
(a) NOTIFICATION
OF LEASEHOLDERS.—Not later 
than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall provide notice to holders of valid existing 
mining or leasing rights within the Wyoming Range With-
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drawal Area of the potential opportunity for repurchase of 
those rights and retirement under this section. 
(b) REQUEST FOR LEASE RETIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A holder of a valid existing 
mining or leasing right within the Wyoming Range 
Withdrawal Area may submit a written notice to the 
Secretary of the interest of the holder in the retire-
ment and repurchase of that right. 
(2) LIST OF INTERESTED HOLDERS.—The Sec-
retary shall prepare a list of interested holders and 
make the list available to any non-Federal entity or 
person interested in acquiring that right for retire-
ment by the Secretary. 
(c) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary may not use any 
Federal funds to purchase any right referred to in sub-
section (a). 
(d) DONATION AUTHORITY.—The Secretary shall— 
(1) accept the donation of any valid existing 
mining or leasing right in the Wyoming Range With-
drawal Area from the holder of that right or from any 
non-Federal entity or person that acquires that right; 
and 
(2) on acceptance, cancel that right. 
(e) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER AUTHORITY.—Nothing 
in this subtitle affects any authority the Secretary may oth-
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erwise have to modify, suspend, or terminate a lease with-
out compensation, or to recognize the transfer of a valid 
existing mining or leasing right, if otherwise authorized by 
law. 
Subtitle D—Land Conveyances and 
Exchanges 
SEC. 3301. LAND CONVEYANCE TO CITY OF COFFMAN COVE, 
ALASKA. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the city of 
Coffman Cove, Alaska. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(b) CONVEYANCE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, the Secretary shall convey to the City, without 
consideration and by quitclaim deed all right, title, 
and interest of the United States, except as provided 
in paragraphs (3) and (4), in and to the parcel of 
National Forest System land described in paragraph 
(2). 
(2) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The parcel of National 
Forest System land referred to in paragraph (1) 
is the approximately 12 acres of land identified
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in U.S. Survey 10099, as depicted on the plat 
entitled ‘‘Subdivision of U.S. Survey No. 10099’’ 
and recorded as Plat 2003–1 on January 21, 
2003, Petersburg Recording District, Alaska. 
(B) EXCLUDED LAND.—The parcel of Na-
tional Forest System land conveyed under para-
graph (1) does not include the portion of U.S. 
Survey 10099 that is north of the right-of-way 
for Forest Development Road 3030–295 and 
southeast of Tract CC–8. 
(3) RIGHT-OF-WAY.—The United States may re-
serve a right-of-way to provide access to the National 
Forest System land excluded from the conveyance to 
the City under paragraph (2)(B). 
(4) REVERSION.—If any portion of the land con-
veyed under paragraph (1) (other than a portion of 
land sold under paragraph (5)) ceases to be used for 
public purposes, the land shall, at the option of the 
Secretary, revert to the United States. 
(5) 
CONDITIONS
ON
SUBSEQUENT
CONVEY-
ANCES.—If the City sells any portion of the land con-
veyed to the City under paragraph (1)— 
(A) the amount of consideration for the sale 
shall reflect fair market value, as determined by 
an appraisal; and
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(B) the City shall pay to the Secretary an 
amount equal to the gross proceeds of the sale, 
which shall be available, without further appro-
priation, for the Tongass National Forest. 
SEC. 3302. BEAVERHEAD-DEERLODGE NATIONAL FOREST 
LAND CONVEYANCE, MONTANA. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means Jeffer-
son County, Montana. 
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map that 
is— 
(A) entitled ‘‘Elkhorn Cemetery’’; 
(B) dated May 9, 2005; and 
(C) on file in the office of the Beaverhead- 
Deerlodge National Forest Supervisor. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(b) CONVEYANCE
TO
JEFFERSON
COUNTY, MON-
TANA.— 
(1) CONVEYANCE.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act and subject to valid 
existing rights, the Secretary (acting through the Re-
gional Forester, Northern Region, Missoula, Montana) 
shall convey by quitclaim deed to the County for no 
consideration, all right, title, and interest of the
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United States, except as provided in paragraph (5), 
in and to the parcel of land described in paragraph 
(2). 
(2) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The parcel of land 
referred to in paragraph (1) is the parcel of approxi-
mately 9.67 acres of National Forest System land (in-
cluding any improvements to the land) in the County 
that is known as the ‘‘Elkhorn Cemetery’’, as gen-
erally depicted on the map. 
(3) USE OF LAND.—As a condition of the convey-
ance under paragraph (1), the County shall— 
(A) use the land described in paragraph (2) 
as a County cemetery; and 
(B) agree to manage the cemetery with due 
consideration and protection for the historic and 
cultural values of the cemetery, under such terms 
and conditions as are agreed to by the Secretary 
and the County. 
(4) EASEMENT.—In conveying the land to the 
County under paragraph (1), the Secretary, in ac-
cordance with applicable law, shall grant to the 
County an easement across certain National Forest 
System land, as generally depicted on the map, to 
provide access to the land conveyed under that para-
graph.
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(5) REVERSION.—In the quitclaim deed to the 
County, the Secretary shall provide that the land con-
veyed to the County under paragraph (1) shall revert 
to the Secretary, at the election of the Secretary, if the 
land is— 
(A) used for a purpose other than the pur-
poses described in paragraph (3)(A); or 
(B) managed by the County in a manner 
that is inconsistent with paragraph (3)(B). 
SEC. 3303. SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST; PECOS NATIONAL 
HISTORICAL PARK LAND EXCHANGE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 
means the approximately 160 acres of Federal land 
within the Santa Fe National Forest in the State, as 
depicted on the map. 
(2) LANDOWNER.—The term ‘‘landowner’’ means 
the 1 or more owners of the non-Federal land. 
(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map enti-
tled ‘‘Proposed Land Exchange for Pecos National 
Historical Park’’, numbered 430/80,054, dated No-
vember 19, 1999, and revised September 18, 2000. 
(4) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Fed-
eral land’’ means the approximately 154 acres of non- 
Federal land in the Park, as depicted on the map.
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(5) PARK.—The term ‘‘Park’’ means the Pecos 
National Historical Park in the State. 
(6) 
SECRETARIES.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretaries’’ 
means the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary 
of Agriculture, acting jointly. 
(7) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of New Mexico. 
(b) LAND EXCHANGE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary of the Inte-
rior accepts the non-Federal land, title to which is ac-
ceptable to the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary 
of Agriculture shall, subject to the conditions of this 
section and the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), convey to the land-
owner the Federal land. 
(2) EASEMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of the 
conveyance of the non-Federal land, the land-
owner may reserve an easement (including an 
easement for service access) for water pipelines to 
2 well sites located in the Park, as generally de-
picted on the map. 
(B) ROUTE.—The Secretary of the Interior 
and the landowner shall determine the appro-
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priate route of the easement through the non- 
Federal land. 
(C) TERMS
AND
CONDITIONS.—The ease-
ment shall include such terms and conditions re-
lating to the use of, and access to, the well sites 
and pipeline, as the Secretary of the Interior 
and the landowner determine to be appropriate. 
(D) APPLICABLE LAW.—The easement shall 
be established, operated, and maintained in com-
pliance with applicable Federal, State, and local 
laws. 
(3) VALUATION, 
APPRAISALS, 
AND
EQUALI-
ZATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The value of the Federal 
land and non-Federal land— 
(i) shall be equal, as determined by ap-
praisals conducted in accordance with sub-
paragraph (B); or 
(ii) if the value is not equal, shall be 
equalized in accordance with subparagraph 
(C). 
(B) APPRAISALS.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Federal land 
and non-Federal land shall be appraised by
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an independent appraiser selected by the 
Secretaries. 
(ii) REQUIREMENTS.—An appraisal 
conducted under clause (i) shall be con-
ducted in accordance with— 
(I) the Uniform Appraisal Stand-
ards for Federal Land Acquisitions; 
and 
(II) the Uniform Standards of 
Professional Appraisal Practice. 
(iii) APPROVAL.—The appraisals con-
ducted under this subparagraph shall be 
submitted to the Secretaries for approval. 
(C) EQUALIZATION OF VALUES.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—If the values of the 
non-Federal land and the Federal land are 
not equal, the values may be equalized in 
accordance with section 206 of the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
(43 U.S.C. 1716). 
(ii) CASH EQUALIZATION PAYMENTS.— 
Any amounts received by the Secretary of 
Agriculture as a cash equalization payment 
under section 206(b) of the Federal Land
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Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1716(b)) shall— 
(I) be deposited in the fund estab-
lished by Public Law 90–171 (com-
monly known as the ‘‘Sisk Act’’) (16 
U.S.C. 484a); and 
(II) be available for expenditure, 
without further appropriation, for the 
acquisition of land and interests in 
land in the State. 
(4) COSTS.—Before the completion of the ex-
change under this subsection, the Secretaries and the 
landowner shall enter into an agreement that allo-
cates the costs of the exchange among the Secretaries 
and the landowner. 
(5) APPLICABLE LAW.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this section, the exchange of land and inter-
ests in land under this section shall be in accordance 
with— 
(A) section 206 of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716); 
and 
(B) other applicable Federal, State, and 
local laws.
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(6) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The 
Secretaries may require, in addition to any require-
ments under this section, such terms and conditions 
relating to the exchange of Federal land and non-Fed-
eral land and the granting of easements under this 
section as the Secretaries determine to be appropriate 
to protect the interests of the United States. 
(7) COMPLETION OF THE EXCHANGE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The exchange of Federal 
land and non-Federal land shall be completed 
not later than 180 days after the later of— 
(i) the date on which the requirements 
of the National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) have been 
met; 
(ii) the date on which the Secretary of 
the Interior approves the appraisals under 
paragraph (3)(B)(iii); or 
(iii) the date on which the Secretaries 
and the landowner agree on the costs of the 
exchange and any other terms and condi-
tions of the exchange under this subsection. 
(B) NOTICE.—The Secretaries shall submit 
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate and the Committee on Re-
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sources of the House of Representatives notice of 
the completion of the exchange of Federal land 
and non-Federal land under this subsection. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior 
shall administer the non-Federal land acquired under 
this section in accordance with the laws generally ap-
plicable to units of the National Park System, includ-
ing the Act of August 25, 1916 (commonly known as 
the ‘‘National Park Service Organic Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 
1 et seq.). 
(2) MAPS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The map shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appro-
priate offices of the Secretaries. 
(B) TRANSMITTAL OF REVISED MAP TO CON-
GRESS.—Not later than 180 days after comple-
tion of the exchange, the Secretaries shall trans-
mit to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate and the Committee on 
Resources of the House of Representatives a re-
vised map that depicts— 
(i) the Federal land and non-Federal 
land exchanged under this section; and
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(ii) the easement described in sub-
section (b)(2). 
SEC. 3304. SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST LAND CONVEY-
ANCE, NEW MEXICO. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CLAIM.—The term ‘‘Claim’’ means a claim of 
the Claimants to any right, title, or interest in any 
land located in lot 10, sec. 22, T. 18 N., R. 12 E., 
New Mexico Principal Meridian, San Miguel County, 
New Mexico, except as provided in subsection (b)(1). 
(2) CLAIMANTS.—The term ‘‘Claimants’’ means 
Ramona Lawson and Boyd Lawson. 
(3) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 
means a parcel of National Forest System land in the 
Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico, that is— 
(A) comprised of approximately 6.20 acres 
of land; and 
(B) described and delineated in the survey. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the For-
est Service Regional Forester, Southwestern Region. 
(5) SURVEY.—The term ‘‘survey’’ means the sur-
vey plat entitled ‘‘Boundary Survey and Conservation 
Easement Plat’’, prepared by Chris A. Chavez, Land 
Surveyor, Forest Service, NMPLS#12793, and re-
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corded on February 27, 2007, at book 55, page 93, of 
the land records of San Miguel County, New Mexico. 
(b) SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST LAND CONVEY-
ANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, except as 
provided in subparagraph (A) and subject to valid ex-
isting rights, convey and quitclaim to the Claimants 
all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
and to the Federal land in exchange for— 
(A) the grant by the Claimants to the 
United States of a scenic easement to the Federal 
land that— 
(i) protects the purposes for which the 
Federal land was designated under the Wild 
and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et 
seq.); and 
(ii) is determined to be acceptable by 
the Secretary; and 
(B) a release of the United States by the 
Claimants of— 
(i) the Claim; and 
(ii) any additional related claims of 
the Claimants against the United States. 
(2) SURVEY.—The Secretary, with the approval 
of the Claimants, may make minor corrections to the