I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5780 
To provide greater conservation, recreation, economic development and local 
management of Federal lands in Utah, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2016 
Mr. BISHOP of Utah (for himself and Mr. CHAFFETZ) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To provide greater conservation, recreation, economic devel-
opment and local management of Federal lands in Utah, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
The Act may be cited as the ‘‘Utah Public Lands Ini-
tiative Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Table of contents. 
Sec. 3. Definitions. 
DIVISION A—CONSERVATION 
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TITLE I—WILDERNESS 
Sec. 101. Wilderness designations. 
Sec. 102. Maps and legal descriptions. 
Sec. 103. Wilderness administration. 
Sec. 104. Water rights. 
Sec. 105. Military overflights. 
Sec. 106. Adjacent management. 
Sec. 107. Indian rights. 
Sec. 108. Acquisition of land and interests in land. 
Sec. 109. Wilderness release. 
Sec. 110. Airsheds. 
TITLE II—NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREAS 
Sec. 201. National Conservation Areas. 
Sec. 202. Map and legal description. 
Sec. 203. Administration of National Conservation Areas. 
Sec. 204. General provisions. 
Sec. 205. Additional purpose for Docs Valley, Stone Bridge Draw, Stuntz 
Draw, Beach Draw, and Diamond Mountain National Con-
servation Areas. 
Sec. 206. Additional purpose for Colorado River National Conservation Area. 
TITLE III—WATERSHED MANAGEMENT AREAS 
Sec. 301. Watershed Management Areas. 
Sec. 302. Administration of Watershed Management Areas. 
Sec. 303. General provisions. 
TITLE IV—SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS 
Sec. 401. High Uintas Special Management Area. 
Sec. 402. High Uintas Special Management Area map and legal description. 
Sec. 403. Administration of the High Uintas Special Management Area. 
Sec. 404. High Uintas Special Management Area general provisions. 
Sec. 405. Little West Fork Blacks Fork Special Management Area. 
Sec. 406. Administration of Little West Fork Blacks Fork Special Management 
Area. 
Sec. 407. Little West Fork Blacks Fork Special Management Area general pro-
visions. 
Sec. 408. Desolation Canyon, Nine Mile Canyon, White River and Books Cliffs 
Sportsmen’s Special Management Areas. 
Sec. 409. Desolation Canyon, Nine Mile Canyon, White River and Books Cliffs 
Sportsmen’s Special Management Area map and legal descrip-
tion. 
Sec. 410. Administration of the Desolation Canyon, Nine Mile Canyon, and 
White River Special Management Areas. 
Sec. 411. Desolation Canyon, Nine Mile Canyon, and White River Special Man-
agement Area general provisions. 
Sec. 412. Book Cliffs Sportsmens Special Management Area additional provi-
sions. 
Sec. 413. Book Cliffs Sportsmen’s Special Management Area Advisory Com-
mittee. 
TITLE V—ARCHES NATIONAL PARK EXPANSION 
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Sec. 501. Arches National Park expansion. 
TITLE VI—JURASSIC NATIONAL MONUMENT 
Sec. 601. Jurassic National Monument. 
TITLE VII—WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS 
Sec. 701. Wild and scenic rivers. 
TITLE VIII—ASHLEY KARST NATIONAL GEOLOGIC AND 
RECREATION AREA 
Sec. 801. Ashley Karst National Geologic and Recreation Area. 
Sec. 802. Map and legal description. 
Sec. 803. Administration. 
Sec. 804. General provisions. 
DIVISION B—INNOVATIVE LAND MANAGEMENT, RECREATION 
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 
TITLE I—SCHOOL TRUST LAND CONSOLIDATIONS 
Sec. 101. Findings and purpose. 
Sec. 102. Definitions. 
Sec. 103. Exchange of land; reservation of interests. 
Sec. 104. Withdrawal of Federal lands prior to exchange. 
Sec. 105. National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976 compliance. 
Sec. 106. Status and management of land after exchange. 
Sec. 107. Book Cliffs Conservation Area. 
TITLE II—GOBLIN VALLEY STATE PARK 
Sec. 201. Land conveyance. 
Sec. 202. Cooperative Management of Goblin Valley. 
TITLE III—PRICE CANYON STATE FOREST 
Sec. 301. Definitions. 
Sec. 302. Exchange of land. 
Sec. 303. Livestock grazing. 
TITLE IV—DEER LODGE LAND EXCHANGE 
Sec. 401. Definitions. 
Sec. 402. Land exchange. 
TITLE V—SCOFIELD LAND TRANSFER 
Sec. 501. Short title. 
Sec. 502. Definitions. 
Sec. 503. Conveyance of Scofield Project Land. 
TITLE VI—LAND CONVEYANCES 
Sec. 601. Land conveyances. 
TITLE VII—LAND DISPOSALS 
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Sec. 701. Land disposals. 
TITLE VIII—RECREATION ZONES 
Sec. 801. Establishment. 
Sec. 802. Map and legal description. 
Sec. 803. Goldbar Recreation Zone management. 
Sec. 804. Monitor and Merrimac Recreation Zone management. 
Sec. 805. Klondike Recreation Zone management. 
Sec. 806. Big Flat Recreation Zone management. 
Sec. 807. Mineral Canyon Recreation Zone management. 
Sec. 808. Dee Pass and Utah Rims Recreation Zone management. 
Sec. 809. Yellow Circle and Cameo Cliffs Recreation Zone management. 
Sec. 810. Jensen Hills Recreation Zone additional provisions. 
Sec. 811. Red Mountain Recreation Zone management. 
Sec. 812. Devils Hole Recreation Zone management. 
Sec. 813. Bourdette Draw Recreation Zone additional provisions. 
Sec. 814. Red Wash Recreation Zone additional provisions. 
Sec. 815. Hole-in-the-Rock Trail. 
Sec. 816. Recapture Canyon. 
Sec. 817. Big Burrito Non-Motorized Trail. 
TITLE IX—RED ROCK COUNTRY OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE TRAIL 
Sec. 901. Definitions. 
Sec. 902. Designation. 
Sec. 903. Management. 
TITLE X—LONG-TERM INDIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 
CERTAINTY 
Sec. 1001. Indian economic development in San Juan County, Utah. 
Sec. 1002. Ute Indian Tribe Economic Development Area. 
Sec. 1003. Water study for Uintah and Duchesne Counties. 
TITLE XI—LONG-TERM ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CERTAINTY IN 
UTAH 
Sec. 1101. Sense of Congress. 
Sec. 1102. Actions to expedite energy-related projects. 
Sec. 1103. Permitting and regulatory programs. 
Sec. 1104. Judicial review. 
Sec. 1105. Completion of administrative land exchange process. 
TITLE XII—LONG-TERM TRAVEL MANAGEMENT CERTAINTY 
Sec. 1201. Rights-of-way for certain roads. 
Sec. 1202. Grand County Council recommendations for certain roads. 
Sec. 1203. Uintah County road certainty. 
TITLE XIII—LONG-TERM GRAZING CERTAINTY 
Sec. 1301. Current permitted use. 
Sec. 1302. Bighorn sheep. 
Sec. 1303. Protection of grazing lands. 
DIVISION C—LOCAL PARTICIPATION 
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TITLE I—LOCAL PARTICIPATION AND PLANNING 
Sec. 101. Public Lands Initiative Planning and Implementation Advisory Com-
mittee. 
DIVISION D—BEAR EARS NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA 
TITLE I—BEARS EARS NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA 
Sec. 101. Findings. 
Sec. 102. Establishment. 
Sec. 103. Map and legal description. 
Sec. 104. Administration of Bear Ears National Conservation Area. 
Sec. 105. General provisions. 
Sec. 106. Cooperating agencies. 
Sec. 107. Bears Ears Tribal Commission. 
Sec. 108. Tribal employment. 
Sec. 109. Tribal liaison. 
Sec. 110. Bears Ears Advisory Committee. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 
means the lands or interests in land under the juris-
diction of the Department of the Interior or the De-
partment of Agriculture, except such term does not 
include land the title to which is held in trust by the 
United States for the benefit of a tribe or an indi-
vidual or is held in fee by a tribe or individual sub-
ject to a restriction by the United States against 
alienation. 
(2) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means a feder-
ally recognized Indian tribe (including a pueblo). 
(3) TRIBAL.—The term ‘‘Tribal’’ means of or 
pertaining to a tribe. 
(4) WATER RESOURCE FACILITIES.—The term 
‘‘water resource facilities’’ means irrigation and 
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pumping facilities, reservoirs, water conservation 
works, aqueducts, canals, ditches, pipelines, wells, 
hydropower projects, transmission and other ancil-
lary facilities, and other water diversion, storage, 
and carriage structures. 
DIVISION A—CONSERVATION 
TITLE I—WILDERNESS 
SEC. 101. WILDERNESS DESIGNATIONS. 
In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness Act, 
and subject to valid existing rights, including the rights 
of a tribe, the following areas of the State of Utah are 
designated as wilderness and as components of the Na-
tional Wilderness Preservation System pursuant to the 
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). 
(1) CANDLAND
MOUNTAIN.—Certain Federal 
land in Emery County managed by the United 
States Forest Service comprising approximately 
12,330 acres, as generally depicted on the Utah PLI 
Wilderness Map dated June 30, 2016, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Candland Mountain Wilderness’’. 
(2) DESOLATION
CANYON.—Certain Federal 
land in Duchesne, Uintah, Carbon, Emery, and 
Grand Counties managed by the Bureau of Land 
Management comprising approximately 458,413 
acres, as generally depicted on the Utah PLI Wilder-
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ness Map dated June 30, 2016, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Desolation Canyon Wilderness’’. 
(3) HIGH
UINTA.—Certain Federal land in 
Duchesne, Summit, and Uintah Counties, managed 
by the United States Forest Service comprising ap-
proximately 28,293 acres, as generally depicted on 
the Utah PLI Wilderness Map dated June 30, 2016, 
which shall be known as the ‘‘High Uinta Wilder-
ness’’. 
(4) MANCOS MESA.—Certain Federal land in 
San Juan County, managed by the Bureau of Land 
Management and the National Park Service com-
prising approximately 95,605 acres, as generally de-
picted on the Utah PLI Wilderness Map dated June 
30, 2016, which shall be known as the ‘‘Mancos 
Mesa Wilderness’’. 
(5) CHEESEBOX
CANYON.—Certain Federal 
land in San Juan County managed by the Bureau 
of Land Management comprising approximately 
14,441 acres, as generally depicted on the Utah PLI 
Wilderness Map dated June 30, 2016, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Cheesebox Canyon Wilderness’’. 
(6) BUTLER WASH.—Certain Federal land in 
San Juan County managed by the Bureau of Land 
Management 
comprising 
approximately 
27,813 
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acres, as generally depicted on the Utah PLI Wilder-
ness Map dated June 30, 2016, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Butler Wash Wilderness’’. 
(7) DARK CANYON.—Certain Federal land in 
San Juan County managed by the Bureau of Land 
Management 
comprising 
approximately 
72,990 
acres, as generally depicted on the Utah PLI Wilder-
ness Map dated June 30, 2016, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Dark Canyon Wilderness’’. 
(8) BEHIND THE ROCKS.—Certain Federal land 
in San Juan and Grand Counties managed by the 
Bureau of Land Management comprising approxi-
mately 13,024 acres, as generally depicted on the 
Utah PLI Wilderness Map dated June 30, 2016, 
which shall be known as the ‘‘Behind the Rocks Wil-
derness’’. 
(9) BRIDGER
JACK
MESA.—Certain Federal 
land in San Juan County managed by the Bureau 
of Land Management comprising approximately 
6,009 acres, as generally depicted on the Utah PLI 
Wilderness Map dated June 30, 2016, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Bridger Jack Mesa Wilderness’’. 
(10) CEDAR
MESA.—Certain Federal land in 
San Juan County managed by the Bureau of Land 
Management comprising approximately 223,566 
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a map and legal description of each of the wilderness areas 
with the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate. 
(b) FORCE AND EFFECT.—Each map and legal de-
scription submitted under this section shall have the same 
force and effect as if included in this title, except that 
the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agri-
culture as appropriate may make any minor modifications 
of any clerical or typographical errors in the map or legal 
description provided that prior to any modifications, cler-
ical or typographical changes, these changes are reported 
to the State of Utah and the affected county. 
(c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—A copy of the map and 
legal description shall be on file and available for public 
inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of In-
dian Affairs, the Bureau of Land Management, the Na-
tional Park Service, and the United States Forest Service. 
SEC. 103. WILDERNESS ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
including the rights of a tribe, each wilderness area estab-
lished under section 101 shall be administered by the Sec-
retary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture as 
appropriate in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that— 
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(1) any reference in that Act to the effective 
date shall be considered to be a reference to the date 
of enactment of this Act; and 
(2) with respect to wilderness areas that are ad-
ministered by the Secretary of the Interior, any ref-
erence in the Wilderness Act to the Secretary of Ag-
riculture shall be considered to be a reference to the 
Secretary of the Interior. 
(b) FIRE, INSECTS, AND DISEASE.—In accordance 
with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act, the relevant 
Secretary may take such measures in each wilderness area 
necessary to control of fire, insects, and disease (including, 
as the relevant Secretary determines to be appropriate, the 
coordination of such activities with a State, tribe, or local 
agency). 
(c) WILDFIRE MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS.—Noth-
ing in this title precludes a Federal, State, tribal, or local 
agency from conducting wildfire management operations 
(including operations using aircraft or mechanized equip-
ment). 
(d) LIVESTOCK.— 
(1) GRAZING.—The grazing of livestock in each 
wilderness area, if established before the date of en-
actment of this Act, shall continue, subject to rea-
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sonable rules and regulations as prescribed by the 
relevant Secretary, in accordance with— 
(A) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and 
(B) the guidelines set forth in Appendix A 
of the report of the Committee on Interior and 
Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives 
accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress 
(House Report 101–405). 
(2) UTAH DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND 
FOOD.—In instances in which historic grazing areas, 
access, or use is disputed by the grazing permittee, 
data and information provided by the Utah Depart-
ment of Agriculture shall be given consideration by 
the relevant Secretary to establish historic grazing 
areas, locations, or use. 
(e) OUTFITTING AND GUIDE ACTIVITIES.—In accord-
ance with section 4(d)(6) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1133(d)(5)), commercial services (including authorized 
outfitting and guide activities) within the wilderness areas 
are authorized to the extent necessary to realize the rec-
reational purposes of the areas. 
(f) ACCESS.—In accordance with section 5(a) of the 
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1134(a)), the relevant Sec-
retary shall provide the owner of State, tribal or private 
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property within the boundary of a wilderness area access 
to the property. 
(g) WILDLIFE WATER DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.— 
The relevant Secretary shall allow existing water struc-
tures and facilities for wildlife water development projects, 
including guzzlers, in the wilderness areas designated by 
this title. 
(h) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—Nothing in this title af-
fects the jurisdiction of the State of Utah with respect 
to the management of fish and wildlife on Federal land 
in the State, including the regulation of hunting, fishing, 
and trapping within the wilderness areas. 
(i) WITHDRAWALS.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
all public land within the areas established as wilderness 
under this title, including any land or interest in land that 
is acquired by the United States within the wilderness 
areas after the date of enactment of this Act, is withdrawn 
from— 
(1) entry, appropriation or disposal under the 
public land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral 
materials, and geothermal leasing laws. 
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(j) TRAIL AND FENCE MAINTENANCE.—The relevant 
Secretary shall maintain trails and fence lines located 
within the wilderness areas designated by this title, in ac-
cordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
seq.). 
SEC. 104. WATER RIGHTS. 
(a) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 
title— 
(1) shall constitute either an express or implied 
reservation by the United States of any water rights 
with respect to the wilderness areas designated by 
section 101; 
(2) affects any water rights in the State of 
Utah existing on the date of enactment of this Act, 
including any water rights held by the United 
States; 
(3) establishes a precedent with regard to any 
future wilderness designations; or 
(4) shall restrict or prohibit the upstream diver-
sion of water rights held under Utah State law. 
(b) EXISTING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE.—Nothing 
in this title shall be construed to limit motorized access 
and road maintenance by local municipalities, including ir-
rigation districts, and other water right holders for main-
tenance activities necessary to guarantee the continued vi-
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ability of water resource facilities that currently exist or 
which may be necessary in the future to prevent the deg-
radation of the water supply in wilderness areas des-
ignated by section 101. 
SEC. 105. MILITARY OVERFLIGHTS. 
Nothing in this title restricts or precludes— 
(1) low-level overflights of military aircraft over 
wilderness areas designated by section 101, includ-
ing military overflights that can be seen or heard 
within wilderness areas; 
(2) flight testing and evaluation; or 
(3) the designation or creation of new units of 
special use airspace, or the establishment of military 
flight training routes, over wilderness areas. 
SEC. 106. ADJACENT MANAGEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this title creates a pro-
tective perimeter or buffer zone around a wilderness area 
designated by section 101. 
(b) ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE WILDERNESS AREA.—The 
fact that an activity or use on land outside a wilderness 
area can be seen, heard or smelled within the wilderness 
area shall not preclude the activity or use outside the 
boundary of the wilderness area. 
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SEC. 107. INDIAN RIGHTS. 
Nothing in this title diminishes the rights of any In-
dian tribe. 
SEC. 108. ACQUISITION OF LAND AND INTERESTS IN LAND. 
(a) ACQUISITION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The relevant Secretary may 
acquire land or interest in land within the bound-
aries of the wilderness areas designated by section 
101 only by donation, exchange, transfer from an-
other Federal agency, or purchase from a willing 
seller. 
(2) LAND EXCHANGE.—At the request of the 
State of Utah, not later than two years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the relevant Secretary 
shall complete exchanges for State land located with-
in the boundaries of the wilderness areas designated 
by this title. 
(3) NO CONDEMNATION.—Within the areas des-
ignated as wilderness by this title, the use of emi-
nent domain or condemnation shall be prohibited. 
(b) INCORPORATION IN WILDERNESS AREA.—Any 
land or interest in land located inside the boundary of a 
wilderness area that is acquired by the United States after 
the date of enactment of this Act, except land acquired 
by the United States in trust for the benefit of a tribe, 
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shall be added to, and administered as part of the wilder-
ness area. 
SEC. 109. WILDERNESS RELEASE. 
(a) PUBLIC LAND.— 
(1) FINDING.—Congress finds that, for pur-
poses of section 603 of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782), the 
public land administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management in the following wilderness study areas, 
as depicted on the map entitled Utah PLI Wilder-
ness map dated June 30, 2016, have been ade-
quately studied for wilderness designation— 
(A) the 43,322-acre area known as Winter 
Ridge Wilderness Study Area; 
(B) the 7,051-acre area known as Jack 
Canyon Wilderness Study Area; 
(C) the 6,557-acre area known as Squaw 
and Papoose Wilderness Study Area; 
(D) the 20,404-acre area known as Desola-
tion Canyon Wilderness Study Area included 
within the Desolation Canyon Special Manage-
ment Area as designated by this title and as de-
picted on the map; 
(E) the 2,516-acre area known as Daniels 
Canyon Wilderness Study Area; and 
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(F) the 945-acre area known as Cross 
Canyon Wilderness Study Area. 
(2) RELEASE.—Any land managed by the Bu-
reau of Land Management within the areas de-
scribed in paragraph (1) that is not designated as 
wilderness by this title— 
(A) shall not be subject to section 603(c) 
of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); 
(B) shall be managed in accordance with 
land management plans adopted under section 
202 of that Act (43 U.S.C. 1712); and 
(C) shall no longer be subject to Secre-
tarial Order No. 3310 issued by the Secretary 
of the Interior on December 22, 2010. 
SEC. 110. AIRSHEDS. 
(a) DESIGNATIONS.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), it is the intent of Congress that wilderness 
areas designated under section 101 shall not be designated 
as Class I airsheds under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7401–7661) unless Class I status is agreed by the State 
of Utah under existing authorities. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS.—The lands within the wilderness 
designated by section 101(K), (AA), and (BB) shall con-
tinue to be managed as Class I airsheds. 
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TITLE II—NATIONAL 
CONSERVATION AREAS 
SEC. 201. NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREAS. 
Subject to valid existing rights, including the rights 
of a tribe, the following areas in the State of Utah are 
hereby established as National Conservation Areas: 
(1) BEACH DRAW.—Certain Federal land, com-
prising approximately 658 acres administered by the 
Bureau of Land Management in Uintah County as 
generally depicted on the map entitled Utah PLI 
National Conservation Area Map dated June 30, 
2016, to be known as the ‘‘Beach Draw National 
Conservation Area’’. 
(2) DIAMOND
MOUNTAIN.—Certain Federal 
land, comprising approximately 30,390 acres admin-
istered by the Bureau of Land Management in 
Uintah County as generally depicted on the map en-
titled Utah PLI National Conservation Area Map 
dated June 30, 2016, to be known as the ‘‘Diamond 
Mountain National Conservation Area’’. 
(3) DOCS VALLEY.—Certain Federal land, com-
prising approximately 8,544 acres administered by 
the Bureau of Land Management in Uintah County 
as generally depicted on the map entitled Utah PLI 
National Conservation Area Map dated June 30, 
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2016, to be known as the ‘‘Docs Valley National 
Conservation Area’’. 
(4) STONE
BRIDGE
DRAW.—Certain Federal 
land, comprising approximately 2,415 acres adminis-
tered by the Bureau of Land Management in Uintah 
County as generally depicted on the map entitled 
Utah PLI National Conservation Area Map dated 
June 30, 2016, to be known as the ‘‘Stone Bridge 
Draw National Conservation Area’’. 
(5) STUNTZ
DRAW.—Certain Federal land, 
comprising approximately 2,284 acres administered 
by the Bureau of Land Management in Uintah 
County as generally depicted on the map entitled 
Utah PLI National Conservation Area Map dated 
June 30, 2016, to be known as the ‘‘Stuntz Draw 
National Conservation Area’’. 
(6) SAN
RAFAEL
SWELL.—Certain Federal 
land, comprising approximately 530,380 acres ad-
ministered by the Bureau of Land Management in 
Emery County as generally depicted on the map en-
titled Utah PLI National Conservation Area Map 
dated June 30, 2016, to be known as the ‘‘San 
Rafael Swell National Conservation Area’’. 
(7) LABYRINTH
CANYON.—Certain Federal 
land, comprising approximately 61,723 acres admin-
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istered by the Bureau of Land Management in 
Emery County and Grand County as generally de-
picted on the map entitled Utah PLI National Con-
servation Area Map dated June 30, 2016, to be 
known as the ‘‘Labyrinth Canyon National Con-
servation Area’’. 
(8) MUDDY
CREEK.—Certain Federal land, 
comprising approximately 53,804 acres administered 
by the Bureau of Land Management in Emery 
County, Utah, as generally depicted on the map en-
titled Utah PLI National Conservation Area Map 
and dated June 30, 2016, to be known as the 
‘‘Muddy Creek National Conservation Area’’. 
(9) COLORADO RIVER.—Certain Federal land, 
comprising approximately 166,949 acres adminis-
tered by the Bureau of Land Management in Grand 
County as generally depicted on the map entitled 
Utah PLI National Conservation Area Map dated 
June 30, 2016, to be known as the ‘‘Colorado River 
National Conservation Area’’. 
(10) INDIAN
CREEK.—Certain Federal land, 
comprising approximately 434,354 acres adminis-
tered by the Bureau of Land Management and 
United States Forest Service in San Juan County, 
Utah, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
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Utah PLI National Conservation Area Map and 
dated June 30, 2016, to be known as the ‘‘Indian 
Creek National Conservation Area’’. 
(11) SAN
RAFAEL
RIVER.—Certain Federal 
land, comprising approximately 33,935 acres admin-
istered by the Bureau of Land Management in 
Emery County as generally depicted on the map en-
titled Utah PLI National Conservation Area Map 
dated June 30, 2016, to be known as the ‘‘San 
Rafael River National Conservation Area’’. 
SEC. 202. MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than two years from the 
date of enactment of this Act, the relevant Secretary shall 
file a map and legal description of the National Conserva-
tion Areas established by section 201 of this title with the 
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate. 
(b) FORCE AND EFFECT.—Each map and legal de-
scription submitted under this section shall have the same 
force and effect as if included in this title, except that 
the relevant Secretary may make minor modifications of 
any clerical or typographical errors in the map or legal 
description provided that prior to any modifications, cler-
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ical or typographical changes, these changes are reported 
to the State of Utah and the affected county. 
(c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—A copy of the map and 
legal description shall be on file and available for public 
inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of In-
dian Affairs, the Bureau of Land Management, and the 
United States Forest Service. 
SEC. 203. ADMINISTRATION OF NATIONAL CONSERVATION 
AREAS. 
(a) PURPOSES.—In accordance with this title, the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), and other applicable laws, the rel-
evant Secretary shall manage the National Conservation 
Areas established by section 201 in a manner that— 
(1) protects, conserves, and enhances the 
unique and nationally important historic, cultural, 
scientific, scenic, recreational, archaeological, nat-
ural, and educational resources of the Conservation 
Area; 
(2) maintains and enhances cooperative and in-
novative management practices between resource 
managers, private landowners, and the public in the 
Conservation Area; and 
(3) recognizes and maintains historic uses of 
the Conservation Area. 
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(b) MANAGEMENT PLANS.— 
(1) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than two years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the relevant 
Secretary shall develop a management plan for the 
long-term management of each Conservation Area. 
(2) RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONSULTATION.— 
The relevant Secretary shall prepare the manage-
ment plan in consultation and coordination with 
local and tribal governments, the public, and the 
Public Lands Initiative Planning and Implementa-
tion Advisory Committee established under Division 
C of this Act. If the relevant Secretary does not in-
corporate recommendations submitted by the State, 
local governments, and Indian tribes into the man-
agement plans, the relevant Secretary shall submit a 
written explanation before the effective date of the 
management plan to the House Committee on Nat-
ural Resources and Senate Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources outlining the reasons for re-
jecting the recommendations. 
SEC. 204. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
(a) WITHDRAWALS.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
all Federal land within the National Conservation Areas 
established under section 201 including any land or inter-
est in land that is acquired by the United States within 
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the Conservation Areas after the date of enactment of this 
Act, is withdrawn from— 
(1) entry, appropriation or disposal under the 
public land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral 
materials, and geothermal leasing laws. 
(b) FIRE, INSECTS, AND DISEASE.—In accordance 
with this title, the relevant Secretary may take such meas-
ures in each Conservation Area necessary to control fire, 
insects, and disease (including the coordination of such ac-
tivities with a State, tribal, or local agency). 
(c) WILDLAND FIRE OPERATIONS.—Nothing in this 
title precludes a Federal, State, tribal, or local agency 
from conducting wildfire management operations (includ-
ing operations using aircraft or mechanized equipment) in 
Conservation Areas designated under section 201. 
(d) LIVESTOCK.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Within the Conservation 
Areas established under section 201 the grazing of 
livestock established before the date of enactment of 
this Act shall continue subject to reasonable regula-
tions as prescribed by the relevant Secretary. 
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(2) PROTECTION OF EXISTING USES.—Existing 
livestock grazing shall continue in accordance with 
the following guidelines: 
(A) There shall be no reductions of grazing 
in the areas designated by this title simply be-
cause an area is, or has been designated by this 
title. 
(B) The number of livestock permitted to 
graze in areas designated by this title shall con-
tinue at approximate stocking levels prescribed 
in the grazing permit that existed on January 
1, 2016, and additional or suspended animal 
unit months shall be allowed to graze as range 
conditions allow or if range treatments improve 
conditions. Animal Unit Months shall only be 
diminished as a result of revisions in the nor-
mal grazing and land management planning 
and policy setting process. 
(C) The maintenance of existing grazing 
supporting facilities in an area prior to its des-
ignation by this title (including fences, place-
ment of salt and minerals, line cabins, water 
wells and pipelines, stock tanks and ponds), 
shall continue. Such maintenance may include 
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the use of off-highway vehicles or mechanized 
tools and equipment. 
(D) The construction of new grazing im-
provements or replacement of deteriorated live-
stock facilities in areas designated by this title 
is authorized if in accordance with the applica-
ble management plan. 
(E) The use of off-highway vehicles for 
emergency purposes such as care of sick ani-
mals or the placement of feed and water in 
emergency situations is authorized by the appli-
cable grazing permit holder or an employee or 
agent thereof. 
(F) Access to historic and traditional water 
sources for the purpose of watering livestock 
shall be maintained. 
(G) The trailing of domestic livestock shall 
continue and shall not be limited by the des-
ignations made under section 201. 
(3) UTAH DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND 
FOOD.—In instances in which historic grazing areas, 
access, or use is disputed by the grazing permittee, 
data and information provided by the Utah Depart-
ment of Agriculture shall be given consideration by 
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the relevant Secretary to determine historic grazing 
areas or use. 
(e) EXISTING EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY.— 
Nothing in this title precludes the relevant Secretary from 
renewing easements or rights-of-way in Conservation 
Areas established under section 201 in existence on the 
date of enactment of this Act, in accordance with this divi-
sion and existing law. 
(f) ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this title creates 
a protective perimeter or buffer zone around a Con-
servation Area designated by section 201. 
(2) 
ACTIVITIES
OUTSIDE
CONSERVATION 
AREA.—An activity or use on land outside of a Con-
servation Area established under section 201 that 
can be seen, heard, felt, or smelled within the Con-
servation Area shall not preclude the activity or use 
outside the boundary of the Conservation Area. 
(g) OUTFITTING AND GUIDE ACTIVITIES.—Commer-
cial services (including authorized outfitting and guide ac-
tivities) within the Conservation Areas established under 
section 201 are authorized to the extent necessary to real-
ize the recreational purposes of the areas. 
(h) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—Nothing in this title af-
fects the jurisdiction of the State of Utah with respect 
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to the management of fish and wildlife on Federal land 
in the State, including the regulation of hunting, fishing, 
and trapping and use of helicopters to maintain healthy 
wildlife populations, within the Conservation Areas estab-
lished under section 201. 
(i) ACCESS.—The relevant Secretary shall provide the 
owner of State, tribal or private property within the 
boundary of a Conservation Area established under section 
201 access to the property. 
(j) WILDLIFE WATER DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.— 
Structures and facilities, including future and existing 
structures and facilities, for wildlife water development 
projects (including guzzlers) in the Conservation Areas es-
tablished under section 201 are authorized. 
(k) WATER RIGHTS.— 
(1) STATUTORY
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this title— 
(A) shall constitute either an express or 
implied reservation by the United States of any 
water rights with respect to the Conservation 
Areas designated by this title; 
(B) affects any water rights in the State of 
Utah existing on the date of enactment of this 
title, including any water rights held by the 
United States; 
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(C) establishes a precedent with regard to 
any future National Conservation Area designa-
tions; or 
(D) shall restrict or prohibit the upstream 
diversion of water rights held under Utah State 
law. 
(2) 
EXISTING
WATER
INFRASTRUCTURE.— 
Nothing in this title shall be construed to limit mo-
torized access and road maintenance by local munici-
palities, including irrigation districts, and other 
water right holders for maintenance activities nec-
essary to guarantee the continued viability of water 
resource facilities that currently exist or which may 
be necessary in the future to prevent the degrada-
tion of the water supply in Conservation Areas des-
ignated by this title. 
(l) WILDERNESS RELEASE.—Congress finds that the 
Conservation Areas designated by section 201 have been 
adequately studied for wilderness character and wilderness 
designation pursuant to section 603 of the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782) 
and are no longer subject to the requirement of subsection 
(c) of such section pertaining to the management of wil-
derness study areas in a manner that does not impair the 
suitability of such areas for preservation as wilderness. 
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(m) PROHIBITION.—The relevant Secretary may not 
promulgate or issue any system-wide regulation, directive, 
instruction memorandum or order that would direct man-
agement of the Federal lands designated as Conservation 
Areas by section 201 in a manner contrary to this title. 
(n) VEGETATION MANAGEMENT.—Nothing in this 
title prevents the relevant Secretary from conducting vege-
tation management projects within the Conservation 
Areas established under section 201 in a manner con-
sistent with the purposes for the Conservation Area pursu-
ant to section 203(a). 
(o) OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except in cases in which off- 
highway vehicles are needed for administrative pur-
poses, including project construction and mainte-
nance, response to an emergency or as outlined in 
section 204(d)(2), the use of off-highway vehicles 
shall be permitted only on designated routes within 
the Conservation Areas designated under section 
201. 
(2) DESIGNATED
ROUTES
FOR
OFF-HIGHWAY 
VEHICLES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The relevant Secretary 
shall manage existing designated routes in a 
manner that— 
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(i) is consistent with off-highway vehi-
cle and mechanized use of the designated 
routes that is authorized under the appli-
cable travel management plan; 
(ii) does not significantly damage des-
ignated critical habitat or cultural re-
sources; and 
(iii) does not interfere with private 
property or water rights. 
(B) CLOSURE.—The relevant Secretary, in 
consultation with the State and affected Coun-
ty, may temporarily close or permanently re-
route, subject to subparagraph (C), a route if 
the relevant Secretary determines that— 
(i) the route is significantly damaging 
designated critical habitat or cultural re-
sources; 
(ii) the route threatens public safety; 
(iii) closure of the route is necessary 
to repair damage to the designated route; 
or 
(iv) closure of the route is necessary 
to repair resource damage. 
(C) REROUTING.—Portions of the des-
ignated route that are temporarily closed may 
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be permanently rerouted by utilizing a pre-
viously closed route or constructing a new 
route. 
(D) NOTICE.—The relevant Secretary shall 
provide information to the public regarding any 
designated routes that are open, have been re-
routed, or are temporarily or permanently 
closed through— 
(i) use of appropriate signage within 
the Conservation Area; and 
(ii) use of the Internet and Web re-
sources. 
(p) TEMPORARY ROAD CONSTRUCTION.—The rel-
evant Secretary shall be permitted to construct temporary 
passenger vehicle roads for administrative or emergency 
purposes. The relevant Secretary shall decommission any 
temporary road constructed under this paragraph not 
later than three years after the date the project is com-
pleted. 
(q) NO EFFECT ON NON-FEDERAL LAND OR INTER-
ESTS IN NON-FEDERAL LAND.—Nothing in this title af-
fects ownership, management, or other rights relating to 
non-Federal land or interests in non-Federal land. 
(r) SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATIONS.—The relevant Sec-
retary shall provide opportunities, including through part-
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nerships with colleges, universities, schools, tribes, sci-
entific institutions, nonprofit organizations, researchers, 
and scientists to conduct research and provide educational 
and interpretive services of the historical, cultural, sci-
entific, archeological, and natural resources within the 
Conservation Areas designated by section 201. Research 
findings from the Conservation Areas may be used to de-
velop land use solutions that meet human needs while 
maintaining ecological and economic viability in the re-
gion. 
(s) RESEARCH AND INTERPRETIVE FACILITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior and Secretary of Agriculture may establish fa-
cilities for— 
(A) the conduct of scientific research; and 
(B) the interpretation of the historical, cul-
tural, scientific, archeological, biological, nat-
ural and educational resources of the Conserva-
tion Areas designated under section 201. 
(2) 
GRANTS
AND
COOPERATIVE
AGREE-
MENTS.—In carrying out subsection (r), the Sec-
retary of the Interior and Secretary of Agriculture 
may make grants to, or enter into cooperative agree-
ments with the State of Utah, local governmental 
entities, tribes, other institutions and organizations, 
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and private entities to conduct research, conduct sci-
entific analyses, and carry out any other initiative 
relating to the restoration or conservation of the 
Conservation Areas. 
(t) PARTNERSHIPS.—In carrying out subsections (r) 
and (s) and in recognition of the value of collaboration 
to foster innovation and enhance research and develop-
ment efforts, the Secretary of the Interior and the Sec-
retary of Agriculture shall encourage partnerships, includ-
ing public-private partnerships, between and among Fed-
eral, State, tribal and local agencies, academic institu-
tions, nonprofit organizations and private entities. 
(u) RECREATION.—The relevant Secretary shall con-
tinue to authorize, maintain, and enhance the recreational 
use of the Conservation Areas designated under section 
201, including hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, back-
packing, cross-country skiing, hang gliding, paragliding, 
rock climbing, canyoneering, sightseeing, nature study, 
horseback riding, mountain biking, rafting, off-highway 
vehicle recreation on designated routes, and other rec-
reational activities. 
(v) ACQUISITION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The relevant Secretary may 
acquire land or interest in land within the bound-
aries of the Conservation Areas designated by sec-
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tion 201 only by donation, exchange, transfer from 
another Federal agency, or purchase from a willing 
seller. 
(2) LAND EXCHANGE.—At the request of the 
State, not later than two years after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the relevant Secretary shall 
complete exchanges for State land located within the 
boundaries of the Conservation Areas designated by 
section 201. 
(3) NO CONDEMNATION.—Within the Conserva-
tion Areas designated by section 201 the use of emi-
nent domain or condemnation shall be prohibited. 
(4) INCORPORATION IN NATIONAL CONSERVA-
TION AREA.—Any land or interest in land located in-
side the boundary of a Conservation Area designated 
under section 201 that is acquired by the United 
States after the date of enactment of this Act shall 
be added to and administered as part of the Con-
servation Area. 
SEC. 205. ADDITIONAL PURPOSE FOR DOCS VALLEY, STONE 
BRIDGE DRAW, STUNTZ DRAW, BEACH DRAW, 
AND DIAMOND MOUNTAIN NATIONAL CON-
SERVATION AREAS. 
Nothing in this title shall effect existing or future 
sage grouse conservation projects, including the manage-
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wildland fire and reduce hazardous fuels, insects, and dis-
eases in the Watershed Management Areas to protect or 
improve water quality or to maintain or restore the char-
acteristics of ecosystem composition and structure. 
(f) WILDLAND FIRE OPERATIONS.—Nothing in this 
title precludes a Federal, State, or local agency from con-
ducting wildfire management operations (including oper-
ations using aircraft or mechanized equipment) in Water-
shed Management Areas designated under section 301. 
(g) POST-FIRE REHABILITATION.—The Secretary 
may conduct post-fire rehabilitation in the Watershed 
Management Areas, consistent with this title and in ac-
cordance with applicable law. 
(h) VEGETATION
MANAGEMENT.—The Secretary 
shall conduct vegetation management projects within the 
Watershed Management Areas if projects protect or im-
prove water quality or maintain or restore the characteris-
tics of ecosystem composition and structure. 
(i) FOREST MANAGEMENT.—Within the Watershed 
Management Areas, timber harvesting may be used if the 
primary purpose is to restore or improve forest health and 
watershed function or to further the purposes described 
in this title. 
(j) LIVESTOCK.— 
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