(A) all forms of entry and appropriation 
under the public land laws, including the min-
ing laws; 
(B) location, entry, and patent under the 
mining laws; and 
(C) operation of the mineral leasing, geo-
thermal leasing, and mineral materials laws. 
(2) EXCEPTIONS.—Paragraph (1)(A) shall not 
apply to a competitive sale, a land exchange between 
the United States and a non-Federal party, or an 
election by the County to obtain the land described 
in subsection (b)(2) for public purposes under the 
Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the 
‘‘Recreation and Public Purposes Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 
869 et seq.). 
(h) TIMING OF SALES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 
(A) with respect to the land described in 
subsection (b)(1)— 
(i) not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, offer for sale the 
land identified on the Central Map as 
‘‘First Directed Sale’’; and 
(ii) beginning 1 year after the date of 
the sale of land under clause (i) and at 
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least annually thereafter until the date on 
which all of the parcels of land described 
in subsection (b)(1) are sold, conduct sales 
of the land described in subsection (b)(1), 
except that all of the parcels of land shall 
be offered for sale not later than January 
1, 2013; and 
(B) with respect to the land described in 
subsection (b)(2), conduct sales or exchanges— 
(i)(I) not earlier than January 1, 
2010; or 
(II) if the County requests an earlier 
date, the date that is requested by the 
County, subject to approval by the Sec-
retary; and 
(ii) except as provided in paragraph 
(2), at least annually thereafter until the 
date on which all of the parcels of land de-
scribed in subsection (b)(2) are sold or ex-
changed. 
(2) POSTPONEMENT; EXCLUSION FROM SALE.— 
(A) REQUEST BY COUNTY FOR POSTPONE-
MENT OR EXCLUSION.—At the request of the 
County, the Secretary shall postpone or exclude 
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from sale or exchange all or a portion of the 
land described in subsection (b)(2). 
(B) INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT.—Unless 
specifically requested by the County, a post-
ponement under subparagraph (A) shall not be 
indefinite. 
(i) RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may include 
in the deed of transfer of any parcel of land disposed 
of under this section any restrictive covenant that 
the Secretary determines to be necessary to protect 
the interests of the United States. 
(2) NOTICE.—At least 30 days before the date 
on which a land sale is to be conducted under this 
section, the Secretary shall publish in 1 or more 
local newspapers a notice that describes any parcels 
of land that would be subject to a restrictive cov-
enant. 
SEC. 103. DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS. 
(a) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.—Of the gross pro-
ceeds from a sale of land described in section 102(b)— 
(1) 5 percent shall be paid directly to the State, 
for the support of schools in accordance with section 
9 of the Act of July 16, 1894 (28 Stat. 107, chapter 
138); 
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(2) 2 percent shall be paid directly to the Coun-
ty for— 
(A) administrative costs; and 
(B) the costs of fire protection, flood con-
trol, public safety, and transportation; 
(3) 8 percent shall be paid directly to the 
Washington County Water Conservancy District for 
water treatment, transmission facility infrastructure, 
and water conservation in the County; and 
(4) the remainder shall be deposited in a special 
account in the Treasury of the United States and 
shall be available without further appropriation to 
the Secretary until expended for— 
(A) the reimbursement of costs incurred by 
the Utah State Office of the Bureau of Land 
Management and the St. George Field Office of 
the Bureau of Land Management in preparing 
for the sale of land described in section 102(b), 
including the costs of— 
(i) surveys; 
(ii) appraisals; and 
(iii) compliance with— 
(I) the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 
et seq.); and 
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(II) sections 201 and 202 of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1711, 1712); 
(B) conservation projects within the Coun-
ty, including— 
(i) the acquisition, in accordance with 
the Washington County Habitat Conserva-
tion Plan dated December 1995, of non- 
Federal land for inclusion in the Red Cliffs 
National Conservation Area established by 
section 604(a); 
(ii) trail repair and reconstruction 
within the Dixie National Forest; 
(iii) projects relating to parks, trails, 
and natural areas; and 
(iv) other conservation projects that 
the Secretary, after consultation with the 
County, determine to be appropriate; 
(C) the protection and management of the 
Red Cliffs National Conservation Area estab-
lished by section 604(a), including the develop-
ment of any necessary amendments to the man-
agement plan under section 606; 
(D) processing wilderness designation, in-
cluding the costs of appropriate fencing, sign-
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age, public education, and enforcement for the 
wilderness areas designated; 
(E) establishing the High Desert Off-High-
way Vehicle Trail under section 501, includ-
ing— 
(i) completing the travel plan required 
under section 501(b); and 
(ii) developing, implementing, and en-
forcing the management plan for the Trail 
developed under section 501(e)(2); and 
(F) the processing of public land use au-
thorizations and rights-of-way relating to the 
development of land conveyed under this title. 
(b) INVESTMENT
OF
SPECIAL
ACCOUNT.—Any 
amounts deposited in the special account shall earn inter-
est in an amount determined by the Secretary of the 
Treasury on the basis of the current average market yield 
on outstanding marketable obligations of the United 
States of comparable maturities, and may be expended ac-
cording to the provisions of this section. 
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TITLE II—WILDERNESS AREAS 
SEC. 201. ADDITIONS TO NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESER-
VATION SYSTEM. 
(a) ADDITIONS.—The following land in the State is 
designated as wilderness and as components of the Na-
tional Wilderness Preservation System: 
(1) BEARTRAP CANYON.—Certain Federal land 
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, com-
prising approximately 40 acres, as generally depicted 
on the Eastern Map, which shall be known as the 
‘‘Beartrap Canyon Wilderness’’. 
(2) BLACKRIDGE.—Certain Federal land man-
aged by the Bureau of Land Management, com-
prising approximately 7,145 acres, as generally de-
picted on the Eastern Map, which shall be known as 
the ‘‘Blackridge Wilderness’’. 
(3) CANAAN MOUNTAIN.—Certain Federal land 
in the County managed by the Bureau of Land 
Management, 
comprising 
approximately 
35,344 
acres, as generally depicted on the Eastern Map, 
which shall be known as the ‘‘Canaan Mountain Wil-
derness’’. 
(4) COTTONWOOD.—Certain Federal land man-
aged by the Bureau of Land Management, com-
prising approximately 11,650 acres, as generally de-
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picted on the Central Map, which shall be known as 
the ‘‘Cottonwood Wilderness’’. 
(5) COTTONWOOD
FOREST.—Certain Federal 
land managed by the Forest Service, comprising ap-
proximately 2,642 acres, as generally depicted on the 
Central Map, which shall be known as the ‘‘Cotton-
wood Forest Wilderness.’’ 
(6) COUGAR
CANYON.—Certain Federal land 
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, com-
prising approximately 10,568 acres, as generally de-
picted on the Western Map, which shall be known as 
the ‘‘Cougar Canyon Wilderness.’’ 
(7) DEEP CREEK.—Certain Federal land man-
aged by the Bureau of Land Management, com-
prising approximately 3,320 acres, as generally de-
picted on the Eastern Map, which shall be known as 
the ‘‘Deep Creek Wilderness’’. 
(8) DEEP
CREEK
NORTH.—Certain Federal 
land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, 
comprising approximately 4,264 acres, as generally 
depicted on the Eastern Map, which shall be known 
as the ‘‘Deep Creek North Wilderness’’. 
(9) GOOSE CREEK.—Certain Federal land man-
aged by the Bureau of Land Management, com-
prising approximately 89 acres, as generally depicted 
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on the Eastern Map, which shall be known as the 
‘‘Goose Creek Wilderness’’. 
(10) LAVERKIN CREEK.—Certain Federal land 
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, com-
prising approximately 445 acres, as generally de-
picted on the Eastern Map, which shall be known as 
the ‘‘LaVerkin Creek Wilderness’’ . 
(11) RED BUTTE.—Certain Federal land man-
aged by the Bureau of Land Management, com-
prising approximately 1,124 acres, as generally de-
picted on the Eastern Map, which shall be known as 
the ‘‘Red Butte Wilderness’’. 
(12) RED
MOUNTAIN.—Certain Federal land 
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, com-
prising approximately 18,716 acres, as generally de-
picted on the Central Map, which shall be known as 
the ‘‘Red Mountain Wilderness’’. 
(13) TAYLOR
CREEK.—Certain Federal land 
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, com-
prising approximately 35 acres, as generally depicted 
on the Eastern Map, which shall be known as the 
‘‘Taylor Creek Wilderness’’. 
(14) WATCHMAN.—Certain Federal land man-
aged by the Bureau of Land Management, com-
prising approximately 600 acres, as generally de-
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picted on the Eastern Map, which shall be known as 
the ‘‘Watchman Wilderness’’. 
(15) ZION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Certain Federal land in 
the County managed by the National Park 
Service, 
comprising 
approximately 
123,743 
acres, as generally depicted on the Eastern 
Map, which shall be known as the ‘‘Zion Wil-
derness’’. 
(B) SUBSEQUENT ACQUISITION.—Any land 
within Zion National Park that is subsequently 
acquired by the National Park Service by pur-
chase from a willing seller, exchange, or dona-
tion, may become wilderness on the rec-
ommendation of the Secretary, in accordance 
with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
seq.). 
(C) TRANSFER OF BUREAU OF LAND MAN-
AGEMENT
LAND
TO
NATIONAL
PARK
SERV-
ICE.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Administrative ju-
risdiction over approximately 1,009 acres 
of Bureau of Land Management land, as 
depicted on the Eastern Map, shall be 
transferred from the Director of the Bu-
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reau of Land Management to the Director 
of the National Park Service. 
(ii) 
NONWILDERNESS.—Approxi-
mately 390 acres of the land transferred 
under clause (i) shall be managed by the 
Director of the National Park Service as a 
nonwilderness area under the Zion Na-
tional Park General Management Plan of 
2001 and in accordance with the Act of 
August 25, 1916 (commonly known as the 
‘‘National Park Service Organic Act’’) (16 
U.S.C. 1 et seq.). 
(D) BOUNDARY
ADJUSTMENT.—Any ad-
justments to the boundary of Zion National 
Park under this paragraph shall be depicted on 
the Eastern Map, Central Map, or Western 
Map, as appropriate. 
(b) BOUNDARY.—The boundary of any portion of a 
wilderness area designated by subsection (a) that is bor-
dered by a road shall be at least 100 feet from the center 
line of the road to allow public access. 
(c) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall file a map and legal description of each wilder-
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