(i) existing rights-of-way within the 
Monument are fully utilized before author-
izing any new or expanded utility right-of- 
way; and 
(ii) no economically, technically, or le-
gally feasible alternative exists outside the 
Monument before authorizing a new or ex-
panded energy transport facility right-of- 
way within the Monument. 
(4) EFFECT
ON
EXISTING
FACILITIES
AND 
RIGHTS-OF-WAY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section 
terminates or limits any valid right-of-way with-
in the Monument in existence on the date of en-
actment of this Act (including the customary 
operation, maintenance, repair, relocation with-
in an existing right-of-way, or replacement of 
energy transport facilities within an existing 
right-of-way), or other authorized right-of-way, 
including a right-of-way described in subpara-
graph (B). 
(B) INCLUSIONS.—A right-of-way referred 
to in subparagraph (A) includes— 
(i) a right-of-way issued, granted, or 
permitted to the Southern California Edi-
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son Company or any predecessors, succes-
sors, or assigns of the Southern California 
Edison Company, which are referred to as 
the 
Devers-Hi 
Desert-Terawind-Yucca 
transmission 
line 
rights-of-way 
and 
Coachella, Skyborne, and Toll distribution 
circuit rights-of-way; and 
(ii) a right-of-way authorization issued 
on the expiration of an existing right-of- 
way authorization described in clause (i). 
(C) PUBLICATION
OF
PLANS.—Not later 
than one year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretaries, in consultation with 
the Southern California Edison Company, shall 
publish plans for regular and emergency access 
by the Southern California Edison Company to 
the rights-of-way of the Southern California 
Edison Company within the Monument. 
(5) UPGRADING AND EXPANSION OF EXISTING 
RIGHTS-OF-WAY.—Nothing in this subsection pro-
hibits the upgrading (including the construction, re-
location, or replacement within an existing right-of- 
way) or expansion of an existing energy transport 
facility for the purpose of increasing the trans-
mission capacity of the energy transport facility or 
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for providing energy storage consistent with the re-
quirements of the California Public Utilities Com-
mission in— 
(A) 
existing 
rights-of-way 
within 
the 
Monument; or 
(B) a right-of-way issued, granted, or per-
mitted by the Secretaries that is contiguous or 
adjacent to existing energy transport facility 
rights-of-way, including existing Southern Cali-
fornia Edison Sand to Snow energy transport 
facility rights-of-way. 
(6) NEW RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND NEW USES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as authorized in 
subparagraph (B), any new rights-of-way or 
new uses within existing rights-of-way shall re-
quire compliance with the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
seq.). 
(B) APPROVAL.—New rights-of-way shall 
only be approved if the Secretaries, in consulta-
tion with applicable Federal and State agencies, 
determine that the new rights-of-way are con-
sistent with— 
(i) this title; 
(ii) other applicable laws; 
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(iii) the purposes of the Monument 
described in section 702(b); and 
(iv) the management plan for the 
Monument. 
(f) OVERFLIGHTS.—Nothing in this title or the man-
agement plan restricts or precludes— 
(1) overflights (including low-level overflights) 
of military, commercial, and general aviation aircraft 
that can be seen or heard within the Monument; 
(2) the designation or creation of new units of 
special use airspace; 
(3) the establishment of military flight training 
routes over the Monument; or 
(4) the use (including takeoff and landing) of 
helicopters and other aerial devices to construct or 
maintain energy transport facilities. 
(g) WITHDRAWALS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to this Act and valid 
existing rights and except as provided in paragraph 
(2), the Federal land and interests in Federal land 
included within the Monument are withdrawn 
from— 
(A) all forms of entry, appropriation, or 
disposal under the public land laws; 
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(B) location, entry, and patent under the 
public land mining laws; and 
(C) operation of the mineral leasing, geo-
thermal leasing, and mineral materials laws. 
(2) EXCHANGE.—Paragraph (1) does not apply 
to an exchange that the Secretaries determine would 
further the protective purposes of the Monument. 
(h) PROHIBITION ON RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERA-
TION FACILITIES.—Development of renewable energy gen-
eration facilities (excluding rights-of-way or facilities for 
the transmission of energy and telecommunication facili-
ties and infrastructure) is prohibited within the Monu-
ment. 
(i) ACCESS TO RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY 
TRANSPORT FACILITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—On a determination by the 
Secretaries that no reasonable alternative access ex-
ists and subject to paragraph (2), the Secretaries 
may allow new rights-of-way within the Monument 
to provide reasonable vehicular access to renewable 
energy project sites and appurtenant energy trans-
port facilities outside the boundaries of the Monu-
ment. 
(2) RESTRICTIONS.—To the maximum extent 
practicable, the rights-of-way shall be designed and 
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