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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4823 
To establish the Sedona-Red Rock National Scenic Area in the Coconino 
National Forest, Arizona, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 11, 2010 
Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To establish the Sedona-Red Rock National Scenic Area in 
the Coconino National Forest, Arizona, 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. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sedona-Red Rock Na-
tional Scenic Area Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. SEDONA-RED ROCK NATIONAL SCENIC AREA, 
COCONINO NATIONAL FOREST, ARIZONA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
Coconino National Forest, Arizona, the Sedona-Red Rock 
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National Scenic Area (in this section referred to as the 
‘‘Scenic Area’’) for the purposes of— 
(1) restricting exchanges of land involving Na-
tional Forest System land included in the Scenic 
Area; and 
(2) managing the National Forest System land 
included in the Scenic Area as provided in the land 
and resource management plan for the Coconino Na-
tional Forest. 
(b) BOUNDARIES.—The Scenic Area shall consist 
only of National Forest System land in the Coconino Na-
tional Forest, as generally depicted in the land and re-
source management plan for the Coconino National Forest 
on the map entitled ‘‘Planning Area Overview’’ and dated 
June 1998. The Scenic Area does not include any land 
located outside the boundaries of the Coconino National 
Forest. 
(c) MAP AND BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION.—As soon as 
practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Agriculture shall file a map and boundary 
description of the Scenic Area with the Committee on Ag-
riculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the 
Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representa-
tives. The map and boundary description shall have the 
same force and effect as if included in this Act, except 
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that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical 
errors in the map and description. The map and boundary 
description shall be on file and available for public inspec-
tion in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary of Agriculture 
shall administer the Scenic Area in accordance with this 
section, the land and resource management plan for the 
Coconino National Forest, and the laws and regulations 
generally applicable to the National Forest System. In the 
event of conflict between this section and such other laws 
and regulations, this section shall take precedence. 
(e) RESTRICTION
ON SCENIC AREA LAND EX-
CHANGES.—Except as provided in subsection (i) with re-
gard to acquisitions of land for public purposes, land ex-
changes that dispose of National Forest System land in-
cluded in the Scenic Area may occur only if— 
(1) the exchange results in the acquisition of 
land within the boundaries of the Scenic Area from 
a willing seller for inclusion in the Scenic Area; and 
(2) an environmental analysis (including an op-
portunity for public comment) is completed before 
the exchange in accordance with the land and re-
source management plan for the Coconino National 
Forest. 
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(f) DEPOSIT
OF CONSIDERATION FROM CERTAIN 
LAND SALES; USE.— 
(1) DEPOSIT OF PROCEEDS.—Moneys received 
by the Secretary of Agriculture from the sale or ex-
change of land located in the Coconino National 
Forest shall be deposited in the fund established by 
Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as the Sisk 
Act; 16 U.S.C. 484a). 
(2) USE OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding the limi-
tations on the use of moneys deposited in the fund 
established by Public Law 90–171, moneys deposited 
under paragraph (1) shall be available for use by the 
Secretary of Agriculture, without further appropria-
tion and until expended, for— 
(A) the acquisition of land or interests in 
land within the boundaries of the Scenic Area 
from willing sellers; or 
(B) the operation, maintenance, or en-
hancement of the Scenic Area. 
(g) NO EFFECT ON SURROUNDING LAND, ROADS, OR 
EASEMENTS.—The establishment of the Scenic Area does 
not affect— 
(1) the maintenance or use of public, private, or 
Forest Service roads within the Scenic Area; 
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(2) the legal status, maintenance, or use of 
rights-of-way and utility easements within the Scenic 
Area; 
(3) the management of State, municipal, or pri-
vate land located in the vicinity of or within the 
boundaries of the Scenic Area; or 
(4) the management of National Forest System 
land that is not included in the Scenic Area. 
(h) NO EFFECT ON FOREST SERVICE PLANNING 
POLICIES.—Except as provided in subsection (e), the es-
tablishment of the Scenic Area does not affect the land 
and resource management plan for the Coconino National 
Forest. 
(i) NO EFFECT ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISCRE-
TION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The establishment of the 
Scenic Area does not affect the discretion of the gov-
erning body of an entity specified in paragraph (2) 
to seek the resolution of encroachments and infra-
structure or land use needs involving National For-
est System land within the Scenic Area. Notwith-
standing subsection (e), National Forest System 
land may be utilized or conveyed within the Scenic 
Area consistent with the Education Land Grant Act 
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(16 U.S.C. 479a) and the land and resource man-
agement plan for the Coconino National Forest. 
(2) COVERED
GOVERNING
BODIES.— Para-
graph (1) applies to the State of Arizona, counties, 
municipalities, and fire and school districts in the 
State, and utilities serving the public. 
Æ 
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