SEC. 2. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this Act are— 
(1) to authorize, direct, facilitate, and expedite 
the conveyance and exchange of land between the 
United States and Resolution Copper; 
(2) to provide for the permanent protection of 
cultural resources and uses of the Apache Leap es-
carpment located near the town of Superior, Ari-
zona; and 
(3) to secure Federal ownership and protection 
of land with significant natural, scenic, recreational, 
water, riparian, cultural and other resources. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) APACHE LEAP.—The term ‘‘Apache Leap’’ 
means the approximately 822 acres of land (includ-
ing the approximately 110 acres of land of Resolu-
tion Copper described in section 4(c)(1)(G)), as de-
picted on the map entitled ‘‘Apache Leap’’ and 
dated January 2009. 
(2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 
means the approximately 2,406 acres of land located 
in Pinal County, Arizona, depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Con-
servation Act of 2009–Federal Parcel–Oak Flat’’ 
and dated January 2009. 
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(3) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Fed-
eral land’’ means each parcel of land described in 
section 4(c). 
(4) OAK FLAT CAMPGROUND.—The term ‘‘Oak 
Flat Campground’’ means the campground that is— 
(A) comprised of approximately 16 devel-
oped campsites and adjacent acreage at a total 
of approximately 50 acres; and 
(B) depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Oak 
Flat Campground’’ and dated January 2009. 
(5) OAK FLAT WITHDRAWAL AREA.—The term 
‘‘Oak Flat Withdrawal Area’’ means the approxi-
mately 760 acres of land depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘‘Oak Flat Withdrawal Area’’ and dated Janu-
ary 2009. 
(6) RESOLUTION COPPER.—The term ‘‘Resolu-
tion Copper’’ means— 
(A) Resolution Copper Mining, LLC, a 
Delaware limited liability company; and 
(B) any successor, assign, affiliate, mem-
ber, or joint venturer of Resolution Copper Min-
ing, LLC. 
(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
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(8) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Sec-
retary concerned’’ means the Secretary of Agri-
culture or the Secretary of the Interior, as applica-
ble. 
(9) TOWN.—The term ‘‘Town’’ means the Town 
of Superior, Arizona, an incorporated municipality. 
SEC. 4. LAND CONVEYANCES AND EXCHANGES. 
(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the land convey-
ances and exchanges under this section are— 
(1) to secure Federal ownership and protection 
of significant natural, scenic, and recreational re-
sources; and 
(2) to facilitate efficient extraction of mineral 
resources. 
(b) OFFER BY RESOLUTION COPPER.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to section 9(b)(1), if 
Resolution Copper submits to the Secretary of Agri-
culture a written offer, in accordance with para-
graph (2), to convey to the United States all right, 
title, and interest of Resolution Copper in and to the 
non-Federal land, the Secretary shall— 
(A) accept the offer; and 
(B) convey to Resolution Copper all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and 
to the Federal land, subject to— 
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(i) section 10(c); and 
(ii) any valid existing right or title 
reservation, easement, or other exception 
required by law or agreed to by the Sec-
retary concerned and Resolution Copper. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—Title to any non-Federal 
land conveyed by Resolution Copper to the United 
States under paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) be in a form that is acceptable to the 
Secretary concerned; and 
(B) conform to the title approval standards 
of the Attorney General of the United States 
applicable to land acquisitions by the Federal 
Government. 
(c) RESOLUTION COPPER LAND EXCHANGE.—On re-
ceipt of title to the Federal land under subsection 
(b)(1)(B), Resolution Copper shall simultaneously con-
vey— 
(1) to the Secretary of Agriculture, all right, 
title, and interest that the Secretary determines to 
be acceptable in and to— 
(A) the approximately 147 acres of land lo-
cated in Gila County, Arizona, depicted on the 
map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Ex-
change and Conservation Act of 2009–Non- 
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Federal Parcel–Turkey Creek’’ and dated Janu-
ary 2009; 
(B) the approximately 148 acres of land 
located in Yavapai County Arizona, depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Ex-
change and Conservation Act of 2009–Non- 
Federal Parcel–Tangle Creek’’ and dated Janu-
ary 2009; 
(C) the approximately 149 acres of land lo-
cated in Maricopa County, Arizona, depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Ex-
change and Conservation Act of 2009–Non- 
Federal Parcel–Cave Creek’’ and dated January 
2009; 
(D) the approximately 88 acres of land lo-
cated in Pinal County, Arizona, depicted on the 
map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Ex-
change and Conservation Act of 2009–Non- 
Federal Parcel–J–I Ranch’’ and dated January 
2009; 
(E) the approximately 640 acres of land 
located in Coconino County, Arizona, depicted 
on the map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land 
Exchange and Conservation Act of 2009–Non- 
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Federal Parcel–East Clear Creek’’ and dated 
January 2009; 
(F) the approximately 95 acres of land lo-
cated in Pinal County, Arizona, depicted on the 
map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Ex-
change and Conservation Act of 2009–Non- 
Federal Parcel–The Pond’’ and dated January 
2009; and 
(G) subject to the retained rights under 
subsection (d)(2), the approximately 110 acres 
of land located in Pinal County, Arizona, de-
picted on the map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona 
Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2009– 
Non-Federal Parcel–Apache Leap South End’’ 
and dated January 2009; and 
(2) to the Secretary of the Interior, all right, 
title, and interest that the Secretary of the Interior 
determines to be acceptable in and to— 
(A) the approximately 3,073 acres of land 
located in Pinal County, Arizona, depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Ex-
change and Conservation Act of 2009–Non- 
Federal Parcel–Lower San Pedro River’’ and 
dated January 2009; 
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(B) the approximately 160 acres of land 
located in Gila and Pinal Counties, Arizona, de-
picted on the map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona 
Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2009– 
Non-Federal Parcel–Dripping Springs’’ and 
dated January 2009; and 
(C) the approximately 956 acres of land lo-
cated in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, depicted 
on the map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land 
Exchange and Conservation Act of 2009–Non- 
Federal Parcel–Appleton Ranch’’ and dated 
January 2009. 
(d) 
ADDITIONAL
CONSIDERATION
TO
UNITED 
STATES.— 
(1) SURRENDER OF RIGHTS.—Subject to para-
graph (2), in addition to the non-Federal land to be 
conveyed to the United States under subsection (c), 
and as a condition of the land exchange under this 
section, Resolution Copper shall surrender to the 
United States, without compensation, the rights held 
by Resolution Copper under mining and other laws 
of the United States— 
(A) to commercially extract minerals 
under— 
(i) Apache Leap; or 
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(ii) the parcel identified in subsection 
(c)(1)(F); and 
(B) to disturb the surface of Apache Leap, 
except with respect to such fences, signs, moni-
toring wells, and other devices, instruments, or 
improvements as are necessary to monitor the 
public health and safety or achieve other appro-
priate administrative purposes, as determined 
by the Secretary, in consultation with Resolu-
tion Copper. 
(2) EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES.—Nothing in this 
Act prohibits Resolution Copper from using any ex-
isting mining claim held by Resolution Copper on 
Apache Leap, or from retaining any right held by 
Resolution Copper to the parcel described in sub-
section (c)(1)(G), to carry out any underground ac-
tivities under Apache Leap in a manner that the 
Secretary determines will not adversely impact the 
surface of Apache Leap (including drilling or locat-
ing any tunnels, shafts, or other facilities relating to 
mining, monitoring, or collecting geological or 
hydrological information) that do not involve com-
mercial mineral extraction under Apache Leap. 
(e) USE OF EQUALIZATION PAYMENT.— 
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(1) PAYMENT.—Resolution Copper shall pay 
into the Federal Land Disposal Account established 
by section 206(a) of the Federal Land Transaction 
Facilitation Act (43 U.S.C. 2305(a)) (or any suc-
cessor account) any cash equalization funds owed by 
Resolution Copper to the United States under sec-
tion 7(b)(1), to remain available until expended, 
without further appropriation, to the Secretary and 
the Secretary of the Interior, as the Secretaries 
jointly determine to be appropriate, for— 
(A) the acquisition from willing sellers of 
land or interests in land within the hydro-
graphic boundary of the San Pedro River and 
tributaries in the State of Arizona; and 
(B) the management and protection of en-
dangered species and other sensitive environ-
mental values and land within the San Pedro 
Riparian National Conservation Area estab-
lished by section 101(a) of the Arizona-Idaho 
Conservation Act of 1988 (16 U.S.C. 460xx(a)) 
(including any additions to the area), including 
management under any cooperative manage-
ment agreement entered into by the Secretary 
of the Interior and a State or local agency 
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under section 103(c) of that Act (16 U.S.C. 
460xx–2(c)). 
(2) PERIOD OF USE.—To the maximum extent 
feasible, the amount paid into the Federal Land Dis-
posal Account by Resolution Copper under para-
graph (1) shall be used by the Secretary and the 
Secretary of the Interior during the 2-year period 
beginning on the date of payment. 
(3) 
COOPERATIVE
MANAGEMENT
AGREE-
MENTS.—The Secretary of the Interior may enter 
into such cooperative management agreements with 
qualified organizations (as defined in section 170(h) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) as the Sec-
retary of the Interior determines to be appropriate 
to administer portions of the San Pedro Riparian 
National Conservation Area. 
SEC. 5. TIMING AND PROCESSING OF EXCHANGE. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING TIMING OF 
EXCHANGE.—It is the sense of Congress that the land ex-
change directed by section 4 should be consummated by 
not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(b) PRE-EXCHANGE NEPA COMPLIANCE.— 
(1) SECRETARIAL DETERMINATION.—The Sec-
retary shall determine whether the exchange directed 
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by section 4 is subject to section 102(2) of the Na-
tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4322(2)). 
(2) ANALYSIS.—If the Secretary determines 
pursuant to paragraph (1) that the exchange is sub-
ject to section 102(2) of such Act— 
(A) the Secretary shall be responsible for 
the preparation of the document; 
(B) the document prepared pursuant to 
section 102(2) of such Act shall adhere to the 
provisions of this paragraph notwithstanding 
any provision of such section to the contrary; 
and 
(C) the analysis in the document, including 
the analysis of any impacts, effects, and com-
mitments shall— 
(i) detail the ecological values (includ-
ing fish and wildlife, plant communities, 
wetlands and flood plains, and habitat and 
potential habitat for threatened and endan-
gered species) of the Federal land and all 
non-Federal land parcels identified for ex-
change in section 4(b); 
(ii) consider impacts, effects, and 
commitments, on or related to those values 
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from or of only current uses of the Federal 
land and all non-Federal land parcels iden-
tified for exchange in section 3(b) as of the 
date of enactment of this Act and any new 
uses of those lands that may occur prior to 
consummation of the exchange, except as 
provided in subsection (e); 
(iii) shall not consider impacts, ef-
fects, and commitments on or related to 
those values of any uses to be considered 
in post-exchange compliance with section 
102(2) of the National Environmental Pol-
icy Act of 1969 described in subsection 
(d); and 
(iv) be based on the assumption that 
the Federal land and non-Federal land in 
the exchange shall be determined to be of 
equal value, or the values shall be equal-
ized, or a donation made by Resolution 
Copper, pursuant to section 6. 
(3) DEADLINE.—The document described in 
this subsection, if determined necessary under para-
graph (1), shall be completed within 270 days of the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
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(4) NO
PRECEDENT.—The procedures under 
this subsection with regard to the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 compliance on this land 
exchange do not establish a precedent with respect 
to future land exchanges or other Federal land ac-
tions directed or mandated by Congress. 
(c) EXCHANGE PROCESSING.—Before the date of 
consummation of the exchange under section 4, the Sec-
retary concerned shall complete any necessary land sur-
veys and required preexchange clearances, reviews, mitiga-
tion activities, and approvals relating to— 
(1) threatened or endangered species; 
(2) cultural or historic resources; 
(3) wetland or floodplains; or 
(4) hazardous materials. 
(d) POST-EXCHANGE
PROCESSING.—Before com-
mencing production in commercial quantities of any valu-
able mineral from the Federal land conveyed to Resolution 
Copper under section 4(b)(1)(B) (except for any such pro-
duction from any exploration and mine development 
shafts, adits, and tunnels needed to determine feasibility 
and pilot plant testing of commercial production or to ac-
cess the ore body and tailings deposition areas), the Sec-
retary shall publish an environmental impact statement in 
accordance with section 102(2)(C) of the National Envi-
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ronmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4322(2)(C)) re-
garding any Federal agency action carried out relating to 
the commercial production, including an analysis of the 
impacts of the production. 
(e) OAK FLAT WITHDRAWAL AREA RESTRICTION.— 
(1) MINERAL
EXPLORATION.—To ensure the 
collection and consideration of adequate information 
to analyze possible commercial production of min-
erals by Resolution Copper from the Oak Flat With-
drawal Area, notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, Resolution Copper may carry out mineral explo-
ration activities under the Oak Flat Withdrawal 
Area during the period beginning on the date of en-
actment of this Act and ending on the date of con-
veyance of the Oak Flat Withdrawal Area to Resolu-
tion Copper under section 4(b)(1)(B) by directional 
drilling or any other method that will not disturb the 
surface of the land. 
(2) SENSE
OF
CONGRESS
REGARDING
PER-
MIT.—It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary 
should issue to Resolution Copper a permit to con-
duct appropriate directional drilling or other nonsur-
face-disturbing exploration in the Oak Flat With-
drawal Area as soon as practicable after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
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(f) EXCHANGE AND POST-EXCHANGE COSTS.—In ac-
cordance with sections 254.4 and 254.7 of title 36, Code 
of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), Resolu-
tion Copper shall assume responsibility for— 
(1) hiring such contractors as are necessary for 
carrying out any exchange or conveyance of land 
under this Act; and 
(2) paying, without compensation under section 
254.7 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (or a 
successor regulation)— 
(A) the costs of any appraisal relating to 
an exchange or conveyance under this Act, in-
cluding any reasonable reimbursements to the 
Secretary on request of the Secretary for the 
cost of reviewing and approving an appraisal; 
(B) the costs of any clearances, reviews, 
mitigation activities, and approvals under sub-
section (c), including any necessary land sur-
veys conducted by the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment Cadastral Survey program; 
(C) the costs of achieving compliance with 
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) under subsection (d); 
and 
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(D) any other cost agreed to by Resolution 
Copper and the Secretary concerned. 
(g) CONTRACTOR WORK AND APPROVALS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Any work relating to the ex-
change or conveyance of land under this Act that is 
performed by a contractor shall be subject to the 
mutual agreement of the Secretary concerned and 
Resolution Copper, including any agreement with re-
spect to— 
(A) the selection of the contractor; and 
(B) the scope of work performed by the 
contractor. 
(2) REVIEW AND APPROVAL.—Any required re-
view and approval of work by a contractor shall be 
performed by the Secretary concerned, in accordance 
with applicable law (including regulations). 
(3) LEAD ACTOR AGREEMENT.—The Secretary 
of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior may 
mutually agree to designate the Secretary of Agri-
culture as the lead actor for any action under this 
subsection. 
SEC. 6. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO TOWN. 
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIREMENTS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—On receipt of a request from 
the Town described in paragraph (2), the Secretary 
shall convey to the Town each parcel requested. 
(2) DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST.—A request re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) is a request by the 
Town— 
(A) for the conveyance of 1 or more of the 
parcels identified in subsection (b); and 
(B) that is submitted to the Secretary by 
not later than 90 days after the date of con-
summation of the land exchange under section 
4. 
(3) PRICE.—The Town shall pay to the Sec-
retary a price equal to the market value of any land 
conveyed under this subsection, as appraised under 
section 7, less the amount of any credit under sec-
tion 7(b)(3). 
(b) IDENTIFICATION OF PARCELS.—The Town may 
request conveyance of any of— 
(1) the approximately 30 acres of land located 
in Pinal County, Arizona, occupied on the date of 
enactment of this Act by the Fairview Cemetery and 
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona 
Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2009–Fed-
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eral Parcel–Fairview Cemetery’’ and dated January 
2009; 
(2) the reversionary interest, and any reserved 
mineral interest, of the United States in the approxi-
mately 265 acres of land located in Pinal County, 
Arizona, depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Southeast 
Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 
2009–Federal Reversionary Interest–Superior Air-
port’’ and dated January 2009; and 
(3) all or any portion of the approximately 250 
acres of land located in Pinal County, Arizona, de-
picted on the map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land 
Exchange and Conservation Act of 2009–Federal 
Parcel–Superior Airport Contiguous Parcels’’ and 
dated January 2009. 
(c) CONDITION OF CONVEYANCE.—A conveyance of 
land under this section shall be carried out in a manner 
that provides the United States manageable boundaries on 
any parcel retained by the Secretary, to the maximum ex-
tent practicable. 
SEC. 7. VALUATION OF LAND EXCHANGED OR CONVEYED. 
(a) EXCHANGE VALUATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The value of the land to be 
exchanged under section 4 or conveyed to the Town 
under section 6 shall be determined by the Secretary 
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(i) for a period of 3 years after the 
approval by the Secretary of the final ap-
praised value under subparagraph (A)(iii); 
or 
(ii) at all, in accordance with section 
254.14 of title 36, Code of Federal Regula-
tions (or a successor regulation), after an 
exchange agreement is entered into by Res-
olution Copper and the Secretary. 
(C) PUBLIC
REVIEW.—Before consum-
mating the land exchange under section 4, the 
Secretary shall make available for public review 
a summary of the appraisals of the land to be 
exchanged. 
(3) FAILURE TO AGREE.—If the Secretary and 
Resolution Copper fail to agree on the value of a 
parcel to be exchanged, the final value of the parcel 
shall be determined in accordance with section 
206(d) of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(d)). 
(4) FEDERAL LAND APPRAISAL.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal land shall 
be appraised in accordance with the standards 
and instructions referred to in paragraph 
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(2)(A)(ii) and other applicable requirements of 
this section. 
(B) TREATMENT
AS
UNENCUMBERED.— 
The value of the Federal land outside the Oak 
Flat Withdrawal Area shall be determined as if 
the land is unencumbered by any unpatented 
mining claims of Resolution Copper. 
(C) EFFECT.—Nothing in this Act affects 
the validity of any unpatented mining claim or 
right of Resolution Copper. 
(D) ADDITIONAL
APPRAISAL
INFORMA-
TION.—To provide information necessary to cal-
culate a value adjustment payment for purposes 
of section 12, the appraiser under this para-
graph shall include in the appraisal report a de-
tailed royalty income approach analysis, in ac-
cordance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards 
for Federal Land Acquisition, of the market 
value of the Federal land, even if the royalty in-
come approach analysis is not the appraisal ap-
proach relied on by the appraiser to determine 
the final market value of the Federal land. 
(b) EQUALIZATION OF VALUE.— 
(1) SURPLUS OF FEDERAL LAND VALUE.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—If the final appraised 
value of the Federal land exceeds the value of 
the non-Federal land involved in the exchange 
under section 4, Resolution Copper shall make 
a cash equalization payment into the Federal 
Land Disposal Account (as provided in sub-
section (e)) to equalize the values of the Fed-
eral land and non-Federal land. 
(B) AMOUNT
OF
PAYMENT.—Notwith-
standing section 206(b) of the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1716(b)), the United States may accept a cash 
equalization payment under subparagraph (A) 
in an amount that is greater than 25 percent 
of the value of the Federal land. 
(2) SURPLUS OF NON-FEDERAL LAND VALUE.— 
If the final appraised value of the non-Federal land 
exceeds the value of the Federal land involved in the 
exchange under section 4— 
(A) the United States shall not make a 
payment to Resolution Copper to equalize the 
values of the land; and 
(B) the surplus value of the non-Federal 
land shall be considered to be a donation by 
Resolution Copper to the United States. 
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(3) 
PAYMENT
FOR
LAND
CONVEYED
TO 
TOWN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Town shall pay the 
Secretary market value for any land acquired 
by the Town from the Secretary under section 
6, as determined by the Secretary through an 
appraisal conducted in accordance with sub-
section (a)(2). 
(B) CREDIT.—If the final appraised value 
of the non-Federal land exceeds the value of the 
Federal land in the exchange under section 4, 
the obligation of the Town to pay the United 
States under subparagraph (A) shall be reduced 
by an amount equal to the excess value of the 
non-Federal land conveyed to the United 
States. 
(4) DISPOSITION AND USE OF PROCEEDS.— 
(A) CASH EQUALIZATION PAYMENTS.—Any 
cash equalization payment under paragraph 
(1)(A) shall be deposited, without further ap-
propriation, in the Federal Land Disposal Ac-
count for use in accordance with section 4(e). 
(B) PAYMENT
FOR
LAND
CONVEYED
TO 
TOWN.—Any payment received by the Secretary 
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from the Town under paragraph (3)(A) shall 
be— 
(i) deposited in the fund established 
under Public Law 90–171 (commonly 
known as the ‘‘Sisk Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 
484a); and 
(ii) made available to the Secretary, 
without further appropriation, for the ac-
quisition of land for addition to the Na-
tional Forest System in the State of Ari-
zona. 
SEC. 8. APACHE LEAP PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT. 
(a) APACHE
LEAP
PROTECTION
AND
MANAGE-
MENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To permanently protect the 
cultural, historic, educational, and natural resource 
values of Apache Leap, effective beginning on the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— 
(A) manage Apache Leap in accordance 
with the laws (including regulations) applicable 
to the National Forest System; and 
(B) place special emphasis on preserving 
the natural character of Apache Leap. 
(2) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to the valid exist-
ing rights of Resolution Copper under section 
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4(d)(2), effective beginning on the date of enactment 
of this Act, Apache Leap shall be permanently with-
drawn from all forms of entry and appropriation 
under— 
(A) the public land laws (including the 
mining and mineral leasing laws); and 
(B) the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 
(30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). 
(b) ADDITIONAL
PROTECTIONS, ANALYSIS, AND 
PLAN.— 
(1) MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—Not later than 4 
years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary, in consultation with the Town, Resolution 
Copper, the Yavapai and Apache Indian tribes, and 
other interested members of the public, shall solicit 
public comment regarding, and initiate implementa-
tion of, a management plan for Apache Leap. 
(2) PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS.—The plan de-
scribed in paragraph (1) shall examine, among other 
matters, whether Apache Leap should be managed 
to establish— 
(A) additional cultural and historical re-
source protections or measures, including per-
manent or seasonal closures of any portion of 
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Apache Leap to protect cultural or archeological 
resources; 
(B) additional or alternative public access 
routes, trails, and trailheads to Apache Leap; 
or 
(C) additional opportunities (including ap-
propriate access) for rock climbing, with special 
emphasis on improved rock climbing access to 
Apache Leap from the west. 
(c) MINING ACTIVITIES.—Nothing in this section im-
poses any restriction on any exploration or mining activity 
carried out by Resolution Copper outside of Apache Leap 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 9. INCORPORATION, MANAGEMENT, AND STATUS OF 
ACQUIRED LAND. 
(a) LAND ACQUIRED BY SECRETARY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Land acquired by the Sec-
retary under this Act shall— 
(A) become part of the National Forest 
within which the land is located; and 
(B) be administered in accordance with the 
laws (including regulations) applicable to the 
National Forest System. 
(2) BOUNDARIES.—For purposes of section 7 of 
the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 
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(16 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.), the boundaries of a Na-
tional Forest in which land acquired by the Sec-
retary is located shall be deemed to be the bound-
aries of that forest as in existence on January 1, 
1965. 
(3) MANAGEMENT OF J–I RANCH.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—On the date on which 
the Secretary acquires the J–I Ranch parcel de-
scribed in section 4(c)(1)(D), the Secretary 
shall manage the land to allow Yavapai and 
Apache Indian tribes— 
(i) to access the land; and 
(ii) to undertake traditional activities 
relating to the gathering of acorns. 
(B) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY.—On re-
ceipt of a request from the Yavapai or Apache 
Indian tribe, the Secretary may temporarily or 
seasonally close to the public any portion of the 
J–I Ranch during the period in which the 
Yavapai or Apache Indian tribe carries out any 
activity described in subparagraph (A)(ii). 
(b) ROCK CLIMBING.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Before consummating the 
land exchange under section 4, Resolution Copper 
shall pay to the Secretary $1,250,000. 
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(2) USE OF FUNDS.—The Secretary shall use 
the amount described in paragraph (1), without fur-
ther appropriation, to construct or improve road ac-
cess, turnouts, trails, camping, parking areas, or 
other facilities to promote and enhance rock climb-
ing, bouldering, and such other outdoor recreational 
opportunities as the Secretary determines to be ap-
propriate— 
(A) in the general area north of Arizona 
State Highway 60 encompassing the parcel de-
scribed in section 4(c)(1)(F) and adjacent Na-
tional Forest land to the north of that parcel 
(commonly known as the ‘‘upper Pond area’’); 
or 
(B) in the areas commonly known as 
‘‘Inconceivables’’ and ‘‘Chill Hill’’ located in or 
adjacent to secs. 26, 35, and 36, T. 2 S., R. 12 
E., Gila and Salt River Meridian. 
(3) TIMING.—To the maximum extent prac-
ticable, the Secretary shall use the amount described 
in paragraph (1) during the 2-year period beginning 
on the date of consummation of the land exchange 
under section 4. 
(4) THE POND PARCEL WORK.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—To improve rock climb-
ing opportunities in the parcel described in sec-
tion 4(c)(1)(F) and the upper Pond area, Reso-
lution Copper, in consultation with the Sec-
retary and rock climbing interests, may con-
struct roads or improve road access to, con-
struct trails, camping, parking areas, or other 
facilities on, or provide other access to, the 
Pond parcel described in section 4(c)(1)(F) be-
fore the date of the conveyance under section 
4(c). 
(B) COSTS.—Resolution Copper shall pay 
the cost of any activity carried out under sub-
paragraph (A), in addition to the amount speci-
fied in paragraph (1). 
(c) LAND ACQUIRED BY SECRETARY OF INTERIOR.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Land acquired by the Sec-
retary of the Interior under this Act shall— 
(A) become part of the Federal administra-
tive area (including the Las Cienegas National 
Conservation Area or other national conserva-
tion area, if applicable) within which the land 
is located or to which the land is adjacent; and 
(B) be managed in accordance with the 
laws (including regulations) applicable to the 
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Federal administrative area or national con-
servation area within which the land is located 
or to which the land is adjacent. 
(2) LOWER SAN PEDRO RIVER LAND.—To pre-
serve and enhance the natural character and con-
servation value of the lower San Pedro River land 
described in section 4(c)(2)(A), on acquisition of the 
land by the Secretary of the Interior, the land shall 
be automatically incorporated in, and administered 
as part of, the San Pedro Riparian National Con-
servation Area. 
(d) WITHDRAWAL.—On acquisition by the United 
States of any land under this Act, subject to valid existing 
rights and without further action by the Secretary con-
cerned, the acquired land is permanently withdrawn from 
all forms of entry and appropriation under— 
(1) the public land laws (including the mining 
and mineral leasing laws); and 
(2) the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 
U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). 
SEC. 10. OAK FLAT CAMPGROUND. 
(a) REPLACEMENT CAMPGROUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 4 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in 
consultation with Resolution Copper, the Town, and 
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