109 HR 5769 IH: Washington County Growth and
U.S. House of Representatives
2006-07-12
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1.Short title; table of
contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Washington County Growth and
Conservation Act of 2006
.
(b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Title I—LAND DISPOSAL
Sec. 101. Definitions.
Sec. 102. Conveyance of public land in Washington
County.
Sec. 103. Disposition of Proceeds.
Title II—WILDERNESS AREAS
Sec. 201. Additions to National Wilderness Preservation
System.
Sec. 202. Administration.
Sec. 203. Adjacent Management.
Sec. 204. Native American cultural and religious
uses.
Sec. 205. Release of wilderness study areas.
Sec. 206. Wildlife management.
Sec. 207. Wildfire management.
Sec. 208. Climatological data collection.
Sec. 209. National Park Service land.
Title III—WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATION
Sec. 301. Zion National Park Wild and Scenic
Rivers.
Title IV—UTILITY CORRIDORS
Sec. 401. Utility corridors and rights-of way.
Title V—HIGH DESERT OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE TRAIL
Sec. 501. High Desert Off-Highway Vehicle Trail.
Title VI—RED CLIFFS NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA
Sec. 601. Short title.
Sec. 602. Purpose.
Sec. 603. Definitions.
Sec. 604. Establishment of the Conservation Area.
Sec. 605. Management.
Sec. 606. Management plan amendments.
Sec. 607. Acquisition of additional land.
Sec. 608. Withdrawal.
Sec. 609. Cooperative agreements.
Sec. 610. No buffer zones.
Title VII—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 701. Authorization of appropriations.
2.In this Act:
(1)The term Central Map
means the map entitled
Central Washington County, Utah
and dated
_____.
(2)The
term County means Washington County, Utah.
(3)The term “Eastern Map” means the map entitled Eastern
Washington County, Utah
and dated
_____.
(4)The
term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
(5)The
term State means the State of Utah.
(6)The term “Western Map” means the map entitled Western
Washington County, Utah
and dated
_____.
<enum>I</enum><header>LAND
DISPOSAL</header>
<section id="H625652C378A4494F88D6C125301CE3C"><enum>101.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text>
<paragraph id="HDD2B02CB1CA448D298CDCE21F0F2AD08"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Management
plan</header><text>The term <quote>management plan</quote> means the Bureau of
Land Management St. George Field Office Resource Management Plan.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H917631671A3845EC9C9B6CDC56BD9D8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Special
account</header><text>The term <term>special account</term> means the special
account established under section 103(a)(4).</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HFB41C823B9674842A8FACCEBB2ED19F6"><enum>102.</enum><header>Conveyance of
public land in Washington County</header>
<subsection id="HC13EFA1D38214F2A849965D8B678A207"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding
sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43
U.S.C. 1712, 1713), the Secretary, in cooperation with the County, in
accordance with that Act, this title, and other applicable law and subject to
valid existing rights, shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H4EFE8588CB0E444283944FC5AD308EAD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct sales of
the land described in subsection (b)(1) to qualified bidders; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H95EE39DB80504A839EDE891DCC05004B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>with respect to
the parcels of land described in subsection (b)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA1B797DAC9E9491D9075001E06E1DE62"><enum>(A)</enum><text>conduct sales of
the parcels to qualified bidders as the parcels becomes available for disposal;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCE31E4347FE744A491468026B5EE53BD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>at the election of
the Secretary, exchange the parcels of land for parcels of non-Federal land or
interests in non-Federal land in accordance with section 206 of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1716">43 U.S.C. 1716</external-xref>) and other applicable
laws.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H35296644E1034E73AFF76236C81C5463"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Description of
Land</header><text>The land referred to in subsection (a) consists of—</text>
<paragraph id="HE2BF7D0687D445679798CFD3D5CB3234"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the land
identified on the Central Map as <quote>Directed Sale Lands</quote>, totaling
approximately 4,300 acres; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDCFE83080EF04298AB90023D60AC1014"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not less than
20,000 acres of land from the land that is identified on the Central Map and
the Eastern Map as <quote>Lands Eligible for Consideration Under Section 102
Disposal</quote>, excluding any land that is—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7A76D4CA856A47788540E94DA38314DF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>designated as
wilderness by section 201(a);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H90BDB1FBC6B74410935732C161BCD500"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an area of
critical environmental concern; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H381E9DDF3310490F00EC5D4447BE1935"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in the Red Cliffs
National Conservation Area established by section 604(a).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC81E1D53D35A4BE2A69339FD50402362"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Availability of
map and legal descriptions</header><text>The Central Map and Eastern Map shall
be on file and available for public inspection in (as appropriate)—</text>
<paragraph id="H49A684B698734D649612994E00E91C88"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Office of the
Director of the Bureau of Land Management;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB382E87D1C4C4ABB99C45B44DE978403"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Office of the
Utah State Director of the Bureau of Land Management; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB75D18DAF820404F8FFA5D7432C5BF64"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the St. George
Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFF2BB46C3E11487C9C83965D8EF39C4B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Joint Selection
Required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary and
the County shall jointly select which parcels of land described in subsection
(b)(2) to offer for sale or exchange.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H59EDDDFCD1464056ADC9C9E8F7FC3D1D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Compliance With
Local Planning and Zoning Laws</header><text>Before a sale or exchange of land
under subsection (a), the County shall submit to the Secretary a certification
that qualified bidders have agreed to comply with—</text>
<paragraph id="H365F24C94C45452C8DC01CB7B37FAD10"><enum>(1)</enum><text>County and city
zoning and other applicable ordinances; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD2FC4B91E67040738B59D3E789BA6EC2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any general plan
for the area approved by the County, including any revisions to the general
plan that are adopted by the County after the date of enactment of this
Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDB858D55105146C88DA7E585A81E7E64"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Method of Sale;
Consideration</header><text>The sale of land under subsection (a) shall
be—</text>
<paragraph id="H3703D578D6A44813AE6928B47FB00D7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consistent with
subsections (d) and (f) of section 203 of the Federal Land Management Policy
Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1713">43 U.S.C. 1713</external-xref>);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H54C199FFD33A4F30B7FD5CCCABF64B00"><enum>(2)</enum><text>through a
competitive bidding process unless otherwise determined by the Secretary;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H39D65D55222148E98017E419208190FC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>for not less than
fair market value.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H030C651419D545FDA99FA3C2BE8DFAD7"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Withdrawal</header>
<paragraph id="HEFB249F2EFD04C9291F800C8F97E777B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>Subject to valid existing rights and except as provided
in paragraph (2), the land described in subsection (b) is withdrawn
from—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0CC413B7907342650019BB73FFF7D4E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>all forms of entry
and appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H63763FF0F4204B0DB2BB9C29022313F0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>location, entry,
and patent under the mining laws; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H45FAFF31A506485981C911ED4E002090"><enum>(C)</enum><text>operation of the
mineral leasing, geothermal leasing, and mineral materials laws.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE65805ABAE214707B6B677CBCB598C9D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text>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 <quote>Recreation and Public Purposes
Act</quote>) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/869">43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0759E050B20E41389E16AB9169BC82CB"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Timing of
sales</header>
<paragraph id="H17535132EFC145AE9FC6D629CE73FC00"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4DB69235B55845E6964DB1F6E6B4D906"><enum>(A)</enum><text>with respect to
the land described in subsection (b)(1)—</text>
<clause id="H71B43C1CEBC94A4396E3BBE0F0B2C4FD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, offer for sale the
land identified on the Central Map as <quote>First Directed Sale</quote>;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H4FD090A278DE4581B58DD864D47FEF03"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>beginning 1 year
after the date of the sale of land under clause (i) and at 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</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HACD805BE301C446FA9086428D151F1E0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with respect to
the land described in subsection (b)(2), conduct sales or exchanges—</text>
<clause id="HB6DC4F96033148EBA74B22153B6695DD"><enum>(i)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HE51BDEBF4BEC48F3A3ACBC00A276292C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>not earlier than January
1, 2010; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HFC402EC0E2C0403089234FBAB88994" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>if the County requests an earlier date,
the date that is requested by the County, subject to approval by the Secretary;
and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H407A4CC7DE9F4074B0802991668ED24E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>except as
provided in paragraph (2), at least annually thereafter until the date on which
all of the parcels of land described in subsection (b)(2) are sold or
exchanged.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE02213E492A142199C1600B119F9047F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Postponement;
exclusion from sale</header>
<subparagraph id="H3313DE41693F4A8DA1E5984E863EB9DE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Request by
county for postponement or exclusion</header><text>At the request of the
County, the Secretary shall postpone or exclude from sale or exchange all or a
portion of the land described in subsection (b)(2).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H973369FD309143EE0047ACED8C6FE65"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Indefinite
postponement</header><text>Unless specifically requested by the County, a
postponement under subparagraph (A) shall not be indefinite.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H86CF36FC443649608E5DC2033003400"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Restrictive
covenants</header>
<paragraph id="HC0B11A1A4EA840DE8E90573E2026FEF3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAEAF43786EA546D8B47FCB9FA489900"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>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 covenant.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H35808F925FDE4D92BC103EF46D174253"><enum>103.</enum><header>Disposition of
Proceeds</header>
<subsection id="HA285383BB6DE4894B0B5CEC71147BDB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Disposition of
Proceeds</header><text>Of the gross proceeds from a sale of land described in
section 102(b)—</text>
<paragraph id="H971A9B25971E4B41AA161C1490F31C78"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDE3192C4D5E44E0E9E4293D6E7DBACD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>2
percent shall be paid directly to the County for—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1F134E9345EB435699CFA3698900ED00"><enum>(A)</enum><text>administrative
costs; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H39C09E9D94EF4AEE8858B9E0074388F8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the costs of fire
protection, flood control, public safety, and transportation;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB2D779F9100549B5BF7CB7FC7B9E63D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD6F9E62F3C174686AFEACDF412900900"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDF287B8881A74A62945CACEC73E147E6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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—</text>
<clause id="H438B5BE0188B4188AA609D1B40119B53"><enum>(i)</enum><text>surveys;</text>
</clause><clause id="H0138600171524A32BCAC83DCDC3176C6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>appraisals;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H6E259674CA5C4348865E681184C07848"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>compliance
with—</text>
<subclause id="HA12DC962FCBC47609DE47702808E6E44"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HF44E04D140EB4D7C95C400E600002B5C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>sections 201 and
202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1711">43 U.S.C. 1711</external-xref>,
1712);</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6887F86A2DE5463B85EF080097DAEE9F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>conservation
projects within the County, including—</text>
<clause id="H40833B7E98FF48F080C024FCA3E89EBF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
acquisition, in accordance with the Washington County Habitat Conservation Plan
dated December 1995, of non-Federal land for inclusion in the Red Cliffs
National Conservation Area established by section 604(a);</text>
</clause><clause id="HF715EE9771B34EE4BE006B64EA6FA7D6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>trail repair and
reconstruction within the Dixie National Forest;</text>
</clause><clause id="HB1E080B140D44642A0167776A3028FCD"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>projects
relating to parks, trails, and natural areas; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H8AB6C6CA6FB74EF9A7A6BF9F0087C8DB"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>other
conservation projects that the Secretary, after consultation with the County,
determine to be appropriate;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFD6CEEA7C35F476B8356642D62DF3CE8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the protection and
management of the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area established by section
604(a), including the development of any necessary amendments to the management
plan under section 606;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H91A39BE9FFC04639943BA35BF2A2CF79"><enum>(D)</enum><text>processing
wilderness designation, including the costs of appropriate fencing, signage,
public education, and enforcement for the wilderness areas designated;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDE610DF035C04A08B0655194AF00DF91"><enum>(E)</enum><text>establishing the
High Desert Off-Highway Vehicle Trail under section 501, including—</text>
<clause id="H29B5FDE6F7AE46AAA46B4250345681B1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>completing the
travel plan required under section 501(b); and</text>
</clause><clause id="HD6AC6DD218584CF0AD2F7DC1DA328235"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>developing,
implementing, and enforcing the management plan for the Trail developed under
section 501(e)(2); and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3F794EA2ADDD4920913E6C5F1D34AE9"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the processing of
public land use authorizations and rights-of-way relating to the development of
land conveyed under this title.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE6A43B73CE0040CAB017C273DB29E23D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Investment of
special account</header><text>Any amounts deposited in the special account
shall earn interest 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
according to the provisions of this section.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header>WILDERNESS
AREAS</header>
<section id="H99F1D53E6342495B904CCECD7B1175B4"><enum>201.</enum><header>Additions to
National Wilderness Preservation System</header>
<subsection id="H18E27A66163A4AA19F9F00D29CE58100"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Additions</header><text>The
following land in the State is designated as wilderness and as components of
the National Wilderness Preservation System:</text>
<paragraph id="H8E6A1CC221734CF499A15DD21354386C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Beartrap
canyon</header><text>Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land
Management, comprising approximately 40 acres, as generally depicted on the
Eastern Map, which shall be known as the <quote>Beartrap Canyon
Wilderness</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0FDCDF90CEA5433FBDF71D5C05EE2764"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Blackridge</header><text>Certain
Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately
7,145 acres, as generally depicted on the Eastern Map, which shall be known as
the <quote>Blackridge Wilderness</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H58898DA6FD344D69ACE8B7E9B32E945F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Canaan
mountain</header><text>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 <quote>Canaan Mountain
Wilderness</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H20EB0EDA6DF74D249C11893826F0C873"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Cottonwood</header><text>Certain
Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately
11,650 acres, as generally depicted on the Central Map, which shall be known as
the <quote>Cottonwood Wilderness</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0DD47C7408904526ABDA719B535515FA"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Cottonwood
forest</header><text>Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service,
comprising approximately 2,642 acres, as generally depicted on the Central Map,
which shall be known as the <quote>Cottonwood Forest Wilderness.</quote></text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1B16911B55284B4BBAAD32144D509F28"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Cougar
canyon</header><text>Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land
Management, comprising approximately 10,568 acres, as generally depicted on the
Western Map, which shall be known as the <quote>Cougar Canyon
Wilderness.</quote></text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7BBCEDC08F0D4B1D00ED297524496DF3"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Deep
creek</header><text>Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land
Management, comprising approximately 3,320 acres, as generally depicted on the
Eastern Map, which shall be known as the <quote>Deep Creek
Wilderness</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8AB2EC4EB5EE429BA61C073858F5AE51"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Deep creek
north</header><text>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 <quote>Deep Creek North
Wilderness</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H390149DD5F0B487B8E134BDA3459164F"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Goose
creek</header><text>Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land
Management, comprising approximately 89 acres, as generally depicted on the
Eastern Map, which shall be known as the <quote>Goose Creek
Wilderness</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H555D13F5531843BCAFCDA2384D4E00"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Laverkin
creek</header><text>Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land
Management, comprising approximately 445 acres, as generally depicted on the
Eastern Map, which shall be known as the <quote>LaVerkin Creek
Wilderness</quote> .</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8CE4D60CB003424498EFC61CD4B25E52"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Red
butte</header><text>Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land
Management, comprising approximately 1,124 acres, as generally depicted on the
Eastern Map, which shall be known as the <quote>Red Butte
Wilderness</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF9A77E6EEAD04A49948C92EBB4B490FB"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Red
mountain</header><text>Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land
Management, comprising approximately 18,716 acres, as generally depicted on the
Central Map, which shall be known as the <quote>Red Mountain
Wilderness</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H53EB429D4FA64E8984DD61DF3F6EA00"><enum>(13)</enum><header>Taylor
creek</header><text>Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land
Management, comprising approximately 35 acres, as generally depicted on the
Eastern Map, which shall be known as the <quote>Taylor Creek
Wilderness</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF35EB1F8F6A14A75B556D400FA7E06EE"><enum>(14)</enum><header>Watchman</header><text>Certain
Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately
600 acres, as generally depicted on the Eastern Map, which shall be known as
the <quote>Watchman Wilderness</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAF89900C87C84C4C8373354DD4138CDB"><enum>(15)</enum><header>Zion</header>
<subparagraph id="H57A2EA95C9664EE0BC91E10097A006C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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 <quote>Zion
Wilderness</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAB24A1DE016F4BB1A9AC9BC0D4332D11"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Subsequent
acquisition</header><text>Any land within Zion National Park that is
subsequently acquired by the National Park Service by purchase from a willing
seller, exchange, or donation, may become wilderness on the recommendation of
the Secretary, in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et
seq.).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H509F5ABF4902434EB0D17E9EBDD014B4"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Transfer of
bureau of land management land to national park service</header>
<clause id="H2D16FFE682B64B378C49754F16F73251"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Administrative jurisdiction 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 Bureau of Land Management to the
Director of the National Park Service.</text>
</clause><clause id="HAB08047B2268418AAC49D6F09E1FAEE3"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Nonwilderness</header><text>Approximately
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
National Park General Management Plan of 2001 and in accordance with the Act of
August 25, 1916 (commonly known as the <quote>National Park Service Organic
Act</quote>) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1">16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDB7D6C5B48044E85B03D444200D94CCD"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Boundary
adjustment</header><text>Any adjustments to the boundary of Zion National Park
under this paragraph shall be depicted on the Eastern Map, Central Map, or
Western Map, as appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5B745937C6C742F79D045C98CA2532DD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Boundary</header><text>The
boundary of any portion of a wilderness area designated by subsection (a) that
is bordered by a road shall be at least 100 feet from the center line of the
road to allow public access.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H1C1BDC0E5796478B8EB058F38CC5319"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Map and legal
description</header>
<paragraph id="H232B594DB20B4435A56DE3DC687D899D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and legal description of each
wilderness area designated by subsection (a) with the Committee on Resources of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
of the Senate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFDAE7884EA7E431792B963CCF503DA6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effect</header><text>Each
map and legal description shall have the same force and effect as if included
in this section, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and
typographical errors in the map or legal description.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H86C8C7D989BB42B098E09B60C3005928"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>Each
map and legal description shall be on file and available for public inspection
in (as appropriate)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H28B5D2E16ADB4DF0003FBE7F78B6C07"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Office of the
Director of the Bureau of Land Management;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC02084F1C86A4582A7D73FBEE83DCBFD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Office of the
Utah State Director of the Bureau of Land Management;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7697EC88A07B4CBF96797F247E30A045"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the St. George
Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HAAD46D39A76945489328ECF4099EBB0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Dixie National
Forest Supervisor’s Office; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2AD575F7C45D43D78D02C390CBD92920"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the Office of the
Superintendent of Zion National Park.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDB1014D4910D46A5BA2696EA28BB32D7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Withdrawal</header><text>Subject
to valid existing rights, the wilderness areas designated by subsection (a) are
withdrawn from—</text>
<paragraph id="H9CB4109F377D4641A027D871FEA0C2EF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>all forms of
entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H141111753918477DA0162CE64596BB9B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>location, entry,
and patent under the mining laws; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H52AE4A53E564494A8D4F68D7F97301DA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>operation of the
mineral leasing, geothermal leasing, and mineral materials laws.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HB50B6FF812D444EF87BC94D6E9009100"><enum>202.</enum><header>Administration</header>
<subsection id="H6BF180E4268E43228DBB303044AC78E8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Management</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to valid existing rights, each area
designated as wilderness by this title shall be administered by the Secretary
in accordance with the Wilderness Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1131">16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.</external-xref>), except
that—</text>
<paragraph id="H535C12375EA348399B2062B3D0F57E4B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8A70219B5D934D8F9D498386B71293E7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any reference in
that Act to the Secretary of Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference
to the Secretary of the Interior with respect to land under the jurisdiction of
the Secretary of the Interior.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5EE6EE331D30462B8CA2A5006498BFBD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Livestock</header><text>Within
the wilderness areas designated under this title that are administered by the
Bureau of Land Management, the grazing of livestock in areas in which grazing
is established as of the date of enactment of this Act shall be allowed to
continue—</text>
<paragraph id="HB5C45E2EC2A24F90A5D1B76E3521D0F3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>subject to such
reasonable regulations, policies, and practices that the Secretary considers
necessary; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H414CBB0347B64E84818FFC2200653866"><enum>(2)</enum><text>consistent with
section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1133">16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)</external-xref>), including the
guidelines set forth in Appendix A of House Report 101–405.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB34AB20883AF4887915518621ECD83E9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Incorporation of
Acquired Land and Interests</header><text>Any land or interest in land within
the boundaries of an area designated as wilderness by this title 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 wilderness area within which the
acquired land or interest is located.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2BAF080F016F466000F17F0024E1006D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Water
Rights</header>
<paragraph id="HA0B034556B244F5199AAE0E1002B80D7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress
finds that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCB90F9B29BE74EF9B8F4845CF1CFC5CD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the land
designated as wilderness by section 201(a)—</text>
<clause id="H6968C6B3198D49568155B00359674786"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is
arid in nature; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HDF5CC3DCA57E4BA5A5FFE845E69DF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>includes ephemeral
streams;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9F9A640F3DDA4A31B30076A395B68534"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the hydrology of
the land designated as wilderness by section 201(a) is locally characterized by
complex flow patterns and alluvial fans with impermanent channels;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H522DAB18134A41189ED9BC1FCB216564"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the subsurface
hydrogeology of the region of the wilderness is characterized by groundwater
subject to local and regional flow gradients and artesian aquifers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1C147428FAA8437CBB1FD2DDDC92CB2E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the land
designated as wilderness is generally not suitable for use or development of
new water resource facilities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H132FC0169BA64014A674B3E788EBC9C9"><enum>(E)</enum><text>there are no
actual or proposed water resource facilities and no opportunities for
diversion, storage, or other uses of water occurring outside the land
designated as wilderness that would adversely affect the wilderness or other
values of the land; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC761314E137C4C5BAA5F00DB5BC80806"><enum>(F)</enum><text>because of the
unique nature and hydrology of the desert land designated as wilderness and the
existence of the Virgin River Resource Management and Recovery Program, it is
possible to provide for proper management and protection of the wilderness,
perennial springs and other values of the land in ways not used in other
legislation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCD7ADF659ECE4314B0CA72192EAEFA86"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Statutory
construction</header><text>Nothing in this title—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8816CF237B8F4E6085CCF74CD4D6B5E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall constitute or
be construed to constitute either an express or implied reservation by the
United States of any water or water rights with respect to the land designated
as wilderness by this title;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAC5974A4327E4880A01399EC8865E1D6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall affect any
water rights in the State existing on the date of enactment of this Act,
including any water rights held by the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H676B5C55956B4DCC8E55B066068CAD69"><enum>(C)</enum><text>shall be construed
as establishing a precedent with regard to any future wilderness
designations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H18FA78D7CA304C4E97DA014EDCEBD7C9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>shall affect the
interpretation of, or any designation made pursuant to, any other Act;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H597553E8810840F0A07D2BDAEB99C0E8"><enum>(E)</enum><text>shall be construed
as limiting, altering, modifying, or amending any of the interstate compacts or
equitable apportionment decrees that apportion water among and between the
State and other States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDEF89AA84A564B328953A3B7B15C3024"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Utah water
law</header><text>The Secretary shall follow the procedural and substantive
requirements of the law of the State in order to obtain and hold any water
rights not in existence on the date of enactment of this Act with respect to
the wilderness areas designated by this title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H228FB36425764980A3815D95E366B639"><enum>(4)</enum><header>New
projects</header>
<subparagraph id="H3CB2768C79984F7BA54C8E0058D8F4E0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Water resource
facility</header><text>As used in this paragraph, the term <quote>water
resource facility</quote>—</text>
<clause id="HA3598CF21641419C95BCEFAC6CBF1800"><enum>(i)</enum><text>means irrigation
and pumping facilities, reservoirs, water conservation works, aqueducts,
canals, ditches, pipelines, wells, hydropower projects, and transmission and
other ancillary facilities, and other water diversion, storage, and carriage
structures; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H7B28DD0E6DDB4945BA9B5B79AFDFEA97"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>does not include
wildlife guzzlers.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB7117BC08E064D87A015962BCD00A3B2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Restriction on
new water resource facilities</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in
this title, on and after the date of enactment of this Act, neither the
President nor any other officer, employee, or agent of the United States shall
fund, assist, authorize, or issue a license or permit for the development of
any new water resource facility within the wilderness areas designated by this
title.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H058545D9660D455AB8A21C229C7BCC86"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Military
overflights</header><text>Nothing in this title precludes or restricts—</text>
<paragraph id="HA157C3B93FAD4A978E9D4BD5003FDEDD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>low-level
overflights and operations of military aircraft, helicopters, missiles, or
unmanned aerial vehicles over wilderness areas designated under this title,
including military overflights and operations that can be seen or heard within
the wilderness areas;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0C5352A6F6884E6EB9331FBFE0EA3242"><enum>(2)</enum><text>flight testing and
evaluation; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H14A308CF18A94CC4A8F3E91B16C1DA1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the designation or
creation of new units of special use airspace, or the establishment of military
flight training routes over the wilderness areas designated under this
title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HBD91F03594CA4DFF906CEC839C64C28F"><enum>203.</enum><header>Adjacent
Management</header>
<subsection id="H87896AB7DA274C878D32F00054882296"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Congress does not intend for the designation of
wilderness in the State pursuant to this title to lead to the creation of
protective perimeters or buffer zones around any such wilderness area.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H23D22816C3A4495C870300DE838F1B00"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Nonwilderness
Activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The fact that
nonwilderness activities or uses can be seen or heard from areas within a
wilderness designated under this title shall not preclude the conduct of those
activities or uses outside the boundary of the wilderness area.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H60262199431845E7A763F3FFCF3B8D3"><enum>204.</enum><header>Native American
cultural and religious uses</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Nothing in this title diminishes—</text>
<paragraph id="H07A7722AD7944A348586334423819538"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the rights of any
Indian tribe; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC86A337D9016472C00953B1D69C1F31C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any tribal rights
regarding access to Federal land for tribal activities, including spiritual,
cultural, and traditional food-gathering activities.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H4DA46CE579134D1BAD1E7C8BF5FE164"><enum>205.</enum><header>Release of
wilderness study areas</header>
<subsection id="H6655789D533D4A6F850071A9993297C3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Finding</header><text>Congress
finds that, for the purposes of section 603 of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1782">43 U.S.C. 1782</external-xref>), any public land in the County
administered by the Bureau of Land Management in the wilderness study areas
that is not designated as wilderness by section 201(a) or depicted as released
on the Central Map, Eastern Map, or Western Map has been adequately studied for
wilderness designation.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H31BE1016BA8E4C6EAC84F1D517D8B5FC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Release</header><text>Any
public land described in subsection (a) that is not designated as wilderness by
this title—</text>
<paragraph id="H7D7A0EDC35604B9ABBDA925F575C8388"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is no longer
subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1782">43 U.S.C. 1782(c)</external-xref>);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCE428296DE06440F9B4FFA5FAB7F405D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall be managed
in accordance with—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBA76E792C6C446E8933C1C5B2510AFA5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>land management
plans adopted under section 202 of that Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1712">43 U.S.C. 1712</external-xref>); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9046C32F321C4E34ACD9F2388101974"><enum>(B)</enum><text>existing
cooperative conservation agreements; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H617BE9901DB6437585745FC72CF8CC51"><enum>(3)</enum><text>shall be subject
to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1531">16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HBB3789A94D754BF19300911F4238BFCD"><enum>206.</enum><header>Wildlife
management</header>
<subsection id="H4EC57F3A19EC43A9B83497C99B9F6E05"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>In accordance with section 4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1133">16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)</external-xref>), nothing in this title affects or diminishes the
jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish and wildlife management,
including the regulation of hunting, fishing, and trapping, in the wilderness
areas designated by this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6309E6A515B040EC8042D5EB95A3BCA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Management
Activities</header><text>In furtherance of the purposes and principles of the
Wilderness Act, management activities to maintain or restore fish and wildlife
populations and the habitats to support such populations may be carried out
within wilderness areas designated by this title where consistent with relevant
wilderness management plans, in accordance with appropriate policies such as
those set forth in Appendix B of House Report 101–405, including the occasional
and temporary use of motorized vehicles, if such use, as determined by the
Secretary, would promote healthy, viable, and more naturally distributed
wildlife populations that would enhance wilderness values and accomplish those
purposes with the minimum impact necessary to reasonably accomplish the
task.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3200353D90A64F1D91DC38F72E551D45"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Existing
Activities</header><text>Consistent with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1133">16 U.S.C. 1133(d)</external-xref>) and in accordance with appropriate policies such as those
set forth in Appendix B of House Report 101–405, the State may continue to use
aircraft, including helicopters, to survey, capture, transplant, monitor, and
provide water for wildlife populations.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H431E53180F3D488DA80498CB8455B957"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Wildlife Water
Development Projects</header><text>Subject to subsection (f), the Secretary
shall authorize structures and facilities, including existing structures and
facilities, for wildlife water development projects, including guzzlers, in the
wilderness areas designated by this title if—</text>
<paragraph id="H7E35C58159DA4C09B8ECC4500000ABF3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the structures and
facilities will, as determined by the Secretary, enhance wilderness values by
promoting healthy, viable, and more naturally distributed wildlife populations;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4B4653825754418CB0D1ADAAEDA1D44"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the visual impacts
of the structures and facilities on the wilderness areas can reasonably be
minimized.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HED76AEA8CC6941EDA1EF7BC73844ACE0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Hunting,
Fishing, and Trapping</header><text>In consultation with the appropriate State
agency (except in emergencies), the Secretary may designate by regulation areas
in which, and establish periods during which, for reasons of public safety,
administration, or compliance with applicable laws, no hunting, fishing, or
trapping will be permitted in the wilderness areas designated by this
title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBC038FF7D570457EB37E3E98DE80A56C"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Cooperative
Agreement</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the State
that specifies the terms and conditions under which the State or a designee of
the State may carry out wildlife management activities in the wilderness areas
designated by this title.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HB471FCCD783D4591B2F844CDF08ECE25"><enum>207.</enum><header>Wildfire
management</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Consistent with
section 4 of the Wilderness Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1133">16 U.S.C. 1133</external-xref>), nothing in this title
precludes a Federal, State, or local agency from conducting wildfire and
management operations (including operations using aircraft or mechanized
equipment) to manage wildfires in the wilderness areas designated by this
title.</text>
</section><section id="H85FAFE973D874025A1C8E861FE6B86D"><enum>208.</enum><header>Climatological
data collection</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subject to
such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, nothing in this title
precludes the installation and maintenance of hydrologic, meteorologic, or
climatological collection devices in the wilderness areas designated by this
title if the facilities and access to the facilities are essential to flood
warning, flood control, and water reservoir operation activities.</text>
</section><section id="H7BEBE38FD5F746519C5CF7F699DE5499"><enum>209.</enum><header>National Park
Service land</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">To the extent any
of the provisions of this title conflict with the laws applicable to the
National Park Service for Zion National Park, the laws shall control.</text>
</section><enum>III</enum><header>WILD AND SCENIC
RIVER DESIGNATION </header>
<section id="HB3DACBDD12094192B365902BD71E5B94"><enum>301.</enum><header>Zion National
Park Wild and Scenic Rivers</header>
<subsection id="HB0C7E984B99649ADAD15B3408CD90041"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Designation</header><text>Section
3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1274">16 U.S.C. 1274(a)</external-xref>) is amended by adding
at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE3297C2C07544027A3F93EE934FAB3D3" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H56EE77493ED6478F88C03D6729D1107"><enum>(167)</enum><header>Zion national
park, Utah</header><text>The approximately 165.5 miles of segments of the
Virgin River and tributaries of the Virgin River across Federal land within and
adjacent to Zion National Park, to be administered by the Secretary of the
Interior, subject to, and in accordance with, the agreement between the United
States, the State of Utah, the Washington County Water Conservancy District,
and the Kane County Water Conservancy District entitled <quote>Zion National
Park Water Rights Settlement Agreement</quote> and dated December 4, 1996, in
the following classifications:</text>
<subparagraph id="HCBC9E6218F554D959BE8B157F6A4AA8C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Taylor
Creek</header><text>The 4.5-mile segment from the junction of the north,
middle, and south forks of Taylor Creek, west to the park boundary and adjacent
land rim-to-rim, as a scenic river.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2BDB08FA77E944A4B84B88D566E62D35"><enum>(B)</enum><header>North Fork of
Taylor Creek</header><text>The segment from the head of North Fork to the
junction with Taylor Creek and adjacent land rim-to-rim, as a wild
river.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9652285768564BC79FB4EEFBEA0979BB"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Middle Fork of
Taylor Creek</header><text>The segment from the head of Middle Fork on Bureau
of Land Management land to the junction with Taylor Creek and adjacent land
rim-to-rim, as a wild river.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H17117FDD52D64F72A64E9365C6218441"><enum>(D)</enum><header>South Fork of
Taylor Creek</header><text>The segment from the head of South Fork to the
junction with Taylor Creek and adjacent land rim-to-rim, as a wild
river.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1A25E2A04756495700770005AD70379E"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Timber Creek and
tributaries</header><text>The 3.1-mile segment from the head of Timber Creek
and tributaries of Timber Creek to the junction with LaVerkin Creek and
adjacent land rim-to-rim, as a wild river.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0241151F84AC460DB21636A318C2E9F8"><enum>(F)</enum><header>LaVerkin
Creek</header><text>The 16.1-mile segment beginning in T. 38 S., R. 11 W., sec.
21, on Bureau of Land Management land, southwest through Zion National Park,
and ending at the south end of T. 40 S., R. 12 W., sec. 7, and adjacent land
<fraction>1/2</fraction>-mile wide, as a wild river.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1E88A448D1DD4E720040CDEAA2E8CEDA"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Willis
Creek</header><text>The 1.9-mile segment beginning on Bureau of Land Management
land in the SWSW sec. 27, T. 38 S., R. 11 W., to the junction with LaVerkin
Creek in Zion National Park and adjacent land rim-to-rim, as a wild
river.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC903EFDA7C0F49359900CC6FC16EB6CC"><enum>(H)</enum><header>Beartrap
Canyon</header><text>The 2.3-mile segment beginning on Bureau of Management
land in the SWNW sec. 3, T. 39 S., R. 11 W., to the junction with LaVerkin
Creek and the segment from the headwaters north of Long Point to the junction
with LaVerkin Creek and adjacent land rim-to-rim, as a wild river.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H777E4BB502C64BC2A5795D169488D9BD"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Hop Valley
Creek</header><text>The 3.3-mile segment beginning at the southern boundary of
T. 39 S., R. 11 W., sec. 20, to the junction with LaVerkin Creek and adjacent
land <fraction>1/2</fraction>-mile wide, as a wild river.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC69ADA9E912F4CF880F34547C29EF55C"><enum>(J)</enum><header>Current
Creek</header><text>The 1.4-mile segment from the head of Current Creek to the
junction with LaVerkin Creek and adjacent land rim-to-rim, as a wild
river.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBFAAC1DEB341495997F5B51B70EC84F6"><enum>(K)</enum><header>Cane
Creek</header><text>The 0.6-mile segment from the head of Smith Creek to the
junction with LaVerkin Creek and adjacent land <fraction>1/2</fraction>-mile
wide, as a wild river.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCED25D1B90454FDD85C2A08B2FC4E0C8"><enum>(L)</enum><header>Smith
Creek</header><text>The 1.3-mile segment from the head of Smith Creek to the
junction with LaVerkin Creek and adjacent land <fraction>1/2</fraction>-mile
wide, as a wild river.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0CE3F27E14734F4BAFD7AAFCBCBA82A7"><enum>(M)</enum><header>North Creek left
and right forks</header><text>The segment of the Left Fork from the junction
with Wildcat Canyon to the junction with Right Fork, from the head of Right
Fork to the junction with Left Fork, and from the junction of the Left and
Right Forks southwest to Zion National Park boundary and adjacent land
rim-to-rim, as a wild river.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7B3CCB84358B4F7E95739EA4B301E946"><enum>(N)</enum><header>Wildcat Canyon
(Blue Creek)</header><text>The segment of Blue Creek from the Zion National
Park boundary to the junction with the Right Fork of North Creek and adjacent
land rim-to-rim, as a wild river.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3B7C9F875D564C0E87C313FBBE087336"><enum>(O)</enum><header>Little
Creek</header><text>The segment beginning at the head of Little Creek to the
junction with the Left Fork of North Creek and adjacent land
<fraction>1/2</fraction>-mile wide, as a wild river.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0E62E6FE7DE34ACAB5EFEDC3E2A99CCF"><enum>(P)</enum><header>Russell
Gulch</header><text>The segment from the head of Russell Gulch to the junction
with the Left Fork of North Creek and adjacent land rim-to-rim, as a wild
river.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC8F67CB5B6714FF5885849923565A039"><enum>(Q)</enum><header>Grapevine
Wash</header><text>The 2.6-mile segment from the Lower Kolob Plateau to the
junction with the Left Fork of North Creek and adjacent land rim-to-rim, as a
scenic river.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBF7D2B00CD45410BBA21A0B7BB69B1E7"><enum>(R)</enum><header>Pine Spring
Wash</header><text>The 4.6-mile segment to the junction with the left fork of
North Creek and adjacent land <fraction>1/2</fraction>-mile, as a scenic
river.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H032A0AB7680643AB9CEFBB663EFA884"><enum>(S)</enum><header>Wolf Springs
Wash</header><text>The 1.4-mile segment from the head of Wolf Springs Wash to
the junction with Pine Spring Wash and adjacent land
<fraction>1/2</fraction>-mile wide, as a scenic river.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H30ED17FF376544A1972786E13B99177F"><enum>(T)</enum><header>Kolob
Creek</header><text>The 5.9-mile segment of Kolob Creek beginning in T. 39 S.,
R. 10 W., sec. 30, through Bureau of Land Management land and Zion National
Park land to the junction with the North Fork of the Virgin River and adjacent
land rim-to-rim, as a wild river.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2038266583F449F0B627CD3B13A0005F"><enum>(U)</enum><header>Oak
Creek</header><text>The 1-mile stretch of Oak Creek beginning in T. 39 S., R.
10 W., sec. 19, to the junction with Kolob Creek and adjacent land rim-to-rim,
as a wild river.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2BFFEB71F7064216AFE0532806FAF307"><enum>(V)</enum><header>Goose
Creek</header><text>The 4.6-mile segment of Goose Creek from the head of Goose
Creek to the junction with the North Fork of the Virgin River and adjacent land
rim-to-rim, as a wild river.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA541A15C490345E29075EF58E6DD612D"><enum>(W)</enum><header>Deep
Creek</header><text>The 5.3-mile segment of Deep Creek beginning on Bureau of
Land Management land at the northern boundary of T. 39 S., R. 10 W., sec. 23,
south to the junction of the North Fork of the Virgin River and adjacent land
rim-to-rim, as a wild river.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H86944F8EB3554B9EB2FDD1C68631C22"><enum>(X)</enum><header>North Fork of the
Virgin River</header><text>The 10.8-mile segment of the North Fork of the
Virgin River beginning on Bureau of Land Management land at the eastern border
of T. 39 S., R. 10 W., sec. 35, to Temple of Sinawava and adjacent land
rim-to-rim, as a wild river.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA788F7409536454C9665F6515605AA3C"><enum>(Y)</enum><header>North Fork of
the Virgin River</header><text>The 8-mile segment of the North Fork of the
Virgin River from Temple of Sinawava south to the Zion National Park boundary
and adjacent land <fraction>1/2</fraction>-mile wide, as a scenic river.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H67399A70A4D4418894E2942E9DD35E4D"><enum>(Z)</enum><header>Imlay
Canyon</header><text>The segment from the head of Imlay Creek to the junction
with the North Fork of the Virgin River and adjacent land rim-to-rim, as a wild
river.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4E82A6A9946B479C955F340200609344"><enum>(AA)</enum><header>Orderville
Canyon</header><text>The segment from the eastern boundary of Zion National
Park to the junction with the North Fork of the Virgin River and adjacent land
rim-to-rim, as a wild river.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE036CF21706B424DAFFDDA400F0A75C"><enum>(BB)</enum><header>Mystery
Canyon</header><text>The segment from the head of Mystery Canyon to the
junction with the North Fork of the Virgin River and adjacent land rim-to-rim,
as a wild river.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2DE909F9EBD245EF9CA3832C73FEEA2"><enum>(CC)</enum><header>Echo
Canyon</header><text>The segment from the eastern boundary of Zion National
Park to the junction with the North Fork of the Virgin River and adjacent land
rim-to-rim, as a wild river.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H72D549FE23D34DB4B540DC8E4410A0F1"><enum>(DD)</enum><header>Behunin
Canyon</header><text>The segment from the head of Behunin Canyon to the
junction with the North Fork of the Virgin River and adjacent land rim-to-rim,
as a wild river.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H25B61C8AE05B42FC97001B5DE05573D9"><enum>(EE)</enum><header>Heaps
Canyon</header><text>The segment from the head of Heaps Canyon to the junction
with the North Fork of the Virgin River and adjacent land rim-to-rim, as a wild
river.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC9A849EE3B1A4C5B9349B354DF57562D"><enum>(FF)</enum><header>Birch
Creek</header><text>The segment from the head of Birch Creek to the junction
with the North Fork of the Virgin River and adjacent land
<fraction>1/2</fraction>-mile wide, as a wild river.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H79EA72C5B37243299CD4E8B65F62696"><enum>(GG)</enum><header>Oak
Creek</header><text>The segment of Oak Creek from the head of Oak Creek to
where the forks join and adjacent land <fraction>1/2</fraction>-mile wide, as a
wild river.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6A842706860A4A319E4BB6B650E22F00"><enum>(HH)</enum><header>Oak
Creek</header><text>The 1-mile segment of Oak Creek from the point at which the
2 forks of Oak Creek join to the junction with the North Fork of the Virgin
River and adjacent land <fraction>1/2</fraction>-mile wide, as a recreational
river.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0FA968167E454B58A1A1E7CD3389F908"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Clear
Creek</header><text>The 6.4-mile segment of Clear Creek from the eastern
boundary of Zion National Park to the junction with Pine Creek and adjacent
land rim-to-rim, as a recreational river.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3BBE453226EE4A39A9FCF1D98596DD17"><enum>(JJ)</enum><header>Pine Creek
</header><text>The 2-mile segment of Pine Creek from the head of Pine Creek to
the junction with Clear Creek and adjacent land rim-to-rim, as a wild
river.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB869E87E6FA1472795DB506900FAB517"><enum>(KK)</enum><header>Pine
Creek</header><text>The 3-mile segment of Pine Creek from the junction with
Clear Creek to the junction with the North Fork of the Virgin River and
adjacent land rim-to-rim, as a recreational river.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF3819770EF474577B39E5B56A358A300"><enum>(LL)</enum><header>East Fork of
the virgin River</header><text>The 8-mile segment of the East Fork of the
Virgin River from the eastern boundary of Zion National Park through Parunuweap
Canyon to the western boundary of Zion National Park and adjacent land
<fraction>1/2</fraction>-mile wide, as a wild river.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFB87A518ADB34F68A7C75017BBDB894C"><enum>(MM)</enum><header>Shunes
Creek</header><text>The 3-mile segment of Shunes Creek from the dry waterfall
on land administered by the Bureau of Land Management through Zion National
Park to the western boundary of Zion National Park and adjacent land
<fraction>1/2</fraction>-mile wide as a wild
river.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HFE7A4BA33B2D4AE28B8CD2F3F888FEFE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Incorporation of
acquired non-Federal land</header><text>If the United States acquires any
non-Federal land within or adjacent to Zion National Park that includes a river
segment that is contiguous to a river segment of the Virgin River designated as
a wild, scenic, or recreational river by paragraph (167) of section 3(a) of the
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1274">16 U.S.C. 1274(a)</external-xref>), the acquired river segment
shall be incorporated in, and be administered as part of, the applicable wild,
scenic, or recreational river.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>IV</enum><header>UTILITY
CORRIDORS</header>
<section id="H3BB7534BDB634C49BD2D8E50C416575F"><enum>401.</enum><header>Utility
corridors and rights-of way</header>
<subsection id="HADEADC883C9D4D73913FBB651954856F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Utility
Corridor</header>
<paragraph id="H5D8F49BFEDB14E8B92E7B83DDC4BC479"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Consistent with title II and notwithstanding sections 202
and 503 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1712">43 U.S.C. 1712</external-xref>,
1763), the Secretary shall establish on public land—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE700CDB6F83F495292B717D56ED9400"><enum>(A)</enum><text>corridors for
utilities, water infrastructure, and transportation purposes, in the County, as
generally depicted on the Central Map, Eastern Map, and Western Map; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC10D32B2B27F4897BEFCBF1B6E7D295F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a corridor for
transportation purposes in the County, to be identified by the Secretary,
after—</text>
<clause id="H436FB5AD98134EA0AC55CCB88FF9F2F8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>consultation with
the County and the Habitat Conservation Advisory Committee;</text>
</clause><clause id="H4F2360C38AAF41B8854781B2FE2288A6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>complying with
the <act-name parsable-cite="NEPA69">National Environmental Policy Act of
1969</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H0F32BAC957F44582A200C3E0161F8D0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>evaluating, at a
minimum—</text>
<subclause id="H9E860EA1B58E4B35BA5993ACCE756D9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a
corridor within the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area established by
section 604(a), beginning on the western boundary of the Conservation Area at a
point, to be identified by the Secretary, between Diamond Valley and Winchester
Hills, and ending on the eastern boundary of the Conversation Area at a point,
to be identified by the Secretary, between milepost 10 and milepost 16 of
Interstate 15; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H32281555165245449291D0A92CC25F65"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a corridor
outside the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7C8FB304525147CCA5BAD6ED97BBCE29"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Width</header><text>The
utility corridors established under paragraph (1) shall be—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9754F6D20624481CB1F6C9D32596A6B1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>2,640-feet wide;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5ED442331C284508BD5B768FE405C8E9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if the St. George
Field Office Resource Management Plan of 1999 provides for a width other than
2,640 feet in a particular portion of the corridor, the width provided by the
Plan for the particular portion.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF62BDED0F7D04601973F8E426074764C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rights-of-Way</header>
<paragraph id="H3966A7E2D0674D329CA5F6E911DC4702"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding sections 202 and 503 of the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1712">43 U.S.C. 1712</external-xref>, 1763), and subject to valid
and existing rights, the Secretary shall grant to the County and the Washington
County Water Conservancy District nonexclusive rights-of-way to nonwilderness
Federal land in the County, as generally depicted on the Central Map and
Eastern Map, for any reservoirs, canals, channels, ditches, pipes, pipelines,
tunnels, wells, well fields, pump stations, storage facilities, and other
facilities and systems that are necessary for—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9266429211344B3EA1AB00EB00D88547"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the impoundment,
storage, treatment, transportation, or distribution of water or wastewater;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA6067846D7CB489D904CC2805B44CA99"><enum>(B)</enum><text>flood control
management.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H05AA36059EA442BA83E71D2306DAB61D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applicable
requirements</header><text>Any right-of-way granted under paragraph (1) shall
be consistent with any general plan adopted by the County.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H90294CD8EBA4411E99167046C1426964"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Duration; waiver
of fees</header><text>A right-of-way granted under paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5E65855891264E85BD5FC20836A00051"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall be valid in
perpetuity; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB15C03D45B724C95862FCF262BB71C9C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall not require
the payment of rental fees.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9E68DED853F5403695CC22BF56497F5D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Compliance with
NEPA</header><text>Before granting a right-of-way under paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), including the identification of potential impacts to fish
and wildlife resources and habitat.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H815D1325C6C2467EA90300048EE29779"><enum>(c)</enum><header>State Water
Law</header><text>Nothing in this title shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HAABB0E0CBEE84AE9B199C4BCF686FDA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>prejudice the
decisions or abrogate the jurisdiction of the Utah State Engineer with respect
to the appropriation, permitting, certification, or adjudication of water
rights;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H462B72D0569146F7B2C4BB062AD46F4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>preempt State water
law; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5CA825951DB246E2B944555BD1A8E7E8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>limit or supersede
existing water rights or interest in water rights under State law.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF4729ED330BC447EBF7EFF9FA53C3C07"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Withdrawal</header><text>Subject
to valid existing rights, the areas designated as utility corridors or
rights-of-way by subsections (a) and (b) are withdrawn from location, entry,
and patent under the mining laws.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>V</enum><header>HIGH
DESERT OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE TRAIL</header>
<section id="H7568BB4A82A64309ACB1601E735374AB"><enum>501.</enum><header>High Desert
Off-Highway Vehicle Trail</header>
<subsection id="H2E95FE16EEB845659ED30029F1E9B354"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H39FDDB66C9EC4CB2AE28BB9BCEBCA538"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Trail</header><text>The
term <term>Trail</term> means the High Desert Off-Highway Vehicle Trail
designated under subsection (c).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6BD070EB2EBA4DE2A8AC96474BA4C17F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Travel
plan</header><text>The term <term>travel plan</term> means the travel plan
developed under subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF73C39FC4905488CBCE1EC76795F84DC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Travel
plan</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture shall jointly complete a
travel plan that identifies routes for the Trail.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HFA5A06E0E9904E84A043351F95238BAB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Designation of
Trail</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date on which the travel
plan is completed under subsection (b), the Secretary and the Secretary of
Agriculture shall jointly designate a system of trails, identified in the
travel plan, to be known as the <quote>High Desert Off-Highway Vehicle
Trail</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H210160CDB1C44D63A83439A352E26201"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>To
be eligible for inclusion in the Trail, a route shall be—</text>
<paragraph id="H52A38F917E7748C78DA1FB011F7FDD68"><enum>(1)</enum><text>open to motorized
and mechanized uses on and after the date of enactment of this Act; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2F5E75B4044740C8AA37D900665458F1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>located on land
managed by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management or the Chief of the
Forest Service.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD2A34F4E13AE400B9D47BC87D705B571"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Management</header>
<paragraph id="H30776EFD2C5E496FA09C63A4C6DBE400"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary or the Secretary of Agriculture shall
manage portions of the Trail under the jurisdiction of the Secretary or the
Secretary of Agriculture, as appropriate, in a manner that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3FF24B20D21B4791B9C3206F5B1F1190"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is consistent with
motorized and mechanized use of the Trail that is authorized on the date of
enactment of this Act pursuant to applicable Federal and State laws and
regulations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H006628F3FC9F4DD30059001200700834"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensures the safety
of the people who use the Trail; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5CDF32A4945B4920B1269D32F5946802"><enum>(C)</enum><text>does not damage
sensitive habitat or cultural resources.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA3B8C378CAD341ECA748D8306DDDEA30"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Management
plan</header>
<subparagraph id="HA5280EE53A924B54958577FBA4AFA8C3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date on which the travel
plan is completed under subsection (b), the Secretary and the Secretary of
Agriculture, in consultation with the State, the County, and any other
interested persons, shall jointly complete a management plan for the Trail that
includes a description of the routes identified in the travel plan for
inclusion in the Trail.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAF9F689D5D51446E82E6A4FD7DB70039"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Components</header><text>The
management plan shall—</text>
<clause id="H1FBB90A87C0A48A7A91F003B27F0A295"><enum>(i)</enum><text>describe the
appropriate uses and management of the Trail;</text>
</clause><clause id="H5D8E2083A9C6495C8810A91733B56D00"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>authorize the use
of motorized and mechanized vehicles on the Trail; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HF18F98C4E8784D69B7A9F6CEAD476B58"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>describe actions
carried out to periodically evaluate and manage the appropriate levels of use
and location of the Trail to minimize environmental impacts and prevent damage
to cultural resources from the use of the Trail.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5040DB6086004D5FB9C600B0E5F7875B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Monitoring and
evaluation</header>
<subparagraph id="H7D08A76D45D941DFA1B9C45324D38D5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Annual
assessment</header><text>The Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture shall
annually assess the effects of the use of off-highway vehicles on the Trail on
land and, in consultation with the Utah Department of Natural Resources, assess
the effects of the Trail on wildlife and wildlife habitat to minimize
environmental impacts and prevent damage to cultural resources from the use of
the Trail.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFD202FF6E2714E12B965EC4CEFEEA48D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Closure</header><text>Subject
to valid existing rights, the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture, as
appropriate, in consultation with the State and the County, may temporarily
close or permanently reroute, subject to subparagraph (C), a portion of the
Trail if the Secretary determines that—</text>
<clause id="HE71C660971CB43F0A5CC1D1026FC4C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
Trail is having an adverse impact on—</text>
<subclause id="H8D12A51BE74D484397BCEB00F051D0B6"><enum>(I)</enum><text>natural resources;
or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H41DEBEEE02D5473A90942526BE77F151"><enum>(II)</enum><text>cultural
resources;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H8160905EF4BB468FBCD0D995A400EE33"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
Trail threatens public safety;</text>
</clause><clause id="H04371659FA24461DB937C713B633B2D1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>closure of the
Trail is necessary to repair damage to the Trail; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HB5F7A91D2BD74071A7CC8B00406E6CF1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>closure of the
Trail is necessary to repair resource damage.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA891277B958A47DB8F9DD47388412D05"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Rerouting</header><text>Portions
of the Trail that are temporarily closed may be permanently rerouted along
existing roads and trails on public land currently open to motorized use if the
Secretary determines, after consultation with the Utah Department of Natural
Resources, that such rerouting will not significantly increase or decrease the
length of the Trail.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3BD4A37ABFF943C29D8B205E2DF9BD08"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>The
Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture shall provide information to the
public regarding any routes on the Trail that are closed under subparagraph
(B), including by providing appropriate signage along the Trail.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFAB742EE267F4594A442538E4D18B2DE"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Notice of open
routes</header><text>The Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture shall
ensure that visitors to the Trail have access to adequate notice regarding the
routes on the Trail that are open through use of appropriate signage along the
Trail and through the distribution of maps, safety education materials, and
other information considered appropriate by the Secretary and the Secretary of
Agriculture.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1E1B3B1FD0704E38A8810573B7B2E404"><enum>(f)</enum><header>No Effect on
Non-Federal Land and Interests in Land</header><text>Nothing in this section
shall be construed to affect ownership, management, or other rights related to
non-Federal land or interests in land.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H300F5B62CD92424FBD3F81B2DDAB76E"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Map on
File</header><text>The appropriate maps shall be kept on file at the
appropriate offices of the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>VI</enum><header>RED
CLIFFS NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA</header>
<section id="HBD268882ABDE4636813E6591A77C9502"><enum>601.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited
as the <quote>Red Cliffs National Conservation Area Act</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HA51B75A6634A4CAC935BF5437771FECA"><enum>602.</enum><header>Purpose</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The purpose of this title is to establish
the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area—</text>
<paragraph id="H1B17E115AFB14AC596DDB9F2D867C500"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to conserve,
protect, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future
generations the ecological resources, wildlife, endangered species, and
recreational resources of the Conservation Area, in accordance with the
management plan; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC7157A27A28D44B9A13EAD22E4ACC64"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to
serve the needs of communities in the vicinity of the Conservation Area, in
accordance with the management plan.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H4FD471D3207B4C96BFE0B01B3321DF00"><enum>603.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text>
<paragraph id="HCC38097929464D94A55B031964F59BDE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Conservation
area</header><text>The term <term>Conservation Area</term> means the Red Cliffs
National Conservation Area established by section 604(a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDF50038609CE4C9C95E08C32F9F82557"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Management
plan</header><text>The term <term>management plan</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAFB059945CDE4EA5A534C563F01D0000"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the management
plan entitled the <quote>Washington County Habitat Conservation Plan</quote>
and dated December 1995, as approved by the Director of the United States Fish
and Wildlife Service on February 23, 1996; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEFECD19956BE41F1BE77E45EB9A6006C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the St. George
Field Office Resource Management Plan of March 15, 1999.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3BA6FCE71BF443CFA25324CEBDE8F7D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Public
land</header><text>The term <term>public land</term> has the meaning given the
term <quote>public lands</quote> in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1702">43 U.S.C. 1702</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H025E85F5F85747A9BF8FFD9CF7DC27E1"><enum>604.</enum><header>Establishment
of the Conservation Area</header>
<subsection id="H6423FF0A213848689E437E1100DCD031"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>There is established in the State the Red Cliffs National
Conservation Area.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9E026D7209DB4ED089D464506C15AB00"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Area
Included</header><text>The Conservation Area shall consist of approximately
61,473 acres of public land, as generally depicted on the Central Map.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H06D47C6A0E084C0D90937030822521E2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Map and Legal
Description</header>
<paragraph id="H0C81BA6494ED4482AB0154BDEB12D7E8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Map</header><text>The
Central Map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the
appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H19E005AC9DFC484A881961A99B3B9ED4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Legal
description</header>
<subparagraph id="HDBC6EF4E0CA8477FA5A4042D77CA5B5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of
Representatives a legal description of the Conservation Area.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA71BCFE05A3449D5B4085F1260D1DAF8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Force and
effect</header><text>The legal description submitted under subparagraph (A)
shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that
the Secretary may—</text>
<clause id="H07168A6A94154558ABD4B3CA76A72B14"><enum>(i)</enum><text>correct minor
errors in the legal description; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H85F25769379440AABD3D47A85EE55FEC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
consultation with the County and the Habitat Conservation Advisory Committee,
make any minor boundary adjustments that the Secretary, the County, and the
Habitat Conservation Advisory Committee determine to be necessary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H532E98578DCA41118F943D25C8BEC0E6"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>The
legal description submitted under subparagraph (A) shall be on file and
available for public inspection in the office of the Director of the Bureau of
Land Management.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H076446F973C444E385DC4FDF00EBCA77"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Conflict</header><text>If
there is a conflict among the Central Map, the acreage described in subsection
(b), or the legal description submitted under paragraph (1), the Central Map
shall control with respect to determining the boundaries of the Conservation
Area.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H18354A381660495085F3666EC28CAC9D"><enum>605.</enum><header>Management</header>
<subsection id="HC664882DA16A4570A2C870A19D3BA899"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Bureau
of Land Management, shall, subject to valid existing rights, manage the
Conservation Area—</text>
<paragraph id="HB6BDEE941E3F488C98C5D0ACBCB6A18"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in
a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the resources of the
Conservation Area described in section 602(1); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFD2BCC82BDD245AD9EB6A4A805E1F341"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in accordance
with—</text>
<subparagraph id="H57F75A2CFA9A483F93745467F462C1FB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the management
plan;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0EB165EE5860454192C49E00D8EBFAA1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>this Act;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H795E6C7E160A44E280DC96C25159CF87"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any other
applicable laws.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9943000356F0472800066B477BFEC18"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use</header>
<paragraph id="HDDEF59688C6D4D7E8059BA09C5000984"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall only allow uses of the Conservation
Area—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4694204164F843769B01A88B95009300"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in accordance with
the St. George Field Office Resource Management Plan dated March 15,
1999;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC6F4445D9AA24DF8BDE47650FBA413A7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>that are described
in the Washington County Habitat Conservation Plan dated December 1995
(including any appendices to the plan);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA92CBA2A9C0A48F99D1D2F2823DCA1D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in accordance with
the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve Public Use Plan dated June 12, 2000; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H30D74C8DCEEC4E55B40033BAD3CB56B9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>that the Secretary
determines would further the purposes described in section 602.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H20BA6E70F78E4F42ACB3E0525F628177"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Motorized and
Mechanized Vehicles</header><text>Except in cases in which motorized or
mechanized vehicles are needed for administrative purposes or to respond to an
emergency, the use of motorized or mechanized vehicles in the Conservation Area
shall be permitted only on roads and trails designated for the use of motorized
or mechanized vehicles.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9C1723BD18F548C18E06245359F2850"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Preventive
Measures</header><text>Nothing in this Act precludes any measures that the
Secretary determines to be necessary to prevent devastating fire or infestation
of insects or disease within the Conservation Area.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H08DAE72E7DB0446D8733EFEC190000F1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Water
Rights</header>
<paragraph id="HACC1291736B745E40099902400972B52"><enum>(1)</enum><header>State water
law</header><text>The laws of the State relating to water rights shall apply to
the acquisition and holding of any water rights in the Conservation Area that
are not in existence as of the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H17B8125242C1466FA08B987FC195216E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effect</header><text>Nothing
in this title—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2493D8F2803E45D6B85CF77224816D56"><enum>(A)</enum><text>creates an express
or implied reservation by the United States of any water or water rights in the
Conservation Area;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCF6461981DF949BD8236EE2C50FE394F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>affects any water
rights in the State (including any water rights held by the United States) in
existence on the date of enactment of this Act;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB42F73A9BE204CD29657001B1169C0F1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>establishes a
precedent with regard to any future conservation area designations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA9A04F23ECE2475F825826CFA90F951"><enum>(D)</enum><text>affects the
interpretation of, or any designation made pursuant to, any other Act;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF2D2C0313FAD4EA793B94DEE93CB3346"><enum>(E)</enum><text>limits, alters,
modifies, or amends any interstate compact or equitable apportionment decree
that apportions water among and between the State and other States; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD6E55B18E9A64D029DBEDFBAAAC27BA0"><enum>(F)</enum><text>prohibits the
funding of, assistance with, authorizing of, or issuance of a license, permit,
easement, or right-of-way for the development of any new water resource
facility within the Conservation Area consistent with utility development
protocols provided in the management plan.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H904256E9CE45444EBDB7500A00CEB7"><enum>606.</enum><header>Management plan
amendments</header>
<subsection id="H64B105EE8D0A4015AE670658BC46F860"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The management plan
may be amended as the Secretary determines to be necessary to achieve the
purposes of the Conservation Area described in section 602.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB9478428B4DC40E6800769779FECD3A0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any amendments to the management plan
adopted under subsection (a) shall comply with the procedures for amendments
outlined in the management plan, including the requirements that any amendments
shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HBA6E23E4F5F04D9986125882EBC04313"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be developed with full public
participation; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H46DBCF5410484F20917178C9ADF42400"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">take into consideration affected
landowners, Federal, State, and local agencies, and affected Indian
tribes.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H8D440226094C4C70B63ED69E31D040D7"><enum>607.</enum><header>Acquisition of
additional land</header>
<subsection id="HEF5CAF81074945F49B640051DC375ED2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>The Secretary may acquire land or interests in land in
the Conservation Area—</text>
<paragraph id="H66F397C08CAD46C19100E0912300DCC1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by
donation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA1B109D4E3C24CC988B41880A4F001E1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by purchase with
donated or appropriated funds;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB86C27CD55704231B707D32726D269DB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in exchange for
Federal land outside the Conservation Area, in accordance with—</text>
<subparagraph id="H10EF806BCEE547C0BCD738BF30673DBF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>section 206 of the
Federal Land Management and Policy Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1716">43 U.S.C. 1716</external-xref>); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H20658FF8C0F1461EB58D2C00ADCF3C54"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any other
applicable law;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8F348DC91D0647AAA31BF6E4E97BE9B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>with the
concurrence of the appropriate agency head, transfer from another Federal
agency; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFA68C1C7CC304B9E9E5B589C3B6CAFD0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in accordance with
section 103(a)(4)(B)(i).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD56847DD2B8142D1B724212D3697E69F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>State
Land</header><text>Land or interests in land owned by the State or a political
subdivision of the State may only be acquired by donation, exchange, or
purchase.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H440066629A044A0FB2D866C738C9DEAB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Private
Land</header><text>Private land or interests in private land may only be
acquired from willing sellers.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H531DBA82370745DEAD6546ED3EA13B00"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Subsequent
Acquisition</header><text>Any land or interests in land within the boundaries
of the Conservation Area that is acquired after the date of enactment of this
Act shall be—</text>
<paragraph id="H0302B57893AE4ACAAF1E8B550600E6E4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>incorporated into
the Conservation Area; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H953CBD5E05744CEF97128600C83C2ECC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>managed as part of
the Conservation Area, in accordance with—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBE800A21109F4B4E9CD2DA767F2979FB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>this Act;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H01AF15BA99344E7094115C003E08B0AF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any other
applicable laws.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H00ED9A790F7847A6BB83EB1C001DB47B"><enum>608.</enum><header>Withdrawal</header>
<subsection id="HC5C7C53B34CF4513B787F3EF859B8E6C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>Subject to valid existing rights, all public land in the
Conservation Area is withdrawn from—</text>
<paragraph id="HEAB0C09F5E5B4B59919B292FE6358D7C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>all forms of
entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE19452DB55A6443EAC10804B1D542766"><enum>(2)</enum><text>location, entry,
and patent under the mining laws; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9F2B2752CDEC4824A915DD4800E65F38"><enum>(3)</enum><text>operation of the
mineral leasing, geothermal leasing, and mineral materials laws.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFBFE6E42ABE74EEFBBFA0098005445BA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Additional
Land</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the Secretary
acquires additional land within the Conservation Area after the date of
enactment of this Act, the land is withdrawn from operation of the laws
referred to in subsection (a) on the date of acquisition of the land.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H6E78B671AB084888AE024126238F0083"><enum>609.</enum><header>Cooperative
agreements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary may
enter into cooperative agreements with other Federal agencies, State and local
agencies, and nonprofit entities that provide for the management and
interpretation of natural and cultural resources in the Conservation
Area.</text>
</section><section id="HD229998813DF4C9D8737DA40A5819E2F"><enum>610.</enum><header>No buffer
zones</header>
<subsection id="HDD60B6964DDF40FF929C315467F9F591"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>The establishment of the Conservation Area shall not
create protective perimeters or buffer zones around the Conservation
Area.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9DD97B443AFB4739BFDB77C980C6CD6D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Private
Land</header><text>If the use of, or conduct of an activity on, private land
outside the boundaries of the Conservation Area is consistent with applicable
law, nothing in this title concerning the establishment of the Conservation
Area shall prohibit or limit the use or conduct of the activity.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>VII</enum><header>AUTHORIZATION OF
APPROPRIATIONS</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF32B24B19C5A4CBF90337F4C75C31D9E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>701.</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this
Act.</text>
</section>