110 HR 6300 IH: Doña Ana County Planned Growth,
U.S. House of Representatives
2008-06-18
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1.
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Doña Ana County Planned Growth,
Open Space, and Rangeland Preservation Act of
2008
.
(b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Title I—SPECIAL PRESERVATION AREAS
Sec. 101. Establishment of special preservation
areas.
Sec. 102. Management of special preservation areas.
Title II—RANGELAND PRESERVATION AREAS
Sec. 201. Establishment of rangeland preservation
areas.
Sec. 202. Management of rangeland preservation
areas.
Sec. 203. Management plan.
Sec. 204. Release of wilderness study areas.
Title III—LAND EXCHANGES
Sec. 301. Purpose.
Sec. 302. New Mexico State University land
exchange.
Title IV—DISPOSAL OF FEDERAL LAND FOR COMMUNITY
GROWTH
Sec. 401. Disposal.
Sec. 402. Disposition of proceeds.
Sec. 403. Advisory board.
2.For purposes of this Act:
(1)The term Board means the Doña
Ana County Land Disposal Advisory Board established under section 403.
(2)The term Center means the
Chihuahuan Desert Rangeland Research Center of New Mexico State
University.
(3)The
term City means the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico.
(4)The
term County means Doña Ana County, New Mexico.
(5)The term Federal estate means the reserved
Federal mineral estate underlying approximately 56,000 acres of land within the
Center that is identified on the map as Transfer Mineral Ownership to
NMSU
.
(6)The term management plan means the plan
developed under section 203(a).
(7)The
term map means the map titled Doña Ana County Planned
Growth, Open Space and Rangeland Preservation Proposal
and dated April
4, 2008.
(8)Rangeland
preservation areaThe term rangeland preservation
area means the rangeland preservation areas established by section
201(a).
(9)The
term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through
the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.
(10)The term special account means the special
account established under section 402.
(11)Special
Preservation AreasThe term special preservation
areas means the special preservation areas designated under section
101(a).
(12)The term State Director means the New
Mexico State Director of the Bureau of Land Management.
(13)The
term State means the State of New Mexico.
(14)The
term University means New Mexico State University.
(15)The term University land means the
approximately 7,800 acres of land of the University that is identified on the
map as Transfer Surface Ownership to BLM
.
<enum>I</enum><header>SPECIAL
PRESERVATION AREAS</header>
<section id="HAE181396DA4D4B62BBC9333F54E454FA"><enum>101.</enum><header>Establishment
of special preservation areas</header>
<subsection id="HAFE3BEF7AFEE4670BA3953B690E27E40"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The following parcels of land in the County are
designated as special preservation areas:</text>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7A1C3D3232FB49CD8F5627F41E937B00"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Doña ana
mountains special preservation area</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau
of Land Management, comprising approximately 15,989 acres as generally depicted
on the map, which shall be known as the Doña Ana Mountains Special Preservation
Area.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H019A3E2AB2AF4EC1B800E146C8A7D3BA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Picacho peak
special preservation area</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau
of Land Management, comprising approximately 1,885 acres as generally depicted
on the map, which shall be known as the Picacho Peak Special Preservation
Area.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0E90D8420419478CBF9E1C51501772E6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Map and legal
descriptions</header>
<paragraph id="H0BFCA34C3CBE4CA390A0ABDDEDF46DA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a map and legal descriptions
of the special preservation areas.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA2507288C52B464EA817C7B743F5569D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Force and
effect</header><text>The map and legal descriptions submitted under paragraph
(1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this title, except
that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map and
legal descriptions.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFF305772FC914E8C8FA389A0E00AFF6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Public
availability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Copies of the
map and legal descriptions submitted under paragraph (1) shall be on file and
available for public inspection in—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF1A5149C97A041D69774DE9767898226"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Office of the
Director of the Bureau of Land Management;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCA422BB172FA409FA4C5F073120653B2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Office of the
State director;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB2E4DC0528744C1DA8A1137CBC772866"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Office of the
Las Cruces District Manager of the Bureau of Land Management; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6DAD4EF27A0246B3AAEA702872B19825"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Office of the
County Clerk of Doña Ana County, New Mexico.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H28BCE0B3B1C94693B211750540AFC700"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Withdrawals</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to valid existing rights (including
lease rights), all Federal land within the special preservation areas and any
land and interests in land acquired for the special preservation areas by the
United States after the date of enactment of this Act are withdrawn
from—</text>
<paragraph id="HAF04404E626C4A7EAFCBCD92CCBACD89"><enum>(1)</enum><text>all forms of
entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFA6E0525F9984DB281120376866EAA9F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>location, entry,
and patent under the mining laws; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H39612A918114485287EBB34DFE858E31"><enum>(3)</enum><text>operation of the
mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H63A71F8A6617433EA2D2D9789D8863DF"><enum>102.</enum><header>Management of
special preservation areas</header>
<subsection id="HA1BEDD442B2C4102A52B517DC6FFA326"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
manage the special preservation areas—</text>
<paragraph id="H086CEC43BDE543ADA48D585F21024788"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in a manner that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H36EE9FE66524416785CD42800586746"><enum>(A)</enum><text>conserves,
protects, and improves the resources, including grazing land and wildlife
habitat, of the special preservation areas;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3550969CD7004DF30026E900AB059820"><enum>(B)</enum><text>maintains and
preserves the open spaces of Federal lands within the special preservation
areas; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC604D916A6394A66BD9FABEDC89D713D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in accordance with—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA0967D43262C4A0D84EC17C5105868E2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>this title;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H03F37EBE1C7C4E0EB1F622131C912E2C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/170">43 U.S.C. 170 et seq.</external-xref>); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H390AC9CC440C417300A703C496B9B68"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any other
applicable laws.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE6DB6152879946FEB8B7E3AA56E58B8B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>No buffer
zones</header>
<paragraph id="H9F6508013B2A44AE95BFFD752246C2C2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There shall be no buffer zone around any of the special
preservation areas.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1BD698C98A0142D991D53D81353D974"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Activities
outside the special preservation areas</header><text>The fact that an activity
or use of land is not permitted on land within a special preservation area
shall not preclude the activity or use outside the boundary of the special
preservation area or on private or State land within the special preservation
area, consistent with other applicable laws.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA25126CA026E477F90C41BDD06654382"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Acquisition of
land</header>
<paragraph id="H5A3CCD2782B244B600B05422F4C5D74D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may
acquire non-Federal land in a special preservation area only—</text>
<subparagraph id="H85381DE253054DA7B7FE07607DB95DC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>from a State, a
local government, or a non-profit organization; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H58C5A4376C0649E2A9EBD6777B34DFD7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>through purchase,
exchange, or donation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7010C55C02DC481B98E93EDB6DEB9BD4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Management</header><text>Land
acquired under paragraph (1) shall be managed as part of a special preservation
area in accordance with this title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header>RANGELAND
PRESERVATION AREAS</header>
<section id="H1BD41ADBDC494D6BBD04AF5D57DBFE55"><enum>201.</enum><header>Establishment
of rangeland preservation areas</header>
<subsection id="HB676DBA0A8DE47A5AFF5AFFAFE08D057"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The following parcels of land in the County are
designated as rangeland preservation areas:</text>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H04D2AAD4AC654ECFB3B64CB74E358D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Organ mountains
rangeland preservation area</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau
of Land Management, comprising approximately 77,059 acres as generally depicted
on the map, which shall be known as the Organ Mountains Rangeland Preservation
Area.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDD663D7C70EA412994F378355E95490"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Las uvas
mountains watershed and rangeland preservation area</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Certain Federal lands managed by the Bureau
of Land Management, comprising approximately 11,067 acres as generally depicted
on the map, which shall be known as the Las Uvas Mountains Watershed and
Rangeland Preservation Area.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9964A5D97AC84A62B28ECB2000F158F1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Robledo
mountains watershed and rangeland preservation area</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Certain Federal lands managed by the Bureau
of Land Management, comprising approximately 12,946 acres as generally depicted
on the map, which shall be known as the Robledo Mountains Watershed and
Rangeland Preservation Area.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2FA2C31E9B3E4A5888FD896C67F8381C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Potrillo
national security and rangeland preservation area</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Certain Federal lands managed by the Bureau
of Land Management, comprising approximately 182,472 acres as generally
depicted on the map, which shall be known as the Potrillo National Security and
Rangeland Preservation Area.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H76C6EA2ABC3E4A288F3EF8459658A709"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Map and legal
descriptions</header>
<paragraph id="H4344CD71377849CC928050F5E9D73E21"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a map and legal descriptions
of the rangeland preservation areas.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H24F1FCF6F48143E799C6753EF9CF00E3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Force and
effect</header><text>The map and legal descriptions submitted under paragraph
(1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this title, except
that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map and
legal descriptions.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB70CA884C9274E6B85AED7F15E381825"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Public
availability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Copies of the
map and legal descriptions submitted under paragraph (1) shall be on file and
available for public inspection in—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2342654531D34AA7BDD5C86F75820048"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Office of the
Director of the Bureau of Land Management;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7896DFF1B541433CB984ACB3A13E800"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Office of the
State Director; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD5FE537D7C824A818E2FAD62BD9F70E4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Office of the
Las Cruces District Manager of the Bureau of Land Management.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC21224479237409186EA11E4CAE9668E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Withdrawals</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to valid existing rights (including
lease rights), all Federal land within a rangeland preservation area and any
land and interests in land acquired for a rangeland preservation area by the
United States after the date of enactment of this Act are withdrawn
from—</text>
<paragraph id="HDAE5EA172D204C58AB9C3D292CE33958"><enum>(1)</enum><text>all forms of
entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4E68ECC31D7740AA90CD210397D00460"><enum>(2)</enum><text>location, entry,
and patent under the mining laws; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCC113482E105467D985289899BBFEBBA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>operation of the
mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HB65FD49042444292ABC7F0CBF2A4784F"><enum>202.</enum><header>Management of
rangeland preservation areas</header>
<subsection id="HAA68510D0EBF41F581058464319302AA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
manage the rangeland preservation areas—</text>
<paragraph id="H881D51AB4F1447A7828657FFBB503735"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in a manner that serves the purposes
of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8715C18069FF44EE8F2C3F53CB759453"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conserving, protecting, and seeking to
improve the livestock grazing, recreation, wildlife management, and scenic
values under multiple-use, as defined in the Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1701">43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.</external-xref>);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H62337E0819B24C3E80D5845EFBFC8746"><enum>(B)</enum><text>conserving and
protecting the open spaces of Federal lands within the rangeland preservation
areas; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9FBCC3B17C2A4AEB91E4C11213BB8ED"><enum>(C)</enum><text>conserving and
protecting any other unique resources within the rangeland preservation areas;
and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H08E1C535CA6D425B000100F119EAF616"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in accordance with—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE46A40B23A62437EBFBA289BDC60700"><enum>(A)</enum><text>this title;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB7378BCCA8354BE3820400CFCE53773F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1701">43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.</external-xref>); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5B6B4B3A885D4A5D98CBAF2E26D57DE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other applicable
laws.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H96541B8B767041B894E6EA2DDC6C0B9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Uses</header>
<paragraph id="HF56ECFCA0DEF4E97A2F8F89E8B628483"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall not allow a use of a rangeland
preservation area unless the Secretary determines that use will further the
purposes for which the rangeland preservation areas are established, as
described in subsection (a)(1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H56FE3697182F4DEE9CBBF3912E5CD600"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of motorized
vehicles</header><text>The Secretary shall not allow the use of motorized
vehicles in the rangeland preservation areas, except the Secretary shall allow
the use of such vehicles—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCF0C03E8EFCA469F9DA7A3BF4B3919B9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>on roads and
trails designated for vehicular use under the management plan; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD4AD57E098F5465B8F93DFA2EBD3984D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>as determined by
the Secretary to be necessary for—</text>
<clause id="H9DDC3A98208A4252AD1071F1C8DA0198"><enum>(i)</enum><text>administrative
purposes;</text>
</clause><clause id="H6030FABB261C4353A98BEAB300FDC226"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>homeland security
or law enforcement;</text>
</clause><clause id="H73D1F3EFDC3446A5BA3275066258388B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>construction,
maintenance, operation, or management of flood control or water conservation
systems by any Federal, State, or local governmental entity;</text>
</clause><clause id="H0EBE2CE9EF5D4282B8E1E2A2162F1ED2"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>construction,
maintenance, or operation of rangeland improvements authorized by the
Secretary; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H40F46178AC464892AC98CE56D85E6D11"><enum>(v)</enum><text>emergency
response.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEB533D5F98AC4269AACF4CADC719C099"><enum>(c)</enum><header>hunting and
trapping</header>
<paragraph id="H5ABDD2B281F845A9BCBB00A969C62B45"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall allow
hunting and trapping in the rangeland preservation areas.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7B5E6A4E5CCB483798C65458AC3D0278"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitations</header>
<subparagraph id="HE5E80C6E45CE4392AC09E239503986BE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The
Secretary may designate by regulation areas in a rangeland preservation area in
which, and establish periods during which, for reasons of public safety,
administration, or compliance with applicable laws, no hunting or trapping will
be allowed.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H14F6624E9B6D4BAD917349D21FE8DA26"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>Except
in emergencies, the Secretary shall consult with the appropriate State agency
before promulgating regulations under subparagraph (A) that close a portion of
a rangeland preservation area to hunting or trapping.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H29A437DBD7E740A9BB595D408DC6F0F7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Grazing</header><text>The
Secretary shall issue any grazing leases or permits in the rangeland
preservation areas in accordance with the same laws and executive orders that
apply to issuance by the Secretary of grazing leases and permits on other land
under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA5CBF7CCFB614571878D71F4777947C6"><enum>(e)</enum><header>No buffer
zones</header>
<paragraph id="HCE4268A20564452DA572EF844A23C1D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There shall be no buffer zone around a rangeland
preservation area.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAA1072DA1886446398A2DDC2E6FF02D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Activities
outside the rangeland preservation areas</header><text>The fact that an
activity or use of land is not permitted on land within a rangeland
preservation area shall not preclude the activity or use outside the boundary
of the rangeland preservation area or on private or State land within the
rangeland preservation area, consistent with other applicable laws.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7B2F3D0327B9433CAE140022CC1967E0"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Acquisition of
land</header>
<paragraph id="HABD53E1D5EF9404EB15BAC5B7574C681"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may
acquire non-Federal land in a rangeland preservation area only—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5B8C0A6F830C4DED8DA0229162986400"><enum>(A)</enum><text>from a State, a
local government, or a non-profit organization; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC5EE109DCF6E4CA4A1E09BC02E5FE08E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>through purchase,
exchange, or donation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEFEDE6C99BF7488A8C6030F9B185512E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Management</header><text>Land
acquired under paragraph (1) shall be managed as part of a rangeland
preservation area in accordance with this title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H95CBB416A2C24C8E94E0952100213B63"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Interpretive
sites</header><text>The Secretary may establish sites in a rangeland
preservation area to allow the interpretation of the historical, cultural,
scientific, archaeological, natural, and educational resources of the rangeland
preservation area.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HAF113BC8DC5E46C6BFB4E1D39BFC32D"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Water
rights</header><text>Nothing in this title—</text>
<paragraph id="H075A01713BFD4D37822240CF622EBEEC"><enum>(1)</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 lands within a
rangeland preservation area; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1882C97A1A424EB384AA213FEDB9EE79"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall affect any
water rights existing on the date of enactment of this Act, including any water
right held by the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H55A738638040417FB05C9E6346571E73"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Rule of
Construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This title shall
not be construed to prevent—</text>
<paragraph id="H1BB68EAF7CAA4BBC827EE5D01FEDEB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the
construction, maintenance, operation, or management of flood control or water
conservation systems by any Federal, State, or local governmental
entity;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD2B527F38DB8468D8B90D550C9D0BCD7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the construction,
maintenance, or operation of rangeland improvements; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3EBB2D737D384A6A98E87E9093A40570"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the exercise of
homeland security and law enforcement activities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HC28737234CDD4BC2910496D6D6A370FC"><enum>203.</enum><header>Management
plan</header>
<subsection id="H870DF9C65C75408AB8B6872E6D32C439"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall develop a comprehensive plan for the long-range
protection and management of the rangeland preservation areas.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H37A5AD1F79F74686AD319491F46BC810"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
management plan shall describe the appropriate uses and management of the
rangeland preservation areas in accordance with—</text>
<paragraph id="HBD712B89504F48AF8D22F33EE0028682"><enum>(1)</enum><text>this title;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HABF31DADCB744533A1EA2193F2512CBA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1701">43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.</external-xref>); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD70EA11EF17243E293CB814100FBB9B9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>other applicable
laws.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HC9F376C354934743A8DA624F82578000"><enum>204.</enum><header>Release of
wilderness study areas</header>
<subsection id="H2B6C3BA248DA470CA6C1B164C8E5E62"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Finding</header><text>Congress
finds that, for 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>), the Federal land in the following
areas has been adequately studied for wilderness designation:</text>
<paragraph id="H19FD3C8843044BC9BD7E81F6828EB7AC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Aden Lava Flow
Wilderness Study Area.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H33A7CB523C14449BAC912D47999FAF44"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Las Uvas
Mountains Wilderness Study Area.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H96A3F488A9B74E56B9817CFA1F514F00"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Organ
Mountains Wilderness Study Area.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H91222DAA43B2423082AF3C9E192EB89F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Robledo
Mountains Wilderness Study Area.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H08BCA664B9B546AEAD8700E74DC20083"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The West Potrillo
Mountains Wilderness Study Area.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6A396080FBDD493CBCD9B9AC9588828D"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The Mount Riley
Wilderness Study Area.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4E6293DF4E2D44A2829000C66856FFF8"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The Pena Blanca
Wilderness Study Area.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA11D4E3E8DC04D2DBFC8A19649926113"><enum>(8)</enum><text>The Organ Needles
Wilderness Study Area.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD333D4FFD3F3489083A8B168440009F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Release</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any Federal land described in subsection
(a)—</text>
<paragraph id="H11659B5E5C8F4553AD7202B17EE3DB3F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall no longer be
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>); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC8E95F0AFA3F4A878B6626FE377681A4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall be managed
in accordance with section 202 of this title and the management plan developed
under section 203 of this title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>III</enum><header>LAND
EXCHANGES</header>
<section id="H1B1BA4436A734C12871D0517FA50D167"><enum>301.</enum><header>Purpose</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The purpose of this title is to—</text>
<paragraph id="HC141B0540F3E466891A104B9AA8C23CA"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">support efforts of the University to manage
the land of the University consistent with the designation of the University as
the land-grant college for the State under the Act of July 2, 1862 (7 U.S.C.
301 et seq.; commonly known as the First Morrill Act);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H93AE05EC59834ACBB5C8D17CBB19F38"><enum>(2)</enum><text>allow the
University to control development of University land at the Center by
consolidating surface and subsurface ownership; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1D771FC1E7D84325A4BDCAB5FB8BFC00"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">authorize the acquisition of non-Federal
land to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HACAFA476C2DD4DC5B8EB51F261F150CD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>consolidate
holdings of the Bureau of Land Management; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H150CCF2F82E84CA6AE849CEC5B00483B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>improve the
management by the Bureau of Land Management of recreation and other resources
in the area of the Center.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="H255E4DEEB0CF4D5B8315EC29932C5F2F"><enum>302.</enum><header>New Mexico
State University land exchange</header>
<subsection id="H111A90235E0945498469C7B4C7859F72"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization
for exchange</header><text>If the University conveys to the United States by
quitclaim deed acceptable to the Secretary, all right, title, and interest of
the University in and to the University land, the Secretary shall, not later
than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary accepts title to the
University land, convey to the University all right, title, and interest of the
United States in and to the Federal estate.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H81D387CBB3604A0B9E2CAE4FFF70A528"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Approximate
equal value</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding
any other law—</text>
<paragraph id="HA2F9C3077A434F85B5ECBD02257606D3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the value of the
Federal estate and the value of the University land conveyed under this section
shall be considered to be of equal value; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H959BE4618DCB4D46A74E8F5F48C5B0F3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>appraisals of the
Federal estate and the University land are not required.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H32BF166561EC4ABE851F243605CC1232"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Legal
descriptions</header>
<paragraph id="H50B105BA5B73434B9DCC293185DFBA0"><enum>(1)</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 Natural Resources of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
of the Senate a map and legal descriptions of the University land and the
Federal estate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB0A68A8EF92E44839561BAEB08BE4462"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effect</header><text>The
map and the legal descriptions submitted under paragraph (1) shall have the
same force and effect as if included in this title, except that the Secretary
may correct any clerical and typographical errors in the legal descriptions and
map.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H42B2B3AC61E8457F85FD843BB9DFFB00"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Public
availability</header><text>Copies of the map and the legal descriptions
submitted under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public
inspection in the Office of the State Director.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1F3C733D2D754EE6A72881378681F043"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Hazardous
substances</header>
<paragraph id="H2FADF2F812A64363B42BD6F455841D14"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Before any conveyances under this section, the University
shall prepare, at the expense of the University, any environmental site
assessment for the University land that the Secretary determines to be
necessary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5218E69FF7FE428587EB6726BECB06"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Options of
secretary</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If hazardous
substances are found on the University land in an assessment prepared under
paragraph (1), the Secretary may—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFFAB088EF981496F85622F089322FAA8"><enum>(A)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H5595ADC17C5D4C7495D2FA5FC1C440CC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>conduct further
investigations of the affected land; and</text>
</clause><clause display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE51D63C9B36E451CBDB25806D44FAE05" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>as the Secretary determines to be
necessary, require the University to conduct remediation;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC815DD68D6BC4279B658B52CE739B81"><enum>(B)</enum><text>refuse—</text>
<clause id="HDD5F184CA8804362A073B2F9D33954CD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to
accept conveyance of the affected land under subsection (a); and</text>
</clause><clause id="HD063FA5818DF492C8F350842D459B0BB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to
convey land related to the affected land under subsection (a); or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1005EC8722B54607876D1971C94C2CA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>terminate the
conveyance of land under subsection (a).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3F93F2FE776545AF81C02FFDF901D8A1"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Effect on valid
existing rights</header><text>Nothing in this title affects any valid existing
rights in existence on the date of enactment of this Act with respect to any
interest in the University land or the Federal estate.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>IV</enum><header>DISPOSAL OF
FEDERAL LAND FOR COMMUNITY GROWTH</header>
<section id="H1E44D6751F094C55B0E39F97D857902"><enum>401.</enum><header>Disposal</header>
<subsection id="HA7E7A0B4D7A548828FAE5D92329E498D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, in
consultation with the City and the County, shall conduct a sale of Federal land
described in subsection (b) to qualified bidders.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD3E68100AF7C465A9071717CFBB4B79"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Description of
land</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The land referred to in
subsection (a) consists of the Federal land in the County that is—</text>
<paragraph id="H277E47AE0CF84DD681EFCEE600A03861"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identified for
disposal through the resource management planning process of the Bureau of Land
Management as of the date of enactment of this Act; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H82A74E1A045C4C7599AC46F3692EEB14"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not segregated or
withdrawn from the lands so identified by Congress or by the Secretary on or
after the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H85B6F96B664F446FB868A63B62686548"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Sales</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in subsection (g), the
land referred to in subsection (a) shall be sold at a price and in acreage as
recommended by the Board. Such sales shall be—</text>
<paragraph id="HE37AB8343E314376B620457998839818"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in accordance with
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1701">43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.</external-xref>), this
title, and other applicable laws; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE7F29C979983413F870863854C88CACE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>subject to valid
existing rights.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H518146590C974389AA513849F66D97DD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Availability of
map</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The map produced by the
Bureau of Land Management as a result of the resource management planning
process described in subsection (b) shall be on file and available for public
inspection in—</text>
<paragraph id="H1C69C4257F544162B0B7D200C48158E5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Office of the
Director of the Bureau of Land Management;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7B2E5FFD5764434CA8ED7B6736D212C8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Office of the
State Director; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3B3D13B7C0B2449B8E83DC00B9D6BADF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Office of the
Las Cruces District Manager of the Bureau of Land Management.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6354A5524152467295AF2EC3A3BCD677"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Compliance with
local planning and zoning laws</header><text>Before a sale of land is conducted
under subsection (a), the City or County shall submit to the Secretary a
certification that all qualified bidders have agreed to comply with—</text>
<paragraph id="HF588123E61C24F578C4F59F41D48759F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>city and county
zoning ordinances; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5C10567E488E493BA6D86922F19ED24D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any master plan
for the area approved by the City or County.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBF9CFDE857AD440FB6ABA2657EA1C2C"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Withdrawal</header>
<paragraph id="H328FAA6B1CD241EBB0D44C6F2ED6CC3"><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="HD7F9F14BC0BA4C17B44FDC7BB5F11D65"><enum>(A)</enum><text>all forms of entry
and appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H013F3E9DEDBF43F58EDE93C6269E55C0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>location, entry,
and patent under the mining laws; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4BA51445D8DE4FCAB88472936C6C6740"><enum>(C)</enum><text>operation of the
mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1E9966328CC240A1B9354B7ED1429DBC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (1)(A) shall not apply to a
competitive sale, or an election by the City or County, to obtain the land
described in subsection (b) for public purposes under the Act of June 14, 1926
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/869">43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.</external-xref>; commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes
Act).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2553DDD5637549C895DE163FE4300AA"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Opportunity
housing</header>
<paragraph id="H555E5E988706446EA31CA9E604A506A7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>The Secretary may convey to a local government entity,
including a local public housing authority, land in the County that is</text>
<subparagraph id="H71F3A880A5A4432E964D1CAFC3806E94"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identified for
disposal under subsection (b); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDFA59A8DAFB442039000A58BC46C9585"><enum>(B)</enum><text>recommended by the
Board as appropriate for affordable housing.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB402C4CECA3548FD90448998EC463440"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Terms of
conveyance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any conveyance of
land under paragraph (1) shall be—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC617D954F4054043A9667635E3B77EDD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>on a
noncompetitive basis;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H67D9614F392C4D1FBB000095EB31D6AF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>at fair market
value; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB905611060634CA7927EB44D93C6B5E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for the purpose of
providing affordable housing communities.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1B4110E4E8154EE2BB5468FB65E43909"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act and annually
thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
of the Senate a report that describes the status of any conveyances under this
title.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H70A21B7DBDC14BAF8B60182C858350E4"><enum>402.</enum><header>Disposition of
proceeds</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H01FB3403CB684FCCBB37A1628D4333DA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except for proceeds
from land sales made to the County under section 401(g) and subject to
appropriations, amounts received by the United States as proceeds of sales
under section 401(b) shall be used by the Secretary as follows:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HB6719F251F8B46A7B2303C3561D00019"><enum>(1)</enum><text>10 percent of the
amount shall be paid to the County for use for—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H3423C173AA6E49F99BCDC02916C00121"><enum>(A)</enum><text>county
planning;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HD7BD2A5B802F4FE0B01CF292037C6700"><enum>(B)</enum><text>fire
protection;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H9DA2BEBC92384CE19D14B664B16FF3A4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>law
enforcement;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HF805373DDE7C481D84CE5E2663A48824"><enum>(D)</enum><text>public
safety;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H982549B16611423596CB91DBDBEE588D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>transportation;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H68EE77ECFB054E06A328595009993300"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the development of
parks, trails, natural areas, and other open space.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H6797CCD105B34FE3BB9704A14EE423AE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>10 percent of the
amount shall be paid to the County to be allocated to local communities within
the County for use for—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HCEBB6EFA36EE400BA1999735CEF8509B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>planning;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H1AFDB2B99F874417BA85C7DC2E44F29F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>fire
protection;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HF3167A2E450C434F003B4D3EAAECBF96"><enum>(C)</enum><text>law
enforcement;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H1CA6F80E55394BAA8EA3A574A9488E30"><enum>(D)</enum><text>public
safety;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H179079A901C34EACA5BD8571855ED100"><enum>(E)</enum><text>transportation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H41EEB9284FA1491E84E6D6DEB332D45D"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the development of
parks, trails, natural areas; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HF3B81C99FE2A456386ACB19B94F2CB72"><enum>(G)</enum><text>pursuant to a
cooperative agreement among units of local government, funding of a Doña Ana
County Open Space Authority.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H489520DA4BD940A988F900D05690196D"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The remainder shall be deposited in a
special account in the Treasury of the United States and shall be available to
the Secretary without further appropriation until expended for—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H5D5E7CB35C504B9CA20072A53E9734F6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>acquisition of
environmentally sensitive land adjacent to the Federal land in the State,
subject to the limitation in subsection (b)(4);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H14EC07E2498F4F2CBFE90550654345FA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>development of
parks, trails, and natural areas in the County pursuant to a cooperative
agreement with a unit of local government;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HCE4D565269AF4E639ED9804FC24713CF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>rangeland
improvements in the rangeland preservation areas and any other area in the
County administered by the Bureau of Land Management;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H948214BC1BEF42769FAB8CBD2C00692F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>preservation and
restoration of important habitat on public land in the County;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HB8C30B7C05394530B04FCF25707CE713"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the reimbursement of costs incurred by the
Office of the State Director and the Las Cruces Office of the Bureau of Land
Management in administering a sale of land described in section 401(b),
including the costs of—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HFA3E12E0BEF74D408B20E91CE3BC8373"><enum>(i)</enum><text>conducting
surveys;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H82ABC9DDB78F41178BF87021262161E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>conducting
appraisals; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H3F18B358A9EE4F58AC6E9703FEFBF4C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">complying with—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H38D78A7152384EB896254B862C622383"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the National
Environment Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>);</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H8F6C5FA7D17C4C58B9B724006878E55E"><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); and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="HFAE8E878D59D49E09107555594C20695"><enum>(III)</enum><text>any other
appropriate Federal laws.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF6D1250F4B6F4640B5F5A69CDC075F00"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Special
Account</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HD0BBF60EB2EC4BC0881D05C7E4BCDE3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Procedures</header><text>The
Secretary shall coordinate the use of the special account established under
subsection (a)(3) with the County, local governments, and other interested
persons to ensure accountability and demonstrated results.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB3145C590CAD435090C164DF9BBA6EE7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal land
transaction facilitation Act account</header><text>Subject to appropriations,
any proceeds from the sale of Federal land in the County that, as of the date
of enactment of this Act, are in the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act
account shall be transferred to the special account.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5D04ABDF713F487DA69FBCCC076E238B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Investment of
special account</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any amounts
deposited in the special account—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFDDFAAD0B3D8483D9E5EC3E7BC64AA52"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4938565FB36E48C19C285CB35CA7D27"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may be expended in
accordance with this title.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H6EBE0EE245684E889E00D1BC3E38CE9"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The
Secretary shall use not more than 25 percent of the amounts made available from
the special account during any 5-year period for any acquisition of land under
subsection (a)(3)(A).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H82605DD40A86464F82FCD9047A3D2E9"><enum>403.</enum><header>Advisory
board</header>
<subsection id="HE1DE17C2B7A04DA2BB51B0E122802E16"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is established an advisory board, to
be known as the Doña Ana County Land Disposal Advisory Board, to advise the
Secretary with respect to the disposal of the land described in section
401(b).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H91E2F7B280884E7FADE681FA2879EC57"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header>
<paragraph id="HF19F641FB9E748DA90C846C841CF3F8E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Composition</header><text>The
Board shall be composed of 7 members, of whom—</text>
<subparagraph id="H897376A42223467C933D50DFA6A41ED5"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1 member shall be the Las Cruces District
Manager for the Bureau of Land Management</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB6E9E8C548844A83B2AE2F41F8E540C4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>6 members, to be
appointed by the Secretary, of whom—</text>
<clause id="HBBE82AEB110A49E1B82F80D9FF2786FC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>1
member shall be a representative of the County, based on the recommendation of
the governing body of the County;</text>
</clause><clause id="H647FE70C575F49D1B8EE001FDF77A15D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>1
member shall be a representative of the City, based on the recommendation of
the governing body of the City;</text>
</clause><clause id="H268B299A92C543288CC6A25580B60735"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>1
member shall be a representative of the business community within the
County;</text>
</clause><clause id="H0CE4E1F846DE43D9A4BD06EBE7C87F71"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>1
member shall be a representative of the ranching community who shall be the
holder of an active grazing allotment within the County;</text>
</clause><clause id="HDAC9C7DF814640268C00BD5FB43730AA"><enum>(v)</enum><text>1
member shall be a member of the conservation community within the County;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="HD23641AE96AE452A856079549F8354B2"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>1
member shall be a representative of the Elephant Butte Irrigation District,
based on the recommendation of the governing body of the Elephant Butte
Irrigation District.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1F27E8B6EF4E44EF99FB859714820012"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Term</header><text>A
member of the Board shall be appointed for a term of 3 years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0657D2FBE911487D93EE05B81F32BDB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Vacancies</header>
<subparagraph id="H68B27F52E260413FAF9DA0AC33796093"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If there is a vacancy on the Board, the Secretary shall
appoint an individual to fill the vacancy.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H092A8671DF3A43E9946C17FFA09F01E3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Term</header><text>A
member appointed to fill a vacancy under subparagraph (A) shall serve for the
remainder of the term of the member being replaced.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDFC9C416CBE149C08600C95BAF6639DA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header>
<paragraph id="H9B7649C0672F4A48B6DFEDCED9BA49E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Board
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1707F09F4CC2436DAB41F6E100A30429"><enum>(A)</enum><text>assist the
Secretary in annually prioritizing the Bureau of Land Management land that is
available for disposal under this title, as identified in the land use planning
process; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDAAC0CE5C91E4EAF9416EE6356D29695"><enum>(B)</enum><text>make
recommendations to the State Director with respect to the disposal of land
under this title.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H92B0734FD1984917A8AF77B1BB275F92"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Public
comment</header><text>The State Director shall establish procedures to provide
Federal, State, and local governments and the public with adequate notice of,
and an opportunity to comment on, the priorities for the disposal of public
land, as determined under subparagraph (A), including through the conduct of
public hearings as the State Director determines to be appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H010541E0F04B46DD00B23407E98548FD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Meetings</header>
<paragraph id="H6EFA839F005847F1B4F3B4F34B74CA45"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Annual
meetings</header><text>The Board shall meet at least once a year at the call of
the State Director.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H418461A6581547AD87C9C15491954813"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Quorum and
approval requirements</header>
<subparagraph id="H36D1B788C48C45D5ABB5E00050D51467"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A quorum of Board members, as defined in the charter
under subsection (f), must be present to constitute an official meeting of the
Board.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFC5E53670962441498614FF9E4C4CFBB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text>Formal
recommendations of the Board shall require the approval of the majority of
Board members.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HADE0548D4CB04012A98567E32D3CA7D9"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Adoption of
Charter</header><text>Adoption of the charter shall require the approval of
two-thirds of the Board members.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4631D593965E47CDA2C4FDAE66E8CEA"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Travel and per
diem payments</header><text>A member of the Board shall serve without pay,
except that a member shall be reimbursed for any travel expenses, including per
diem in lieu of subsistence, that are incurred while attending a meeting called
under subsection (d)(1).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBEEF662AB56F4314B900D68C28267D26"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Charter</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Board shall establish a charter for the
Board that includes rules for—</text>
<paragraph id="HF4893FB76D744BDC95E6D8D40009DD06"><enum>(1)</enum><text>defining a
quorum;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H632AEE1018464AC7857713B7D22BA21"><enum>(2)</enum><text>electing a
chairperson; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H934185C6DF694AED8E00AF01DE8491"><enum>(3)</enum><text>establishing
procedures for sending recommendations to the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H49F612D549CF46F58C6FFC00056DCD70"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Conflict of
interest</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A member of the
Board—</text>
<paragraph id="H1E2B4F3F42994B82B991CE753F119491"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall, at the time
the member joins the Board or at the time the interest arises, whichever is
earlier, disclose any direct or indirect interest of the member in the disposal
of public land in the County; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB1B068C0121F4C529B534CBC31FAFD2F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall not receive
any financial benefits from recommendations made by the Board.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFF5F6E7B815B4869B8A70994871B84C7"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>The
Board shall terminate at the later of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H8DC92D4DC8C44DDD8CFCFF2F3DBFEDEE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The end of the
15-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCC81F348B0AD4E8499FB6A183E49E5D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The date when all
lands described in section 401 are disposed of.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section>