1.Land withdrawal and
reservation for Cragin Dam
(a)In this section:
(1)The term covered land means the parcel of land
consisting of approximately 512 acres that—
(A)is located in the
Counties of Coconino and Gila, Arizona; and
(B)is comprised
of—
(i)approximately 300
feet of the crest of the Cragin Dam and associated spillway;
(ii)the reservoir
pool of the Cragin Dam that consists of approximately 250 acres; and
(iii)the linear
corridor and project facilities that—
(I)consist of
approximately 262 acres; and
(II)are used
for—
- (aa)access to the
Cragin Dam; and
- (bb)the placement of
tunnels, pipelines, penstocks, and electric transmission lines with respect to
the Cragin Dam.
(2)The term Cragin Dam means the C.C. Cragin Dam
and Reservoir (including each water and power facility associated with the C.C.
Cragin Dam and Reservoir).
(3)The
term Department means the Department of the Interior.
(4)The
term District means the Salt River Project Agricultural
Improvement and Power District.
(5)The term linear corridor means a
corridor—
(A)the width of which
is approximately 200 feet;
(B)the length of
which is approximately 11.5 miles;
(C)of which
approximately 0.7 miles consists of an underground tunnel;
(D)a portion of which
is located in—
(i)sec. 31, sec. 32,
sec. 33, and sec. 34, T. 14 N., R. 11 E.;
(ii)sec. 36, T. 14
N., R. 10 E.;
(iii)sec. 4, sec. 5,
sec. 6, sec. 7, and sec. 8, T. 13 N., R. 11 E.;
(iv)sec. 12, sec. 13,
sec. 24, sec. 25, sec. 35, and sec. 36, T. 13 N., R. 10 E.; and
(v)sec. 1, sec. 11,
sec. 12, sec. 14, and sec. 23, T. 12 N., R. 10 E., of the Gila and Salt River
Meridians; and
(E)as generally
depicted on the Map.
(6)The
term Map means the map entitled C.C. Cragin Dam and
Reservoir Land
and dated June 17, 2008.
(7)The
term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through
the Chief of the Forest Service.
(b)Withdrawal of
covered landSubject to valid existing rights, with respect to
reclamation, the covered land is permanently withdrawn from all forms
of—
(1)entry,
appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;
(2)location, entry,
and patent under the mining laws; and
(3)disposition under
all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral
materials.
(c)Jurisdiction of
Secretary of the InteriorThe Secretary of the Interior shall
have exclusive jurisdiction—
(1)with respect to
the covered land withdrawn by subsection (b); and
(2)to manage each
reclamation project carried out on the covered land in accordance with section
213(i) of the Arizona Water Settlements Act (Public Law 108–451; 118 Stat.
3532).
(d)Responsibility
of Secretary of the Interior and DistrictIn accordance with
paragraphs (4)(B) and (5) of section 213(i) of the Arizona Water Settlements
Act (Public Law 108–451; 118 Stat. 3533), the Secretary of the Interior and the
District shall ensure the compliance of each activity carried out at the Cragin
Dam with each applicable Federal law (including regulations).
(e)
(1)As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall file a copy of the Map
with—
(A)each appropriate
committee of Congress;
(B)the
Secretary;
(C)the Governor of
the State of Arizona; and
(D)the Archivist of
the United States.
(2)Each copy of the Map filed under paragraph (1) shall have
the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary
of the Interior may correct clerical and typographical errors in the
Map.
(f)Management
activities on covered land
(1)In accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary
of the Interior, in consultation with the District, may enter into a contract
with the Secretary to carry out management activities on the covered
land.
(2)In
carrying out a management activity under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
ensure that the activity does not conflict with, or adversely affect, the
operation, maintenance, or repair of the Cragin Dam, as determined by the
Secretary of the Interior.
(3)Authorized
management activitiesAuthorized management activities described
in paragraph (1) include any activity agreed to between the Secretary and the
Secretary of the Interior, including, with respect to the Cragin Dam—
(A)the management
of—
(i)recreation;
(ii)wildland fire
activities;
(iii)public conduct
and law enforcement;
(iv)cultural
resources; and
(v)other resources;
and
(B)any other
appropriate management activity.
(g)Access to Forest
Service roads
(1)To carry out the operation, maintenance, and repair of
the Cragin Dam, the Secretary—
(A)shall authorize
employees of the Department and the District to use certain roads under the
jurisdiction of the Forest Service, as determined by the Secretary in
coordination with the Secretary of the Interior and the District; and
(B)may not require
any individual described in subparagraph (A) to apply for, or possess, a
permit, license, or other similar document as a condition for authorization to
use any road described in that subparagraph.
(2)Compliance with
Federal lawsIn carrying out an activity described in paragraph
(1) through the use of roads authorized under that paragraph, the Department
and the District shall comply with each applicable Federal law (including
regulations).
1.Land withdrawal and
reservation for Cragin Project
(a)In
this section:
(1)The term covered land means the parcel of land
consisting of approximately 512 acres, as generally depicted on the Map, that
consists of—
(A)approximately 300 feet of
the crest of the Cragin Dam and associated spillway;
(B)the reservoir pool of the
Cragin Dam that consists of approximately 250 acres defined by the high water
mark; and
(C)the linear
corridor.
(2)The term Cragin Project means—
(A)the Cragin Dam and
associated spillway;
(B)the reservoir pool of the
Cragin Dam; and
(C)any pipelines, linear
improvements, buildings, hydroelectric generating facilities, priming tanks,
transmission, telephone, and fiber optic lines, pumps, machinery, tools,
appliances, and other District or Bureau of Reclamation structures and
facilities used for the Cragin Project.
(3)The
term District means the Salt River Project Agricultural
Improvement and Power District.
(4)The term land management activity
includes, with respect to the covered land, the management of—
(A)recreation;
(B)grazing;
(C)wildland fire;
(D)public conduct;
(E)commercial activities
that are not part of the Cragin Project;
(F)cultural
resources;
(G)invasive species;
(H)timber and hazardous
fuels;
(I)travel;
(J)law enforcement;
and
(K)roads and trails.
(5)The term linear corridor means a corridor
of land comprising approximately 262 acres—
(A)the width of which is
approximately 200 feet;
(B)the length of which is
approximately 11.5 miles;
(C)of which approximately
0.7 miles consists of an underground tunnel; and
(D)that is generally
depicted on the Map.
(6)The
term Map means sheets 1 and 2 of the maps entitled C.C.
Cragin Project Withdrawal
and dated June 17, 2008.
(7)The
term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through
the Chief of the Forest Service.
(b)Withdrawal of covered
landSubject to valid existing rights, the covered land is
permanently withdrawn from all forms of—
(1)entry, appropriation, or
disposal under the public land laws;
(2)location, entry, and
patent under the mining laws; and
(3)disposition under all
laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
(c)
(1)As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, in coordination with the Secretary,
shall prepare a map and legal description of the covered land.
(2)The map and legal description prepared under paragraph (1)
shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that
the Secretary of the Interior may correct clerical and typographical
errors.
(3)The
map and legal description prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file and
available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest
Service and Bureau of Reclamation.
(d)
(1)Jurisdiction of the
Secretary of the Interior
(A)Except as provided in subsection (e), the Secretary of
the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, shall have
exclusive administrative jurisdiction to manage the Cragin Project in
accordance with this Act and section 213(i) of the Arizona Water Settlements
Act (Public Law 108–451; 118 Stat. 3533) on the covered land.
(B)Notwithstanding
subsection (e), the jurisdiction under subparagraph (A) shall include access to
the Cragin Project by the District.
(2)Responsibility of
Secretary of the Interior and districtIn accordance with
paragraphs (4)(B) and (5) of section 213(i) of the Arizona Water Settlements
Act (Public Law 108–451; 118 Stat. 3533), the Secretary of the Interior and the
District shall—
(A)ensure the compliance of
each activity carried out at the Cragin Project with each applicable Federal
environmental law (including regulations); and
(B)coordinate with
appropriate Federal agencies in ensuring the compliance under subparagraph
(A).
(e)Land management
activities on covered land
(1)The Secretary shall have administrative jurisdiction over
land management activities on the covered land and other appropriate management
activities pursuant to an agreement under paragraph (2) that do not conflict
with, or adversely affect, the operation, maintenance, or replacement
(including repair) of the Cragin Project, as determined by the Secretary of the
Interior.
(2)The Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior, in
coordination with the District, may enter into an agreement under which the
Secretary may—
(A)undertake any other
appropriate management activity in accordance with applicable law that will
improve the management and safety of the covered land and other land managed by
the Secretary if the activity does not conflict with, or adversely affect, the
operation, maintenance, or replacement (including repair) of the Cragin
Project, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior; and
(B)carry out any emergency
activities, such as fire suppression, on the covered land.
August 5, 2010
Reported with an amendment