II Calendar No. 596 111th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1689 [Report No. 111–310] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 17, 2009 Mr. Bingaman (for himself and Mr. Udall of New Mexico) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources September 27, 2010 Reported by Mr. Bingaman, with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System and the National Landscape Conservation System in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Wilderness Act.
2.
Definitions
In this Act: (1)
Conservation area
The term Conservation Area means each of the Organ Mountains National Conservation Area and the Desert Peaks National Conservation Area established by section 4(a). (2)
Management plan
The term management plan means the management plan for the Conservation Areas developed under section 4(d). (3)
Secretary
The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (4)
State
The term State means the State of New Mexico.
3.
Designation of wilderness areas
(a)
In general
In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are designated as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1)
Aden lava flow wilderness
Certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Doña Ana County comprising approximately 27,650 acres as generally depicted on the map entitled Potrillo Mountains Complex and dated September 16, 2009, which shall be known as the Aden Lava Flow Wilderness. (2)
Broad canyon wilderness
Certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Doña Ana County comprising approximately 13,900 acres as generally depicted on the map entitled Desert Peaks National Conservation Area and dated September 16, 2009, which shall be known as the Broad Canyon Wilderness. (3)
Cinder cone wilderness
Certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Doña Ana County comprising approximately 16,950 acres as generally depicted on the map entitled Potrillo Mountains Complex and dated September 16, 2009, which shall be known as the Cinder Cone Wilderness. (4)
Organ mountains wilderness
Certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Doña Ana County comprising approximately 19,400 acres as generally depicted on the map entitled Organ Mountains National Conservation Area and dated September 16, 2009, which shall be known as the Organ Mountains Wilderness. (5)
Potrillo mountains wilderness
Certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Doña Ana and Luna counties comprising approximately 143,450 acres as generally depicted on the map entitled Potrillo Mountains Complex and dated September 16, 2009, which shall be known as the Potrillo Mountains Wilderness. (6)
Robledo mountains wilderness
Certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Doña Ana County comprising approximately 17,000 acres as generally depicted on the map entitled Desert Peaks National Conservation Area and dated September 16, 2009, which shall be known as the Robledo Mountains Wilderness. (7)
Sierra de las uvas wilderness
Certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Doña Ana County comprising approximately 11,100 acres as generally depicted on the map entitled Desert Peaks National Conservation Area and dated September 16, 2009, which shall be known as the Sierra de las Uvas Wilderness. (8)
Whitethorn wilderness
Certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Doña Ana and Luna counties comprising approximately 9,600 acres as generally depicted on the map entitled Potrillo Mountains Complex and dated September 16, 2009, which shall be known as the Whitethorn Wilderness. (b)
Management
Subject to valid existing rights, the wilderness areas designated by subsection (a) shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with this Act and the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that any reference in the Wilderness Act to the effective date of that Act shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act. (c)
Incorporation of acquired land and interests in land
Any land or interest in land that is within the boundary of a wilderness area designated by subsection (a) that is acquired by the United States shall— (1)become part of the wilderness area within the boundaries of which the land is located; and (2)be managed in accordance with— (A)the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); (B)this Act; and (C)any other applicable laws. (d)
Grazing
Grazing of livestock in the wilderness areas designated by subsection (a), where established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be administered in accordance with— (1)section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and (2)the guidelines set forth in appendix A of the Report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs to accompany H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (H. Rept. 101–405). (e)
Military overflights
Nothing in this section restricts or precludes— (1)low-level overflights of military aircraft over the wilderness areas designated by subsection (a), including military overflights that can be seen or heard within the wilderness areas; (2)flight testing and evaluation; or (3)the designation or creation of new units of special use airspace, or the establishment of military flight training routes, over the wilderness areas. (f)
Buffer zones
(1)
In general
Nothing in this section creates a protective perimeter or buffer zone around any wilderness area designated by subsection (a). (2)
Activities outside wilderness areas
The fact that an activity or use on land outside any wilderness area designated by subsection (a) can be seen or heard within the wilderness area shall not preclude the activity or use outside the boundary of the wilderness area. (g)
Potential wilderness area
(1)
Robledo mountains potential wilderness area
(A)
In general
Certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 100 acres as generally depicted as Potential Wilderness on the map entitled Desert Peaks National Conservation Area and dated September 16, 2009, is designated as a potential wilderness area. (B)
Designation as wilderness
(i)
In general
On the date on which the Secretary publishes in the Federal Register the notice described in clause (ii), the potential wilderness area designated under subparagraph (A) shall be— (I)designated as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System; and (II)incorporated into the Robledo Mountains Wilderness designated by subsection (a)(6). (ii)
Notice
The notice referred to in clause (i) is notice that— (I)the communications site within the potential wilderness area designated under subparagraph (A) is no longer used; (II)the associated right-of-way is relinquished or not renewed; and (III)the conditions in the potential wilderness area designated by subparagraph (A) are compatible with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). (h)
Release of wilderness study areas
Congress finds that, for purposes of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the public land in Doña Ana County administered by the Bureau of Land Management not designated as wilderness by subsection (a)— (1)has been adequately studied for wilderness designation; (2)is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); and (3)shall be managed in accordance with— (A)the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); (B)this Act; and (C)any other applicable laws.
4.
Establishment of national conservation areas
(a)
Establishment
The following areas in the State are established as National Conservation Areas: (1)
Organ mountains national conservation area
Certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Doña Ana County comprising approximately 86,650 acres as generally depicted on the map entitled Organ Mountains National Conservation Area and dated September 16, 2009, which shall be known as the Organ Mountains National Conservation Area. (2)
Desert peaks national conservation area
Certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Doña Ana County comprising approximately 75,600 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Desert Peaks National Conservation Area and dated September 16, 2009, which shall be known as the Desert Peaks National Conservation Area. (b)
Purposes
The purposes of the Conservation Areas are to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the cultural, archaeological, natural, geological, historical, ecological, wildlife, educational, recreational, and scenic resources of the Conservation Areas. (c)
Management
(1)
In general
The Secretary shall manage the Conservation Areas— (A)in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the resources of the Conservation Areas; and (B)in accordance with— (i)the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); (ii)this Act; and (iii)any other applicable laws. (2)
Uses
(A)
In general
The Secretary shall allow only such uses of the Conservation Areas that the Secretary determines would further the purposes described in subsection (b). (B)
Use of motorized vehicles
(i)
In general
Except as needed for administrative purposes or to respond to an emergency, the use of motorized vehicles in the Conservation Areas shall be permitted only on roads designated for use by motorized vehicles in the management plan. (ii)
New roads
No additional road shall be built within the Conservation Areas after the date of enactment of this Act unless the road is necessary for public safety or natural resource protection. (C)
Grazing
The Secretary shall permit grazing within the Conservation Areas, where established before the date of enactment of this Act— (i)subject to all applicable laws (including regulations) and Executive orders; and (ii)consistent with the purposes described in subsection (b). (D)
Utility right-of-way upgrades
Nothing in this section precludes the Secretary from renewing or authorizing the upgrading (including widening) of an existing utility right-of-way through the Organ Mountains National Conservation Area— (i)in accordance with— (I)the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and (II)any other applicable law; and (ii)subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (d)
Management plan
(1)
In general
Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a management plan for each of the Conservation Areas. (2)
Consultation
The management plans shall be developed in consultation with— (A)State, tribal, and local governments; and (B)the public. (3)
Considerations
In preparing and implementing the management plans, the Secretary shall consider the recommendations of Indian tribes and pueblos on methods for— (A)ensuring access to, and protection for, traditional cultural and religious sites in the Conservation Areas; and (B)enhancing the privacy and continuity of traditional cultural and religious activities in the Conservation Areas. (e)
Incorporation of acquired land and interests in land
Any land or interest in land that is within the boundary of a Conservation Area designated by subsection (a) that is acquired by the United States shall— (1)become part of the Conservation Area within the boundaries of which the land is located; and (2)be managed in accordance with— (A)this Act; and (B)any other applicable laws. (f)
Transfer of administrative jurisdiction
On the date of enactment of this Act, administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 2,050 acres of land generally depicted as Transfer from DOD to BLM on the map entitled Organ Mountains National Conservation Area and dated September 16, 2009, shall— (1)be transferred from the Secretary of Defense to the Secretary; (2)become part of the Organ Mountains National Conservation Area; and (3)be managed in accordance with— (A)this Act; and (B)any other applicable laws.
5.
General provisions
(a)
Maps and legal descriptions
(1)
In general
As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file maps and legal descriptions of the Conservation Areas and the wilderness areas designated by section 3(a) with— (A)the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and (B)the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives. (2)
Force of law
The maps and legal descriptions filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct errors in the maps and legal descriptions. (3)
Public availability
The maps and legal descriptions filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. (b)
National landscape conservation system
The Conservation Areas and the wilderness areas designated by section 3(a) shall be administered as components of the National Landscape Conservation System. (c)
Fish and wildlife
Nothing in this Act affects the jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish and wildlife located on public land in the State, except that the Secretary, after consultation with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, may designate zones where, and establish periods during which, hunting, or fishing shall not be allowed for reasons of public safety, administration, the protection for nongame species and their habitats, or public use and enjoyment. (d)
Withdrawals
(1)
In general
Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land within the Conservation Areas, the wilderness areas designated by section 3(a), and the approximately 6,300 acres of land generally depicted as Parcel B on the map entitled Organ Mountains National Conservation Area and dated September 16, 2009, including any land or interest in land that is acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of this Act within such areas, is withdrawn from— (A)entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (B)location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (C)operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. (2)
Limited withdrawal
The approximately 1,300 acres of land generally depicted as Parcel A on the map entitled Organ Mountains National Conservation Area and dated September 16, 2009, is withdrawn in accordance with paragraph (1), except from disposal under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.)).
6.
Prehistoric Trackways National Monument Boundary adjustment
Section 2103(b) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 431 note; Public Law 111–11; 123 Stat. 1097) is amended by striking December 17, 2008 and inserting July 30, 2009.
7.
Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Organ Mountains–Desert Peaks Wilderness Act.
2.
Definitions
In this Act: (1)
Conservation area
The term Conservation Area means each of the Organ Mountains National Conservation Area and the Desert Peaks National Conservation Area established by section 4(a). (2)
Management plan
The term management plan means the management plan for the Conservation Areas developed under section 4(d). (3)
Secretary
The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (4)
State
The term State means the State of New Mexico.
3.
Designation of wilderness areas
(a)
In general
In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are designated as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1)
Aden lava flow wilderness
Certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Doña Ana County comprising approximately 27,650 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Potrillo Mountains Complex and dated May 18, 2010, which shall be known as the Aden Lava Flow Wilderness. (2)
Broad canyon wilderness
Certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Doña Ana County comprising approximately 13,900 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Desert Peaks National Conservation Area and dated May 18, 2010, which shall be known as the Broad Canyon Wilderness. (3)
Cinder cone wilderness
Certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Doña Ana County comprising approximately 16,950 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Potrillo Mountains Complex and dated May 18, 2010, which shall be known as the Cinder Cone Wilderness. (4)
Organ mountains wilderness
Certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Doña Ana County comprising approximately 19,400 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Organ Mountains National Conservation Area and dated June 22, 2010, which shall be known as the Organ Mountains Wilderness. (5)
Potrillo mountains wilderness
Certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Doña Ana and Luna counties comprising approximately 125,850 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Potrillo Mountains Complex and dated May 18, 2010, which shall be known as the Potrillo Mountains Wilderness. (6)
Robledo mountains wilderness
Certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Doña Ana County comprising approximately 16,950 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Desert Peaks National Conservation Area and dated May 18, 2010, which shall be known as the Robledo Mountains Wilderness. (7)
Sierra de las uvas wilderness
Certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Doña Ana County comprising approximately 11,100 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Desert Peaks National Conservation Area and dated May 18, 2010, which shall be known as the Sierra de las Uvas Wilderness. (8)
Whitethorn wilderness
Certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Doña Ana and Luna counties comprising approximately 9,600 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Potrillo Mountains Complex and dated May 18, 2010, which shall be known as the Whitethorn Wilderness. (b)
Management
Subject to valid existing rights, the wilderness areas designated by subsection (a) shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with this Act and the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) except that— (1)any reference in the Wilderness Act to the effective date of that Act shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act; and (2)any reference in the Wilderness Act to the Secretary of Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference to the Secretary of the Interior. (c)
Incorporation of acquired land and interests in land
Any land or interest in land that is within the boundary of a wilderness area designated by subsection (a) that is acquired by the United States shall— (1)become part of the wilderness area within the boundaries of which the land is located; and (2)be managed in accordance with— (A)the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); (B)this Act; and (C)any other applicable laws. (d)
Grazing
Grazing of livestock in the wilderness areas designated by subsection (a), where established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be administered in accordance with— (1)section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and (2)the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of the Report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs to accompany H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (H. Rept. 101–405). (e)
Military overflights
Nothing in this section restricts or precludes— (1)low-level overflights of military aircraft over the wilderness areas designated by subsection (a), including military overflights that can be seen or heard within the wilderness areas; (2)the designation of new units of special airspace over the wilderness areas or wilderness additions designated by this Act; or (3)the use or establishment of military flight training routes over wilderness areas or wilderness additions designated by this Act. (f)
Buffer zones
(1)
In general
Nothing in this section creates a protective perimeter or buffer zone around any wilderness area designated by subsection (a). (2)
Activities outside wilderness areas
The fact that an activity or use on land outside any wilderness area designated by subsection (a) can be seen or heard within the wilderness area shall not preclude the activity or use outside the boundary of the wilderness area. (g)
Permit authorization
The Secretary may continue to authorize the competitive running event permitted from 1970 through 2010 in the vicinity of the boundaries of the Organ Mountains Wilderness designated by subsection (a)(4) in a manner compatible with the preservation of the area as wilderness. (h)
Potential wilderness area
(1)
Robledo mountains potential wilderness area
(A)
In general
Certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 100 acres as generally depicted as Potential Wilderness on the map entitled Desert Peaks National Conservation Area and dated May 18, 2010, is designated as a potential wilderness area. (B)
Uses
The Secretary shall permit only such uses on the land described in subparagraph (A) that were permitted on the date of enactment of this Act. (C)
Designation as wilderness
(i)
In general
On the date on which the Secretary publishes in the Federal Register the notice described in clause (ii), the potential wilderness area designated under subparagraph (A) shall be— (I)designated as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System; and (II)incorporated into the Robledo Mountains Wilderness designated by subsection (a)(6). (ii)
Notice
The notice referred to in clause (i) is notice that— (I)the communications site within the potential wilderness area designated under subparagraph (A) is no longer used; (II)the associated right-of-way is relinquished or not renewed; and (III)the conditions in the potential wilderness area designated by subparagraph (A) are compatible with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). (i)
Release of wilderness study areas
Congress finds that, for purposes of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the public land in Doña Ana County administered by the Bureau of Land Management not designated as wilderness by subsection (a)— (1)has been adequately studied for wilderness designation; (2)is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); and (3)shall be managed in accordance with— (A)the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); (B)this Act; and (C)any other applicable laws.
4.
Establishment of national conservation areas
(a)
Establishment
The following areas in the State are established as National Conservation Areas: (1)
Organ mountains national conservation area
Certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Doña Ana County comprising approximately 84,950 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Organ Mountains National Conservation Area and dated June 22, 2010, which shall be known as the Organ Mountains National Conservation Area. (2)
Desert peaks national conservation area
Certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Doña Ana County comprising approximately 75,550 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Desert Peaks National Conservation Area and dated May 18, 2010, which shall be known as the Desert Peaks National Conservation Area. (b)
Purposes
The purposes of the Conservation Areas are to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the cultural, archaeological, natural, geological, historical, ecological, watershed, wildlife, educational, recreational, and scenic resources of the Conservation Areas. (c)
Management
(1)
In general
The Secretary shall manage the Conservation Areas— (A)in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the resources of the Conservation Areas; and (B)in accordance with— (i)the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); (ii)this Act; and (iii)any other applicable laws. (2)
Uses
(A)
In general
The Secretary shall allow only such uses of the Conservation Areas that the Secretary determines would further the purposes described in subsection (b). (B)
Use of motorized vehicles
(i)
In general
Except as needed for administrative purposes or to respond to an emergency, the use of motorized vehicles in the Conservation Areas shall be permitted only on roads designated for use by motorized vehicles in the management plan. (ii)
New roads
No additional road shall be built within the Conservation Areas after the date of enactment of this Act unless the road is necessary for public safety or natural resource protection. (C)
Grazing
The Secretary shall permit grazing within the Conservation Areas, where established before the date of enactment of this Act— (i)subject to all applicable laws (including regulations) and Executive orders; and (ii)consistent with the purposes described in subsection (b). (D)
Utility right-of-way upgrades
Nothing in this section precludes the Secretary from renewing or authorizing the upgrading (including widening) of a utility right-of-way in existence as of the date of enactment of this Act through the Organ Mountains National Conservation Area— (i)in accordance with— (I)the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and (II)any other applicable law; and (ii)subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (d)
Management plan
(1)
In general
Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a management plan for each of the Conservation Areas. (2)
Consultation
The management plans shall be developed in consultation with— (A)interested Federal agencies; (B)State, tribal, and local governments; and (C)the public. (3)
Considerations
In preparing and implementing the management plans, the Secretary shall consider the recommendations of Indian tribes and pueblos on methods for providing access to, and protection for, traditional cultural and religious sites in the Conservation Areas. (e)
Incorporation of acquired land and interests in land
Any land or interest in land that is within the boundary of a Conservation Area designated by subsection (a) that is acquired by the United States shall— (1)become part of the Conservation Area within the boundaries of which the land is located; and (2)be managed in accordance with— (A)this Act; and (B)any other applicable laws. (f)
Transfer of administrative jurisdiction
On the date of enactment of this Act, administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 2,050 acres of land generally depicted as Transfer from DOD to BLM on the map entitled Organ Mountains National Conservation Area and dated June 22, 2010, shall— (1)be transferred from the Secretary of Defense to the Secretary; (2)become part of the Organ Mountains National Conservation Area; and (3)be managed in accordance with— (A)this Act; and (B)any other applicable laws.
5.
General provisions
(a)
Maps and legal descriptions
(1)
In general
As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file maps and legal descriptions of the Conservation Areas and the wilderness areas designated by this Act with— (A)the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and (B)the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives. (2)
Force of law
The maps and legal descriptions filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct errors in the maps and legal descriptions. (3)
Public availability
The maps and legal descriptions filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. (b)
National landscape conservation system
The Conservation Areas and the wilderness areas designated by this Act shall be administered as components of the National Landscape Conservation System. (c)
Fish and wildlife
Nothing in this Act affects the jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish and wildlife located on public land in the State, except that the Secretary, after consultation with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, may designate zones where, and establish periods during which, hunting, or fishing shall not be allowed for reasons of public safety, administration, the protection for nongame species and their habitats, or public use and enjoyment. (d)
Withdrawals
(1)
In general
Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land within the Conservation Areas, the wilderness areas designated by this Act, and any land or interest in land that is acquired by the United States in the Conservation Areas or wilderness areas after the date of enactment of this Act is withdrawn from— (A)entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (B)location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (C)operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. (2)
Parcel A
The approximately 1,300 acres of land generally depicted as Parcel A on the map entitled Organ Mountains National Conservation Area and dated June 22, 2010, is withdrawn in accordance with paragraph (1), except that the land is not withdrawn from disposal under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). (3)
Parcel B
The approximately 6,500 acres of land generally depicted as Parcel B on the map entitled Organ Mountains National Conservation Area and dated June 22, 2010, is withdrawn in accordance with paragraph (1), except that the land is not withdrawn for purposes of the issuance of oil and gas pipeline rights-of-way.
6.
Prehistoric Trackways National Monument Boundary adjustment
Section 2103 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 431 note; Public Law 111–11; 123 Stat. 1097) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b)
Description of land
The Monument shall consist of approximately 5,750 acres of public land in Donã Ana County, New Mexico, as generally depicted on the map entitled Desert Peaks National Conservation Area and dated May 18, 2010. .
7.
Border security
(a)
In general
Nothing in this Act— (1)prevents the Secretary of Homeland Security from undertaking law enforcement and border security activities, in accordance with section 4(c) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(c)), within the areas designated as wilderness by this Act, including the ability to use motorized access within a wilderness area while in pursuit of a suspect; (2)affects the 2006 Memorandum of Understanding among the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of the Interior, and the Department of Agriculture regarding cooperative national security and counterterrorism efforts on Federal land along the borders of the United States; or (3)prevents the Secretary of Homeland Security from conducting any low-level overflights over the wilderness areas designated by this Act that may be necessary for law enforcement and border security purposes. (b)
Restricted use area
(1)
Withdrawal
The area identified as Restricted Use Area on the map entitled Potrillo Mountains Complex and dated May 18, 2010 is withdrawn in accordance with section 5(d)(1). (2)
Administration
Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4), the Secretary shall administer the area described in paragraph (1) in a manner that, to the maximum extent practicable, protects the wilderness character of the area. (3)
Use of motor vehicles
The use of motor vehicles, motorized equipment, and mechanical transport shall be prohibited in the area described in paragraph (1) except as necessary for— (A)the administration of the area (including the conduct of law enforcement and border security activities in the area); or (B)grazing uses by authorized permittees. (4)
Effect of subsection
Nothing in this subsection precludes the Secretary from allowing within the area described in paragraph (1) the installation and maintenance of communication or surveillance infrastructure necessary for law enforcement or border security activities. (c)
Restricted route
The route excluded from the Potrillo Mountains Wilderness identified as Restricted–Administrative Access on the map entitled Potrillo Mountains Complex and dated May 18, 2010, shall be— (1)closed to public access; but (2)available for administrative and law enforcement uses, including border security activities.
8.
Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.
September 27, 2010 Reported with an amendment