[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 489 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.489
One Hundred Twelfth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the fifth day of January, two thousand and eleven
An Act
To clarify the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior with
respect to the C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LAND WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION FOR CRAGIN PROJECT.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered land.--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) Cragin project.--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) District.--The term ``District'' means the Salt River
Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District.
(4) Land management activity.--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) Linear corridor.--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) Map.--The term ``Map'' means sheets 1 and 2 of the maps
entitled ``C.C. Cragin Project Withdrawal'' and dated June 17,
2008.
(7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.
(b) Withdrawal of Covered Land.--Subject 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) Map.--
(1) In general.--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) Force and effect.--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) Availability.--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) Jurisdiction and Duties.--
(1) Jurisdiction of the secretary of the interior.--
(A) In general.--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) Inclusion.--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 district.--
In 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) In general.--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) Interagency agreement.--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.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.