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is permanently withdrawn from all forms of—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 30 (legislative day, August 2), 2011
Reported without amendment