Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act

Management Council— The term Management Council means the council established under section 10.

Secretary— The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.

Establishment— There is hereby established within the Escalante Canyons National Monument the “Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve” in the State of Utah.

Boundaries— The boundaries of Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve are as generally depicted on the map entitled “____”, numbered ___, and dated ____. The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.

Purpose— The purpose of the Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve shall be to protect, conserve, and enhance in the Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve—

entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;

location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and

operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.

In general— As soon as practicable after the date of the 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 description of the Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve.

Force and effect— The map and legal description submitted under this section shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may make minor modifications of any clerical or typographical errors in the map or legal description provided these changes are first reported to the State of Utah, Garfield and Kane Counties in Utah, and the Management Council.

Establishment— Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land comprising approximately 211,983 acres, identified as “Grand Staircase Unit” and generally depicted on the map entitled “Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Modification” is hereby established as the “Grand Staircase National Monument”.

Purpose— The purpose of the Grand Staircase National Monument shall be to protect, conserve, and enhance the monument’s—

Establishment— Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land comprising approximately 551,117 acres, identified as “Kaiparowits Unit” and generally depicted on the map entitled “Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Modification” is hereby established as the “Kaiparowits National Monument”.

Purpose— The purpose of the Kaiparowits National Monument shall be to protect, conserve, and enhance the monument’s—

Establishment— Subject to the valid existing rights, the Federal land comprising approximately 243,241 acres, identified as “Escalante Canyons Unit” and generally depicted on the map entitled “Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Modification” is hereby established as the “Escalante Canyons National Monument”.

Purpose— The purpose of the Escalante Canyons National Monument shall be to protect, conserve, and enhance the monument’s—

Establishment— The Management Council is hereby established.

Duties— The Management Council shall develop and implement the comprehensive management plans for the Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve, the Grand Staircase National Monument, the Kaiparowits National Monument, and the Escalante Canyons National Monument consistently with the purposes of those areas as provided in this Act.

Membership— The Management Council shall be composed of 7 members appointed not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act as follows:

Qualifications— The members appointed under subsections (c) (2) and (3) shall not be employees of the Federal Government.

Terms— The President shall appoint the members under subsections (c) (2) and (3) for a term of 5 years, except that the President shall designate staggered terms for the members initially appointed to the Management Council. The President may reappoint a member to not more than three consecutive terms.

Vacancies— Vacancies of members appointed under subsections (c) (2) and (3) shall be filled in the same manner as such positions were originally filled as soon as practicable after the vacancy has occurred.

Compensation— Members appointed under subsections (c) (2) and (3) shall serve without pay, except for reasonable travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at the rate authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of duties for the Council.

Chair— The members shall select the chair of the Management Council from the members appointed under subsection (c) (2) and (3) for a term beginning on the date of selection, and ending in 5 years or until the member’s term of office expires, whichever occurs first.

Staff assistance— The Management Council may request administrative assistance from Federal employees under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture.

entry, location, selection, sale or other disposition under the public land laws;

disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing; and

location, entry, and patent under the mining laws.