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Title II — Recreation

S. 1765 · 116th Congress · Jun 10, 2019 · Lineage

II Recreation

Sec. 201 Otatsy Recreation Management Area

(a)
Establishment— Subject to valid existing rights, certain Federal land in the Lolo National Forest comprising approximately 2,013 acres, as generally depicted on the Map, is designated as the “Otatsy Recreation Management Area” (referred to in this section as the recreation management area).
(b)
Management— The Secretary shall manage the recreation management area in accordance with—
(1)
this section, to conserve, protect, and enhance the scenic, fish and wildlife, recreational, backcountry heritage, and other natural resource values of the recreation management area; and
(2)
any laws (including regulations) relating to the National Forest System.
(c)
Prohibitions— Except as provided in subsections (d) and (e), the following shall be prohibited on Federal land within the recreation management area:
(1)
Permanent roads.
(2)
Timber harvest.
(3)
Except as necessary to provide for snowmobile use, to meet the minimum requirements for the administration of the recreation management area, and to protect public health and safety—
(A)
the use of motorized and mechanized vehicles; and
(B)
the establishment of temporary roads.
(d)
Use of snowmobiles— The use of snowmobiles shall be allowed within the recreation management area—
(1)
between December 1 and April 1;
(2)
during periods of adequate snow cover, as determined by the Secretary; and
(3)
subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary.
(e)
Wildfire, insect, and disease management— In accordance with this section, the Secretary may carry out any measures in the recreation management area that the Secretary determines to be necessary to control fire, insects, and diseases, including, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, the coordination of those activities with a State or local agency.
(f)
Withdrawal— Subject to valid existing rights, the recreation management area (including any Federal land acquired after the date of enactment of this Act for inclusion in the recreation management area) is withdrawn from all forms of—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.

Sec. 202 Spread Mountain Recreation Area

(a)
Establishment— Subject to valid existing rights, certain Federal land in the Lolo National Forest, comprising approximately 3,835 acres, as generally depicted on the Map, is designated as the “Spread Mountain Recreation Area” (referred to in this section as the recreation area).
(b)
Management— The Secretary shall manage the recreation area in accordance with—
(1)
this section, to conserve, protect, and enhance the scenic, fish and wildlife, recreational, backcountry heritage, and other natural resource values of the recreation area; and
(2)
any laws (including regulations) relating to the National Forest System.
(c)
Prohibitions— Except as provided in subsection (e), the following shall be prohibited on the Federal land within the recreation area:
(1)
Permanent roads.
(2)
Timber harvest.
(3)
Except as necessary to meet the minimum requirements for the administration of the recreation area and to protect public health and safety—
(A)
the use of motorized vehicles; and
(B)
the establishment of temporary roads.
(d)
Mechanized vehicles, pedestrians, and horse travel— Nothing in this section prohibits—
(1)
the use of mechanized vehicles, access by pedestrians, or horse travel within the recreation area; or
(2)
the construction of trails for use by mechanized vehicles, pedestrians, and horse travel within the recreation area.
(e)
Wildfire, insect, and disease management— In accordance with this section, the Secretary may take any measures in the recreation area that the Secretary determines to be necessary to control fire, insects, and diseases, including, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, the coordination of those activities with a State or local agency.
(f)
Withdrawal— Subject to valid existing rights, the recreation area (including any Federal land acquired after the date of enactment of this Act for inclusion in the recreation area) is 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.

Sec. 203 Trail-based recreation

(a)
Definition of collaboratively developed— In this section, the term collaboratively developed means a proposal that is developed and implemented through a collaborative process that—
(1)
includes multiple interested persons representing diverse interests; and
(2)
is transparent and nonexclusive.
(b)
Expanded trail recreation opportunities—
(1)
In general— If a local collaborative group submits to the Secretary, by not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, a collaboratively developed proposal to improve motorized and nonmotorized recreational trail opportunities within the District, the Secretary—
(A)
shall analyze the proposal in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and
(B)
subject to appropriations, and in accordance with subsection (d), may provide for the construction of any of the routes included in the proposal.
(2)
Priority— In completing the analysis required by paragraph (1)(A), in accordance with subsection (d), the Secretary shall give priority to expanding motorized and nonmotorized recreational trail opportunities within the District that are in the public interest.
(3)
Deadline— The Secretary shall complete the analysis required by paragraph (1)(A) by not later than 3 years after the date on which the Secretary receives the applicable collaboratively developed proposal.
(c)
Use of volunteer services and contributions— The Secretary may accept volunteer services and contributions from non-Federal sources to construct and maintain recreational trails under this section.
(d)
Compliance— In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall comply with—
(1)
each provision of law (including regulations) that is generally applicable to the National Forest System; and
(2)
this Act.
(e)
Effect of section— Nothing in this section affects the ownership or management of, or any other right relating to, any non-Federal land (including any interest in non-Federal land).