Title I — Public Land and Forests

116th Congress · Approved Mar 12, 2019 · 133 Stat. 580

TITLE I Public Land and Forests

Subtitle A Land Exchanges and Conveyances

SEC. 1001. Crags Land Exchange, Colorado.

(a)

Purposes.— The purposes of this section are—

(1)

to authorize, direct, expedite and facilitate the land exchange set forth herein; and

(2)

to promote enhanced public outdoor recreational and natural resource conservation opportunities in the Pike National Forest near Pikes Peak, Colorado, via acquisition of the non-Federal land and trail easement.

(b)

Definitions.— In this section:

(1)

BHI.— The term “BHI” means Broadmoor Hotel, Inc., a Colorado corporation.

(2)

Federal land.— The term “Federal land” means all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 83 acres of land within the Pike National Forest, El Paso County, Colorado, together with a nonexclusive perpetual access easement to BHI to and from such land on Forest Service Road 371, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Proposed Crags Land Exchange–Federal Parcel–Emerald Valley Ranch” and dated March 2015.

(3)

Non-federal land.— The term “non-Federal land” means the land and trail easement to be conveyed to the Secretary by BHI in the exchange and is—

(A)

approximately 320 acres of land within the Pike National Forest, Teller County, Colorado, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Proposed Crags Land Exchange–Non-Federal Parcel–Crags Property” and dated March 2015; and

(B)

a permanent trail easement for the Barr Trail in El Paso County, Colorado, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Proposed Crags Land Exchange–Barr Trail Easement to United States” and dated March 2015, and which shall be considered as a voluntary donation to the United States by BHI for all purposes of law.

(4)

Secretary.— The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture, unless otherwise specified.

(c)

Land Exchange.—

(1)

In general.— If BHI offers to convey to the Secretary all right, title, and interest of BHI in and to the non-Federal land, the Secretary shall accept the offer and simultaneously convey to BHI the Federal land.

(2)

Land title.— Title to the non-Federal land conveyed and donated to the Secretary under this section shall be acceptable to the Secretary and shall conform to the title approval standards of the Attorney General of the United States applicable to land acquisitions by the Federal Government.

(3)

Perpetual access easement to bhi.— The nonexclusive perpetual access easement to be granted to BHI as shown on the map referred to in subsection (b)(2) shall allow—

(A)

BHI to fully maintain, at BHI’s expense, and use Forest Service Road 371 from its junction with Forest Service Road 368 in accordance with historic use and maintenance patterns by BHI; and

(B)

full and continued public and administrative access and use of Forest Service Road 371 in accordance with the existing Forest Service travel management plan, or as such plan may be revised by the Secretary.

(4)

Route and condition of road.— BHI and the Secretary may mutually agree to improve, relocate, reconstruct, or otherwise alter the route and condition of all or portions of such road as the Secretary, in close consultation with BHI, may determine advisable.

(5)

Exchange costs.— BHI shall pay for all land survey, appraisal, and other costs to the Secretary as may be necessary to process and consummate the exchange directed by this section, including reimbursement to the Secretary, if the Secretary so requests, for staff time spent in such processing and consummation.

(d)

Equal Value Exchange and Appraisals.—

(1)

Appraisals.— The values of the lands to be exchanged under this section shall be determined by the Secretary through appraisals performed—

(A)

in accordance with—

(i)

the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions;

(ii)

the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice; and

(iii)

appraisal instructions issued by the Secretary; and

(B)

by an appraiser mutually agreed to by the Secretary and BHI.

(2)

Equal value exchange.— The values of the Federal land and non-Federal land parcels exchanged shall be equal, or if they are not equal, shall be equalized as follows:

(A)

Surplus of federal land value.— If the final appraised value of the Federal land exceeds the final appraised value of the non-Federal land parcel identified in subsection (b)(3)(A), BHI shall make a cash equalization payment to the United States as necessary to achieve equal value, including, if necessary, an amount in excess of that authorized pursuant to section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of l976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(b)).

(B)

Use of funds.— Any cash equalization moneys received by the Secretary under subparagraph (A) shall be—

(i)

deposited in the fund established under Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as the “Sisk Act”; 16 U.S.C. 484a); and

(ii)

made available to the Secretary for the acquisition of land or interests in land in Region 2 of the Forest Service.

(C)

Surplus of non-federal land value.— If the final appraised value of the non-Federal land parcel identified in subsection (b)(3)(A) exceeds the final appraised value of the Federal land, the United States shall not make a cash equalization payment to BHI, and surplus value of the non-Federal land shall be considered a donation by BHI to the United States for all purposes of law.

(3)

Appraisal exclusions.—

(A)

Special use permit.— The appraised value of the Federal land parcel shall not reflect any increase or diminution in value due to the special use permit existing on the date of enactment of this Act to BHI on the parcel and improvements thereunder.

(B)

Barr trail easement.— The Barr Trail easement donation identified in subsection (b)(3)(B) shall not be appraised for purposes of this section.

(e)

Miscellaneous Provisions.—

(1)

Withdrawal provisions.—

(A)

Withdrawal.— Lands acquired by the Secretary under this section shall, without further action by the Secretary, be permanently withdrawn from all forms of appropriation and disposal under the public land laws (including the mining and mineral leasing laws) and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1930 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).

(B)

Withdrawal revocation.— Any public land order that withdraws the Federal land from appropriation or disposal under a public land law shall be revoked to the extent necessary to permit disposal of the Federal land parcel to BHI.

(C)

Withdrawal of federal land.— All Federal land authorized to be exchanged under this section, if not already withdrawn or segregated from appropriation or disposal under the public lands laws upon enactment of this Act, is hereby so withdrawn, subject to valid existing rights, until the date of conveyance of the Federal land to BHI.

(2)

Postexchange land management.— Land acquired by the Secretary under this section shall become part of the Pike-San Isabel National Forest and be managed in accordance with the laws, rules, and regulations applicable to the National Forest System.

(3)

Exchange timetable.— It is the intent of Congress that the land exchange directed by this section be consummated no later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.

(4)

Maps, estimates, and descriptions.—

(A)

Minor errors.— The Secretary and BHI may by mutual agreement make minor boundary adjustments to the Federal and non-Federal lands involved in the exchange, and may correct any minor errors in any map, acreage estimate, or description of any land to be exchanged.

(B)

Conflict.— If there is a conflict between a map, an acreage estimate, or a description of land under this section, the map shall control unless the Secretary and BHI mutually agree otherwise.

(C)

Availability.— Upon enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file and make available for public inspection in the headquarters of the Pike-San Isabel National Forest a copy of all maps referred to in this section.

SEC. 1002. Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment.

(a)

In General.— The boundary of the Arapaho National Forest in the State of Colorado is adjusted to incorporate the approximately 92.95 acres of land generally depicted as “The Wedge” on the map entitled “Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment” and dated November 6, 2013, and described as lots three, four, eight, and nine of section 13, Township 4 North, Range 76 West, Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado. A lot described in this subsection may be included in the boundary adjustment only after the Secretary of Agriculture obtains written permission for such action from the lot owner or owners.

(b)

Bowen Gulch Protection Area.— The Secretary of Agriculture shall include all Federal land within the boundary described in subsection (a) in the Bowen Gulch Protection Area established under section 6 of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 539j).

(c)

Land and Water Conservation Fund.— For purposes of section 200306(a)(2)(B)(i) of title 54, United States Code, the boundaries of the Arapaho National Forest, as modified under subsection (a), shall be considered to be the boundaries of the Arapaho National Forest as in existence on January 1, 1965.

(d)

Public Motorized Use.— Nothing in this section opens privately owned lands within the boundary described in subsection (a) to public motorized use.

(e)

Access to Non-Federal Lands.— Notwithstanding the provisions of section 6(f) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 539j(f)) regarding motorized travel, the owners of any non-Federal lands within the boundary described in subsection (a) who historically have accessed their lands through lands now or hereafter owned by the United States within the boundary described in subsection (a) shall have the continued right of motorized access to their lands across the existing roadway.

SEC. 1003. Santa Ana River Wash Plan Land Exchange.

(a)

Definitions.— In this section:

(1)

Conservation district.— The term “Conservation District” means the San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District, a political subdivision of the State of California.

(2)

Federal exchange parcel.— The term “Federal exchange parcel” means the approximately 90 acres of Federal land administered by the Bureau of Land Management generally depicted as “BLM Equalization Land to SBVWCD” on the Map and is to be conveyed to the Conservation District if necessary to equalize the fair market values of the lands otherwise to be exchanged.

(3)

Federal land.— The term “Federal land” means the approximately 327 acres of Federal land administered by the Bureau of Land Management generally depicted as “BLM Land to SBVWCD” on the Map.

(4)

Map.— The term “Map” means the map entitled “Santa Ana River Wash Land Exchange” and dated September 3, 2015.

(5)

Non-federal exchange parcel.— The term “non-Federal exchange parcel” means the approximately 59 acres of land owned by the Conservation District generally depicted as “SBVWCD Equalization Land” on the Map and is to be conveyed to the United States if necessary to equalize the fair market values of the lands otherwise to be exchanged.

(6)

Non-federal land.— The term “non-Federal Land” means the approximately 310 acres of land owned by the Conservation District generally depicted as “SBVWCD to BLM” on the Map.

(b)

Exchange of Land; Equalization of Value.—

(1)

Exchange authorized.— Notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of sections 202, 210, and 211 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1720, 1721), subject to valid existing rights, and conditioned upon any equalization payment necessary under section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(b)), and paragraph (2), as soon as practicable, but not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, if the Conservation District offers to convey the exchange land to the United States, the Secretary shall—

(A)

convey to the Conservation District all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land, and any such portion of the Federal exchange parcel as may be required to equalize the values of the lands exchanged; and

(B)

accept from the Conservation District a conveyance of all right, title, and interest of the Conservation District in and to the non-Federal land, and any such portion of the non-Federal exchange parcel as may be required to equalize the values of the lands exchanged.

(2)

Equalization payment.— To the extent an equalization payment is necessary under section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(b)), the amount of such equalization payment shall first be made by way of in-kind transfer of such portion of the Federal exchange parcel to the Conservation District, or transfer of such portion of the non-Federal exchange parcel to the United States, as the case may be, as may be necessary to equalize the fair market values of the exchanged properties. The fair market value of the Federal exchange parcel or non-Federal exchange parcel, as the case may be, shall be credited against any required equalization payment. To the extent such credit is not sufficient to offset the entire amount of equalization payment so indicated, any remaining amount of equalization payment shall be treated as follows:

(A)

If the equalization payment is to equalize values by which the Federal land exceeds the non-Federal land and the credited value of the non-Federal exchange parcel, Conservation District may make the equalization payment to the United States, notwithstanding any limitation regarding the amount of the equalization payment under section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(b)). In the event Conservation District opts not to make the indicated equalization payment, the exchange shall not proceed.

(B)

If the equalization payment is to equalize values by which the non-Federal land exceeds the Federal land and the credited value of the Federal exchange parcel, the Secretary shall order the exchange without requirement of any additional equalization payment by the United States to the Conservation District.

(3)

Appraisals.—

(A)

The value of the land to be exchanged under this section shall be determined by appraisals conducted by one or more independent and qualified appraisers.

(B)

The appraisals shall be conducted in accordance with nationally recognized appraisal standards, including, as appropriate, the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.

(4)

Title approval.— Title to the land to be exchanged under this section shall be in a format acceptable to the Secretary and the Conservation District.

(5)

Map and legal descriptions.— As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize a map and legal descriptions of all land to be conveyed under this section. The Secretary may correct any minor errors in the map or in the legal descriptions. The map and legal descriptions shall be on file and available for public inspection in appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.

(6)

Costs of conveyance.— As a condition of conveyance, any costs related to the conveyance under this section shall be paid by the Conservation District.

(c)

Applicable Law.—

(1)

Act of february 20, 1909.—

(A)

The Act of February 20, 1909 (35 Stat. 641), shall not apply to the Federal land and any public exchange land transferred under this section.

(B)

The exchange of lands under this section shall be subject to continuing rights of the Conservation District under the Act of February 20, 1909 (35 Stat. 641), on the non-Federal land and any exchanged portion of the non-Federal exchange parcel for the continued use, maintenance, operation, construction, or relocation of, or expansion of, groundwater recharge facilities on the non-Federal land, to accommodate groundwater recharge of the Bunker Hill Basin to the extent that such activities are not in conflict with any Habitat Conservation Plan or Habitat Management Plan under which such non-Federal land or non-Federal exchange parcel may be held or managed.

(2)

FLPMA.— Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), shall apply to the exchange of land under this section.

(d)

Cancellation of Secretarial Order 241.— Secretarial Order 241, dated November 11, 1929 (withdrawing a portion of the Federal land for an unconstructed transmission line), is terminated and the withdrawal thereby effected is revoked.

SEC. 1004. Udall Park Land Exchange.

(a)

Definitions.— In this section:

(1)

City.— The term “City” means the city of Tucson, Arizona.

(2)

Non-federal land.— The term “non-Federal land” means the approximately 172.8-acre parcel of City land identified in the patent numbered 02–90–0001 and dated October 4, 1989, and more particularly described as lots 3 and 4, S½NW¼, sec. 5, T.14 S., R.15 E., Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona.

(b)

Conveyance of Federal Reversionary Interest in Land Located in Tucson, Arizona.—

(1)

In general.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall convey to the City, without consideration, the reversionary interests of the United States in and to the non-Federal land for the purpose of unencumbering the title to the non-Federal land to enable economic development of the non-Federal land.

(2)

Legal descriptions.— As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the exact legal descriptions of the non-Federal land shall be determined in a manner satisfactory to the Secretary.

(3)

Additional terms and conditions.— The Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions to the conveyance under paragraph (1), consistent with that paragraph, as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.

(4)

Costs.— The City shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance under paragraph (1), consistent with that paragraph, including the costs of any surveys, recording costs, and other reasonable costs.

SEC. 1005. Confirmation of State Land Grants.

(a)

In General.— Subject to valid existing rights, the State of Utah may select any lands in T. 6 S. and T. 7 S., R. 1 W., Salt Lake Base and Meridian, that are owned by the United States, under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and identified as available for disposal by land exchange in the Record of Decision for the Pony Express Resource Management Plan and Rangeland Program Summary for Utah County (January 1990), as amended by the Pony Express Plan Amendment (November 1997), in fulfillment of the land grants made in sections 6, 8, and 12 of the Act of July 16, 1894 (28 Stat. 107) as generally depicted on the map entitled “Proposed Utah County Quantity Grants” and dated June 27, 2017, to further the purposes of the State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, without further land use planning action by the Bureau of Land Management.

(b)

Application.— The criteria listed in Decision 3 of the Lands Program of the resource management plan described in subsection (a) shall not apply to any land selected under that subsection.

(c)

Effect on Limitation.— Nothing in this section affects the limitation established under section 2815(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106–65).

SEC. 1006. Custer County Airport Conveyance.

(a)

Definitions.— In this section:

(1)

County.— The term “County” means Custer County, South Dakota.

(2)

Federal land.— The term “Federal land” means all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 65.7 acres of National Forest System land, as generally depicted on the map.

(3)

Map.— The term “map” means the map entitled “Custer County Airport Conveyance” and dated October 19, 2017.

(4)

Secretary.— The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.

(b)

Land Conveyance.—

(1)

In general.— Subject to the terms and conditions described in paragraph (2), if the County submits to the Secretary an offer to acquire the Federal land for the market value, as determined by the appraisal under paragraph (3), the Secretary shall convey the Federal land to the County.

(2)

Terms and conditions.— The conveyance under paragraph (1) shall be—

(A)

subject to valid existing rights;

(B)

made by quitclaim deed; and

(C)

subject to any other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.

(3)

Appraisal.—

(A)

In general.— Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete an appraisal to determine the market value of the Federal land.

(B)

Standards.— The appraisal under subparagraph (A) shall be conducted in accordance with—

(i)

the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and

(ii)

the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.

(4)

Map.—

(A)

Availability of map.— The map shall be kept on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate office of the Forest Service.

(B)

Correction of errors.— The Secretary may correct any errors in the map.

(5)

Consideration.— As consideration for the conveyance under paragraph (1), the County shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the market value of the Federal land, as determined by the appraisal under paragraph (3).

(6)

Survey.— The exact acreage and legal description of the Federal land to be conveyed under paragraph (1) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.

(7)

Costs of conveyance.— As a condition on the conveyance under paragraph (1), the County shall pay to the Secretary all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of—

(A)

the appraisal under paragraph (3); and

(B)

the survey under paragraph (6).

(8)

Proceeds from the sale of land.— Any proceeds received by the Secretary from the conveyance under paragraph (1) shall be—

(A)

deposited in the fund established under Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as the “Sisk Act”) (16 U.S.C. 484a); and

(B)

available to the Secretary until expended, without further appropriation, for the acquisition of inholdings in units of the National Forest System in the State of South Dakota.

SEC. 1007. Pascua Yaqui Tribe Land Conveyance.

(a)

Definitions.— In this section:

(1)

District.— The term “District” means the Tucson Unified School District No. 1, a school district recognized as such under the laws of the State of Arizona.

(2)

Map.— The term “Map” means the map entitled “ ‘Pascua Yaqui Tribe Land Conveyance Act”, dated March 14, 2016, and on file and available for public inspection in the local office of the Bureau of Land Management.

(3)

Recreation and public purposes act.— The term “Recreation and Public Purposes Act” means the Act of June 14, 1926 (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.).

(4)

Tribe.— The term “Tribe” means the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, a federally recognized Indian Tribe.

(b)

Land to Be Held in Trust.—

(1)

Parcel a.— Subject to paragraph (2) and to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the approximately 39.65 acres of Federal lands generally depicted on the map as “Parcel A” are declared to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe.

(2)

Effective date.— Paragraph (1) shall take effect on the day after the date on which the District relinquishes all right, title, and interest of the District in and to the approximately 39.65 acres of land described in paragraph (1).

(c)

Lands to Be Conveyed to the District.—

(1)

Parcel b.—

(A)

In general.— Subject to valid existing rights and payment to the United States of the fair market value, the United States shall convey to the District all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the approximately 13.24 acres of Federal lands generally depicted on the map as “Parcel B”.

(B)

Determination of fair market value.— The fair market value of the property to be conveyed under subparagraph (A) shall be determined by the Secretary in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.

(C)

Costs of conveyance.— As a condition of the conveyance under this paragraph, all costs associated with the conveyance shall be paid by the District.

(2)

Parcel c.—

(A)

In general.— If, not later than 1 year after the completion of the appraisal required by subparagraph (C), the District submits to the Secretary an offer to acquire the Federal reversionary interest in all of the approximately 27.5 acres of land conveyed to the District under Recreation and Public Purposes Act and generally depicted on the map as “Parcel C”, the Secretary shall convey to the District such reversionary interest in the lands covered by the offer. The Secretary shall complete the conveyance not later than 30 days after the date of the offer.

(B)

Survey.— Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey of the lands described in this paragraph to determine the precise boundaries and acreage of the lands subject to the Federal reversionary interest.

(C)

Appraisal.— Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete an appraisal of the Federal reversionary interest in the lands identified by the survey required by subparagraph (B). The appraisal shall be completed in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.

(D)

Consideration.— As consideration for the conveyance of the Federal reversionary interest under this paragraph, the District shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the appraised value of the Federal interest, as determined under subparagraph (C). The consideration shall be paid not later than 30 days after the date of the conveyance.

(E)

Costs of conveyance.— As a condition of the conveyance under this paragraph, all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of the survey required by subparagraph (B) and the appraisal required by subparagraph (C), shall be paid by the District.

(d)

Gaming Prohibition.— The Tribe may not conduct gaming activities on lands taken into trust pursuant to this section, either as a matter of claimed inherent authority, under the authority of any Federal law, including the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), or under regulations promulgated by the Secretary or the National Indian Gaming Commission.

(e)

Water Rights.—

(1)

In general.— There shall be no Federal reserved right to surface water or groundwater for any land taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe under this section.

(2)

State water rights.— The Tribe retains any right or claim to water under State law for any land taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe under this section.

(3)

Forfeiture or abandonment.— Any water rights that are appurtenant to land taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe under this section may not be forfeited or abandoned.

(4)

Administration.— Nothing in this section affects or modifies any right of the Tribe or any obligation of the United States under Public Law 95–375.

SEC. 1008. La Paz County Land Conveyance.

(a)

Definitions.— In this section:

(1)

County.— The term “County” means La Paz County, Arizona.

(2)

Federal land.— The term “Federal land” means the approximately 5,935 acres of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management and designated as “Federal land to be conveyed” on the map.

(3)

Map.— The term “map” means the map prepared by the Bureau of Land Management entitled “Proposed La Paz County Land Conveyance” and dated October 1, 2018.

(b)

Conveyance to La Paz County, Arizona.—

(1)

In general.— Notwithstanding the planning requirement of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713) and in accordance with this section and other applicable law, as soon as practicable after receiving a request from the County to convey the Federal land, the Secretary shall convey the Federal land to the County.

(2)

Restrictions on conveyance.—

(A)

In general.— The conveyance under paragraph (1) shall be subject to—

(i)

valid existing rights; and

(ii)

such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary.

(B)

Exclusion.— The Secretary shall exclude from the conveyance under paragraph (1) any Federal land that contains significant cultural, environmental, wildlife, or recreational resources.

(3)

Payment of fair market value.— The conveyance under paragraph (1) shall be for the fair market value of the Federal land to be conveyed, as determined—

(A)

in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and

(B)

based on an appraisal that is conducted in accordance with—

(i)

the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and

(ii)

the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.

(4)

Protection of tribal cultural artifacts.— As a condition of the conveyance under paragraph (1), the County shall, and as a condition of any subsequent conveyance, any subsequent owner shall—

(A)

make good faith efforts to avoid disturbing Tribal artifacts;

(B)

minimize impacts on Tribal artifacts if they are disturbed;

(C)

coordinate with the Colorado River Indian Tribes Tribal Historic Preservation Office to identify artifacts of cultural and historic significance; and

(D)

allow Tribal representatives to rebury unearthed artifacts at or near where they were discovered.

(5)

Availability of map.—

(A)

In general.— The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.

(B)

Corrections.— The Secretary and the County may, by mutual agreement—

(i)

make minor boundary adjustments to the Federal land to be conveyed under paragraph (1); and

(ii)

correct any minor errors in the map, an acreage estimate, or the description of the Federal land.

(6)

Withdrawal.— The Federal land is withdrawn from the operation of the mining and mineral leasing laws of the United States.

(7)

Costs.— As a condition of the conveyance of the Federal land under paragraph (1), the County shall pay—

(A)

an amount equal to the appraised value determined in accordance with paragraph (3)(B); and

(B)

all costs related to the conveyance, including all surveys, appraisals, and other administrative costs associated with the conveyance of the Federal land to the County under paragraph (1).

(8)

Proceeds from the sale of land.— The proceeds from the sale of land under this subsection shall be—

(A)

deposited in the Federal Land Disposal Account established by section 206(a) of the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (43 U.S.C. 2305(a)); and

(B)

used in accordance with that Act (43 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.).

SEC. 1009. Lake Bistineau Land Title Stability.

(a)

Definitions.— In this section:

(1)

Claimant.— The term “claimant” means any individual, group, or corporation authorized to hold title to land or mineral interests in land in the State of Louisiana with a valid claim to the omitted land, including any mineral interests.

(2)

Map.— The term “Map” means the map entitled “Lands as Delineated by Original Survey December 18, 1842 showing the 1969 Meander Line at the 148.6 Elevation Line” and dated January 30, 2018.

(3)

Omitted land.—

(A)

In general.— The term “omitted land” means the land in lots 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 of sec. 30, T. 16 N., R. 10 W., Louisiana Meridian, comprising a total of approximately 229.72 acres, as depicted on the Map, that—

(i)

was in place during the Original Survey; but

(ii)

was not included in the Original Survey.

(B)

Inclusion.— The term “omitted land” includes—

(i)

Peggy’s Island in lot 1 of sec. 17, T. 16 N., R. 10 W., Louisiana Meridian; and

(ii)

Hog Island in lot 1 of sec. 29, T. 16 N., R. 10 W., Louisiana Meridian.

(4)

Original survey.— The term “Original Survey” means the survey of land surrounding Lake Bistineau, Louisiana, conducted by the General Land Office in 1838 and approved by the Surveyor General on December 8, 1842.

(b)

Conveyances.—

(1)

In general.— Consistent with the first section of the Act of December 22, 1928 (commonly known as the “Color of Title Act”) (45 Stat. 1069, chapter 47; 43 U.S.C. 1068), except as provided by this section, the Secretary shall convey to the claimant the omitted land, including any mineral interests, that has been held in good faith and in peaceful, adverse possession by a claimant or an ancestor or grantor of the claimant, under claim or color of title, based on the Original Survey.

(2)

Confirmation of title.— The conveyance or patent of omitted land to a claimant under paragraph (1) shall have the effect of confirming title to the surface and minerals in the claimant and shall not serve as any admission by a claimant.

(c)

Payment of Costs.—

(1)

In general.— Except as provided in paragraph (2), the conveyance required under subsection (b) shall be without consideration.

(2)

Condition.— As a condition of the conveyance of the omitted land under subsection (b), before making the conveyance, the Secretary shall recover from the State of Louisiana any costs incurred by the Secretary relating to any survey, platting, legal description, or associated activities required to prepare and issue a patent under that subsection.

(d)

Map and Legal Description.— As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file, and make available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land and Management, the Map and legal descriptions of the omitted land to be conveyed under subsection (b).

SEC. 1010. Lake Fannin Land Conveyance.

(a)

Definitions.— In this section:

(1)

County.— The term “County” means Fannin County, Texas.

(2)

Map.— The term “map” means the map entitled “Lake Fannin Conveyance” and dated November 21, 2013.

(3)

National forest system land.— The term “National Forest System land” means the approximately 2,025 acres of National Forest System land generally depicted on the map.

(4)

Secretary.— The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.

(b)

Land Conveyance.—

(1)

In general.— Subject to the terms and conditions described in paragraph (2), if the County submits to the Secretary an offer to acquire the National Forest System land for the fair market value, as determined by the appraisal under paragraph (3), the Secretary shall convey the National Forest System land to the County.

(2)

Terms and conditions.— The conveyance under paragraph (1) shall be—

(A)

subject to valid existing rights;

(B)

made by quitclaim deed; and

(C)

subject to any other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.

(3)

Appraisal.—

(A)

In general.— Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete an appraisal to determine the fair market value of the National Forest System land.

(B)

Standards.— The appraisal under subparagraph (A) shall be conducted in accordance with—

(i)

the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and

(ii)

the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.

(4)

Map.—

(A)

Availability of map.— The map shall be kept on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate office of the Forest Service.

(B)

Correction of errors.— The Secretary may correct minor errors in the map.

(5)

Consideration.— As consideration for the conveyance under paragraph (1), the County shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the fair market value of the National Forest System land, as determined by the appraisal under paragraph (3).

(6)

Survey.— The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under paragraph (1) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary and the County.

(7)

Use.— As a condition of the conveyance under paragraph (1), the County shall agree to manage the land conveyed under that subsection for public recreational purposes.

(8)

Costs of conveyance.— As a condition on the conveyance under paragraph (1), the County shall pay to the Secretary all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of—

(A)

the appraisal under paragraph (3); and

(B)

the survey under paragraph (6).

SEC. 1011. Land Conveyance and Utility Right-Of-Way, Henry’s Lake Wilderness Study Area, Idaho.

(a)

Conveyance and Right-of-Way Authorized.— Notwithstanding section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the Secretary may—

(1)

convey to the owner of a private residence located at 3787 Valhalla Road in Island Park, Idaho (in this section referred to as the “owner”), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the approximately 0.5 acres of Federal land in the Henry’s Lake Wilderness Study Area described as lot 14, section 33, Township 16 North, Range 43 East, Boise Meridian, Fremont County, Idaho; and

(2)

grant Fall River Electric in Ashton, Idaho, the right to operate, maintain, and rehabilitate a right-of-way encumbering approximately 0.4 acres of Federal land in the Henry’s Lake Wilderness Study Area described as lot 15, section 33, Township 16 North, Range 43 East, Boise Meridian, Fremont County, Idaho, which includes an electric distribution line and access road, 850′ in length, 20′ in width.

(b)

Consideration; Conditions.—

(1)

Land disposal.— The Secretary shall convey the land under subsection (a)(1) in accordance with section 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1713) and part 2711.3–3 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations. As consideration for the conveyance the owner shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the fair market value as valued by a qualified land appraisal and approved by the Appraisal and Valuation Services Office.

(2)

Right-of-way.— The Secretary shall grant the right-of-way granted under subsection (a)(2) in accordance with section 205 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1715), and part 2800 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations.

(c)

Additional Terms and Conditions.— The Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance of the land and the grant of the right-of-way under this section as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.

SEC. 1012. Conveyance to Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation.

(a)

In General.— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall convey to the Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation all right, title, and interest held by the United States in and to sand and gravel deposits underlying the surface estate owned by the Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation within and contiguous to the Barrow gas fields, and more particularly described as follows:

(1)

T. 21 N. R. 16 W., secs. 7, 17–18, 19–21, and 28–29, of the Umiat Meridian.

(2)

T. 21 N. R. 17 W., secs. 1–2 and 11–14, of the Umiat Meridian.

(3)

T. 22 N. R. 18 W., secs. 4, 9, and 29–32, of the Umiat Meridian.

(4)

T. 22 N. R. 19 W., secs. 25 and 36, of the Umiat Meridian.

(b)

Entitlement Fulfilled.— The conveyance under this section shall fulfill the entitlement granted to the Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation under section 12(a) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1611(a)).

(c)

Compliance With Endangered Species Act of 1973.— Nothing in this section affects any requirement, prohibition, or exception under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

SEC. 1013. Public Purpose Conveyance to City of Hyde Park, Utah.

(a)

In General.— Notwithstanding the land use planning requirement of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), on written request by the City of Hyde Park, Utah (referred to in this section as the “City”), the Secretary shall convey, without consideration, to the City the parcel of public land described in subsection (b)(1) for public recreation or other public purposes consistent with uses allowed under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the “Recreation and Public Purposes Act”) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.).

(b)

Description of Land.—

(1)

In general.— The parcel of public land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 80-acre parcel identified on the map entitled “Hyde Park Land Conveyance Act” and dated October 23, 2017.

(2)

Availability of map.— The map referred to in paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.

(c)

Survey.— The exact acreage and legal description of the land to be conveyed under this section shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.

(d)

Conveyance Costs.— As a condition for the conveyance under this section, all costs associated with the conveyance shall be paid by the City.

SEC. 1014. Juab County Conveyance.

(a)

Definitions.— In this section:

(1)

County.— The term “County” means Juab County, Utah.

(2)

Secretary.— The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.

(3)

Nephi work center conveyance parcel.— The term “Nephi Work Center conveyance parcel” means the parcel of approximately 2.17 acres of National Forest System land in the County, located at 740 South Main Street, Nephi, Utah, as depicted as Tax Lot Numbers #XA00–0545–1111 and #XA00–0545–2 on the map entitled “Nephi Plat B” and dated May 6, 1981.

(b)

Conveyance of Nephi Work Center Conveyance Parcel, Juab County, Utah.—

(1)

In general.— Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary receives a request from the County and subject to valid existing rights and such terms and conditions as are mutually satisfactory to the Secretary and the County, including such additional terms as the Secretary determines to be necessary, the Secretary shall convey to the County without consideration all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Nephi Work Center conveyance parcel.

(2)

Costs.— Any costs relating to the conveyance under paragraph (1), including processing and transaction costs, shall be paid by the County.

(3)

Use of land.— The land conveyed to the County under paragraph (1) shall be used by the County—

(A)

to house fire suppression and fuels mitigation personnel;

(B)

to facilitate fire suppression and fuels mitigation activities; and

(C)

for infrastructure and equipment necessary to carry out subparagraphs (A) and (B).

SEC. 1015. Black Mountain Range and Bullhead City Land Exchange.

(a)

Definitions.— In this section:

(1)

City.— The term “City” means Bullhead City, Arizona.

(2)

Non-federal land.— The term “non-Federal Land” means the approximately 1,100 acres of land owned by Bullhead City in the Black Mountain Range generally depicted as “Bullhead City Land to be Exchanged to BLM” on the Map.

(3)

Map.— The term “Map” means the map entitled “Bullhead City Land Exchange” and dated August 24, 2018.

(4)

Federal land.— The term “Federal land” means the approximately 345.2 acres of land in Bullhead City, Arizona, generally depicted as “Federal Land to be exchanged to Bullhead City” on the Map.

(b)

Land Exchange.—

(1)

In general.— If after December 15, 2020, the City offers to convey to the Secretary all right, title, and interest of the City in and to the non-Federal land, the Secretary shall accept the offer and simultaneously convey to the City all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land.

(2)

Land title.— Title to the non-Federal land conveyed to the Secretary under this section shall be in a form acceptable to the Secretary and shall conform to the title approval standards of the Attorney General of the United States applicable to land acquisitions by the Federal Government.

(3)

Exchange costs.— The City shall pay for all land survey, appraisal, and other costs to the Secretary as may be necessary to process and consummate the exchange under this section.

(c)

Equal Value Exchange and Appraisals.—

(1)

Appraisals.— The values of the lands to be exchanged under this section shall be determined by the Secretary through appraisals performed—

(A)

in accordance with—

(i)

the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions;

(ii)

the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice; and

(iii)

appraisal instructions issued by the Secretary; and

(B)

by an appraiser mutually agreed to by the Secretary and the City.

(2)

Equal value exchange.— The values of the Federal and non-Federal land parcels exchanged shall be equal, or if they are not equal, shall be equalized as follows:

(A)

Surplus of federal land value.— If the final appraised value of the Federal land exceeds the final appraised value of the non-Federal land, the City shall reduce the amount of land it is requesting from the Federal Government in order to create an equal value in accordance with section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(b)). Land that is not exchanged because of equalization under this subparagraph shall remain subject to lease under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the “Recreation and Public Purposes Act”) (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.).

(B)

Use of funds.— Any cash equalization moneys received by the Secretary under subparagraph (A) shall be—

(i)

deposited in the Federal Land Disposal Account established by section 206(a) of the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (43 U.S.C. 2305(a)); and

(ii)

used in accordance with that Act (43 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.).

(C)

Surplus of non-federal land value.— If the final appraised value of the non-Federal land exceeds the final appraised value of the Federal land, the United States shall not make a cash equalization payment to the City, and surplus value of the non-Federal land shall be considered a donation by the City to the United States for all purposes of law.

(d)

Withdrawal Provisions.— Lands acquired by the Secretary under this section are, upon such acquisition, automatically and permanently withdrawn from all forms of appropriation and disposal under the public land laws (including the mining and mineral leasing laws) and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1930 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).

(e)

Maps, Estimates, and Descriptions.—

(1)

Minor errors.— The Secretary and the City may, by mutual agreement—

(A)

make minor boundary adjustments to the Federal and non-Federal lands involved in the exchange; and

(B)

correct any minor errors in any map, acreage estimate, or description of any land to be exchanged.

(2)

Conflict.— If there is a conflict between a map, an acreage estimate, or a description of land under this section, the map shall control unless the Secretary and the City mutually agree otherwise.

(3)

Availability.— The Secretary shall file and make available for public inspection in the Arizona headquarters of the Bureau of Land Management a copy of all maps referred to in this section.

SEC. 1016. Cottonwood Land Exchange.

(a)

Definitions.— In this section:

(1)

County.— The term “County” means Yavapai County, Arizona.

(2)

Federal land.— The term “Federal land” means all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 80 acres of land within the Coconino National Forest, in Yavapai County, Arizona, generally depicted as “Coconino National Forest Parcels ‘Federal Land’ ” on the map.

(3)

Map.— The term “map” means the map entitled “Cottonwood Land Exchange”, with the revision date July 5, 2018\Version 1.

(4)

Non-federal land.— The term “non-Federal land” means the approximately 369 acres of land in Yavapai County, Arizona, generally depicted as “Yavapai County Parcels ‘Non-Federal Land’ ” on the map.

(5)

Secretary.— The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture, unless otherwise specified.

(b)

Land Exchange.—

(1)

In general.— If the County offers to convey to the Secretary all right, title, and interest of the County in and to the non-Federal land, the Secretary shall accept the offer and simultaneously convey to the County all right, title, and interest of the United States to the Federal land.

(2)

Land title.— Title to the non-Federal land conveyed to the Secretary under this section shall be acceptable to the Secretary and shall conform to the title approval standards of the Attorney General of the United States applicable to land acquisitions by the Federal Government.

(3)

Exchange costs.— The County shall pay for all land survey, appraisal, and other costs to the Secretary as may be necessary to process and consummate the exchange under this section, including reimbursement to the Secretary, if the Secretary so requests, for staff time spent in such processing and consummation.

(c)

Equal Value Exchange and Appraisals.—

(1)

Appraisals.— The values of the lands to be exchanged under this section shall be determined by the Secretary through appraisals performed—

(A)

in accordance with—

(i)

the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions;

(ii)

the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice; and

(iii)

appraisal instructions issued by the Secretary; and

(B)

by an appraiser mutually agreed to by the Secretary and the County.

(2)

Equal value exchange.— The values of the Federal and non-Federal land parcels exchanged shall be equal, or if they are not equal, shall be equalized as follows:

(A)

Surplus of federal land value.— If the final appraised value of the Federal land exceeds the final appraised value of the non-Federal land, the County shall make a cash equalization payment to the United States as necessary to achieve equal value, including, if necessary, an amount in excess of that authorized pursuant to section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(b)).

(B)

Use of funds.— Any cash equalization moneys received by the Secretary under subparagraph (A) shall be—

(i)

deposited in the fund established under Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as the “Sisk Act”; 16 U.S.C. 484a); and

(ii)

made available to the Secretary for the acquisition of land or interests in land in Region 3 of the Forest Service.

(C)

Surplus of non-federal land value.— If the final appraised value of the non-Federal land exceeds the final appraised value of the Federal land, the United States shall not make a cash equalization payment to the County, and surplus value of the non-Federal land shall be considered a donation by the County to the United States for all purposes of law.

(d)

(e)

Management of Land.— Land acquired by the Secretary under this section shall become part of the Coconino National Forest and be managed in accordance with the laws, rules, and regulations applicable to the National Forest System.

(f)

Maps, Estimates, and Descriptions.—

(1)

Minor errors.— The Secretary and the County may, by mutual agreement—

(A)

make minor boundary adjustments to the Federal and non-Federal lands involved in the exchange; and

(B)

correct any minor errors in any map, acreage estimate, or description of any land to be exchanged.

(2)

Conflict.— If there is a conflict between a map, an acreage estimate, or a description of land under this section, the map shall control unless the Secretary and the County mutually agree otherwise.

(3)

Availability.— The Secretary shall file and make available for public inspection in the headquarters of the Coconino National Forest a copy of all maps referred to in this section.

SEC. 1017. Embry-Riddle Tri-City Land Exchange.

(a)

Definitions.— In this section:

(1)

Non-federal land.— The term “non-Federal land” means the approximately 16-acre parcel of University land identified in section 3(a) of Public Law 105–363 (112 Stat. 3297).

(2)

University.— The term “University” means Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida.

(b)

Conveyance of Federal Reversionary Interest in Land Located in the County of Yavapai, Arizona.—

(1)

In general.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if after the completion of the appraisal required under subsection (c), the University submits to the Secretary an offer to acquire the reversionary interests of the United States in and to the non-Federal land, the Secretary shall convey to the University the reversionary interests of the United States in and to the non-Federal land for the purpose of unencumbering the title to the non-Federal land to enable economic development of the non-Federal land.

(2)

Legal descriptions.— As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the exact legal description of the non-Federal land shall be determined in a manner satisfactory to the Secretary.

(3)

Additional terms and conditions.— The Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions to the conveyance under paragraph (1), consistent with this section, as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.

(4)

Costs.— The University shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance under paragraph (1), including the costs of the appraisal required under subsection (c), the costs of any surveys, recording costs, and other reasonable costs.

(c)

Appraisal.—

(1)

In general.— Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete an appraisal of the reversionary interests of the United States in and to the non-Federal land.

(2)

Applicable law.— The appraisal shall be completed in accordance with—

(A)

the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and

(B)

the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.

(d)

Consideration.—

(1)

In general.— As consideration for the conveyance of the reversionary interests of the United States in and to the non-Federal land under this section, the University shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the appraised value of the interests of the United States, as determined under subsection (c).

(2)

Deposit; use.— Amounts received under paragraph (1) shall be—

(A)

deposited in the Federal Land Disposal Account established by section 206(a) of the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (43 U.S.C. 2305(a)); and

(B)

used in accordance with that Act (43 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.).

Subtitle B Public Land and National Forest System Management

SEC. 1101. Bolts Ditch Access.

(a)

Access Granted.— The Secretary of Agriculture shall permit by special use authorization nonmotorized access and use, in accordance with section 293.6 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, of the Bolts Ditch Headgate and the Bolts Ditch within the Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado, as designated by Public Law 96–560 (94 Stat. 3265), for the purposes of the diversion of water and use, maintenance, and repair of such ditch and headgate by the Town of Minturn, Colorado, a Colorado Home Rule Municipality.

(b)

Location of Facilities.— The Bolts Ditch headgate and ditch segment referenced in subsection (a) are as generally depicted on the map entitled “Bolts Ditch headgate and Ditch Segment” and dated November 2015.

SEC. 1102. Clarification Relating to a Certain Land Description under the Northern Arizona Land Exchange and Verde River Basin Partnership Act of 2005.

Section 104(a)(5) of the Northern Arizona Land Exchange and Verde River Basin Partnership Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–110; 119 Stat. 2356) is amended by inserting before the period at the end “ , which, notwithstanding section 102(a)(4)(B), includes the N½ NE¼ SW¼ SW¼, the N½ N½ SE¼ SW¼, and the N½ N½ SW¼ SE¼, sec. 34, Township 22 North, Range 2 East, Gila and Salt River Meridian, Coconino County, Arizona, comprising approximately 25 acres”.

SEC. 1103. Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area.

(a)

Findings.— Congress finds that—

(1)

Frank Moore has committed his life to family, friends, his country, and fly fishing;

(2)

Frank Moore is a World War II veteran who stormed the beaches of Normandy along with 150,000 troops during the D-Day Allied invasion and was awarded the Chevalier of the French Legion of Honor for his bravery;

(3)

Frank Moore returned home after the war, started a family, and pursued his passion of fishing on the winding rivers in Oregon;

(4)

as the proprietor of the Steamboat Inn along the North Umpqua River in Oregon for nearly 20 years, Frank Moore, along with his wife Jeanne, shared his love of fishing, the flowing river, and the great outdoors, with visitors from all over the United States and the world;

(5)

Frank Moore has spent most of his life fishing the vast rivers of Oregon, during which time he has contributed significantly to efforts to conserve fish habitats and protect river health, including serving on the State of Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission;

(6)

Frank Moore has been recognized for his conservation work with the National Wildlife Federation Conservationist of the Year award, the Wild Steelhead Coalition Conservation Award, and his 2010 induction into the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame; and

(7)

in honor of the many accomplishments of Frank Moore, both on and off the river, approximately 99,653 acres of Forest Service land in the State of Oregon should be designated as the “Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area”.

(b)

Definitions.— In this section:

(1)

Map.— The term “Map” means the map entitled “Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area Designation Act” and dated June 23, 2016.

(2)

Secretary.— The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.

(3)

Special management area.— The term “Special Management Area” means the Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area designated by subsection (c)(1).

(4)

State.— The term “State” means the State of Oregon.

(c)

Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area, Oregon.—

(1)

Designation.— The approximately 99,653 acres of Forest Service land in the State, as generally depicted on the Map, is designated as the “Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area”.

(2)

Map; legal description.—

(A)

In general.— As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a map and legal description of the Special Management Area.

(B)

Force of law.— The map and legal description prepared under subparagraph (A) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this section, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal description.

(C)

Availability.— The map and legal description prepared under subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service.

(3)

Administration.— Subject to valid existing rights, the Special Management Area shall be administered by the Secretary—

(A)

in accordance with all laws (including regulations) applicable to the National Forest System; and

(B)

in a manner that—

(i)

conserves and enhances the natural character, scientific use, and the botanical, recreational, ecological, fish and wildlife, scenic, drinking water, and cultural values of the Special Management Area;

(ii)

maintains and seeks to enhance the wild salmonid habitat of the Special Management Area;

(iii)

maintains or enhances the watershed as a thermal refuge for wild salmonids; and

(iv)

preserves opportunities for recreation, including primitive recreation.

(4)

Fish and wildlife.— Nothing in this section affects the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State with respect to fish and wildlife in the State.

(5)

Adjacent management.— Nothing in this section—

(A)

creates any protective perimeter or buffer zone around the Special Management Area; or

(B)

modifies the applicable travel management plan for the Special Management Area.

(6)

Wildfire management.— Nothing in this section prohibits the Secretary, in cooperation with other Federal, State, and local agencies, as appropriate, from conducting wildland fire operations in the Special Management Area, consistent with the purposes of this section, including the use of aircraft, machinery, mechanized equipment, fire breaks, backfires, and retardant.

(7)

Vegetation management.— Nothing in this section prohibits the Secretary from conducting vegetation management projects within the Special Management Area in a manner consistent with—

(A)

the purposes described in paragraph (3); and

(B)

the applicable forest plan.

(8)

Protection of tribal rights.— Nothing in this section diminishes any treaty rights of an Indian Tribe.

(9)

Withdrawal.— Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land within the boundaries of the Special Management Area river segments designated by paragraph (1) is withdrawn from all forms of—

(A)

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

(B)

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

(C)

disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.

SEC. 1104. Maintenance or Replacement of Facilities and Structures at Smith Gulch.

The authorization of the Secretary of Agriculture to maintain or replace facilities or structures for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch under section 3(a)(24)(D) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(24)(D))—

(1)

may include improvements or replacements that the Secretary of Agriculture determines—

(A)

are consistent with section 9(b) of the Central Idaho Wilderness Act of 1980 (16 U.S.C. 1281 note; Public Law 96–312); and

(B)

would reduce the impact of the commercial recreation facilities or services on wilderness or wild and scenic river resources and values; and

(2)

authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to consider including, as appropriate—

(A)

hydroelectric generators and associated electrical transmission facilities;

(B)

water pumps for fire suppression;

(C)

transitions from propane to electrical lighting;

(D)

solar energy systems;

(E)

6-volt or 12-volt battery banks for power storage; and

(F)

other improvements or replacements which are consistent with this section that the Secretary of Agriculture determines appropriate.

SEC. 1105. Repeal of Provision Limiting the Export of Timber Harvested from Certain Kake Tribal Corporation Land.

Section 42 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1629h) is amended—

(1)

by striking subsection (h);

(2)

by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (h); and

(3)

in subsection (h) (as so redesignated), in the first sentence, by striking “ and to provide” and all that follows through “ subsection (h)”.

SEC. 1106. Designation of Fowler and Boskoff Peaks.

(a)

Designation of Fowler Peak.—

(1)

In general.— The 13,498-foot mountain peak, located at 37.8569° N, by −108.0117° W, in the Uncompahgre National Forest in the State of Colorado, shall be known and designated as “Fowler Peak”.

(2)

References.— Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the peak described in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to “Fowler Peak”.

(b)

Designation of Boskoff Peak.—

(1)

In general.— The 13,123-foot mountain peak, located at 37.85549° N, by −108.03112° W, in the Uncompahgre National Forest in the State of Colorado, shall be known and designated as “Boskoff Peak”.

(2)

SEC. 1107. Coronado National Forest Land Conveyance.

(a)

Definitions.— In this section:

(1)

Permittee.—

(A)

In general.— The term “permittee” means a person who, on the date of enactment of this Act, holds a valid permit for use of a property.

(B)

Inclusions.— The term “permittee” includes any heirs, executors, and assigns of the permittee or interest of the permittee.

(2)

Property.— The term “property” means—

(A)

the approximately 1.1 acres of National Forest System land in sec. 8, T. 10 S., R. 16 E., Gila and Salt River Meridian, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Coronado National Forest Land Conveyance Act of 2017”, special use permit numbered SAN5005–03, and dated October 2017;

(B)

the approximately 4.5 acres of National Forest System land in sec. 8, T. 10 S., R. 16 E., Gila and Salt River Meridian, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Coronado National Forest Land Conveyance Act of 2017”, special use permit numbered SAN5116–03, and dated October 2017; and

(C)

the approximately 3.9 acres of National Forest System land in NW¼, sec. 1, T. 10 S., R. 15 E., Gila and Salt River Meridian, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Coronado National Forest Land Conveyance Act of 2017”, special use permit numbered SAN5039–02, and dated October 2017.

(3)

Secretary.— The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.

(b)

Sale.—

(1)

In general.— Subject to valid existing rights, during the period described in paragraph (2), not later than 90 days after the date on which a permittee submits a request to the Secretary, the Secretary shall—

(A)

accept tender of consideration from that permittee; and

(B)

sell and quitclaim to that permittee all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the property for which the permittee holds a permit.

(2)

Period described.— The period referred to in paragraph (1) is the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date of expiration of the applicable permit.

(c)

Terms and Conditions.— The Secretary may establish such terms and conditions on the sales of the properties under this section as the Secretary determines to be in the public interest.

(d)

Consideration.— A sale of a property under this section shall be for cash consideration equal to the market value of the property, as determined by the appraisal described in subsection (e).

(e)

Appraisal.—

(1)

In general.— The Secretary shall complete an appraisal of each property, which shall—

(A)

include the value of any appurtenant easements; and

(B)

exclude the value of any private improvements made by a permittee of the property before the date of appraisal.

(2)

Standards.— An appraisal under paragraph (1) shall be conducted in accordance with—

(A)

the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions, established in accordance with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.); and

(B)

the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.

(f)

Costs.— The Secretary shall pay—

(1)

the cost of a conveyance of a property under this section; and

(2)

the cost of an appraisal under subsection (e).

(g)

Proceeds From the Sale of Land.— Any payment received by the Secretary from the sale of property under this section shall be deposited in the fund established under Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as the “Sisk Act”) (16 U.S.C. 484a) and shall be available to the Secretary until expended for the acquisition of inholdings in national forests in the State of Arizona.

(h)

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 each property.

(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 section, except that the Secretary may correct typographical 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 office of the Supervisor of the Coronado National Forest.

SEC. 1108. Deschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area Boundary Adjustment, Oregon.

(a)

Boundary Adjustment.— The boundary of the Deschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area is modified to exclude approximately 688 acres of public land, as depicted on the map entitled “Deschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area (WSA) Proposed Boundary Adjustment” and dated September 26, 2018.

(b)

Effect of Exclusion.—

(1)

In general.— The public land excluded from the Deschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area under subsection (a)—

(A)

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

(B)

shall be managed in accordance with—

(i)

this section;

(ii)

the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and

(iii)

any applicable resource management plan.

(2)

Management.— The Secretary shall manage the land excluded from the Deschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area under subsection (a) to improve fire resiliency and forest health, including the conduct of wildfire prevention and response activities, as appropriate.

(3)

Off-road recreational motorized use.— The Secretary shall not permit off-road recreational motorized use on the public land excluded from the Deschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area under subsection (a).

SEC. 1109. Maintenance of Federal Mineral Leases Based on Extraction of Helium.

The first section of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181) is amended in the fifth paragraph by inserting after “ purchaser thereof” the following: “ , and that extraction of helium from gas produced from such lands shall maintain the lease as if the extracted helium were oil and gas”.

SEC. 1110. Small Miner Waivers to Claim Maintenance Fees.

(a)

Definitions.— In this section:

(1)

Covered claimholder.— The term “covered claimholder” means—

(A)

the claimholder of the claims in the State numbered AA023149, AA023163, AA047913, AA047914, AA047915, AA047916, AA047917, AA047918, and AA047919 (as of December 29, 2004);

(B)

the claimholder of the claim in the State numbered FF–059315 (as of December 29, 2004);

(C)

the claimholder of the claims in the State numbered FF–58607, FF–58608, FF–58609, FF–58610, FF–58611, FF–58613, FF–58615, FF–58616, FF–58617, and FF–58618 (as of December 31, 2003); and

(D)

the claimholder of the claims in the State numbered FF–53988, FF–53989, and FF–53990 (as of December 31, 1987).

(2)

Defect.— The term “defect” includes a failure—

(A)

to timely file—

(i)

a small miner maintenance fee waiver application;

(ii)

an affidavit of annual labor associated with a small miner maintenance fee waiver application; or

(iii)

an instrument required under section 314(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1744(a)); and

(B)

to pay the required application fee for a small maintenance fee waiver application.

(3)

State.— The term “State” means the State of Alaska.

(b)

Treatment of Covered Claimholders.— Notwithstanding section 10101(d) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (30 U.S.C. 28f(d)) and section 314(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1744(c)), each covered claimholder shall, during the 60-day period beginning on the date on which the covered claimholder receives written notification from the Bureau of Land Management by registered mail of the opportunity, have the opportunity—

(1)

(A)

to cure any defect in a small miner maintenance fee waiver application (including the failure to timely file a small miner maintenance fee waiver application) for any prior period during which the defect existed; or

(B)

to pay any claim maintenance fees due for any prior period during which the defect existed; and

(2)

to cure any defect in the filing of any instrument required under section 314(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1744(a)) (including the failure to timely file any required instrument) for any prior period during which the defect existed.

(c)

Reinstatement of Claims Deemed Forfeited.— The Secretary shall reinstate any claim of a covered claimholder as of the date declared forfeited and void—

(1)

under section 10104 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (30 U.S.C. 28i) for failure to pay the claim maintenance fee or obtain a valid waiver under section 10101 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (30 U.S.C. 28f); or

(2)

under section 314(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1744(c)) for failure to file any instrument required under section 314(a) of that Act (43 U.S.C. 1744(a)) for any prior period during which the defect existed if the covered claimholder—

(A)

cures the defect; or

(B)

pays the claim maintenance fee under subsection (b)(1)(B).

SEC. 1111. Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial and National Monument.

(a)

Definitions.— In this section:

(1)

Memorial.— The term “Memorial” means the Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial authorized under subsection (b)(1).

(2)

Monument.— The term “Monument” means the Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Monument established by subsection (d)(1).

(3)

Secretary.— The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.

(4)

State.— The term “State” means the State of California.

(b)

Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial.—

(1)

Establishment.— The Secretary may establish a memorial at the Saint Francis Dam site in the county of Los Angeles, California, for the purpose of honoring the victims of the Saint Francis Dam disaster of March 12, 1928.

(2)

Requirements.— The Memorial shall be—

(A)

known as the “Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial”; and

(B)

managed by the Forest Service.

(3)

Donations.— The Secretary may accept, hold, administer, invest, and spend any gift, devise, or bequest of real or personal property made to the Secretary for purposes of developing, designing, constructing, and managing the Memorial.

(c)

Recommendations for Memorial.—

(1)

In general.— Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress recommendations regarding—

(A)

the planning, design, construction, and long-term management of the Memorial;

(B)

the proposed boundaries of the Memorial;

(C)

a visitor center and educational facilities at the Memorial; and

(D)

ensuring public access to the Memorial.

(2)

Consultation.— In preparing the recommendations required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with—

(A)

appropriate Federal agencies;

(B)

State, Tribal, and local governments, including the Santa Clarita City Council; and

(C)

the public.

(d)

Establishment of Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Monument.—

(1)

Establishment.— There is established as a national monument in the State certain National Forest System land administered by the Secretary in the county of Los Angeles, California, comprising approximately 353 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Proposed Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Monument” and dated September 12, 2018, to be known as the “Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Monument”.

(2)

Purpose.— The purpose of the Monument is to conserve and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of the public the cultural, archaeological, historical, watershed, educational, and recreational resources and values of the Monument.

(e)

Duties of the Secretary With Respect to Monument.—

(1)

Management plan.—

(A)

In general.— Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a management plan for the Monument.

(B)

Consultation.— The management plan shall be developed in consultation with—

(i)

appropriate Federal agencies;

(ii)

State, Tribal, and local governments; and

(iii)

the public.

(C)

Considerations.— In developing and implementing the management plan, the Secretary shall, with respect to methods of protecting and providing access to the Monument, consider the recommendations of the Saint Francis Disaster National Memorial Foundation, the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society, and the Community Hiking Club of Santa Clarita.

(2)

Management.— The Secretary shall manage the Monument—

(A)

in a manner that conserves and enhances the cultural and historic resources of the Monument; and

(B)

in accordance with—

(i)

the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.);

(ii)

the laws generally applicable to the National Forest System;

(iii)

this section; and

(iv)

any other applicable laws.

(3)

Uses.—

(A)

Use of motorized vehicles.— The use of motorized vehicles within the Monument may be permitted only—

(i)

on roads designated for use by motorized vehicles in the management plan required under paragraph (1);

(ii)

for administrative purposes; or

(iii)

for emergency responses.

(B)

Grazing.— The Secretary shall permit grazing within the Monument, 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 purpose described in subsection (d)(2).

(4)

No buffer zones.—

(A)

In general.— Nothing in this section creates a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the Monument.

(B)

Activities outside national monument.— The fact that an activity or use on land outside the Monument can be seen or heard within the Monument shall not preclude the activity or use outside the boundary of the Monument.

(f)

Clarification on Funding.—

(1)

Use of existing funds.— This section shall be carried out using amounts otherwise made available to the Secretary.

(2)

No additional funds.— No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section.

(g)

Effect.— Nothing in this section affects the operation, maintenance, replacement, or modification of existing water resource, flood control, utility, pipeline, or telecommunications facilities that are located outside the boundary of the Monument, subject to the special use authorities of the Secretary of Agriculture and other applicable laws.

SEC. 1112. Owyhee Wilderness Areas Boundary Modifications.

(a)

Boundary Modifications.—

(1)

North fork owyhee wilderness.— The boundary of the North Fork Owyhee Wilderness established by section 1503(a)(1)(D) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–11; 123 Stat. 1033) is modified to exclude certain land, as depicted on—

(A)

the Bureau of Land Management map entitled “North Fork Owyhee and Pole Creek Wilderness Aerial” and dated July 19, 2016; and

(B)

the Bureau of Land Management map entitled “North Fork Owyhee River Wilderness Big Springs Camp Zoom Aerial” and dated July 19, 2016.

(2)

Owyhee river wilderness.— The boundary of the Owyhee River Wilderness established by section 1503(a)(1)(E) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–11; 123 Stat. 1033) is modified to exclude certain land, as depicted on—

(A)

the Bureau of Land Management map entitled “North Fork Owyhee, Pole Creek, and Owyhee River Wilderness Aerial” and dated July 19, 2016;

(B)

the Bureau of Land Management map entitled “Owyhee River Wilderness Kincaid Reservoir Zoom Aerial” and dated July 19, 2016; and

(C)

the Bureau of Land Management map entitled “Owyhee River Wilderness Dickshooter Road Zoom Aerial” and dated July 19, 2016.

(3)

Pole creek wilderness.— The boundary of the Pole Creek Wilderness established by section 1503(a)(1)(F) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–11; 123 Stat. 1033) is modified to exclude certain land, as depicted on—

(A)

the Bureau of Land Management map entitled “North Fork Owyhee, Pole Creek, and Owyhee River Wilderness Aerial” and dated July 19, 2016; and

(B)

the Bureau of Land Management map entitled “Pole Creek Wilderness Pullout Zoom Aerial” and dated July 19, 2016.

(b)

Maps.—

(1)

Effect.— The maps referred to in subsection (a) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct minor errors in the maps.

(2)

Availability.— The maps referred to in subsection (a) shall be available in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.

SEC. 1113. Chugach Region Land Study.

(a)

Definitions.— In this section:

(1)

CAC.— The term “CAC” means the Chugach Alaska Corporation.

(2)

CAC land.— The term “CAC land” means land conveyed to CAC pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) under which—

(A)

both the surface estate and the subsurface estate were conveyed to CAC; or

(B)

(i)

the subsurface estate was conveyed to CAC; and

(ii)

the surface estate or a conservation easement in the surface estate was acquired by the State or by the United States as part of the program.

(3)

Program.— The term “program” means the Habitat Protection and Acquisition Program of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council.

(4)

Region.— The term “Region” means the Chugach Region, Alaska.

(5)

Study.— The term “study” means the study conducted under subsection (b)(1).

(b)

Chugach Region Land Exchange Study.—

(1)

In general.— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture and in consultation with CAC, shall conduct a study of land ownership and use patterns in the Region.

(2)

Study requirements.— The study shall—

(A)

assess the social and economic impacts of the program, including impacts caused by split estate ownership patterns created by Federal acquisitions under the program, on—

(i)

the Region; and

(ii)

CAC and CAC land;

(B)

identify sufficient acres of accessible and economically viable Federal land that can be offered in exchange for CAC land identified by CAC as available for exchange; and

(C)

provide recommendations for land exchange options with CAC that would—

(i)

consolidate ownership of the surface and mineral estate of Federal land under the program; and

(ii)

convey to CAC Federal land identified under subparagraph (B).

(c)

Report.— Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report describing the results of the study, including—

(1)

a recommendation on options for 1 or more land exchanges; and

(2)

detailed information on—

(A)

the acres of Federal land identified for exchange; and

(B)

any other recommendations provided by the Secretary.

SEC. 1114. Wildfire Technology Modernization.

(a)

Purpose.— The purpose of this section is to promote the use of the best available technology to enhance the effective and cost-efficient response to wildfires—

(1)

to meet applicable protection objectives; and

(2)

to increase the safety of—

(A)

firefighters; and

(B)

the public.

(b)

Definitions.— In this section:

(1)

Secretaries.— The term “Secretaries” means—

(A)

the Secretary of Agriculture; and

(B)

the Secretary.

(2)

Secretary concerned.— The term “Secretary concerned” means—

(A)

the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to activities under the Department of Agriculture; and

(B)

the Secretary, with respect to activities under the Department of the Interior.

(c)

Unmanned Aircraft Systems.—

(1)

Definitions.— In this subsection, the terms “unmanned aircraft” and “unmanned aircraft system” have the meanings given those terms in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code.

(2)

Establishment of program.— Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall establish a research, development, and testing program, or expand an applicable existing program, to assess unmanned aircraft system technologies, including optionally piloted aircraft, across the full range of wildland fire management operations in order to accelerate the deployment and integration of those technologies into the operations of the Secretaries.

(3)

Expanding use of unmanned aircraft systems on wildfires.— In carrying out the program established under paragraph (2), the Secretaries, in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration, State wildland firefighting agencies, and other relevant Federal agencies, shall enter into an agreement under which the Secretaries shall develop consistent protocols and plans for the use on wildland fires of unmanned aircraft system technologies, including for the development of real-time maps of the location of wildland fires.

(d)

Location Systems for Wildland Firefighters.—

(1)

In general.— Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretaries, in coordination with State wildland firefighting agencies, shall jointly develop and operate a tracking system (referred to in this subsection as the “system”) to remotely locate the positions of fire resources for use by wildland firefighters, including, at a minimum, any fire resources assigned to Federal type 1 wildland fire incident management teams.

(2)

Requirements.— The system shall—

(A)

use the most practical and effective technology available to the Secretaries to remotely track the location of an active resource, such as a Global Positioning System;

(B)

depict the location of each fire resource on the applicable maps developed under subsection (c)(3);

(C)

operate continuously during the period for which any firefighting personnel are assigned to the applicable Federal wildland fire; and

(D)

be subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary concerned determines necessary for the effective implementation of the system.

(3)

Operation.— The Secretary concerned shall—

(A)

before commencing operation of the system—

(i)

conduct not fewer than 2 pilot projects relating to the operation, management, and effectiveness of the system; and

(ii)

review the results of those pilot projects;

(B)

conduct training, and maintain a culture, such that an employee, officer, or contractor shall not rely on the system for safety; and

(C)

establish procedures for the collection, storage, and transfer of data collected under this subsection to ensure—

(i)

data security; and

(ii)

the privacy of wildland fire personnel.

(e)

Wildland Fire Decision Support.—

(1)

Protocol.— To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretaries shall ensure that wildland fire management activities conducted by the Secretaries, or conducted jointly by the Secretaries and State wildland firefighting agencies, achieve compliance with applicable incident management objectives in a manner that—

(A)

minimizes firefighter exposure to the lowest level necessary; and

(B)

reduces overall costs of wildfire incidents.

(2)

Wildfire decision support system.—

(A)

In general.— The Secretaries, in coordination with State wildland firefighting agencies, shall establish a system or expand an existing system to track and monitor decisions made by the Secretaries or State wildland firefighting agencies in managing wildfires.

(B)

Components.— The system established or expanded under subparagraph (A) shall be able to alert the Secretaries if—

(i)

unusual costs are incurred;

(ii)

an action to be carried out would likely—

(I)

endanger the safety of a firefighter; or

(II)

be ineffective in meeting an applicable suppression or protection goal; or

(iii)

a decision regarding the management of a wildfire deviates from—

(I)

an applicable protocol established by the Secretaries, including the requirement under paragraph (1); or

(II)

an applicable spatial fire management plan or fire management plan of the Secretary concerned.

(f)

Smoke Projections From Active Wildland Fires.— The Secretaries shall establish a program, to be known as the “Interagency Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program”, under which the Secretary concerned—

(1)

to the maximum extent practicable, shall assign 1 or more air resource advisors to a type 1 incident management team managing a Federal wildland fire; and

(2)

may assign 1 or more air resource advisors to a type 2 incident management team managing a wildland fire.

(g)

Firefighter Injuries Database.—

(1)

In general.— Section 9(a) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2208(a)) is amended—

(A)

in paragraph (2), by inserting “ , categorized by the type of fire” after “ such injuries and deaths”; and

(B)

in paragraph (3), by striking “ activities;” and inserting the following:

“(A) all injuries sustained by a firefighter and treated by a doctor, categorized by the type of firefighter;

“(B) all deaths sustained while undergoing a pack test or preparing for a work capacity;

“(C) all injuries or deaths resulting from vehicle accidents; and

“(D) all injuries or deaths resulting from aircraft crashes;”

(2)

Use of existing data gathering and analysis organizations.— Section 9(b)(3) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2208(b)(3)) is amended by inserting “ , including the Center for Firefighter Injury Research and Safety Trends” after “ public and private”.

(3)

Medical privacy of firefighters.— Section 9 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2208) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(e) Medical Privacy of Firefighters.—The collection, storage, and transfer of any medical data collected under this section shall be conducted in accordance with—

“(1) the privacy regulations promulgated under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1320d–2 note; Public Law 104–191); and

“(2) other applicable regulations, including parts 160, 162, and 164 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this subsection).”

(h)

Rapid Response Erosion Database.—

(1)

In general.— The Secretaries, in consultation with the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Secretary of Commerce, shall establish and maintain a database, to be known as the “Rapid Response Erosion Database” (referred to in this subsection as the “Database”).

(2)

Open-source database.—

(A)

Availability.— The Secretaries shall make the Database (including the original source code)—

(i)

web-based; and

(ii)

available without charge.

(B)

Components.— To the maximum extent practicable, the Database shall provide for—

(i)

the automatic incorporation of spatial data relating to vegetation, soils, and elevation into an applicable map created by the Secretary concerned that depicts the changes in land-cover and soil properties caused by a wildland fire; and

(ii)

the generation of a composite map that can be used by the Secretary concerned to model the effectiveness of treatments in the burned area to prevent flooding, erosion, and landslides under a range of weather scenarios.

(3)

Use.— The Secretary concerned shall use the Database, as applicable, in developing recommendations for emergency stabilization treatments or modifications to drainage structures to protect values-at-risk following a wildland fire.

(4)

Coordination.— The Secretaries may share the Database, and any results generated in using the Database, with any State or unit of local government.

(i)

Predicting Where Wildfires Will Start.—

(1)

In general.— The Secretaries, in consultation with the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of Commerce, through the capabilities and assets located at the National Laboratories, shall establish and maintain a system to predict the locations of future wildfires for fire-prone areas of the United States.

(2)

Cooperation; components.— The system established under paragraph (1) shall be based on, and seek to enhance, similar systems in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, including the Fire Danger Assessment System.

(3)

Use in forecasts.— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall use the system established under paragraph (1), to the maximum extent practicable, for purposes of developing any wildland fire potential forecasts.

(4)

Coordination.— The Secretaries may share the system established under paragraph (1), and any results generated in using the system, with any State or unit of local government.

(j)

Termination of Authority.— The authority provided by this section terminates on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

(k)

Savings Clause.— Nothing in this section—

(1)

requires the Secretary concerned to establish a new program, system, or database to replace an existing program, system, or database that meets the objectives of this section; or

(2)

precludes the Secretary concerned from using existing or future technology that—

(A)

is more efficient, safer, or better meets the needs of firefighters, other personnel, or the public; and

(B)

meets the objectives of this section.

SEC. 1115. Mccoy Flats Trail System.

(a)

Definitions.— In this section:

(1)

County.— The term “County” means Uintah County, Utah.

(2)

Decision record.— The term “Decision Record” means the Decision Record prepared by the Bureau of Land Management for the Environmental Assessment for the McCoy Flats Trail System numbered DOI–BLM–G010–2012–0057 and dated October 2012.

(3)

State.— The term “State” means the State of Utah.

(4)

Trail system.— The term “Trail System” means the McCoy Flats Trail System established by subsection (b)(1).

(b)

Establishment.—

(1)

In general.— Subject to valid existing rights, there is established the McCoy Flats Trail System in the State.

(2)

Area included.— The Trail System shall include public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in the County, as described in the Decision Record.

(c)

Map and Legal Description.—

(1)

In general.— As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a map and legal description of the Trail System.

(2)

Availability; transmittal to congress.— The map and legal description prepared under paragraph (1) shall be—

(A)

available in appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management; and

(B)

transmitted by the Secretary to—

(i)

the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and

(ii)

the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.

(3)

Force and effect.— The map and legal description prepared under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this section, except that the Secretary may correct any clerical or typographical errors in the map and legal description.

(d)

Administration.— The Secretary shall administer the Trail System in accordance with—

(1)

the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);

(2)

this section; and

(3)

other applicable law.

(e)

Management Plan.—

(1)

In general.— Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation and coordination with the County and affected Indian Tribes, shall prepare a management plan for the Trail System.

(2)

Public comment.— The management plan shall be developed with opportunities for public comment.

(3)

Interim management.— Until the completion of the management plan, the Trail System shall be administered in accordance with the Decision Record.

(4)

Recreational opportunities.— In developing the management plan, the Secretary shall seek to provide for new mountain bike route and trail construction to increase recreational opportunities within the Trail System, consistent with this section.

(f)

Uses.— The Trail System shall be used for nonmotorized mountain bike recreation, as described in the Decision Record.

(g)

Acquisition.—

(1)

In general.— On the request of the State, the Secretary shall seek to acquire State land, or interests in State land, located within the Trail System by purchase from a willing seller or exchange.

(2)

Administration of acquired land.— Any land acquired under this subsection shall be administered as part of the Trail System.

(h)

Fees.— No fees shall be charged for access to, or use of, the Trail System and associated parking areas.

SEC. 1116. Technical Corrections to Certain Laws Relating to Federal Land in the State of Nevada.

(a)

Amendment to Conveyance of Federal Land in Storey County, Nevada.— Section 3009(d) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3751) is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (1)—

(A)

by striking subparagraphs (B) through (D) and redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D); and

(B)

by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:

“(B) Federal land.—The term ‘Federal land’ means the land generally depicted as ‘Federal land’ on the map.

“(C) Map.—The term ‘map’ means the map entitled ‘Storey County Land Conveyance’ and dated June 6, 2018.”

(2)

in paragraph (3)—

(A)

in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking “ after completing the mining claim validity review under paragraph (2)(B), if requested by the County,”; and

(B)

in subparagraph (B)—

(i)

in clause (i)—

(I)

in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking “ each parcel of land located in a mining townsite” and inserting “ any Federal land”;

(II)

in subclause (I), by striking “ mining townsite” and inserting “ Federal land”; and

(III)

in subclause (II), by striking “ mining townsite (including improvements to the mining townsite), as identified for conveyance on the map” and inserting “ Federal land (including improvements)”;

(ii)

by striking clause (ii);

(iii)

by striking the subparagraph designation and heading and all that follows through “ With respect” in the matter preceding subclause (I) of clause (i) and inserting the following:

“(B) Valid mining claims.—With respect”

; and

(iv)

by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately;

(3)

in paragraph (4)(A), by striking “ a mining townsite conveyed under paragraph (3)(B)(i)(II)” and inserting “ Federal land conveyed under paragraph (2)(B)(ii)”;

(4)

in paragraph (5), by striking “ a mining townsite under paragraph (3)” and inserting “ Federal land under paragraph (2)”;

(5)

in paragraph (6), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “ mining townsite” and inserting “ Federal land”;

(6)

in paragraph (7), by striking “ A mining townsite to be conveyed by the United States under paragraph (3)” and inserting “ The exterior boundary of the Federal land to be conveyed by the United States under paragraph (2)”;

(7)

in paragraph (9)—

(A)

by striking “ a mining townsite under paragraph (3)” and inserting “ the Federal land under paragraph (2)”; and

(B)

by striking “ the mining townsite” and inserting “ the Federal land”;

(8)

in paragraph (10), by striking “ the examination” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting “ the conveyance under paragraph (2) should be completed by not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act.”;

(9)

by striking paragraphs (2) and (8);

(10)

by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (7) and (9) and (10) as paragraphs (2) through (6) and (7) and (8) respectively; and

(11)

by adding at the end the following:

“(9) Availability of map.—The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.”

(b)

Modification of Utility Corridor.— The Secretary shall realign the utility corridor established by section 301(a) of the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–424; 118 Stat. 2412) to be aligned as generally depicted on the map entitled “Proposed LCCRDA Utility Corridor Realignment” and dated March 14, 2017, by modifying the map entitled “Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act” (referred to in this subsection as the “Map”) and dated October 1, 2004, by—

(1)

removing the utility corridor from sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, and 15, T. 7 N., R. 68 E., of the Map; and

(2)

redesignating the utility corridor so as to appear on the Map in—

(A)

sections 31, 32, and 33, T. 8 N., R. 68 E.;

(B)

sections 4, 5, 6, and 7, T. 7 N., R. 68 E.; and

(C)

sections 1 and 12, T. 7 N., 67 E.

(c)

Final Corrective Patent in Clark County, Nevada.—

(1)

Validation of patent.— Patent number 27–2005–0081, issued by the Bureau of Land Management on February 18, 2005, is affirmed and validated as having been issued pursuant to, and in compliance with, the Nevada-Florida Land Exchange Authorization Act of 1988 (Public Law 100–275; 102 Stat. 52), the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) for the benefit of the desert tortoise, other species, and the habitat of the desert tortoise and other species to increase the likelihood of the recovery of the desert tortoise and other species.

(2)

Ratification of reconfiguration.— The process used by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Land Management in reconfiguring the land described in paragraph (1), as depicted on Exhibit 1–4 of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Planned Development Project MSHCP, Lincoln County, NV (FWS–R8–ES–2008–N0136), and the reconfiguration provided for in special condition 10 of the Corps of Engineers Permit No. 000005042, are ratified.

(d)

Issuance of Corrective Patent in Lincoln County, Nevada.—

(1)

In general.— The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, may issue a corrective patent for the 7,548 acres of land in Lincoln County, Nevada, depicted on the map prepared by the Bureau of Land Management entitled “Proposed Lincoln County Land Reconfiguration” and dated January 28, 2016.

(2)

Applicable law.— A corrective patent issued under paragraph (1) shall be treated as issued pursuant to, and in compliance with, the Nevada-Florida Land Exchange Authorization Act of 1988 (Public Law 100–275; 102 Stat. 52).

(e)

Conveyance to Lincoln County, Nevada, to Support a Landfill.—

(1)

In general.— As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, and subject to valid existing rights, at the request of Lincoln County, Nevada, the Secretary shall convey without consideration under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the “Recreation and Public Purposes Act”) (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), to Lincoln County all right, title and interest of the United States in and to approximately 400 acres of land in Lincoln County, Nevada, more particularly described as follows: T. 11 S., R. 62, E., Section 25 E ½ of W ½; and W ½ of E ½; and E ½ of SE ¼.

(2)

Reservation.— The Secretary shall reserve to the United States the mineral estate in any land conveyed under paragraph (1).

(3)

Use of conveyed land.— The land conveyed under paragraph (1) shall be used by Lincoln County, Nevada, to provide a suitable location for the establishment of a centralized landfill and to provide a designated area and authorized facilities to discourage unauthorized dumping and trash disposal on environmentally-sensitive public land. Lincoln County may not dispose of the land conveyed under paragraph (1).

(4)

Reversion.— If Lincoln County, Nevada, ceases to use any parcel of land conveyed under paragraph (1) for the purposes described in paragraph (3)—

(A)

title to the parcel shall revert to the Secretary, at the option of the Secretary; and

(B)

Lincoln County shall be responsible for any reclamation necessary to restore the parcel to a condition acceptable to the Secretary.

(f)

Mt. Moriah Wilderness, High Schells Wilderness, and Arc Dome Wilderness Boundary Adjustments.—

(1)

Amendments to the pam white wilderness act of 2006.— Section 323 of the Pam White Wilderness Act of 2006 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 120 Stat. 3031) is amended by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:

“(e) Mt. Moriah Wilderness Adjustment.—The boundary of the Mt. Moriah Wilderness established under section 2(13) of the Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note) is adjusted to include—

“(1) the land identified as the ‘Mount Moriah Wilderness Area’ and ‘Mount Moriah Additions’ on the map entitled ‘Eastern White Pine County’ and dated November 29, 2006; and

“(2) the land identified as ‘NFS Lands’ on the map entitled ‘Proposed Wilderness Boundary Adjustment Mt. Moriah Wilderness Area’ and dated January 19, 2017.

“(f) High Schells Wilderness Adjustment.—The boundary of the High Schells Wilderness established under subsection (a)(11) is adjusted—

“(1) to include the land identified as ‘Include as Wilderness’ on the map entitled ‘McCoy Creek Adjustment’ and dated November 3, 2014; and

“(2) to exclude the land identified as ‘NFS Lands’ on the map entitled ‘Proposed Wilderness Boundary Adjustment High Schells Wilderness Area’ and dated January 19, 2017.”

(2)

Amendments to the nevada wilderness protection act of 1989.— The Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 (Public Law 101–195; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“SEC. 12. ARC DOME BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.

“The boundary of the Arc Dome Wilderness established under section 2(2) is adjusted to exclude the land identified as ‘Exclude from Wilderness’ on the map entitled ‘Arc Dome Adjustment’ and dated November 3, 2014.”

SEC. 1117. Ashley Karst National Recreation and Geologic Area.

(a)

Definitions.— In this section:

(1)

Management plan.— The term “Management Plan” means the management plan for the Recreation Area prepared under subsection (e)(2)(A).

(2)

Map.— The term “Map” means the map entitled “Northern Utah Lands Management Act-Overview” and dated February 4, 2019.

(3)

Recreation area.— The term “Recreation Area” means the Ashley Karst National Recreation and Geologic Area established by subsection (b)(1).

(4)

Secretary.— The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.

(5)

State.— The term “State” means the State of Utah.

(b)

Establishment.—

(1)

In general.— Subject to valid existing rights, there is established the Ashley Karst National Recreation and Geologic Area in the State.

(2)

Area included.— The Recreation Area shall consist of approximately 173,475 acres of land in the Ashley National Forest, as generally depicted on the Map.

(c)

Purposes.— The purposes of the Recreation Area are to conserve and protect the watershed, geological, recreational, wildlife, scenic, natural, cultural, and historic resources of the Recreation Area.

(d)

Map and Legal Description.—

(1)

In general.— As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a map and legal description of the Recreation Area.

(2)

Effect.— The map and legal description prepared under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this section, except that the Secretary may correct minor errors in the map or legal description.

(3)

Availability.— A copy of 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.

(e)

Administration.—

(1)

In general.— The Secretary shall administer the Recreation Area in accordance with—

(A)

the laws generally applicable to the National Forest System, including the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.);

(B)

this section; and

(C)

any other applicable law.

(2)

Management plan.—

(A)

In general.— Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a management plan for the Recreation Area.

(B)

Consultation.— The Secretary shall—

(i)

prepare the management plan in consultation and coordination with Uintah County, Utah, and affected Indian Tribes; and

(ii)

provide for public input in the preparation of the management plan.

(f)

Uses.— The Secretary shall only allow such uses of the Recreation Area that would—

(1)

further the purposes for which the Recreation Area is established; and

(2)

promote the long-term protection and management of the watershed and underground karst system of the Recreation Area.

(g)

Motorized Vehicles.—

(1)

In general.— Except as needed for emergency response or administrative purposes, the use of motorized vehicles in the Recreation Area shall be permitted only on roads and motorized routes designated in the Management Plan for the use of motorized vehicles.

(2)

New roads.— No new permanent or temporary roads or other motorized vehicle routes shall be constructed within the Recreation Area after the date of enactment of this Act.

(3)

Existing roads.—

(A)

In general.— Necessary maintenance or repairs to existing roads designated in the Management Plan for the use of motorized vehicles, including necessary repairs to keep existing roads free of debris or other safety hazards, shall be permitted after the date of enactment of this Act, consistent with the requirements of this section.

(B)

Rerouting.— Nothing in this subsection prevents the Secretary from rerouting an existing road or trail to protect Recreation Area resources from degradation, or to protect public safety, as determined to be appropriate by the Secretary.

(4)

Over snow vehicles.—

(A)

In general.— Nothing in this section prohibits the use of snowmobiles and other over snow vehicles within the Recreation Area.

(B)

Winter recreation use plan.— Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall undertake a winter recreation use planning process, which shall include opportunities for use by snowmobiles or other over snow vehicles in appropriate areas of the Recreation Area.

(5)

Applicable law.— Activities authorized under this subsection shall be consistent with the applicable forest plan and travel management plan for, and any law (including regulations) applicable to, the Ashley National Forest.

(h)

Water Infrastructure.—

(1)

Existing access.— The designation of the Recreation Area shall not affect the ability of authorized users to access, operate, and maintain water infrastructure facilities within the Recreation Area in accordance with applicable authorizations and permits.

(2)

Cooperative agreements.—

(A)

In general.— The Secretary shall offer to enter into a cooperative agreement with authorized users and local governmental entities to provide, in accordance with any applicable law (including regulations)—

(i)

access, including motorized access, for repair and maintenance to water infrastructure facilities within the Recreation Area, including Whiterocks Reservoir, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary; and

(ii)

access and maintenance by authorized users and local governmental entities for the continued delivery of water to the Ashley Valley if water flows cease or become diminished due to impairment of the karst system, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary.

(i)

Grazing.— The grazing of livestock in the Recreation Area, where established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be allowed to continue, subject to such reasonable regulations, policies, and practices as the Secretary considers to be necessary in accordance with—

(1)

applicable law (including regulations);

(2)

the purposes of the Recreation Area; and

(3)

the guidelines set forth in the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress (H. Rept. 96–617).

(j)

Fish and Wildlife.— Nothing in this section affects the jurisdiction of the State with respect to the management of fish and wildlife on Federal land in the State.

(k)

Wildlife Water Projects.— The Secretary, in consultation with the State, may authorize wildlife water projects (including guzzlers) within the Recreation Area.

(l)

Water Rights.— Nothing in this section—

(1)

constitutes an express or implied reservation by the United States of any water rights with respect to the Recreation Area;

(2)

affects any water rights in the State;

(3)

affects the use or allocation, in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, of any water, water right, or interest in water;

(4)

affects any vested absolute or decreed conditional water right in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, including any water right held by the United States;

(5)

affects any interstate water compact in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; or

(6)

shall be considered to be a relinquishment or reduction of any water rights reserved or appropriated by the United States in the State on or before the date of enactment of this Act.

(m)

Withdrawal.— Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal land in the Recreation Area is withdrawn from—

(1)

all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws;

(2)

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

(3)

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

(n)

Vegetation Management.— Nothing in this section prevents the Secretary from conducting vegetation management projects, including fuels reduction activities, within the Recreation Area for the purposes of improving water quality and reducing risks from wildfire.

(o)

Wildland Fire Operations.— Nothing in this section prohibits the Secretary, in consultation with other Federal, State, local, and Tribal agencies, as appropriate, from conducting wildland fire treatment operations or restoration operations in the Recreation Area, consistent with the purposes of this section.

(p)

Recreation Fees.— Except for fees for improved campgrounds, the Secretary is prohibited from collecting recreation entrance or recreation use fees within the Recreation Area.

(q)

Communication Infrastructure.— Nothing in this section affects the continued use of, and access to, communication infrastructure (including necessary upgrades) within the Recreation Area, in accordance with applicable authorizations and permits.

(r)

Non-federal Land.—

(1)

In general.— Nothing in this section affects non-Federal land or interests in non-Federal land within the Recreation Area.

(2)

Access.— The Secretary shall provide reasonable access to non-Federal land or interests in non-Federal land within the Recreation Area.

(s)

Outfitting and Guide Activities.— Outfitting and guide services within the Recreation Area, including commercial outfitting and guide services, are authorized in accordance with this section and other applicable law (including regulations).

SEC. 1118. John Wesley Powell National Conservation Area.

(a)

Definitions.— In this section:

(1)

Map.— The term “Map” means the Bureau of Land Management map entitled “Proposed John Wesley Powell National Conservation Area” and dated December 10, 2018.

(2)

National conservation area.— The term “National Conservation Area” means the John Wesley Powell National Conservation Area established by subsection (b)(1).

(b)

Establishment.—

(1)

In general.— Subject to valid existing rights, there is established the John Wesley Powell National Conservation Area in the State of Utah.

(2)

Area included.— The National Conservation Area shall consist of approximately 29,868 acres of public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management as generally depicted on the Map.

(c)

Purposes.— The purposes of the National Conservation Area are to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit of present and future generations the nationally significant historic, cultural, natural, scientific, scenic, recreational, archaeological, educational, and wildlife resources of the National Conservation Area.

(d)

Map and Legal Description.—

(1)

In general.— As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare and file a map and legal description of the National Conservation Area with the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.

(2)

(3)

Availability.— A copy of the map and legal description shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.

(e)

Management.— The Secretary shall manage the National Conservation Area—

(1)

in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the resources of the National Conservation Area;

(2)

in accordance with—

(A)

the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);

(B)

this section; and

(C)

any other applicable law; and

(3)

as a component of the National Landscape Conservation System.

(4)

Management plan.—

(A)

In general.— Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a management plan for the National Conservation Area.

(B)

Consultation.— The Secretary shall prepare the management plan—

(i)

in consultation and coordination with the State of Utah, Uintah County, and affected Indian Tribes; and

(ii)

after providing for public input.

(f)

Uses.— The Secretary shall only allow such uses of the National Conservation Area as the Secretary determines would further the purposes for which the National Conservation is established.

(g)

Acquisition.—

(1)

In general.— The Secretary may acquire land or interests in land within the boundaries of the National Conservation Area by purchase from a willing seller, donation, or exchange.

(2)

Incorporation in national conservation area.— Any land or interest in land located inside the boundary of the National Conservation Area that is acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of this Act shall be added to and administered as part of the National Conservation Area.

(3)

State land.— On request of the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration and, if practicable, not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall seek to acquire all State-owned land within the boundaries of the National Conservation Area by exchange or purchase, subject to the appropriation of necessary funds.

(h)

Motorized Vehicles.—

(1)

In general.— Subject to paragraph (2), except in cases in which motorized vehicles are needed for administrative purposes or to respond to an emergency, the use of motorized vehicles in the National Conservation Area shall be permitted only on roads designated in the management plan.

(2)

Use of motorized vehicles prior to completion of management plan.— Prior to completion of the management plan, the use of motorized vehicles within the National Conservation Area shall be permitted in accordance with the applicable Bureau of Land Management resource management plan.

(i)

Grazing.— The grazing of livestock in the National Conservation Area, where established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be allowed to continue, subject to such reasonable regulations, policies, and practices as the Secretary considers to be necessary in accordance with—

(1)

applicable law (including regulations);

(2)

the purposes of the National Conservation Area; and

(3)

the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (House Report 101–405).

(j)

Fish and Wildlife.— Nothing in this section affects the jurisdiction of the State of Utah with respect to the management of fish and wildlife on Federal land in the State.

(k)

Wildlife Water Projects.— The Secretary, in consultation with the State of Utah, may authorize wildlife water projects (including guzzlers) within the National Conservation Area.

(l)

Greater Sage-grouse Conservation Projects.— Nothing in this section affects the authority of the Secretary to undertake Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) conservation projects to maintain and improve Greater sage-grouse habitat, including the management of vegetation through mechanical means, to further the purposes of the National Conservation Area.

(m)

Water Rights.— Nothing in this section—

(1)

constitutes an express or implied reservation by the United States of any water rights with respect to the National Conservation Area;

(2)

affects any water rights in the State;

(3)

affects the use or allocation, in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, of any water, water right, or interest in water;

(4)

affects any vested absolute or decreed conditional water right in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, including any water right held by the United States;

(5)

affects any interstate water compact in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; or

(6)

shall be considered to be a relinquishment or reduction of any water rights reserved or appropriated by the United States in the State on or before the date of enactment of this Act.

(n)

No Buffer Zones.—

(1)

In general.— Nothing in this section creates a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the National Conservation Area.

(2)

Activities outside national conservation area.— The fact that an authorized activity or use on land outside the National Conservation Area can be seen or heard within the National Conservation Area shall not preclude the activity or use outside the boundary of the Area.

(o)

Withdrawal.—

(1)

In general.— Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal land in the National Conservation Area (including any land acquired after the date of enactment of this Act) is withdrawn from—

(A)

all forms of entry, appropriation, and 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.

(p)

Vegetation Management.— Nothing in this section prevents the Secretary from conducting vegetation management projects, including fuels reduction activities, within the National Conservation Area that are consistent with this section and that further the purposes of the National Conservation Area.

(q)

Wildland Fire Operations.— Nothing in this section prohibits the Secretary, in consultation with other Federal, State, local, and Tribal agencies, as appropriate, from conducting wildland fire prevention and restoration operations in the National Conservation Area, consistent with the purposes of this section.

(r)

Recreation Fees.— Except for improved campgrounds, the Secretary is prohibited from collecting recreation entrance or use fees within the National Conservation Area.

(s)

Outfitting and Guide Activities.— Outfitting and guide services within the National Conservation Area, including commercial outfitting and guide services, are authorized in accordance with this section and other applicable law (including regulations).

(t)

Non-federal Land.—

(1)

In general.— Nothing in this section affects non-Federal land or interests in non-Federal land within the National Conservation Area.

(2)

Reasonable access.— The Secretary shall provide reasonable access to non-Federal land or interests in non-Federal land within the National Conservation Area.

(u)

Research and Interpretive Management.— The Secretary may establish programs and projects for the conduct of scientific, historical, cultural, archeological, and natural studies through the use of public and private partnerships that further the purposes of the National Conservation Area.

SEC. 1119. Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment.

(a)

Definitions.— In this section:

(1)

Available federal land.—

(A)

In general.— The term “available Federal land” means Federal land in the State that—

(i)

is vacant, unappropriated, and unreserved and is identified as available for selection under subsection (b)(5); or

(ii)

has been selected by, but not yet conveyed to—

(I)

the State, if the State agrees to voluntarily relinquish the selection of the Federal land for selection by an eligible individual; or

(II)

a Regional Corporation or a Village Corporation, if the Regional Corporation or Village Corporation agrees to voluntarily relinquish the selection of the Federal land for selection by an eligible individual.

(B)

Exclusions.— The term “available Federal land” does not include any Federal land in the State that is—

(i)

(I)

a right-of-way of the TransAlaska Pipeline; or

(II)

an inner or outer corridor of such a right-of-way;

(ii)

withdrawn or acquired for purposes of the Armed Forces;

(iii)

under review for a pending right-of-way for a natural gas corridor;

(iv)

within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge;

(v)

within a unit of the National Forest System;

(vi)

designated as wilderness by Congress;

(vii)

within a unit of the National Park System, a National Preserve, or a National Monument;

(viii)

within a component of the National Trails System;

(ix)

within a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; or

(x)

within the National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska.

(2)

Eligible individual.— The term “eligible individual” means an individual who, as determined by the Secretary in accordance with subsection (c)(1), is—

(A)

a Native veteran—

(i)

who served in the Armed Forces during the period between August 5, 1964, and December 31, 1971; and

(ii)

has not received an allotment made pursuant to—

(I)

the Act of May 17, 1906 (34 Stat. 197, chapter 2469) (as in effect on December 17, 1971);

(II)

section 14(h)(5) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1613(h)(5)); or

(III)

section 41 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1629g); or

(B)

is the personal representative of the estate of a deceased eligible individual described in subparagraph (A), who has been duly appointed in the appropriate Alaska State court or a registrar has qualified, acting for the benefit of the heirs of the estate of a deceased eligible individual described in subparagraph (A).

(3)

Native; regional corporation; village corporation.— The terms “Native”, “Regional Corporation”, and “Village Corporation” have the meanings given those terms in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602).

(4)

State.— The term “State” means the State of Alaska.

(5)

Veteran.— The term “veteran” has the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.

(b)

Allotments for Eligible Individuals.—

(1)

Information to determine eligibility.—

(A)

In general.— Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall provide to the Secretary a list of all members of the Armed Forces who served during the period between August 5, 1964, and December 31, 1971.

(B)

Use.— The Secretary shall use the information provided under subparagraph (A) to determine whether an individual meets the military service requirements under subsection (a)(2)(A)(i).

(C)

Outreach and assistance.— The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall conduct outreach, and provide assistance in applying for allotments, to eligible individuals.

(2)

Regulations.— Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations to carry out this subsection.

(3)

Selection by eligible individuals.—

(A)

In general.— An eligible individual—

(i)

may select 1 parcel of not less than 2.5 acres and not more than 160 acres of available Federal land; and

(ii)

on making a selection pursuant to clause (i), shall submit to the Secretary an allotment selection application for the applicable parcel of available Federal land.

(B)

Selection period.— An eligible individual may apply for an allotment during the 5-year period beginning on the effective date of the final regulations issued under paragraph (2).

(4)

Conflicting selections.— If 2 or more eligible individuals submit to the Secretary an allotment selection application under paragraph (3)(A)(ii) for the same parcel of available Federal land, the Secretary shall—

(A)

give preference to the selection application received on the earliest date; and

(B)

provide to each eligible individual the selection application of whom is rejected under subparagraph (A) an opportunity to select a substitute parcel of available Federal land.

(5)

Identification of available federal land administered by the bureau of land management.—

(A)

In general.— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the State, Regional Corporations, and Village Corporations, shall identify Federal land administered by the Bureau of Land Management as available Federal land for allotment selection in the State by eligible individuals.

(B)

Certification; survey.— The Secretary shall—

(i)

certify that the available Federal land identified under subparagraph (A) is free of known contamination; and

(ii)

survey the available Federal land identified under subparagraph (A) into aliquot parts and lots, segregating all navigable and meanderable waters and land not available for allotment selection.

(C)

Maps.— As soon as practicable after the date on which available Federal land is identified under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit to Congress, and publish in the Federal Register, 1 or more maps depicting the identified available Federal land.

(D)

Conveyances.— Any available Federal land conveyed to an eligible individual under this paragraph shall be subject to—

(i)

valid existing rights; and

(ii)

the reservation of minerals to the United States.

(E)

Intent of congress.— It is the intent of Congress that not later than 1 year after the date on which an eligible individual submits an allotment selection application for available Federal land that meets the requirements of this section, as determined by the Secretary, the Secretary shall issue to the eligible individual a certificate of allotment with respect to the available Federal land covered by the allotment selection application, subject to the requirements of subparagraph (D).

(c)

Identification of Available Federal Land in Units of the National Wildlife Refuge System.—

(1)

Report.— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall—

(A)

conduct a study to determine whether any additional Federal lands within units of the National Wildlife Refuge System in the State should be made available for allotment selection; and

(B)

report the findings and conclusions of the study to Congress.

(2)

Content of the report.— The Secretary shall include in the report required under paragraph (1)—

(A)

the Secretary’s determination whether Federal lands within units of the National Wildlife Refuge System in the State should be made available for allotment selection by eligible individuals; and

(B)

identification of the specific areas (including maps) within units of the National Wildlife Refuge System in the State that the Secretary determines should be made available, consistent with the mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System and the specific purposes for which the unit was established, and this subsection.

(3)

Factors to be considered.— In determining whether Federal lands within units of the National Wildlife Refuge System in the State should be made available under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall take into account—

(A)

the proximity of the Federal land made available for allotment selection under subsection (b)(5) to eligible individuals;

(B)

the proximity of the units of the National Wildlife Refuge System in the State to eligible individuals; and

(C)

the amount of additional Federal land within units of the National Wildlife Refuge System in the State that the Secretary estimates would be necessary to make allotments available for selection by eligible individuals.

(4)

Identifying federal land in units of the national wildlife refuge system.— In identifying whether Federal lands within units of the National Wildlife Refuge System in the State should be made available for allotment under paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary shall not identify any Federal land in a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System—

(A)

the conveyance of which, independently or as part of a group of allotments—

(i)

could significantly interfere with biological, physical, cultural, scenic, recreational, natural quiet, or subsistence values of the unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System;

(ii)

could obstruct access by the public or the Fish and Wildlife Service to the resource values of the unit;

(iii)

could trigger development or future uses in an area that would adversely affect resource values of the surrounding National Wildlife Refuge System land;

(iv)

could open an area of a unit to new access and uses that adversely affect resources values of the unit; or

(v)

could interfere with the management plan of the unit;

(B)

that is located within 300 feet from the shore of a navigable water body;

(C)

that is not consistent with the purposes for which the unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System was established;

(D)

that is designated as wilderness by Congress; or

(E)

that is within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

(d)

Limitation.— No Federal land may be identified for selection or made available for allotment within a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System unless it has been authorized by an Act of Congress subsequent to the date of enactment of this Act. Further, any proposed conveyance of land within a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System must have been identified by the Secretary in accordance with subsection (c)(4) in the report to Congress required by subsection (c) and include patent provisions that the land remains subject to the laws and regulations governing the use and development of the Refuge.

SEC. 1120. Red River Gradient Boundary Survey.

(a)

Definitions.— In this section:

(1)

Affected area.—

(A)

In general.— The term “affected area” means land along the approximately 116-mile stretch of the Red River, from its confluence with the north fork of the Red River on the west to the 98th meridian on the east.

(B)

Exclusions.— The term “affected area” does not include the portion of the Red River within the boundary depicted on the survey prepared by the Bureau of Land Management entitled “Township 5 South, Range 14 West, of the Indian Meridian, Oklahoma, Dependent Resurvey and Survey” and dated February 28, 2006.

(2)

Gradient boundary survey method.— The term “gradient boundary survey method” means the measurement technique used to locate the South Bank boundary line in accordance with the methodology established in Oklahoma v. Texas, 261 U.S. 340 (1923) (recognizing that the boundary line along the Red River is subject to change due to erosion and accretion).

(3)

Landowner.— The term “landowner” means any individual, group, association, corporation, federally recognized Indian tribe or member of such an Indian tribe, or other private or governmental legal entity that owns an interest in land in the affected area.

(4)

Secretary.— The term “Secretary” means the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.

(5)

South bank.— The term “South Bank” means the water-washed and relatively permanent elevation or acclivity (commonly known as a “cut bank”) along the southerly or right side of the Red River that—

(A)

separates the bed of that river from the adjacent upland, whether valley or hill; and

(B)

usually serves, as specified in the fifth paragraph of Oklahoma v. Texas, 261 U.S. 340 (1923)—

(i)

to confine the waters within the bed; and

(ii)

to preserve the course of the river.

(6)

South bank boundary line.— The term “South Bank boundary line” means the boundary, with respect to title and ownership, between the States of Oklahoma and Texas identified through the gradient boundary survey method that does not impact or alter the permanent political boundary line between the States along the Red River, as outlined under article II, section B of the Red River Boundary Compact enacted by the States and consented to by Congress pursuant to Public Law 106–288 (114 Stat. 919).

(b)

Survey of South Bank Boundary Line.—

(1)

Survey required.—

(A)

In general.— The Secretary shall commission a survey to identify the South Bank boundary line in the affected area.

(B)

Requirements.— The survey shall—

(i)

adhere to the gradient boundary survey method;

(ii)

span the length of the affected area;

(iii)

be conducted by 1 or more independent third-party surveyors that are—

(I)

licensed and qualified to conduct official gradient boundary surveys; and

(II)

selected by the Secretary, in consultation with—

(aa)

the Texas General Land Office;

(bb)

the Oklahoma Commissioners of the Land Office, in consultation with the attorney general of the State of Oklahoma; and

(cc)

each affected federally recognized Indian Tribe; and

(iv)

subject to the availability of appropriations, be completed not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

(2)

Approval of the boundary survey.—

(A)

In general.— Not later than 60 days after the date on which the survey or a portion of the survey under paragraph (1)(A) is completed, the Secretary shall submit the survey for approval to—

(i)

the Texas General Land Office;

(ii)

the Oklahoma Commissioners of the Land Office, in consultation with the attorney general of the State of Oklahoma; and

(iii)

each affected federally recognized Indian Tribe.

(B)

Timing of approval.— Not later than 60 days after the date on which each of the Texas General Land Office, the Oklahoma Commissioners of the Land Office, in consultation with the attorney general of the State of Oklahoma, and each affected federally recognized Indian Tribe notify the Secretary of the approval of the boundary survey or a portion of the survey by the applicable office or federally recognized Indian Tribe, the Secretary shall determine whether to approve the survey or portion of the survey, subject to subparagraph (D).

(C)

Submission of portions of survey for approval.— As portions of the survey are completed, the Secretary may submit the completed portions of the survey for approval under subparagraph (A).

(D)

Written approval.— The Secretary shall only approve the survey, or a portion of the survey, that has the written approval of each of—

(i)

the Texas General Land Office;

(ii)

the Oklahoma Commissioners of the Land Office, in consultation with the attorney general of the State of Oklahoma; and

(iii)

each affected federally recognized Indian Tribe.

(c)

Survey of Individual Parcels.— Surveys of individual parcels in the affected area shall be conducted in accordance with the boundary survey approved under subsection (b)(2).

(d)

Notice and Availability of Survey.— Not later than 60 days after the date on which the boundary survey is approved under subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall—

(1)

publish notice of the approval of the survey in—

(A)

the Federal Register; and

(B)

1 or more local newspapers; and

(2)

on request, furnish to any landowner a copy of—

(A)

the survey; and

(B)

any field notes relating to—

(i)

the individual parcel of the landowner; or

(ii)

any individual parcel adjacent to the individual parcel of the landowner.

(e)

Effect of Section.— Nothing in this section—

(1)

modifies any interest of the State of Oklahoma or Texas, or the sovereignty, property, or trust rights of any federally recognized Indian Tribe, relating to land located north of the South Bank boundary line, as established by the survey;

(2)

modifies any land patented under the Act of December 22, 1928 (45 Stat. 1069, chapter 47; 43 U.S.C. 1068) (commonly known as the “Color of Title Act”), before the date of enactment of this Act;

(3)

modifies or supersedes the Red River Boundary Compact enacted by the States of Oklahoma and Texas and consented to by Congress pursuant to Public Law 106–288 (114 Stat. 919);

(4)

creates or reinstates any Indian reservation or any portion of such a reservation;

(5)

modifies any interest or any property or trust rights of any individual Indian allottee; or

(6)

alters any valid right of the State of Oklahoma or the Kiowa, Comanche, or Apache Indian tribes to the mineral interest trust fund established under the Act of June 12, 1926 (44 Stat. 740, chapter 572).

(f)

Authorization of Appropriations.— There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $1,000,000.

SEC. 1121. San Juan County Settlement Implementation.

(a)

Exchange of Coal Preference Right Lease Applications.—

(1)

Definition of bidding right.— In this subsection, the term “bidding right” means an appropriate legal instrument or other written documentation, including an entry in an account managed by the Secretary, issued or created under subpart 3435 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations, that may be used—

(A)

in lieu of a monetary payment for 50 percent of a bonus bid for a coal lease sale under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.); or

(B)

as a monetary credit against 50 percent of any rental or royalty payments due under any Federal coal lease.

(2)

Use of bidding right.—

(A)

In general.— If the Secretary retires a coal preference right lease application under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) by issuing a bidding right in exchange for the relinquishment of the coal preference right lease application, the bidding right subsequently may be used in lieu of 50 percent of the amount owed for any monetary payment of—

(i)

a bonus in a coal lease sale; or

(ii)

rental or royalty under a Federal coal lease.

(B)

Payment calculation.—

(i)

In general.— The Secretary shall calculate a payment of amounts owed to a relevant State under section 35(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191(a)) based on the combined value of the bidding rights and amounts received.

(ii)

Amounts received.— Except as provided in this paragraph, for purposes of calculating the payment of amounts owed to a relevant State under clause (i) only, a bidding right shall be considered amounts received.

(C)

Requirement.— The total number of bidding rights issued by the Secretary under subparagraph (A) before October 1, 2029, shall not exceed the number of bidding rights that reflect a value equivalent to $67,000,000.

(3)

Source of payments.— The Secretary shall make payments to the relevant State under paragraph (2) from monetary payments received by the Secretary when bidding rights are exercised under this section.

(4)

Treatment of payments.— A payment to a State under this subsection shall be treated as a payment under section 35(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191(a)).

(5)

Transferability; limitation.—

(A)

Transferability.— A bidding right issued for a coal preference right lease application under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) shall be fully transferable to any other person.

(B)

Notification of secretary.— A person who transfers a bidding right shall notify the Secretary of the transfer by any method determined to be appropriate by the Secretary.

(C)

Effective period.—

(i)

In general.— A bidding right issued under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) shall terminate on the expiration of the 7-year period beginning on the date the bidding right is issued.

(ii)

Tolling of period.— The 7-year period described in clause (i) shall be tolled during any period in which exercise of the bidding right is precluded by temporary injunctive relief granted under, or administrative, legislative, or judicial suspension of, the Federal coal leasing program.

(6)

Deadline.—

(A)

In general.— If an existing settlement of a coal preference right lease application has not been implemented as of the date of enactment of this Act, not later than 180 days after that date of enactment, the Secretary shall complete the bidding rights valuation process in accordance with the terms of the settlement.

(B)

Date of valuation.— For purposes of the valuation process under subparagraph (A), the market price of coal shall be determined as of the date of the settlement.

(b)

Certain Land Selections of the Navajo Nation.—

(1)

Cancellation of certain selections.— The land selections made by the Navajo Nation pursuant to Public Law 93–531 (commonly known as the “Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act of 1974”) (88 Stat. 1712) that are depicted on the map entitled “Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act Selected Lands” and dated April 2, 2015, are cancelled.

(2)

Authorization for new selection.—

(A)

In general.— Subject to subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) and paragraph (3), the Navajo Nation may make new land selections in accordance with the Act referred to in paragraph (1) to replace the land selections cancelled under that paragraph.

(B)

Acreage cap.— The total acreage of land selected under subparagraph (A) shall not exceed 15,000 acres of land.

(C)

Exclusions.— The following land shall not be eligible for selection under subparagraph (A):

(i)

Land within a unit of the National Landscape Conservation System.

(ii)

Land within—

(I)

the Glade Run Recreation Area;

(II)

the Fossil Forest Research Natural Area; or

(III)

a special management area or area of critical environmental concern identified in a land use plan developed under section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712) that is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

(iii)

Any land subject to a lease or contract under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) or the Act of July 31, 1947 (commonly known as the “Materials Act of 1947”) (30 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) as of the date of the selection.

(iv)

Land not under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management.

(v)

Land identified as “Parcels Excluded from Selection” on the map entitled “Parcels excluded for selection under the San Juan County Settlement Implementation Act” and dated December 14, 2018.

(D)

Deadline.— Not later than 7 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Navajo Nation shall make all selections under subparagraph (A).

(E)

Withdrawal.— Any land selected by the Navajo Nation under subparagraph (A) shall be withdrawn from disposal, leasing, and development until the date on which the selected land is placed into trust for the Navajo Nation.

(3)

Equal value.—

(A)

In general.— Notwithstanding the acreage limitation in the second proviso of section 11(c) of Public Law 93–531 (commonly known as the “Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act of 1974”) (25 U.S.C. 640d–10(c)) and subject to paragraph (2)(B), the value of the land selected under paragraph (2)(A) and the land subject to selections cancellation under paragraph (1) shall be equal, based on appraisals conducted under subparagraph (B).

(B)

Appraisals.—

(i)

In general.— The value of the land selected under paragraph (2)(A) and the land subject to selections cancelled under paragraph (1) shall be determined by appraisals conducted in accordance with—

(I)

the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and

(II)

the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.

(ii)

Timing.—

(I)

Land subject to selections cancelled.— Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the appraisal under clause (i) of the land subject to selections cancelled under paragraph (1) shall be completed.

(II)

New selections.— The appraisals under clause (i) of the land selected under paragraph (2)(A) shall be completed as the Navajo Nation finalizes those land selections.

(4)

Boundary.— For purposes of this subsection and the Act referred to in paragraph (1), the present boundary of the Navajo Reservation is depicted on the map entitled “Navajo Nation Boundary” and dated November 16, 2015.

(c)

Designation of Ah-shi-sle-pah Wilderness.—

(1)

In general.— In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the approximately 7,242 acres of land as generally depicted on the map entitled “San Juan County Wilderness Designations” and dated April 2, 2015, is designated as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, which shall be known as the “Ah-shi-sle-pah Wilderness” (referred to in this subsection as the “Wilderness”).

(2)

Management.—

(A)

In general.— Subject to valid existing rights, the Wilderness shall be administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management in accordance with this subsection and the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that any reference in that Act to the effective date of that Act shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act.

(B)

Adjacent management.—

(i)

In general.— Congress does not intend for the designation of the Wilderness to create a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the Wilderness.

(ii)

Nonwilderness activities.— The fact that nonwilderness activities or uses can be seen or heard from areas within the Wilderness shall not preclude the conduct of the activities or uses outside the boundary of the Wilderness.

(C)

Incorporation of acquired land and interests in land.— Any land or interest in land that is within the boundary of the Wilderness that is acquired by the United States shall—

(i)

become part of the Wilderness; and

(ii)

be managed in accordance with—

(I)

the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.);

(II)

this subsection; and

(III)

any other applicable laws.

(D)

Grazing.— Grazing of livestock in the Wilderness, where established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be allowed to continue in accordance with—

(i)

section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and

(ii)

the guidelines set forth in the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress (H. Rept. 96–617).

(3)

Release of wilderness study areas.— Congress finds that, for the purposes of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the land within the Ah-shi-sle-pah Wilderness Study Area not designated as wilderness by this subsection has been adequately studied for wilderness designation and is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)).

(d)

Expansion of Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness.—

(1)

In general.— There is designated as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System certain Federal land comprising approximately 2,250 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “San Juan County Wilderness Designations” and dated April 2, 2015, which is incorporated in and shall be considered to be a part of the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness.

(2)

Administration.— Subject to valid existing rights, the land designated as wilderness by paragraph (1) shall be administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (referred to in this subsection as the “Director”), in accordance with—

(A)

the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that any reference in that Act to the effective date of that Act shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act; and

(B)

the San Juan Basin Wilderness Protection Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–603; 98 Stat. 3155; 110 Stat. 4211).

(3)

Adjacent management.—

(A)

In general.— Congress does not intend for the designation of the land as wilderness by paragraph (1) to create a protective perimeter or buffer zone around that land.

(B)

Nonwilderness activities.— The fact that nonwilderness activities or uses can be seen or heard from areas within the land designated as wilderness by paragraph (1) shall not preclude the conduct of the activities or uses outside the boundary of that land.

(4)

Incorporation of acquired land and interests in land.— Any land or interest in land that is within the boundary of the land designated as wilderness by paragraph (1) that is acquired by the United States shall—

(A)

become part of the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness; and

(B)

be managed in accordance with—

(i)

the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.);

(ii)

the San Juan Basin Wilderness Protection Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–603; 98 Stat. 3155; 110 Stat. 4211);

(iii)

this subsection; and

(iv)

any other applicable laws.

(5)

Grazing.— Grazing of livestock in the land designated as wilderness by paragraph (1), where established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be allowed to continue in accordance with—

(A)

section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and

(B)

the guidelines set forth in the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress (H. Rept. 96–617).

(e)

Road Maintenance.—

(1)

In general.— Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, shall ensure that L–54 between I–40 and Alamo, New Mexico, is maintained in a condition that is safe for motorized use.

(2)

Use of funds.— In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary and the Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs may not require any Indian Tribe to use any funds—

(A)

owned by the Indian Tribe; or

(B)

provided to the Indian Tribe pursuant to a contract under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304 et seq.).

(3)

Road upgrade.—

(A)

In general.— Nothing in this subsection requires the Secretary or any Indian Tribe to upgrade the condition of L–54 as of the date of enactment of this Act.

(B)

Written agreement.— An upgrade to L–54 may not be made without the written agreement of the Pueblo of Laguna.

(4)

Inventory.— Nothing in this subsection requires L–54 to be placed on the National Tribal Transportation Facility Inventory.

SEC. 1122. Rio Puerco Watershed Management Program.

(a)

Reauthorization of the Rio Puerco Management Committee.— Section 401(b)(4) of division I of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–333; 110 Stat. 4147; 123 Stat. 1108) is amended by striking “ Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009” and inserting “ John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act”.

(b)

Reauthorization of the Rio Puerco Watershed Management Program.— Section 401(e) of division I of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–333; 110 Stat. 4148; 123 Stat. 1108) is amended by striking “ Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009” and inserting “ John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act”.

SEC. 1123. Ashley Springs Land Conveyance.

(a)

Conveyance.— Subject to valid existing rights, at the request of Uintah County, Utah (referred to in this section as the “County”), the Secretary shall convey to the County, without consideration, the approximately 791 acres of public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Ashley Springs Property” and dated February 4, 2019, subject to the following restrictions:

(1)

The conveyed land shall be managed as open space to protect the watershed and underground karst system and aquifer.

(2)

Mining or any form of mineral development on the conveyed land is prohibited.

(3)

The County shall allow for non-motorized public recreation access on the conveyed land.

(4)

No new roads may be constructed on the conveyed land.

(b)

Reversion.— A conveyance under subsection (a) shall include a reversionary clause to ensure that management of the land described in that subsection shall revert to the Secretary if the land is no longer being managed in accordance with that subsection.

Subtitle C Wilderness Designations and Withdrawals

PART I General Provisions

SEC. 1201. Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation.

(a)

Definitions.— In this section:

(1)

Monument.— The term “Monument” means the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument established by Presidential Proclamation 9131 (79 Fed. Reg. 30431).

(2)

State.— The term “State” means the State of New Mexico.

(3)

Wilderness area.— The term “wilderness area” means a wilderness area designated by subsection (b)(1).

(b)

Designation of Wilderness Areas.—

(1)

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:

(A)

Aden lava flow wilderness.— Certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Doña Ana County comprising approximately 27,673 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Potrillo Mountains Complex” and dated September 27, 2018, which shall be known as the “Aden Lava Flow Wilderness”.

(B)

Broad canyon wilderness.— Certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Doña Ana County comprising approximately 13,902 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Desert Peaks Complex” and dated October 1, 2018, which shall be known as the “Broad Canyon Wilderness”.

(C)

Cinder cone wilderness.— Certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Doña Ana County comprising approximately 16,935 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Potrillo Mountains Complex” and dated September 27, 2018, which shall be known as the “Cinder Cone Wilderness”.

(D)

East potrillo mountains wilderness.— Certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Doña Ana and Luna counties comprising approximately 12,155 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Potrillo Mountains Complex” and dated September 27, 2018, which shall be known as the “East Potrillo Mountains Wilderness”.

(E)

Mount riley wilderness.— Certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Doña Ana and Luna counties comprising approximately 8,382 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Potrillo Mountains Complex” and dated September 27, 2018, which shall be known as the “Mount Riley Wilderness”.

(F)

Organ mountains wilderness.— Certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Doña Ana County comprising approximately 19,916 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Organ Mountains Area” and dated September 21, 2016, which shall be known as the “Organ Mountains Wilderness”, the boundary of which shall be offset 400 feet from the centerline of Dripping Springs Road in T. 23 S., R. 04 E., sec. 7, New Mexico Principal Meridian.

(G)

Potrillo mountains wilderness.— Certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Doña Ana and Luna counties comprising approximately 105,085 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Potrillo Mountains Complex” and dated September 27, 2018, which shall be known as the “Potrillo Mountains Wilderness”.

(H)

Robledo mountains wilderness.— Certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Doña Ana County comprising approximately 16,776 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Desert Peaks Complex” and dated October 1, 2018, which shall be known as the “Robledo Mountains Wilderness”.

(I)

Sierra de las uvas wilderness.— Certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Doña Ana County comprising approximately 11,114 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Desert Peaks Complex” and dated October 1, 2018, which shall be known as the “Sierra de las Uvas Wilderness”.

(J)

Whitethorn wilderness.— Certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Doña Ana and Luna counties comprising approximately 9,616 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Potrillo Mountains Complex” and dated September 27, 2018, which shall be known as the “Whitethorn Wilderness”.

(2)

Maps and legal descriptions.—

(A)

In general.— As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file maps and legal descriptions of the wilderness areas with—

(i)

the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and

(ii)

the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.

(B)

Force of law.— The maps and legal descriptions filed under subparagraph (A) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this section, except that the Secretary may correct errors in the maps and legal descriptions.

(C)

Public availability.— The maps and legal descriptions filed under subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.

(3)

Management.— Subject to valid existing rights, the wilderness areas shall be administered by the Secretary—

(A)

as components of the National Landscape Conservation System; and

(B)

in accordance with—

(i)

this section; and

(ii)

the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that—

(I)

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

(II)

any reference in the Wilderness Act to the Secretary of Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference to the Secretary.

(4)

Incorporation of acquired land and interests in land.— Any land or interest in land that is within the boundary of a wilderness area that is acquired by the United States shall—

(A)

become part of the wilderness area within the boundaries of which the land is located; and

(B)

be managed in accordance with—

(i)

the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.);

(ii)

this section; and

(iii)

any other applicable laws.

(5)

Grazing.— Grazing of livestock in the wilderness areas, where established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be administered in accordance with—

(A)

section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and

(B)

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).

(6)

Military overflights.— Nothing in this subsection restricts or precludes—

(A)

low-level overflights of military aircraft over the wilderness areas, including military overflights that can be seen or heard within the wilderness areas;

(B)

the designation of new units of special airspace over the wilderness areas; or

(C)

the use or establishment of military flight training routes over the wilderness areas.

(7)

Buffer zones.—

(A)

In general.— Nothing in this subsection creates a protective perimeter or buffer zone around any wilderness area.

(B)

Activities outside wilderness areas.— The fact that an activity or use on land outside any wilderness area can be seen or heard within the wilderness area shall not preclude the activity or use outside the boundary of the wilderness area.

(8)

Paragliding.— The use of paragliding within areas of the East Potrillo Mountains Wilderness designated by paragraph (1)(D) in which the use has been established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be allowed to continue in accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), subject to any terms and conditions that the Secretary determines to be necessary.

(9)

Climatologic data collection.— Subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, nothing in this section precludes the installation and maintenance of hydrologic, meteorologic, or climatologic collection devices in wilderness areas if the facilities and access to the facilities are essential to flood warning, flood control, or water reservoir operation activities.

(10)

Fish and wildlife.— Nothing in this section 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, no hunting or fishing shall be permitted for reasons of public safety, administration, or compliance with applicable law.

(11)

Withdrawals.—

(A)

In general.— Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land within the wilderness areas and any land or interest in land that is acquired by the United States in the wilderness areas after the date of enactment of this Act is withdrawn from—

(i)

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

(ii)

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

(iii)

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

(B)

Parcel b.— The approximately 6,498 acres of land generally depicted as “Parcel B” on the map entitled “Organ Mountains Area” and dated September 21, 2016, is withdrawn in accordance with subparagraph (A), except that the land is not withdrawn for purposes of the issuance of oil and gas pipeline or road rights-of-way.

(C)

Parcel c.— The approximately 1,297 acres of land generally depicted as “Parcel C” on the map entitled “Organ Mountains Area” and dated September 21, 2016, is withdrawn in accordance with subparagraph (A), 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.).

(D)

Parcel d.—

(i)

In general.— The Secretary of the Army shall allow for the conduct of certain recreational activities on the approximately 2,035 acres of land generally depicted as “Parcel D” on the map entitled “Organ Mountains Area” and dated September 21, 2016 (referred to in this paragraph as the “parcel”), which is a portion of the public land withdrawn and reserved for military purposes by Public Land Order 833 dated May 21, 1952 (17 Fed. Reg. 4822).

(ii)

Outdoor recreation plan.—

(I)

In general.— The Secretary of the Army shall develop a plan for public outdoor recreation on the parcel that is consistent with the primary military mission of the parcel.

(II)

Requirement.— In developing the plan under subclause (I), the Secretary of the Army shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that outdoor recreation activities may be conducted on the parcel, including hunting, hiking, wildlife viewing, and camping.

(iii)

Closures.— The Secretary of the Army may close the parcel or any portion of the parcel to the public as the Secretary of the Army determines to be necessary to protect—

(I)

public safety; or

(II)

the safety of the military members training on the parcel.

(iv)

Transfer of administrative jurisdiction; withdrawal.—

(I)

In general.— On a determination by the Secretary of the Army that military training capabilities, personnel safety, and installation security would not be hindered as a result of the transfer to the Secretary of administrative jurisdiction over the parcel, the Secretary of the Army shall transfer to the Secretary administrative jurisdiction over the parcel.

(II)

Withdrawal.— On transfer of the parcel under subclause (I), the parcel shall be—

(aa)

under the jurisdiction of the Director of the Bureau of Land Management; and

(bb)

withdrawn from—

(AA)

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

(BB)

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

(CC)

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

(III)

Reservation.— On transfer under subclause (I), the parcel shall be reserved for management of the resources of, and military training conducted on, the parcel in accordance with a memorandum of understanding entered into under clause (v).

(v)

Memorandum of understanding relating to military training.—

(I)

In general.— If, after the transfer of the parcel under clause (iv)(I), the Secretary of the Army requests that the Secretary enter into a memorandum of understanding, the Secretary shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of the Army providing for the conduct of military training on the parcel.

(II)

Requirements.— The memorandum of understanding entered into under subclause (I) shall—

(aa)

address the location, frequency, and type of training activities to be conducted on the parcel;

(bb)

provide to the Secretary of the Army access to the parcel for the conduct of military training;

(cc)

authorize the Secretary or the Secretary of the Army to close the parcel or a portion of the parcel to the public as the Secretary or the Secretary of the Army determines to be necessary to protect—

(AA)

public safety; or

(BB)

the safety of the military members training; and

(dd)

to the maximum extent practicable, provide for the protection of natural, historic, and cultural resources in the area of the parcel.

(vi)

Military overflights.— Nothing in this subparagraph restricts or precludes—

(I)

low-level overflights of military aircraft over the parcel, including military overflights that can be seen or heard within the parcel;

(II)

the designation of new units of special airspace over the parcel; or

(III)

the use or establishment of military flight training routes over the parcel.

(12)

Robledo mountains.—

(A)

In general.— The Secretary shall manage the Federal land described in subparagraph (B) in a manner that preserves the character of the land for the future inclusion of the land in the National Wilderness Preservation System.

(B)

Land description.— The land referred to in subparagraph (A) is certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 100 acres as generally depicted as “Lookout Peak Communication Site” on the map entitled “Desert Peaks Complex” and dated October 1, 2018.

(C)

Uses.— The Secretary shall permit only such uses on the land described in subparagraph (B) as were permitted on the date of enactment of this Act.

(13)

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 paragraph (1) or described in paragraph (12)—

(A)

has been adequately studied for wilderness designation;

(B)

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

(C)

shall be managed in accordance with—

(i)

the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);

(ii)

this section; and

(iii)

any other applicable laws.

(14)

Private land.— In accordance with section 5 of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1134), the Secretary shall ensure adequate access to non-Federal land located within the boundary of a wilderness area.

(c)

Border Security.—

(1)

In general.— Nothing in this section—

(A)

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 wilderness areas, including the ability to use motorized access within a wilderness area while in pursuit of a suspect;

(B)

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

(C)

prevents the Secretary of Homeland Security from conducting any low-level overflights over the wilderness areas that may be necessary for law enforcement and border security purposes.

(2)

Withdrawal and administration of certain area.—

(A)

Withdrawal.— The area identified as “Parcel A” on the map entitled “Potrillo Mountains Complex” and dated September 27, 2018, is withdrawn in accordance with subsection (b)(11)(A).

(B)

Administration.— Except as provided in subparagraphs (C) and (D), the Secretary shall administer the area described in subparagraph (A) in a manner that, to the maximum extent practicable, protects the wilderness character of the area.

(C)

Use of motor vehicles.— The use of motor vehicles, motorized equipment, and mechanical transport shall be prohibited in the area described in subparagraph (A) except as necessary for—

(i)

the administration of the area (including the conduct of law enforcement and border security activities in the area); or

(ii)

grazing uses by authorized permittees.

(D)

Effect of subsection.— Nothing in this paragraph precludes the Secretary from allowing within the area described in subparagraph (A) the installation and maintenance of communication or surveillance infrastructure necessary for law enforcement or border security activities.

(3)

Restricted route.— The route excluded from the Potrillo Mountains Wilderness identified as “Restricted—Administrative Access” on the map entitled “Potrillo Mountains Complex” and dated September 27, 2018, shall be—

(A)

closed to public access; but

(B)

available for administrative and law enforcement uses, including border security activities.

(d)

Organ Mountains-desert Peaks National Monument.—

(1)

Management plan.— In preparing and implementing the management plan for the Monument, the Secretary shall include a watershed health assessment to identify opportunities for watershed restoration.

(2)

Incorporation of acquired state trust land and interests in state trust land.—

(A)

In general.— Any land or interest in land that is within the State trust land described in subparagraph (B) that is acquired by the United States shall—

(i)

become part of the Monument; and

(ii)

be managed in accordance with—

(I)

Presidential Proclamation 9131 (79 Fed. Reg. 30431);

(II)

this section; and

(III)

any other applicable laws.

(B)

Description of state trust land.— The State trust land referred to in subparagraph (A) is the State trust land in T. 22 S., R 01 W., New Mexico Principal Meridian and T. 22 S., R. 02 W., New Mexico Principal Meridian.

(3)

Land exchanges.—

(A)

In general.— Subject to subparagraphs (C) through (F), the Secretary shall attempt to enter into an agreement to initiate an exchange under section 2201.1 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), with the Commissioner of Public Lands of New Mexico, by the date that is 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, to provide for a conveyance to the State of all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to Bureau of Land Management land in the State identified under subparagraph (B) in exchange for the conveyance by the State to the Secretary of all right, title, and interest of the State in and to parcels of State trust land within the boundary of the Monument identified under that subparagraph or described in paragraph (2)(B).

(B)

Identification of land for exchange.— The Secretary and the Commissioner of Public Lands of New Mexico shall jointly identify the Bureau of Land Management land and State trust land eligible for exchange under this paragraph, the exact acreage and legal description of which shall be determined by surveys approved by the Secretary and the New Mexico State Land Office.

(C)

Applicable law.— A land exchange under subparagraph (A) shall be carried out in accordance with section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716).

(D)

Conditions.— A land exchange under subparagraph (A) shall be subject to—

(i)

valid existing rights; and

(ii)

such terms as the Secretary and the State shall establish.

(E)

Valuation, appraisals, and equalization.—

(i)

In general.— The value of the Bureau of Land Management land and the State trust land to be conveyed in a land exchange under this paragraph—

(I)

shall be equal, as determined by appraisals conducted in accordance with clause (ii); or

(II)

if not equal, shall be equalized in accordance with clause (iii).

(ii)

Appraisals.—

(I)

In general.— The Bureau of Land Management land and State trust land to be exchanged under this paragraph shall be appraised by an independent, qualified appraiser that is agreed to by the Secretary and the State.

(II)

Requirements.— An appraisal under subclause (I) shall be conducted in accordance with—

(aa)

the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and

(bb)

the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.

(iii)

Equalization.—

(I)

In general.— If the value of the Bureau of Land Management land and the State trust land to be conveyed in a land exchange under this paragraph is not equal, the value may be equalized by—

(aa)

making a cash equalization payment to the Secretary or to the State, as appropriate, in accordance with section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(b)); or

(bb)

reducing the acreage of the Bureau of Land Management land or State trust land to be exchanged, as appropriate.

(II)

Cash equalization payments.— Any cash equalization payments received by the Secretary under subclause (I)(aa) shall be—

(aa)

deposited in the Federal Land Disposal Account established by section 206(a) of the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (43 U.S.C. 2305(a)); and

(bb)

used in accordance with that Act.

(F)

Limitation.— No exchange of land shall be conducted under this paragraph unless mutually agreed to by the Secretary and the State.

SEC. 1202. Cerro Del Yuta and Río San Antonio Wilderness Areas.

(a)

Definitions.— In this section:

(1)

Map.— The term “map” means the map entitled “Río Grande del Norte National Monument Proposed Wilderness Areas” and dated July 28, 2015.

(2)

Wilderness area.— The term “wilderness area” means a wilderness area designated by subsection (b)(1).

(b)

Designation of Cerro Del Yuta and Río San Antonio Wilderness Areas.—

(1)

In general.— In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the Río Grande del Norte National Monument are designated as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System:

(A)

Cerro del yuta wilderness.— Certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Taos County, New Mexico, comprising approximately 13,420 acres as generally depicted on the map, which shall be known as the “Cerro del Yuta Wilderness”.

(B)

Río san antonio wilderness.— Certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Río Arriba County, New Mexico, comprising approximately 8,120 acres, as generally depicted on the map, which shall be known as the “Río San Antonio Wilderness”.

(2)

Management of wilderness areas.— Subject to valid existing rights, the wilderness areas shall be administered in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and this section, except that with respect to the wilderness areas designated by this section—

(A)

any reference to the effective date of the Wilderness Act shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act; and

(B)

any reference in the Wilderness Act to the Secretary of Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference to the Secretary.

(3)

Incorporation of acquired land and interests in land.— Any land or interest in land within the boundary of the wilderness areas that is acquired by the United States shall—

(A)

become part of the wilderness area in which the land is located; and

(B)

be managed in accordance with—

(i)

the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.);

(ii)

this section; and

(iii)

any other applicable laws.

(4)

Grazing.— Grazing of livestock in the wilderness areas, where established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be administered in accordance with—

(A)

section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and

(B)

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).

(5)

Buffer zones.—

(A)

In general.— Nothing in this section creates a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the wilderness areas.

(B)

Activities outside wilderness areas.— The fact that an activity or use on land outside a wilderness area can be seen or heard within the wilderness area shall not preclude the activity or use outside the boundary of the wilderness area.

(6)

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 within the San Antonio Wilderness Study Area not designated as wilderness by this section—

(A)

has been adequately studied for wilderness designation;

(B)

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

(C)

shall be managed in accordance with this section.

(7)

Maps and legal descriptions.—

(A)

In general.— As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file the map and legal descriptions of the wilderness areas with—

(i)

the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and

(ii)

the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.

(B)

Force of law.— The map and legal descriptions filed under subparagraph (A) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this section, except that the Secretary may correct errors in the legal description and map.

(C)

Public availability.— The map and legal descriptions filed under subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.

(8)

National landscape conservation system.— The wilderness areas shall be administered as components of the National Landscape Conservation System.

(9)

Fish and wildlife.— Nothing in this section affects the jurisdiction of the State of New Mexico with respect to fish and wildlife located on public land in the State.

(10)

Withdrawals.— Subject to valid existing rights, any Federal land within the wilderness areas designated by paragraph (1), including any land or interest in land that is acquired by the United States 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.

(11)

Treaty rights.— Nothing in this section enlarges, diminishes, or otherwise modifies any treaty rights.

SEC. 1203. Methow Valley, Washington, Federal Land Withdrawal.

(a)

Definition of Map.— In this section, the term “Map” means the Forest Service map entitled “Methow Headwaters Withdrawal Proposal Legislative Map” and dated May 24, 2016.

(b)

Withdrawal.— Subject to valid existing rights, the approximately 340,079 acres of Federal land and interests in the land located in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest within the area depicted on the Map as “Proposed Withdrawal” 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 the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws.

(c)

Acquired Land.— Any land or interest in land within the area depicted on the Map as “Proposed Withdrawal” that is acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of this Act shall, on acquisition, be immediately withdrawn in accordance with this section.

(d)

Availability of Map.— The Map shall be kept on file and made available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management.

SEC. 1204. Emigrant Crevice Withdrawal.

(a)

Definition of Map.— In this section, the term “map” means the map entitled “Emigrant Crevice Proposed Withdrawal Area” and dated November 10, 2016.

(b)

Withdrawal.— Subject to valid existing rights in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, the National Forest System land and interests in the National Forest System land, as depicted on the map, is withdrawn from—

(1)

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

(2)

disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing.

(c)

Acquired Land.— Any land or interest in land within the area depicted on the map that is acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of this Act shall, on acquisition, be immediately withdrawn in accordance with this section.

(d)

Map.—

(1)

Submission of map.— As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall file the map 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 map filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this section, except that the Secretary of Agriculture may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map.

(3)

Public availability.— The map filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management.

(e)

Effect.— Nothing in this section affects any recreational use, including hunting or fishing, that is authorized on land within the area depicted on the map under applicable law as of the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 1205. Oregon Wildlands.

(a)

Wild and Scenic River Additions, Designations and Technical Corrections.—

(1)

Additions to rogue wild and scenic river.—

(A)

In general.— Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following:

“(5) Rogue, oregon.—

“(A) In general.—The segment of the river extending from the mouth of the Applegate River downstream to the Lobster Creek Bridge, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture, as agreed to by the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture or as directed by the President.

“(B) Additions.—In addition to the segment described in subparagraph (A), there are designated the following segments in the Rogue River:

“(i) Kelsey creek.—The approximately 6.8-mile segment of Kelsey Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 32 S., R. 9 W., sec. 25, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.

“(ii) East fork kelsey creek.—

“(I) Scenic river.—The approximately 0.2-mile segment of East Fork Kelsey Creek from headwaters downstream to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 8 W., sec. 5, Willamette Meridian, as a scenic river.

“(II) Wild river.—The approximately 4.6-mile segment of East Fork Kelsey Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 8 W., sec. 5, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence with Kelsey Creek, as a wild river.

“(iii) Whisky creek.—

“(I) Recreational river.—The approximately 1.6-mile segment of Whisky Creek from the confluence of the East Fork and West Fork to the south boundary of the non-Federal land in T. 33 S., R. 8 W., sec. 17, Willamette Meridian, as a recreational river.

“(II) Wild river.—The approximately 1.2-mile segment of Whisky Creek from road 33–8–23 to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.

“(iv) East fork whisky creek.—

“(I) Scenic river.—The approximately 0.9-mile segment of East Fork Whisky Creek from its headwaters to Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 8 W., sec. 11, Willamette Meridian, as a scenic river.

“(II) Wild river.—The approximately 2.6-mile segment of East Fork Whisky Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 8 W., sec. 11, Willamette Meridian, downstream to road 33–8–26 crossing, as a wild river.

“(III) Recreational river.—The approximately 0.3-mile segment of East Fork Whisky Creek from road 33–8–26 to the confluence with Whisky Creek, as a recreational river.

“(v) West fork whisky creek.—The approximately 4.8-mile segment of West Fork Whisky Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with the East Fork Whisky Creek, as a wild river.

“(vi) Big windy creek.—

“(I) Scenic river.—The approximately 1.5-mile segment of Big Windy Creek from its headwaters to road 34–9–17.1, as a scenic river.

“(II) Wild river.—The approximately 5.8-mile segment of Big Windy Creek from road 34–9–17.1 to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.

“(vii) East fork big windy creek.—

“(I) Scenic river.—The approximately 0.2-mile segment of East Fork Big Windy Creek from its headwaters to road 34–8–36, as a scenic river.

“(II) Wild river.—The approximately 3.7-mile segment of East Fork Big Windy Creek from road 34–8–36 to the confluence with Big Windy Creek, as a wild river.

“(viii) Little windy creek.—

“(I) Scenic river.—The approximately 1.2-mile segment of Little Windy Creek from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 9 W., sec. 33, Willamette Meridian, as a scenic river.

“(II) Wild river.—The approximately 1.9-mile segment of Little Windy Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 9 W., sec. 34, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.

“(ix) Howard creek.—

“(I) Scenic river.—The approximately 3.5-mile segment of Howard Creek from its headwaters to road 34–9–34, as a scenic river.

“(II) Wild river.—The approximately 6.9-mile segment of Howard Creek from 0.1 miles downstream of road 34–9–34 to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.

“(III) Wild river.—The approximately 3.5-mile segment of Anna Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with Howard Creek, as a wild river.

“(x) Mule creek.—

“(I) Scenic river.—The approximately 3.5-mile segment of Mule Creek from its headwaters downstream to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary as a scenic river.

“(II) Wild river.—The approximately 7.8-mile segment of Mule Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 32 S., R. 9 W., sec. 29, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.

“(xi) Missouri creek.—

“(I) Scenic river.—The approximately 3.1-mile segment of Missouri Creek from its headwaters downstream to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 10 W., sec. 24, Willamette Meridian, as a scenic river.

“(II) Wild river.—The approximately 1.6-mile segment of Missouri Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 10 W., sec. 24, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.

“(xii) Jenny creek.—

“(I) Scenic river.—The approximately 3.1-mile segment of Jenny Creek from its headwaters downstream to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 9 W., sec. 28, Willamette Meridian, as a scenic river.

“(II) Wild river.—The approximately 1.8-mile segment of Jenny Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 9 W., sec. 28, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.

“(xiii) Rum creek.—

“(I) Scenic river.—The approximately 2.2-mile segment of Rum Creek from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 34 S., R. 8 W., sec. 9, Willamette Meridian, as a scenic river.

“(II) Wild river.—The approximately 2.2-mile segment of Rum Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 34 S., R. 8 W., sec. 9, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.

“(xiv) East fork rum creek.—

“(I) Scenic river.—The approximately 0.8-mile segment of East Fork Rum Creek from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 34 S., R. 8 W., sec. 10, Willamette Meridian, as a scenic river.

“(II) Wild river.—The approximately 1.3-mile segment of East Fork Rum Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 34 S., R. 8 W., sec. 10, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence with Rum Creek, as a wild river.

“(xv) Wildcat creek.—The approximately 1.7-mile segment of Wildcat Creek from its headwaters downstream to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.

“(xvi) Montgomery creek.—The approximately 1.8-mile segment of Montgomery Creek from its headwaters downstream to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.

“(xvii) Hewitt creek.—

“(I) Scenic river.—The approximately 1.4-mile segment of Hewitt Creek from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 9 W., sec. 19, Willamette Meridian, as a scenic river.

“(II) Wild river.—The approximately 1.2-mile segment of Hewitt Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 9 W., sec. 19, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.

“(xviii) Bunker creek.—The approximately 6.6-mile segment of Bunker Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.

“(xix) Dulog creek.—

“(I) Scenic river.—The approximately 0.8-mile segment of Dulog Creek from its headwaters to 0.1 miles downstream of road 34–8–36, as a scenic river.

“(II) Wild river.—The approximately 1.0-mile segment of Dulog Creek from road 34–8–36 to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.

“(xx) Quail creek.—The approximately 1.7-mile segment of Quail Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 10 W., sec. 1, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.

“(xxi) Meadow creek.—The approximately 4.1-mile segment of Meadow Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.

“(xxii) Russian creek.—The approximately 2.5-mile segment of Russian Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 8 W., sec. 20, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.

“(xxiii) Alder creek.—The approximately 1.2-mile segment of Alder Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.

“(xxiv) Booze creek.—The approximately 1.5-mile segment of Booze Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.

“(xxv) Bronco creek.—The approximately 1.8-mile segment of Bronco Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.

“(xxvi) Copsey creek.—The approximately 1.5-mile segment of Copsey Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.

“(xxvii) Corral creek.—The approximately 0.5-mile segment of Corral Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.

“(xxviii) Cowley creek.—The approximately 0.9-mile segment of Cowley Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.

“(xxix) Ditch creek.—The approximately 1.8-mile segment of Ditch Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 9 W., sec. 5, Willamette Meridian, to its confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.

“(xxx) Francis creek.—The approximately 0.9-mile segment of Francis Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.

“(xxxi) Long gulch.—

“(I) Scenic river.—The approximately 1.4-mile segment of Long Gulch from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 10 W., sec. 23, Willamette Meridian, as a scenic river.

“(II) Wild river.—The approximately 1.1-mile segment of Long Gulch from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 10 W., sec. 23, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.

“(xxxii) Bailey creek.—

“(I) Scenic river.—The approximately 1.4-mile segment of Bailey Creek from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary on the west section line of T. 34 S., R. 8 W., sec. 14, Willamette Meridian, as a scenic river.

“(II) Wild river.—The approximately 1.7-mile segment of Bailey Creek from the west section line of T. 34 S., R.8 W., sec. 14, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence of the Rogue River, as a wild river.

“(xxxiii) Shady creek.—The approximately 0.7-mile segment of Shady Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.

“(xxxiv) Slide creek.—

“(I) Scenic river.—The approximately 0.5-mile segment of Slide Creek from its headwaters to road 33–9–6, as a scenic river.

“(II) Wild river.—The approximately 0.7-mile section of Slide Creek from road 33–9–6 to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.”

(B)

Management.— Each river segment designated by subparagraph (B) of section 3(a)(5) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(5)) (as added by subparagraph (A)) shall be managed as part of the Rogue Wild and Scenic River.

(C)

Withdrawal.— Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land within the boundaries of the river segments designated by subparagraph (B) of section 3(a)(5) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(5)) (as added by subparagraph (A)) is withdrawn from all forms of—

(i)

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

(ii)

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

(iii)

disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.

(D)

Additional protections for rogue river tributaries.—

(i)

Licensing by commission.— The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall not license the construction of any dam, water conduit, reservoir, powerhouse, transmission line, or other project works on or directly affecting any stream described in clause (iv).

(ii)

Other agencies.—

(I)

In general.— No department or agency of the United States shall assist by loan, grant, license, or otherwise in the construction of any water resources project on or directly affecting any stream segment that is described in clause (iv), except to maintain or repair water resources projects in existence on the date of enactment of this Act.

(II)

Effect.— Nothing in this clause prohibits any department or agency of the United States in assisting by loan, grant, license, or otherwise, a water resources project—

(aa)

the primary purpose of which is ecological or aquatic restoration;

(bb)

that provides a net benefit to water quality and aquatic resources; and

(cc)

that is consistent with protecting and enhancing the values for which the river was designated.

(iii)

Withdrawal.— Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land located within ¼ mile on either side of the stream segments described in clause (iv) is withdrawn from all forms of—

(I)

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

(II)

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

(III)

disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.

(iv)

Description of stream segments.— The following are the stream segments referred to in clause (i):

(I)

Kelsey creek.— The approximately 2.5-mile segment of Kelsey Creek from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 32 S., R. 9 W., sec. 25, Willamette Meridian.

(II)

Grave creek.— The approximately 10.2-mile segment of Grave Creek from the east boundary of T. 34 S., R. 7 W., sec. 1, Willamette Meridian, downstream to the confluence with the Rogue River.

(III)

Centennial gulch.— The approximately 2.2-mile segment of Centennial Gulch from its headwaters to its confluence with the Rogue River in T. 34 S., R. 7, W., sec. 18, Willamette Meridian.

(IV)

Quail creek.— The approximately 0.8-mile segment of Quail Creek from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 10 W., sec. 1, Willamette Meridian.

(V)

Ditch creek.— The approximately 0.7-mile segment of Ditch Creek from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 9 W., sec. 5, Willamette Meridian.

(VI)

Galice creek.— The approximately 2.2-mile segment of Galice Creek from the confluence with the North Fork Galice Creek downstream to the confluence with the Rogue River in T. 34 S., R. 8 W., sec. 36, Willamette Meridian.

(VII)

Quartz creek.— The approximately 3.3-mile segment of Quartz Creek from its headwaters to its confluence with the North Fork Galice Creek in T. 35 S., R. 8 W., sec. 4, Willamette Meridian.

(VIII)

North fork galice creek.— The approximately 5.7-mile segment of the North Fork Galice Creek from its headwaters to its confluence with the South Fork Galice Creek in T. 35 S., R. 8 W., sec. 3, Willamette Meridian.

(2)

Technical corrections to the wild and scenic rivers act.—

(A)

Chetco, oregon.— Section 3(a)(69) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(69)) is amended—

(i)

by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively, and indenting appropriately;

(ii)

in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated), by striking “ The 44.5-mile” and inserting the following:

“(A) Designations.—The 44.5-mile”

(iii)

in clause (i) (as so redesignated)—

(I)

by striking “ 25.5-mile” and inserting “ 27.5-mile”; and

(II)

by striking “ Boulder Creek at the Kalmiopsis Wilderness boundary” and inserting “ Mislatnah Creek”;

(iv)

in clause (ii) (as so redesignated)—

(I)

by striking “ 8-mile” and inserting “ 7.5-mile”; and

(II)

by striking “ Boulder Creek to Steel Bridge” and inserting “ Mislatnah Creek to Eagle Creek”;

(v)

in clause (iii) (as so redesignated)—

(I)

by striking “ 11-mile” and inserting “ 9.5-mile”; and

(II)

by striking “ Steel Bridge” and inserting “ Eagle Creek”; and

(vi)

by adding at the end the following:

“(B) Withdrawal.—Subject to valid rights, the Federal land within the boundaries of the river segments designated by subparagraph (A) is withdrawn from all forms of—

“(i) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;

“(ii) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and

“(iii) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.”

(B)

Whychus creek, oregon.— Section 3(a)(102) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(102)) is amended—

(i)

in the paragraph heading, by striking “ Squaw creek” and inserting “ Whychus creek”;

(ii)

by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately;

(iii)

in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated)—

(I)

by striking “ The 15.4-mile” and inserting the following:

“(A) Designations.—The 15.4-mile”

; and

(II)

by striking “ McAllister Ditch, including the Soap Fork Squaw Creek, the North Fork, the South Fork, the East and West Forks of Park Creek, and Park Creek Fork” and inserting “ Plainview Ditch, including the Soap Creek, the North and South Forks of Whychus Creek, the East and West Forks of Park Creek, and Park Creek”;

(iv)

in clause (ii) (as so redesignated), by striking “ McAllister Ditch” and inserting “ Plainview Ditch”; and

(v)

by adding at the end the following:

“(B) Withdrawal.—Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land within the boundaries of the river segments designated by subparagraph (A) is withdrawn from all forms of—

“(i) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;

“(ii) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and

“(iii) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.”

(3)

Wild and scenic river designations, wasson creek and franklin creek, oregon.— Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(214) Franklin creek, oregon.—The 4.5-mile segment from its headwaters to the private land boundary in sec. 8, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.

“(215) Wasson creek, oregon.—The 10.1-mile segment in the following classes:

“(A) The 4.2-mile segment from the eastern boundary of T. 21 S., R. 9 W., sec. 17, downstream to the western boundary of T. 21 S., R. 10 W., sec. 12, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a wild river.

“(B) The 5.9-mile segment from the western boundary of T. 21 S., R. 10 W., sec. 12, downstream to the eastern boundary of the northwest quarter of T. 21 S., R. 10 W., sec. 22, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.”

(4)

Wild and scenic river designations, molalla river, oregon.— Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as amended by paragraph (3)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(216) Molalla river, oregon.—

“(A) In general.—The following segments in the State of Oregon, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a recreational river:

“(i) Molalla river.—The approximately 15.1-mile segment from the southern boundary line of T. 7 S., R. 4 E., sec. 19, downstream to the edge of the Bureau of Land Management boundary in T. 6 S., R. 3 E., sec. 7.

“(ii) Table rock fork molalla river.—The approximately 6.2-mile segment from the easternmost Bureau of Land Management boundary line in the NE¼ sec. 4, T. 7 S., R. 4 E., downstream to the confluence with the Molalla River.

“(B) Withdrawal.—Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land within the boundaries of the river segments designated by subparagraph (A) is withdrawn from all forms of—

“(i) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;

“(ii) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and

“(iii) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.”

(5)

Designation of additional wild and scenic rivers.—

(A)

Elk river, oregon.—

(i)

In general.— Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (76) and inserting the following:

“(76) Elk, oregon.—The 69.2-mile segment to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture in the following classes:

“(A) Mainstem.—The 17-mile segment from the confluence of the North and South Forks of the Elk to Anvil Creek as a recreational river.

“(B) North fork.—

“(i) Scenic river.—The approximately 0.6-mile segment of the North Fork Elk from its source in T. 33 S., R. 12 W., sec. 21, Willamette Meridian, downstream to 0.01 miles below Forest Service Road 3353, as a scenic river.

“(ii) Wild river.—The approximately 5.5-mile segment of the North Fork Elk from 0.01 miles below Forest Service Road 3353 to its confluence with the South Fork Elk, as a wild river.

“(C) South fork.—

“(i) Scenic river.—The approximately 0.9-mile segment of the South Fork Elk from its source in the southeast quarter of T. 33 S., R. 12 W., sec. 32, Willamette Meridian, Forest Service Road 3353, as a scenic river.

“(ii) Wild river.—The approximately 4.2-mile segment of the South Fork Elk from 0.01 miles below Forest Service Road 3353 to its confluence with the North Fork Elk, as a wild river.

“(D) Other tributaries.—

“(i) Rock creek.—The approximately 1.7-mile segment of Rock Creek from its headwaters to the west boundary of T. 32 S., R. 14 W., sec. 30, Willamette Meridian, as a wild river.

“(ii) Bald mountain creek.—The approximately 8-mile segment of Bald Mountain Creek from its headwaters, including Salal Spring to its confluence with Elk River, as a recreational river.

“(iii) South fork bald mountain creek.—The approximately 3.5-mile segment of South Fork Bald Mountain Creek from its headwaters to its confluence with Bald Mountain Creek, as a scenic river.

“(iv) Platinum creek.—The approximately 1-mile segment of Platinum Creek from—

“(I) its headwaters to Forest Service Road 5325, as a wild river; and

“(II) Forest Service Road 5325 to its confluence with Elk River, as a scenic river.

“(v) Panther creek.—The approximately 5.0-mile segment of Panther Creek from—

“(I) its headwaters, including Mountain Well, to Forest Service Road 5325, as a wild river; and

“(II) Forest Service Road 5325 to its confluence with Elk River, as a scenic river.

“(vi) East fork panther creek.—The approximately 3.0-mile segment of East Fork Panther Creek from it headwaters, to the confluence with Panther Creek, as a wild river.

“(vii) West fork panther creek.—The approximately 3.0-mile segment of West Fork Panther Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with Panther Creek as a wild river.

“(viii) Lost creek.—The approximately 1.0-mile segment of Lost Creek from—

“(I) its headwaters to Forest Service Road 5325, as a wild river; and

“(II) Forest Service Road 5325 to its confluence with the Elk River, as a scenic river.

“(ix) Milbury creek.—The approximately 1.5-mile segment of Milbury Creek from—

“(I) its headwaters to Forest Service Road 5325, as a wild river; and

“(II) Forest Service Road 5325 to its confluence with the Elk River, as a scenic river.

“(x) Blackberry creek.—The approximately 5.0-mile segment of Blackberry Creek from—

“(I) its headwaters to Forest Service Road 5325, as a wild river; and

“(II) Forest Service Road 5325 to its confluence with the Elk River, as a scenic river.

“(xi) East fork blackberry creek.—The approximately 2.0-mile segment of the unnamed tributary locally known as ‘East Fork Blackberry Creek’ from its headwaters in T. 33 S., R. 13 W., sec. 26, Willamette Meridian, to its confluence with Blackberry Creek, as a wild river.

“(xii) Mccurdy creek.—The approximately 1.0-mile segment of McCurdy Creek from—

“(I) its headwaters to Forest Service Road 5325, as a wild river; and

“(II) Forest Service Road 5325 to its confluence with the Elk River, as a scenic river.

“(xiii) Bear creek.—The approximately 1.5-mile segment of Bear Creek from headwaters to the confluence with Bald Mountain Creek, as a recreational river.

“(xiv) Butler creek.—The approximately 4-mile segment of Butler Creek from—

“(I) its headwaters to the south boundary of T. 33 S., R. 13 W., sec. 8, Willamette Meridian, as a wild river; and

“(II) from the south boundary of T. 33 S., R. 13 W., sec. 8, Willamette Meridian, to its confluence with Elk River, as a scenic river.

“(xv) East fork butler creek.—The approximately 2.8-mile segment locally known as the ‘East Fork of Butler Creek’ from its headwaters on Mount Butler in T. 32 S., R. 13 W., sec. 29, Willamette Meridian, to its confluence with Butler Creek, as a scenic river.

“(xvi) Purple mountain creek.—The approximately 2.0-mile segment locally known as ‘Purple Mountain Creek’ from—

“(I) its headwaters in secs. 35 and 36, T. 33 S., R. 14 W., Willamette Meridian, to 0.01 miles above Forest Service Road 5325, as a wild river; and

“(II) 0.01 miles above Forest Service Road 5325 to its confluence with the Elk River, as a scenic river.”

(ii)

Withdrawal.— Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land within the boundaries of the river segments designated by paragraph (76) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as amended by clause (i)) is withdrawn from all forms of—

(I)

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

(II)

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

(III)

disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.

(B)

Designation of wild and scenic river segments.—

(i)

In general.— Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as amended by paragraph (4)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(217) Nestucca river, oregon.—The approximately 15.5-mile segment from its confluence with Ginger Creek downstream until it crosses the western edge of T. 4 S., R. 7 W., sec. 7, Willamette Meridian, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a recreational river.

“(218) Walker creek, oregon.—The approximately 2.9-mile segment from the headwaters in T. 3 S., R. 6 W., sec. 20 downstream to the confluence with the Nestucca River in T. 3 S., R. 6 W., sec. 15, Willamette Meridian, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a recreational river.

“(219) North fork silver creek, oregon.—The approximately 6-mile segment from the headwaters in T. 35 S., R. 9 W., sec. 1 downstream to the western edge of the Bureau of Land Management boundary in T. 35 S., R. 9 W., sec. 17, Willamette Meridian, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a recreational river.

“(220) Jenny creek, oregon.—The approximately 17.6-mile segment from the Bureau of Land Management boundary located at the north boundary of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of T. 38 S., R. 4 E., sec. 34, Willamette Meridian, downstream to the Oregon State border, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a scenic river.

“(221) Spring creek, oregon.—The approximately 1.1-mile segment from its source at Shoat Springs in T. 40 S., R. 4 E., sec. 34, Willamette Meridian, downstream to the confluence with Jenny Creek in T. 41 S., R. 4 E., sec. 3, Willamette Meridian, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a scenic river.

“(222) Lobster creek, oregon.—The approximately 5-mile segment from T. 15 S., R. 8 W., sec. 35, Willamette Meridian, downstream to the northern edge of the Bureau of Land Management boundary in T. 15 S., R. 8 W., sec. 15, Willamette Meridian, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a recreational river.

“(223) Elk creek, oregon.—The approximately 7.3-mile segment from its confluence with Flat Creek near river mile 9, to the southern edge of the Army Corps of Engineers boundary in T. 33 S., R. 1 E., sec. 30, Willamette Meridian, near river mile 1.7, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a scenic river.”

(ii)

Administration of elk creek.—

(I)

Lateral boundaries of elk creek.— The lateral boundaries of the river segment designated by paragraph (223) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as added by clause (i)) shall include an average of not more than 640 acres per mile measured from the ordinary high water mark on both sides of the river segment.

(II)

Deauthorization.— The Elk Creek Project authorized under the Flood Control Act of 1962 (Public Law 87–874; 76 Stat. 1192) is deauthorized.

(iii)

Withdrawal.— Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land within the boundaries of the river segments designated by paragraphs (217) through (223) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as added by clause (i)) is withdrawn from all forms of—

(I)

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

(II)

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

(III)

disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.

(b)

Devil’s Staircase Wilderness.—

(1)

Definitions.— In this subsection:

(A)

Map.— The term “map” means the map entitled “Devil’s Staircase Wilderness Proposal” and dated July 26, 2018.

(B)

Secretary.— The term “Secretary” means—

(i)

the Secretary, with respect to public land administered by the Secretary; or

(ii)

the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System land.

(C)

State.— The term “State” means the State of Oregon.

(D)

Wilderness.— The term “Wilderness” means the Devil’s Staircase Wilderness designated by paragraph (2).

(2)

Designation.— In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the approximately 30,621 acres of Forest Service land and Bureau of Land Management land in the State, as generally depicted on the map, is designated as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to be known as the “Devil’s Staircase Wilderness”.

(3)

Map; legal description.—

(A)

In general.— As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a map and legal description of the Wilderness.

(B)

Force of law.— The map and legal description prepared under subparagraph (A) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this subsection, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal description.

(C)

Availability.— The map and legal description prepared under subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management.

(4)

Administration.— Subject to valid existing rights, the area designated as wilderness by this subsection shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that—

(A)

any reference in that Act to the effective date shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act; and

(B)

any reference in that Act to the Secretary of Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference to the Secretary that has jurisdiction over the land within the Wilderness.

(5)

Fish and wildlife.— Nothing in this subsection affects the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State with respect to fish and wildlife in the State.

(6)

Adjacent management.—

(A)

In general.— Nothing in this subsection creates any protective perimeter or buffer zone around the Wilderness.

(B)

Activities outside wilderness.— The fact that a nonwilderness activity or use on land outside the Wilderness can be seen or heard within the Wilderness shall not preclude the activity or use outside the boundary of the Wilderness.

(7)

Protection of tribal rights.— Nothing in this subsection diminishes any treaty rights of an Indian Tribe.

(8)

Transfer of administrative jurisdiction.—

(A)

In general.— Administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 49 acres of Bureau of Land Management land north of the Umpqua River in T. 21 S., R. 11 W., sec. 32, is transferred from the Bureau of Land Management to the Forest Service.

(B)

Administration.— The Secretary shall administer the land transferred by subparagraph (A) in accordance with—

(i)

the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the “Weeks Law”) (16 U.S.C. 480 et seq.); and

(ii)

any laws (including regulations) applicable to the National Forest System.

PART II Emery County Public Land Management

SEC. 1211. Definitions.

In this part:

(1)

Council.— The term “Council” means the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area Advisory Council established under section 1223(a).

(2)

County.— The term “County” means Emery County in the State.

(3)

Management plan.— The term “Management Plan” means the management plan for the Recreation Area developed under section 1222(c).

(4)

Map.— The term “Map” means the map entitled “Emery County Public Land Management Act of 2018 Overview Map” and dated February 5, 2019.

(5)

Recreation area.— The term “Recreation Area” means the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area established by section 1221(a)(1).

(6)

Secretary.— The term “Secretary” means—

(A)

the Secretary, with respect to public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management; and

(B)

the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System land.

(7)

State.— The term “State” means the State of Utah.

(8)

Wilderness area.— The term “wilderness area” means a wilderness area designated by section 1231(a).

SEC. 1212. Administration.

Nothing in this part affects or modifies—

(1)

any right of any federally recognized Indian Tribe; or

(2)

any obligation of the United States to any federally recognized Indian Tribe.

SEC. 1213. Effect on Water Rights.

Nothing in this part—

(1)

affects the use or allocation, in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, of any water, water right, or interest in water;

(2)

affects any water right (as defined by applicable State law) in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, including any water right held by the United States;

(3)

affects any interstate water compact in existence on the date of enactment of this Act;

(4)

shall be considered to be a relinquishment or reduction of any water rights reserved or appropriated by the United States in the State on or before the date of enactment of this Act; or

(5)

affects the management and operation of Flaming Gorge Dam and Reservoir, including the storage, management, and release of water.

SEC. 1214. Savings Clause.

Nothing in this part diminishes the authority of the Secretary under Public Law 92–195 (commonly known as the “Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act”) (16 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.).

Subpart A San Rafael Swell Recreation Area

SEC. 1221. Establishment of Recreation Area.

(a)

Establishment.—

(1)

In general.— Subject to valid existing rights, there is established the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area in the State.

(2)

Area included.— The Recreation Area shall consist of approximately 216,995 acres of Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted on the Map.

(b)

Purposes.— The purposes of the Recreation Area are to provide for the protection, conservation, and enhancement of the recreational, cultural, natural, scenic, wildlife, ecological, historical, and educational resources of the Recreation Area.

(c)

Map and Legal Description.—

(1)

In general.— As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and legal description of the Recreation Area with the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.

(2)

Effect.— The map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this subpart, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal description.

(3)

Public availability.— A copy of the map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.

SEC. 1222. Management of Recreation Area.

(a)

In General.— The Secretary shall administer the Recreation Area—

(1)

in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the purposes for which the Recreation Area is established; and

(2)

in accordance with—

(A)

this section;

(B)

the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and

(C)

other applicable laws.

(b)

Uses.— The Secretary shall allow only uses of the Recreation Area that are consistent with the purposes for which the Recreation Area is established.

(c)

Management Plan.—

(1)

In general.— Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a comprehensive management plan for the long-term protection and management of the Recreation Area.

(2)

Requirements.— The Management Plan shall—

(A)

describe the appropriate uses and management of the Recreation Area;

(B)

be developed with extensive public input;

(C)

take into consideration any information developed in studies of the land within the Recreation Area; and

(D)

be developed fully consistent with the settlement agreement entered into on January 13, 2017, in the case in the United States District Court for the District of Utah styled “Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, et al. v. U.S. Department of the Interior, et al.” and numbered 2:12–cv–257 DAK.

(d)

Motorized Vehicles; New Roads.—

(1)

Motorized vehicles.— Except as needed for emergency response or administrative purposes, the use of motorized vehicles in the Recreation Area shall be permitted only on roads and motorized routes designated in the Management Plan for the use of motorized vehicles.

(2)

New roads.— No new permanent or temporary roads or other motorized vehicle routes shall be constructed within the Recreation Area after the date of enactment of this Act.

(3)

Existing roads.—

(A)

(B)

Effect.— Nothing in this subsection prevents the Secretary from rerouting an existing road or trail to protect Recreation Area resources from degradation or to protect public safety, as determined to be appropriate by the Secretary.

(e)

Grazing.—

(1)

In general.— The grazing of livestock in the Recreation Area, if established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be allowed to continue, subject to such reasonable regulations, policies, and practices as the Secretary considers to be necessary in accordance with—

(A)

applicable law (including regulations); and

(B)

the purposes of the Recreation Area.

(2)

Inventory.— Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in collaboration with any affected grazing permittee, shall carry out an inventory of facilities and improvements associated with grazing activities in the Recreation Area.

(f)

Cold War Sites.— The Secretary shall manage the Recreation Area in a manner that educates the public about Cold War and historic uranium mine sites in the Recreation Area, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary considers necessary to protect public health and safety.

(g)

Incorporation of Acquired Land and Interests.— Any land or interest in land located within the boundary of the Recreation Area that is acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of this Act shall—

(1)

become part of the Recreation Area; and

(2)

be managed in accordance with applicable laws, including as provided in this section.

(h)

Withdrawal.— Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal land within the Recreation Area, including any land or interest in land that is acquired by the United States within the Recreation Area after the date of enactment of this Act, is withdrawn from—

(1)

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

(2)

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

(3)

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

(i)

Study of Nonmotorized Recreation Opportunities.— Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with interested parties, shall conduct a study of nonmotorized recreation trail opportunities, including bicycle trails, within the Recreation Area, consistent with the purposes of the Recreation Area.

(j)

Cooperative Agreement.— The Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement with the State in accordance with section 307(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1737(b)) and other applicable laws to provide for the protection, management, and maintenance of the Recreation Area.

SEC. 1223. San Rafael Swell Recreation Area Advisory Council.

(a)

Establishment.— Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish an advisory council, to be known as the “San Rafael Swell Recreation Area Advisory Council”.

(b)

Duties.— The Council shall advise the Secretary with respect to the preparation and implementation of the Management Plan for the Recreation Area.

(c)

Applicable Law.— The Council shall be subject to—

(1)

the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.); and

(2)

section 309 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1739).

(d)

Members.— The Council shall include 7 members, to be appointed by the Secretary, of whom, to the maximum extent practicable—

(1)

1 member shall represent the Emery County Commission;

(2)

1 member shall represent motorized recreational users;

(3)

1 member shall represent nonmotorized recreational users;

(4)

1 member shall represent permittees holding grazing allotments within the Recreation Area or wilderness areas designated in this part;

(5)

1 member shall represent conservation organizations;

(6)

1 member shall have expertise in the historical uses of the Recreation Area; and

(7)

1 member shall be appointed from the elected leadership of a Federally recognized Indian Tribe that has significant cultural or historical connections to, and expertise in, the landscape, archeological sites, or cultural sites within the County.

Subpart B Wilderness Areas

SEC. 1231. Additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System.

(a)

Additions.— In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following land in the State is designated as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System:

(1)

Big wild horse mesa.— Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 18,192 acres, generally depicted on the Map as “Proposed Big Wild Horse Mesa Wilderness”, which shall be known as the “Big Wild Horse Mesa Wilderness”.

(2)

Cold wash.— Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 11,001 acres, generally depicted on the Map as “Proposed Cold Wash Wilderness”, which shall be known as the “Cold Wash Wilderness”.

(3)

Desolation canyon.— Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 142,996 acres, generally depicted on the Map as “Proposed Desolation Canyon Wilderness”, which shall be known as the “Desolation Canyon Wilderness”.

(4)

Devil’s canyon.— Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 8,675 acres, generally depicted on the Map as “Proposed Devil’s Canyon Wilderness”, which shall be known as the “Devil’s Canyon Wilderness”.

(5)

Eagle canyon.— Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 13,832 acres, generally depicted on the Map as “Proposed Eagle Canyon Wilderness”, which shall be known as the “Eagle Canyon Wilderness”.

(6)

Horse valley.— Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 12,201 acres, generally depicted on the Map as “Proposed Horse Valley Wilderness”, which shall be known as the “Horse Valley Wilderness”.

(7)

Labyrinth canyon.— Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 54,643 acres, generally depicted on the Map as “Proposed Labyrinth Canyon Wilderness”, which shall be known as the “Labyrinth Canyon Wilderness”.

(8)

Little ocean draw.— Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 20,660 acres, generally depicted on the Map as “Proposed Little Ocean Draw Wilderness”, which shall be known as the “Little Ocean Draw Wilderness”.

(9)

Little wild horse canyon.— Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 5,479 acres, generally depicted on the Map as “Proposed Little Wild Horse Canyon Wilderness”, which shall be known as the “Little Wild Horse Canyon Wilderness”.

(10)

Lower last chance.— Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 19,338 acres, generally depicted on the Map as “Proposed Lower Last Chance Wilderness”, which shall be known as the “Lower Last Chance Wilderness”.

(11)

Mexican mountain.— Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 76,413 acres, generally depicted on the Map as “Proposed Mexican Mountain Wilderness”, which shall be known as the “Mexican Mountain Wilderness”.

(12)

Middle wild horse mesa.— Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 16,343 acres, generally depicted on the Map as “Proposed Middle Wild Horse Mesa Wilderness”, which shall be known as the “Middle Wild Horse Mesa Wilderness”.

(13)

Muddy creek.— Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 98,023 acres, generally depicted on the Map as “Proposed Muddy Creek Wilderness”, which shall be known as the “Muddy Creek Wilderness”.

(14)

Nelson mountain.—

(A)

In general.— Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 7,176 acres, and certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 257 acres, generally depicted on the Map as “Proposed Nelson Mountain Wilderness”, which shall be known as the “Nelson Mountain Wilderness”.

(B)

Transfer of administrative jurisdiction.— Administrative jurisdiction over the 257-acre portion of the Nelson Mountain Wilderness designated by subparagraph (A) is transferred from the Bureau of Land Management to the Forest Service.

(15)

Red’s canyon.— Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 17,325 acres, generally depicted on the Map as “Proposed Red’s Canyon Wilderness”, which shall be known as the “Red’s Canyon Wilderness”.

(16)

San rafael reef.— Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 60,442 acres, generally depicted on the Map as “Proposed San Rafael Reef Wilderness”, which shall be known as the “San Rafael Reef Wilderness”.

(17)

Sid’s mountain.— Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 49,130 acres, generally depicted on the Map as “Proposed Sid’s Mountain Wilderness”, which shall be known as the “Sid’s Mountain Wilderness”.

(18)

Turtle canyon.— Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 29,029 acres, generally depicted on the Map as “Proposed Turtle Canyon Wilderness”, which shall be known as the “Turtle Canyon Wilderness”.

(b)

Map and Legal Description.—

(1)

In general.— As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and legal description of each wilderness area with—

(A)

the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and

(B)

the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.

(2)

Effect.— Each map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this part, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the maps and legal descriptions.

(3)

Availability.— Each map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate office of the Secretary.

SEC. 1232. Administration.

(a)

Management.— Subject to valid existing rights, the wilderness areas shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that—

(1)

any reference in that Act to the effective date shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act; and

(2)

any reference in that Act to the Secretary of Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference to the Secretary.

(b)

Recreational Climbing.— Nothing in this part prohibits recreational rock climbing activities in the wilderness areas, such as the placement, use, and maintenance of fixed anchors, including any fixed anchor established before the date of the enactment of this Act—

(1)

in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); and

(2)

subject to any terms and conditions determined to be necessary by the Secretary.

(c)

Trail Plan.— After providing opportunities for public comment, the Secretary shall establish a trail plan that addresses hiking and equestrian trails on the wilderness areas in a manner consistent with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).

(d)

Livestock.—

(1)

In general.— The grazing of livestock in the wilderness areas, if established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be allowed to continue, subject to such reasonable regulations, policies, and practices as the Secretary considers to be necessary in accordance with—

(A)

section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and

(B)

(2)

Inventory.— With respect to each wilderness area in which grazing of livestock is allowed to continue under paragraph (1), not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in collaboration with any affected grazing permittee, shall carry out an inventory of facilities and improvements associated with grazing activities in the wilderness area.

(e)

Adjacent Management.—

(1)

In general.— Congress does not intend for the designation of the wilderness areas to create protective perimeters or buffer zones around the wilderness areas.

(2)

Nonwilderness activities.— The fact that nonwilderness activities or uses can be seen or heard from areas within a wilderness area shall not preclude the conduct of those activities or uses outside the boundary of the wilderness area.

(f)

Military Overflights.— Nothing in this subpart restricts or precludes—

(1)

low-level overflights of military aircraft over the wilderness areas, 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.

(g)

Commercial Services.— Commercial services (including authorized outfitting and guide activities) within the wilderness areas may be authorized to the extent necessary for activities that are appropriate for realizing the recreational or other wilderness purposes of the wilderness areas, in accordance with section 4(d)(5) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(5)).

(h)

Land Acquisition and Incorporation of Acquired Land and Interests.—

(1)

Acquisition authority.— The Secretary may acquire land and interests in land within the boundaries of a wilderness area by donation, purchase from a willing seller, or exchange.

(2)

Incorporation.— Any land or interest in land within the boundary of a wilderness area that is acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of this Act shall be added to and administered as part of the wilderness area.

(i)

Water Rights.—

(1)

Statutory construction.— Nothing in this subpart—

(A)

shall constitute or be construed to constitute either an express or implied reservation by the United States of any water or water rights with respect to the land designated as wilderness by section 1231;

(B)

shall affect any water rights in the State existing on the date of enactment of this Act, including any water rights held by the United States;

(C)

shall be construed as establishing a precedent with regard to any future wilderness designations;

(D)

shall affect the interpretation of, or any designation made pursuant to, any other Act; or

(E)

shall be construed as limiting, altering, modifying, or amending any of the interstate compacts or equitable apportionment decrees that apportions water among and between the State and other States.

(2)

State water law.— The Secretary shall follow the procedural and substantive requirements of the State in order to obtain and hold any water rights not in existence on the date of enactment of this Act with respect to the wilderness areas.

(j)

Memorandum of Understanding.— The Secretary shall offer to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the County, in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), to clarify the approval processes for the use of motorized equipment and mechanical transport for search and rescue activities in the Muddy Creek Wilderness established by section 1231(a)(13).

SEC. 1233. Fish and Wildlife Management.

Nothing in this subpart affects the jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish and wildlife on public land located in the State.

SEC. 1234. Release.

(a)

Finding.— Congress finds that, for the purposes of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the approximately 17,420 acres of public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in the County that has not been designated as wilderness by section 1231(a) has been adequately studied for wilderness designation.

(b)

Release.— The public land described in subsection (a)—

(1)

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

(2)

shall be managed in accordance with—

(A)

applicable law; and

(B)

any applicable land management plan adopted under section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712).

Subpart C Wild and Scenic River Designation

SEC. 1241. Green River Wild and Scenic River Designation.

(a)

In General.— Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as amended by section 1205(a)(5)(B)(i)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(224) Green river.—The approximately 63-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Emery County Public Land Management Act of 2018 Overview Map’ and dated December 11, 2018, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior, in the following classifications:

“(A) Wild river segment.—The 5.3-mile segment from the boundary of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, south to the Nefertiti boat ramp, as a wild river.

“(B) Recreational river segment.—The 8.5-mile segment from the Nefertiti boat ramp, south to the Swasey’s boat ramp, as a recreational river.

“(C) Scenic river segment.—The 49.2-mile segment from Bull Bottom, south to the county line between Emery and Wayne Counties, as a scenic river.”

(b)

Incorporation of Acquired Non-federal Land.— If the United States acquires any non-Federal land within or adjacent to a river segment of the Green River designated by paragraph (224) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as added by subsection (a)), the acquired land shall be incorporated in, and be administered as part of, the applicable wild, scenic, or recreational river.

Subpart D Land Management and Conveyances

SEC. 1251. Goblin Valley State Park.

(a)

In General.— The Secretary shall offer to convey to the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation of the Utah Department of Natural Resources (referred to in this section as the “State”), approximately 6,261 acres of land identified on the Map as the “Proposed Goblin Valley State Park Expansion”, without consideration, for the management by the State as a State park, consistent with uses allowed under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the “Recreation and Public Purposes Act”) (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.).

(b)

Reversionary Clause Required.— A conveyance under subsection (a) shall include a reversionary clause to ensure that management of the land described in that subsection shall revert to the Secretary if the land is no longer being managed as a State park in accordance with subsection (a).

SEC. 1252. Jurassic National Monument.

(a)

Establishment Purposes.— To conserve, interpret, and enhance for the benefit of present and future generations the paleontological, scientific, educational, and recreational resources of the area and subject to valid existing rights, there is established in the State the Jurassic National Monument (referred to in this section as the “Monument”), consisting of approximately 850 acres of Federal land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in the County and generally depicted as “Proposed Jurassic National Monument” on the Map.

(b)

Map and Legal Description.—

(1)

In general.— Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file with the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a map and legal description of the Monument.

(2)

Effect.— The map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this section, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal description, subject to the requirement that, before making the proposed corrections, the Secretary shall submit to the State and any affected county the proposed corrections.

(3)

(c)

Withdrawal.— Subject to valid existing rights, any Federal land within the boundaries of the Monument and any land or interest in land that is acquired by the United States for inclusion in the Monument after the date of enactment of this Act is withdrawn from—

(1)

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

(2)

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

(3)

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

(d)

Management.—

(1)

In general.— The Secretary shall manage the Monument—

(A)

in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the resources and values of the Monument, including the resources and values described in subsection (a); and

(B)

in accordance with—

(i)

this section;

(ii)

the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and

(iii)

any other applicable Federal law.

(2)

National landscape conservation system.— The Monument shall be managed as a component of the National Landscape Conservation System.

(e)

Management Plan.—

(1)

In general.— Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a comprehensive management plan for the long-term protection and management of the Monument.

(2)

Components.— The management plan developed under paragraph (1) shall—

(A)

describe the appropriate uses and management of the Monument, consistent with the provisions of this section; and

(B)

allow for continued scientific research at the Monument during the development of the management plan for the Monument, subject to any terms and conditions that the Secretary determines necessary to protect Monument resources.

(f)

Authorized Uses.— The Secretary shall only allow uses of the Monument that the Secretary determines would further the purposes for which the Monument has been established.

(g)

Interpretation, Education, and Scientific Research.—

(1)

In general.— The Secretary shall provide for public interpretation of, and education and scientific research on, the paleontological resources of the Monument.

(2)

Cooperative agreements.— The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with appropriate public entities to carry out paragraph (1).

(h)

Special Management Areas.—

(1)

In general.— The establishment of the Monument shall not modify the management status of any area within the boundary of the Monument that is managed as an area of critical environmental concern.

(2)

Conflict of laws.— If there is a conflict between the laws applicable to an area described in paragraph (1) and this section, the more restrictive provision shall control.

(i)

Motorized Vehicles.— Except as needed for administrative purposes or to respond to an emergency, the use of motorized vehicles in the Monument shall be allowed only on roads and trails designated for use by motorized vehicles under the management plan for the Monument developed under subsection (e).

(j)

Water Rights.— Nothing in this section constitutes an express or implied reservation by the United States of any water or water rights with respect to the Monument.

(k)

Grazing.— The grazing of livestock in the Monument, if established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be allowed to continue, subject to such reasonable regulations, policies, and practices as the Secretary considers to be necessary in accordance with—

(1)

applicable law (including regulations);

(2)

(3)

the purposes of the Monument.

SEC. 1253. Public Land Disposal and Acquisition.

(a)

In General.— In accordance with applicable law, the Secretary may sell public land located in the County that has been identified as suitable for disposal based on specific criteria as listed in the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1713) in the applicable resource management plan in existence on the date of enactment of this Act.

(b)

Use of Proceeds.—

(1)

In general.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law (other than a law that specifically provides for a portion of the proceeds of a land sale to be distributed to any trust fund of the State), proceeds from the sale of public land under subsection (a) shall be deposited in a separate account in the Treasury, to be known as the “Emery County, Utah, Land Acquisition Account” (referred to in this section as the “Account”).

(2)

Availability.—

(A)

In general.— Amounts in the Account shall be available to the Secretary, without further appropriation, to purchase from willing sellers land or interests in land within a wilderness area or the Recreation Area.

(B)

Applicability.— Any purchase of land or interest in land under subparagraph (A) shall be in accordance with applicable law.

(C)

Protection of cultural resources.— To the extent that there are amounts in the Account in excess of the amounts needed to carry out subparagraph (A), the Secretary may use the excess amounts for the protection of cultural resources on Federal land within the County.

SEC. 1254. Public Purpose Conveyances.

(a)

In General.— Notwithstanding the land use planning requirement of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), on request by the applicable local governmental entity, the Secretary shall convey without consideration the following parcels of public land to be used for public purposes:

(1)

Emery city recreation area.— The approximately 640-acre parcel as generally depicted on the Map, to the City of Emery, Utah, for the creation or enhancement of public recreation opportunities consistent with uses allowed under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the “Recreation and Public Purposes Act”) (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.).

(2)

Huntington airport.— The approximately 320-acre parcel as generally depicted on the Map, to Emery County, Utah, for expansion of Huntington Airport consistent with uses allowed under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the “Recreation and Public Purposes Act”) (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.).

(3)

Emery county sheriff’s office.— The approximately 5-acre parcel as generally depicted on the Map, to Emery County, Utah, for the Emery County Sheriff’s Office substation consistent with uses allowed under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the “Recreation and Public Purposes Act”) (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.).

(4)

Buckhorn information center.— The approximately 5-acre parcel as generally depicted on the Map, to Emery County, Utah, for the Buckhorn Information Center consistent with uses allowed under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the “Recreation and Public Purposes Act”) (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.).

(b)

Map and Legal Description.—

(1)

In general.— As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and legal description of each parcel of land to be conveyed under subsection (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)

Effect.— Each map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this part, except that the Secretary may correct clerical or typographical errors in the map and legal description.

(3)

Public availability.— Each map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the Price Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management.

(c)

Reversion.—

(1)

In general.— If a parcel of land conveyed under subsection (a) is used for a purpose other than the purpose described in that subsection, the parcel of land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States.

(2)

Responsibility for remediation.— In the case of a reversion under paragraph (1), if the Secretary determines that the parcel of land is contaminated with hazardous waste, the local governmental entity to which the parcel of land was conveyed under subsection (a) shall be responsible for remediation.

SEC. 1255. Exchange of Blm and School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration Land.

(a)

Definitions.— In this section:

(1)

Exchange map.— The term “Exchange Map” means the map prepared by the Bureau of Land Management entitled “Emery County Public Land Management Act—Proposed Land Exchange” and dated December, 10, 2018.

(2)

Federal land.— The term “Federal land” means public land located in the State of Utah that is identified on the Exchange Map as—

(A)

“BLM Surface and Mineral Lands Proposed for Transfer to SITLA”;

(B)

“BLM Mineral Lands Proposed for Transfer to SITLA”; and

(C)

“BLM Surface Lands Proposed for Transfer to SITLA”.

(3)

Non-federal land.— The term “non-Federal land” means the land owned by the State in the Emery and Uintah Counties that is identified on the Exchange Map as—

(A)

“SITLA Surface and Mineral Land Proposed for Transfer to BLM”;

(B)

“SITLA Mineral Lands Proposed for Transfer to BLM”; and

(C)

“SITLA Surface Lands Proposed for Transfer to BLM”.

(4)

State.— The term “State” means the State, acting through the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration.

(b)

Exchange of Federal Land and Non-federal Land.—

(1)

In general.— If the State offers to convey to the United States title to the non-Federal land, the Secretary, in accordance with this section, shall—

(A)

accept the offer; and

(B)

on receipt of all right, title, and interest in and to the non-Federal land, convey to the State (or a designee) all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land.

(2)

Conveyance of parcels in phases.—

(A)

In general.— Notwithstanding that appraisals for all of the parcels of Federal land and non-Federal land may not have been approved under subsection (c)(5), parcels of the Federal land and non-Federal land may be exchanged under paragraph (1) in phases, to be mutually agreed by the Secretary and the State, beginning on the date on which the appraised values of the parcels included in the applicable phase are approved.

(B)

No agreement on exchange.— If any dispute or delay arises with respect to the exchange of an individual parcel of Federal land or non-Federal land under paragraph (1), the Secretary and the State may mutually agree to set aside the individual parcel to allow the exchange of the other parcels of Federal land and non-Federal land to proceed.

(3)

Exclusion.—

(A)

In general.— The Secretary shall exclude from any conveyance of a parcel of Federal land under paragraph (1) any Federal land that contains critical habitat designated for a species listed as an endangered species or a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

(B)

Requirement.— Any Federal land excluded under subparagraph (A) shall be the smallest area necessary to protect the applicable critical habitat.

(4)

Applicable law.—

(A)

In general.— The land exchange under paragraph (1) shall be subject to section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716) and other applicable law.

(B)

Land use planning.— With respect to the Federal land to be conveyed under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall not be required to undertake any additional land use planning under section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712) before the conveyance of the Federal land.

(5)

Valid existing rights.— The land exchange under paragraph (1) shall be subject to valid existing rights.

(6)

Title approval.— Title to the Federal land and non-Federal land to be exchanged under paragraph (1) shall be in a form acceptable to the Secretary and the State.

(c)

Appraisals.—

(1)

In general.— The value of the Federal land and the non-Federal land to be exchanged under subsection (b)(1) shall be determined by appraisals conducted by 1 or more independent and qualified appraisers.

(2)

State appraiser.— The Secretary and the State may agree to use an independent and qualified appraiser—

(A)

retained by the State; and

(B)

approved by the Secretary.

(3)

Applicable law.— The appraisals under paragraph (1) shall be conducted in accordance with nationally recognized appraisal standards, including, as appropriate—

(A)

the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and

(B)

the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.

(4)

Minerals.—

(A)

Mineral reports.— The appraisals under paragraph (1) may take into account mineral and technical reports provided by the Secretary and the State in the evaluation of mineral deposits in the Federal land and non-Federal land.

(B)

Mining claims.— To the extent permissible under applicable appraisal standards, the appraisal of any parcel of Federal land that is encumbered by a mining or millsite claim located under sections 2318 through 2352 of the Revised Statutes (commonly known as the “Mining Law of 1872”) (30 U.S.C. 21 et seq.) shall be appraised in accordance with standard appraisal practices, including, as appropriate, the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisition.

(C)

Validity examinations.— Nothing in this subsection requires the United States to conduct a mineral examination for any mining claim on the Federal land.

(D)

Adjustment.—

(i)

In general.— If value is attributed to any parcel of Federal land because of the presence of minerals subject to leasing under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.), the value of the parcel (as otherwise established under this subsection) shall be reduced by the percentage of the applicable Federal revenue sharing obligation under section 35(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191(a)).

(ii)

Limitation.— An adjustment under clause (i) shall not be considered to be a property right of the State.

(5)

Approval.— An appraisal conducted under paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the Secretary and the State for approval.

(6)

Duration.— An appraisal conducted under paragraph (1) shall remain valid for 3 years after the date on which the appraisal is approved by the Secretary and the State.

(7)

Cost of appraisal.—

(A)

In general.— The cost of an appraisal conducted under paragraph (1) shall be paid equally by the Secretary and the State.

(B)

Reimbursement by secretary.— If the State retains an appraiser in accordance with paragraph (2), the Secretary shall reimburse the State in an amount equal to 50 percent of the costs incurred by the State.

(d)

Conveyance of Title.— It is the intent of Congress that the land exchange authorized under subsection (b)(1) shall be completed not later than 1 year after the date of final approval by the Secretary and the State of the appraisals conducted under subsection (c).

(e)

Public Inspection and Notice.—

(1)

Public inspection.— Not later than 30 days before the date of any exchange of Federal land and non-Federal land under subsection (b)(1), all final appraisals and appraisal reviews for the land to be exchanged shall be available for public review at the office of the State Director of the Bureau of Land Management in the State of Utah.

(2)

Notice.— The Secretary shall make available on the public website of the Secretary, and the Secretary or the State, as applicable, shall publish in a newspaper of general circulation in Salt Lake County, Utah, a notice that the appraisals conducted under subsection (c) are available for public inspection.

(f)

Equal Value Exchange.—

(1)

In general.— The value of the Federal land and non-Federal land to be exchanged under subsection (b)(1)—

(A)

shall be equal; or

(B)

shall be made equal in accordance with paragraph (2).

(2)

Equalization.—

(A)

Surplus of federal land.— With respect to any Federal land and non-Federal land to be exchanged under subsection (b)(1), if the value of the Federal land exceeds the value of the non-Federal land, the value of the Federal land and non-Federal land shall be equalized by—

(i)

the State conveying to the Secretary, as necessary to equalize the value of the Federal land and non-Federal land, after the acquisition of all State trust land located within the wilderness areas or recreation area designated by this part, State trust land located within any of the wilderness areas or national conservation areas in Washington County, Utah, established under subtitle O of title I of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–11; 123 Stat. 1075); and

(ii)

the State, to the extent necessary to equalize any remaining imbalance of value after all available Washington County, Utah, land described in clause (i) has been conveyed to the Secretary, conveying to the Secretary additional State trust land as identified and agreed on by the Secretary and the State.

(B)

Surplus of non-federal land.— If the value of the non-Federal land exceeds the value of the Federal land, the value of the Federal land and the non-Federal land shall be equalized—

(i)

by the Secretary making a cash equalization payment to the State, in accordance with section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(b)); or

(ii)

by removing non-Federal land from the exchange.

(g)

Indian Tribes.— The Secretary shall consult with any federally recognized Indian Tribe in the vicinity of the Federal land and non-Federal land to be exchanged under subsection (b)(1) before the completion of the land exchange.

(h)

Appurtenant Water Rights.— Any conveyance of a parcel of Federal land or non-Federal land under subsection (b)(1) shall include the conveyance of water rights appurtenant to the parcel conveyed.

(i)

Grazing Permits.—

(1)

In general.— If the Federal land or non-Federal land exchanged under subsection (b)(1) is subject to a lease, permit, or contract for the grazing of domestic livestock in effect on the date of acquisition, the Secretary and the State shall allow the grazing to continue for the remainder of the term of the lease, permit, or contract, subject to the related terms and conditions of user agreements, including permitted stocking rates, grazing fee levels, access rights, and ownership and use of range improvements.

(2)

Renewal.— To the extent allowed by Federal or State law, on expiration of any grazing lease, permit, or contract described in paragraph (1), the holder of the lease, permit, or contract shall be entitled to a preference right to renew the lease, permit, or contract.

(3)

Cancellation.—

(A)

In general.— Nothing in this section prevents the Secretary or the State from canceling or modifying a grazing permit, lease, or contract if the Federal land or non-Federal land subject to the permit, lease, or contract is sold, conveyed, transferred, or leased for non-grazing purposes by the Secretary or the State.

(B)

Limitation.— Except to the extent reasonably necessary to accommodate surface operations in support of mineral development, the Secretary or the State shall not cancel or modify a grazing permit, lease, or contract because the land subject to the permit, lease, or contract has been leased for mineral development.

(4)

Base properties.— If non-Federal land conveyed by the State under subsection (b)(1) is used by a grazing permittee or lessee to meet the base property requirements for a Federal grazing permit or lease, the land shall continue to qualify as a base property for—

(A)

the remaining term of the lease or permit; and

(B)

the term of any renewal or extension of the lease or permit.

(j)

Withdrawal of Federal Land From Mineral Entry Prior to Exchange.— Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land to be conveyed to the State under subsection (b)(1) is withdrawn from mineral location, entry, and patent under the mining laws pending conveyance of the Federal land to the State.

Subtitle D Wild and Scenic Rivers

SEC. 1301. Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River.

(a)

Findings.— Congress finds that—

(1)

the Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Study Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–370) authorized the study of the Farmington River downstream from the segment designated as a recreational river by section 3(a)(156) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1277(a)(156)) to its confluence with the Connecticut River, and the segment of the Salmon Brook including its main stem and east and west branches for potential inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System;

(2)

the studied segments of the Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook support natural, cultural, and recreational resources of exceptional significance to the citizens of Connecticut and the Nation;

(3)

concurrently with the preparation of the study, the Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic Study Committee prepared the Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Management Plan, June 2011 (referred to in this section as the “management plan”), that establishes objectives, standards, and action programs that will ensure the long-term protection of the outstanding values of the river segments without Federal management of affected lands not owned by the United States;

(4)

the Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic Study Committee has voted in favor of Wild and Scenic River designation for the river segments, and has included this recommendation as an integral part of the management plan;

(5)

there is strong local support for the protection of the Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook, including votes of support for Wild and Scenic designation from the governing bodies of all ten communities abutting the study area;

(6)

the State of Connecticut General Assembly has endorsed the designation of the Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (Public Act 08–37); and

(7)

the Rainbow Dam and Reservoir are located entirely outside of the river segment designated by subsection (b), and, based on the findings of the study of the Lower Farmington River pursuant to Public Law 109–370, this hydroelectric project (including all aspects of its facilities, operations, and transmission lines) is compatible with the designation made by subsection (b).

(b)

Designation.— Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as amended by section 1241(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(225) Lower farmington river and salmon brook, connecticut.—Segments of the main stem and its tributary, Salmon Brook, totaling approximately 62 miles, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as follows:

“(A) The approximately 27.2-mile segment of the Farmington River beginning 0.2 miles below the tailrace of the Lower Collinsville Dam and extending to the site of the Spoonville Dam in Bloomfield and East Granby as a recreational river.

“(B) The approximately 8.1-mile segment of the Farmington River extending from 0.5 miles below the Rainbow Dam to the confluence with the Connecticut River in Windsor as a recreational river.

“(C) The approximately 2.4-mile segment of the main stem of Salmon Brook extending from the confluence of the East and West Branches to the confluence with the Farmington River as a recreational river.

“(D) The approximately 12.6-mile segment of the West Branch of Salmon Brook extending from its headwaters in Hartland, Connecticut, to its confluence with the East Branch of Salmon Brook as a recreational river.

“(E) The approximately 11.4-mile segment of the East Branch of Salmon Brook extending from the Massachusetts-Connecticut State line to the confluence with the West Branch of Salmon Brook as a recreational river.”

(c)

Management.—

(1)

In general.— The river segments designated by subsection (b) shall be managed in accordance with the management plan and such amendments to the management plan as the Secretary determines are consistent with this section. The management plan shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements for a comprehensive management plan pursuant to section 3(d) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(d)).

(2)

Committee.— The Secretary shall coordinate the management responsibilities of the Secretary under this section with the Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic Committee, as specified in the management plan.

(3)

Cooperative agreements.—

(A)

In general.— In order to provide for the long-term protection, preservation, and enhancement of the river segment designated by subsection (b), the Secretary is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements pursuant to sections 10(e) and 11(b)(1) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1281(e), 1282(b)(1)) with—

(i)

the State of Connecticut;

(ii)

the towns of Avon, Bloomfield, Burlington, East Granby, Farmington, Granby, Hartland, Simsbury, and Windsor in Connecticut; and

(iii)

appropriate local planning and environmental organizations.

(B)

Consistency.— All cooperative agreements provided for under this section shall be consistent with the management plan and may include provisions for financial or other assistance from the United States.

(4)

Land management.—

(A)

Zoning ordinances.— For the purposes of the segments designated in subsection (b), the zoning ordinances adopted by the towns in Avon, Bloomfield, Burlington, East Granby, Farmington, Granby, Hartland, Simsbury, and Windsor in Connecticut, including provisions for conservation of floodplains, wetlands, and watercourses associated with the segments, shall be deemed to satisfy the standards and requirements of section 6(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1277(c)).

(B)

Acquisition of land.— The provisions of section 6(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1277(c)) that prohibit Federal acquisition of lands by condemnation shall apply to the segments designated in subsection (b). The authority of the Secretary to acquire lands for the purposes of the segments designated in subsection (b) shall be limited to acquisition by donation or acquisition with the consent of the owner of the lands, and shall be subject to the additional criteria set forth in the management plan.

(5)

Rainbow dam.— The designation made by subsection (b) shall not be construed to—

(A)

prohibit, pre-empt, or abridge the potential future licensing of the Rainbow Dam and Reservoir (including any and all aspects of its facilities, operations and transmission lines) by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as a federally licensed hydroelectric generation project under the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.), provided that the Commission may, in the discretion of the Commission and consistent with this section, establish such reasonable terms and conditions in a hydropower license for Rainbow Dam as are necessary to reduce impacts identified by the Secretary as invading or unreasonably diminishing the scenic, recreational, and fish and wildlife values of the segments designated by subsection (b); or

(B)

affect the operation of, or impose any flow or release requirements on, the unlicensed hydroelectric facility at Rainbow Dam and Reservoir.

(6)

Relation to national park system.— Notwithstanding section 10(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1281(c)), the Lower Farmington River shall not be administered as part of the National Park System or be subject to regulations which govern the National Park System.

(d)

Farmington River, Connecticut, Designation Revision.— Section 3(a)(156) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(156)) is amended in the first sentence—

(1)

by striking “ 14-mile” and inserting “ 15.1-mile”; and

(2)

by striking “ to the downstream end of the New Hartford-Canton, Connecticut town line” and inserting “ to the confluence with the Nepaug River”.

SEC. 1302. Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Wild and Scenic River Segments.

(a)

Designation.— Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as amended by section 1301(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(226) Wood-pawcatuck watershed, rhode island and connecticut.—The following river segments within the Wood-Pawcatuck watershed, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Wood-Pawcatuck Wild and Scenic Rivers Stewardship Council:

“(A) The approximately 11-mile segment of the Beaver River from its headwaters in Exeter and West Greenwich, Rhode Island, to its confluence with the Pawcatuck River in Richmond, Rhode Island, as a scenic river.

“(B) The approximately 3-mile segment of the Chipuxet River from the Kingstown Road Bridge, South Kingstown, Rhode Island, to its outlet in Worden Pond, as a wild river.

“(C) The approximately 9-mile segment of the Green Fall River from its headwaters in Voluntown, Connecticut, to its confluence with the Ashaway River in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, as a scenic river.

“(D) The approximately 3-mile segment of the Ashaway River from its confluence with the Green Fall River to its confluence with the Pawcatuck River in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, as a recreational river.

“(E) The approximately 3-mile segment of the Pawcatuck River from the Worden Pond outlet in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, to the South County Trail Bridge, Charlestown and South Kingstown, Rhode Island, as a wild river.

“(F) The approximately 4-mile segment of the Pawcatuck River from South County Trail Bridge, Charlestown and South Kingstown, Rhode Island, to the Carolina Back Road Bridge in Richmond and Charlestown, Rhode Island, as a recreational river.

“(G) The approximately 21-mile segment of the Pawcatuck River from Carolina Back Road Bridge in Richmond and Charlestown, Rhode Island, to the confluence with Shunock River in Stonington, Connecticut, as a scenic river.

“(H) The approximately 8-mile segment of the Pawcatuck River from the confluence with Shunock River in Stonington, Connecticut, to the mouth of the river between Pawcatuck Point in Stonington, Connecticut, and Rhodes Point in Westerly, Rhode Island, as a recreational river.

“(I) The approximately 11-mile segment of the Queen River from its headwaters in Exeter and West Greenwich, Rhode Island, to the Kingstown Road Bridge in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, as a scenic river.

“(J) The approximately 5-mile segment of the Usquepaugh River from the Kingstown Road Bridge to its confluence with the Pawcatuck River in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, as a wild river.

“(K) The approximately 8-mile segment of the Shunock River from its headwaters in North Stonington, Connecticut, to its confluence with the Pawcatuck River as a recreational river.

“(L) The approximately 13-mile segment of the Wood River from its headwaters in Sterling and Voluntown, Connecticut, and Exeter and West Greenwich, Rhode Island, to the Arcadia Road Bridge in Hopkinton and Richmond, Rhode Island, as a wild river.

“(M) The approximately 11-mile segment of the Wood River from the Arcadia Road Bridge in Hopkinton and Richmond, Rhode Island, to the confluence with the Pawcatuck River in Charlestown, Hopkinton, and Richmond, Rhode Island, as a recreational river.”

(b)

Management of River Segments.—

(1)

Definitions.— In this subsection:

(A)

Covered tributary.— The term “covered tributary” means—

(i)

each of Assekonk Brook, Breakheart Brook, Brushy Brook, Canochet Brook, Chickasheen Brook, Cedar Swamp Brook, Fisherville Brook, Glade Brook, Glen Rock Brook, Kelly Brook, Locke Brook, Meadow Brook, Pendleton Brook, Parris Brook, Passquisett Brook, Phillips Brook, Poquiant Brook, Queens Fort Brook, Roaring Brook, Sherman Brook, Taney Brook, Tomaquag Brook, White Brook, and Wyassup Brook within the Wood-Pawcatuck watershed; and

(ii)

any other perennial stream within the Wood-Pawcatuck watershed.

(B)

River segment.— The term “river segment” means a river segment designated by paragraph (226) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as added by subsection (a)).

(C)

Stewardship plan.— The term “Stewardship Plan” means the plan entitled the “Wood-Pawcatuck Wild and Scenic Rivers Stewardship Plan for the Beaver, Chipuxet, Green Fall-Ashaway, Pawcatuck, Queen-Usquepaugh, Shunock, and Wood Rivers” and dated June 2018, which takes a watershed approach to the management of the river segments.

(2)

Wood-pawcatuck wild and scenic rivers stewardship plan.—

(A)

In general.— The Secretary, in cooperation with the Wood-Pawcatuck Wild and Scenic Rivers Stewardship Council, shall manage the river segments in accordance with—

(i)

the Stewardship Plan; and

(ii)

any amendment to the Stewardship Plan that the Secretary determines is consistent with this subsection.

(B)

Watershed approach.— In furtherance of the watershed approach to resource preservation and enhancement described in the Stewardship Plan, the covered tributaries are recognized as integral to the protection and enhancement of the river segments.

(C)

Requirements for comprehensive management plan.— The Stewardship Plan shall be considered to satisfy each requirement for a comprehensive management plan required under section 3(d) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(d)).

(3)

Cooperative agreements.— To provide for the long-term protection, preservation, and enhancement of each river segment, in accordance with sections 10(e) and 11(b)(1) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1281(e), 1282(b)(1)), the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements (which may include provisions for financial or other assistance from the Federal Government) with—

(A)

the States of Connecticut and Rhode Island;

(B)

political subdivisions of the States of Connecticut and Rhode Island, including—

(i)

the towns of North Stonington, Sterling, Stonington, and Voluntown, Connecticut; and

(ii)

the towns of Charlestown, Exeter, Hopkinton, North Kingstown, Richmond, South Kingstown, Westerly, and West Kingstown, Rhode Island;

(C)

the Wood-Pawcatuck Wild and Scenic Rivers Stewardship Council; and

(D)

any appropriate nonprofit organization, as determined by the Secretary.

(4)

Relation to national park system.— Notwithstanding section 10(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1281(c)), each river segment shall not be—

(A)

administered as a unit of the National Park System; or

(B)

subject to the laws (including regulations) that govern the administration of the National Park System.

(5)

Land management.—

(A)

Zoning ordinances.— The zoning ordinances adopted by the towns of North Stonington, Sterling, Stonington, and Voluntown, Connecticut, and Charlestown, Exeter, Hopkinton, North Kingstown, Richmond, South Kingstown, Westerly, and West Greenwich, Rhode Island (including any provision of the zoning ordinances relating to the conservation of floodplains, wetlands, and watercourses associated with any river segment), shall be considered to satisfy the standards and requirements described in section 6(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1277(c)).

(B)

Villages.— For purposes of section 6(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1277(c)), each town described in subparagraph (A) shall be considered to be a village.

(C)

Acquisition of land.—

(i)

Limitation of authority of secretary.— With respect to each river segment, the Secretary may only acquire parcels of land—

(I)

by donation; or

(II)

with the consent of the owner of the parcel of land.

(ii)

Prohibition relating to the acquisition of land by condemnation.— In accordance with 6(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1277(c)), with respect to each river segment, the Secretary may not acquire any parcel of land by condemnation.

SEC. 1303. Nashua Wild and Scenic Rivers, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

(a)

Designation of Wild and Scenic River Segments.— Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as amended by section 1302(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(227) Nashua, squannacook, and nissitissit wild and scenic rivers, massachusetts and new hampshire.—

“(A) The following segments in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and State of New Hampshire, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a scenic river:

“(i) The approximately 27-mile segment of the mainstem of the Nashua River from the confluence of the North and South Nashua Rivers in Lancaster, Massachusetts, and extending north to the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border, except as provided in subparagraph (B).

“(ii) The approximately 16.3-mile segment of the Squannacook River from its headwaters in Ash Swamp, Townsend, Massachusetts, extending downstream to the confluence of the river with the Nashua River in Shirley/Ayer, Massachusetts, except as provided in subparagraph (B).

“(iii) The approximately 9.5-mile segment of the Nissitissit River from its headwaters in Brookline, New Hampshire, to the confluence of the river with the Nashua River in Pepperell, Massachusetts.

“(B) Exclusion areas.—The designation of the river segments in subparagraph (A) shall exclude—

“(i) with respect to the Ice House hydroelectric project (FERC P–12769), from 700 feet upstream from the crest of the dam to 500 feet downstream from the crest of the dam;

“(ii) with respect to the Pepperell hydroelectric project (FERC P12721), from 9,240 feet upstream from the crest of the dam to 1,000 feet downstream from the crest of the dam; and

“(iii) with respect to the Hollingsworth and Vose dam (non-FERC), from 1,200 feet upstream from the crest of the dam to 2,665 feet downstream from the crest of the dam.”

(b)

Management.—

(1)

Process.—

(A)

In general.— The river segments designated by paragraph (227) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as added by subsection (a)) shall be managed in accordance with—

(i)

the Nashua, Squannacook, and Nissitissit Rivers Stewardship Plan developed pursuant to the study described in section 5(b)(21) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1276(b)(21)) (referred to in this subsection as the “management plan”), dated February 15, 2018; and

(ii)

such amendments to the management plan as the Secretary determines are consistent with this section and as are approved by the Nashua, Squannacook, and Nissitissit Rivers Stewardship Council (referred to in this subsection as the “Stewardship Council”).

(B)

Comprehensive management plan.— The management plan shall be considered to satisfy the requirements for a comprehensive management plan under section 3(d) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(d)).

(2)

Committee.— The Secretary shall coordinate the management responsibilities of the Secretary under this section with the Stewardship Council, as specified in the management plan.

(3)

Cooperative agreements.—

(A)

In general.— In order to provide for the long-term protection, preservation, and enhancement of the river segments designated by paragraph (227) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as added by subsection (a)), the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements pursuant to sections 10(e) and 11(b)(1) of that Act (16 U.S.C. 1281(e), 1282(b)(1)) with—

(i)

the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of New Hampshire;

(ii)

the municipalities of—

(I)

Ayer, Bolton, Dunstable, Groton, Harvard, Lancaster, Pepperell, Shirley, and Townsend in Massachusetts; and

(II)

Brookline and Hollis in New Hampshire; and

(iii)

appropriate local, regional, State, or multistate, planning, environmental, or recreational organizations.

(B)

Consistency.— Each cooperative agreement entered into under this paragraph shall be consistent with the management plan and may include provisions for financial or other assistance from the United States.

(4)

Effect on working dams.—

(A)

In general.— The designation of the river segments by paragraph (227) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as added by subsection (a)), does not—

(i)

impact or alter the existing terms of permitting, licensing, or operation of—

(I)

the Pepperell hydroelectric project (FERC Project P–12721, Nashua River, Pepperell, MA);

(II)

the Ice House hydroelectric project (FERC Project P–12769, Nashua River, Ayer, MA); or

(III)

the Hollingsworth and Vose Dam (non-FERC industrial facility, Squannacook River, West Groton, MA) as further described in the management plan (Appendix A, “Working Dams”); or

(ii)

preclude the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from licensing, relicensing, or otherwise authorizing the operation or continued operation of the Pepperell and Ice House hydroelectric projects under the terms of licenses or exemptions in effect on the date of enactment of this Act; or

(iii)

limit actions taken to modernize, upgrade, or carry out other changes to such projects authorized pursuant to clause (i), subject to written determination by the Secretary that the changes are consistent with the purposes of the designation.

(5)

Land management.—

(A)

Zoning ordinances.— For the purpose of the segments designated by paragraph (227) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as added by subsection (a)), the zoning ordinances adopted by the municipalities described in paragraph (3)(A)(ii), including provisions for conservation of floodplains, wetlands, and watercourses associated with the segments, shall be deemed to satisfy the standards and requirements of section 6(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1277(c)).

(B)

Acquisitions of lands.— The authority of the Secretary to acquire land for the purposes of the segments designated by paragraph (227) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as added by subsection (a)) shall be—

(i)

limited to acquisition by donation or acquisition with the consent of the owner of the land; and

(ii)

subject to the additional criteria set forth in the management plan.

(C)

No condemnation.— No land or interest in land within the boundary of the river segments designated by paragraph (227) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as added by subsection (a)) may be acquired by condemnation.

(6)

Relation to the national park system.— Notwithstanding section 10(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act(16 U.S.C. 1281(c)), each segment of the Nashua, Squannacook, and Nissitissit Rivers designated as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System under this section shall not—

(A)

be administered as a unit of the National Park System; or

(B)

be subject to regulations that govern the National Park System.

Subtitle E California Desert Protection and Recreation

SEC. 1401. Definitions.

In this subtitle:

(1)

Conservation area.— The term “Conservation Area” means the California Desert Conservation Area.

(2)

Secretary.— The term “Secretary” means—

(A)

the Secretary, with respect to land administered by the Department of the Interior; or

(B)

the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System land.

(3)

State.— The term “State” means the State of California.

PART I Designation of Wilderness in the California Desert Conservation Area

SEC. 1411. California Desert Conservation and Recreation.

(a)

Designation of Wilderness Areas to Be Administered by the Bureau of Land Management.— Section 102 of the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–433; 108 Stat. 4472) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(70) Avawatz mountains wilderness.—Certain land in the California Desert Conservation Area administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 89,500 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Proposed Avawatz Mountains Wilderness’ and dated November 7, 2018, to be known as the ‘Avawatz Mountains Wilderness’.

“(71) Great falls basin wilderness.—Certain land in the California Desert Conservation Area administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 7,810 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Proposed Great Falls Basin Wilderness’ and dated November 7, 2018, to be known as the ‘Great Falls Basin Wilderness’.

“(72) Soda mountains wilderness.—Certain land in the California Desert Conservation Area, administered by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 80,090 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Proposed Soda Mountains Wilderness’ and dated November 7, 2018, to be known as the ‘Soda Mountains Wilderness’.

“(73) Milpitas wash wilderness.—Certain land in the California Desert Conservation Area, administered by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 17,250 acres, depicted as ‘Proposed Milpitas Wash Wilderness’ on the map entitled ‘Proposed Vinagre Wash Special Management Area and Proposed Wilderness’ and dated December 4, 2018, to be known as the ‘Milpitas Wash Wilderness’.

“(74) Buzzards peak wilderness.—Certain land in the California Desert Conservation Area, administered by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 11,840 acres, depicted as ‘Proposed Buzzards Peak Wilderness’ on the map entitled ‘Proposed Vinagre Wash Special Management Area and Proposed Wilderness’ and dated December 4, 2018, to be known as the ‘Buzzards Peak Wilderness’.”

(b)

Additions to Existing Wilderness Areas Administered by the Bureau of Land Management.— In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following land in the State is designated as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System:

(1)

Golden valley wilderness.— Certain land in the Conservation Area administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 1,250 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Proposed Golden Valley Wilderness Addition” and dated November 7, 2018, which shall be added to and administered as part of the “Golden Valley Wilderness”.

(2)

Kingston range wilderness.— Certain land in the Conservation Area administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 52,410 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Proposed Kingston Range Wilderness Additions” and dated November 7, 2018, which shall be added to and administered as part of the “Kingston Range Wilderness”.

(3)

Palo verde mountains wilderness.— Certain land in the Conservation Area administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 9,350 acres, depicted as “Proposed Palo Verde Mountains Wilderness Additions” on the map entitled “Proposed Vinagre Wash Special Management Area and Proposed Wilderness” and dated December 4, 2018, which shall be added to and administered as part of the “Palo Verde Mountains Wilderness”.

(4)

Indian pass mountains wilderness.— Certain land in the Conservation Area administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 10,860 acres, depicted as “Proposed Indian Pass Wilderness Additions” on the map entitled “Proposed Vinagre Wash Special Management Area and Proposed Wilderness” and dated December 4, 2018, which shall be added to and administered as part of the “Indian Pass Mountains Wilderness”.

(c)

Designation of Wilderness Areas to Be Administered by the National Park Service.— In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) the following land in Death Valley National Park is designated as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, which shall be added to, and administered as part of the Death Valley National Park Wilderness established by section 601(a)(1) of the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–433; 108 Stat. 4496):

(1)

Death valley national park wilderness additions-north eureka valley.— Approximately 11,496 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Death Valley National Park Proposed Wilderness Area-North Eureka Valley”, numbered 143/100,082D, and dated November 1, 2018.

(2)

Death valley national park wilderness additions-ibex.— Approximately 23,650 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Death Valley National Park Proposed Wilderness Area-Ibex”, numbered 143/100,081D, and dated November 1, 2018.

(3)

Death valley national park wilderness additions-panamint valley.— Approximately 4,807 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Death Valley National Park Proposed Wilderness Area-Panamint Valley”, numbered 143/100,083D, and dated November 1, 2018.

(4)

Death valley national park wilderness additions-warm springs.— Approximately 10,485 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Death Valley National Park Proposed Wilderness Area-Warm Spring Canyon/Galena Canyon”, numbered 143/100,084D, and dated November 1, 2018.

(5)

Death valley national park wilderness additions-axe head.— Approximately 8,638 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Death Valley National Park Proposed Wilderness Area-Axe Head”, numbered 143/100,085D, and dated November 1, 2018.

(6)

Death valley national park wilderness additions-bowling alley.— Approximately 28,923 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Death Valley National Park Proposed Wilderness Area-Bowling Alley”, numbered 143/128,606A, and dated November 1, 2018.

(d)

Additions to Existing Wilderness Area Administered by the Forest Service.—

(1)

In general.— In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the land described in paragraph (2)—

(A)

is designated as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System; and

(B)

shall be added to and administered as part of the San Gorgonio Wilderness established by the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).

(2)

Description of land.— The land referred to in paragraph (1) is certain land in the San Bernardino National Forest, comprising approximately 7,141 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “San Gorgonio Wilderness Additions—Proposed” and dated November 7, 2018.

(3)

Fire management and related activities.—

(A)

In general.— The Secretary may carry out such activities in the wilderness area designated by paragraph (1) as are necessary for the control of fire, insects, and disease, in accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) and House Report 98–40 of the 98th Congress.

(B)

Funding priorities.— Nothing in this subsection limits the provision of any funding for fire or fuel management in the wilderness area designated by paragraph (1).

(C)

Revision and development of local fire management plans.— As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall amend the local fire management plans that apply to the wilderness area designated by paragraph (1).

(D)

Administration.— In accordance with subparagraph (A) and other applicable Federal law, to ensure a timely and efficient response to fire emergencies in the wilderness area designated by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—

(i)

not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, establish agency approval procedures (including appropriate delegations of authority to the Forest Supervisor, District Manager, or other agency officials) for responding to fire emergencies in the wilderness area designated by paragraph (1); and

(ii)

enter into agreements with appropriate State or local firefighting agencies relating to the wilderness area.

(e)

Effect on Utility Facilities and Rights-of-way.— Nothing in this section or an amendment made by this section affects or precludes the renewal or reauthorization of any valid existing right-of-way or customary operation, maintenance, repair, upgrading, or replacement activities in a right-of-way acquired by or issued, granted, or permitted to the Southern California Edison Company or successors or assigns of the Southern California Edison Company.

(f)

Release of Wilderness Study Areas.—

(1)

Finding.— Congress finds that, for purposes of section 603 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782), any portion of a wilderness study area described in paragraph (2) that is not designated as a wilderness area or a wilderness addition by this subtitle (including an amendment made by this subtitle) or any other Act enacted before the date of enactment of this Act has been adequately studied for wilderness designation.

(2)

Description of study areas.— The study areas referred to in subsection (a) are—

(A)

the Cady Mountains Wilderness Study Area;

(B)

the Soda Mountains Wilderness Study Area;

(C)

the Kingston Range Wilderness Study Area;

(D)

the Avawatz Mountain Wilderness Study Area;

(E)

the Death Valley 17 Wilderness Study Area; and

(F)

the Great Falls Basin Wilderness Study Area.

(3)

Release.— The following are no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)):

(A)

Any portion of a wilderness study area described in paragraph (2) that is not designated as a wilderness area or a wilderness addition by this subtitle (including an amendment made by this subtitle) or any other Act enacted before the date of enactment of this Act.

(B)

Any portion of a wilderness study area described in paragraph (2) that is not transferred to the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service for inclusion in a unit of the National Park System by this subtitle (including an amendment made by this subtitle) or any other Act enacted before the date of enactment of this Act.

PART II Designation of Special Management Area

SEC. 1421. Vinagre Wash Special Management Area.

Title I of the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–433; 108 Stat. 4472) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“SEC. 109. VINAGRE WASH SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA.

“(a) Definitions.—In this section:

“(1) Management area.—The term ‘Management Area’ means the Vinagre Wash Special Management Area established by subsection (b).

“(2) Map.—The term ‘map’ means the map entitled ‘Proposed Vinagre Wash Special Management Area and Proposed Wilderness’ and dated December 4, 2018.

“(3) Public land.—The term ‘public land’ has the meaning given the term ‘public lands’ in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702).

“(4) State.—The term ‘State’ means the State of California.

“(b) Establishment.—There is established the Vinagre Wash Special Management Area in the State, to be managed by the Secretary.

“(c) Purpose.—The purpose of the Management Area is to conserve, protect, and enhance—

“(1) the plant and wildlife values of the Management Area; and

“(2) the outstanding and nationally significant ecological, geological, scenic, recreational, archaeological, cultural, historic, and other resources of the Management Area.

“(d) Boundaries.—The Management Area shall consist of the public land in Imperial County, California, comprising approximately 81,880 acres, as generally depicted on the map as ‘Proposed Special Management Area’.

“(e) Map; Legal Description.—

“(1) In general.—As soon as practicable, but not later than 3 years, after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit a map and legal description of the Management Area to—

“(A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and

“(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.

“(2) Effect.—The map and legal description submitted under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this section, except that the Secretary may correct any errors in the map and legal description.

“(3) Availability.—Copies of the map submitted under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.

“(f) Management.—

“(1) In general.—The Secretary shall manage the Management Area—

“(A) in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the purposes for which the Management Area is established; and

“(B) in accordance with—

“(i) this section;

“(ii) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and

“(iii) other applicable laws.

“(2) Uses.—The Secretary shall allow only those uses that are consistent with the purposes of the Management Area, including hiking, camping, hunting, and sightseeing and the use of motorized vehicles, mountain bikes, and horses on designated routes in the Management Area in a manner that—

“(A) is consistent with the purpose of the Management Area described in subsection (c);

“(B) ensures public health and safety; and

“(C) is consistent with all applicable laws (including regulations), including the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan.

“(3) Off-highway vehicle use.—

“(A) In general.—Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C) and all other applicable laws, the use of off-highway vehicles shall be permitted on routes in the Management Area as generally depicted on the map.

“(B) Closure.—The Secretary may close or permanently reroute a portion of a route described in subparagraph (A)—

“(i) to prevent, or allow for restoration of, resource damage;

“(ii) to protect Tribal cultural resources, including the resources identified in the Tribal cultural resources management plan developed under section 705(d);

“(iii) to address public safety concerns; or

“(iv) as otherwise required by law.

“(C) Designation of additional routes.—During the 3-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary—

“(i) shall accept petitions from the public regarding additional routes for off-highway vehicles; and

“(ii) may designate additional routes that the Secretary determines—

“(I) would provide significant or unique recreational opportunities; and

“(II) are consistent with the purposes of the Management Area.

“(4) Withdrawal.—Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal land within the Management Area is withdrawn from—

“(A) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;

“(B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and

“(C) right-of-way, leasing, or disposition under all laws relating to—

“(i) minerals and mineral materials; or

“(ii) solar, wind, and geothermal energy.

“(5) No buffer zone.—The establishment of the Management Area shall not—

“(A) create a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the Management Area; or

“(B) preclude uses or activities outside the Management Area that are permitted under other applicable laws, even if the uses or activities are prohibited within the Management Area.

“(6) Notice of available routes.—The Secretary shall ensure that visitors to the Management Area have access to adequate notice relating to the availability of designated routes in the Management Area through—

“(A) the placement of appropriate signage along the designated routes;

“(B) the distribution of maps, safety education materials, and other information that the Secretary determines to be appropriate; and

“(C) restoration of areas that are not designated as open routes, including vertical mulching.

“(7) Stewardship.—The Secretary, in consultation with Indian Tribes and other interests, shall develop a program to provide opportunities for monitoring and stewardship of the Management Area to minimize environmental impacts and prevent resource damage from recreational use, including volunteer assistance with—

“(A) route signage;

“(B) restoration of closed routes;

“(C) protection of Management Area resources; and

“(D) recreation education.

“(8) Protection of tribal cultural resources.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary, in accordance with chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, and any other applicable law, shall—

“(A) prepare and complete a Tribal cultural resources survey of the Management Area; and

“(B) consult with the Quechan Indian Nation and other Indian Tribes demonstrating ancestral, cultural, or other ties to the resources within the Management Area on the development and implementation of the Tribal cultural resources survey under subparagraph (A).

“(9) Military use.—The Secretary may authorize use of the non-wilderness portion of the Management Area by the Secretary of the Navy for Naval Special Warfare Tactical Training, including long-range small unit training and navigation, vehicle concealment, and vehicle sustainment training, consistent with this section and other applicable laws.”

PART III National Park System Additions

SEC. 1431. Death Valley National Park Boundary Revision.

(a)

In General.— The boundary of Death Valley National Park is adjusted to include—

(1)

the approximately 28,923 acres of Bureau of Land Management land in San Bernardino County, California, abutting the southern end of the Death Valley National Park that lies between Death Valley National Park to the north and Ft. Irwin Military Reservation to the south and which runs approximately 34 miles from west to east, as depicted on the map entitled “Death Valley National Park Proposed Boundary Addition-Bowling Alley”, numbered 143/128,605A, and dated November 1, 2018; and

(2)

the approximately 6,369 acres of Bureau of Land Management land in Inyo County, California, located in the northeast area of Death Valley National Park that is within, and surrounded by, land under the jurisdiction of the Director of the National Park Service, as depicted on the map entitled “Death Valley National Park Proposed Boundary Addition-Crater”, numbered 143/100,079D, and dated November 1, 2018.

(b)

Availability of Map.— The maps described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.

(c)

Administration.— The Secretary—

(1)

shall administer any land added to Death Valley National Park under subsection (a)—

(A)

as part of Death Valley National Park; and

(B)

in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations); and

(2)

may enter into a memorandum of understanding with Inyo County, California, to permit operationally feasible, ongoing access to and use (including material storage and excavation) of existing gravel pits along Saline Valley Road within Death Valley National Park for road maintenance and repairs in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations).

(d)

Mormon Peak Microwave Facility.— Title VI of the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–433; 108 Stat. 4496) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“SEC. 604. MORMON PEAK MICROWAVE FACILITY.

“The designation of the Death Valley National Park Wilderness by section 601(a)(1) shall not preclude the operation and maintenance of the Mormon Peak Microwave Facility.”

SEC. 1432. Mojave National Preserve.

The boundary of the Mojave National Preserve is adjusted to include the 25 acres of Bureau of Land Management land in Baker, California, as depicted on the map entitled “Mojave National Preserve Proposed Boundary Addition”, numbered 170/100,199A, and dated November 1, 2018.

SEC. 1433. Joshua Tree National Park.

(a)

Boundary Adjustment.— The boundary of the Joshua Tree National Park is adjusted to include—

(1)

the approximately 2,879 acres of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management that are depicted as “BLM Proposed Boundary Addition” on the map entitled “Joshua Tree National Park Proposed Boundary Additions”, numbered 156/149,375, and dated November 1, 2018; and

(2)

the approximately 1,639 acres of land that are depicted as “MDLT Proposed Boundary Addition” on the map entitled “Joshua Tree National Park Proposed Boundary Additions”, numbered 156/149,375, and dated November 1, 2018.

(b)

Availability of Maps.— The map described in subsection (a) and the map depicting the 25 acres described in subsection (c)(2) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.

(c)

Administration.—

(1)

In general.— The Secretary shall administer any land added to the Joshua Tree National Park under subsection (a) and the additional land described in paragraph (2)—

(A)

as part of Joshua Tree National Park; and

(B)

in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations).

(2)

Description of additional land.— The additional land referred to in paragraph (1) is the 25 acres of land—

(A)

depicted on the map entitled “Joshua Tree National Park Boundary Adjustment Map”, numbered 156/80,049, and dated April 1, 2003;

(B)

added to Joshua Tree National Park by the notice of the Department of the Interior of August 28, 2003 (68 Fed. Reg. 51799); and

(C)

more particularly described as lots 26, 27, 28, 33, and 34 in sec. 34, T. 1 N., R. 8 E., San Bernardino Meridian.

(d)

Southern California Edison Company Energy Transport Facilities and Rights-of-way.—

(1)

In general.— Nothing in this section affects any valid right-of-way for the customary operation, maintenance, upgrade, repair, relocation within an existing right-of-way, replacement, or other authorized energy transport facility activities in a right-of-way issued, granted, or permitted to the Southern California Edison Company or the successors or assigns of the Southern California Edison Company that is located on land described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), including, at a minimum, the use of mechanized vehicles, helicopters, or other aerial devices.

(2)

Upgrades and replacements.— Nothing in this section prohibits the upgrading or replacement of—

(A)

Southern California Edison Company energy transport facilities, including the energy transport facilities referred to as the Jellystone, Burnt Mountain, Whitehorn, Allegra, and Utah distribution circuits rights-of-way; or

(B)

an energy transport facility in rights-of-way issued, granted, or permitted by the Secretary adjacent to Southern California Edison Joshua Tree Utility Facilities.

(3)

Publication of plans.— Not later than the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act or the issuance of a new energy transport facility right-of-way within the Joshua Tree National Park, whichever is earlier, the Secretary, in consultation with the Southern California Edison Company, shall publish plans for regular and emergency access by the Southern California Edison Company to the rights-of-way of the Southern California Edison Company within Joshua Tree National Park.

(e)

Visitor Center.— Title IV of the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa–21 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“SEC. 408. VISITOR CENTER.

“(a) In General.—The Secretary may acquire not more than 5 acres of land and interests in land, and improvements on the land and interests, outside the boundaries of the park, in the unincorporated village of Joshua Tree, for the purpose of operating a visitor center.

“(b) Boundary.—The Secretary shall modify the boundary of the park to include the land acquired under this section as a noncontiguous parcel.

“(c) Administration.—Land and facilities acquired under this section—

“(1) may include the property owned (as of the date of enactment of this section) by the Joshua Tree National Park Association and commonly referred to as the ‘Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center’;

“(2) shall be administered by the Secretary as part of the park; and

“(3) may be acquired only with the consent of the owner, by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange.”

PART IV Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Areas

SEC. 1441. Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Areas.

Public Law 103–433 is amended by inserting after title XII (16 U.S.C. 410bbb et seq.) the following:

“TITLE XIII— OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RECREATION AREAS

“SEC. 1301. DESIGNATION OF OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RECREATION AREAS.

“(a) In General.—

“(1) Designation.—In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and resource management plans developed under this title and subject to valid rights, the following land within the Conservation Area in San Bernardino County, California, is designated as Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Areas:

“(A) Dumont dunes off-highway vehicle recreation area.—Certain Bureau of Land Management land in the Conservation Area, comprising approximately 7,620 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Proposed Dumont Dunes OHV Recreation Area’ and dated November 7, 2018, which shall be known as the ‘Dumont Dunes Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area’.

“(B) El mirage off-highway vehicle recreation area.—Certain Bureau of Land Management land in the Conservation Area, comprising approximately 16,370 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Proposed El Mirage OHV Recreation Area’ and dated December 10, 2018, which shall be known as the ‘El Mirage Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area’.

“(C) Rasor off-highway vehicle recreation area.—Certain Bureau of Land Management land in the Conservation Area, comprising approximately 23,900 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Proposed Rasor OHV Recreation Area’ and dated November 7, 2018, which shall be known as the ‘Rasor Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area’.

“(D) Spangler hills off-highway vehicle recreation area.—Certain Bureau of Land Management land in the Conservation Area, comprising approximately 92,340 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Proposed Spangler Hills OHV Recreation Area’ and dated December 10, 2018, which shall be known as the ‘Spangler Hills Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area’.

“(E) Stoddard valley off-highway vehicle recreation area.—Certain Bureau of Land Management land in the Conservation Area, comprising approximately 40,110 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Proposed Stoddard Valley OHV Recreation Area’ and dated November 7, 2018, which shall be known as the ‘Stoddard Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area’.

“(2) Expansion of johnson valley off-highway vehicle recreation area.—The Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area designated by section 2945 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 1038) is expanded to include approximately 20,240 acres, depicted as ‘Proposed OHV Recreation Area Additions’ and ‘Proposed OHV Recreation Area Study Areas’ on the map entitled ‘Proposed Johnson Valley OHV Recreation Area’ and dated November 7, 2018.

“(b) Purpose.—The purpose of the off-highway vehicle recreation areas designated or expanded under subsection (a) is to preserve and enhance the recreational opportunities within the Conservation Area (including opportunities for off-highway vehicle recreation), while conserving the wildlife and other natural resource values of the Conservation Area.

“(c) Maps and Descriptions.—

“(1) Preparation and submission.—As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this title, the Secretary shall file a map and legal description of each off-highway vehicle recreation area designated or expanded by subsection (a) with—

“(A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and

“(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.

“(2) Legal effect.—The map and legal descriptions of the off-highway vehicle recreation areas filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this title, except that the Secretary may correct errors in the map and legal descriptions.

“(3) Public availability.—Each map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall be filed and made available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.

“(d) Use of the Land.—

“(1) Recreational activities.—

“(A) In general.—The Secretary shall continue to authorize, maintain, and enhance the recreational uses of the off-highway vehicle recreation areas designated or expanded by subsection (a), as long as the recreational use is consistent with this section and any other applicable law.

“(B) Off-highway vehicle and off-highway recreation.—To the extent consistent with applicable Federal law (including regulations) and this section, any authorized recreation activities and use designations in effect on the date of enactment of this title and applicable to the off-highway vehicle recreation areas designated or expanded by subsection (a) shall continue, including casual off-highway vehicular use, racing, competitive events, rock crawling, training, and other forms of off-highway recreation.

“(2) Wildlife guzzlers.—Wildlife guzzlers shall be allowed in the off-highway vehicle recreation areas designated or expanded by subsection (a) in accordance with—

“(A) applicable Bureau of Land Management guidelines; and

“(B) State law.

“(3) Prohibited uses.—

“(A) In general.—Except as provided in subparagraph (B), commercial development (including development of energy facilities, but excluding energy transport facilities, rights-of-way, and related telecommunication facilities) shall be prohibited in the off-highway vehicle recreation areas designated or expanded by subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that the development is incompatible with the purpose described in subsection (b).

“(B) Exception.—The Secretary may issue a temporary permit to a commercial vendor to provide accessories and other support for off-highway vehicle use in an off-highway vehicle recreation area designated or expanded by subsection (a) for a limited period and consistent with the purposes of the off-highway vehicle recreation area and applicable laws.

“(e) Administration.—

“(1) In general.—The Secretary shall administer the off-highway vehicle recreation areas designated or expanded by subsection (a) in accordance with—

“(A) this title;

“(B) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and

“(C) any other applicable laws (including regulations).

“(2) Management plan.—

“(A) In general.—As soon as practicable, but not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this title, the Secretary shall—

“(i) amend existing resource management plans applicable to the off-highway vehicle recreation areas designated or expanded by subsection (a); or

“(ii) develop new management plans for each off-highway vehicle recreation area designated or expanded under that subsection.

“(B) Requirements.—All new or amended plans under subparagraph (A) shall be designed to preserve and enhance safe off-highway vehicle and other recreational opportunities within the applicable recreation area consistent with—

“(i) the purpose described in subsection (b); and

“(ii) any applicable laws (including regulations).

“(C) Interim plans.—Pending completion of a new management plan under subparagraph (A), the existing resource management plans shall govern the use of the applicable off-highway vehicle recreation area.

“(f) Withdrawal.—Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal land within the off-highway vehicle recreation areas designated or expanded by subsection (a) is withdrawn from—

“(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;

“(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and

“(3) right-of-way, leasing, or disposition under all laws relating to mineral leasing, geothermal leasing, or mineral materials.

“(g) Southern California Edison Company Utility Facilities and Rights-of-way.—

“(1) Effect of title.—Nothing in this title—

“(A) affects any validly issued right-of-way for the customary operation, maintenance, upgrade, repair, relocation within an existing right-of-way, replacement, or other authorized energy transport facility activities (including the use of any mechanized vehicle, helicopter, and other aerial device) in a right-of-way acquired by or issued, granted, or permitted to Southern California Edison Company (including any successor in interest or assign) that is located on land included in—

“(i) the El Mirage Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area;

“(ii) the Spangler Hills Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area;

“(iii) the Stoddard Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area; or

“(iv) the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area;

“(B) affects the application, siting, route selection, right-of-way acquisition, or construction of the Coolwater-Lugo transmission project, as may be approved by the California Public Utilities Commission and the Bureau of Land Management; or

“(C) prohibits the upgrading or replacement of any Southern California Edison Company—

“(i) utility facility, including such a utility facility known on the date of enactment of this title as—

“(I) ‘Gale-PS 512 transmission lines or rights-of-way’;

“(II) ‘Patio, Jack Ranch, and Kenworth distribution circuits or rights-of-way’; or

“(III) ‘Bessemer and Peacor distribution circuits or rights-of-way’; or

“(ii) energy transport facility in a right-of-way issued, granted, or permitted by the Secretary adjacent to a utility facility referred to in clause (i).

“(2) Plans for access.—The Secretary, in consultation with the Southern California Edison Company, shall publish plans for regular and emergency access by the Southern California Edison Company to the rights-of-way of the Company by the date that is 1 year after the later of—

“(A) the date of enactment of this title; and

“(B) the date of issuance of a new energy transport facility right-of-way within—

“(i) the El Mirage Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area;

“(ii) the Spangler Hills Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area;

“(iii) the Stoddard Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area; or

“(iv) the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area.

“(h) Pacific Gas and Electric Company Utility Facilities and Rights-of-way.—

“(1) Effect of title.—Nothing in this title—

“(A) affects any validly issued right-of-way for the customary operation, maintenance, upgrade, repair, relocation within an existing right-of-way, replacement, or other authorized activity (including the use of any mechanized vehicle, helicopter, and other aerial device) in a right-of-way acquired by or issued, granted, or permitted to Pacific Gas and Electric Company (including any successor in interest or assign) that is located on land included in the Spangler Hills Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area; or

“(B) prohibits the upgrading or replacement of any—

“(i) utility facilities of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, including those utility facilities known on the date of enactment of this title as—

“(I) ‘Gas Transmission Line 311 or rights-of-way’; or

“(II) ‘Gas Transmission Line 372 or rights-of-way’; or

“(ii) utility facilities of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company in rights-of-way issued, granted, or permitted by the Secretary adjacent to a utility facility referred to in clause (i).

“(2) Plans for access.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this title or the issuance of a new utility facility right-of-way within the Spangler Hills Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area, whichever is later, the Secretary, in consultation with the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, shall publish plans for regular and emergency access by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company to the rights-of-way of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

“TITLE XIV— ALABAMA HILLS NATIONAL SCENIC AREA

“SEC. 1401. DEFINITIONS.

“In this title:

“(1) Management plan.—The term ‘management plan’ means the management plan for the Scenic Area developed under section 1403(a).

“(2) Map.—The term ‘Map’ means the map entitled ‘Proposed Alabama Hills National Scenic Area’ and dated November 7, 2018.

“(3) Motorized vehicle.—The term ‘motorized vehicle’ means a motorized or mechanized vehicle and includes, when used by a utility, mechanized equipment, a helicopter, and any other aerial device necessary to maintain electrical or communications infrastructure.

“(4) Scenic area.—The term ‘Scenic Area’ means the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area established by section 1402(a).

“(5) State.—The term ‘State’ means the State of California.

“(6) Tribe.—The term ‘Tribe’ means the Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe.

“SEC. 1402. ALABAMA HILLS NATIONAL SCENIC AREA, CALIFORNIA.

“(a) Establishment.—Subject to valid existing rights, there is established in Inyo County, California, the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area, to be comprised of the approximately 18,610 acres generally depicted on the Map as ‘National Scenic Area’.

“(b) Purpose.—The purpose of the Scenic Area is to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit, use, and enjoyment of present and future generations the nationally significant scenic, cultural, geological, educational, biological, historical, recreational, cinematographic, and scientific resources of the Scenic Area managed consistent with section 302(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1732(a)).

“(c) Map; Legal Descriptions.—

“(1) In general.—As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this title, the Secretary shall file a map and a legal description of the Scenic Area 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 map and legal descriptions filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this title, except that the Secretary may correct any clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal descriptions.

“(3) Public availability.—Each map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management.

“(d) Administration.—The Secretary shall manage the Scenic Area—

“(1) as a component of the National Landscape Conservation System;

“(2) so as not to impact the future continuing operation and maintenance of any activities associated with valid, existing rights, including water rights;

“(3) in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the resources and values of the Scenic Area described in subsection (b); and

“(4) in accordance with—

“(A) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);

“(B) this title; and

“(C) any other applicable laws.

“(e) Management.—

“(1) In general.—The Secretary shall allow only such uses of the Scenic Area as the Secretary determines would further the purposes of the Scenic Area as described in subsection (b).

“(2) Recreational activities.—Except as otherwise provided in this title or other applicable law, or as the Secretary determines to be necessary for public health and safety, the Secretary shall allow existing recreational uses of the Scenic Area to continue, including hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, sightseeing, horseback riding, hunting, fishing, and appropriate authorized motorized vehicle use in accordance with paragraph (3).

“(3) Motorized vehicles.—Except as otherwise specified in this title, or as necessary for administrative purposes or to respond to an emergency, the use of motorized vehicles in the Scenic Area shall be permitted only on—

“(A) roads and trails designated by the Secretary for use of motorized vehicles as part of a management plan sustaining a semiprimitive motorized experience; or

“(B) county-maintained roads in accordance with applicable State and county laws.

“(f) No Buffer Zones.—

“(1) In general.—Nothing in this title creates a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the Scenic Area.

“(2) Activities outside scenic area.—The fact that an activity or use on land outside the Scenic Area can be seen or heard within the Scenic Area shall not preclude the activity or use outside the boundaries of the Scenic Area.

“(g) Access.—The Secretary shall provide private landowners adequate access to inholdings in the Scenic Area.

“(h) Filming.—Nothing in this title prohibits filming (including commercial film production, student filming, and still photography) within the Scenic Area—

“(1) subject to—

“(A) such reasonable regulations, policies, and practices as the Secretary considers to be necessary; and

“(B) applicable law; and

“(2) in a manner consistent with the purposes described in subsection (b).

“(i) Fish and Wildlife.—Nothing in this title affects the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State with respect to fish and wildlife.

“(j) Livestock.—The grazing of livestock in the Scenic Area, including grazing under the Alabama Hills allotment and the George Creek allotment, as established before the date of enactment of this title, shall be permitted to continue—

“(1) subject to—

“(A) such reasonable regulations, policies, and practices as the Secretary considers to be necessary; and

“(B) applicable law; and

“(2) in a manner consistent with the purposes described in subsection (b).

“(k) Withdrawal.—Subject to the provisions of this title and valid rights in existence on the date of enactment of this title, including rights established by prior withdrawals, the Federal land within the Scenic 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.

“(l) Wildland Fire Operations.—Nothing in this title prohibits the Secretary, in cooperation with other Federal, State, and local agencies, as appropriate, from conducting wildland fire operations in the Scenic Area, consistent with the purposes described in subsection (b).

“(m) Cooperative Agreements.—The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with, State, Tribal, and local governmental entities and private entities to conduct research, interpretation, or public education or to carry out any other initiative relating to the restoration, conservation, or management of the Scenic Area.

“(n) Utility Facilities and Rights-of-way.—

“(1) Effect of title.—Nothing in this title—

“(A) affects the existence, use, operation, maintenance (including vegetation control), repair, construction, reconfiguration, expansion, inspection, renewal, reconstruction, alteration, addition, relocation, improvement, funding, removal, or replacement of any utility facility or appurtenant right-of-way within or adjacent to the Scenic Area;

“(B) subject to subsection (e), affects necessary or efficient access to utility facilities or rights-of-way within or adjacent to the Scenic Area; and

“(C) precludes the Secretary from authorizing the establishment of new utility facility rights-of-way (including instream sites, routes, and areas) within the Scenic Area in a manner that minimizes harm to the purpose of the Scenic Area as described in subsection (b)—

“(i) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and any other applicable law;

“(ii) subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate; and

“(iii) that are determined by the Secretary to be the only technical or feasible location, following consideration of alternatives within existing rights-of-way or outside of the Scenic Area.

“(2) Management plan.—Consistent with this title, the Management Plan shall establish provisions for maintenance of public utility and other rights-of-way within the Scenic Area.

“SEC. 1403. MANAGEMENT PLAN.

“(a) In General.—Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this title, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary shall develop a comprehensive plan for the long-term management of the Scenic Area.

“(b) Consultation.—In developing the management plan, the Secretary shall consult with—

“(1) appropriate State, Tribal, and local governmental entities, including Inyo County and the Tribe;

“(2) utilities, including Southern California Edison Company and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power;

“(3) the Alabama Hills Stewardship Group; and

“(4) members of the public.

“(c) Requirement.—In accordance with this title, the management plan shall include provisions for maintenance of existing public utility and other rights-of-way within the Scenic Area.

“(d) Incorporation.—In developing the management plan, in accordance with this section, the Secretary may allow casual use mining limited to the use of hand tools, metal detectors, hand-fed dry washers, vacuum cleaners, gold pans, small sluices, and similar items.

“(e) Interim Management.—Pending completion of the management plan, the Secretary shall manage the Scenic Area in accordance with section 1402(b).

“SEC. 1404. LAND TAKEN INTO TRUST FOR LONE PINE PAIUTE-SHOSHONE RESERVATION.

“(a) Trust Land.—

“(1) In general.—On completion of the survey described in subsection (b), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the approximately 132 acres of Federal land depicted on the Map as ‘Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Reservation Addition’ shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Tribe, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3).

“(2) Conditions.—The land described in paragraph (1) shall be subject to all easements, covenants, conditions, restrictions, withdrawals, and other matters of record in existence on the date of enactment of this title.

“(3) Exclusion.—The Federal land over which the right-of-way for the Los Angeles Aqueduct is located, generally described as the 250-foot-wide right-of-way granted to the City of Los Angeles pursuant to the Act of June 30, 1906 (34 Stat. 801, chapter 3926), shall not be taken into trust for the Tribe.

“(b) Survey.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this title, the Secretary shall complete a survey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries of the land to be held in trust under subsection (a)(1).

“(c) Reservation Land.—The land held in trust pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall be considered to be a part of the reservation of the Tribe.

“(d) Gaming Prohibition.—Land held in trust under subsection (a)(1) shall not be eligible, or considered to have been taken into trust, for gaming (within the meaning of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.)).

“SEC. 1405. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION.

“Administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 56 acres of Federal land depicted on the Map as ‘USFS Transfer to BLM’ is transferred from the Forest Service to the Bureau of Land Management.

“SEC. 1406. PROTECTION OF SERVICES AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.

“(a) Effect of Title.—Nothing in this title limits commercial services for existing or historic recreation uses, as authorized by the permit process of the Bureau of Land Management.

“(b) Guided Recreational Opportunities.—Commercial permits to exercise guided recreational opportunities for the public that are authorized as of the date of enactment of this title may continue to be authorized.”

PART V Miscellaneous

SEC. 1451. Transfer of Land to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

Title VII of the California Desert Protection Act is 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa–71 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“SEC. 712. TRANSFER OF LAND TO ANZA-BORREGO DESERT STATE PARK.

“(a) In General.—On termination of all mining claims to the land described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall transfer the land described in that subsection to the State of California.

“(b) Description of Land.—The land referred to in subsection (a) is certain Bureau of Land Management land in San Diego County, California, comprising approximately 934 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Proposed Table Mountain Wilderness Study Area Transfer to the State’ and dated November 7, 2018.

“(c) Management.—

“(1) In general.—The land transferred under subsection (a) shall be managed in accordance with the provisions of the California Wilderness Act (California Public Resources Code sections 5093.30–5093.40).

“(2) Withdrawal.—Subject to valid existing rights, the land transferred under subsection (a) is withdrawn from—

“(A) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;

“(B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and

“(C) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing.

“(3) Reversion.—If the State ceases to manage the land transferred under subsection (a) as part of the State Park System or in a manner inconsistent with the California Wilderness Act (California Public Resources Code sections 5093.30–5093.40), the land shall revert to the Secretary at the discretion of the Secretary, to be managed as a Wilderness Study Area.”

SEC. 1452. Wildlife Corridors.

Title VII of the California Desert Protection Act is 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa–71 et seq.) (as amended by section 1451) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“SEC. 713. WILDLIFE CORRIDORS.

“(a) In General.—The Secretary shall—

“(1) assess the impacts of habitat fragmentation on wildlife in the California Desert Conservation Area; and

“(2) establish policies and procedures to ensure the preservation of wildlife corridors and facilitate species migration.

“(b) Study.—

“(1) In general.—As soon as practicable, but not later than 2 years, after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall complete a study regarding the impact of habitat fragmentation on wildlife in the California Desert Conservation Area.

“(2) Components.—The study under paragraph (1) shall—

“(A) identify the species migrating, or likely to migrate in the California Desert Conservation Area;

“(B) examine the impacts and potential impacts of habitat fragmentation on—

“(i) plants, insects, and animals;

“(ii) soil;

“(iii) air quality;

“(iv) water quality and quantity; and

“(v) species migration and survival;

“(C) identify critical wildlife and species migration corridors recommended for preservation; and

“(D) include recommendations for ensuring the biological connectivity of public land managed by the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense throughout the California Desert Conservation Area.

“(3) Rights-of-way.—The Secretary shall consider the information and recommendations of the study under paragraph (1) to determine the individual and cumulative impacts of rights-of-way for projects in the California Desert Conservation Area, in accordance with—

“(A) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);

“(B) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); and

“(C) any other applicable law.

“(c) Land Management Plans.—The Secretary shall incorporate into all land management plans applicable to the California Desert Conservation Area the findings and recommendations of the study completed under subsection (b).”

SEC. 1453. Prohibited Uses of Acquired, Donated, and Conservation Land.

Title VII of the California Desert Protection Act is 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa–71 et seq.) (as amended by section 1452) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“SEC. 714. PROHIBITED USES OF ACQUIRED, DONATED, AND CONSERVATION LAND.

“(a) Definitions.—In this section:

“(1) Acquired land.—The term ‘acquired land’ means any land acquired within the Conservation Area using amounts from the land and water conservation fund established under section 200302 of title 54, United States Code.

“(2) Conservation area.—The term ‘Conservation Area’ means the California Desert Conservation Area.

“(3) Conservation land.—The term ‘conservation land’ means any land within the Conservation Area that is designated to satisfy the conditions of a Federal habitat conservation plan, general conservation plan, or State natural communities conservation plan, including—

“(A) national conservation land established pursuant to section 2002(b)(2)(D) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7202(b)(2)(D)); and

“(B) areas of critical environmental concern established pursuant to section 202(c)(3) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712(c)(3)).

“(4) Donated land.—The term ‘donated land’ means any private land donated to the United States for conservation purposes in the Conservation Area.

“(5) Donor.—The term ‘donor’ means an individual or entity that donates private land within the Conservation Area to the United States.

“(6) Secretary.—The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.

“(7) State.—The term ‘State’ means the State of California.

“(b) Prohibitions.—Except as provided in subsection (c), the Secretary shall not authorize the use of acquired land, conservation land, or donated land within the Conservation Area for any activities contrary to the conservation purposes for which the land was acquired, designated, or donated, including—

“(1) disposal;

“(2) rights-of-way;

“(3) leases;

“(4) livestock grazing;

“(5) infrastructure development, except as provided in subsection (c);

“(6) mineral entry; and

“(7) off-highway vehicle use, except on—

“(A) designated routes;

“(B) off-highway vehicle areas designated by law; and

“(C) administratively designated open areas.

“(c) Exceptions.—

“(1) Authorization by secretary.—Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may authorize limited exceptions to prohibited uses of acquired land or donated land in the Conservation Area if—

“(A) a right-of-way application for a renewable energy development project or associated energy transport facility on acquired land or donated land was submitted to the Bureau of Land Management on or before December 1, 2009; or

“(B) after the completion and consideration of an analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Secretary has determined that proposed use is in the public interest.

“(2) Conditions.—

“(A) In general.—If the Secretary grants an exception to the prohibition under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall require the permittee to donate private land of comparable value located within the Conservation Area to the United States to mitigate the use.

“(B) Approval.—The private land to be donated under subparagraph (A) shall be approved by the Secretary after—

“(i) consultation, to the maximum extent practicable, with the donor of the private land proposed for nonconservation uses; and

“(ii) an opportunity for public comment regarding the donation.

“(d) Existing Agreements.—Nothing in this section affects permitted or prohibited uses of donated land or acquired land in the Conservation Area established in any easements, deed restrictions, memoranda of understanding, or other agreements in existence on the date of enactment of this section.

“(e) Deed Restrictions.—Effective beginning on the date of enactment of this section, within the Conservation Area, the Secretary may—

“(1) accept deed restrictions requested by landowners for land donated to, or otherwise acquired by, the United States; and

“(2) consistent with existing rights, create deed restrictions, easements, or other third-party rights relating to any public land determined by the Secretary to be necessary—

“(A) to fulfill the mitigation requirements resulting from the development of renewable resources; or

“(B) to satisfy the conditions of—

“(i) a habitat conservation plan or general conservation plan established pursuant to section 10 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1539); or

“(ii) a natural communities conservation plan approved by the State.”

SEC. 1454. Tribal Uses and Interests.

Section 705 of the California Desert Protection Act is 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa–75) is amended—

(1)

by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c);

(2)

by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:

“(a) Access.—The Secretary shall ensure access to areas designated under this Act by members of Indian Tribes for traditional cultural and religious purposes, consistent with applicable law, including Public Law 95–341 (commonly known as the ‘American Indian Religious Freedom Act’) (42 U.S.C. 1996).

“(b) Temporary Closure.—

“(1) In general.—In accordance with applicable law, including Public Law 95–341 (commonly known as the ‘American Indian Religious Freedom Act’) (42 U.S.C. 1996), and subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary, on request of an Indian Tribe or Indian religious community, shall temporarily close to general public use any portion of an area designated as a national monument, special management area, wild and scenic river, area of critical environmental concern, or National Park System unit under this Act (referred to in this subsection as a ‘designated area’) to protect the privacy of traditional cultural and religious activities in the designated area by members of the Indian Tribe or Indian religious community.

“(2) Limitation.—In closing a portion of a designated area under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall limit the closure to the smallest practicable area for the minimum period necessary for the traditional cultural and religious activities.”

; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following:

“(d) Tribal Cultural Resources Management Plan.—

“(1) In general.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act, the Secretary shall develop and implement a Tribal cultural resources management plan to identify, protect, and conserve cultural resources of Indian Tribes associated with the Xam Kwatchan Trail network extending from Avikwaame (Spirit Mountain, Nevada) to Avikwlal (Pilot Knob, California).

“(2) Consultation.—The Secretary shall consult on the development and implementation of the Tribal cultural resources management plan under paragraph (1) with—

“(A) each of—

“(i) the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe;

“(ii) the Hualapai Tribal Nation;

“(iii) the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe;

“(iv) the Colorado River Indian Tribes;

“(v) the Quechan Indian Tribe; and

“(vi) the Cocopah Indian Tribe;

“(B) the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; and

“(C) the State Historic Preservation Offices of Nevada, Arizona, and California.

“(3) Resource protection.—The Tribal cultural resources management plan developed under paragraph (1) shall—

“(A) be based on a completed Tribal cultural resources survey; and

“(B) include procedures for identifying, protecting, and preserving petroglyphs, ancient trails, intaglios, sleeping circles, artifacts, and other resources of cultural, archaeological, or historical significance in accordance with all applicable laws and policies, including—

“(i) chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code;

“(ii) Public Law 95–341 (commonly known as the ‘American Indian Religious Freedom Act’) (42 U.S.C. 1996);

“(iii) the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 (16 U.S.C. 470aa et seq.);

“(iv) the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.); and

“(v) Public Law 103–141 (commonly known as the ‘Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993’) (42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq.).

“(e) Withdrawal.—Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal land within the area administratively withdrawn and known as the ‘Indian Pass Withdrawal Area’ is permanently withdrawn from—

“(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;

“(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and

“(3) right-of-way leasing and disposition under all laws relating to minerals or solar, wind, or geothermal energy.”

SEC. 1455. Release of Federal Reversionary Land Interests.

(a)

Definitions.— In this section:

(1)

1932 act.— The term “1932 Act” means the Act of June 18, 1932 (47 Stat. 324, chapter 270).

(2)

District.— The term “District” means the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

(b)

Release.— Subject to valid existing claims perfected prior to the effective date of the 1932 Act and the reservation of minerals set forth in the 1932 Act, the Secretary shall release, convey, or otherwise quitclaim to the District, in a form recordable in local county records, and subject to the approval of the District, after consultation and without monetary consideration, all right, title, and remaining interest of the United States in and to the land that was conveyed to the District pursuant to the 1932 Act or any other law authorizing conveyance subject to restrictions or reversionary interests retained by the United States, on request by the District.

(c)

Terms and Conditions.— A conveyance authorized by subsection (b) shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:

(1)

The District shall cover, or reimburse the Secretary for, the costs incurred by the Secretary to make the conveyance, including title searches, surveys, deed preparation, attorneys’ fees, and similar expenses.

(2)

By accepting the conveyances, the District agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the United States with regard to any boundary dispute relating to any parcel conveyed under this section.

SEC. 1456. California State School Land.

Section 707 of the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa–77) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a)—

(A)

in the first sentence—

(i)

by striking “ Upon request of the California State Lands Commission (hereinafter in this section referred to as the ‘Commission’), the Secretary shall enter into negotiations for an agreement” and inserting the following:

“(1) In general.—The Secretary shall negotiate in good faith to reach an agreement with the California State Lands Commission (referred to in this section as the ‘Commission’)”

; and

(ii)

by inserting “ , national monuments, off-highway vehicle recreation areas,” after “ more of the wilderness areas”; and

(B)

in the second sentence, by striking “ The Secretary shall negotiate in good faith to” and inserting the following:

“(2) Agreement.—To the maximum extent practicable, not later than 10 years after the date of enactment of this title, the Secretary shall”

; and

(2)

in subsection (b)(1), by inserting “ , national monuments, off-highway vehicle recreation areas,” after “ wilderness areas”.

SEC. 1457. Designation of Wild and Scenic Rivers.

(a)

Amargosa River, California.— Section 3(a)(196)(A) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(196)(A)) is amended to read as follows:

“(A) The approximately 7.5-mile segment of the Amargosa River in the State of California, the private property boundary in sec. 19, T. 22 N., R. 7 E., to 100 feet upstream of the Tecopa Hot Springs Road crossing, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a scenic river.”

(b)

Additional Segments.— Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as amended by section 1303(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(228) Surprise canyon creek, california.—

“(A) In general.—The following segments of Surprise Canyon Creek in the State of California, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior:

“(i) The approximately 5.3 miles of Surprise Canyon Creek from the confluence of Frenchman’s Canyon and Water Canyon to 100 feet upstream of Chris Wicht Camp, as a wild river.

“(ii) The approximately 1.8 miles of Surprise Canyon Creek from 100 feet upstream of Chris Wicht Camp to the southern boundary of sec. 14, T. 21 S., R. 44 E., as a recreational river.

“(B) Effect on historic mining structures.—Nothing in this paragraph affects the historic mining structures associated with the former Panamint Mining District.

“(229) Deep creek, california.—

“(A) In general.—The following segments of Deep Creek in the State of California, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture:

“(i) The approximately 6.5-mile segment from 0.125 mile downstream of the Rainbow Dam site in sec. 33, T. 2 N., R. 2 W., San Bernardino Meridian, to 0.25 miles upstream of the Road 3N34 crossing, as a wild river.

“(ii) The 0.5-mile segment from 0.25 mile upstream of the Road 3N34 crossing to 0.25 mile downstream of the Road 3N34 crossing, as a scenic river.

“(iii) The 2.5-mile segment from 0.25 miles downstream of the Road 3 N. 34 crossing to 0.25 miles upstream of the Trail 2W01 crossing, as a wild river.

“(iv) The 0.5-mile segment from 0.25 miles upstream of the Trail 2W01 crossing to 0.25 mile downstream of the Trail 2W01 crossing, as a scenic river.

“(v) The 10-mile segment from 0.25 miles downstream of the Trail 2W01 crossing to the upper limit of the Mojave dam flood zone in sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 3 W., San Bernardino Meridian, as a wild river.

“(vi) The 11-mile segment of Holcomb Creek from 100 yards downstream of the Road 3N12 crossing to .25 miles downstream of Holcomb Crossing, as a recreational river.

“(vii) The 3.5-mile segment of the Holcomb Creek from 0.25 miles downstream of Holcomb Crossing to the Deep Creek confluence, as a wild river.

“(B) Effect on ski operations.—Nothing in this paragraph affects—

“(i) the operations of the Snow Valley Ski Resort; or

“(ii) the State regulation of water rights and water quality associated with the operation of the Snow Valley Ski Resort.

“(230) Whitewater river, california.—The following segments of the Whitewater River in the State of California, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior, acting jointly:

“(A) The 5.8-mile segment of the North Fork Whitewater River from the source of the River near Mt. San Gorgonio to the confluence with the Middle Fork, as a wild river.

“(B) The 6.4-mile segment of the Middle Fork Whitewater River from the source of the River to the confluence with the South Fork, as a wild river.

“(C) The 1-mile segment of the South Fork Whitewater River from the confluence of the River with the East Fork to the section line between sections 32 and 33, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., San Bernardino Meridian, as a wild river.

“(D) The 1-mile segment of the South Fork Whitewater River from the section line between sections 32 and 33, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., San Bernardino Meridian, to the section line between sections 33 and 34, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., San Bernardino Meridian, as a recreational river.

“(E) The 4.9-mile segment of the South Fork Whitewater River from the section line between sections 33 and 34, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., San Bernardino Meridian, to the confluence with the Middle Fork, as a wild river.

“(F) The 5.4-mile segment of the main stem of the Whitewater River from the confluence of the South and Middle Forks to the San Gorgonio Wilderness boundary, as a wild river.

“(G) The 3.6-mile segment of the main stem of the Whitewater River from the San Gorgonio Wilderness boundary to .25 miles upstream of the southern boundary of section 35, T. 2 S., R. 3 E., San Bernardino Meridian, as a recreational river.”

SEC. 1458. Conforming Amendments.

(a)

Short Title.— Section 1 of the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa note; Public Law 103–433) is amended by striking “ 1 and 2, and titles I through IX” and inserting “ 1, 2, and 3, titles I through IX, and titles XIII and XIV”.

(b)

Definitions.— The California Desert Protection Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–433; 108 Stat. 4471) is amended by inserting after section 2 the following:

“SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

“(a) Titles I Through Ix.—In titles I through IX, the term ‘this Act’ means only—

“(1) sections 1 and 2; and

“(2) titles I through IX.

“(b) Titles Xiii and Xiv.—In titles XIII and XIV:

“(1) Conservation area.—The term ‘Conservation Area’ means the California Desert Conservation Area.

“(2) Secretary.—The term ‘Secretary’ means—

“(A) with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of the Interior; and

“(B) with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Agriculture.

“(3) State.—The term ‘State’ means the State of California.”

SEC. 1459. Juniper Flats.

The California Desert Protection Act of 1994 is amended by striking section 711 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa–81) and inserting the following:

“SEC. 711. JUNIPER FLATS.

“Development of renewable energy generation facilities (excluding rights-of-way or facilities for the transmission of energy and telecommunication facilities and infrastructure) is prohibited on the approximately 27,990 acres of Federal land generally depicted as ‘BLM Land Unavailable for Energy Development’ on the map entitled ‘Juniper Flats’ and dated November 7, 2018.”

SEC. 1460. Conforming Amendments to California Military Lands Withdrawal and Overflights Act of 1994.

(a)

Findings.— Section 801(b)(2) of the California Military Lands Withdrawal and Overflights Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa–82 note; Public Law 103–433) is amended by inserting “ , special management areas, off-highway vehicle recreation areas, scenic areas,” before “ and wilderness areas”.

(b)

Overflights; Special Airspace.— Section 802 of the California Military Lands Withdrawal and Overflights Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa–82) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a), by inserting “ , scenic areas, off-highway vehicle recreation areas, or special management areas” before “ designated by this Act”;

(2)

in subsection (b), by inserting “ , scenic areas, off-highway vehicle recreation areas, or special management areas” before “ designated by this Act”; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following:

“(d) Department of Defense Facilities.—Nothing in this Act alters any authority of the Secretary of Defense to conduct military operations at installations and ranges within the California Desert Conservation Area that are authorized under any other provision of law.”

SEC. 1461. Desert Tortoise Conservation Center.

(a)

In General.— The Secretary shall establish, operate, and maintain a trans-State desert tortoise conservation center (referred to in this section as the “Center”) on public land along the California-Nevada border—

(1)

to support desert tortoise research, disease monitoring, handling training, rehabilitation, and reintroduction;

(2)

to provide temporary quarters for animals collected from authorized salvage from renewable energy sites; and

(3)

to ensure the full recovery and ongoing survival of the species.

(b)

Center.— In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall—

(1)

seek the participation of or contract with qualified organizations with expertise in desert tortoise disease research and experience with desert tortoise translocation techniques, and scientific training of professional biologists for handling tortoises, to staff and manage the Center;

(2)

ensure that the Center engages in public outreach and education on tortoise handling; and

(3)

consult with the State and the State of Nevada to ensure that the Center is operated consistent with State law.

(c)

Non-Federal Contributions.— The Secretary may accept and expend contributions of non-Federal funds to establish, operate, and maintain the Center.