,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #agii ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #bf1 #bjac ,mr4 ,grijalva introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to designate certain public lands in the ,sonoran ,desert of the ,state of ,arizona as national conservation areas and wilderness areas1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 ,table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,arizona ,sonoran ,desert ,heritage ,act of #bjac4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 ,table of contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #c4 ,belmont-,harquahala and ,gila ,bend ,national ,conservation ,areas4 ,sec4 #d4 ,designation of wilderness areas4 ,sec4 #e4 ,special management areas4 ,sec4 #f4 ,maps and legal descriptions4 ,sec4 #g4 ,management of national conservation areas1 wilderness areas1 and special management areas4 ,sec4 #h4 ,acquisition of land4 ,sec4 #i4 ,border security4 ,sec4 #aj4 ,water rights4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,indian tribe ,the term ,indian tribe means any ,indian tribe1 band1 nation1 or other organized group or community of ,indians which is recognized as eligible by the ,secretary for the special programs and services provided by the ,united ,states to ,indians because of their status as ,indians4 7#b7 ,management plan ,the term management plan means the management plan developed under section #c for each national conservation area and section #e for each special management area4 7#c7 ,national conservation areas ,the term ,national ,conservation ,areas means the ,belmont-,harquahala ,national ,conservation ,area and the ,gila ,bend ,national ,conservation ,area established by section #c4 7#d7 ,public land ,the term public land has the meaning given the term public lands in section #ajc of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb74 7#e7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7#f7 ,special management areas ,the term ,special ,management ,areas means the ,sentinel ,plain ,special ,management ,area and the ,rainbow ,valley ,special ,management ,area established by section #e4 7#g7 ,state ,the term ,state means the ,state of ,arizona4 7#h7 ,wilderness areas ,the term ,wilderness ,areas means the wilderness areas designated by section #d4 #c4 ,belmont-,harquahala and ,gila ,bend ,national ,conservation ,areas 7a7 ,establishment ,there are established in the ,state3 7#a7 ,belmont-harquahala national conservation area ,the ,belmont-,harquahala ,national ,conservation ,area1 consisting of approximately #bgf1ajj acres1 as generally depicted on the map entitled ,belmont-,harquahala ,national ,conservation ,area and dated #bjac4 7#b7 ,gila bend national conservation area ,the ,gila ,bend ,national ,conservation ,area1 consisting of approximately #djf1bih acres1 as generally depicted on the map entitled ,gila ,bend ,mountains ,national ,conservation ,area and dated #bjac4 7b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of the ,national ,conservation ,areas is to conserve1 and thereby to protect1 restore1 and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the unique and important resources and values of the land1 including the ecological1 geological1 cultural1 archaeological1 paleontological1 natural1 scientific1 recreational1 wilderness1 wildlife1 riparian1 historical1 educational1 and scenic resources of the public land4 7c7 ,administration of national conservation areas 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall manage the ,national ,conservation ,areas-- 7,a7 as components of the ,national ,landscape ,conservation ,system2 7,b7 in a manner that conserves1 and thereby protects1 and enhances the resources and values of the ,national ,conservation ,areas described in subsection 7b72 and 7,c7 in accordance with-- 7i7 the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472 7ii7 this ,act2 and 7iii7 any other applicable laws4 7#b7 ,management plans 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall develop a comprehensive management plan for the long-term protection and management of each of the ,national ,conservation ,areas4 7,b7 ,purposes ,each management plan shall-- 7i7 describe the appropriate management and uses of the ,national ,conservation ,areas consistent with the conservation purpose as specified in subsection 7b7 and 7c72 7ii7 be developed with extensive public input2 and 7iii7 take into consideration any information developed in studies of the land within the ,national ,conservation ,areas4 7#c7 ,uses 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall allow only such uses of the ,national ,conservation ,areas as the ,secretary determines would further the conservation purpose for which the ,national ,conservation ,areas are established4 7,b7 ,use of motorized vehicles 7i7 ,in general ,except as provided in clauses 7ii7 and 7iii71 use of motorized vehicles in the ,national ,conservation ,areas shall be allowed only-- 7,i7 before the effective date of each management plan prepared pursuant to paragraph 7#b71 on roads and trails designated for use of motorized vehicles in the management plan that applies on the date of the enactment of this ,act2 and 7,,ii7 after the effective date of each management plan prepared pursuant to paragraph 7#b71 on roads and trails designated for use of motorized vehicles in that management plan4 7ii7 ,administrative and emergency response use ,clause 7i7 shall not limit the use of motor vehicles in the ,national ,conservation ,areas for administrative purposes or to respond to an emergency4 7iii7 ,limitation ,this subparagraph shall not apply to the ,wilderness ,areas4 7,c7 ,new roads ,no additional road shall be built within the ,national ,conservation ,areas after the date of enactment of this ,act unless the road is identified in the ,management ,plans as necessary for public safety or resource protection4 #d4 ,designation of wilderness areas 7a7 ,in general ,in furtherance of the purposes of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 the following areas in the ,state are designated as wilderness areas and as components of the ,national ,wilderness ,preservation ,system3 7#a7 ,hummingbird springs wilderness additions ,certain public land in ,maricopa ,county1 ,arizona1 consisting of approximately #ag1jjj acres1 as generally depicted on the map entitled ,hummingbird ,springs ,wilderness ,additions and dated #bjac1 which is incorporated in1 and shall be considered to be a part of1 the ,hummingbird ,springs ,wilderness1 as designated by section #aja7;a77#ab7 of the ,arizona ,desert ,wilderness ,act of #aiij 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacb note #dfj;ddd2 #ajd ,stat4 #ddfi74 7#b7 ,woolsey peak wilderness additions ,certain public land in ,maricopa ,county1 ,arizona1 consisting of approximately #cc1ebc acres1 as generally depicted on the map entitled ,woolsey ,peak ,wilderness ,additions and dated #bjac1 which is incorporated in1 and shall be considered to be a part of1 the ,woolsey ,peak ,wilderness1 as designated by section #aja7;a77#ae7 of the ,arizona ,desert ,wilderness ,act of #aiij 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacb note #dfj;ddd2 #ajd ,stat4 #ddfi74 7#c7 ,belmont mountains wilderness ,certain public land in ,maricopa ,county1 ,arizona1 comprising approximately #ai1jjj acres1 as generally depicted on the map entitled ,belmont ,mountains ,wilderness and dated #bjac1 which shall be known as the ,belmont ,mountains ,wilderness4 7#d7 ,saddle mountain centennial wilderness ,certain public land in ,maricopa ,county1 ,arizona1 comprising approximately #bd1bjj acres1 as generally depicted on the map entitled ,saddle ,mountain ,centennial ,wilderness and dated #bjac1 which shall be known as the ,saddle ,mountain ,centennial ,wilderness4 7#e7 ,gila bend wilderness ,certain public land in ,maricopa ,county1 ,arizona1 comprising approximately #fh1hjj acres1 as generally depicted on the map entitled ,gila ,bend ,wilderness and dated #bjac1 which shall be known as the ,gila ,bend ,wilderness4 7#f7 ,sonoran desert national monument wilderness ,certain public land in ,maricopa ,county1 ,arizona1 within the ,sonoran ,desert ,national ,monument1 comprising approximately #abh1cjj acres1 as generally depicted on the map entitled ,sonoran ,desert ,national ,monument ,wilderness and dated #bjac1 which shall be known as the ,sonoran ,desert ,national ,monument ,wilderness4 7b7 ,administration of wilderness ,subject to valid existing rights1 the ,wilderness ,areas designated by this ,act shall be managed by the ,secretary in accordance with the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq47 and this ,act1 except that-- 7#a7 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 ,act2 and 7#b7 any reference in the ,wilderness ,act to the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall be considered to be a reference to the ,secretary of the ,interior4 #e4 ,special management areas 7a7 ,establishment ,there are established in the ,state3 7#a7 ,sentinel plain special management area 7,a7 ,the ,sentinel ,plain ,special ,management ,area1 consisting of approximately #abj1fjj acres1 as generally depicted on the map entitled ,sentinel ,plain ,special ,management ,area and dated #bjac4 7,b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of the ,sentinel ,plain ,special ,management ,area is to ensure ecological connectivity and movement of wildlife between the ,barry ,m4 ,goldwater ,air ,force ,range and the ,gila ,bend ,national ,conservation ,area2 to secure native habitat for native species2 and to provide recreation and development opportunities that are compatible with native species and with ,department of ,defense activities related to the ,barry ,m4 ,goldwater ,air ,force ,range4 7#b7 ,rainbow valley special management area 7,a7 ,the ,rainbow ,valley ,special ,management ,area1 consisting of approximately #bc1djj acres1 as generally depicted on the map entitled ,rainbow ,valley ,special ,management ,area and dated #bjac4 7,b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of the ,rainbow ,valley ,special ,management ,area is to ensure ecological connectivity and movement of wildlife between the ,sierra ,estrella ,mountains and the ,sonoran ,desert ,national ,monument4 7b7 ,management plans 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall develop for each of the ,special ,management ,area a comprehensive management plan for the long-term protection and management of that area4 7#b7 ,purposes ,each management plan shall-- 7,a7 describe the appropriate uses and management of each special management area consistent with the conservation purpose as specified in section #e7;a72 7,b7 be drafted with consultation from local1 regional1 and state jurisdictions2 7,c7 be developed with extensive public input2 7,d7 take into consideration any information developed in studies and plans for the land within each special management area2 7,e7 shall consider cooperative management alternatives between the ,bureau of ,land ,management and local1 regional1 and state jurisdictions that further the purposes outlined in section #e7;a72 and 7,f7 for the purposes of ensuring ecological connectivity and movement of wildlife through the ,rainbow ,valley and ,sentinel ,plain ,special ,management ,areas1 the management plans shall-- 7i7 prioritize landscape permeability1 wildlife connectivity and continued movement of wildlife between the ,sierra ,estrella ,mountains and the ,sonoran ,desert ,national ,monument across ,rainbow ,valley1 and between the ,barry ,m4 ,goldwater ,air ,force ,range and the ,gila ,bend ,national ,conservation ,area across ,sentinel ,plain1 respectively2 7ii7 identify the means to maintain permeability1 connectivity and wildlife movement in the area including1 but not limited to1 wildlife crossing structures and other infrastructure improvements and the criteria to implement such alternatives2 7iii7 incorporate current scientific knowledge of wildlife movement for a variety of identified focal species2 and 7iv7 establish a monitoring program to determine the effectiveness of the plan for wildlife connectivity4 #f4 ,maps and legal descriptions 7a7 ,in general ,as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall file maps and legal descriptions of the ,national ,conservation ,areas1 the ,wilderness ,areas1 and the ,special ,management ,areas with-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives4 7b7 ,force and effect ,the maps and legal descriptions filed under subsection 7a7 shall have the same force and effect as if included in this ,act1 except that the ,secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the maps and legal descriptions4 7c7 ,public availability ,the maps and legal descriptions filed under subsection 7a7 shall be available for public inspection in-- 7#a7 the ,office of the ,director of the ,bureau of ,land ,management2 and 7#b7 the appropriate office of the ,bureau of ,land ,management in the ,state4 #g4 ,management of national conservation areas1 wilderness areas1 and special management areas 7a7 ,military use ,nothing in this ,act restricts or precludes-- 7#a7 overflights of military aircraft over the ,national ,conservation ,areas1 ,wilderness ,areas1 or ,special ,management ,areas designated by this ,act including military overflights that can be seen or heard within the areas2 7#b7 flight testing and evaluation2 or 7#c7 the designation or creation of new units of special use airspace1 or the establishment of military flight training routes1 over the ,national ,conservation ,areas1 ,wilderness ,areas1 or ,special ,management ,areas4 7b7 ,hunting1 fish and wildlife 7#a7 ,hunting ,nothing in this section or the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq47 shall affect hunting1 under applicable ,state and ,federal laws and regulations1 within a covered wilderness area4 7#b7 ,jurisdiction ,as provided in section #d7;d77#g7 of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#g771 nothing in this section or the ,wilderness ,act shall be construed as affecting the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the ,state of ,arizona with respect to fish and wildlife in the ,state4 7#c7 ,wildlife management ,management activities to maintain or restore fish and wildlife populations and the habitats to support such populations may be carried out within a covered wilderness area1 where consistent with the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq47 and other applicable laws4 7#d7 ,cooperative agreement ,the ,secretary shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the ,state of ,arizona for management of fish and wildlife within a covered wilderness area4 ,the cooperative agreement shall specify the terms and conditions under which the ,state or a designee of the ,state may use wildlife management activities in a covered wilderness area consistent with the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 and other applicable laws4 7c7 ,livestock grazing 7#a7 ,grazing in national conservation areas or special management areas ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary shall issue and administer any grazing leases or permits in the ,national ,conservation ,areas or ,special ,management ,areas in accordance with the laws 7including regulations7 applicable to the issuance and administration of such leases and permits on other land under the jurisdiction of the ,bureau of ,land ,management4 7#b7 ,grazing in wilderness areas ,the grazing of livestock in a wilderness area designated by this ,act1 if established as of the date of enactment of this ,act1 shall be permitted to continue-- 7,a7 subject to any reasonable regulations1 policies1 and practices that the ,secretary determines to be necessary2 and 7,b7 in accordance with-- 7i7 section #d7;d77#d7 of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#d772 and 7ii7 the guidelines set forth in ,appendix ,a of the report of the ,committee on ,interior and ,insular ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives accompanying ,h4,r4 #begj of the #ajast ,congress 7,h4 ,rept4 #aja-dje74 7d7 ,access to private lands ,the ,secretary shall provide any owner of private property-- 7#a7 within the boundary of a national conservation area or special management area designated by this ,act adequate access to the property2 and 7#b7 within the boundary of a wilderness area designated by this ,act adequate access to the property in accordance with section #e7;a7 of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacd7;a774 7e7 ,valid existing rights ,the designation of the ,national ,conservation ,areas1 ,wilderness ,areas1 and ,special ,management ,areas is subject to valid rights in existence on the date of enactment of this ,act4 7f7 ,withdrawal ,subject to valid existing rights1 all public land within the ,national ,conservation ,areas1 ,wilderness ,areas1 and ,special ,management ,areas1 and all land and interests in land acquired by the ,united ,states within the ,national ,conservation ,areas1 ,wilderness ,areas1 or ,special ,management ,areas is withdrawn from-- 7#a7 all forms of entry1 appropriation1 or disposal under the public land laws2 7#b7 location1 entry1 and patent under the mining laws2 and 7#c7 right-of-way1 leasing1 or disposition under all laws relating to-- 7,a7 minerals2 or 7,b7 solar1 wind1 and geothermal energy4 7g7 ,no buffer zones 7#a7 ,in general ,nothing in this subtitle creates a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the ,national ,conservation ,areas1 ,wilderness ,areas1 or ,special ,management ,areas4 7#b7 ,activities outside national conservation areas1 wilderness areas1 and special management areas ,the fact that an activity or use on land outside a ,national ,conservation ,area1 ,wilderness ,area1 or ,special ,management ,area can be seen or heard within the area shall not preclude the activity or use outside the boundary of the areas4 7h7 ,fire1 insects1 and diseases ,subject to such terms and conditions as the ,secretary determines to be desirable and appropriate1 the ,secretary may undertake such measures as are necessary to control fire1 insects1 and diseases-- 7#a7 in the ,wilderness ,areas1 in accordance with section #d7;d77#a7 of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#a772 and 7#b7 except as provided in paragraph 7#a71 in the ,national ,conservation ,areas and ,special ,management ,areas in accordance with this ,act and any other applicable laws4 7i7 ,invasive species and noxious weeds ,in accordance with any applicable laws and subject to such terms and conditions as the ,secretary determines to be desirable and appropriate1 the ,secretary may prescribe measures to control nonnative invasive plants and noxious weeds within the ,national ,conservation ,areas and ,special ,management ,areas4 7j7 ,native ,american uses and interests ,to the extent practicable1 the ,secretary shall ensure access to the ,national ,conservation ,areas1 ,wilderness ,areas1 and ,special ,management ,areas by members of an ,indian tribe for traditional cultural purposes1 including spiritual or food-gathering activities4 ,in implementing this paragraph1 the ,secretary1 upon the request of an ,indian tribe1 may temporarily close to the general public use of one or more specific portions of a national conservation area1 wilderness area1 or special management area in order to protect the privacy of traditional cultural activities in such areas by members of the ,indian tribe4 ,any such closure shall be made to affect the smallest practicable area for the minimum period necessary for such purposes4 ,such access shall be consistent with the purpose and intent of ,public ,law #ie-cda 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiif71 commonly referred to as the ,american ,indian ,religious ,freedom ,act4 7k7 ,utility rights-of-,way ,nothing in this ,act precludes the ,secretary from renewing an existing utility right-of-way through a national conservation area or special management area in a manner that minimizes harm to the purposes of the national conservation area or special management area described in subsection 7b7 and section #e7;a7-- 7#a7 in accordance with-- 7,a7 the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 and 7,b7 any other applicable law2 and 7#b7 subject to such terms and conditions as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate4 7l7 ,maintenance of existing communications facilities ,the provisions of this ,act shall not be construed to prevent-- 7#a7 the maintenance of communications facilities1 in existence on the date of the enactment of this ,act and located in a national conservation area2 or 7#b7 limited motorized access to such facilities when non-motorized access means are not reasonably available or when time is of the essence1 subject to such conditions as the ,secretary considers to be desirable4 7m7 ,maintenance of agua caliente road ,in preparing resource management and travel management plans for the ,lower ,sonoran ,field ,office1 the ,secretary shall provide for protection of the existing1 low-standard 7,,blm ,maintenance ,level #c7 ,agua ,caliente which provides access to the wilderness and high conservation value lands designated by this ,act1 and shall assure that the wilderness environment and atmosphere enjoyed by users of this road1 which ,congress finds is well-matched to the rugged and wild character of the wilderness beyond the roadside1 is not degraded by incompatible development within the road corridor or by improvement of the road itself other than as he determines necessary for public safety4 #h4 ,acquisition of land 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may acquire non-public land within the boundaries of the ,national ,conservation ,areas1 the ,wilderness ,areas1 or the ,special ,management ,areas established by this ,act only through exchange1 donation1 or purchase from a willing seller4 7b7 ,management ,land acquired under this section shall-- 7#a7 become part of the ,national ,conservation ,areas1 the ,wilderness ,areas1 or the ,special ,management ,areas involved2 and 7#b7 be managed in accordance with this ,act and any other applicable laws4 #i4 ,border security ,nothing in this ,act-- 7#a7 prevents the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security from undertaking law enforcement and border security activities-- 7,a7 in the ,national ,conservation ,areas and ,special ,management ,areas outside the ,wilderness ,areas1 or 7,b7 in accordance with section #d7;c7 of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;c771 within the ,wilderness ,areas1 including the ability to use motorized access within a ,wilderness ,area while in pursuit of a suspect2 7#b7 affects the #bjjf ,memorandum of ,understanding among the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 the ,department of the ,interior1 and the ,department of ,agriculture regarding cooperative national security and counterterrorism efforts on public land along the borders of the ,united ,states2 or 7#c7 prevents the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security from conducting any low-level overflights over the ,national ,conservation ,areas and ,special ,management ,areas or the ,wilderness ,areas that may be necessary for law enforcement and border security purposes4 #aj4 ,water rights 7a7 ,reservation of rights ,with respect to each wilderness area designated by this ,act1 ,congress hereby reserves a quantity of water sufficient to fulfill the purposes of this ,act4 ,the priority date of such reserved rights shall be the date of enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,protection of rights ,the ,secretary and all other officers of the ,united ,states shall take steps necessary to protect the rights reserved by subsection 7a71 including the filing by the ,secretary of a claim for the quantification of such rights in any present or future appropriate stream adjudication in the courts of the ,state in which the ,united ,states is or may be joined and which is conducted in accordance with the ,mc,carran ,amendment 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #fff74 7c7 ,no relinquishment or reduction ,nothing in this section shall be construed as 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 ,act4 7d7 ,reservation for specific wilderness ,the ,federal water rights reserved by this section are specific to the wilderness located in the ,state designated by this ,act4 ,nothing in this section related to reserved ,federal water rights shall be construed as establishing a precedent with regard to any future designations1 nor shall it constitute an interpretation of any other ,act or any designation made pursuant thereto4