,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #ajh #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bda ,report ,no4 #aac-ed ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #g1 #bjac ,mr4 ,udall of ,new ,mexico 7for himself and ,mr4 ,heinrich7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,june #bg1 #bjac ,reported by ,mr4 ,wyden1 with an amendment and an amendment to the title ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,a ,,bill ,to establish the ,ro ,grande del ,norte ,national ,conservation ,area in the ,state of ,new ,mexico1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,ro ,grande del ,norte ,national ,conservation ,area ,establishment ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,conservation area ,the term ,conservation ,area means the ,ro ,grande del ,norte ,national ,conservation ,area established by section #c7;a77#a74 7#b7 ,land grant community ,the term land grant community means a member of the ,board of ,trustees of confirmed and nonconfirmed community land grants within the ,conservation ,area4 7#c7 ,management plan ,the term management plan means the management plan for the ,conservation ,area developed under section #c7;d74 7#d7 ,map ,the term map means the map entitled ,ro ,grande del ,norte ,national ,conservation ,area and dated ,may #bb1 #bjab4 7#e7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7#f7 ,state ,the term ,state means the ,state of ,new ,mexico4 #c4 ,establishment of national conservation area 7a7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general ,there is established the ,ro ,grande del ,norte ,national ,conservation ,area in the ,state4 7#b7 ,area included ,the ,conservation ,area shall consist of approximately #bce1ihj acres of public land in ,taos and ,ro ,arriba counties in the ,state1 as generally depicted on the map4 7b7 ,purposes ,the purposes of the ,conservation ,area are to conserve1 protect1 and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the cultural1 archaeological1 natural1 ecological1 geological1 historical1 wildlife1 educational1 recreational1 and scenic resources of the ,conservation ,area4 7c7 ,management 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall manage the ,conservation ,area-- 7,a7 in a manner that conserves1 protects1 and enhances the resources of the ,conservation ,area2 and 7,b7 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 ,uses 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall allow only such uses of the ,conservation ,area that the ,secretary determines would further the purposes described in subsection 7b74 7,b7 ,use of motorized vehicles 7i7 ,in general ,except as needed for administrative purposes or to respond to an emergency1 the use of motorized vehicles in the ,conservation ,area shall be permitted only on roads designated for use by motorized vehicles in the management plan4 7ii7 ,new roads ,no additional road shall be built within the ,conservation ,area after the date of enactment of this ,act unless the road is needed for public safety or natural resource protection4 7,c7 ,grazing ,the ,secretary shall permit grazing within the ,conservation ,area1 where established before the date of enactment of this ,act-- 7i7 subject to all applicable laws 7including regulations7 and ,executive orders2 and 7ii7 consistent with the purposes described in subsection 7b74 7,d7 ,collection of pion nuts and firewood ,nothing in this section precludes the traditional collection of firewood and pion nuts for noncommercial personal use within the ,conservation ,area-- 7i7 in accordance with any applicable laws2 and 7ii7 subject to such terms and conditions as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate4 7,e7 ,utility right-of-way upgrades ,nothing in this section precludes the ,secretary from renewing or authorizing the upgrading 7including widening7 of an existing utility right-of-way through the ,conservation ,area in a manner that minimizes harm to the purposes of the ,conservation ,area described in subsection 7b7-- 7i7 in accordance with-- 7,i7 the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 and 7,,ii7 any other applicable law2 and 7ii7 subject to such terms and conditions as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate4 7,f7 ,tribal cultural uses 7i7 ,access ,the ,secretary shall1 in consultation with ,indian tribes or pueblos-- 7,i7 ensure the protection of religious and cultural sites in the ,conservation ,area2 and 7,,ii7 provide access to the sites by members of ,indian tribes or pueblos for traditional cultural and customary uses1 consistent with ,public ,law #ie-cda 7commonly known as the ,american ,indian ,religious ,freedom ,act7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiif74 7ii7 ,temporary closures ,in accordance with ,public ,law #ie-cda 7commonly known as the ,american ,indian ,religious ,freedom ,act7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiif71 the ,secretary1 on request of an ,indian tribe or pueblo1 may temporarily close to general public use #a or more specific areas of the ,conservation ,area in order to protect traditional cultural and customary uses in those areas by members of the ,indian tribe or the pueblo4 7d7 ,management plan 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall develop a management plan for the ,conservation ,area4 7#b7 ,other plans ,to the extent consistent with this ,act1 the plan may incorporate in the management plan the ,ro ,grande ,corridor ,management ,plan in effect on the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#c7 ,consultation ,the management plan shall be developed in consultation with-- 7,a7 ,state and local governments2 7,b7 tribal governmental entities2 7,c7 land grant communities2 and 7,d7 the public4 7#d7 ,considerations ,in preparing and implementing the management plan1 the ,secretary shall consider the recommendations of ,indian tribes and pueblos on methods for-- 7,a7 ensuring access to religious and cultural sites2 7,b7 enhancing the privacy and continuity of traditional cultural and religious activities in the ,conservation ,area2 and 7,c7 protecting traditional cultural and religious sites in the ,conservation ,area4 7e7 ,incorporation of acquired land and interests in land ,any land that is within the boundary of the ,conservation ,area that is acquired by the ,united ,states shall-- 7#a7 become part of the ,conservation ,area2 and 7#b7 be managed in accordance with-- 7,a7 this ,act2 and 7,b7 any other applicable laws4 7f7 ,special management areas 7#a7 ,in general ,the establishment of the ,conservation ,area shall not change the management status of any area within the boundary of the ,conservation ,area that is-- 7,a7 designated as a component of the ,national ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,system under the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abga et seq472 or 7,b7 managed as an area of critical environmental concern4 7#b7 ,conflict of laws ,if there is a conflict between the laws applicable to the areas described in paragraph 7#a7 and this ,act1 the more restrictive provision shall control4 #d4 ,designation of wilderness areas 7a7 ,in general ,in accordance with the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 the following areas in the ,conservation ,area are designated as wilderness and as components of the ,national ,wilderness ,preservation ,system3 7#a7 ,cerro del yuta wilderness ,certain land administered by the ,bureau of ,land ,management in ,taos ,county1 ,new ,mexico1 comprising approximately #ac1dbj acres as generally depicted on the map1 which shall be known as the ,cerro del ,yuta ,wilderness4 7#b7 ,ro san antonio wilderness ,certain land administered by the ,bureau of ,land ,management in ,ro ,arriba ,county1 ,new ,mexico1 comprising approximately #h1jjj acres1 as generally depicted on the map1 which shall be known as the ,ro ,san ,antonio ,wilderness4 7b7 ,management of wilderness areas ,subject to valid existing rights1 the wilderness areas designated by subsection 7a7 shall be administered in accordance with the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq47 and this ,act1 except that with respect to the wilderness areas designated by this ,act-- 7#a7 any reference to the effective date of the ,wilderness ,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 ,secretary4 7c7 ,incorporation of acquired land and interests in land ,any land or interest in land within the boundary of the wilderness areas designated by subsection 7a7 that is acquired by the ,united ,states shall-- 7#a7 become part of the wilderness area in which the land is located2 and 7#b7 be managed in accordance with-- 7,a7 the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq472 7,b7 this ,act2 and 7,c7 any other applicable laws4 7d7 ,grazing ,grazing of livestock in the wilderness areas designated by subsection 7a71 where established before the date of enactment of this ,act1 shall be administered in accordance with-- 7#a7 section #d7;d77#d7 of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#d772 and 7#b7 the guidelines set forth in appendix ,a of the ,report of the ,committee on ,interior and ,insular ,affairs to accompany ,h4,r4 #begj of the #ajast ,congress 7,h4 ,rept4 #aja-dje74 7e7 ,buffer zones 7#a7 ,in general ,nothing in this section creates a protective perimeter or buffer zone around any wilderness area designated by subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,activities outside wilderness areas ,the fact that an activity or use on land outside any wilderness area designated by subsection 7a7 can be seen or heard within the wilderness area shall not preclude the activity or use outside the boundary of the wilderness area4 7f7 ,release of wilderness study areas ,congress finds that1 for purposes of section #fjc7;c7 of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aghb7;c771 the public land within the ,san ,antonio ,wilderness ,study ,area not designated as wilderness by this section-- 7#a7 has been adequately studied for wilderness designation2 7#b7 is no longer subject to section #fjc7;c7 of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aghb7;c772 and 7#c7 shall be managed in accordance with this ,act4 #e4 ,general provisions 7a7 ,maps and legal descriptions 7#a7 ,in general ,as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall file the map and legal descriptions of the ,conservation ,area and the wilderness areas designated by section #d7;a7 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 7#b7 ,force of law ,the map and legal descriptions filed under paragraph 7#a7 shall have the same force and effect as if included in this ,act1 except that the ,secretary may correct errors in the legal description and map4 7#c7 ,public availability ,the map and legal descriptions filed under paragraph 7#a7 shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the ,bureau of ,land ,management4 7b7 ,national landscape conservation system ,the ,conservation ,area and the wilderness areas designated by section #d7;a7 shall be administered as components of the ,national ,landscape ,conservation ,system4 7c7 ,fish and wildlife ,nothing in this ,act affects the jurisdiction of the ,state with respect to fish and wildlife located on public land in the ,state1 except that the ,secretary1 after consultation with the ,new ,mexico ,department of ,game and ,fish1 may designate zones where1 and establishing periods when1 hunting shall not be allowed for reasons of public safety1 administration1 or public use and enjoyment4 7d7 ,withdrawals ,subject to valid existing rights1 any ,federal land within the ,conservation ,area and the wilderness areas designated by section #d7;a71 including any land or interest in land that is acquired by the ,united ,states after the date of enactment of this ,act1 is withdrawn from-- 7#a7 entry1 appropriation1 or disposal under the public land laws2 7#b7 location1 entry1 and patent under the mining laws2 and 7#c7 operation of the mineral leasing1 mineral materials1 and geothermal leasing laws4 7e7 ,treaty rights ,nothing in this ,act enlarges1 diminishes1 or otherwise modifies any treaty rights4 #f4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this ,act4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,cerros del ,norte ,conservation ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,map ,the term map means the map entitled ,ro ,grande del ,norte ,national ,monument ,proposed ,wilderness ,areas and dated ,may #b1 #bjac4 7#b7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7#c7 ,wilderness area ,the term wilderness area means a wilderness area designated by section #c7;a74 #c4 ,designation of ro grande del norte wilderness areas 7a7 ,in general ,in accordance with the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 the following areas in the ,ro ,grande del ,norte ,national ,monument are designated as wilderness and as components of the ,national ,wilderness ,preservation ,system3 7#a7 ,cerro del yuta wilderness ,certain land administered by the ,bureau of ,land ,management in ,taos ,county1 ,new ,mexico1 comprising approximately #ac1dbj acres as generally depicted on the map1 which shall be known as the ,cerro del ,yuta ,wilderness4 7#b7 ,ro san antonio wilderness ,certain land administered by the ,bureau of ,land ,management in ,ro ,arriba ,county1 ,new ,mexico1 comprising approximately #h1jjj acres1 as generally depicted on the map1 which shall be known as the ,ro ,san ,antonio ,wilderness4 7b7 ,management of wilderness areas ,subject to valid existing rights1 the wilderness areas shall be administered in accordance with the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq47 and this ,act1 except that with respect to the wilderness areas designated by this ,act-- 7#a7 any reference to the effective date of the ,wilderness ,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 ,secretary4 7c7 ,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-- 7#a7 become part of the wilderness area in which the land is located2 and 7#b7 be managed in accordance with-- 7,a7 the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq472 7,b7 this ,act2 and 7,c7 any other applicable laws4 7d7 ,grazing ,grazing of livestock in the wilderness areas1 where established before the date of enactment of this ,act1 shall be administered in accordance with-- 7#a7 section #d7;d77#d7 of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#d772 and 7#b7 the guidelines set forth in appendix ,a of the ,report of the ,committee on ,interior and ,insular ,affairs to accompany ,h4,r4 #begj of the #ajast ,congress 7,h4 ,rept4 #aja-dje74 7e7 ,buffer zones 7#a7 ,in general ,nothing in this ,act creates a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the wilderness areas4 7#b7 ,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 area4 7f7 ,release of wilderness study areas ,congress finds that1 for purposes of section #fjc7;c7 of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aghb7;c771 the public land within the ,san ,antonio ,wilderness ,study ,area not designated as wilderness by this section-- 7#a7 has been adequately studied for wilderness designation2 7#b7 is no longer subject to section #fjc7;c7 of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aghb7;c772 and 7#c7 shall be managed in accordance with this ,act4 7g7 ,maps and legal descriptions 7#a7 ,in general ,as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall file the map and legal descriptions of the wilderness 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 7#b7 ,force of law ,the map and legal descriptions filed under paragraph 7#a7 shall have the same force and effect as if included in this ,act1 except that the ,secretary may correct errors in the legal description and map4 7#c7 ,public availability ,the map and legal descriptions filed under paragraph 7#a7 shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the ,bureau of ,land ,management4 7h7 ,national landscape conservation system ,the wilderness areas shall be administered as components of the ,national ,landscape ,conservation ,system4 7i7 ,fish and wildlife ,nothing in this ,act affects the jurisdiction of the ,state of ,new ,mexico with respect to fish and wildlife located on public land in the ,state4 7j7 ,withdrawals ,subject to valid existing rights1 any ,federal land within the wilderness areas designated by subsection 7a71 including any land or interest in land that is acquired by the ,united ,states after the date of enactment of this ,act1 is withdrawn from-- 7#a7 entry1 appropriation1 or disposal under the public land laws2 7#b7 location1 entry1 and patent under the mining laws2 and 7#c7 operation of the mineral leasing1 mineral materials1 and geothermal leasing laws4 7k7 ,treaty rights ,nothing in this ,act enlarges1 diminishes1 or otherwise modifies any treaty rights4 ,amend the title so as to read3 ,a bill to establish certain wilderness areas in the ,ro ,grande del ,norte ,national ,monument1 ,new ,mexico1 and for other purposes44 ,june #bg1 #bjac ,reported with an amendment and an amendment to the title