,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bajd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #bj1 #bjag,mr4 ,simpson 7for himself and ,mr4 ,labrador7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to modify the boundaries of the ,morley ,nelson ,snake ,river ,birds of ,prey ,national ,conservation ,area1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,morley ,nelson ,snake ,river ,birds of ,prey ,national ,conservation ,area ,boundary ,modification ,act of #bjag4 #b4 ,boundary modification1 ,morley ,nelson ,snake ,river ,birds of ,prey ,national ,conservation ,area1 ,idaho 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,conservation area ,the term ,conservation ,area means the ,morley ,nelson ,snake ,river ,birds of ,prey ,national ,conservation ,area4 7#b7 ,gateway ,west ,the term ,gateway ,west means the high-voltage transmission line project in ,idaho and ,wyoming jointly proposed by the entities ,idaho ,power ,company1 incorporated in the ,state of ,idaho1 and ,rocky ,mountain ,power1 a division of ,pacifi,corp1 an ,oregon ,corporation4 7#c7 ,map ,the term map means the map titled ,proposed ,snake ,river ,birds of ,prey ,,nca ,boundary ,adjustment and dated ,october #ac1 #bjaf4 7#d7 ,sage-grouse species ,the term sage-grouse species means the greater sage-grouse 7,centrocercus urophasianus7 7including all distinct population segments74 7#e7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7b7 ,areas ,to be added ,to and removed from ,morley ,nelson ,snake ,river ,birds of ,prey ,national ,conservation ,area ,the boundary of the ,conservation ,area is hereby modified-- 7#a7 to include-- 7,a7 the approximately #d1gbf acres of land generally depicted as ,,blm ,administered ,lands on the map1 to the extent such lands are part of the ,lower ,saylor ,creek ,allotment those lands would continue to be managed by the ,,blm ,jarbidge ,field ,office until terms of the ,no4 ,,cv-#jd-aha-,s-,,blw ,stipulated ,settlement ,agreement are fully met1 after which the lands would be managed by the ,morley ,nelson ,snake ,river ,birds of ,prey ,national ,conservation ,area office2 and 7,b7 the approximately #hf acres of land generally depicted as ,,bor ,administered ,lands on the map2 and 7#b7 to exclude-- 7,a7 the approximately #gfa acres of land generally depicted as ,segment #h ,revised ,proposed ,route on the map1 including #abe feet on either side of the center line of the ,gateway ,west ,transmission line1 the ,gateway ,west ,transmission ,line shall be sited so that the center line of ,segment #h is no more than #ejj feet from the center line of the existing ,summer ,lake ,transmission ,line as described in the ,summer ,lake ,transmission ,line ,right of ,way ,grant per ,,flpma1 ,,idi-#jjhhge2 and 7,b7 the approximately #a1hde acres of land generally depicted as ,segment #i ,revised ,proposed ,route on the map including #abe feet on either side of the center line of the ,gateway ,west ,transmission line4 7c7 ,right-of-,way and conditions 7#a7 ,right-of-way ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall issue to ,gateway ,west a right-of-way for the lands described in subsection 7b77#b7 to be used for the construction and maintenance of transmission lines1 including access roads and activities related to fire prevention and suppression4 ,the right-of-way issued under this paragraph shall contain the conditions described in subsection 7c77#b71 and be in alignment with the revised proposed routes for segments #h and #i identified as ,alternative #a in the ,supplementary ,final ,environmental ,impact ,analysis released ,october #e1 #bjaf4 7#b7 ,conditions ,the conditions that the ,secretary shall include in the right-of-way described in paragraph 7#a7 shall be in accordance with section #eje of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agfe7 and are as follows3 7,a7 ,mitigation ,during the time of construction of each respective line segment1 ,gateway ,west shall mitigate for the impacts related to the transmission lines in accordance with the ,compensatory ,mitigation and ,enhancement framework described in the final ,supplemental ,environmental ,impact ,statement with the stipulation that ,compensatory ,mitigation and ,enhancement costs shall not exceed #h1edc1ddj4 7,b7 ,conservation ,gateway ,west shall contribute #b1jjj per acre of right-of-way in the ,conservation ,area during the time of construction of ,segment #h ,revised ,proposed ,route 7comprising #gfa acres7 and during the construction of ,segment #i ,revised ,proposed ,route 7comprising #a1hde acres7 to the ,bureau of ,land ,management ,foundation that shall be used for the purpose of conservation1 including enhancing ,national ,landscape ,conservation ,system ,units in ,idaho1 also known as ,national ,conservation ,lands4 7,c7 ,costs ,gateway ,west shall pay all costs associated with the boundary modification1 including the costs of any surveys1 recording costs1 and other reasonable costs4 7,d7 ,other ,standard terms and conditions in accordance with section #eje of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agfe74 7d7 ,administration ,the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 administer the lands described in subsection 7b77#a7 as part of the ,conservation ,area in accordance with ,public ,law #ajc-fd and as part of the ,national ,landscape ,conservation ,system2 and 7#b7 continue to administer lands described in subsection 7b77#b71 but as lands that are not included in a ,conservation ,area or subject to ,public ,law #ajc-fd4 7e7 ,transfer of administrative jurisdiction ,administrative jurisdiction over the approximately #hf acres of land depicted as ,,bor ,administered ,lands on the map is hereby transferred from the ,bureau of ,reclamation to the ,bureau of ,land ,management4 7f7 ,availability of map ,the map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the ,bureau of ,land ,management4 7g7 ,management plan amendment ,not later than #ah months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall amend the management plan for the ,conservation ,area to address the long-term management of the lands described in subsection 7b77#a7 in order to-- 7#a7 determine appropriate management activities and uses of the lands described in subsection 7b77#a7 consistent with ,public ,law #ajc-fd and this section2 7#b7 continue managing the grazing of livestock on the lands described in subsection 7b77#a7 in which grazing is established as of the date of the enactment of this section such that the grazing shall be allowed to continue1 subject to such reasonable regulations1 policies1 and practices that the ,secretary considers necessary2 7#c7 allow motorized access on roads existing on the lands described in subsection 7b77#a7 on the date of the enactment of this section1 subject to such reasonable regulations1 policies1 and practices that the ,secretary considers necessary2 and 7#d7 allow hunting and fishing on the lands described in subsection 7b77#a7 consistent with applicable laws and regulations4 #c4 ,cotterel ,wind ,power ,project ,the approximately #bjc acres of ,federal land identified as ,project ,area on the map titled ,cotterel ,wind ,power ,project and dated ,march #a1 #bjjf1 may not be used for the production of electricity from wind4