,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eeig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bd1 #bjah ,mr4
 ,/ew>t introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !   
expansion ( ! ,des]t ,tortoise ,habitat 
,cons]vation ,plan1 ,wa%+ton ,c\nty1    
,utah4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be
 cit$ z ! ,des]t ,tortoise ,habitat     
,cons]vation ,plan ,expansion ,act1     
,wa%+ton ,c\nty1 ,utah4  #b4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,beav] dam wa%      
national cons]vation area ,! t]m ,beav] 
,dam ,wa% ,national ,cons]vation ,area  
means ! ,beav] ,dam ,wa% ,national      
,cons]vation ,area z e/abli%$ by !      
,omnibus ,public ,l&s ,managem5t ,act ( 
#bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-aa74  7#b7     
,des]t tortoise habitat cons]vation plan
 ,! t]m ,des]t ,tortoise ,habitat       
,cons]vation ,plan1 ,wa%+ton ,c\nty1    
,utah means ! ,wa%+ton ,c\nty ,habitat  
,cons]vation ,plan sign$ ,febru>y #bc1  
#aiif1 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &        

,wildlife ,s]vice1 ,bureau ( ,l&        
,managem5t1 ! ,/ate ( ,utah1 ,wa%+ton   
,c\nty1 ,utah1 & ,iv9s ,city1 ,utah4    
7#c7 ,r$ ,cliffs ,national ,cons]vation 
,area ,! t]m ,r$ ,cliffs ,national      
,cons]vation ,area means ! ,r$ ,cliffs  
,national ,cons]vation ,area z e/abli%$ 
by ! ,omnibus ,public ,l&s ,managem5t   
,act ( #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-aa74    
7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#e7 ,unit (   
local gov]nm5t ,! t]m unit ( local      
gov]nm5t means ,wa%+ton ,c\nty1 ,/4     
,george ,city1 & o!r political          
subdivisions ( ! ,/ate ( ,utah1 includ+ 
municipalities ( ! ,/ate ( ,utah )9 !   
geographical b\nd>ies ( ,wa%+ton ,c\nty 
) au?ority ov] local plann+ & zon+ & !  
,wa%+ton ,c\nty ,wat] ,cons]vancy       
,di/rict4  7#f7 ,utility ,! t]m utility 
means exi/+ or new sites1 rights-(-way1 
p]mits1 grants1 infra/ructure1 edifices1
 facilities1 & any o!r compon5ts t      
provide public s]vices includ+1 b n     
limit$ to1 wat]1 electricity1 gas1      

sewage1 & communications4  7#g7 ,utility
 developm5t protocols ,! t]m utility    
developm5t protocols means ! ,r$ ,cliffs
 ,des]t ,res]ve ,developm5t ,protocols =
 ,projects agreem5t approv$ by ,wa%+ton 
,c\nty1 ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 &     
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice =
 ! con/ruction1 op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 &  
replacem5t ( utilities )9 ! ,r$ ,cliffs 
,des]t ,res]ve &_/or ,incid5tal ,take   
,areas dat$ ,augu/ #a1 #bjjf1 z am5d$4  
#c4 ,am5dm5t & r5ewal ( ! ,des]t        
,tortoise ,habitat ,cons]vation ,plan1  
,wa%+ton ,c\nty1 ,utah  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u
 receipt f ,wa%+ton ,c\nty1 ,utah1 ( a  
proposal to am5d & r5ew ! ,des]t        
,tortoise ,habitat ,cons]vation ,plan1  
,wa%+ton ,c\nty1 ,utah t includes an    
additional #f1hfe acre des]t tortoise   
res]ve zone nam$ ! ,r$ ,cliffs ,des]t   
,res]ve1 ,zone #f1 z g5]ally depict$ on 
a map entitl$ ,r$ ,cliffs ,des]t        
,res]ve1 ,zone #f & dat$ ,febru>y #bc1  
#bjah1 ! ,secret>y %all1 aft]           
coord9ation ) units ( local gov]nm5t & 9

 accordance ) ! provisions ( ?is ,act & 
) applicable laws1 approve su* am5dm5t &
 r5ew su* plan & ! p]mit "u ! ,endang]$ 
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeca et seq47 t 0 issu$ = su* plan1 = a
 p]iod ( #be ye>s4  7b7 ,managem5t ( ,r$
 ,cliffs ,des]t ,res]ve1 ,zone #f ,! ,r$
 ,cliffs ,des]t ,res]ve1 ,zone #f %all  
be manag$ by ,wa%+ton ,c\nty z "p ( & 9 
con=mity ) ! provisions ( ! ,des]t      
,tortoise ,habitat ,cons]vation ,plan1  
,wa%+ton ,c\nty1 ,utah4  7c7 ,managem5t 
( ,f$]al l&s ,! ,secret>y %all manage   
,f$]al l&s )9 ,zone #f ( ! ,des]t       
,tortoise ,habitat ,cons]vation ,plan1  
,wa%+ton ,c\nty1 ,utah to enhance !     
natural values ( su* l&s1 includ+       
wildlife habitat1 & recreational1       
cultural1 educational1 & sci5tific      
values ( su* l&s4  7d7 ,am5dm5t ( ,/4   
,george ,field ,(fice ,res\rce          
,managem5t ,plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) units (     
local gov]nm5t includ+ ,wa%+ton ,c\nty1 
%all am5d ! ,/4 ,george ,field ,(fice   

,res\rce ,managem5t ,plan to provide =  
managem5t ( ,f$]al l&s )9 ! ,r$ ,cliffs 
,des]t ,res]ve1 ,zone #f area4  7#b7    
,am5dm5t requirem5ts ,! am5dm5t %all    
include-- 7,a7 managem5t ( species 9    
accordance ) ! ,des]t ,tortoise ,habitat
 ,cons]vation ,plan1 ,wa%+ton ,c\nty1   
,utah2  7,b7 ! utility developm5t       
protocols z outl9$ = ! ,r$ ,cliffs      
,des]t ,res]ve &_/or ,incid5tal ,take   
,areas dat$ ,augu/ #a1 #bjjf1 z am5d$2 &
  7,c7 managem5t ( recreation 9         
con=mance ) ! ,des]t ,tortoise ,habitat 
,cons]vation ,plan1 ,wa%+ton ,c\nty1    
,utah = o!r zones 9 ! ,r$ ,cliffs ,des]t
 ,res]ve includ+ rock climb+1 organiz$  
ev5ts approv$ by ! ,wa%+ton ,c\nty      
,habitat ,cons]vation ,advisory         
,committee1 hik+1 bik+1 horseback rid+1 
& (f-highway vehicle use on designat$   
trails & roads4  7e7 ,provision (       
mitigation cr$its ,! ,secret>y %all     
manage ! ,r$ ,cliffs ,des]t ,res]ve1    
,zone #f z a l& bank to provide         
mitigation cr$its = future di/urbances (

 ! ,r$ ,cliffs ,des]t ,res]ve1 includ+  
utility di/urbances & ! con/ruction ( ! 
,nor!rn ,transportation ,corridor       
id5tifi$ 9 section #e4  7f7 ,mitigation 
cr$its 9 r5ew$ take p]mit ,9 ! p]mit    
ext5d$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y   
%all cr$it ,wa%+ton ,c\nty z foll[s3    
7#a7 ,wa%+ton ,c\nty %all receive       
mitigation cr$it = ! tortoises protect$ 
on non-,f$]al l&s 9 ,zone #f2 &  7#b7   
,wa%+ton ,c\nty %all receive mitigation 
cr$it1 9 ye>ly in/allm5ts1 = ^?         
tortoises successfully translocat$ &    
surviv+1 bas$ on survivor%ip & juv5ile  
recruitm5t e/imates z det]m9$ by !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4 
7g7 ,adoption ( am5dm5t ,! ,secret>y    
%all adopt ! am5dm5t to ! ,/4 ,george   
,field ,(fice ,res\rce ,managem5t ,plan 
)9 "o ye> aft] receipt ( ,wa%+ton       
,c\nty's proposal to am5d & r5ew !      
,habitat ,cons]vation ,plan includ+ !   
,r$ ,cliffs ,des]t ,res]ve1 ,zone #f4   
7h7 ,habitat cons]vation plan n o!rwise 
affect$ ,except z provid$ 9 ?is section1

 no?+ 9 ?is ,act o!rwise limits1 alt]s1 
modifies1 or am5ds ! ,des]t ,tortoise   
,habitat ,cons]vation ,plan1 ,wa%+ton   
,c\nty1 ,utah4  #d4 ,adju/m5t to res\rce
 managem5t plans & cons]vation areas ,n 
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all am5d !      
res\rce managem5t plans = ! ,beav] ,dam 
,wa% ,national ,cons]vation ,area1 ! ,r$
 ,cliffs ,national ,cons]vation ,area1 &
 ! am5dm5t to ! ,/4 ,george ,field      
,(fice ,res\rce ,managem5t ,plan--  7#a7
 9 accordance ) section #bjb7;c77#i7 ( !
 ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( 
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab7;c77#i772    
7#b7 9 coord9ation & coop]ation ) units 
( local gov]nm5t 9 ! ,/ate ( ,utah      
includ+ ,wa%+ton ,c\nty1 ,/4 ,george    
,city1 & o!r political subdivisions1    
includ+ municipalities ( ! ,/ate ( ,utah
 )9 ! geographical b\nd>ies ( ,wa%+ton  
,c\nty ) au?ority ov] local plann+ &    
zon+1 & ! ,wa%+ton ,c\nty ,wat]         
,cons]vancy ,di/rict2 &  7#c7 consi/5t )
 ! provisions ( ?is ,act4  #e4 ,r$      

,cliffs ,national ,cons]vation ,area    
7a7 ,b\nd>ies & public access  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,r$ ,cliffs ,national          
,cons]vation ,area %all consi/ (        
approximately #de1jjj acres ( public &  
non-,f$]al l& 9 ,wa%+ton ,c\nty1 ,utah1 
id5tifi$ on ! ,r$ ,cliffs ,national     
,cons]vation ,area ,managem5t ,map dat$ 
,febru>y #bc1 #bjah4  7#b7 ,availability
 ( map ,an updat$ map & legal           
description ( ! ,r$ ,cliffs ,national   
,cons]vation ,area %all be on file &    
available = public inspection 9 !       
appropriate (fices ( ! ,bureau ( ,l&    
,managem5t4  7b7 ,pres]vation ( ,exi/+  
,utility ,corridor ,! ,secret>y %all    
recognize on f$]ally manag$ l&s a       
#aej-;foot-wide transportation utility  
corridor 9 ea* direction f ! c5t]l9e (  
,,sr #ah ?r\gh ! ,r$ ,cliffs ,national  
,cons]vation ,area4  7c7 ,utility       
developm5t protocols = habitat          
cons]vation plan ,! ,secret>y %all adh]e
 to ! ,utility ,developm5t ,protocols   
dat$ ,augu/ #a1 #bjjf1 z am5d$1 )9 ! ,r$

 ,cliffs ,national ,cons]vation ,area   
&_/or ,incid5tal ,take ,area z !        
suitable me*anism = new & exi/+ utility 
managem5t )9 ! ,r$ ,cliffs ,national    
,cons]vation ,area4  7d7 ,wat] rights   
associat$ ) acquir$ l& & int]e/s = r$   
cliffs national cons]vation area ,!     
,secret>y may n acquire any wat] rights 
9 ! ,r$ ,cliffs ,national ,cons]vation  
,area or any wat] rights relat$ to any  
l& or int]e/ 9 l& 9 ! ,r$ ,cliffs       
,national ,cons]vation ,area4  7e7      
,nor!rn transportation & utility        
corridor ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all 
grant to ! ,/ate ( ,utah or to "o or m  
units ( local gov]nm5t a #cjj foot wide 
"r-(-way = ! nor!rn transportation &    
utility r\te pursuant to section        
#aigg7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ,public ,law       
#aaa-aa id5tifi$ on ! ,r$ ,cliffs       
,national ,cons]vation ,act ,managem5t  
,map dat$ ,febru>y #bc1 #bjah4  #f4     
,beav] ,dam ,wa% ,national ,cons]vation 
,area  7a7 ,pres]vation ( ,exi/+        
,utility ,corridor--,! ,secret>y %all   

recognize on f$]ally manag$ l&s a       
#aej-;foot-wide transportation & utility
 corridor 9 ea* direction f ! c5t]l9e ( 
old ,,u #ia ?r\gh ! ,beav] ,dam ,wa%    
,national ,cons]vation ,area4  7b7 ,wat]
 rights associat$ ) acquir$ l& & int]e/s
 = beav] dam wa% national cons]vation   
area ,! ,secret>y may n acquire any wat]
 rights 9 ! ,beav] ,dam ,wa% ,national  
,cons]vation ,area or any wat] rights   
relat$ to any l& or int]e/ 9 l& 9 !     
,beav] ,dam ,wa% ,national ,cons]vation 
,area4  7c7 ,utility developm5t         
protocols ,! ,secret>y %all adopt       
utility developm5t protocols = !        
con/ruction1 op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 &     
replacem5t ( utilities )9 ! ,beav] ,dam 
,wa% ,national ,cons]vation ,area t are 
no m re/rictive ?an ! ,r$ ,cliffs ,des]t
 ,res]ve ,utility ,developm5t ,protocols
 dat$ ,augu/ #a1 #bjjf1 z am5d$4 ,!     
,beav] ,dam ,wa% ,utility ,developm5t   
,protocols %all comply ) ! ,national    
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 includ+ !     

id5tification & consid]ation ( pot5tial 
impacts to fi% & wildlife res\rces &    
habitat4  7d7 ,pres]vation ( ,exi/+     
,utilities & ,graz+ ,p]mits ,access to  
utilities & graz+ p]mits & ma9t5ance (  
utilities t are locat$ 9 ,beav] ,dam    
,national ,wa% ,national ,cons]vation   
,area1 %all be pres]v$4