,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cbig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #cj1 #bjah ,mr4  
,lee introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read
 twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on      
,en]gy & ,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 ! ,wa%+ton    
,c\nty1 ,utah1 ,public ,l& ,act4  #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       
e/abli%$ by section #aige7;c7 ( !       
,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act (  
#bjji 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dfjxxx7c774  7#b7 
,c\nty ,! t]m ,c\nty means ,wa%+ton     
,c\nty1 ,utah4  7#c7 ,des]t ,tortoise   
,habitat ,cons]vation ,plan ,! t]m      
,des]t ,tortoise ,habitat ,cons]vation  
,plan means ! cons]vation plan entitl$  
,wa%+ton ,c\nty ,habitat ,cons]vation   

,plan & dat$ ,febru>y #bc1 #aiif4  7#d7 
,r$ ,cliffs ,national ,cons]vation ,area
 ,! t]m ,r$ ,cliffs ,national           
,cons]vation ,area means ! ,r$ ,cliffs  
,national ,cons]vation ,area e/abli%$ by
 section #aigd7;c7 ( ! ,omnibus ,public 
,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#af        
,u4,s4,c4 #dfjwww7c774  7#e7 ,secret>y  
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior4  7#f7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means
 ! ,/ate ( ,utah4  7#g7 ,unit ( local   
gov]nm5t ,! t]m unit ( local gov]nm5t   
means-- 7,a7 ! ,c\nty2  7,b7 ,/4 ,george
 ,city1 ,utah2 &  7,c7 any o!r political
 subdivision ( ! ,/ate1 includ+--  7i7  
any municipality ( ! ,/ate )9 !         
geographical b\nd>y ( ! ,c\nty )        
au?ority ov] local plann+ & zon+2 &     
7ii7 ! ,wa%+ton ,c\nty ,wat] ,cons]vancy
 ,di/rict4  7#h7 ,utility ,! t]m utility
 means any exi/+ or new site1 "r-(-way1 
p]mit1 grant1 infra/ructure1 edifice1   
facility1 or any o!r compon5t t provides
 a public s]vice 7includ+ wat]1         
electricity1 gas1 sewage1 or            

communications s]vice74  7#i7 ,utility  
developm5t protocols ,! t]m ,utility    
,developm5t ,protocols means ! ,r$      
,cliffs ,des]t ,res]ve developm5t       
protocols = projects agreem5t approv$ by
 ! ,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 & incid5tal 
take areas dat$ ,augu/ #a1 #bjjf 7z     
am5d$74  #c4 ,am5dm5t & r5ewal ( !      
,des]t ,tortoise ,habitat ,cons]vation  
,plan1 ,wa%+ton ,c\nty1 ,utah  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,on receipt f ! ,c\nty ( a        
proposal to am5d & r5ew ! ,des]t        
,tortoise ,habitat ,cons]vation ,plan to
 include an additional #f1hfe-;acre     
des]t tortoise res]ve zone id5tifi$ z ! 
,r$ ,cliffs ,des]t ,res]ve-,zone #f on !
 map entitl$ ,r$ ,cliffs ,des]t         
,res]ve-,zone #f & dat$ ,febru>y #bc1   
#bjah1 ! ,secret>y %all1 aft]           
coord9ation ) units ( local gov]nm5t & 9
 accordance ) ?is ,act & applicable     

law--  7#a7 approve ! am5dm5t2 &  7#b7  
r5ew1 = a p]iod ( #be ye>s--  7,a7 !    
,des]t ,tortoise ,habitat ,cons]vation  
,plan2 &  7,b7 ! p]mit issu$ "u !       
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 = ! ,des]t     
,tortoise ,habitat ,cons]vation ,plan4  
7b7 ,map & legal description  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,z soon z practicable aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all 
submit to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural       
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate an (ficial map &   
legal description ( ! res]ve zone       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,errors
 ,! map & legal description submitt$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all h ! same =ce & effect
 z if includ$ 9 ?is ,act1 except t !    
,secret>y may make m9or modifications ( 
any cl]ical or typographical errors 9 ! 
map or ! legal description4  7#c7       
,availability ,a copy ( ! map & ! legal 
description %all be on file & available 
= public inspection 9 ! appropriate     

field (fices ( ! ,bureau ( ,l&          
,managem5t4  7c7 ,managem5t ( ,r$       
,cliffs ,des]t ,res]ve-,zone #f         
,managem5t ( ! res]ve zone describ$ 9   
subsection 7a7 %all be facilitat$ by !  
,c\nty z "p (1 & 9 accordance )1 !      
,des]t ,tortoise ,habitat ,cons]vation  
,plan4  7d7 ,managem5t ( ,f$]al ,l& ,!  
,secret>y %all manage ,f$]al l& )9 !    
res]ve zone describ$ 9 subsection 7a7-- 
7#a7 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! purposes ( !
 ,r$ ,cliffs ,des]t ,tortoise ,res]ve2 &
  7#b7 to enhance ! natural values ( !  
l& compris+ ! res]ve zone1 includ+      
wildlife habitat & ! recreational1      
cultural1 educational1 & sci5tific      
values ( ! l&4  7e7 ,am5dm5t ( ,/4      
,george ,field ,(fice ,res\rce          
,managem5t ,plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) units (     
local gov]nm5t1 %all am5d ! ,/4 ,george 
,field ,(fice ,res\rce ,managem5t ,plan 
to provide = managem5t ( ,f$]al l& )9 ! 
res]ve zone describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  
7#b7 ,am5dm5t requirem5ts ,! am5dm5t "u 

p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 provide = !   
managem5t ( species 9 ! res]ve zone     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 9 accordance )
 ! ,des]t ,tortoise ,habitat            
,cons]vation ,plan2  7,b7 include !     
utility protocols entitl$ ,developm5t   
,protocols = ,projects ,)9 ! ,r$ ,cliffs
 ,des]t ,res]ve &_/or ,incid5tal ,take  
,areas & dat$ ,augu/ #a1 #bjjf 7z       
am5d$72 &  7,c7 provide = ! managem5t ( 
recreational activities 9 accordance ) !
 ,des]t ,tortoise ,habitat ,cons]vation 
,plan = o!r zones 9 ! ,r$ ,cliffs ,des]t
 ,res]ve1 includ+ rock climb+1 organiz$ 
ev5ts1 hik+1 bik+1 horseback rid+1 &    
(f-highway vehicle use on designat$     
trails & roads4  7#c7 ,adoption (       
am5dm5t ,! ,secret>y %all adopt !       
am5dm5t to ! ,/4 ,george ,field ,(fice  
,res\rce ,managem5t ,plan )9 #b ye>s    
aft] receipt ( ! proposal ( ! ,c\nty to 
am5d & r5ew ! ,des]t ,tortoise ,habitat 
,cons]vation ,plan includ+ ! res]ve zone
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7f7        
,provision ( mitigation cr$its ,!       

,secret>y %all manage ! res]ve zone     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 z a l& bank to
 provide mitigation cr$its = future     
di/urbances ( ! ,r$ ,cliffs ,des]t      
,res]ve1 includ+ utility di/urbances & !
 con/ruction ( ! corridor describ$ 9    
section #e7;e74  7g7 ,mitigation cr$its 
9 r5ew$ take p]mit ,9 ! p]mit r5ew$ "u  
subsection 7a77#b77;,b71 ! ,c\nty %all  
receive mitigation cr$it =-- 7#a7 !     
tortoises protect$ on non-,f$]al l& 9 ! 
res]ve zone describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 &
  7#b7 9 annual in/allm5ts1 any         
tortoises successfully translocat$ &    
surviv+ 9 ! res]ve zone describ$ 9      
subsection 7a71 bas$ on survivor%ip &   
juv5ile recruitm5t e/imates1 z det]m9$  
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife     
,s]vice4  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  
,plan4  #d4 ,adju/m5t to res\rce        
managem5t plans & cons]vation areas ,n  

lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all am5d ea* ( !
 res\rce managem5t plans = ! ,beav] ,dam
 ,wa% ,national ,cons]vation ,area & !  
,r$ ,cliffs ,national ,cons]vation ,area
 & ! ,/4 ,george ,field ,(fice ,res\rce 
,managem5t ,plan--  7#a7 9 accordance ) 
section #bjb7;c77#i7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l&     
,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #agab7;c77#i772  7#b7 9       
coord9ation & coop]ation ) units ( local
 gov]nm5t2 &  7#c7 consi/5t ) ?is ,act4 
#e4 ,r$ ,cliffs ,national ,cons]vation  
,area  7a7 ,b\nd>y2 map & legal         
description  7#a7 ,b\nd>y ,! ,r$ ,cliffs
 ,national ,cons]vation ,area %all      
consi/ ( ! approximately #de1jjj acres (
 public l& & non-,f$]al l& 9 ! ,c\nty   
depict$ on ! map entitl$ ! ,r$ ,cliffs  
,national ,cons]vation ,area ,managem5t 
,map & dat$ ,febru>y #bc1 #bjah4  7#b7  
,map & legal description  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,z soon z practicable aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,natural      

,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural       
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate an (ficial map &   
legal description ( ! l& describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,errors ,! map &   
legal description submitt$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all h ! same =ce &    
effect z if includ$ 9 ?is ,act1 except t
 ! ,secret>y may make m9or modifications
 ( any cl]ical or typographical errors 9
 ! map or legal description4  7,c7      
,availability ,a copy ( ! map & legal   
description submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all be on file & available = public   
inspection 9 ! appropriate field (fices 
( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t4  7b7      
,pres]vation ( exi/+ utility corridor ,!
 ,secret>y %all recognize on f$]ally    
manag$ l& a #aej-;foot-wide             
transportation utility corridor 9 ea*   
direction f ! c5t]l9e ( ,/ate ,r\te #ah 
?r\gh ! ,r$ ,cliffs ,national           
,cons]vation ,area4  7c7 ,utility       
developm5t protocols = habitat          
cons]vation plan ,! ,secret>y %all      

comply ) ! ,utility ,developm5t         
,protocols ) respect to ! managem5t (   
new & exi/+ utilities 9 ! ,r$ ,cliffs   
,national ,cons]vation ,area4  7d7      
,acquisition ( wat] rights 9 ! ,r$      
,cliffs ,national ,cons]vation ,area ,! 
,secret>y may only acquire wat] rights 9
 ! ,r$ ,cliffs ,national ,cons]vation   
,area-- 7#a7 if p]mitt$ by ,/ate law2 & 
7#b7 to ensure adequate managem5t ( !   
designat$ areas = campgr\nds1 visitor   
facilities1 & o!r recreational uses4    
7e7 ,nor!rn transportation & utility    
corridor ,! ,secret>y %all grant to !   
,/ate or "o or m units ( local gov]nm5t 
a #cjj-;foot-wide "r-(-way = ! nor!rn   
transportation & utility r\te requir$ "u
 section #aigg7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,omnibus
 ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji    
7,public ,law #aaa-aa2 #abc ,/at4       
#ajhi71 z depict$ on ! map entitl$ ,r$  
,cliffs ,national ,cons]vation ,area    
,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& a       
#aej-;foot-wide transportation & utility
 corridor 9 ea* direction f ! c5t]l9e ( 
old ,u4,s4 ,highway ,no4 #ia ?r\gh !    
,beav] ,dam ,wa% ,national ,cons]vation 
,area4  7b7 ,acquisition ( wat] rights 9
 ! ,beav] ,dam ,wa% ,national           
,cons]vation ,area ,! ,secret>y may only
 acquire wat] rights 9 ! ,beav] ,dam    
,wa% ,national ,cons]vation ,area-- 7#a7
 if p]mitt$ by ,/ate law2 &  7#b7 to    
ensure adequate managem5t ( ! designat$ 
areas = campgr\nds1 visitor facilities1 
& o!r recreational uses4  7c7 ,utility  
developm5t protocols  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y  
%all adopt utility developm5t protocols 
= ! con/ruction1 op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 & 
replacem5t ( utilities 9 ! ,beav] ,dam  
,wa% ,national ,cons]vation ,area t are 
n m re/rictive ?an ! ,utility           
,developm5t ,protocols4  7#b7           
,applicable law ,! utility developm5t   
protocols adopt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %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 & habitat 9 !      
,beav] ,dam ,wa% ,national ,cons]vation 
,area4  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   
,area %all be pres]v$4  #g4 ,acquisition
 ( non-,f$]al l& 9 ! ,beav] ,dam ,wa%   
,national ,cons]vation ,area1 ! ,r$     
,cliffs ,national ,cons]vation ,area1 & 
! ,r$ ,cliffs ,des]t ,res]ve-,zone #f   
,on ! reque/ ( ! own] ( non-,f$]al l&   
locat$ 9 ! ,beav] ,dam ,wa% ,national   
,cons]vation ,area1 ! ,r$ ,cliffs       
,national ,cons]vation ,area1 or !      
res]ve zone describ$ 9 section #c7;a71 !
 ,secret>y %all seek to acquire ?r\gh an
 ex*ange c>ri$ out 9 accordance )       
section #cji ( division ,i ( ! ,omnibus 
,p>ks & ,public ,l&s ,managem5t ,act (  

#aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-ccc2 #aaj ,/at4
 #dacg7 ! non-,f$]al l& z soon z        
practicable aft] ! date on :i* !        
,secret>y receives ! reque/ f ! own]4