,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #beb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #d1 #bjai,mr4 
,amodei introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to promote       
cons]vation1 improve public l&          
managem5t1 & provide = s5sible          
developm5t 9 ,p]%+ ,c\nty1 ,nevada1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( 
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,p]%+ ,c\nty ,economic      
,developm5t & ,cons]vation ,act4  7b7   
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts (   
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4       
,def9itions4 ,,title ,i--,*eck]bo>d l&  
resolution ,sec4 #aja4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4    
#ajb4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,sale or 
ex*ange ( eligible l&4 ,sec4 #ajd4      
,disposition ( proce$s4 ,,title         
,,ii--,l& conveyances & transf]s ,sec4  
#bja4 ,conveyances ( cov]$ l&4 ,sec4    
#bjb4 ,conveyance ( l& = use z a public 
cemet]y4 ,,title ,,iii--,wild]ness areas

 ,sec4 #cja4 ,additions to ! ,national  
,wild]ness ,pres]vation ,sy/em4 ,sec4   
#cjb4 ,adm9i/ration4 ,sec4 #cjc4        
,wildlife managem5t4 ,sec4 #cjd4        
,release ( wild]ness /udy areas4 ,sec4  
#cje4 ,native ,am]ican cultural &       
religi\s uses4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
,act3 7#a7 ,c\nty ,! t]m ,c\nty means   
,p]%+ ,c\nty1 ,nevada4  7#b7 ,secret>y  
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior4  7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means
 ! ,/ate ( ,nevada4  7#d7 ,wild]ness    
area ,! t]m wild]ness area means a      
wild]ness area designat$ by section     
#cja7;a74  ,i ,*eck]bo>d l& resolution  
#aja4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7   
s9ce ! passage ( ! ,act ( ,july #a1     
#ahfb 7#ab ,/at4 #dhi1 *apt] #abj7      
7commonly kn[n z ! ,pacific ,railway    
,act ( #ahfb71 "u :i* railroad l& grants
 along ! ,union ,pacific ,railroad      
"r-(-way creat$ a *eck]bo>d l& patt]n ( 
alt]nat+ public l& & privately own$ l&1 
managem5t ( ! l& 9 ! *eck]bo>d area has 
be5 a con/ant s\rce ( fru/ration = bo?  

private l&hold]s & ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  
7#b7 managem5t ( ,f$]al l& 9 ! *eck]bo>d
 area has be5 co/ly & difficult = !     
,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cies1 creat+ a   
dis9c5tive to manage ! l& effectively2  
7#c7 p>cels ( l& )9 ! *eck]bo>d area 9 !
 ,c\nty w n v>y significantly 9 apprais$
 value by acre due to ! simil>ity (     
highe/ & be/ use 9 ! ,c\nty2 &  7#d7    
consolidation ( appropriate l& )9 !     
*eck]bo>d area ?r\gh sales & z          
acre-=-acre ex*anges = developm5t &     
,f$]al managem5t w--  7,a7 help improve 
! tax base ( ! ,c\nty2 &  7,b7 simplify 
managem5t = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  #ajb4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,eligible
 l& ,! t]m eligible l& means--  7,a7 any
 l& adm9i/]$ by ! ,director ( ! ,bureau 
( ,l& ,managem5t t is )9 ! area id5tifi$
 on ! ,map z ,*eck]bo>d ,l&s ,resolution
 ,area t is designat$ = disposal by !   
,secret>y ?r\gh--  7i7 ! ,w9nemucca     
,consolidat$ ,res\rce ,managem5t ,plan2 
or  7ii7 any subsequ5t am5dm5t or       
revision to ! managem5t plan t is       

und]tak5 ) full public involvem5t2 &    
7,b7 ! l& id5tifi$ on ! ,map z          
,additional ,l&s ,eligible = ,disposal4 
7#b7 ,map ,! t]m ,map means ! map       
entitl$ ,p]%+ ,c\nty ,*eck]bo>d ,l&s    
,resolution & dat$ ,febru>y #i1 #bjag4  
#ajc4 ,sale or ex*ange ( eligible l&    
7a7 ,au?orization ( conveyance ,not)/&+ 
sections #bjb & #bjc1 subsections 7b7   
?r\gh 7i7 ( section #bjf1 & section #bji
 ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t    
,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab1      
#agac1 #agaf1 #agai71 ! ,secret>y1 9    
coop]ation ) ! ,c\nty1 9 accordance )   
?is ,act & any o!r applicable law1 &    
subject to valid exi/+ rights1 %all     
conduct sales or ex*anges ( ! eligible  
l&4  7b7 ,jo9t selection requir$ ,!     
,secret>y & ! ,c\nty %all jo9tly select 
:i* p>cels ( eligible l& to (f] = sale  
or ex*ange "u subsection 7a74  7c7      
,compliance ) local plann+ & zon+ laws  
,be=e c>ry+ out a sale or ex*ange "u    
subsection 7a71 ! ,c\nty %all submit to 
! ,secret>y a c]tification t qualifi$   

bidd]s h agre$ to comply )--  7#a7 local
 zon+ ord9ances2 &  7#b7 any ma/] plan =
 ! area approv$ by ! ,c\nty4  7d7 ,me?od
 ( sale or ex*ange  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
sale or ex*ange ( eligible l& "u        
subsection 7a7 %all be-- 7,a7 consi/5t )
 subsections 7b71 7d71 & 7f7 ( section  
#bjc & section #bjf7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l&  
,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #agac1 #agaf7;a772 &  7,b7    
conduct$ ?r\gh-- 7i7 a sale1 :i* %all   
be--  7,i7 ?r\gh a competitive bidd+    
process1 "u :i* adjo9+ l&[n]s are (f]$ !
 fir/ option1 unless o!rwise det]m9$ by 
! ,secret>y2  7,,ii7 = n less ?an fair  
m>ket value1 bas$ on an appraisal 9     
accordance ) ! ,uni=m ,/&>ds (          
,pr(essional ,appraisal ,practice2 &    
7,,iii7 conduct$ 9 accordance )         
subsection 7f72 or  7ii7 subject to     
p>agraph 7#c71 an acre-=-acre ex*ange = 
private l& locat$ )9 a ,managem5t       
,priority ,area id5tifi$ "u p>agraph    
7#d77;,a74  7#b7 ,mass appraisal ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is

 ,act1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y 
%all--  7,a7 conduct a mass appraisal ( 
! eligible l& to det]m9e :e!r any p>cel 
( eligible l& is likely valu$ at equal  
to or great] ?an #ejj p] acre 79 #bjag  
con/ant doll>s1 z measur$ by ! ,consum] 
,price ,index72 &  7,b7 make available  
to ! public ! results ( ! mass appraisal
 conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7    
,exclusion  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !         
,secret>y det]m9es t a p>cel ( eligible 
l& is likely valu$ at equal to or great]
 ?an #ejj p] acre 79 #bjag con/ant      
doll>s1 z measur$ by ! ,consum] ,price  
,index7 "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 !        
,secret>y %all exclude t p>cel f !      
acre-=-acre ex*ange describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a77;,b77ii74  7,b7 ,publication 9     
,f$]al ,regi/] ,if a mass appraisal (   
eligible l& "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 is n  
f9aliz$1 or up-to-date & publicly       
available1 be=e an acre-=-acre ex*ange  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b77ii7 is    
complet$1 ! ,secret>y may f9alize !     
ex*ange if ! ,secret>y publi%es 9 !     

,f$]al ,regi/]--  7i7 a det]m9ation /at+
 t ! "o or m p>cels ( eligible l&       
includ$ 9 ! ex*ange are likely valu$ at 
less ?an #ejj p] acre 79 #bjag con/ant  
doll>s1 z measur$ by ! ,consum] ,price  
,index72 &  7ii7 a description ( !      
me?odology us$ to arrive at t           
det]m9ation4  7#d7 ,managem5t ,priority 
,areas  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to       
subp>agraph 7,b71 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 = !      
purpose ( ! ex*anges au?oriz$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a77;,b77ii71 ! ,secret>y--   
7i7 %all id5tify ,managem5t ,priority   
,areas )9 ! ,*eck]bo>d ,l&s ,resolution 
,area1 z id5tifi$ on ! ,map1 t are      
consid]$ by ! ,secret>y to be--  7,i7   
great] sage-gr\se habitat2  7,,ii7 "p ( 
an id5tifi$ wildlife corridor or        
designat$ critical habitat2  7,,iii7 (  
value = outdoor recreation or public    
access = hunt+1 fi%+1 & o!r recreational
 purposes2  7,,iv7 ( significant        
cultural1 hi/oric1 ecological1 or sc5ic 
value2 or  7,v7 ( value = improv+ ,f$]al

 l& managem5t2 &  7ii7 z appropriate1   
may id5tify additional managem5t        
priority areas 9 ! ,c\nty any "t aft] ! 
id5tification "u clause 7i7 is complet$4
  7,b7 ,limitation ,managem5t ( ,f$]al  
l& )9 any ,managem5t ,priority ,area    
id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n be  
*ang$ bas$ solely on t id5tification4   
7e7 ,)drawal  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to 
valid exi/+ rights & m9+ claims = :i* ! 
claims ma9t5ance fees h be5 paid 9 !    
applicable assessm5t ye>1 effective on !
 date on :i* a p>cel ( eligible l& is   
select$ = sale or ex*ange "u subsection 
7b71 t p>cel is )drawn f--  7,a7 all =ms
 ( entry & appropriation "u ! public l& 
laws1 includ+ ! m9+ laws2  7,b7         
location1 entry1 & pat5t "u ! m9+ laws2 
&  7,c7 op]ation ( ! m9]al leas+ &      
geo!rmal leas+ laws4  7#b7 ,t]m9ation ,!
 )drawal ( a p>cel ( eligible l& "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all t]m9ate--  7,a7 on ! 
date ( sale or1 9 ! case ( ex*ange1 !   
conveyance ( title ( ! p>cel ( eligible 
l& "u ?is title2 or  7,b7 ) respect to  

any p>cel ( eligible l& select$ = sale  
or ex*ange "u subsection 7b7 t is n sold
 or ex*ang$1 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !  
date on :i* ! p>cel 0 (f]$ = sale or    
ex*ange "u ?is title4  7f7 ,p>amet]s =  
sale or ex*ange  7#a7 ,sales  7,a7      
,deadl9e ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph   
7#c71 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n less frequ5tly 
?an once p] ye> !reaft] until ! date on 
:i* ! limitation 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 has 
be5 rea*$ or ! date on :i* ! ,c\nty     
reque/s a po/ponem5t "u p>agraph 7#c71 !
 ,secret>y %all (f] = sale ! p>cels (   
eligible l& jo9tly select$ "u subsection
 7b74  7,b7 ,limitation ,! total acreage
 ( eligible l& sold "u ?is title %all   
consi/ ( n m ?an #aej1jjj acres (       
eligible l&4  7#b7 ,deadl9e = ex*anges  
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !    
,managem5t ,priority ,areas are id5tifi$
 "u subsection 7d77#d77;,a71 & n less   
frequ5tly ?an once p] ye> !reaft] until 
! date on :i* all ( ! p>cels ( eligible 

l& h be5 dispos$ ( or ! date on :i* !   
,c\nty reque/s a po/ponem5t "u p>agraph 
7#c71 ! ,secret>y %all (f] = ex*ange !  
p>cels ( eligible l& jo9tly select$ "u  
subsection 7b74  7#c7 ,po/ponem5t2      
exclusion = sale or ex*ange  7,a7       
,reque/ by c\nty = po/ponem5t or        
exclusion ,at ! reque/ ( ! ,c\nty1 !    
,secret>y %all po/pone or exclude f a   
sale or ex*ange all or a portion ( !    
eligible l& jo9tly select$ "u subsection
 7b74  7,b7 ,indef9ite po/ponem5t       
,unless specifically reque/$ by !       
,c\nty1 a po/ponem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all n be indef9ite4  7,c7 ,po/ponem5t 
or exclusion by ! ,secret>y ,! ,secret>y
 may po/pone or exclude f a sale or     
ex*ange all or a portion ( ! eligible l&
 jo9tly select$ "u subsection 7b7 =     
em]g5cy ecological or safety reasons4   
#ajd4 ,disposition ( proce$s  7a7       
,disposition ( proce$s ,( ! proce$s f ! 
sale ( l& "u section #ajc or #bja-- 7#a7
 #e p]c5t %all be disburs$ to ! ,/ate = 
use 9 ! g5]al education program ( !     

,/ate2  7#b7 #aj p]c5t %all be disburs$ 
to ! ,c\nty = use z det]m9$ ?r\gh normal
 ,c\nty budget+ proc$ures2 &  7#c7 !    
rema9d] %all be deposit$ 9 a special    
acc\nt 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
to be kn[n z ! ,p]%+ ,c\nty ,special    
,acc\nt1 :i* %all be available to !     
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,c\nty1   
=--  7,a7 ! reimbursem5t ( co/s incurr$ 
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior 9 prep>+ = !
 sale or ex*ange ( ! eligible l&1       
includ+--  7i7 ! co/s ( surveys &       
appraisals2 &  7ii7 ! co/s ( compliance 
) ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act
 ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 &
 sections #bjb & #bjc ( ! ,f$]al ,l&    
,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #agab1 #agac72  7,b7 ! conduct
 ( wildlife habitat cons]vation &       
re/oration projects1 includ+ projects t 
b5efit ! great] sage-gr\se 9 ! ,c\nty2  
7,c7 a project or activity c>ri$ out 9 !
 ,c\nty to address dr\ght conditions2   
7,d7 ! implem5tation ( wildfire         
presuppression & re/oration projects 9 !

 ,c\nty2  7,e7 ! acquisition (          
environm5tally s5sitive l& or int]e/s 9 
environm5tally s5sitive l& 9 ! ,c\nty2  
7,f7 projects t secure public access to 
,f$]al l& = hunt+1 fi%+1 & o!r          
recreational purposes ?r\gh easem5ts or 
rights-(-way 9 ! ,c\nty2 &  7,g7 !      
conduct ( any surveys relat$ to !       
designation ( ! wild]ness areas "u title
 ,,iii4  7b7 ,inve/m5t ( special acc\nt 
,any am\nts deposit$ 9 ! special acc\nt 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#c7--  7#a7  
%all e>n int]e/ 9 an am\nt det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 bas$ on !      
curr5t av]age m>ket yield on out/&+     
m>ketable obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
( comp>able maturities2 &  7#b7 may be  
exp5d$ by ! ,secret>y 9 accordance ) ?is
 section4  7c7 ,reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,beg9n+ ) fiscal ye> #bjbj1 & once e #e 
fiscal ye>s !reaft]1 n lat] ?an #fj days
 aft] ! la/ day ( ! prec$+ fiscal ye>1 !
 ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,/ate1 !    
,c\nty1 & ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a report on ! op]ation ( !    

special acc\nt e/abli%$ "u subsection   
7a77#c7 = ! prec$+ #e fiscal ye>s4  7#b7
 ,cont5ts ,ea* report submitt$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1 = ! fiscal  
ye> cov]$ by ! report-- 7,a7 a /atem5t (
 ! am\nts deposit$ into ! special       
acc\nt2  7,b7 a description ( !         
exp5ditures made f ! special acc\nt = ! 
fiscal ye>1 includ+ ! purpose ( !       
exp5ditures2  7,c7 recomm5dations =     
additional au?orities to fulfill !      
purpose ( ! special acc\nt2 &  7,d7 a   
/atem5t ( ! balance rema9+ 9 ! special  
acc\nt at ! end ( ! fiscal ye>4  ,,ii   
,l& conveyances & transf]s  #bja4       
,conveyances ( cov]$ l&  7a7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ l& ,! t]m  
cov]$ l& means any ,f$]al l& or int]e/ 9
 ,f$]al l& 9 ! ,c\nty id5tifi$ on ! ,map
 z ,cov]$ ,l&4  7#b7 ,map ,! t]m ,map   
means ! map entitl$ ,p]%+ ,c\nty ,l&    
,conveyances & ,transf]s & dat$ ,febru>y
 #i1 #bjag4  7#c7 ,qualifi$ entity ,!   
t]m qualifi$ entity means1 ) respect to 
a portion ( cov]$ l&--  7,a7 ! own] ( ! 

m9+ claims1 millsites1 or tunnel sites  
on a portion ( ! cov]$ l& on ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7,b7 ! lessee1 or 
o!r successor 9 int]e/ ( ! own]-- 7i7 ) 
! "r ( possession ( ! m9+ claims1       
millsites1 or tunnel sites on ! cov]$   
l&2  7ii7 t has paid 7or ^: ag5t has    
paid7 ! annual claim ma9t5ance fee or   
fil$ a ma9t5ance fee waiv] on or be=e   
,septemb] #a1 #bjag1 ) ! au?ority or    
cons5t ( ! own]1 = ! upcom+ assessm5t   
ye> = ! m9+ claims1 millsites1 or tunnel
 sites )9 ! ext]ior b\nd>y ( ! portion (
 cov]$ l&1 z det]m9$ bas$ on ! claim    
ma9t5ance fee records ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& 
,managem5t z ( ! date ( introduction (  
?is ,act2 &  7iii7 t has ! au?ority or  
cons5t ( ! own] to acquire ! portion (  
cov]$ l&2 or  7,c7 a subsequ5t successor
 to ! int]e/ ( a qualifi$ entity 9 !    
cov]$ l& t has ! au?ority or cons5t ( ! 
own] to acquire ! portion ( cov]$ l&4   
7b7 ,l& conveyances  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,subject to p>agraph 7#c71 not)/&+ !    
inv5tory & l& use plann+ requirem5ts (  

sections #bja & #bjb or ! sales         
provisions ( section #bjc ( ! ,f$]al ,l&
 ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc 
,u4,s4,c4 #agaa1 #agab1 #agac71 n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act & subject to valid exi/+ rights
 held by ?ird p>ties & any m9+ claims1  
millsite1 or tunnel site ( a qualifi$   
entity applicable to ! cov]$ l&1 !      
,secret>y %all (f] = sale to qualifi$   
entities1 = fair m>ket value1 ! rema9+  
"r1 title1 & int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 
& to ! cov]$ l&4  7#b7 ,conveyance ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !         
acceptance ( an (f] "u p>agraph 7#a7 by 
a qualifi$ entity & completion ( a sale 
= all or "p ( ! cov]$ l& to a qualifi$  
entity1 ! ,secret>y1 by deliv]y ( an    
appropriate de$1 pat5t1 or o!r valid    
in/rum5t ( conveyance1 %all convey to ! 
qualifi$ entity1 all rema9+ "r1 title1 &
 int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 & to !      
applicable portion ( ! cov]$ l&4  7#c7  
,m]g] ,subject to valid exi/+ rights    
held by ?ird p>ties1 on deliv]y ( !     

in/rum5t ( conveyance to ! qualifi$     
entity "u p>agraph 7#b71 any prior      
int]e/s 9 ! locatable m9]als & ! "r to  
use ! surface = m9]al purposes held by !
 qualifi$ entity "u a m9+ claim1        
millsite1 tunnel site1 or any o!r ,f$]al
 l& use au?orization applicable to !    
cov]$ l& convey$ to ! qualifi$ entity   
%all m]ge ) all "r1 title1 & int]e/     
convey$ to ! qualifi$ entity by ! ,unit$
 ,/ates "u ?is section to ensure t !    
qualifi$ entity receives fee simple     
title to ! pur*as$ cov]$ l&4  7#d7      
,appraisal to det]m9e fair m>ket value  
,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e ! fair m>ket  
value ( ! cov]$ l& to be convey$ "u ?is 
subsection 9 accordance )--  7,a7 !     
,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act (  
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472 &  
7,b7 ! ,uni=m ,/&>ds ( ,pr(essional     
,appraisal ,practice4  7#e7 ,co/s ,z a  
condition ( ! conveyance ( ! cov]$ l& "u
 ?is section1 ! qualifi$ entity %all pay
 all co/s relat$ to ! conveyance ( !    
cov]$ l& convey$1 includ+ ! co/s (      

surveys & o!r adm9i/rative co/s         
associat$ ) ! conveyance4  7#f7         
,availability ( map ,! ,map %all be on  
file & available = public inspection 9 !
 appropriate (fices ( ! ,bureau ( ,l&   
,managem5t4  7#g7 ,m9or corrections ,!  
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,c\nty1   
may correct m9or errors 9 ! ,map or a   
description ( ! cov]$ l&4  7c7          
,disposition ( proce$s ,any am\nts      
collect$ "u ?is section %all be dispos$ 
( 9 accordance ) section #ajd4  7d7     
,t]m9ation ,! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to 
sell cov]$ l& "u ?is section %all       
t]m9ate on ! date t is #aj ye>s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #bjb4      
,conveyance ( l& = use z a public       
cemet]y  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all 
convey to ! ,c\nty1 )\t consid]ation1 ! 
,f$]al l& describ$ 9 subsection 7b74    
7b7 ,description ( ,f$]al l& ,! ,f$]al  
l& ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 is !      
approximately #aj acres ( l& depict$ z  
,unionville ,cemet]y on ! ,map4  7c7    
,use ( convey$ l& ,! ,f$]al l& convey$  

"u subsection 7a7 %all be us$ by !      
,c\nty z a public cemet]y4  ,,iii       
,wild]ness areas  #cja4 ,additions to ! 
,national ,wild]ness ,pres]vation ,sy/em
  7a7 ,additions ,9 accordance ) !      
,wild]ness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et 
seq471 ! foll[+ p>cels ( ,f$]al l& 9 !  
,/ate are designat$ z wild]ness & z     
compon5ts ( ! ,national ,wild]ness      
,pres]vation ,sy/em3  7#a7 ,ca9 m\nta9  
wild]ness ,c]ta9 ,f$]al l& manag$ by !  
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 compris+      
approximately #ab1cci acres1 z g5]ally  
depict$ on ! map entitl$ ,propos$ ,ca9  
,m\nta9 ,wild]ness & dat$ ,febru>y #i1  
#bjag1 :i* %all be kn[n z ! ,ca9 ,m\nta9
 ,wild]ness4  7#b7 ,bluew+ wild]ness    
,c]ta9 ,f$]al l& manag$ by ! ,bureau (  
,l& ,managem5t1 compris+ approximately  
#bd1ijj acres1 z g5]ally depict$ on !   
map entitl$ ,propos$ ,bluew+ ,wild]ness 
& dat$ ,febru>y #i1 #bjag1 :i* %all be  
kn[n z ! ,bluew+ ,wild]ness4  7#c7      
,sel5ite peak wild]ness ,c]ta9 ,f$]al l&
 manag$ by ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1  

compris+ approximately #bb1hbb acres1 z 
g5]ally depict$ on ! map entitl$        
,propos$ ,sel5ite ,peak ,wild]ness &    
dat$ ,febru>y #i1 #bjag1 :i* %all be    
kn[n z ! ,sel5ite ,peak ,wild]ness4     
7#d7 ,m\nt limbo wild]ness ,c]ta9 ,f$]al
 l& manag$ by ! ,bureau ( ,l&           
,managem5t1 compris+ approximately      
#aa1hee acres1 z g5]ally depict$ on !   
map entitl$ ,propos$ ,mt4 ,limbo        
,wild]ness & dat$ ,febru>y #i1 #bjag1   
:i* %all be kn[n z ! ,m\nt ,limbo       
,wild]ness4  7#e7 ,nor? sahwave         
wild]ness ,c]ta9 ,f$]al l& manag$ by !  
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 compris+      
approximately #ac1hge acres1 z g5]ally  
depict$ on ! map entitl$ ,propos$ ,nor? 
,sahwave ,wild]ness & dat$ ,febru>y #i1 
#bjag1 :i* %all be kn[n z ! ,nor?       
,sahwave ,wild]ness4  7#f7 ,gr&fa!rs'   
wild]ness ,c]ta9 ,f$]al l& manag$ by !  
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 compris+      
approximately #ce1cci acres1 z g5]ally  
depict$ on ! map entitl$ ,propos$       
,gr&fa!rs' ,wild]ness & dat$ ,febru>y   

#i1 #bjag1 :i* %all be kn[n z !         
,gr&fa!rs' ,wild]ness4  7#g7 ,f5cemak]  
wild]ness ,c]ta9 ,f$]al l& manag$ by !  
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 compris+      
approximately #ad1idb acres1 z g5]ally  
depict$ on ! map entitl$ ,propos$       
,f5cemak] ,wild]ness & dat$ ,febru>y #i1
 #bjag1 :i* %all be kn[n z ! ,f5cemak]  
,wild]ness4  7b7 ,b\nd>y ,! b\nd>y ( any
 portion ( a wild]ness area t is bord]$ 
by a road %all be #ajj feet f ! c5t]l9e 
( ! road4  7c7 ,map & legal description 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z soon z practicable aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y %all file a map & legal       
description ( ea* wild]ness area4  7#b7 
,effect ,ea* map & legal description    
prep>$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all h ! same   
=ce & effect z if includ$ 9 ?is ,act1   
except t ! ,secret>y may correct cl]ical
 & typographical errors 9 ! map or legal
 description4  7#c7 ,availability ,ea*  
map & legal description prep>$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be on file &         
available = public inspection 9 !       

appropriate (fices ( ! ,bureau ( ,l&    
,managem5t4  7#d7 ,)drawal ,subject to  
valid exi/+ rights1 ! wild]ness areas   
designat$ by subsection 7a7 are )drawn  
f--  7,a7 all =ms ( entry1              
appropriation1 & disposal "u ! public l&
 laws2  7,b7 location1 entry1 & pat5t "u
 ! m9+ laws2 &  7,c7 disposition "u all 
laws relat+ to m9]al & geo!rmal leas+ or
 m9]al mat]ials4  #cjb4 ,adm9i/ration   
7a7 ,managem5t ,subject to valid exi/+  
rights1 ! wild]ness areas %all be       
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y 9 accordance ) !
 ,wild]ness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et
 seq471 except t--  7#a7 any ref]5ce 9 t
 ,act to ! effective date %all be       
consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 any ref]5ce
 9 t ,act to ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 
%all be consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to !   
,secret>y4  7b7 ,live/ock ,! graz+ (    
live/ock 9 ! wild]ness areas1 if        
e/abli%$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 %all be all[$ to cont9ue1 subject 
to su* reasonable regulations1 policies1

 & practices z ! ,secret>y consid]s to  
be necess>y 9 accordance )--  7#a7      
section #d7;d77#d7 ( ! ,wild]ness ,act  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#d772 &  7#b7 !
 guidel9es set =? 9 ,app5dix ,a ( !     
report ( ! ,committee on ,int]ior &     
,insul> ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives accompany+ ,h4,r4 #begj 
( ! #aja/ ,congress 7,h\se ,report      
#aja-dje74  7c7 ,incorporation ( acquir$
 l& & int]e/s ,any l& or int]e/ 9 l& )9 
! b\nd>y ( a wild]ness area t is acquir$
 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be add$ to &   
adm9i/]$ z "p ( ! wild]ness area4  7d7  
,adjac5t managem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al       
,congress does n int5d = ! designation (
 ! wild]ness areas to create protective 
p]imet]s or buff] zones ar\nd !         
wild]ness areas4  7#b7 ,nonwild]ness    
activities ,! fact t nonwild]ness       
activities or uses c be se5 or he>d f   
areas )9 a wild]ness area %all n        
preclude ! conduct ( ^? activities or   
uses outside ! b\nd>y ( ! wild]ness     

area4  7e7 ,milit>y ov]flights ,no?+ 9  
?is ,act re/ricts or precludes-- 7#a7   
l[-level ov]flights ( milit>y aircraft  
ov] ! wild]ness areas1 includ+ milit>y  
ov]flights t c be se5 or he>d )9 !      
wild]ness areas2  7#b7 flight te/+ &    
evaluation2 or  7#c7 ! designation or   
creation ( new units ( special use      
airspace1 or ! e/abli%m5t ( milit>y     
flight tra9+ r\tes1 ov] ! wild]ness     
areas4  7f7 ,wildfire1 insect1 & disease
 managem5t ,9 accordance ) section      
#d7;d77#a7 ( ! ,wild]ness ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#a771 ! ,secret>y   
may take su* measures 9 ! wild]ness     
areas z are necess>y = ! control ( fire1
 insects1 & diseases 7includ+1 z !      
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate1 ! 
coord9ation ( ! activities ) a ,/ate or 
local ag5cy74  7g7 ,climatological data 
collection ,9 accordance ) ! ,wild]ness 
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq47 &    
subject to su* t]ms & conditions z !    
,secret>y may prescribe1 ! ,secret>y may
 au?orize ! in/allation & ma9t5ance (   

hydrologic1 meteorologic1 or            
climatological data collection devices 9
 ! wild]ness areas if ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es t ! facilities & access to !   
facilities are ess5tial to flood w>n+1  
flood control1 or wat] res]voir op]ation
 activities4  7h7 ,wat] rights  7#a7    
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7,a7 !        
wild]ness areas are locat$--  7i7 9 !   
semi>id region ( ! ,great ,bas92 &  7ii7
 at ! headwat]s ( ! /reams & riv]s on l&
 ) respect to :i* !re are few1 if any-- 
7,i7 actual or propos$ wat] res\rce     
facilities locat$ up/ream2 &  7,,ii7    
opportunities = div]sion1 /orage1 or o!r
 uses ( wat] occurr+ outside ! l& t w\ld
 adv]sely affect ! wild]ness values ( ! 
l&2  7,b7 ! wild]ness areas are g5]ally 
n suitable = use or developm5t ( new    
wat] res\rce facilities2 &  7,c7 because
 ( ! unique nature ( ! wild]ness areas1 
x is possible to provide = prop]        
managem5t & protection ( ! wild]ness &  
o!r values ( l& 9 ways diff]5t f ^? us$ 
9 o!r laws4  7#b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( 

?is section is to protect ! wild]ness   
values ( ! wild]ness areas by means o!r 
?an a f$]ally res]v$ wat] "r4  7#c7     
,/atutory con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act--
 7,a7 con/itutes an express or impli$   
res]vation by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( any wat]
 or wat] rights ) respect to ! wild]ness
 areas2  7,b7 affects any wat] rights 9 
! ,/ate 7includ+ any wat] rights held by
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates7 9 exi/5ce on ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7,c7 e/abli%es a  
prec$5t ) reg>d to any future wild]ness 
designations2  7,d7 affects !           
int]pretation (1 or any designation made
 "u1 any o!r ,act2 or  7,e7 limits1     
alt]s1 modifies1 or am5ds any int]/ate  
compact or equitable apportionm5t decree
 t apportions wat] among & betwe5 !     
,/ate & o!r ,/ates4  7#d7 ,nevada wat]  
law ,! ,secret>y %all foll[ ! proc$ural 
& sub/antive requirem5ts ( ,/ate law 9  
ord] to obta9 & hold any wat] rights n 9
 exi/5ce on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 ) respect to ! wild]ness areas4  7#e7  
,new projects  7,a7 ,def9ition ( wat]   

res\rce facility  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is   
p>agraph1 ! t]m wat] res\rce facility   
means irrigation & pump+ facilities1    
res]voirs1 wat] cons]vation works1      
aqu$ucts1 canals1 dit*es1 pipel9es1     
wells1 hydrop[] projects1 transmission &
 o!r ancill>y facilities1 & o!r wat]    
div]sion1 /orage1 & c>riage /ructures4  
7ii7 ,exclusion ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m  
wat] res\rce facility does n include    
wildlife guzzl]s4  7,b7 ,re/riction on  
new wat] res\rce facilities ,except z   
o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 on & aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 nei!r !   
,presid5t nor any o!r (fic]1 employee1  
or ag5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all fund1    
assi/1 au?orize1 or issue a lic5se or   
p]mit = ! developm5t ( any new wat]     
res\rce facility )9 ! wild]ness areas4  
7i7 ,tempor>y telecommunications device 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act prev5ts !
 placem5t ( a tempor>y                  
telecommunications device = law en=cem5t
 or ag5cy adm9i/rative purposes 9 !     
,sel5ite ,peak ,wild]ness 9 accordance )

 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,additional       
requirem5ts ,any tempor>y               
telecommunications device au?oriz$ by ! 
,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7  
be c>ri$ out 9 accordance )--  7i7 !    
,wild]ness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et 
seq472 &  7ii7 all o!r applicable laws  
7includ+ regulations72  7,b7 to !       
maximum practicable1 be locat$ 9 su* a  
mann] z to m9imize impacts on !         
recreational & o!r wild]ness values ( ! 
area2 &  7,c7 be = a p]iod ( n long] ?an
 #g ye>s4  #cjc4 ,wildlife managem5t    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 accordance ) section    
#d7;d77#g7 ( ! ,wild]ness ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#g771 no?+ 9 ?is    
,act affects or dim9i%es ! jurisdiction 
( ! ,/ate ) respect to fi% & wildlife   
managem5t1 includ+ ! regulation ( hunt+1
 fi%+1 & trapp+1 9 ! wild]ness areas4   
7b7 ,managem5t activities ,9 fur!rance (
 ! purposes & pr9ciples ( ! ,wild]ness  
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 !   
,secret>y may conduct any managem5t     
activities 9 ! wild]ness areas t are    

necess>y to ma9ta9 or re/ore fi% &      
wildlife populations & ! habitats to    
support ! populations1 if ! activities  
are c>ri$ out--  7#a7 consi/5t )        
relevant wild]ness managem5t plans2 &   
7#b7 9 accordance )--  7,a7 ! ,wild]ness
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq472 &  
7,b7 appropriate policies1 su* z ^? set 
=? 9 ,app5dix ,b ( ! report ( !         
,committee on ,int]ior & ,insul>        
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives    
accompany+ ,h4,r4 #begj ( ! #aja/       
,congress 7,h\se ,report #aja-dje71     
includ+ noxi\s we$ treatm5t & !         
occasional & tempor>y use ( motoriz$    
vehicles if ! use1 z det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y1 w\ld promote heal?y1 viable1 
& m naturally di/ribut$ wildlife        
populations t w\ld enhance wild]ness    
values ) ! m9imal impact necess>y to    
reasonably accompli% ^? tasks4  7c7     
,exi/+ activities ,consi/5t ) section   
#d7;d77#a7 ( ! ,wild]ness ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#a77 & 9 accordance 
) appropriate policies su* z ^? set =? 9

 ,app5dix ,b ( ! ,committee on ,int]ior 
& ,insul> ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives accompany+ ,h4,r4 #begj 
( ! #aja/ ,congress 7,h\se ,report      
#aja-dje71 ! ,/ate may cont9ue to use   
aircraft1 includ+ helicopt]s1 to survey1
 capture1 transplant1 monitor1 & provide
 wat] = wildlife populations1           
specifically sage-gr\se1 9 ! wild]ness  
areas4  7d7 ,wildlife wat] developm5t   
projects ,subject to subsection 7f71 !  
,secret>y %all au?orize /ructures &     
facilities1 includ+ exi/+ /ructures &   
facilities1 = wildlife wat] developm5t  
projects1 includ+ guzzl]s1 9 ! wild]ness
 areas if--  7#a7 ! /ructures &         
facilities w1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 
enhance wild]ness values by promot+     
heal?y1 viable & m naturally di/ribut$  
wildlife populations2 &  7#b7 ! visual  
impacts ( ! /ructures & facilities on ! 
wild]ness areas c reasonably be m9imiz$4
  7e7 ,hunt+1 fi%+1 & trapp+  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y may designate areas 9
 :i*1 & e/abli% p]iods dur+ :i*1 =      

reasons ( public safety1 adm9i/ration1  
or compliance ) applicable laws1 no     
hunt+1 fi%+1 or trapp+ w be p]mitt$ 9 ! 
wild]ness areas4  7#b7 ,consultation    
,except 9 em]g5cies1 ! ,secret>y %all   
consult ) ! appropriate ,/ate ag5cy &   
notify ! public be=e tak+ any action "u 
p>agraph 7#a74  7f7 ,coop]ative agreem5t
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,/ate1 includ+ a     
designee ( ! ,/ate1 may conduct wildlife
 managem5t activities 9 ! wild]ness     
areas--  7,a7 9 accordance ) ! t]ms &   
conditions specifi$ 9 ! coop]ative      
agreem5t betwe5 ! ,secret>y & ! ,/ate   
entitl$ ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ betwe5 !   
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t & ! ,nevada    
,dep>tm5t ( ,wildlife ,supplem5t ,no4 #i
 & sign$ ,novemb] & ,decemb] #bjjc1     
includ+ any am5dm5ts to ! coop]ative    
agreem5t agre$ to by ! ,secret>y & !    
,/ate2 &  7,b7 subject to all applicable
 laws 7includ+ regulations74  7#b7      
,ref]5ces2 cl>k c\nty ,= ! purposes (   
?is subsection1 any ref]5ces to ,cl>k   
,c\nty 9 ! coop]ative agreem5t describ$ 

9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all be consid]$ to
 be a ref]5ce to ! wild]ness areas4     
#cjd4 ,release ( wild]ness /udy areas   
7a7 ,f9d+ ,congress f9ds t1 = ! purposes
 ( section #fjc7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l&      
,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #aghb7;c771 ! approximately   
#dh1fjj acres ( public l& 9 ! portions (
 ! ,*9a ,m\nta91 ,mt4 ,limbo1 ,sel5ite  
,m\nta9s1 & ,tob9 ,range wild]ness /udy 
areas t h n be5 designat$ z wild]ness by
 section #cja7;a7 & ! portion ( !       
,augu/a ,m\nta9s wild]ness /udy area )9 
! ,c\nty t has n be5 designat$ z        
wild]ness by section #cja7;a7 h be5     
adequately /udi$ = wild]ness            
designation4  7b7 ,release ,! public l& 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 is no  
long] subject to section #fjc7;c7 ( !   
,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act (  
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aghb7;c772 &  7#b7
 %all be manag$ 9 accordance ) !        
applicable l& use plans adopt$ "u       
section #bjb ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &   
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  

#agab74  #cje4 ,native ,am]ican cultural
 & religi\s uses  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9  
?is title alt]s or dim9i%es ! treaty    
rights ( any ,indian tribe 7z def9$ 9   
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd774 
7b7 ,cultural uses ,no?+ 9 ?is title    
precludes ! traditional collection ( p9e
 nuts 9 a wild]ness area = p]sonal1     
noncomm]cial use consi/5t ) ! ,wild]ness
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq474