,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ghae  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bi1 #bjbj ,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    
,utah1 & = o!r purposes4  #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-aa1 #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 ,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#d7 ,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-aa2 #abc
 ,/at4 #ajhi74  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m   
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  7#f7 ,unit ( local gov]nm5t  
,! t]m unit ( local gov]nm5t--  7,a7    
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/rict2 &    
7,b7 includes ! ,%ivwits ,b& ( ,paiutes1
 a f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe     
locat$ )9 ,wa%+ton ,c\nty4  7#g7        

,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#h7 ,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 ! ,c\nty ( a proposal to am5d
 & r5ew ! ,des]t ,tortoise ,habitat     
,cons]vation ,plan1 ,wa%+ton ,c\nty1    
,utah1 t includes an approximately      
#f1hfe acre des]t tortoise res]ve zone  

nam$ ! ,r$ ,cliffs ,des]t ,res]ve1 ,zone
 #f1 g5]ally depict$ on ! 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 ) ?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 ,map & legal    
description  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z soon z    
practical 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 ( ! p>cel describ$ 9        
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,errors ,! map &  
legal description submitt$ "u ?is       
subsection %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]ve1 zone #f ,managem5t ( ! ,r$
 ,cliffs ,des]t ,res]ve1 ,zone #f1 %all 
be facilitat$ by ! ,c\nty z "p ( & 9    
con=mity ) ! provisions ( ! ,des]t      
,tortoise ,habitat ,cons]vation ,plan4  
7d7 ,managem5t ( ,f$]al l&s  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all manage ,f$]al   
l&s )9 ! ,r$ ,cliffs ,des]t ,res]ve1    
,zone #f1 ( ! ,des]t ,tortoise ,habitat 
,cons]vation ,plan1 9 a mann] consi/5t )
 ! purposes ( ! ,r$ ,cliffs ,des]t      
,tortoise ,res]ve1 9 consultation ) !   
,%ivwits ,b& ( ,paiutes & to enhance !  
natural values ( su* l&s1 includ+       
wildlife habitat1 & recreational1       
cultural1 educational1 & sci5tific      
values ( su* l&s4  7#b7 ,acquisition (  
non-,f$]al l& ,! ,secret>y1 at ! reque/ 
( ! own] ( ! non-,f$]al l&s locat$ 9 !  

,beav] ,dam ,wa% ,national ,cons]vation 
,area1 ! ,r$ ,cliffs ,national          
,cons]vation ,area1 & ! ,r$ ,cliffs     
,des]t ,res]ve1 ,zone #f1 %all seek to  
acquire ?r\gh ex*ange "u ! ,omnibus     
,p>ks & ,public ,l&s ,managem5t ,act (  
#aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-ccc2 #aaj ,/at4
 #dacg et seq47 or by pur*ase or        
donation1 ^? non-,f$]al l&s z soon z    
practicable4  7e7 ,am5dm5t ( ,/4 ,george
 ,field ,(fice ,res\rce ,managem5t ,plan
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9         
consultation ) units ( local gov]nm5t   
includ+ ! ,c\nty1 %all am5d ! ,/4       
,george ,field ,(fice ,res\rce          
,managem5t ,plan to provide = managem5t 
( ,f$]al l&s )9 ! ,r$ ,cliffs ,des]t    
,res]ve1 ,zone #f4  7#b7 ,am5dm5t       
requirem5ts ,! am5dm5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 
%all include-- 7,a7 managem5t ( species 
9 accordance ) ! ,des]t ,tortoise       
,habitat ,cons]vation ,plan2  7,b7 !    
utility developm5t protocols z outl9$ = 
! ,r$ ,cliffs ,des]t ,res]ve &_/or      
,incid5tal ,take ,areas dat$ ,augu/ #a1 

#bjjf1 z am5d$2 &  7,c7 managem5t (     
recreational activities 9 con=mance ) ! 
,des]t ,tortoise ,habitat ,cons]vation  
,plan = o!r zones 9 ! ,r$ ,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  7f7 ,provision (       
mitigation cr$its ,! ,secret>y %all     
manage ! ,r$ ,cliffs ,des]t ,res]ve1    
,zone #f1 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 #e7;e74  7g7         
,mitigation cr$its 9 r5ew$ take p]mit ,9
 ! p]mit ext5d$ "u subsection 7a71 !    
,secret>y %all cr$it ,wa%+ton ,c\nty    
mitigation cr$it--  7#a7 = ! tortoises  
protect$ on non-,f$]al l&s 9 ! ,r$      
,cliffs ,des]t ,res]ve1 ,zone #f2 &     
7#b7 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  7h7 ,adoption
 ( am5dm5t ,! ,secret>y %all adopt !    
am5dm5t to ! ,/4 ,george ,field ,(fice  
,res\rce ,managem5t ,plan n lat] ?an two
 ye>s aft] receipt ( ,wa%+ton ,c\nty's  
proposal to am5d & r5ew ! ,habitat      
,cons]vation ,plan includ+ ! ,r$ ,cliffs
 ,des]t ,res]ve1 ,zone #f4  7i7 ,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       
,%ivwits ,b&s ( ,paiute ,indians ,9 ord]
 to all[ ! ,secret>y to c>ry out        
managem5t activities 9 direct           
consultation ) ! ,%ivwits ,b& (         
,paiutes1 ?is ,act cl>ifies ! ,paiute   
,indian ,tribe ( ,utah ,re/oration ,act 
7,public ,law #if-bbg7 to confirm t !   
,%ivwits ,b&s ( ,paiute ,indians is a   
sep>ate & indep5d5t f$]ally recogniz$   
,indian ,tribe1 z recogniz$ by ! ,paiute
 ,indian ,tribe ( ,utah ,re/oration     

,act4 ,! ,%ivwits ,b& ( ,paiute ,indians
 is n requir$ to p>ticipate 9 jo9t1     
int]-tribal gov]nance ) ! ,c$> ,b&1     
,indian ,peaks1 ,kano% or ,koo%>em ,b&s 
( ,paiute ,indians 9 ,utah1 & is n      
subject to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,paiute   
,indian ,tribe ( ,utah4  #e4 ,adju/m5t  
to res\rce managem5t plans & cons]vation
 areas ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
am5d ! res\rce managem5t plans = !      
,beav] ,dam ,wa% ,national ,cons]vation 
,area1 ! ,r$ ,cliffs ,national          
,cons]vation ,area1 & ! ,/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+ ! ,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
  #f4 ,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 ,map & legal 
description  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,z soon z    
practical 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 ( ! p>cel describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,=ce & effect ,!   
map & legal description submitt$ "u ?is 
p>agraph %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       
,public availability ,a copy ( ! map & !
 legal description %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&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 only acquire wat] rights 9

 ! ,r$ ,cliffs ,national ,cons]vation   
,area if all[$ by ,/ate law1 to ensure  
adequate managem5t ( ! designat$ areas =
 campgr\nds1 visitor facilities1 & = o!r
 recreational uses4  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 ( ! ,omnibus ,public 
,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7,public    
,law #aaa-aa2 #abc ,/at4 #ajhi7 id5tifi$
 on ! ,r$ ,cliffs ,national ,cons]vation
 ,area ,managem5t ,map dat$ ,febru>y    
#bc1 #bjah4  #g4 ,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 only acquire wat] rights 9
 ! ,beav] ,dam ,wa% ,national           
,cons]vation ,area if all[$ by ,/ate    
law1 to ensure adequate managem5t ( !   
designat$ areas = campgr\nds1 visitor   
facilities1 & = o!r recreational uses4  
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