,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hddf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #cj1 #bjbj,mr4 ,stewart introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to provide greater conservation1 recreation1 economic development and local management of ,federal lands in ,garfield and ,kane ,counties1 ,utah4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,grand ,staircase ,escalante ,enhancement ,act4 #b4 ,table of ,contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title4,sec4 #b4 ,table of contents4,sec4 #c4 ,definitions4,sec4 #d4 ,establishment of ,escalante ,canyons ,national ,park and ,preserve4,sec4 #e4 ,withdrawals4,sec4 #f4 ,map and legal description4,sec4 #g4 ,grand ,staircase ,national ,monument4,sec4 #h4 ,kaiparowits ,national ,monument4,sec4 #i4 ,escalante ,canyons ,national ,monument4,sec4 #aj4 ,escalante ,canyons ,national ,park and ,preserve1 ,grand ,staircase ,national ,monument1 ,kaiparowits ,national ,monument1 and ,escalante ,canyons ,national ,monument ,management ,council4,sec4 #aa4 ,federal land manager adherence4,sec4 #ab4 ,clarification4,sec4 #ac4 ,restoration of land status4,sec4 #ad4 ,hole in the ,rock ,road4,sec4 #ae4 ,effect on proclamations4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,management ,council ,the term ,management ,council means the council established under section #aj4 7#b7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 #d4 ,establishment of ,escalante ,canyons ,national ,park and ,preserve 7a7 ,establishment ,there is hereby established within the ,escalante ,canyons ,national ,monument the ,escalante ,canyons ,national ,park and ,preserve in the ,state of ,utah4 7b7 ,boundaries ,the boundaries of ,escalante ,canyons ,national ,park and ,preserve are as generally depicted on the map entitled 1 numbered 1 and dated 4 ,the map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the ,national ,park ,service4 7c7 ,purpose ,the purpose of the ,escalante ,canyons ,national ,park and ,preserve shall be to protect1 conserve1 and enhance in the ,escalante ,canyons ,national ,park and ,preserve-- 7#a7 the unique and nationally important historic1 natural1 scenic1 and natural resources2 7#b7 recreation1 including hunting2 and 7#c7 grazing4 #e4 ,withdrawals ,subject to valid existing rights1 any ,federal land within the ,escalante ,canyons ,national ,park and ,preserve1 including any land or interest in land that is acquired by the ,united ,states after the date of enactment of this ,act1 is withdrawn from-- 7#a7 entry1 appropriation1 or disposal under the public land laws2 7#b7 location1 entry1 and patent under the mining laws2 and 7#c7 operation of the mineral leasing1 mineral materials1 and geothermal leasing laws4 #f4 ,map and legal description 7a7 ,in general ,as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate a map and legal description of the ,escalante ,canyons ,national ,park and ,preserve4 7b7 ,force and effect ,the map and legal description submitted under this section shall have the same force and effect as if included in this ,act1 except that the ,secretary may make minor modifications of any clerical or typographical errors in the map or legal description provided these changes are first reported to the ,state of ,utah1 ,garfield and ,kane ,counties in ,utah1 and the ,management ,council4 #g4 ,grand ,staircase ,national ,monument 7a7 ,establishment ,subject to valid existing rights1 the ,federal land comprising approximately #baa1ihc acres1 identified as ,grand ,staircase ,unit and generally depicted on the map entitled ,grand ,staircase-,escalante ,national ,monument ,modification is hereby established as the ,grand ,staircase ,national ,monument4 7b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of the ,grand ,staircase ,national ,monument shall be to protect1 conserve1 and enhance the monument's-- 7#a7 unique and nationally important historic1 scenic1 and natural resources2 7#b7 recreation1 including hunting2 and 7#c7 grazing4 7c7 ,map 7#a7 ,as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate a map and legal description of the ,grand ,staircase ,national ,monument established in this section4 7#b7 ,the map and legal description submitted under this section shall have the same force and effect as if included in this title1 except that the ,secretary may make minor modification of any clerical or typographical errors in the map or legal description provided these changes are first reported to the ,state of ,utah1 ,kane ,county1 ,utah1 and the ,management ,council4 7#c7 ,a copy of the map and legal description shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate field offices of the ,bureau of ,land ,management4 #h4 ,kaiparowits ,national ,monument 7a7 ,establishment ,subject to valid existing rights1 the ,federal land comprising approximately #eea1aag acres1 identified as ,kaiparowits ,unit and generally depicted on the map entitled ,grand ,staircase-,escalante ,national ,monument ,modification is hereby established as the ,kaiparowits ,national ,monument4 7b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of the ,kaiparowits ,national ,monument shall be to protect1 conserve1 and enhance the monument's-- 7#a7 unique and nationally important historic1 scenic1 and natural resources2 7#b7 recreation1 including hunting2 and 7#c7 grazing4 7c7 ,map 7#a7 ,as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate a map and legal description of the ,kaiparowits ,national ,monument established in this section4 7#b7 ,the map and legal description submitted under this section shall have the same force and effect as if included in this title1 except that the ,secretary may make minor modification of any clerical or typographical errors in the map or legal description provided these changes are first reported to the ,state of ,utah1 ,kane and ,garfield ,counties1 ,utah1 and the ,management ,council4 7#c7 ,a copy of the map and legal description shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate field offices of the ,bureau of ,land ,management4 #i4 ,escalante ,canyons ,national ,monument 7a7 ,establishment ,subject to the valid existing rights1 the ,federal land comprising approximately #bdc1bda acres1 identified as ,escalante ,canyons ,unit and generally depicted on the map entitled ,grand ,staircase-,escalante ,national ,monument ,modification is hereby established as the ,escalante ,canyons ,national ,monument4 7b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of the ,escalante ,canyons ,national ,monument shall be to protect1 conserve1 and enhance the monument's-- 7#a7 unique and nationally important historic1 scenic1 and natural resources2 7#b7 recreation1 including hunting2 and 7#c7 grazing4 7c7 ,map 7#a7 ,as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate a map and legal description of the ,escalante ,canyons ,national ,monument established in this section4 7#b7 ,the map and legal description submitted under this section shall have the same force and effect as if included in this title1 except that the ,secretary may make minor modification of any clerical or typographical errors in the map or legal description provided these changes are first reported to the ,state of ,utah1 ,garfield ,county1 ,utah1 and the ,management ,council4 7#c7 ,a copy of the map and legal description shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate field offices of the ,bureau of ,land ,management4 #aj4 ,escalante ,canyons ,national ,park and ,preserve1 ,grand ,staircase ,national ,monument1 ,kaiparowits ,national ,monument1 and ,escalante ,canyons ,national ,monument ,management ,council 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,management ,council is hereby established4 7b7 ,duties ,the ,management ,council shall develop and implement the comprehensive management plans for the ,escalante ,canyons ,national ,park and ,preserve1 the ,grand ,staircase ,national ,monument1 the ,kaiparowits ,national ,monument1 and the ,escalante ,canyons ,national ,monument consistently with the purposes of those areas as provided in this ,act4 7c7 ,membership ,the ,management ,council shall be composed of #g members appointed not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act as follows3 7#a7 ,one individual from the ,department of ,interior1 appointed by the ,president4 7#b7 ,five individuals1 appointed by the ,president in consultation with the ,congressional delegation from the ,state of ,utah and the ,governor of ,utah1 who shall represent the following3 7,a7 ,two from the ,garfield ,county1 ,utah1 ,board of ,commissioners4 7,b7 ,two from the ,kane ,county1 ,utah1 ,board of ,commissioners4 7,c7 ,one ,utah ,state ,legislator representing ,kane ,county1 ,garfield ,county1 or both4 7#c7 ,one at-large representative appointed by the ,president4 7d7 ,qualifications ,the members appointed under subsections 7c7 7#b7 and 7#c7 shall not be employees of the ,federal ,government4 7e7 ,terms ,the ,president shall appoint the members under subsections 7c7 7#b7 and 7#c7 for a term of #e years1 except that the ,president shall designate staggered terms for the members initially appointed to the ,management ,council4 ,the ,president may reappoint a member to not more than three consecutive terms4 7f7 ,vacancies ,vacancies of members appointed under subsections 7c7 7#b7 and 7#c7 shall be filled in the same manner as such positions were originally filled as soon as practicable after the vacancy has occurred4 7g7 ,compensation ,members appointed under subsections 7c7 7#b7 and 7#c7 shall serve without pay1 except for reasonable travel expenses1 including per diem in lieu of subsistence1 at the rate authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter ,i of chapter #eg of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of duties for the ,council4 7h7 ,chair ,the members shall select the chair of the ,management ,council from the members appointed under subsection 7c7 7#b7 and 7#c7 for a term beginning on the date of selection1 and ending in #e years or until the member's term of office expires1 whichever occurs first4 7i7 ,staff assistance ,the ,management ,council may request administrative assistance from ,federal employees under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary of the ,interior or the ,secretary of ,agriculture4 7j7 ,meetings 7#a7 ,frequency ,the ,management ,council shall meet at the call of the ,chair or a majority of the members4 ,meetings shall be held no less than once per year4 ,a majority must be present to constitute a quorum to conduct official business4 7#b7 ,announcement2 open meetings ,all meetings of the ,management ,council shall be announced at least one week in advance in publications of general circulation and shall be open to the public4 7k7 ,administration 7#a7 ,the ,management ,council shall allow hunting1 fishing and trapping on lands and water under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary within the ,escalante ,canyons ,national ,park and ,preserve in accordance with the applicable laws of the ,state of ,utah4 7#b7 ,the ,management ,council shall ensure that the privilege of grazing domestic livestock on lands with the ,escalante ,canyons ,national ,park and ,preserve shall continue to be exercised and enhanced in perpetuity4 ,grazing within the ,escalante ,canyons ,national ,park and ,preserve shall be administered by the ,national ,park ,service4 #aa4 ,federal land manager adherence ,federal land managers shall adhere to the management plans created by the ,management ,council4 #ab4 ,clarification ,nothing in this ,act affects the jurisdiction of the ,state of ,utah with respect to the management of fish1 wildlife and predators in the ,state4 #ac4 ,restoration of land status ,subject to valid existing rights1 the provisions of existing withdrawals1 and the requirements of applicable law1 the public lands excluded from the monument reservation under ,presidential ,proclamation #ifhb1 dated ,december #d1 #bjag1 and issued under chapter #cbjc of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be open to3 7#a7 entry1 location1 selection1 sale or other disposition under the public land laws2 7#b7 disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing2 and 7#c7 location1 entry1 and patent under the mining laws4 #ad4 ,hole in the ,rock ,road ,the ,secretary shall convey to the ,state of ,utah all right1 title and interest of the ,united ,states in and to the ,hole in the ,rock ,road 7,,blm ,road #bjj74 #ae4 ,effect on proclamations ,any provision of ,presidential ,proclamation #fibj1 dated ,september #ah1 #aiif1 and ,presidential ,proclamation #ifhb1 dated ,december #d1 #bjag1 and issued under chapter #cbjc of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 that is inconsistent with this ,act is hereby declared null and void4