,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dbjj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #be1 #bjbf,ms4 ,cortez ,masto introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to promote conservation1 improve public land1 and provide for sensible development in ,douglas ,county1 ,nevada1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,douglas ,county ,economic ,development and ,conservation ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents of this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,purpose4,sec4 #c4 ,definitions4,,title ,i--,land conveyances,sec4 #aja4 ,conveyance to ,state of ,nevada4,sec4 #ajb4 ,conveyance to ,douglas ,county1 ,nevada4,sec4 #ajc4 ,sale of certain ,federal land4,sec4 #ajd4 ,open space recreation area4,,title ,,ii--,tribal cultural resources,sec4 #bja4 ,transfer of land to be held in trust for ,tribe4,,title ,,iii--,burbank ,canyons ,wilderness,sec4 #cja4 ,addition to ,national ,wilderness ,preservation ,system4,sec4 #cjb4 ,administration4,sec4 #cjc4 ,fish and wildlife management4,sec4 #cjd4 ,release of wilderness study area4,sec4 #cje4 ,native ,american cultural and religious uses4,,title ,,iv--,certain ,forest ,service land provisions,sec4 #dja4 ,determination required under the ,santini-,burton ,act4,sec4 #djb4 ,special use authorizations for recreation and other purposes4 #b4 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is to promote conservation1 improve public land1 and provide for sensible development in ,douglas ,county1 ,nevada1 and for other purposes4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,county ,the term ,county means ,douglas ,county1 ,nevada4 7#b7 ,map ,the term ,map means the map entitled ,douglas ,county ,economic ,development and ,conservation ,act and dated ,march #be1 #bjbf4 7#c7 ,public land ,the term public land has the meaning given the term public lands in section #ajc of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb74 7#d7 ,secretary concerned ,the term ,secretary concerned means-- 7,a7 with respect to ,national ,forest ,system land1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture 7acting through the ,chief of the ,forest ,service72 and 7,b7 with respect to land managed by the ,bureau of ,land ,management1 including land held in trust for the benefit of the ,tribe1 the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7#e7 ,state ,the term ,state means the ,state of ,nevada4 7#f7 ,tribe ,the term ,tribe means the ,washoe ,tribe of ,nevada and ,california4 7#g7 ,wilderness ,the term ,wilderness means the ,burbank ,canyons ,wilderness designated by section #cja7;a74 ,i ,land conveyances #aja4 ,conveyance to ,state of ,nevada 7a7 ,conveyance ,subject to valid existing rights1 the ,secretary concerned shall convey to the ,state1 without consideration1 all right1 title1 and interest of the ,united ,states in and to the land described in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,description of land ,the land referred to in subsection 7a7 is the approximately #fg acres of ,forest ,service land generally depicted as ,lake ,tahoe-,nevada ,state ,park on the ,map4 7c7 ,costs ,as a condition of the conveyance under subsection 7a71 the ,state shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance1 including costs of surveys1 appraisals1 environmental response and restoration1 and administrative costs 7including closing fees74 7d7 ,use of land 7#a7 ,in general ,the land conveyed to the ,state under subsection 7a7 shall be used only for-- 7,a7 the conservation of wildlife or natural resources2 or 7,b7 a public park4 7#b7 ,facilities ,any facility on the land conveyed under subsection 7a7 shall be constructed and managed in a manner consistent with the uses described in paragraph 7#a74 7e7 ,environmental response and restoration ,for purposes of the conveyance of land under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary concerned-- 7#a7 shall meet disclosure requirements for hazardous substances1 pollutants1 or contaminants under section #abj7;h7 of the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act of #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifbj7;h772 7#b7 shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate hazardous substances1 pollutants1 or contaminants2 7#c7 shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate the presence of solid and hazardous waste and materials that may be required by applicable ,federal1 ,state1 and local environmental laws and regulations2 and 7#d7 shall not otherwise be required to remove any improvements from the land conveyed4 7f7 ,easements ,as a condition of conveyance of the land under subsection 7a71 access easements for roads and trails shall be reserved in the applicable deed at the discretion of the ,secretary concerned4 7g7 ,survey ,the exact acreage and legal description of the land to be conveyed under subsection 7a7 shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the ,secretary concerned4 7h7 ,minor errors ,the ,secretary concerned1 in consultation with the ,state1 may-- 7#a7 make minor boundary adjustments to the land to be conveyed under subsection 7a72 and 7#b7 correct any minor errors in the map1 acreage estimate1 or legal description of the land to be conveyed under that subsection4 7i7 ,reversion ,if any portion of the land conveyed under subsection 7a7 is used in a manner that is inconsistent with the uses described in subsection 7d71 the land shall1 at the discretion of the ,secretary concerned1 revert to the ,united ,states4 7j7 ,additional terms and conditions ,with respect to the conveyance of land under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary concerned may require such additional terms and conditions as the ,secretary concerned determines to be appropriate to protect the interests of the ,united ,states4 #ajb4 ,conveyance to ,douglas ,county1 ,nevada 7a7 ,definition of ,federal land ,in this section1 the term ,federal land means the approximately #g1ggg acres of ,federal land in the ,county that is identified as ,douglas ,county ,land ,conveyances on the ,map4 7b7 ,authorization of conveyance ,subject to valid existing rights and notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of section #bjb of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab71 on receipt of a request from the ,county for the conveyance of the ,federal land1 the ,secretary concerned shall convey to the ,county1 without consideration1 all right1 title1 and interest of the ,united ,states in and to the ,federal land4 7c7 ,costs ,the ,county shall pay any costs relating to the conveyance authorized under subsection 7b71 including costs of surveys1 appraisals1 environmental response and restoration1 and administrative costs 7including closing fees74 7d7 ,use of ,federal land 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,federal land conveyed under subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 shall not be used by the ,county for purposes other than flood control1 recreation1 environmental quality1 or any other public purpose consistent with the ,act of ,june #ad1 #aibf 7commonly known as the ,recreation and ,public ,purposes ,act7 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #hfi et seq472 and 7,b7 shall not be disposed of by the ,county4 7#b7 ,reversion ,if the ,federal land conveyed under subsection 7b7 is used in a manner inconsistent with paragraph 7#a71 the ,federal land shall1 at the discretion of the ,secretary concerned1 revert to the ,united ,states4 7e7 ,environmental response and restoration ,for purposes of the conveyance of the ,federal land under subsection 7b71 the ,secretary concerned-- 7#a7 shall meet disclosure requirements for hazardous substances1 pollutants1 or contaminants under section #abj7;h7 of the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act of #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifbj7;h772 7#b7 shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate hazardous substances1 pollutants1 or contaminants2 7#c7 shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate the presence of solid and hazardous waste and materials that may be required by applicable ,federal1 ,state1 and local environmental laws and regulations2 and 7#d7 shall not otherwise be required to remove any improvements from the land conveyed4 7f7 ,easements ,as a condition of conveyance of the ,federal land under subsection 7b71 access easements for roads and trails shall be reserved in the applicable deed at the discretion of the ,secretary concerned4 7g7 ,survey ,the exact acreage and legal description of the ,federal land to be conveyed under subsection 7b7 shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the ,secretary concerned4 7h7 ,minor errors ,the ,secretary concerned1 in consultation with the ,county1 may-- 7#a7 make minor boundary adjustments to the ,federal land to be conveyed under subsection 7b72 and 7#b7 correct any minor errors in the map1 acreage estimate1 or legal description of the ,federal land to be conveyed under that subsection4 7i7 ,acquisition of ,federal reversionary interest 7#a7 ,request ,the ,county may submit to the ,secretary concerned a request to acquire the ,federal reversionary interest in all or any portion of the ,federal land conveyed under subsection 7b71 subject to the condition that the uses of that land are consistent with subsection 7d77#a74 7#b7 ,appraisal 7,a7 ,in general ,on receipt of a request under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary concerned shall complete an appraisal of the ,federal reversionary interest in the ,federal land requested by the ,county4 7,b7 ,requirement ,the appraisal under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be completed in accordance with-- 7i7 the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472 7ii7 the ,uniform ,appraisal ,standards for ,federal ,land ,acquisitions2 and 7iii7 the ,uniform ,standards of ,professional ,appraisal ,practice4 7#c7 ,conveyance required 7,a7 ,in general ,if1 by the date that is #a year after the date of completion of the appraisal under paragraph 7#b71 the ,county submits to the ,secretary concerned an offer to acquire the ,federal reversionary interest requested under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary concerned1 shall convey to the ,county the reversionary interest in the ,federal land requested with consideration4 7,b7 ,consideration ,as consideration for the conveyance of the ,federal reversionary interest conveyed under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,county shall pay to the ,secretary concerned an amount equal to the appraised value of the ,federal reversionary interest1 as determined under paragraph 7#b74 7,c7 ,costs of conveyance ,the ,county shall pay any costs relating to the conveyance of the ,federal reversionary interest under subparagraph 7,a71 including any costs for surveys and other administrative costs4 7#d7 ,disposition of proceeds ,any amounts collected under this subsection shall be disposed of in accordance with section #ajc7n74 7j7 ,revocation of orders ,any public land order that withdraws any parcel of the ,federal land from appropriation or disposal under a public land law shall be revoked to the extent necessary to permit disposal of the parcel of ,federal land4 #ajc4 ,sale of certain ,federal land 7a7 ,in general ,as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and notwithstanding sections #bjb and #bjc of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab1 #agac71 the ,secretary concerned shall1 in accordance with the other provisions of that ,act and any other applicable law1 and subject to valid existing rights1 conduct #a or more sales of the parcels of ,federal land described in subsection 7b7 to qualified bidders4 7b7 ,description of land ,the parcels of ,federal land referred to in subsection 7a7 are-- 7#a7 the approximately #ca4e acres of public land generally depicted as ,lands for ,disposal on the ,map2 and 7#b7 certain ,federal land selected in accordance with subsection 7c7 for potential disposal by the ,secretary concerned through-- 7,a7 the ,carson ,city ,field ,office ,consolidated ,resource ,management ,plan 7including any subsequent amendments to that plan72 or 7,b7 the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq74 7c7 ,joint selection required ,the ,secretary concerned and the ,county shall jointly select which parcels of ,federal land to offer for potential disposal under subsection 7b77#b74 7d7 ,compliance with local planning and zoning laws ,before carrying out a sale of ,federal land under subsection 7a71 the ,county shall submit to the ,secretary concerned a certification that qualified bidders have agreed to comply with-- 7#a7 ,county zoning ordinances2 and 7#b7 any master plan for the area approved by the ,county4 7e7 ,survey ,the exact acreage and legal description of a parcel of ,federal land to be conveyed under subsection 7a7 shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the ,secretary concerned4 7f7 ,minor errors ,the ,secretary concerned1 in consultation with the ,county1 may-- 7#a7 make minor boundary adjustments to the parcels of ,federal land to be conveyed under subsection 7a72 and 7#b7 correct any minor errors in the map1 acreage estimate1 or legal description of the parcels of ,federal land to be conveyed under that subsection4 7g7 ,easements ,as a condition of the conveyance of a parcel of ,federal land under subsection 7a71 access easements for roads and trails shall be reserved in the applicable deed at the discretion of the ,secretary concerned4 7h7 ,environmental response and restoration ,for purposes of a conveyance of a parcel of ,federal land under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary concerned-- 7#a7 shall meet disclosure requirements for hazardous substances1 pollutants1 or contaminants under section #abj7;h7 of the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act of #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifbj7;h772 7#b7 shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate hazardous substances1 pollutants1 or contaminants2 7#c7 shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate the presence of solid and hazardous waste and materials that may be required by applicable ,federal1 ,state1 and local environmental laws and regulations2 and 7#d7 shall not otherwise be required to remove any improvements from the ,federal land conveyed4 7i7 ,additional terms and conditions ,with respect to a conveyance of a parcel of ,federal land under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary concerned may require such additional terms and conditions as the ,secretary concerned determines to be appropriate to protect the interests of the ,united ,states4 7j7 ,method of sale ,a sale of a parcel of ,federal land under subsection 7a7 shall be-- 7#a7 through a competitive bidding process1 unless otherwise determined by the ,secretary concerned2 and 7#b7 for not less than fair market value4 7k7 ,recreation and public purposes act conveyances 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days before any parcel of ,federal land that is identified for disposal by the ,carson ,city ,field ,office ,consolidated ,resource ,management ,plan 7or any amendment to that plan7 is offered for sale under subsection 7a71 the ,state or ,county may elect to obtain the applicable parcel of ,federal land for public purposes in accordance with the ,act of ,june #ad1 #aibf 7commonly known as the ,recreation and ,public ,purposes ,act7 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #hfi et seq474 7#b7 ,retention ,pursuant to an election made under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary concerned shall retain the parcel of ,federal land subject to the election for conveyance to the ,state or ,county in accordance with the ,act of ,june #ad1 #aibf 7commonly known as the ,recreation and ,public ,purposes ,act7 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #hfi et seq474 7#c7 ,reversion ,if any parcel of ,federal land conveyed to the ,state or ,county under paragraph 7#a7 is used in a manner inconsistent with the ,act of ,june #ad1 #aibf 7commonly known as the ,recreation and ,public ,purposes ,act7 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #hfi et seq471 the ,federal land shall1 at the discretion of the ,secretary concerned1 revert to the ,united ,states4 7l7 ,withdrawal 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to valid existing rights and except as provided in paragraph 7#c71 the ,federal land described in subsection 7b7 is withdrawn from-- 7,a7 all forms of entry1 appropriation1 or disposal under the public land laws2 7,b7 location1 entry1 and patent under the mining laws2 and 7,c7 disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials4 7#b7 ,termination ,the withdrawal under paragraph 7#a7 shall terminate-- 7,a7 on the date of sale or conveyance of title to the parcel of ,federal land 7including mineral rights7 described in subsection 7b7 pursuant to this section2 or 7,b7 with respect to any parcel of ,federal land described in subsection 7b7 that is not sold or exchanged1 not later than #b years after the date on which the parcel of ,federal land was offered for sale under this section4 7#c7 ,exception ,paragraph 7#a77;,a7 shall not apply to-- 7,a7 a sale of a parcel of ,federal land conducted in accordance with this section2 or 7,b7 an election by the ,county or the ,state to obtain a parcel of ,federal land for public purposes under subsection 7k77#a74 7m7 ,deadline for sale 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 if there are #a or more qualified bidders for the land described in subsection 7b77#a71 the ,secretary concerned shall offer the land for sale to the highest qualified bidder4 7#b7 ,postponement2 exclusion from sale ,at the request of the ,county1 the ,secretary concerned may temporarily postpone or exclude from sale under paragraph 7#a7 all or a portion of the land described in subsection 7b74 7n7 ,disposition of proceeds ,of the proceeds of a sale of a parcel of ,federal land under this section-- 7#a7 #e percent shall be disbursed to the ,state for use by the ,state for general education programs of the ,state2 7#b7 #aj percent shall be disbursed to the ,county for use by the ,county for general budgeting purposes2 and 7#c7 #he percent shall be deposited in a special account in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states1 to be known as the ,douglas ,county ,special ,account1 which shall be available to the ,secretary concerned without further appropriation and without fiscal year limitation-- 7,a7 to reimburse costs incurred by the ,secretary concerned in preparing for the sale of the land described in subsection 7b71 including costs of surveys1 appraisals1 environmental response and restoration1 and administrative costs 7including closing fees72 7,b7 to reimburse costs incurred by the ,bureau of ,land ,management and the ,forest ,service in preparing for1 and carrying out1 the transfers of land to be held in trust by the ,united ,states under section #bja2 and 7,c7 to acquire environmentally sensitive land or an interest in environmentally sensitive land in the ,county-- 7i7 pursuant to the ,douglas ,county ,open ,space and ,agricultural ,lands ,preservation ,implementation ,plan1 or any subsequent amendment to the plan that is undertaken with full public involvement2 and 7ii7 for flood control purposes4 7o7 ,revocation of orders ,any public land order that withdraws any parcel of ,federal land described in subsection 7b7 from appropriation or disposal under a public land law shall be revoked to the extent necessary to permit disposal of that parcel of ,federal land under this section4 #ajd4 ,open space recreation area 7a7 ,authorization of conveyance ,not later than #ahj days after the date on which the ,secretary of ,agriculture receives a request from the ,county1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall convey to the ,county1 without consideration1 all right1 title1 and interest of the ,united ,states in and to the ,federal land described in subsection 7b7 to be used for recreation purposes4 7b7 ,description of land ,the ,federal land referred to in subsection 7a7 is the approximately #a1jhd acres of land generally depicted as ,open ,space ,recreation ,area on the ,map4 7c7 ,costs ,the ,county shall pay any costs relating to the conveyance authorized under subsection 7a71 including costs of surveys1 appraisals1 environmental response and restoration1 and administrative costs 7including closing fees74 7d7 ,no disposal ,a parcel of ,federal land conveyed under subsection 7a7 shall not be disposed of by the ,county4 7e7 ,survey ,the exact acreage and legal description of a parcel of ,federal land to be conveyed under subsection 7a7 shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the ,secretary of ,agriculture4 7f7 ,minor errors ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 in consultation with the ,county1 may-- 7#a7 make minor boundary adjustments to a parcel of ,federal land to be conveyed under subsection 7a72 and 7#b7 correct any minor errors in the map1 acreage estimate1 or legal description of a parcel of ,federal land to be conveyed under that subsection4 7g7 ,easements ,as a condition of the conveyance of a parcel of ,federal land under subsection 7a71 access easements for roads and trails shall be reserved in the applicable deed at the discretion of the ,secretary of ,agriculture4 7h7 ,additional terms and conditions ,with respect to the conveyance of a parcel of ,federal land under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,agriculture may require such additional terms and conditions as the ,secretary of ,agriculture determines to be appropriate to protect the interests of the ,united ,states4 7i7 ,environmental response and restoration ,for purposes of the conveyance of a parcel of ,federal land under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,agriculture-- 7#a7 shall meet disclosure requirements for hazardous substances1 pollutants1 or contaminants under section #abj7;h7 of the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act of #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifbj7;h772 7#b7 shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate hazardous substances1 pollutants1 or contaminants2 7#c7 shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate the presence of solid and hazardous waste and materials that may be required by applicable ,federal1 ,state1 and local environmental laws and regulations2 and 7#d7 shall not otherwise be required to remove any improvements from the parcel of ,federal land conveyed4 7j7 ,reversion ,if any parcel of ,federal land conveyed under subsection 7a7 is used in a manner inconsistent with this section1 the parcel of ,federal land shall1 at the discretion of the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 revert to the ,united ,states4 ,,ii ,tribal cultural resources #bja4 ,transfer of land to be held in trust for ,tribe 7a7 ,definition of trust land ,in this section1 the term trust land means-- 7#a7 the land taken into trust under subsection 7b72 and 7#b7 any land taken into trust under subsection 7c74 7b7 ,federal land 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to valid existing rights1 all right1 title1 and interest of the ,united ,states in and to the land described in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 is transferred to the ,secretary of the ,interior2 7,b7 shall be held in trust by the ,united ,states for the benefit of the ,tribe2 and 7,c7 shall be part of the reservation of the ,tribe4 7#b7 ,description of ,federal land ,the land referred to in paragraph 7#a7 is the approximately #b1dgj acres of ,federal land depicted as ,,blm ,land ,held in ,trust-,washoe ,tribe and ,,usfs ,land ,held in ,trust-,washoe ,tribe on the ,map4 7#c7 ,authority to transfer ,forest ,service land ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall have the authority to administratively transfer ,forest ,service land described in paragraph 7#b7 to the ,secretary of the ,interior1 to be held in trust for the benefit of the ,tribe4 7c7 ,non-,federal land 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall accept any conveyance of the #aii acres of non-,federal land depicted as ,fee ,lands ,held in ,trust-,washoe ,tribe on the ,map4 7#b7 ,treatment ,on acceptance of a conveyance under paragraph 7#a71 the land conveyed to the ,secretary of the ,interior under that paragraph-- 7,a7 shall be held in trust by the ,united ,states for the benefit of the ,tribe2 and 7,b7 shall be part of the reservation of the ,tribe4 7#c7 ,requirement ,a conveyance under paragraph 7#a7 shall be without consideration4 7d7 ,survey 7#a7 ,in general ,as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall complete a cadastral survey and accompanying legal description to establish the boundaries of the trust land4 7#b7 ,federal register publication ,on the completion of the survey under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall publish in the ,federal ,register a legal description of the trust land4 7e7 ,use of trust land 7#a7 ,gaming ,the trust land shall not be eligible1 or considered to have been taken into trust1 for class ,,ii gaming or class ,,iii gaming 7as those terms are defined in section #d of the ,indian ,gaming ,regulatory ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjc774 7#b7 ,thinning2 landscape restoration 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,interior1 in consultation and coordination with the ,tribe1 may carry out on the trust land any fuel reduction and other landscape restoration activities that are beneficial to the ,tribe and the ,bureau of ,land ,management1 including the restoration of threatened or endangered species habitat4 7,b7 ,conservation benefits ,activities carried out under subparagraph 7,a7 include activities that provide conservation benefits to a species that-- 7i7 is not listed as endangered or threatened under section #d7;c7 of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7;c772 but 7ii7 is-- 7,i7 listed by a ,state as a threatened or endangered species2 7,,ii7 a species of concern or special status species2 or 7,,iii7 a candidate for a listing as an endangered or threatened species under the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474 7f7 ,water rights ,nothing in this section affects the allocation1 ownership1 interest1 or control1 as in existence on the date of enactment of this ,act1 of any water1 water right1 or any other valid existing right held by the ,united ,states1 an ,indian ,tribe1 a ,state1 or a person4 ,,iii ,burbank ,canyons ,wilderness #cja4 ,addition to ,national ,wilderness ,preservation ,system 7a7 ,designation ,in furtherance of the purposes of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 the approximately #ab1cib acres of ,federal land managed by the ,bureau of ,land ,management1 as generally depicted on the ,map as ,burbank ,canyons ,wilderness is designated as wilderness and as a component of the ,national ,wilderness ,preservation ,system1 to be known as the ,burbank ,canyons ,wilderness4 7b7 ,boundary ,the boundary of any portion of the ,wilderness that is bordered by a road shall be not less than #ajj feet from the centerline of the road to allow public access4 7c7 ,map and legal description 7#a7 ,in general ,as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary concerned shall prepare a map and legal description of the ,wilderness4 7#b7 ,effect ,the map and legal description prepared under paragraph 7#a7 shall have the same force and effect as if included in this title1 except that the ,secretary concerned may correct any minor error in the map or legal description4 7#c7 ,availability ,a copy of the map and legal description prepared under paragraph 7#a7 shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the ,bureau of ,land ,management4 7d7 ,withdrawal ,subject to valid existing rights1 the ,wilderness is withdrawn from-- 7#a7 all forms of entry1 appropriation1 or disposal under the public land laws2 7#b7 location1 entry1 and patent under the mining laws2 and 7#c7 disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials4 #cjb4 ,administration 7a7 ,management ,subject to valid existing rights1 the ,wilderness shall be administered by the ,secretary concerned in accordance with the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 except that-- 7#a7 any reference in that ,act to the effective date shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 7#b7 any reference in that ,act to the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall be considered to be a reference to the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7b7 ,livestock ,the grazing of livestock in the ,wilderness1 if established before the date of enactment of this ,act1 shall be allowed to continue1 subject to such reasonable regulations1 policies1 and practices as the ,secretary concerned considers to be necessary in accordance with-- 7#a7 section #d7;d77#d7 of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#d772 and 7#b7 the guidelines set forth in ,appendix ,a of the report of the ,committee on ,interior and ,insular ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives accompanying ,h4,r4 #begj of the #ajast ,congress 7,house ,report #aja-dje74 7c7 ,incorporation of acquired land and interests ,any land or interest in land within the boundaries of the ,wilderness that is acquired by the ,united ,states after the date of enactment of this ,act shall be added to1 and administered as part of1 the ,wilderness4 7d7 ,adjacent management 7#a7 ,in general ,congress does not intend for the designation of the ,wilderness to create a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the ,wilderness4 7#b7 ,nonwilderness activities ,the fact that nonwilderness activities or uses can be seen or heard from areas within the ,wilderness shall not preclude the conduct of the activities or uses outside the boundary of the ,wilderness4 7e7 ,military overflights ,nothing in this title restricts or precludes-- 7#a7 low-level overflights of military aircraft over the ,wilderness1 including military overflights that can be seen or heard within the wilderness area2 7#b7 flight testing and evaluation2 or 7#c7 the designation or creation of new units of special use airspace1 or the establishment of military flight training routes1 over the ,wilderness4 7f7 ,existing airstrips ,nothing in this title restricts or precludes low-level overflights by aircraft utilizing airstrips in existence on the date of enactment of this ,act that are located within #e miles of the proposed boundary of the ,wilderness4 7g7 ,wildfire1 insect1 and disease management ,in accordance with section #d7;d77#a7 of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#a771 the ,secretary concerned may take any measures in the ,wilderness that the ,secretary concerned determines to be necessary for the control of fire1 insects1 and diseases1 including1 as the ,secretary concerned determines to be appropriate1 the coordination of the activities with the ,state or a local agency4 7h7 ,data collection ,in accordance with the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq47 and subject to such terms and conditions as the ,secretary concerned may prescribe1 the ,secretary concerned may authorize the installation and maintenance of hydrologic1 meteorologic1 or climatological collection devices in the ,wilderness if the ,secretary concerned determines that the facilities1 and access to the facilities1 are essential to flood warning1 flood control1 or water reservoir operation activities4 7i7 ,water rights 7#a7 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7,a7 the ,wilderness is located-- 7i7 in the semiarid region of the ,great ,basin2 and 7ii7 at the headwaters of the streams and rivers on land with respect to which there are few1 if any-- 7,i7 actual or proposed water resource facilities located upstream2 and 7,,ii7 opportunities for diversion1 storage1 or other uses of water occurring outside the land that would adversely affect the wilderness values of the land2 7,b7 the ,wilderness is generally not suitable for use or development of new water resource facilities2 and 7,c7 because of the unique nature of the ,wilderness1 it is possible to provide for proper management and protection of the wilderness and other values of land by means different from the means used in other laws4 7#b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of this section is to protect the wilderness values of the ,wilderness by means other than a federally reserved water right4 7#c7 ,statutory construction ,nothing in this title-- 7,a7 constitutes an express or implied reservation by the ,united ,states of any water or water rights with respect to the ,wilderness2 7,b7 affects any water rights in the ,state 7including any water rights held by the ,united ,states7 in existence on the date of enactment of this ,act2 7,c7 establishes a precedent with regard to any future wilderness designations2 7,d7 affects the interpretation of1 or any designation made under1 any other ,act2 or 7,e7 limits1 alters1 modifies1 or amends any interstate compact or equitable apportionment decree that apportions water among and between the ,state and other ,states4 7#d7 ,nevada water law ,the ,secretary concerned shall follow the procedural and substantive requirements of ,state law in order to obtain and hold any water rights not in existence on the date of enactment of this ,act with respect to the ,wilderness4 7#e7 ,new projects 7,a7 ,definition of water resource facility 7i7 ,in general ,in this paragraph1 the term water resource facility means irrigation and pumping facilities1 reservoirs1 water conservation works1 aqueducts1 canals1 ditches1 pipelines1 wells1 hydropower projects1 transmission and other ancillary facilities1 and other water diversion1 storage1 and carriage structures4 7ii7 ,exclusion ,in this paragraph1 the term water resource facility does not include a wildlife guzzler4 7,b7 ,restriction on new water resource facilities ,except as otherwise provided in this title1 on or after the date of enactment of this ,act1 neither the ,president nor any other officer1 employee1 or agent of the ,united ,states shall fund1 assist1 authorize1 or issue a license or permit for the development of any new water resource facility within any wilderness area1 including a portion of a wilderness area1 that is located in the ,county4 #cjc4 ,fish and wildlife management 7a7 ,in general ,in accordance with section #d7;d77#g7 of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#g771 nothing in this title affects or diminishes the jurisdiction of the ,state with respect to fish and wildlife management1 including the regulation of hunting1 fishing1 and trapping1 in the ,wilderness4 7b7 ,management activities ,in furtherance of the purposes and principles of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 the ,secretary concerned may conduct any management activities in the ,wilderness that are necessary to maintain or restore any fish or wildlife population1 or the habitats to support such a population1 if the activities are carried out-- 7#a7 in a manner that is consistent with relevant wilderness management plans2 and 7#b7 in accordance with-- 7,a7 the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq472 and 7,b7 appropriate policies1 such as those set forth in ,appendix ,b of the report of the ,committee on ,interior and ,insular ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives accompanying ,h4,r4 #begj of the #ajast ,congress 7,house ,report #aja-dje71 including the occasional and temporary use of motorized vehicles and aircraft if the use1 as determined by the ,secretary concerned1 would promote healthy1 viable1 and more naturally distributed wildlife populations that would enhance wilderness values with the minimal impact necessary to reasonably accomplish those tasks4 7c7 ,existing activities ,consistent with section #d7;d77#a7 of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#a77 and in accordance with appropriate policies such as those set forth in ,appendix ,b of the report of the ,committee on ,interior and ,insular ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives accompanying ,h4,r4 #begj of the #ajast ,congress 7,house ,report #aja-dje71 the ,state may continue to use aircraft1 including helicopters1 to survey1 capture1 transplant1 monitor1 and provide water for wildlife populations in the ,wilderness4 7d7 ,hunting1 fishing1 and trapping 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary concerned may designate areas in which1 and establish periods during which1 for reasons of public safety1 administration1 or compliance with applicable laws1 no hunting1 fishing1 or trapping will be permitted in the ,wilderness4 7#b7 ,consultation ,except in emergencies1 the ,secretary concerned shall consult with the appropriate ,state agency and notify the public before making any designation under paragraph 7#a74 7e7 ,cooperative agreement 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,state 7including a designee of the ,state7 may conduct wildlife management activities in the ,wilderness-- 7,a7 in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the cooperative agreement between the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,state entitled ,memorandum of ,understanding between the ,bureau of ,land ,management and the ,nevada ,department of ,wildlife ,supplement ,no4 #i and signed ,november and ,december #bjjc1 including any amendments to the cooperative agreement agreed to by the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,state2 and 7,b7 subject to all applicable laws 7including regulations74 7#b7 ,references ,for the purposes of this subsection1 any reference to ,douglas ,county in the cooperative agreement described in paragraph 7#a77;,a7 shall be considered to be a reference to the ,wilderness4 #cjd4 ,release of wilderness study area 7a7 ,finding ,congress finds that1 for purposes of section #fjc7;c7 of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aghb7;c771 the approximately #a1jfe acres of public land in the ,burbank ,canyons ,wilderness study area not designated as wilderness by this title has been adequately studied for wilderness designation4 7b7 ,release ,any public land described in subsection 7a7 that is not designated as wilderness by this title-- 7#a7 is no longer subject to section #fjc7;c7 of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aghb7;c772 and 7#b7 shall be managed in accordance with any applicable-- 7,a7 land management plans adopted under section #bjb of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab72 and 7,b7 cooperative conservation agreements in existence on the date of enactment of this ,act4 #cje4 ,native ,american cultural and religious uses ,nothing in this title alters or diminishes the treaty rights of any ,indian ,tribe 7as defined in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd774 ,,iv ,certain ,forest ,service land provisions #dja4 ,determination required under the ,santini-,burton ,act ,as soon as practicable after the date on which the ,secretary of ,agriculture receives a request from the ,state or ,county for a determination by the ,secretary of ,agriculture on whether a parcel of ,forest ,service land in the ,county acquired under section #c of ,public ,law #if-ehf 7commonly known as the ,santini-,burton ,act7 7#id ,stat4 #cchc2 #aad ,stat4 #bceg2 #acj ,stat4 #agij7 that is identified by the ,state or the ,county in the request is suitable and appropriate for conveyance under subsection 7b7 of that section1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall issue a determination4 #djb4 ,special use authorizations for recreation and other purposes 7a7 ,issuance of special use authorizations ,to the extent practicable1 not later than #a year after the date on which the ,secretary of ,agriculture receives a proposal and an application from the ,county or a unit of local government in the ,county for the use of the ,federal land described in subsection 7b71 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 in accordance with applicable law1 shall-- 7#a7 process the proposal and application of the ,county or unit of local government for a special use permit for recreation or other purposes2 and 7#b7 if the proposal is accepted and the application is granted1 authorize a permit consistent with applicable law for the use of the ,federal land4 7b7 ,description of land ,the ,federal land referred to in subsection 7a7 is the approximately #ahh acres of ,federal land in the ,county generally depicted as ,directed ,special ,use ,permit on the ,map4 7c7 ,terms and conditions ,with respect to any special use permit issued under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,agriculture may require such terms and conditions as the ,secretary of ,agriculture determines to be appropriate-- 7#a7 to protect the interests of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 to ensure compliance with applicable laws 7including regulations7 and agency directives4