SUBCHAPTER CXXVIII—SLOAN CANYON NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA
§460qqq. Purpose
The purpose of this subchapter is to establish the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the cultural, archaeological, natural, wilderness, scientific, geological, historical, biological, wildlife, educational, and scenic resources of the Conservation Area.
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Short Title
§460qqq–1. Definitions
In this subchapter:
(1) Conservation Area
The term "Conservation Area" means the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area established by
(2) Federal parcel
The term "Federal parcel" means the parcel of Federal land consisting of approximately 500 acres that is identified as Tract A on the map entitled "Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act" and dated October 1, 2002.
(3) Management plan
The term "management plan" means the management plan for the Conservation Area developed under
(4) Map
The term "map" means the map entitled "Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act" and dated October 1, 2002.
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Definitions
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"(A) the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to land in the National Forest System; or
"(B) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to other Federal land.
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§460qqq–2. Establishment
(a) In general
For the purpose described in
(b) Area included
The Conservation Area shall consist of approximately 48,438 acres of public land in the County, as generally depicted on the map.
(c) Map and legal description
(1) In general
As soon as practicable after November 6, 2002, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a map and legal description of the Conservation Area.
(2) Effect
The map and legal description shall have the same force and effect as if included in this section, except that the Secretary may correct minor errors in the map or legal description.
(3) Public availability
A copy of the map and legal description shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate office of the Bureau of Land Management.
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§460qqq–3. Management
(a) In general
The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, shall manage the Conservation Area—
(1) in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the resources of the Conservation Area; and
(2) in accordance with—
(A) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (
(B) other applicable law, including this Act.
(b) Management plan
(1) In general
Not later than 3 years after November 6, 2002, the Secretary, in consultation with the State, the city of Henderson, the County, and any other interested persons, shall develop a management plan for the Conservation Area.
(2) Requirements
The management plan shall—
(A) describe the appropriate uses and management of the Conservation Area;
(B)(i) authorize the use of motorized vehicles in the Conservation Area—
(I) for installing, repairing, maintaining, and reconstructing water development projects, including guzzlers, that would enhance the Conservation Area by promoting healthy, viable, and more naturally distributed wildlife populations; and
(II) subject to any limitations that are not more restrictive than the limitations on such uses authorized in wilderness areas under section 208; 1 and
(ii) include or provide recommendations on ways of minimizing the visual impacts of such activities on the Conservation Area;
(C) include a plan for litter cleanup and public lands awareness campaign on public lands in and around the Conservation Area; and
(D) include a recommendation on the location for a right-of-way for a rural roadway to provide the city of Henderson with access to the Conservation Area, in accordance with the application numbered N–65874.
(c) Uses
The Secretary shall allow only such uses of the Conservation Area that the Secretary determines will further the purpose described in
(d) Motorized vehicles
Except as needed for administrative purposes or to respond to an emergency, the use of motorized vehicles in the Conservation Area shall be permitted only on roads and trails designated for the use of motorized vehicles by the management plan developed under subsection (b).
(e) Withdrawal
(1) In general
Subject to valid existing rights, all public land in the Conservation Area is withdrawn from—
(A) all forms of entry and appropriation under the public land laws;
(B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
(C) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.
(2) Additional land
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the Secretary acquires mineral or other interests in a parcel of land within the Conservation Area after November 6, 2002, the parcel is withdrawn from operation of the laws referred to in paragraph (1) on the date of acquisition of the land.
(f) Hunting, fishing, and trapping
(1) In general
Nothing in this subchapter affects the jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish and wildlife, including hunting, fishing, and trapping in the Conservation Area.
(2) Limitations
(A) Regulations
The Secretary may designate by regulation areas in which, and establish periods during which, for reasons of public safety, administration, or compliance with applicable laws, no hunting, fishing, or trapping will be permitted in the Conservation Area.
(B) Consultation
Except in emergencies, the Secretary shall consult with the appropriate State agency before promulgating regulations under subparagraph (A) that close a portion of the Conservation Area to hunting, fishing, or trapping.
(g) No buffer zones
(1) In general
The establishment of the Conservation Area shall not create an express or implied protective perimeter or buffer zone around the Conservation Area.
(2) Private land
If the use of, or conduct of an activity on, private land that shares a boundary with the Conservation Area is consistent with applicable law, nothing in this subchapter concerning the establishment of the Conservation Area shall prohibit or limit the use or conduct of the activity.
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Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(A), is
This Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(B), is
Section 208, referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(B)(i)(II), is section 208 of
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§460qqq–4. Sale of Federal parcel
(a) In general
Notwithstanding
(b) Disposition of proceeds
Of the gross proceeds from the conveyance of land under subsection (a)—
(1) 5 percent shall be available to the State for use in the general education program of the State; and
(2) the remainder shall be deposited in the special account established under the Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act of 1998 (
(A) the construction and operation of facilities to support the management of the Conservation Area;
(B) the construction and repair of trails and roads in the Conservation Area authorized under the management plan;
(C) research on and interpretation of the archaeological and geological resources of the Conservation Area;
(D) conservation and research relating to the Conservation Area; and
(E) any other purpose that the Secretary determines to be consistent with the purpose described in
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Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act of 1998, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), probably means the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998,
§460qqq–5. Right-of-way
Not later than 180 days after November 6, 2002, the Secretary shall convey to the City of Henderson the public right-of-way requested for public trail purposes under the application numbered N–76312 and the public right-of-way requested for public trail purposes under the application numbered N–65874.
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