16 USC 460dddd-1 - Management of Recreation Area

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 26, 2024

§ 460dddd–1.

Management of Recreation Area

(a)

In general

The Secretary shall administer the Recreation Area—

(1)

in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the purposes for which the Recreation Area is established; and

(2)

in accordance with—

(A)

this section;

(B)

the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and

(C)

other applicable laws.

(b)

Uses

(c)

Management Plan

(1)

In general

(2)

Requirements

The Management Plan shall—

(A)

describe the appropriate uses and management of the Recreation Area;

(B)

be developed with extensive public input;

(C)

take into consideration any information developed in studies of the land within the Recreation Area; and

(D)

be developed fully consistent with the settlement agreement entered into on January 13, 2017, in the case in the United States District Court for the District of Utah styled “Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, et al. v. U.S. Department of the Interior, et al.” and numbered 2:12–cv–257 DAK.

(d)

Motorized vehicles; new roads

(1)

Motorized vehicles

(2)

New roads

(3)

Existing roads

(A)

In general

(B)

Effect

(e)

Grazing

(1)

In general

The grazing of livestock in the Recreation Area, if established before March 12, 2019, shall be allowed to continue, subject to such reasonable regulations, policies, and practices as the Secretary considers to be necessary in accordance with—

(A)

applicable law (including regulations); and

(B)

the purposes of the Recreation Area.

(2)

Inventory

(f)

Cold War sites

(g)

Incorporation of acquired land and interests

Any land or interest in land located within the boundary of the Recreation Area that is acquired by the United States after March 12, 2019, shall—

(1)

become part of the Recreation Area; and

(2)

be managed in accordance with applicable laws, including as provided in this section.

(h)

Withdrawal

Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal land within the Recreation Area, including any land or interest in land that is acquired by the United States within the Recreation Area after March 12, 2019, is withdrawn from—

(1)

entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;

(2)

location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and

(3)

operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.

(i)

Study of nonmotorized recreation opportunities

(j)

Cooperative agreement

(Pub. L. 116–9, title I, § 1222, Mar. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 668.)

cite as: 16 USC 460dddd-1