16 USC 460 - Establishment of Recreation Area

Collapse to view only § 460dddd. Establishment of Recreation Area

§ 460dddd. Establishment of Recreation Area
§ 460dddd-1. Management of Recreation Area
§ 460dddd-2. San Rafael Swell Recreation Area Advisory Council

§ 460dddd. Establishment of Recreation Area

(a) Establishment

(1) In general

(2) Area included

(b) Purposes

(1) In general

(2) Effect

(3) Public availability

(Pub. L. 116–9, title I, § 1221, Mar. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 668.)

§ 460dddd–1. Management of Recreation Area

(a) In generalThe 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

(b) Uses

(1) In general

(2) RequirementsThe Management Plan shall—

(A) describe the appropriate uses and management of the Recreation Area;

(B) be developed with extensive public input;

(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 generalThe 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 interestsAny 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) WithdrawalSubject 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any land or interest in land that is acquired by the United States within the Recreation Area after March 12, 2019, is withdrawn from—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.)

§ 460dddd–2. San Rafael Swell Recreation Area Advisory Council

(a) Establishment

(b) Duties

The Council shall be subject to—

(1) the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.); 1

1 See References in Text note below.

and

(2)section 1739 of title 43.

(d) Members

The Council shall include 7 members, to be appointed by the Secretary, of whom, to the maximum extent practicable—

(1) 1 member shall represent the Emery County Commission;

(2) 1 member shall represent motorized recreational users;

(3) 1 member shall represent nonmotorized recreational users;

(4) 1 member shall represent permittees holding grazing allotments within the Recreation Area or wilderness areas designated in this part;

(5) 1 member shall represent conservation organizations;

(6) 1 member shall have expertise in the historical uses of the Recreation Area; and

(7) 1 member shall be appointed from the elected leadership of a Federally recognized Indian Tribe that has significant cultural or historical connections to, and expertise in, the landscape, archeological sites, or cultural sites within the County.

(Pub. L. 116–9, title I, § 1223, Mar. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 670.)