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§ 460zzz–1. Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area
(a) Establishment
(1) In general
(2) Area included
(b) PurposesThe purposes of the Conservation Area are to conserve and protect for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations—
(1) the unique and important resources and values of the land, including the geological, cultural, archaeological, paleontological, natural, scientific, recreational, wilderness, wildlife, riparian, historical, educational, and scenic resources of the public land; and
(2) the water resources of area streams, based on seasonally available flows, that are necessary to support aquatic, riparian, and terrestrial species and communities.
(c) Management
(1) In generalThe Secretary shall manage the Conservation Area—
(A) as a component of the National Landscape Conservation System;
(B) in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the resources and values of the Conservation Area described in subsection (b); and
(C) in accordance with—
(i) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);
(ii) this subchapter; and
(iii) any other applicable laws.
(2) Uses
(A) In general
(B) Use of motorized vehicles
(i) In generalExcept as provided in clauses (ii) and (iii), use of motorized vehicles in the Conservation Area shall be allowed—(I) before the effective date of the management plan, only on roads and trails designated for use of motor vehicles in the management plan that applies on March 30, 2009, to the public land in the Conservation Area; and(II) after the effective date of the management plan, only on roads and trails designated in the management plan for the use of motor vehicles.
(ii) Administrative and emergency response use
(iii) Limitation
(Pub. L. 111–11, title II, § 2402, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1102.)