Management of the Special Management Area
Title I — Caja del Rio Special Management Area
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(a) In general The Secretary shall manage the Special Management Area— (1) subject to valid existing rights; (2) in accordance with— (A) this Act; (B) the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.); and (C) any other applicable laws; and (3) in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the resources of the Special Management Area. (b) Uses The Secretary shall allow only uses of the Special Management Area that are consistent with— (1) opportunities for cultural, spiritual, religious, medicinal, and traditional historic practices within the Special Management Area; and (2) the purposes described in section 101(b). (c) Management plan (1) Plan required Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a comprehensive management plan for the long-term management of the Special Management Area. (2) Coordination and consultation The Secretary shall prepare and revise the management plan required under paragraph (1)— (A) in coordination with— (i) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to the development of a management plan for the Conservation Area and the withdrawal area, as described in section 202(c); (ii) the Director of the National Park Service and the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, with respect to the administration, protection, and interpretation of the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail; (iii) the State; and (iv) applicable units of local government, including any applicable land grant-mercedes or traditional historic communities; and (B) in consultation with interested Indian Tribes. (3) Travel management (A) In general The Secretary shall include in the management plan required under paragraph (1) a travel management plan to decrease unauthorized road access and motorized use in the Special Management Area. (B) Designation and maintenance of roads (i) In general Except as provided in clause (ii), only roads depicted on the Map shall be designated and maintained by the Secretary in the Special Management Area. (ii) Additional roads The Secretary may designate roads in the Special Management Area in addition to the roads referred to in clause (i) if the Secretary determines the additional roads are necessary— (I) to achieve the purposes described in section 101(b); or (II) not more than 1 mile from the historic settlement area commonly known as Buckman, to accommodate critical water infrastructure or recreation access. (4) Existing agreements To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall incorporate into the management plan required under paragraph (1) stewardship agreements or contracts relating to the Federal land described in section 101(a)(2) that exist on the date of enactment of this Act. (5) Cooperating agency At the request of an interested Indian Tribe, the Secretary shall include the interested Indian Tribe as a cooperating agency in the development and revision of the management plan required under paragraph (1). (6) Indigenous knowledge At the request of an interested Indian Tribe, the Secretary shall ensure that Indigenous knowledge is incorporated into the development and revision of the management plan required under paragraph (1). (d) Maps and legal descriptions (1) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file maps and legal descriptions of the Special Management Area with— (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives. (2) Force of law The maps and legal descriptions filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct errors in the maps and legal descriptions. (3) Public availability The maps and legal descriptions filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service.