Management

(a) In general The Secretary shall manage each Conservation Area— (1) in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the resources of the Conservation Area; (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) any other applicable law (including regulations); and (3) as a component of the National Landscape Conservation System. (b) Management plan (1) In general Not later than 7 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a comprehensive plan for the protection and management of each Conservation Area. (2) Requirements A management plan developed under paragraph (1) shall— (A) describe the management, goals, and uses consistent with those goals, of the Conservation Area; (B) be developed with extensive public input; and (C) take into consideration, as appropriate, any information developed in studies of the land and resources in or adjacent to the Conservation Area. (3) Consultation In developing the management plan required under paragraph (1) the Secretary shall consult with— (A) affected Indian Tribes; (B) appropriate State and local governmental entities; (C) holders of Federal permits within the Conservation Area; (D) nearby landowners; and (E) members of the public. (c) Uses The Secretary shall allow only such uses of a Conservation Area that the Secretary determines will further the purposes of the Conservation Area described in section 502. (d) Acquisition (1) In general The Secretary may acquire land or interests in land within the boundaries of a Conservation Area by purchase from a willing seller, donation, or exchange. (2) Incorporation in conservation area Any land or interest in land located inside the boundary of a Conservation Area that is acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of this Act shall be added to and administered as part of the Conservation Area. (e) Withdrawal (1) In general Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal land in a Conservation Area is withdrawn from— (A) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (C) operation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 If the Secretary acquires additional land that is located in a Conservation Area after the date of enactment of this Act, the land is withdrawn from operation of the laws referred to in paragraph (1) on the date of acquisition of the land. (f) Private land The Secretary shall provide reasonable access to privately owned land or interests in privately owned land within the boundaries of the Conservation Areas. (g) Native american rights and uses Nothing in this title alters, modifies, enlarges, diminishes, or abrogates the treaty rights of any Indian Tribe, including off-reservation reserved rights. (h) Grazing (1) In general The grazing of livestock in a Conservation Area, where established before the date of enactment of this Act shall be permitted to continue— (A) subject to— (i) such reasonable regulations, policies, and practices as the Secretary considers necessary; and (ii) applicable laws (including regulations); and (B) in a manner consistent with the purposes described in section 502. (2) Access Subject to paragraph (1), a holder of a Federal grazing permit shall— (A) have access to grazing allotments and facilities of the permit holder located in a Conservation Area; and (B) be allowed to access, maintain, and repair existing infrastructure, fencing, water developments, or reservoirs of the permit holder located in a Conservation Area. (i) Hunting, fishing, and trapping Nothing in this title affects the jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish and wildlife, including hunting, fishing, and trapping in the Conservation Areas. (j) Wildlife water projects The Secretary, in consultation with the State, may authorize wildlife water projects (including guzzlers) within the Conservation Areas. (k) Motorized vehicles (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), except in cases in which motorized vehicles are needed for administrative purposes or to respond to an emergency, the use of motorized vehicles in a Conservation Area shall be permitted only on routes designated in the applicable management plan developed under subsection (b)(1). (2) Use of motorized vehicles prior to completion of management plan Prior to completion of the applicable management plan developed under subsection (b)(1), the use of motorized vehicles within a Conservation Area shall be permitted in accordance with the applicable Bureau of Land Management resource management plan. (l) No buffer zones (1) In general The establishment of a Conservation Area shall not create a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the Conservation Area. (2) Activities outside the conservation area The fact that an authorized activity or use on land outside a Conservation Area can be seen or heard within the Conservation Area shall not preclude the activity or use outside the boundary of the Conservation Area. (m) Wildland fire operations Nothing in this section prohibits the Secretary, in consultation with other Federal, State, local, and Tribal agencies, as appropriate, from conducting wildland fire prevention and restoration operations in the Conservation Areas, consistent with the purposes described in section 502. (n) Public and private partnerships To further the purpose of the Conservation Areas, the Secretary may establish, through the use of public and private partnerships, visitor service facilities, programs, and projects to provide information about the scientific, historical, cultural, archeological, and natural studies relating to the Conservation Areas.