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16 U.S.C. § 460qqq — Purpose
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The purpose of this subchapter is to establish the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the cultural, archaeological, natural, wilderness, scientific, geological, historical, biological, wildlife, educational, and scenic resources of the Conservation Area.
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The purpose of this subchapter is to establish the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the cultural, archaeological, natural, wilderness, scientific, geological, historical, biological, wildlife, educational, and scenic resources of the Conservation Area.
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**(a) Designation; administration; continuance of resources-management-programs for refuge lands in Alaska; disposal of acquired lands; proceeds**
(1) For the purpose of consolidating the authorities relating to the various categories of areas that are administered by the Secretary for the conservation of fish and wildlife, including species that are threatened with extinction, all lands, waters, and interests therein administered by the Secretary as wildlife refuges, areas for the protection and conservation of fish and wildlife that are threatened with extinction, wildlife ranges, game ranges, wildlife management areas, or waterfowl production areas are hereby designated as the “National Wildlife Refuge System” (referred to herein as the “System”), which shall be subject to the provisions of this section, and shall be administered by the Secretary through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. With respect to refuge lands in the State of Alaska, those programs relating to the management of resources for which any other agency of the Federal Government exercises administrative responsibility through cooperative agreement shall remain in effect, subject to the direct supervision of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, as long as such agency agrees to exercise such responsibility.
(2) The mission of the System is to administer a national network of lands and waters for the conservation, management, and where appropriate, restoration of the fish, wildlife, and plant resources and their habitats within the United States for the benefit of present and future generations of Americans.
(3) With respect to the System, it is the policy of the United States that—
(A) each refuge shall be managed to fulfill the mission of the System, as well as the specific pu
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**(a) In general**
(1) Within the conservation area, and subject to the provisions of this section, the Secretary is authorized to acquire lands, interests in lands, and associated water rights, by donation, purchase, exchange for Federal lands outside the conservation area, or transfer from another Federal agency with the concurrence of the head of the appropriate agency thereof.
(2) No privately owned lands, interests in lands, or associated water rights, may be acquired without the consent of the owner thereof unless the Secretary determines that, in his judgment, the property is subject to, or threatened with, uses which are having, or would have, an adverse impact on the resource values for which the conservation area was established.
(3) Any lands, waters, or interests therein within the boundaries of the conservation area which after November 16, 1990, may be acquired by the United States shall be incorporated into the conservation area and be managed accordingly, and all provisions of this subchapter and other laws applicable to conservation areas shall apply to such incorporated lands.
**(b) Land exchanges** All exchanges pursuant to subsection (a) shall be made in a manner consistent with [section 1716 of title 43](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1716&num=0&edition=prelim).
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In this subchapter:
(1) **Conservation Area** — The term “Conservation Area” means the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area established by [section 460qqq–2(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section460qqq–2/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Federal parcel** — The term “Federal parcel” means the parcel of Federal land consisting of approximately 500 acres that is identified as Tract A on the map entitled “Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act” and dated October 1, 2002.
(3) **Management plan** — The term “management plan” means the management plan for the Conservation Area developed under [section 460qqq–3(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section460qqq–3/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) **Map** — The term “map” means the map entitled “Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act” and dated October 1, 2002.
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**(a) In general** For the purpose described in [section 460qqq of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section460qqq&num=0&edition=prelim), there is established in the State a conservation area to be known as the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area.
**(b) Area included** The Conservation Area shall consist of approximately 48,438 acres of public land in the County, as generally depicted on the map.
**(c) Map and legal description**
(1) **In general** — As soon as practicable after November 6, 2002, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a map and legal description of the Conservation Area.
(2) **Effect** — The map and legal description shall have the same force and effect as if included in this section, except that the Secretary may correct minor errors in the map or legal description.
(3) **Public availability** — A copy of the map and legal description shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate office of the Bureau of Land Management.
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**(a) In general** The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, shall manage the Conservation Area—
(1) in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the resources of the Conservation Area; and
(2) in accordance with—
(A) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ([43 U.S.C. 1701](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1701&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); and
(B) other applicable law, including this Act.
**(b) Management plan**
(1) **In general** — Not later than 3 years after November 6, 2002, the Secretary, in consultation with the State, the city of Henderson, the County, and any other interested persons, shall develop a management plan for the Conservation Area.
(2) **Requirements** — The management plan shall—
(A) describe the appropriate uses and management of the Conservation Area;
(B)
(i) authorize the use of motorized vehicles in the Conservation Area—
(I) for installing, repairing, maintaining, and reconstructing water development projects, including guzzlers, that would enhance the Conservation Area by promoting healthy, viable, and more naturally distributed wildlife populations; and
(II) subject to any limitations that are not more restrictive than the limitations on such uses authorized in wilderness areas under section 208; 11 See References in Text note below. and
(ii) include or provide recommendations on ways of minimizing the visual impacts of such activities on the Conservation Area;
(C) include a plan for litter cleanup and public lands awareness campaign on public lands in and around the Conservation Area; and
(D) include a recommendation on the location for a right-of-way for a rural roadway to provide the city of Hende
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**(a) In general** Notwithstanding sections 1712 and 1713 of title 43 and subject to valid existing rights, not later than 1 year after November 6, 2002, the Secretary shall convey to the highest qualified bidder all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal parcel.
**(b) Disposition of proceeds** Of the gross proceeds from the conveyance of land under subsection (a)—
(1) 5 percent shall be available to the State for use in the general education program of the State; and
(2) the remainder shall be deposited in the special account established under the Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–263; 112 Stat. 2345), to be available to the Secretary, without further appropriation for—
(A) the construction and operation of facilities to support the management of the Conservation Area;
(B) the construction and repair of trails and roads in the Conservation Area authorized under the management plan;
(C) research on and interpretation of the archaeological and geological resources of the Conservation Area;
(D) conservation and research relating to the Conservation Area; and
(E) any other purpose that the Secretary determines to be consistent with the purpose described in [section 460qqq of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section460qqq&num=0&edition=prelim).
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which shall be known as the Calico Mountains
Wilderness.
(9) Certain lands in the South Jackson
Mountains Wilderness Study Area comprised
of approximately 56,800 acres, as generally de-
picted on a map entitled ‘‘South Jackson
Mountains Wilderness—Proposed’’ and dated
October 3, 2001, and which shall be known as
the South Jackson Mountains Wilderness.
(10) Certain lands in the North Jackson
Mountains Wilderness Study Area comprised
of approximately 24,000 acres, as generally de-
picted on a map entitled ‘‘North Jackson
Mountains Wilderness—Proposed’’ and dated
October 3, 2001, and which shall be known as
the North Jackson Mountains Wilderness.
(b) Administration of wilderness areas
Subject to valid existing rights, each wilder-
ness area designated by this subchapter shall be
administered by the Secretary in accordance
with the provisions of the Wilderness Act [16
U.S.C. 1131 et seq.], except that any reference in
such provisions to the effective date of the Wil-
derness Act shall be deemed to be a reference to
December 21, 2000, and any reference to the Sec-
retary of Agriculture shall be deemed to be a
reference to the Secretary of the Interior.
(c) Maps and legal description
As soon as practicable after December 21, 2000,
the Secretary shall submit to Congress a map
and legal description of the wilderness areas des-
ignated under this subchapter. The map and
legal description shall have the same force and
effect as if included in this subchapter, except
the Secretary may correct clerical and typo-
graphical errors in such map and legal descrip-
tion. Copies of the map and legal description
shall be on file and available for public inspec-
tion in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of
Land Manag
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