Wyoming Public Lands Initiative Act of 2023
This bill designates specified wilderness study areas, special management areas, a National Conservation Area, and other areas in Wyoming.
The bill designates the following areas as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System:
The bill designates the following special management areas:
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) shall divide the land within the Dubois Badlands Wilderness Study Area into the Dubois Motorized Recreation Area and the Dubois Badlands National Conservation Area, separating the two with a fence.
The bill designates Fortification Creek, Fraker Mountain, and North Fork as management areas.
The proposed BLM rule titled Conservation and Landscape Health or any substantially similar rule shall not apply to the land covered by this bill.
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[S. 1348 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1348
To redesignate land within certain wilderness study areas in the State
of Wyoming, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 27, 2023
Mr. Barrasso (for himself and Ms. Lummis) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
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A BILL
To redesignate land within certain wilderness study areas in the State
of Wyoming, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Wyoming Public Lands Initiative Act
of 2023''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Bureau.--The term ``Bureau'' means the Bureau of Land
Management.
(2) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the
Department of the Interior.
(3) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of
the Bureau of Land Management.
(4) Emergency.--The term ``emergency'' means a situation
that requires immediate action because of an imminent danger--
(A) to the health or safety of people; or
(B) of harm to property.
(5) Range improvement.--The term ``range improvement'' has
the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Public
Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978 (43 U.S.C. 1902).
(6) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Wyoming.
SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF LAND IN CARBON COUNTY, WYOMING.
(a) Designation of Wilderness Areas.--
(1) Encampment river canyon wilderness.--
(A) Designation.--In accordance with the Wilderness
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except as provided in
subparagraph (B), the land within the boundaries of the
Encampment River Canyon Wilderness Study Area is
designated as wilderness and as a component of the
National Wilderness Preservation System, to be known as
the ``Encampment River Canyon Wilderness'' (referred to
in this paragraph as the ``Wilderness'').
(B) Excluded land.--
(i) Definition of water valley road.--In
this subparagraph, the term ``Water Valley
Road'' means the road in Carbon County,
Wyoming, that is 50 feet wide and 17,340 feet
long, consisting of approximately 19.904 acres
of land in T. 14 N., R. 84 W., including--
(I) in sec. 22, land in--
(aa) the NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
and
(bb) the S\1/2\SW\1/4\;
(II) in sec. 27, land in lots 4, 6,
and 7 of the NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
(III) in sec. 28, land in lot 1 of
the NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
(IV) in sec. 34, land in--
(aa) the S\1/2\NE\1/4\; and
(bb) the E\1/2\NW\1/4\; and
(V) in sec. 35, land in--
(aa) the N\1/2\SW\1/4\;
(bb) the NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
and
(cc) the S\1/2\SE\1/4\.
(ii) Land excluded from the wilderness.--
The following land is not included in the
Wilderness:
(I) Any land in the NW\1/4\NW\1/
4\NW\1/4\ sec. 24, T. 14 N., R. 84 W.
(II) Any land within 50 feet of the
centerline of--
(aa) County Road 353; or
(bb) Water Valley Road.
(C) Maintenance of roads.--Necessary maintenance or
repairs to County Road 353 or Water Valley Road (as
defined in subparagraph (B)) shall be permitted after
the date of enactment of this Act, consistent with the
requirements of this subsection.
(D) Wildfire suppression.--
(i) In general.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Director shall establish a fire suppression
plan for the protection of--
(I) any individual or structure
adjacent to the Wilderness; and
(II) the population centers of--
(aa) Encampment, Wyoming;
and
(bb) Riverside, Wyoming.
(ii) Coordination.--In carrying out clause
(i), the Director shall coordinate with--
(I) the Wyoming State Forestry
Division; and
(II) Carbon County, Wyoming.
(2) Prospect mountain wilderness.--
(A) Designation.--In accordance with the Wilderness
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except as provided in
subparagraph (B), the land within the boundaries of the
Prospect Mountain Wilderness Study Area is designated
as wilderness and as a component of the National
Wilderness Preservation System, to be known as the
``Prospect Mountain Wilderness'' (referred to in this
paragraph as the ``Wilderness'').
(B) Excluded land.--Any land within 100 feet of the
centerline of Prospect Road is not included in the
Wilderness.
(C) Maintenance of prospect road.--Necessary
maintenance or repairs to Prospect Road shall be
permitted after the date of enactment of this Act,
consistent with the requirements of this subsection.
(3) Management of wilderness areas.--
(A) Administration.--Subject to valid existing
rights, the wilderness areas designated in paragraphs
(1) and (2) (referred to in this paragraph as the
``Wilderness Areas'') shall be administered by the
Director in accordance with--
(i) this paragraph; and
(ii) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et
seq.), except that any reference in that Act to
the effective date of that Act shall be
considered to be a reference to the date of
enactment of this Act.
(B) Grazing.--Grazing of livestock in the
Wilderness Areas, where established before the date of
enactment of this Act, shall be allowed to continue in
accordance with--
(i) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act
(16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4));
(ii) the guidelines set forth in the report
of the Committee on Interior and Insular
Affairs of the House of Representatives
accompanying H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress (H.
Rept. 96-617); and
(iii) the guidelines set forth in appendix
A of the Report of the Committee on Interior
and Insular Affairs to accompany H.R. 2570 of
the 101st Congress (H. Rept. 101-405).
(C) Review of policies, practices, and
regulations.--
(i) In general.--To ensure that the
policies, practices, and regulations of the
Department conform to and implement the intent
of Congress regarding forest fires and the
outbreak of disease or insects, not later than
180 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall review
all policies, practices, and regulations of the
Department applicable to the Wilderness Areas
that pertain to--
(I) wildland fires, including the
use of modern methods of fire
suppression (including mechanical
activity, as necessary); or
(II) the outbreak of disease or
insect populations.
(ii) Revisions.--On completion of the
review under clause (i), the Secretary of the
Interior shall revise or develop policies,
practices, and regulations for the Wilderness
Areas--
(I) to ensure the timely and
efficient control of fires, diseases,
and insects in the Wilderness Areas, in
accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1));
and
(II) to provide, to the maximum
extent practicable, adequate protection
from forest fires, disease outbreaks,
and insect infestations to any Federal,
State, or private land adjacent to the
Wilderness Areas.
(b) Designation of Bennett Mountains Special Management Area.--
(1) Designation.--The land within the Bennett Mountains
Wilderness Study Area is designated as the ``Bennett Mountains
Special Management Area'' (referred to in this subsection as
the ``Special Management Area'').
(2) Administration.--The Special Management Area shall be
administered by the Director.
(3) Roads; motorized vehicles.--
(A) Roads.--
(i) Prohibition on new permanent roads.--
The construction of new permanent roads in the
Special Management Area shall not be allowed.
(ii) Temporary roads.--The Director may
authorize the construction of new temporary
roads to respond to an emergency.
(B) Motorized vehicles.--Except as needed for
administrative purposes, to respond to an emergency, or
to develop range improvements, the use of motorized and
mechanized vehicles in the Special Management Area
shall be allowed only on existing roads and trails
designated for the use of motorized or mechanized
vehicles by the travel management plan established
under subparagraph (C).
(C) Travel management plan.--Not later than 2 years
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director
shall establish a travel management plan for the
Special Management Area.
(4) Grazing.--Grazing of livestock in the Special
Management Area shall be administered--
(A) as a nondiscretionary use; and
(B) in accordance with the laws generally
applicable to land under the jurisdiction of the
Bureau, including--
(i) the Act of June 28, 1934 (commonly
known as the ``Taylor Grazing Act'') (48 Stat.
1269, chapter 865; 43 U.S.C. 315 et seq.);
(ii) the Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
(iii) the Public Rangelands Improvement Act
of 1978 (43 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.).
(5) Fire management and suppression.--
(A) In general.--The Director shall carry out fire
management and suppression activities in the Special
Management Area in accordance with the laws generally
applicable to land under the jurisdiction of the
Bureau.
(B) Review of policies, practices, and
regulations.--
(i) In general.--To ensure that the
policies, practices, and regulations of the
Bureau conform to and implement the intent of
Congress regarding forest fires, not later than
180 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Director shall review all policies,
practices, and regulations of the Bureau
applicable to the Special Management Area that
pertain to wildland fires, including the use of
modern methods of fire suppression.
(ii) Revision.--On completion of the review
under clause (i), the Director shall revise or
develop policies, practices, and regulations
for the Special Management Area--
(I) to ensure the timely and
efficient control of fires in the
Special Management Area; and
(II) to provide, to the maximum
extent practicable, adequate protection
from forest fires to any Federal,
State, or private land adjacent to the
Special Management Area.
(6) Timber harvesting.--Commercial timber harvesting shall
not be allowed in the Special Management Area.
(7) Withdrawal.--
(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph
(B), subject to valid rights in existence on the date
of enactment of this Act, the land within the
boundaries of the Special Management Area is withdrawn
from--
(i) location, entry, and patent under the
mining laws; and
(ii) disposition under all laws relating to
mineral and geothermal leasing.
(B) Exception.--The Secretary of the Interior may
lease oil and gas resources within the boundaries of
the Special Management Area if--
(i) the lease may only be accessed by
directional drilling from a lease that is
outside of the Special Management Area; and
(ii) the lease prohibits, without exception
or waiver, surface occupancy and surface
disturbance within the Special Management Area
for any activities, including activities
related to exploration, development, or
production.
(c) Designation of Black Cat Special Management Area.--
(1) Designation.--The land described in paragraph (2) is
designated as the ``Black Cat Special Management Area''
(referred to in this subsection as the ``Special Management
Area'').
(2) Included land.--The Special Management Area shall
consist of--
(A) the Federal land in T. 14 N., R. 81 W., sec.
35, that is managed by the Forest Service; and
(B) the portions of T. 14 N., R. 81 W., secs. 26,
35, and 36, that are south and west of the North Platte
River.
(3) Administration.--The Special Management Area shall be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture.
(4) Roads; motorized vehicles.--
(A) Roads.--
(i) Prohibition on new permanent roads.--
The construction of new permanent roads in the
Special Management Area shall not be allowed.
(ii) Temporary roads.--The Secretary of
Agriculture may authorize the construction of
new temporary roads to respond to an emergency.
(B) Motorized vehicles.--Except as needed for
administrative purposes, to respond to an emergency, or
to develop or maintain range improvements, the
Secretary of Agriculture shall prohibit the use of
motorized and mechanized vehicles in the Special
Management Area.
(5) Grazing.--Grazing of livestock in the Special
Management Areas shall be administered--
(A) as a nondiscretionary use; and
(B) in accordance with the laws generally
applicable to the National Forest System, including--
(i) the Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of
1960 (16 U.S.C. 528 et seq.);
(ii) the Act of June 28, 1934 (commonly
known as the ``Taylor Grazing Act'') (48 Stat.
1269, chapter 865; 43 U.S.C. 315 et seq.); and
(iii) the Public Rangelands Improvement Act
of 1978 (43 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.).
(6) Fire management and suppression.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall
carry out fire management and suppression activities in
the Special Management Area--
(i) in accordance with the laws generally
applicable to--
(I) the National Forest System; and
(II) the land within the boundaries
of the Special Management Area; and
(ii)(I) if a land management plan has been
established for the Special Management Area, in
accordance with that land management plan; or
(II) if a land management plan has not been
established for the Special Management Area, in
a manner consistent with land that is similarly
situated to the land within the boundaries of
the Special Management Area, as determined by
the Secretary of Agriculture.
(B) Review of policies, practices, and
regulations.--
(i) In general.--To ensure that the
policies, practices, and regulations of the
Department of Agriculture conform to and
implement the intent of Congress regarding
forest fires, not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Agriculture shall review all policies,
practices, and regulations of the Department of
Agriculture applicable to the Special
Management Area that pertain to forest fires,
including the use of modern methods of fire
suppression.
(ii) Revision.--On completion of the review
under clause (i), the Secretary of Agriculture
shall revise or develop policies, practices,
and regulations for the Special Management
Area--
(I) to ensure the timely and
efficient control of fires in the
Special Management Area; and
(II) to provide, to the maximum
extent practicable, adequate protection
from forest fires to any Federal,
State, or private land adjacent to the
Special Management Area.
(7) Timber harvesting.--Commercial timber harvesting shall
not be allowed in the Special Management Area.
(8) Withdrawal.--
(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph
(B), subject to valid rights in existence on the date
of enactment of this Act, the land within the
boundaries of the Special Management Area is withdrawn
from--
(i) location, entry, and patent under the
mining laws; and
(ii) disposition under all laws relating to
mineral and geothermal leasing.
(B) Exception.--The Secretary of the Interior may,
with the approval of the Secretary of Agriculture,
lease oil and gas resources within the boundaries of
the Special Management Area if--
(i) the lease may only be accessed by
directional drilling from a lease that is
outside of the Special Management Area; and
(ii) the lease prohibits, without exception
or waiver, surface occupancy and surface
disturbance within the Special Management Area
for any activities, including activities
related to exploration, development, or
production.
(d) Release of Wilderness Study Areas.--
(1) Finding.--Congress finds that, for the purposes of
section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), any portion of a wilderness study
area described in paragraph (2) that is not designated as
wilderness by this section has been adequately studied for
wilderness designation.
(2) Description of land.--The wilderness study areas
referred to in paragraphs (1) and (3) are--
(A) the Encampment River Canyon Wilderness Study
Area;
(B) the Prospect Mountain Wilderness Study Area;
and
(C) the Bennett Mountains Wilderness Study Area.
(3) Release.--Any portion of a wilderness study area
described in paragraph (2) that is not designated as wilderness
by this section is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C.
1782(c)).
(4) Management of released land.--
(A) Encampment river canyon wilderness study
area.--The Director shall manage the portion of the
Encampment River Canyon Wilderness Study Area released
under paragraph (3) in a manner consistent with a
resource management plan that is applicable to any land
that--
(i) is adjacent to that released portion;
and
(ii) is not included in the Encampment
River Canyon Wilderness designated under
subsection (a)(1).
(B) Prospect mountain wilderness study area.--The
portion of the Prospect Mountain Wilderness Study Area
released under paragraph (3) shall be managed in
accordance with--
(i) the Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
(ii) any other applicable law.
(C) Bennett mountains wilderness study area.--The
Director shall manage the portion of the Bennett
Mountains Wilderness Study Area released under
paragraph (3) in accordance with subsection (b).
SEC. 4. DESIGNATION OF LAND IN FREMONT AND NATRONA COUNTIES, WYOMING.
(a) Designation of Upper Sweetwater Canyon and Lower Sweetwater
Canyon Wilderness Areas.--
(1) Designation.--
(A) In general.--In accordance with the Wilderness
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the land within the
boundaries of the Sweetwater Canyon Wilderness Study
Area is designated as wilderness and, as described in
subparagraphs (B) and (C), as 2 components of the
National Wilderness Preservation System, to be known as
the ``Upper Sweetwater Canyon Wilderness'' (referred to
in this subsection as the ``Upper Wilderness'') and the
``Lower Sweetwater Canyon Wilderness'' (referred to in
this subsection as the ``Lower Wilderness'').
(B) Upper sweetwater canyon wilderness.--
(i) Boundary.--
(I) In general.--Except as provided
in subclause (II), the boundary of the
Upper Wilderness shall conform to the
boundary of the Sweetwater Canyon
Wilderness Study Area.
(II) Eastern boundary.--The eastern
boundary of the Upper Wilderness shall
be 100 feet from the western edge of
the north-south road bisecting the
Upper Wilderness and the Lower
Wilderness, known as ``Strawberry Creek
Road''.
(ii) Exclusion of existing roads.--Any
established legal route with authorized
motorized use in existence on the date of
enactment of this Act that enters the Upper
Wilderness in T. 28 N., R. 98 W., sec. 4, or
the Lower Wilderness in T. 29 N., R. 97 W.,
sec. 33, is not included in the Upper
Wilderness.
(C) Lower sweetwater canyon wilderness.--
(i) Boundary.--
(I) In general.--Except as provided
in subclauses (II) and (III), the
boundary of the Lower Wilderness shall
conform to the boundary of the
Sweetwater Canyon Wilderness Study
Area.
(II) Western boundary.--The western
boundary of the Lower Wilderness shall
be 100 feet from the eastern edge of
the north-south road bisecting the
Upper Wilderness and the Lower
Wilderness, known as ``Strawberry Creek
Road''.
(III) Northern boundary.--The
northern boundary of the Lower
Wilderness shall begin where the
bisecting road referred to in subclause
(II) enters the Sweetwater Canyon
Wilderness Study Area at the border of
T. 29 N., R. 98 W., sec. 36, and T. 28
N., R. 98 W., sec. 2, and shall run
east along the boundary of T. 29 N., R.
97 W., sec. 31, to the centerline of T.
29 N., R. 97 W., sec. 31, then north
along that centerline to the midpoint
of T. 29 N., R. 97 W., sec. 31, then
east along that centerline to the
boundary of T. 29 N., R. 97 W., sec.
32, then following the existing
boundary of the Sweetwater Canyon
Wilderness Study Area to the midpoint
of T. 29 N., R. 97 W., sec. 32, then
east along the centerline of T. 29 N.,
R. 97 W., secs. 32 and 33, to the
existing boundary of the Sweetwater
Canyon Wilderness Study Area.
(ii) Exclusion of existing roads.--Any
established legal route with authorized
motorized use in existence on the date of
enactment of this Act that enters the Upper
Wilderness in T. 29 N., R. 98 W., sec. 4, or
the Lower Wilderness in T. 29 N., R. 97 W.,
sec. 33, is not included in the Lower
Wilderness.
(2) Management.--
(A) Administration.--Subject to valid existing
rights, the Upper Wilderness and the Lower Wilderness
shall be administered by the Director in accordance
with--
(i) this paragraph; and
(ii) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et
seq.), except that any reference in that Act to
the effective date of that Act shall be
considered to be a reference to the date of
enactment of this Act.
(B) Grazing.--Grazing of livestock in the Upper
Wilderness and the Lower Wilderness, where established
before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be
allowed to continue in accordance with--
(i) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act
(16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4));
(ii) the guidelines set forth in the report
of the Committee on Interior and Insular
Affairs of the House of Representatives
accompanying H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress (H.
Rept. 96-617); and
(iii) the guidelines set forth in appendix
A of the Report of the Committee on Interior
and Insular Affairs to accompany H.R. 2570 of
the 101st Congress (H. Rept. 101-405).
(C) Maintenance of existing roads.--Necessary
maintenance or repairs to any road described in
subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (1) shall be
permitted after the date of enactment of this Act,
consistent with the requirements of this subsection.
(D) Range improvements.--The construction,
reconstruction, and maintenance of range improvements
shall be allowed in the Upper Wilderness and the Lower
Wilderness.
(E) Buffer zones.--
(i) In general.--Nothing in this paragraph
creates a protective perimeter or buffer zone
around the Upper Wilderness or the Lower
Wilderness.
(ii) Activities outside wilderness areas.--
The fact that an activity or use on land
outside the Upper Wilderness or the Lower
Wilderness can be seen or heard within the
Upper Wilderness or the Lower Wilderness,
respectively, shall not preclude the activity
or use outside the boundary of the Upper
Wilderness or the Lower Wilderness.
(3) Release of wilderness study area.--Congress finds that,
for the purposes of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the land within
the Sweetwater Canyon Wilderness Study Area not designated as
wilderness by this subsection has been adequately studied for
wilderness designation and is no longer subject to section
603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
(43 U.S.C. 1782(c)).
(b) Designation of Sweetwater Rocks Special Management Area.--
(1) Designation.--The land within the Lankin Dome, Split
Rock, Savage Peak, and Miller Springs Wilderness Study Areas is
designated as the ``Sweetwater Rocks Special Management Area''
(referred to in this subsection as the ``Special Management
Area'').
(2) Administration.--The Special Management Area shall be
administered by the Director in a manner that protects--
(A) valid existing rights;
(B) agricultural uses;
(C) primitive recreational opportunities; and
(D) natural, historic, and scenic resources.
(3) Motorized vehicles.--
(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph
(B), the use of motorized vehicles in the Special
Management Area shall be allowed only on established
legal routes with authorized motorized use existing on
the date of enactment of this Act.
(B) Exceptions.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A),
the use of motorized vehicles may be allowed in the
Special Management Area for the construction,
reconstruction, or maintenance of necessary
infrastructure, as determined by the Director.
(4) Grazing.--Grazing of livestock in the Special
Management Area shall be administered in accordance with the
laws generally applicable to land under the jurisdiction of the
Bureau.
(5) Prohibition on certain overhead towers.--No new
overhead transmission or communications tower shall be
constructed in the Special Management Area.
(6) Underground rights-of-way.--The Director may expand any
underground right-of-way in the Special Management Area that
exists as of the date of enactment of this Act.
(7) Buffer zones.--
(A) In general.--Nothing in this subsection creates
a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the
Special Management Area.
(B) Activities outside special management area.--
The fact that an activity or use on land outside the
Special Management Area can be seen or heard within the
Special Management Area shall not preclude the activity
or use outside the boundary of the Special Management
Area.
(8) Land exchanges and easements.--
(A) Land exchanges.--
(i) In general.--The Director may propose
to, and carry out with, an individual or entity
owning land in the vicinity of the Special
Management Area any land exchange that--
(I) increases access to the Special
Management Area; and
(II) does not result in a net loss
of Federal land.
(ii) Process.--The Director may carry out
clause (i)--
(I) through the use of existing
processes; or
(II) by establishing a process for
proposing and carrying out land
exchanges under that clause.
(B) Easements.--Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, the Director may acquire from an individual or
entity owning land in the vicinity of the Special
Management Area an easement for the purpose of
increasing access to the Special Management Area.
(9) Withdrawals.--
(A) Mining, mineral, and geothermal withdrawal.--
(i) In general.--Except as provided in
clause (ii), subject to valid rights in
existence on the date of enactment of this Act,
the land within the boundaries of the Special
Management Area is withdrawn from--
(I) location, entry, and patent
under the mining laws; and
(II) disposition under all laws
relating to mineral and geothermal
leasing.
(ii) Exception.--The Secretary of the
Interior may lease oil and gas resources within
the boundaries of the Special Management Area
if--
(I) the lease may only be accessed
by directional drilling from a lease
that is outside of the Special
Management Area; and
(II) the lease prohibits, without
exception or waiver, surface occupancy
and surface disturbance within the
Special Management Area for any
activities, including activities
related to exploration, development, or
production.
(B) Wind and solar energy withdrawal.--Subject to
valid rights in existence on the date of enactment of
this Act, the land within the boundaries of the Special
Management Area is withdrawn from right-of-way leasing
and disposition under all laws relating to wind or
solar energy.
(10) Release of wilderness study areas.--Congress finds
that, for the purposes of section 603(c) of the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the land
within the Lankin Dome, Split Rock, Savage Peak, and Miller
Springs Wilderness Study Areas has been adequately studied for
wilderness designation and is no longer subject to section
603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
(43 U.S.C. 1782(c)).
(c) Release of the Dubois Badlands Wilderness Study Area.--
(1) Division.--The Director shall divide the land within
the Dubois Badlands Wilderness Study Area by installing a
fence, or repairing or relocating an existing fence, in T. 41
N., R. 106 W., sec. 5, that--
(A) follows existing infrastructure and natural
barriers;
(B) begins at an intersection with North Mountain
View Road in the NE\1/4\NW\1/4\ sec. 5, T. 41 N., R.
106 W.;
(C) from the point described in subparagraph (B),
proceeds southeast to a point near the midpoint of the
NE\1/4\ sec. 5, T. 41 N., R. 106 W.; and
(D) from the point described in subparagraph (C),
proceeds southwest to a point in the SW\1/4\NE\1/4\
sec. 5, T. 41 N., R. 106 W., that intersects with the
boundary of the Dubois Badlands Wilderness Study Area.
(2) Dubois motorized recreation area.--
(A) Establishment.--There is established the Dubois
Motorized Recreation Area (referred to in this
paragraph as the ``Recreation Area'') in the State, to
be managed by the Director.
(B) Area included.--The Recreation Area shall
consist of--
(i) any land within the boundaries of the
Dubois Badlands Wilderness Study Area that is
west of the fence described in paragraph (1);
and
(ii) any Federal land in T. 41 N., R. 106
W., secs. 5 and 6 that--
(I) is managed by the Bureau; and
(II) is west of North Mountain View
Road.
(C) Management.--
(i) Boundary fence.--
(I) In general.--The Director shall
construct a fence along the western
boundary of the Recreation Area on any
land that--
(aa) is managed by the
Bureau; and
(bb) is west of North
Mountain View Road.
(II) Coordination.--In designing,
locating, and constructing the fence
described in subclause (I), the
Director shall coordinate with the
owners of any land adjacent to the land
described in that subclause.
(ii) Travel management plan.--As soon as
practicable after the date of completion of the
fence described in clause (i), the Director
shall establish a travel management plan for
the Recreation Area to maximize the use of
motorized off-road vehicles in the Recreation
Area.
(3) Dubois badlands national conservation area.--
(A) Establishment.--There is established the Dubois
Badlands National Conservation Area (referred to in
this paragraph as the ``Conservation Area'') in the
State, to be managed by the Director.
(B) Area included.--The Conservation Area shall
consist of any land within the boundaries of the Dubois
Badlands Wilderness Study Area that is east of the
fence described in paragraph (1).
(C) Management.--
(i) In general.--The Director shall manage
the Conservation Area in a manner that
protects--
(I) valid existing rights;
(II) agricultural uses;
(III) primitive recreational
opportunities; and
(IV) natural, historic, and scenic
resources.
(D) Motorized vehicles.--
(i) In general.--Except as provided in
clause (ii), the use of motorized vehicles in
the Conservation Area shall not be allowed.
(ii) Exceptions.--The Director may allow
the use of motorized vehicles in the
Conservation Area for--
(I) habitat improvement;
(II) the construction,
reconstruction, or maintenance of range
improvements; and
(III) to respond to an emergency.
(E) Grazing.--Grazing of livestock in the
Conservation Area shall be administered in accordance
with the laws generally applicable to land under the
jurisdiction of the Bureau.
(F) Rights-of-way.--No major right-of-way shall be
allowed within the boundaries of the Conservation Area.
(G) Withdrawal.--
(i) In general.--Subject to valid rights in
existence on the date of enactment of this Act,
the land within the boundaries of the
Conservation Area is withdrawn from--
(I) location, entry, and patent
under the mining laws; and
(II) disposition under all laws
relating to mineral and geothermal
leasing.
(4) Release.--Congress finds that, for the purposes of
section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the land within the Dubois Badlands
Wilderness Study Area has been adequately studied for
wilderness designation and is no longer subject to section
603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
(43 U.S.C. 1782(c)).
(d) Release of Certain Wilderness Study Areas.--
(1) Copper mountain wilderness study area.--
(A) Release.--Congress finds that, for the purposes
of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the land
within the Copper Mountain Wilderness Study Area--
(i) has been adequately studied for
wilderness designation;
(ii) is no longer subject to section 603(c)
of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); and
(iii) shall be managed in accordance with
this paragraph.
(B) Management of released land.--
(i) In general.--The land described in
subparagraph (A) shall be administered by the
Director in accordance with the laws generally
applicable to land under the jurisdiction of
the Bureau.
(ii) Mineral leasing.--
(I) In general.--Subject to surface
occupancy requirements and any other
provision of law, the Director may
enter mineral leases for any land
described in subparagraph (A) that has
a slope of less than 25 percent.
(II) Underground rights-of-way.--
The Director may grant underground
rights-of-way for any mineral lease
entered into under subclause (I).
(iii) Prohibition of certain leases.--
Subject to valid rights in existence on the
date of enactment of this Act, the Director
shall not issue a new lease for a wind or solar
project, an overhead transmission line, or a
communication tower on the land described in
subparagraph (A).
(C) Authority to exchange land.--In carrying out
any land exchange involving any of the land described
in subparagraph (A), the Director shall ensure that the
exchange does not result in a net loss of Federal land.
(2) Whiskey mountain wilderness study area.--
(A) Release.--Congress finds that, for the purposes
of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the land
within the Whiskey Mountain Wilderness Study Area--
(i) has been adequately studied for
wilderness designation;
(ii) is no longer subject to section 603(c)
of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); and
(iii) shall be managed in accordance with
this paragraph.
(B) Management of released land.--The land
described in subparagraph (A) shall be administered by
the Director in accordance with--
(i) a resource management plan that is
applicable to any land adjacent to the land
described in subparagraph (A); and
(ii) the Whiskey Mountain Cooperative
Agreement between the Wyoming Game and Fish
Commission, the Forest Service, and the Bureau,
including any amendment to that agreement
relating to the management of bighorn sheep.
(e) Management of Land in Fremont County, Wyoming.--
(1) Definition of county.--In this subsection, the term
``County'' means Fremont County, Wyoming.
(2) Lander slope and red canyon areas of environmental
concern.--
(A) Transfers.--The Director shall pursue transfers
in which land managed by the Bureau in the County is
exchanged for land owned by the State that is within
the boundaries of--
(i) the Lander Slope Area of Critical
Environmental Concern; or
(ii) the Red Canyon Area of Critical
Environmental Concern.
(B) Requirements.--A transfer under subparagraph
(A) shall--
(i) comply with all requirements of law,
including any required analysis; and
(ii) be subject to appropriation.
(3) Study.--
(A) In general.--The Director shall carry out a
study to evaluate the potential for the development of
special motorized recreation areas in the County.
(B) Requirements.--The study under subparagraph (A)
shall evaluate--
(i) the potential for the development of
special motorized recreation areas on all land
managed by the Bureau in the County except--
(I) T. 40 N., R. 94 W., secs. 15,
17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, and
the N\1/2\ sec. 34; and
(II) any land that is subject to a
restriction on the use of off-road
vehicles under any Federal law,
including this Act;
(ii) the suitability of the land for off-
road vehicles, including rock crawlers; and
(iii) the parking, staging, and camping
necessary to accommodate special motorized
recreation.
(C) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the
House of Representatives a report describing the
findings of the study under subparagraph (A).
(4) Fremont county implementation team.--
(A) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the
Interior shall establish a team, to be known as the
``Fremont County Implementation Team'' (referred to in
this paragraph as the ``Team'') to advise and assist
the Director with respect to the implementation of the
management requirements described in this section that
are applicable to land in the County.
(B) Membership.--The team shall consist of--
(i) the Secretary of the Interior (or a
designee of the Secretary of the Interior); and
(ii) 1 or more individuals appointed by the
Board of County Commissioners of the County.
(C) Nonapplicability of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act.--The team shall not be subject to the
requirements of chapter 10 of title 5, United States
Code (commonly referred to as the ``Federal Advisory
Committee Act'').
SEC. 5. DESIGNATION OF LAND IN JOHNSON AND CAMPBELL COUNTIES, WYOMING.
(a) Designations.--
(1) Fortification creek management area.--The land within
the Fortification Creek Wilderness Study Area is designated as
the ``Fortification Creek Management Area''.
(2) Fraker mountain management area.--The land within the
Gardner Mountain Wilderness Study Area is designated as the
``Fraker Mountain Management Area''.
(3) North fork management area.--The land within the North
Fork Wilderness Study Area is designated as the ``North Fork
Management Area''.
(b) Management.--
(1) Administration.--The management areas designated by
subsection (a) (referred to in this subsection as the
``Management Areas'') shall be administered by the Director in
a manner that--
(A) promotes nonmotorized backcountry recreation,
including hunting; and
(B) supports ongoing projects to maintain and
improve--
(i) wildlife habitat;
(ii) forest health;
(iii) watershed protection; and
(iv) ecological and cultural values.
(2) Roads.--
(A) Prohibition on new permanent roads.--The
construction of new permanent roads in the Management
Areas shall not be allowed.
(B) Temporary roads.--The Secretary of the Interior
may authorize the construction of new temporary roads
in the Management Areas--
(i) for--
(I) fire suppression;
(II) forest health and restoration;
(III) weed and pest control;
(IV) habitat management;
(V) livestock management; or
(VI) the construction,
reconstruction, or maintenance of a
range improvement; or
(ii) to respond to an emergency.
(3) Motorized vehicles.--
(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph
(B), the use of motorized or mechanized vehicles in the
Management Areas shall not be allowed.
(B) Exceptions.--The Director may allow the use of
motorized or mechanized vehicles in the Management
Areas--
(i) for--
(I) fire suppression;
(II) forest health and restoration;
(III) weed and pest control;
(IV) habitat management;
(V) livestock management; or
(VI) the construction,
reconstruction, or maintenance of a
range improvement; or
(ii) to respond to an emergency.
(4) Grazing.--Grazing of livestock in the Management Areas
shall be administered in accordance with the laws generally
applicable to land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau.
(5) Prohibition on certain infrastructure.--The
development, construction, or installation of infrastructure
for recreational use shall not be allowed in--
(A) the Fraker Mountain Management Area; or
(B) the North Fork Management Area.
(6) Withdrawal.--
(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph
(B), subject to valid rights in existence on the date
of enactment of this Act, the land within the
boundaries of the Management Areas is withdrawn from--
(i) location, entry, and patent under the
mining laws; and
(ii) disposition under all laws relating to
mineral and geothermal leasing.
(B) Exception.--The Secretary of the Interior may
lease oil and gas resources within the boundaries of a
management area designated by paragraph (1) if--
(i) the lease may only be accessed by
directional drilling from a lease that is
outside of the management area; and
(ii) the lease prohibits, without exception
or waiver, surface occupancy and surface
disturbance within the management area for any
activities, including activities related to
exploration, development, or production.
(7) Release of wilderness study areas.--Congress finds
that, for the purposes of section 603(c) of the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the land
within the Fortification Creek Wilderness Study Area, the
Gardner Mountain Wilderness Study Area, and the North Fork
Wilderness Study Area has been adequately studied for
wilderness designation and is no longer subject to section
603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
(43 U.S.C. 1782(c)).
SEC. 6. DESIGNATION OF LAND IN WASHAKIE AND HOT SPRINGS COUNTIES,
WYOMING.
(a) Designation of Bobcat Draw Wilderness.--
(1) Designation.--
(A) In general.--In accordance with the Wilderness
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the approximately 6,200
acres of land within the Bobcat Draw Wilderness Study
Area described in subparagraph (B) is designated as
wilderness and as a component of the National
Wilderness Preservation System, to be known as the
``Bobcat Draw Wilderness'' (referred to in this
subsection as the ``Wilderness'').
(B) Included land.--The Wilderness shall consist
of--
(i) in T. 48 N., R. 97 W., secs. 2, 3, 10,
11, 15, 22, 23, 26, and 27, any land in the
Bobcat Draw Wilderness Study Area that is in
Washakie County, Wyoming;
(ii) in T. 48 N., R. 97 W., sec. 4, the
land in--
(I) the E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
(II) lots 5, 6, 11, 12, 13 and 14
of the NE\1/4\;
(III) the east \1/2\ of lot 10 of
the NW\1/4\; and
(IV) the northeast \1/4\ of lot 15
of the NW\1/4\;
(iii) in T. 48 N., R. 97 W., sec. 9, the
land in--
(I) the E\1/2\NE\1/4\;
(II) the SW\1/4\NE\1/4\;
(III) the E\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\;
(IV) the SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
(V) the SE\1/4\;
(VI) the E\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
(VII) the SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
(VIII) the SE\1/4\SW\1/4\; and
(IX) the E\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
(iv) in T. 48 N., R. 97 W., sec. 14, the
land in--
(I) the W\1/2\;
(II) the W\1/2\NE\1/4\;
(III) the W\1/2\SE\1/4\; and
(IV) the SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
(v) in T. 48 N., R. 97 W., sec. 21, the
land in--
(I) the NE\1/4\;
(II) the E\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
(III) the E\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
(IV) the E\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
(V) that part of the E\1/2\SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\ within the boundary of the
Bobcat Draw Wilderness Study Area; and
(VI) that part of the SE\1/4\
within the boundary of the Bobcat Draw
Wilderness Study Area; and
(vi) in T. 48 N., R. 97 W., sec. 24, the
land in--
(I) the W\1/2\NW\1/4\; and
(II) that part of the NW\1/4\SW\1/
4\ within the boundary of the Bobcat
Draw Wilderness Study Area.
(2) Management.--
(A) Administration.--Subject to valid existing
rights, the Wilderness shall be administered by the
Director in accordance with--
(i) this paragraph; and
(ii) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et
seq.), except that any reference in that Act to
the effective date of that Act shall be
considered to be a reference to the date of
enactment of this Act.
(B) Grazing.--Grazing of livestock in the
Wilderness, where established before the date of
enactment of this Act, shall be allowed to continue in
accordance with--
(i) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act
(16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4));
(ii) the guidelines set forth in the report
of the Committee on Interior and Insular
Affairs of the House of Representatives
accompanying H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress (H.
Rept. 96-617); and
(iii) the guidelines set forth in appendix
A of the Report of the Committee on Interior
and Insular Affairs to accompany H.R. 2570 of
the 101st Congress (H. Rept. 101-405).
(C) Review of policies, practices, and
regulations.--
(i) In general.--To ensure that the
policies, practices, and regulations of the
Department conform to and implement the intent
of Congress regarding forest fires and the
outbreak of disease or insects, not later than
180 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall review
all policies, practices, and regulations of the
Department applicable to the Wilderness that
pertain to--
(I) forest fires, including the use
of modern methods of fire suppression
(including mechanical activity, as
necessary); or
(II) the outbreak of disease or
insect populations.
(ii) Revisions.--On completion of the
review under clause (i), the Secretary of the
Interior shall revise or develop policies,
practices, and regulations for the Wilderness--
(I) to ensure the timely and
efficient control of fires, diseases,
and insects in the Wilderness; and
(II) to provide, to the maximum
extent practicable, adequate protection
from forest fires, disease outbreaks,
and insect infestations to any Federal,
State, or private land adjacent to the
Wilderness.
(3) Release of wilderness study area.--
(A) Release.--Congress finds that, for the purposes
of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the land
within the Bobcat Draw Wilderness Study Area not
designated as wilderness by this subsection has been
adequately studied for wilderness designation and is no
longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)).
(B) Classification and management of released
land.--
(i) Classification.--The Director shall
designate the land described in subparagraph
(A) as visual resource management class II.
(ii) Grazing.--Grazing of livestock on the
land described in subparagraph (A) shall be
administered--
(I) as a nondiscretionary use; and
(II) in accordance with the laws
generally applicable to land under the
jurisdiction of the Bureau.
(C) Travel management plan.--
(i) In general.--Not later than 2 years
after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Director shall develop a travel management plan
for the land described in subparagraph (A).
(ii) Requirements.--The travel management
plan under clause (i) shall--
(I) identify all existing roads and
trails on the land described in
subparagraph (A);
(II) designate each road or trail
available for--
(aa) motorized or
mechanized recreation; or
(bb) agriculture practices;
(III) prohibit the construction of
any new road or trail for motorized or
mechanized recreation use; and
(IV) permit the continued use of
nonmotorized trails.
(D) Withdrawal.--
(i) In general.--Except as provided in
clause (ii), subject to valid rights in
existence on the date of enactment of this Act,
the land described in subparagraph (A) is
withdrawn from--
(I) location, entry, and patent
under the mining laws; and
(II) disposition under all laws
relating to mineral and geothermal
leasing.
(ii) Exception.--The Secretary of the
Interior may lease oil and gas resources within
the land described in subparagraph (A) if--
(I) the lease may only be accessed
by directional drilling from a lease
that is outside of the land described
in subparagraph (A); and
(II) the lease prohibits, without
exception or waiver, surface occupancy
and surface disturbance on the land
described in subparagraph (A) for any
activities, including activities
related to exploration, development, or
production.
(b) Designation of Cedar Mountain Special Management Area.--
(1) Designation.--
(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph
(B), the land within the Cedar Mountain Wilderness
Study Area is designated as the ``Cedar Mountain
Special Management Area'' (referred to in this
subsection as the ``Special Management Area'').
(B) Excluded land.--
(i) In general.--The land described in
clause (ii) is not included in the Special
Management Area.
(ii) Land described.--The land referred to
in clause (i) is the land designated by the
Bureau as not suitable for wilderness in--
(I) the NE\1/4\NW\1/4\ sec. 5, T.
44 N., R. 94 W;
(II) the NE\1/4\SE\1/4\ sec. 5, T.
44 N., R. 94 W;
(III) the SW\1/4\NE\1/4\ sec. 5, T.
44 N., R. 94 W; and
(IV) the SW\1/4\SW\1/4\ sec. 32, T.
45 N., R. 94 W.
(2) Administration.--The Special Management Area shall be
administered by the Director in a manner that--
(A) maintains the recreational, scenic, cultural,
ecological, wildlife, and livestock production values
of the Special Management Area; and
(B) promotes continued use of the Special
Management Area for recreational activities, including
hunting and wildlife viewing.
(3) Travel management plan.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall
develop a travel management plan for the Special
Management Area.
(B) Requirements.--The travel management plan under
subparagraph (A) shall--
(i) identify all existing roads and trails
in the Special Management Area;
(ii) designate each road or trail available
for--
(I) motorized or mechanized
recreation; or
(II) agriculture practices;
(iii) prohibit the construction of any new
road or trail for motorized or mechanized
recreation use; and
(iv) permit the continued use of
nonmotorized trails.
(4) Motorized vehicles.--
(A) Use of motorized vehicles for livestock.--The
use of motorized vehicles shall be allowed on any road
in the Special Management Area for--
(i) the construction, reconstruction, or
maintenance of range improvements; or
(ii) other livestock-management purposes.
(B) Use of motorized vehicles for emergencies.--The
use of motorized vehicles shall be allowed in the
Special Management Area--
(i) for fire suppression;
(ii) for weed and pest management; and
(iii) to respond to an emergency.
(5) Grazing.--Grazing of livestock in the Special
Management Area shall be administered--
(A) as a nondiscretionary use; and
(B) in accordance with the laws generally
applicable to land under the jurisdiction of the
Bureau.
(6) Withdrawal.--
(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph
(B), subject to valid rights in existence on the date
of enactment of this Act, the land within the
boundaries of the Special Management Area is withdrawn
from--
(i) location, entry, and patent under the
mining laws; and
(ii) disposition under all laws relating to
mineral and geothermal leasing.
(B) Exception.--The Secretary of the Interior may
lease oil and gas resources within the boundaries of
the Special Management Area if--
(i) the lease may only be accessed by
directional drilling from a lease that is
outside of the Special Management Area; and
(ii) the lease prohibits, without exception
or waiver, surface occupancy and surface
disturbance within the Special Management Area
for any activities, including activities
related to exploration, development, or
production.
(7) Release of wilderness study area.--
(A) Release.--Congress finds that, for the purposes
of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the land
within the Cedar Mountain Wilderness Study Area has
been adequately studied for wilderness designation and
is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C.
1782(c)).
(B) Management of certain released land.--The
Director shall manage any land described in
subparagraph (A) that is not included in the Special
Management Area in a manner consistent with a resource
management plan that is applicable to any land that--
(i) is managed by the Bureau; and
(ii) is similarly situated to the land
described in subparagraph (A) that is not
included in the Special Management Area.
(c) Release of Honeycombs Wilderness Study Area.--
(1) Release.--Congress finds that, for the purposes of
section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the land within the Honeycombs
Wilderness Study Area--
(A) has been adequately studied for wilderness
designation;
(B) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43
U.S.C. 1782(c)); and
(C) shall be managed in accordance with this
subsection.
(2) Management of released land.--The land described in
paragraph (1) shall be administered by the Director in
accordance with--
(A) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
(B) a resource management plan that is applicable
to any land adjacent to the land described in paragraph
(1).
(d) Study of Land in Hot Springs and Washakie Counties.--
(1) Definition of counties.--In this subsection, the term
``Counties'' means each of the following counties in the State:
(A) Hot Springs County.
(B) Washakie County.
(2) Study.--
(A) In general.--The Director shall carry out a
study to evaluate the potential for the development of
new special motorized recreation areas in the Counties.
(B) Requirements.--
(i) Land included.--The study under
subparagraph (A) shall evaluate the potential
for the development of new special motorized
recreation areas on all land managed by the
Bureau in the Counties except any land that is
subject to a restriction on the use of
motorized or mechanized vehicles under any
Federal law, including this Act.
(ii) Public input; collaboration.--In
carrying out the study under subparagraph (A),
the Director shall--
(I) offer opportunities for public
input; and
(II) collaborate with--
(aa) Wyoming Parks,
Historic Sites, and Trails; and
(bb) the Counties.
(C) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the
House of Representatives a report describing the
findings of the study under subparagraph (A).
SEC. 7. APPLICATION OF BLM RULE.
The proposed rule of the Bureau entitled ``Conservation and
Landscape Health'' (88 Fed. Reg. 19583 (April 3, 2023)) or any
substantially similar rule shall not apply to the land covered by this
Act.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-311.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-185.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-185.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 422.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7288-7297; text: CR S7288-7292)
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