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To designate as wilderness certain Federal portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Great Basin Deserts in the State of Utah for the benefit of present and future generations of people in the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

April 2, 2009CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mrs. BOXER, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mr. HARKIN, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KERRY, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. REED, Mr. SANDERS, Ms. STABENOW, and Mr. WHITEHOUSE) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To designate as wilderness certain Federal portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Great Basin Deserts in the State of Utah for the benefit of present and future generations of people in the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) Short Title- This Act may be cited as the ‘America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Table of Contents- The table of contents of this Act is as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2. Definitions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE I--DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS

Sec. 101. Great Basin Wilderness Areas.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 102. Zion and Mojave Desert Wilderness Areas.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 103. Grand Staircase-Escalante Wilderness Areas.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 104. Moab-La Sal Canyons Wilderness Areas.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 105. Henry Mountains Wilderness Areas.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 106. Glen Canyon Wilderness Areas.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 107. San Juan-Anasazi Wilderness Areas.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 108. Canyonlands Basin Wilderness Areas.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 109. San Rafael Swell Wilderness Areas.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 110. Book Cliffs and Uinta Basin Wilderness Areas.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE II--ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

Sec. 201. General provisions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 202. Administration.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 203. State school trust land within wilderness areas.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 204. Water.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 205. Roads.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 206. Livestock.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 207. Fish and wildlife.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 208. Management of newly acquired land.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 209. Withdrawal.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) SECRETARY- The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) STATE- The term ‘State’ means the State of Utah.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE I--DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREASCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 101. GREAT BASIN WILDERNESS AREAS.

(a) Findings- Congress finds that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the Great Basin region of western Utah is comprised of starkly beautiful mountain ranges that rise as islands from the desert floor;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) the Wah Wah Mountains in the Great Basin region are arid and austere, with massive cliff faces and leathery slopes speckled with pin.AE6on and juniper;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) the Pilot Range and Stansbury Mountains in the Great Basin region are high enough to draw moisture from passing clouds and support ecosystems found nowhere else on earth;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) from bristlecone pine, the world’s oldest living organism, to newly flowered mountain meadows, mountains of the Great Basin region are islands of nature that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) support remarkable biological diversity; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) provide opportunities to experience the colossal silence of the Great Basin; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) the Great Basin region of western Utah should be protected and managed to ensure the preservation of the natural conditions of the region.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Designation- In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are designated as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) Antelope Range (approximately 17,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Barn Hills (approximately 20,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) Black Hills (approximately 9,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) Bullgrass Knoll (approximately 15,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) Burbank Hills/Tunnel Spring (approximately 92,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) Conger Mountains (approximately 21,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) Crater Bench (approximately 35,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) Crater and Silver Island Mountains (approximately 121,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(9) Cricket Mountains Cluster (approximately 62,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(10) Deep Creek Mountains (approximately 126,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(11) Drum Mountains (approximately 39,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(12) Dugway Mountains (approximately 24,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(13) Essex Canyon (approximately 1,300 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(14) Fish Springs Range (approximately 64,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(15) Granite Peak (approximately 19,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(16) Grassy Mountains (approximately 23,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(17) Grouse Creek Mountains (approximately 15,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(18) House Range (approximately 201,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(19) Keg Mountains (approximately 38,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(20) Kern Mountains (approximately 15,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(21) King Top (approximately 110,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(22) Ledger Canyon (approximately 9,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(23) Little Goose Creek (approximately 1,200 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(24) Middle/Granite Mountains (approximately 80,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(25) Mountain Home Range (approximately 90,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(26) Newfoundland Mountains (approximately 22,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(27) Ochre Mountain (approximately 13,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(28) Oquirrh Mountains (approximately 9,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(29) Painted Rock Mountain (approximately 26,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(30) Paradise/Steamboat Mountains (approximately 144,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(31) Pilot Range (approximately 45,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(32) Red Tops (approximately 28,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(33) Rockwell-Little Sahara (approximately 21,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(34) San Francisco Mountains (approximately 39,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(35) Sand Ridge (approximately 73,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(36) Simpson Mountains (approximately 42,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(37) Snake Valley (approximately 100,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(38) Stansbury Island (approximately 10,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(39) Stansbury Mountains (approximately 24,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(40) Thomas Range (approximately 36,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(41) Tule Valley (approximately 159,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(42) Wah Wah Mountains (approximately 167,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(43) Wasatch/Sevier Plateaus (approximately 29,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(44) White Rock Range (approximately 5,200 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 102. ZION AND MOJAVE DESERT WILDERNESS AREAS.

(a) Findings- Congress finds that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the renowned landscape of Zion National Park, including soaring cliff walls, forested plateaus, and deep narrow gorges, extends beyond the boundaries of the Park onto surrounding public land managed by the Secretary;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) from the pink sand dunes of Moquith Mountain to the golden pools of Beaver Dam Wash, the Zion and Mojave Desert areas encompass 3 major provinces of the Southwest that include--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the sculpted canyon country of the Colorado Plateau;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the Mojave Desert; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) portions of the Great Basin;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) the Zion and Mojave Desert areas display a rich mosaic of biological, archaeological, and scenic diversity;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) 1 of the last remaining populations of threatened desert tortoise is found within this region; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) the Zion and Mojave Desert areas in Utah should be protected and managed as wilderness areas.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Designation- In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are designated as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) Beaver Dam Mountains (approximately 30,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Beaver Dam Wash (approximately 23,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) Beaver Dam Wilderness Expansion (approximately 8,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) Canaan Mountain (approximately 67,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) Cottonwood Canyon (approximately 12,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) Cougar Canyon/Docs Pass (approximately 41,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) Joshua Tree (approximately 12,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) Mount Escalante (approximately 17,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(9) Parunuweap Canyon (approximately 43,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(10) Red Butte (approximately 4,500 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(11) Red Mountain (approximately 21,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(12) Scarecrow Peak (approximately 16,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(13) Square Top Mountain (approximately 23,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(14) Zion Adjacent (approximately 58,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 103. GRAND STAIRCASE-ESCALANTE WILDERNESS AREAS.

(a) Grand Staircase Area-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) FINDINGS- Congress finds that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the area known as the Grand Staircase rises more than 6,000 feet in a series of great cliffs and plateaus from the depths of the Grand Canyon to the forested rim of Bryce Canyon;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the Grand Staircase--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) spans 6 major life zones, from the lower Sonoran Desert to the alpine forest; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) encompasses geologic formations that display 3,000,000,000 years of Earth’s history;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) land managed by the Secretary lines the intricate canyon system of the Paria River and forms a vital natural corridor connection to the deserts and forests of those national parks;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) land described in paragraph (2) (other than East of Bryce, Upper Kanab Creek, Moquith Mountain, Bunting Point, and Vermillion Cliffs) is located within the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) the Grand Staircase in Utah should be protected and managed as a wilderness area.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) DESIGNATION- In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are designated as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) Bryce View (approximately 4,500 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Bunting Point (approximately 11,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) Canaan Peak Slopes (approximately 2,300 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) East of Bryce (approximately 750 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) Glass Eye Canyon (approximately 24,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(F) Ladder Canyon (approximately 14,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(G) Moquith Mountain (approximately 16,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(H) Nephi Point (approximately 14,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(I) Paria-Hackberry (approximately 188,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(J) Paria Wilderness Expansion (approximately 3,300 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(K) Pine Hollow (approximately 11,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(L) Slopes of Bryce (approximately 2,600 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(M) Timber Mountain (approximately 51,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(N) Upper Kanab Creek (approximately 49,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(O) Vermillion Cliffs (approximately 26,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(P) Willis Creek (approximately 21,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Kaiparowits Plateau-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) FINDINGS- Congress finds that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the Kaiparowits Plateau east of the Paria River is 1 of the most rugged and isolated wilderness regions in the United States;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the Kaiparowits Plateau, a windswept land of harsh beauty, contains distant vistas and a remarkable variety of plant and animal species;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) ancient forests, an abundance of big game animals, and 22 species of raptors thrive undisturbed on the grassland mesa tops of the Kaiparowits Plateau;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) each of the areas described in paragraph (2) (other than Heaps Canyon, Little Valley, and Wide Hollow) is located within the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) the Kaiparowits Plateau should be protected and managed as a wilderness area.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) DESIGNATION- In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are designated as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) Andalex Not (approximately 18,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) The Blues (approximately 21,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) Box Canyon (approximately 2,800 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) Burning Hills (approximately 80,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) Carcass Canyon (approximately 83,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(F) The Cockscomb (approximately 11,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(G) Fiftymile Bench (approximately 12,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(H) Fiftymile Mountain (approximately 203,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(I) Heaps Canyon (approximately 4,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(J) Horse Spring Canyon (approximately 31,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(K) Kodachrome Headlands (approximately 10,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(L) Little Valley Canyon (approximately 4,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(M) Mud Spring Canyon (approximately 65,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(N) Nipple Bench (approximately 32,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(O) Paradise Canyon-Wahweap (approximately 262,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(P) Rock Cove (approximately 16,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(Q) Warm Creek (approximately 23,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(R) Wide Hollow (approximately 6,800 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Escalante Canyons-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) FINDINGS- Congress finds that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) glens and coves carved in massive sandstone cliffs, spring-watered hanging gardens, and the silence of ancient Anasazi ruins are examples of the unique features that entice hikers, campers, and sightseers from around the world to Escalante Canyon;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Escalante Canyon links the spruce fir forests of the 11,000-foot Aquarius Plateau with winding slickrock canyons that flow into Glen Canyon;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) Escalante Canyon, 1 of Utah’s most popular natural areas, contains critical habitat for deer, elk, and wild bighorn sheep that also enhances the scenic integrity of the area;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) each of the areas described in paragraph (2) is located within the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) Escalante Canyon should be protected and managed as a wilderness area.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) DESIGNATION- In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are designated as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) Brinkerhof Flats (approximately 3,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Colt Mesa (approximately 28,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) Death Hollow (approximately 49,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) Forty Mile Gulch (approximately 6,600 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) Hurricane Wash (approximately 9,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(F) Lampstand (approximately 7,900 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(G) Muley Twist Flank (approximately 3,600 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(H) North Escalante Canyons (approximately 176,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(I) Pioneer Mesa (approximately 11,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(J) Scorpion (approximately 53,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(K) Sooner Bench (approximately 390 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(L) Steep Creek (approximately 35,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(M) Studhorse Peaks (approximately 24,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 104. MOAB-LA SAL CANYONS WILDERNESS AREAS.

(a) Findings- Congress finds that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the canyons surrounding the La Sal Mountains and the town of Moab offer a variety of extraordinary landscapes;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) outstanding examples of natural formations and landscapes in the Moab-La Sal area include the huge sandstone fins of Behind the Rocks, the mysterious Fisher Towers, and the whitewater rapids of Westwater Canyon; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) the Moab-La Sal area should be protected and managed as a wilderness area.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Designation- In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are designated as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) Arches Adjacent (approximately 12,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Beaver Creek (approximately 41,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) Behind the Rocks and Hunters Canyon (approximately 22,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) Big Triangle (approximately 20,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) Coyote Wash (approximately 28,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) Dome Plateau-Professor Valley (approximately 35,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) Fisher Towers (approximately 18,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) Goldbar Canyon (approximately 9,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(9) Granite Creek (approximately 5,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(10) Mary Jane Canyon (approximately 25,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(11) Mill Creek (approximately 14,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(12) Porcupine Rim and Morning Glory (approximately 20,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(13) Renegade Point (approximately 6,600 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(14) Westwater Canyon (approximately 37,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(15) Yellow Bird (approximately 4,200 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 105. HENRY MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS AREAS.

(a) Findings- Congress finds that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the Henry Mountain Range, the last mountain range to be discovered and named by early explorers in the contiguous United States, still retains a wild and undiscovered quality;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) fluted badlands that surround the flanks of 11,000-foot Mounts Ellen and Pennell contain areas of critical habitat for mule deer and for the largest herd of free-roaming buffalo in the United States;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) despite their relative accessibility, the Henry Mountain Range remains 1 of the wildest, least-known ranges in the United States; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) the Henry Mountain range should be protected and managed to ensure the preservation of the range as a wilderness area.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Designation- In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are designated as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) Bull Mountain (approximately 16,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Bullfrog Creek (approximately 35,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) Dogwater Creek (approximately 3,400 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) Fremont Gorge (approximately 20,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) Long Canyon (approximately 16,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) Mount Ellen-Blue Hills (approximately 140,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) Mount Hillers (approximately 21,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) Mount Pennell (approximately 147,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(9) Notom Bench (approximately 6,200 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(10) Oak Creek (approximately 1,700 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(11) Ragged Mountain (approximately 28,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 106. GLEN CANYON WILDERNESS AREAS.

(a) Findings- Congress finds that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the side canyons of Glen Canyon, including the Dirty Devil River and the Red, White and Blue Canyons, contain some of the most remote and outstanding landscapes in southern Utah;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) the Dirty Devil River, once the fortress hideout of outlaw Butch Cassidy’s Wild Bunch, has sculpted a maze of slickrock canyons through an imposing landscape of monoliths and inaccessible mesas;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) the Red and Blue Canyons contain colorful Chinle/Moenkopi badlands found nowhere else in the region; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) the canyons of Glen Canyon in the State should be protected and managed as wilderness areas.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Designation- In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are designated as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) Cane Spring Desert (approximately 18,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Dark Canyon (approximately 134,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) Dirty Devil (approximately 242,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) Fiddler Butte (approximately 92,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) Flat Tops (approximately 30,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) Little Rockies (approximately 64,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) The Needle (approximately 11,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) Red Rock Plateau (approximately 213,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(9) White Canyon (approximately 98,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 107. SAN JUAN-ANASAZI WILDERNESS AREAS.

(a) Findings- Congress finds that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) more than 1,000 years ago, the Anasazi Indian culture flourished in the slickrock canyons and on the pin.AE6on-covered mesas of southeastern Utah;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) evidence of the ancient presence of the Anasazi pervades the Cedar Mesa area of the San Juan-Anasazi area where cliff dwellings, rock art, and ceremonial kivas embellish sandstone overhangs and isolated benchlands;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) the Cedar Mesa area is in need of protection from the vandalism and theft of its unique cultural resources;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) the Cedar Mesa wilderness areas should be created to protect both the archaeological heritage and the extraordinary wilderness, scenic, and ecological values of the United States; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) the San Juan-Anasazi area should be protected and managed as a wilderness area to ensure the preservation of the unique and valuable resources of that area.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Designation- In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are designated as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) Allen Canyon (approximately 5,900 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Arch Canyon (approximately 30,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) Comb Ridge (approximately 15,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) East Montezuma (approximately 45,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) Fish and Owl Creek Canyons (approximately 73,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) Grand Gulch (approximately 159,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) Hammond Canyon (approximately 4,400 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) Nokai Dome (approximately 93,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(9) Road Canyon (approximately 63,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(10) San Juan River (Sugarloaf) (approximately 15,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(11) The Tabernacle (approximately 7,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(12) Valley of the Gods (approximately 21,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 108. CANYONLANDS BASIN WILDERNESS AREAS.

(a) Findings- Congress finds that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) Canyonlands National Park safeguards only a small portion of the extraordinary red-hued, cliff-walled canyonland region of the Colorado Plateau;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) areas near Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park contain canyons with rushing perennial streams, natural arches, bridges, and towers;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) the gorges of the Green and Colorado Rivers lie on adjacent land managed by the Secretary;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) popular overlooks in Canyonlands Nations Park and Dead Horse Point State Park have views directly into adjacent areas, including Lockhart Basin and Indian Creek; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) designation of those areas as wilderness would ensure the protection of this erosional masterpiece of nature and of the rich pockets of wildlife found within its expanded boundaries.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Designation- In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are designated as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) Bridger Jack Mesa (approximately 33,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Butler Wash (approximately 27,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) Dead Horse Cliffs (approximately 5,300 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) Demon’s Playground (approximately 3,700 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) Duma Point (approximately 14,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) Gooseneck (approximately 9,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) Hatch Point Canyons/Lockhart Basin (approximately 149,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) Horsethief Point (approximately 15,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(9) Indian Creek (approximately 28,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(10) Labyrinth Canyon (approximately 150,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(11) San Rafael River (approximately 101,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(12) Shay Mountain (approximately 14,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(13) Sweetwater Reef (approximately 69,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(14) Upper Horseshoe Canyon (approximately 60,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 109. SAN RAFAEL SWELL WILDERNESS AREAS.

(a) Findings- Congress finds that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the San Rafael Swell towers above the desert like a castle, ringed by 1,000-foot ramparts of Navajo Sandstone;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) the highlands of the San Rafael Swell have been fractured by uplift and rendered hollow by erosion over countless millennia, leaving a tremendous basin punctuated by mesas, buttes, and canyons and traversed by sediment-laden desert streams;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) among other places, the San Rafael wilderness offers exceptional back country opportunities in the colorful Wild Horse Badlands, the monoliths of North Caineville Mesa, the rock towers of Cliff Wash, and colorful cliffs of Humbug Canyon;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) the mountains within these areas are among Utah’s most valuable habitat for desert bighorn sheep; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) the San Rafael Swell area should be protected and managed to ensure its preservation as a wilderness area.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Designation- In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are designated as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) Cedar Mountain (approximately 15,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Devils Canyon (approximately 23,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) Eagle Canyon (approximately 38,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) Factory Butte (approximately 22,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) Hondu Country (approximately 20,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) Jones Bench (approximately 2,800 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) Limestone Cliffs (approximately 25,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) Lost Spring Wash (approximately 37,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(9) Mexican Mountain (approximately 100,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(10) Molen Reef (approximately 33,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(11) Muddy Creek (approximately 240,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(12) Mussentuchit Badlands (approximately 25,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(13) Pleasant Creek Bench (approximately 1,100 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(14) Price River-Humbug (approximately 120,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(15) Red Desert (approximately 40,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(16) Rock Canyon (approximately 18,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(17) San Rafael Knob (approximately 15,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(18) San Rafael Reef (approximately 114,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(19) Sids Mountain (approximately 107,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(20) Upper Muddy Creek (approximately 19,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(21) Wild Horse Mesa (approximately 92,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 110. BOOK CLIFFS AND UINTA BASIN WILDERNESS AREAS.

(a) Findings- Congress finds that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the Book Cliffs and Uinta Basin wilderness areas offer--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) unique big game hunting opportunities in verdant high-plateau forests;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the opportunity for float trips of several days duration down the Green River in Desolation Canyon; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) the opportunity for calm water canoe weekends on the White River;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) the long rampart of the Book Cliffs bounds the area on the south, while seldom-visited uplands, dissected by the rivers and streams, slope away to the north into the Uinta Basin;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) bears, Bighorn sheep, cougars, elk, and mule deer flourish in the back country of the Book Cliffs; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) the Book Cliffs and Uinta Basin areas should be protected and managed to ensure the protection of the areas as wilderness.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Designation- In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are designated as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) Bourdette Draw (approximately 15,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Bull Canyon (approximately 2,800 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) Chipeta (approximately 95,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) Dead Horse Pass (approximately 8,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) Desbrough Canyon (approximately 13,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) Desolation Canyon (approximately 557,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) Diamond Breaks (approximately 9,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) Diamond Canyon (approximately 166,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(9) Diamond Mountain (also known as ‘Wild Mountain’) (approximately 27,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(10) Dinosaur Adjacent (approximately 10,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(11) Goslin Mountain (approximately 4,900 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(12) Hideout Canyon (approximately 12,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(13) Lower Bitter Creek (approximately 14,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(14) Lower Flaming Gorge (approximately 21,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(15) Mexico Point (approximately 15,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(16) Moonshine Draw (also known as ‘Daniels Canyon’) (approximately 10,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(17) Mountain Home (approximately 9,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(18) O-Wi-Yu-Kuts (approximately 13,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(19) Red Creek Badlands (approximately 3,600 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(20) Seep Canyon (approximately 21,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(21) Sunday School Canyon (approximately 18,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(22) Survey Point (approximately 8,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(23) Turtle Canyon (approximately 39,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(24) White River (approximately 24,500 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(25) Winter Ridge (approximately 38,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(26) Wolf Point (approximately 15,000 acres).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE II--ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 201. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

(a) Names of Wilderness Areas- Each wilderness area named in title I shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) consist of the quantity of land referenced with respect to that named area, as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Utah BLM Wilderness Proposed by H.R. [Struck out->][ XXX ][<-Struck out] , 111th Congress’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) be known by the name given to it in title I.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Map and Description-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and a legal description of each wilderness area designated by this Act with--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) FORCE OF LAW- A map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal description.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY- Each map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall be filed and made available for public inspection in the Office of the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 202. ADMINISTRATION.

Subject to valid rights in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, each wilderness area designated under this Act shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 203. STATE SCHOOL TRUST LAND WITHIN WILDERNESS AREAS.

(a) In General- Subject to subsection (b), if State-owned land is included in an area designated by this Act as a wilderness area, the Secretary shall offer to exchange land owned by the United States in the State of approximately equal value in accordance with section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)) and section 5(a) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1134(a)).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Mineral Interests- The Secretary shall not transfer any mineral interests under subsection (a) unless the State transfers to the Secretary any mineral interests in land designated by this Act as a wilderness area.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 204. WATER.

(a) Reservation-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) WATER FOR WILDERNESS AREAS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) IN GENERAL- With respect to each wilderness area designated by this Act, Congress reserves a quantity of water determined by the Secretary to be sufficient for the wilderness area.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) PRIORITY DATE- The priority date of a right reserved under subparagraph (A) shall be the date of enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) PROTECTION OF RIGHTS- The Secretary and other officers and employees of the United States shall take any steps necessary to protect the rights reserved by paragraph (1)(A), including the filing of a claim for the quantification of the rights in any present or future appropriate stream adjudication in the courts of the State--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in which the United States is or may be joined; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) that is conducted in accordance with section 208 of the Department of Justice Appropriation Act, 1953 (66 Stat. 560, chapter 651).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Prior Rights Not Affected- Nothing in this Act relinquishes or reduces any water rights reserved or appropriated by the United States in the State on or before the date of enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Administration-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) SPECIFICATION OF RIGHTS- The Federal water rights reserved by this Act are specific to the wilderness areas designated by this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) NO PRECEDENT ESTABLISHED- Nothing in this Act related to reserved Federal water rights--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) shall establish a precedent with regard to any future designation of water rights; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) shall affect the interpretation of any other Act or any designation made under any other Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 205. ROADS.

(a) Setbacks-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) MEASUREMENT IN GENERAL- A setback under this section shall be measured from the center line of the road.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) WILDERNESS ON 1 SIDE OF ROADS- Except as provided in subsection (b), a setback for a road with wilderness on only 1 side shall be set at--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) 300 feet from a paved Federal or State highway;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) 100 feet from any other paved road or high standard dirt or gravel road; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) 30 feet from any other road.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) WILDERNESS ON BOTH SIDES OF ROADS- Except as provided in subsection (b), a setback for a road with wilderness on both sides (including cherry-stems or roads separating 2 wilderness units) shall be set at--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) 200 feet from a paved Federal or State highway;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) 40 feet from any other paved road or high standard dirt or gravel road; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) 10 feet from any other roads.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Setback Exceptions-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) WELL-DEFINED TOPOGRAPHICAL BARRIERS- If, between the road and the boundary of a setback area described in paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a), there is a well-defined cliff edge, streambank, or other topographical barrier, the Secretary shall use the barrier as the wilderness boundary.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) FENCES- If, between the road and the boundary of a setback area specified in paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a), there is a fence running parallel to a road, the Secretary shall use the fence as the wilderness boundary if, in the opinion of the Secretary, doing so would result in a more manageable boundary.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) DEVIATIONS FROM SETBACK AREAS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) EXCLUSION OF DISTURBANCES FROM WILDERNESS BOUNDARIES- In cases where there is an existing livestock development, dispersed camping area, borrow pit, or similar disturbance within 100 feet of a road that forms part of a wilderness boundary, the Secretary may delineate the boundary so as to exclude the disturbance from the wilderness area.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) LIMITATION ON EXCLUSION OF DISTURBANCES- The Secretary shall make a boundary adjustment under subparagraph (A) only if the Secretary determines that doing so is consistent with wilderness management goals.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) DEVIATIONS RESTRICTED TO MINIMUM NECESSARY- Any deviation under this paragraph from the setbacks required under in paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a) shall be the minimum necessary to exclude the disturbance.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Delineation Within Setback Area- The Secretary may delineate a wilderness boundary at a location within a setback under paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a) if, as determined by the Secretary, the delineation would enhance wilderness management goals.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 206. LIVESTOCK.

Within the wilderness areas designated under title I, the grazing of livestock authorized on the date of enactment of this Act shall be permitted to continue subject to such reasonable regulations and procedures as the Secretary considers necessary, as long as the regulations and procedures are consistent with--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) section 101(f) of the Arizona Desert Wilderness Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-628; 104 Stat. 4469).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 207. FISH AND WILDLIFE.

Nothing in this Act affects the jurisdiction of the State with respect to wildlife and fish on the public land located in the State.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 208. MANAGEMENT OF NEWLY ACQUIRED LAND.

Any land within the boundaries of a wilderness area designated under this Act that is acquired by the Federal Government shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) become part of the wilderness area in which the land is located; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) be managed in accordance with this Act and other laws applicable to wilderness areas.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 209. WITHDRAWAL.

Subject to valid rights existing on the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal land referred to in title I is withdrawn from all forms of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under public law;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) location, entry, and patent under mining law; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink