Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 114 Part 1.djvu/638

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114 STAT. 602 PUBLIC LAW 106-248-^ULY 25, 2000 U.S.C. 4601-9), the boundaries of the Baca ranch shall be treated as if they were National Forest boundaries existing as of January 1, 1965. (g) PUEBLO OF SANTA CLARA.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may assign to the Pueblo of Santa Clara rights to acquire for fair market value portions of the Baca ranch. The portion that may be assigned shall be determined by mutual agreement between the Pueblo and the Secretary based on optimal management considerations for the Preserve including manageable land line locations, public access, and retention of scenic and natural values. All appraisals shall be done in conformity with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisition. (2) STATUS OF LAND ACQUIRED.— As of the date of acquisition, the fee title lands, and any mineral estate underlying such lands, acquired under this subsection by the Pueblo of Santa Clara are deemed transferred into trust in the name of the United States for the benefit of the Pueblo of Santa Clara and such lands and mineral estate are declared to be part of the existing Santa Clara Indian Reservation. (3) MINERAL ESTATE. — Any mineral estate acquired by the United States pursuant to section 104(e) underlying fee title lands acquired by the Pueblo of Santa Clara shall not be developed without the consent of the Secretary of the Interior and the Pueblo of Santa Clara. (4) SAVINGS. — Any reservations, easements, and covenants contained in an assignment agreement entered into under paragraph (1) shall not be affected by the acquisition of the Baca ranch by the United States, the assumption of management by the Valles Caldera Trust, or the lands acquired by the Pueblo being taken into trust. 16 USC 698V-3. SEC. 105. THE VALLES CALDERA NATIONAL PRESERVE. Effective date. (a) ESTABLISHMENT. —Upon the date of acquisition of the Baca ranch under section 104(a), there is hereby established the Valles Caldera National Preserve as a unit of the National Forest System which shall include all Federal lands and interests in land acquired under sections 104(a) and 104(e), except those lands and interests in land administered or held in trust by the Secretary of the Interior under sections 104(b) and 104(g), and shall be managed in accordance with the purposes and requirements of this title. (b) PURPOSES. —The purposes for which the Preserve is established are to protect and preserve the scientific, scenic, geologic, watershed, fish, wildlife, historic, cultural, and recreational values of the Preserve, and to provide for multiple use and sustained yield of renewable resources within the Preserve, consistent with this title. (c) MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY.— Except for the powers of the Secretary enumerated in this title, the Preserve shall be managed by the Valles Caldera Trust established by section 106. (d) ELIGIBILITY FOR PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES.—Lands acquired by the United States under section 104(a) shall constitute entitlement lands for purposes of the Payment in Lieu of Taxes Act (31 U.S.C. 6901-6904). (e) WITHDRAWALS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Upon acquisition of all interests in minerals within the boundaries of the Baca ranch under section