PUBLIC LAW 109–47—AUG. 2, 2005
119 STAT. 453
SEC. 5. PUBLIC ACCESS.
Continued access to the restored lands described in section (2)(a) for hunting and other existing recreational purposes shall remain available to the public under reasonable rules and regulations promulgated by the Colorado River Indian Tribes. SEC. 6. ECONOMIC ACTIVITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The restored lands described in section (2)(a) shall be subject to all rights-of-way, easements, leases, and mining claims existing on the date of the enactment of this Act. The United States reserves the right to continue all Reclamation projects, including the right to access and remove mineral materials for Colorado River maintenance on the restored lands described in section (2)(a). (b) ADDITIONAL RIGHTS-OF-WAY.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary, in consultation with the Tribe, shall grant additional rights-of-way, expansions, or renewals of existing rights-of-way for roads, utilities, and other accommodations to adjoining landowners or existing right-of-way holders, or their successors and assigns, if— (1) the proposed right-of-way is necessary to the needs of the applicant; (2) the proposed right-of-way acquisition will not cause significant and substantial harm to the Colorado River Indian Tribes; and (3) the proposed right-of-way complies with the procedures in part 169 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations consistent with this subsection and other generally applicable Federal laws unrelated to the acquisition of interests on trust lands, except that section 169.3 of those regulations shall not be applicable to expansions or renewals of existing rights-of-way for roads and utilities. (c) FEES.—The fees charged for the renewal of any valid lease, easement, or right-of-way subject to this section shall not be greater than the current Federal rate for such a lease, easement, or rightof-way at the time of renewal if the holder has been in substantial compliance with all terms of the lease, easement, or right-of-way. SEC. 7. GAMING.
Land taken into trust under this Act shall neither be considered to have been taken into trust for gaming nor be used for gaming
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