Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 114 Part 3.djvu/780

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114 STAT. 1878 PUBLIC LAW 106-423—NOV. 1, 2000 feet per annum of ground water for the purposes associated with the transfer of such lands. (2) WATER RIGHTS.— The priority date of the Federal water rights described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of paragraph (1) shall be the date of enactment of this Act, and such Federal water rights shall be junior to Federal and State water rights existing on such date of enactment. Such Federal water rights shall not be subject to relinquishment, forfeiture or abandonment. (3) LIMITATIONS ON FURNACE CREEK AREA DEVELOPMENT.— (A) DEVELOPMENT. —Recognizing the mutual interests and responsibilities of the Tribe and the National Park Service in and for the conservation and protection of the resources in the area described in paragraph (1), development in the area shall be limited to— (i) for purposes of community and residential development— (I) a maximum of 50 single-family residences; and (II) a tribal community center with space for tribal offices, recreation facilities, a multipurpose room and kitchen, and senior and youth facilities; (ii) for purposes of economic development— (I) a small-to-moderate desert inn; and (II) a tribal museum and cultural center with a gift shop; and (iii) the infrastructure necessary to support the level of development described in clauses (i) and (ii). (B) EXCEPTION. — Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (A)(ii), the National Park Service and the Tribe are authorized to negotiate mutually agreed upon, visitor-related economic development in lieu of the development set forth in that subparagraph if such alternative development will have no greater environmental impact than the development set forth in that subparagraph. (C) RIGHT-OF-WAY. —^The Tribe shall have a right-of- way for ingress and egress on Highway 190 in California. (4) LIMITATIONS ON IMPACT ON MINING CLAIMS.— Nothing in this Act shall be construed as terminating any valid mining claim existing on the date of enactment of this Act on the land described in paragraph (1)(E). Any person with such an existing mining claim shall have all the rights incident to mining claims, including the rights of ingress and egress on the land described in paragraph (1)(E). Any person with such an existing mining claim shall have the right to occupy and use so much of the surface of the land as is required for all purposes reasonably necessary to mine and remove the minerals from the land, including the removal of timber for mining purposes. Such a mining claim shall terminate when the claim is determined to be invalid or is abandoned. Deadline. (c) LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS. — ^Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a legal description of the areas described in subsection (b) with the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and with the Committee on Indian Affairs and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. Such legal description shall have the