123STA T . 1 08 3 PUBLIC LA W 111 – 11 —M A R .30 , 200 9(5)WILD L AN D F I REOP ERA T ION S.—Nothing in thi s s ec tion pr ohi b its the S ecret a r y, in cooperation w ith other F e d era l , State, and local agencies, as appropriate, f ro m cond u cting wildland fire operations in the National C onser v ation A rea, consistent with the purposes of this section. (f) I N C ORPORATION OF AC QU IRED L AND AND INTERESTS.—Any land or interest in land that is located in the National Conservation Area that is ac q uired by the U nited States shall— ( 1 ) become part of the National Conservation Area
and ( 2 ) be managed in accordance with— (A) the Federal Land P olicy and M anagement Act of 1 976 ( 43 U.S.C. 17 0 1 et seq.); ( B ) this section; and (C) any other applicable law (including regulations). (g) WIT H DRA W AL.— (1) IN G ENERAL.—Sub j ect to valid e x isting rights, all Fed - eral land located in the National Conservation Area are with- drawn from— (A) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; (B) location, entry, and patenting under the mining laws; and (C) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. (2) ADDITIONAL LAND.—If the Secretary acquires additional land that is located in the National Conservation Area after the date of enactment of this Act, the land is withdrawn from operation of the laws referred to in paragraph (1) on the date of acquisition of the land. (h) E FFECT.—Nothing in this section prohibits the authori z ation of the development of utilities within the National Conservation Area if the development is carried out in accordance with— (1) each utility development protocol described in the habitat conservation plan; and (2) any other applicable law (including regulations). SEC.1975 . B E AV E RD A MW AS HN A TIO NA L CONSERVATION AREA. (a) PURPOSE.— T he purpose of this section is to conserve, pro- tect, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the ecological, scenic, wildlife, recreational, cul- tural, historical, natural, educational, and scientific resources of the Beaver D am Wash National Conservation Area. (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section
(1) MANAGE M ENT PLAN.—The term ‘ ‘management plan ’ ’ means the management plan for the National Conservation Area developed by the Secretary under subsection (d)(1). (2) NATIONAL CONSER V ATION AREA.—The term ‘‘National Conservation Area’’ means the Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area that— (A) consists of approximately 6 8 ,083 acres of public land in the County, as generally depicted on the Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area Map; and (B) is established by subsection (c). (c) ESTA B LISHMENT.—Subject to valid existing rights, there is established in the State the Beaver Dam Wash National Conserva- tion Area. (d) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 16USC4 6 0x xx .
