Collapse to view only § 460yyy-2. Management of the Conservation Area
- § 460yyy. Definitions
- § 460yyy-1. Establishment of the Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area
- § 460yyy-2. Management of the Conservation Area
- § 460yyy-3. Authorization of appropriations
The term “Conservation Area” means the Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area established by section 460yyy–1(a) of this title.
The term “management plan” means the management plan developed for the Conservation Area under section 460yyy–2(c) of this title.
The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.
There is established the Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area in Lincoln County, New Mexico, to protect, conserve, and enhance the unique and nationally important historic, cultural, scientific, archaeological, natural, and educational subterranean cave resources of the Fort Stanton-Snowy River cave system.
The Conservation Area shall include the area within the boundaries depicted on the map entitled “Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area” and dated December 15, 2008.
As soon as practicable after March 30, 2009, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a map and legal description of the Conservation Area.
The map and legal description of the Conservation Area shall have the same force and effect as if included in this subchapter, except that the Secretary may correct any minor errors in the map and legal description.
The map and legal description of the Conservation Area shall be available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
The Secretary shall only allow uses of the Conservation Area that are consistent with the protection of the cave resources.
Not later than 2 years after March 30, 2009, the Secretary shall develop a comprehensive plan for the long-term management of the Conservation Area.
The Secretary may, in a manner consistent with this subchapter, enter into cooperative agreements with the State of New Mexico and other institutions and organizations to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.
Nothing in this subchapter constitutes an express or implied reservation of any water right.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this subchapter.