PUBLIC LAW 106-399 —OCT. 30, 2000 114 STAT. 1659 term ecological integrity of Steens Mountain for future and present generations. (b) OBJECTIVES.— To further the purpose specified in subsection (a), and consistent with such purpose, the Secretary shall manage the Cooperative Management and Protection Area for the benefit of present and future generations— (1) to maintain and enhance cooperative and innovative management projects, programs and agreements between tribal, public, and private interests in the Cooperative Management and Protection Area; (2) to promote grazing, recreation, historic, and other uses that are sustainable; (3) to conserve, protect and to ensure traditional access to cultural, gathering, religious, and archaeological sites by the Burns Paiute Tribe on Federal lands and to promote cooperation with private landowners; (4) to ensure the conservation, protection, and improved management of the ecological, social, and economic environment of the Cooperative Management and Protection Area, including geological, biological, wildlife, riparian, and scenic resources; and (5) to promote and foster cooperation, communication, and understanding and to reduce conflict between Steens Mountain users and interests. Subtitle B—Management of Federal Lands SEC. 111. MANAGEMENT AUTHORITIES AND PURPOSES. (a) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary shall manage all Federal lands included in the Cooperative Management and Protection Area pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and other applicable provisions of law, including this Act, in a manner that— (1) ensures the conservation, protection, and improved management of the ecological, social and economic environment of the Cooperative Management and Protection Area, including geological, biological, wildlife, riparian, and scenic resources, North American Indian tribal and cultural and archaeological resource sites, and additional cultural and historic sites; and (2) recognizes and allows current and historic recreational use. (b) MANAGEMENT PLAN. —Within 4 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a comprehensive plan for the long-range protection and management of the Federal lands included in the Cooperative Management and Protection Area, including the Wilderness Area. The plan shall— (1) describe the appropriate uses and management of the Cooperative Management and Protection Area consistent with this Act; (2) incorporate, as appropriate, decisions contained in any current or future management or activity plan for the Cooperative Management and Protection Area and use information developed in previous studies of the lands within or adjacent to the Cooperative Management and Protection Area; (3) provide for coordination with State, county, and private local landowners and the Bums Paiute Tribe; and 16 USC 460nnn-21. Deadline.
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