114 STAT. 2564 PUBLIC LAW 106-538—DEC. 6, 2000 16 USC 460OOO-2. 16 USC 460OOO-3. for public inspection in the Office of the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, and in the appropriate office of the Bureau of Land Management in Arizona. SEC. 3. PURPOSES OF THE ACQUISITION PLANNING DISTRICT. (a) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall negotiate with land owners for the acquisition of lands and interest in lands suitable for Conservation Area expansion that meet the purposes described in section 4(a). The Secretary shall only acquire property under this Act pursuant to section 7. (b) FEDERAL LANDS. —The Secretary, through the Bureau of Land Management, shall administer the public lands within the Acquisition Planning District pursuant to this Act and the applicable provisions of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), subject to vahd existing rights, and in accordance with the management plan. Such public lands shall become part of the Conservation Area when they become contiguous with the Conservation Area. (c) FISH AND WILDLIFE.— Nothing in this Act shall be construed as affecting the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State of Arizona with respect to fish and wildlife within the Acquisition Planning District. (d) PROTECTION OF STATE AND PRIVATE LANDS AND INTERESTS.— Nothing in this Act shall be construed as affecting any property rights or management authority with regard to any lands or interest in lands held by the State of Arizona, any political subdivision of the State of Arizona, or any private property rights within the boundaries of the Acquisition Planning District. (e) PUBLIC LANDS. — Nothing in this Act shall be construed as in any way diminishing the Secretary or the Bureau of Land Management's authorities, rights, or responsibilities for managing the public lands within the Acquisition Planning District. (f) COORDINATED MANAGEMENT.— The Secretary shall coordinate the management of the public lands within the Acquisition Planning District with that of surrounding county, State, and private lands consistent with the provisions of subsection (d). SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LAS CIENEGAS NATIONAL CONSERVA- TION AREA. (a) IN GENERAL.— In order to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and enjo3niient of present and future generations the unique and nationally important aquatic, wildlife, vegetative, archaeological, paleontological, scientific, cave, cultural, historical, recreational, educational, scenic, rangeland, and riparian resources and values of the public lands described in subsection (b) while allowing livestock grazing and recreation to continue in appropriate areas, there is hereby established the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area in the State of Arizona. (b) AREAS INCLUDED. — The Conservation Area shall consist of approximately 42,000 acres of public lands in the Arizona counties of Pima and Santa Cruz, as generally depicted on the map entitled "Sonoita Valley Acquisition Planning District and Las Cienegas National Conservation Area" and dated October 2, 2000. (c) MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION. — As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a map and legal description of the Conservation Area. In case of a conflict between the map referred to in subsection (b) and the map and legal description submitted by the Secretary,
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