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PUBLIC LAW 109-000—MMMM. DD, 2006
[120 STAT. 3035]

PUBLIC LAW 109–432—DEC. 20, 2006

120 STAT. 3035

facility within a wilderness area that is wholly or partially within the County. SEC. 325. ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Congress does not intend for the designation of wilderness in the State by this subtitle to lead to the creation of protective perimeters or buffer zones around any such wilderness area. (b) NONWILDERNESS ACTIVITIES.—The fact that nonwilderness activities or uses can be seen or heard from areas within a wilderness designated under this subtitle shall not preclude the conduct of those activities or uses outside the boundary of the wilderness area. SEC. 326. MILITARY OVERFLIGHTS.

Nothing in this subtitle restricts or precludes— (1) low-level overflights of military aircraft over the areas designated as wilderness by this subtitle, including military overflights that can be seen or heard within the wilderness areas; (2) flight testing and evaluation; or (3) the designation or creation of new units of special use airspace, or the establishment of military flight training routes, over the wilderness areas. SEC. 327. NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS USES.

Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to diminish— (1) the rights of any Indian tribe; or (2) tribal rights regarding access to Federal land for tribal activities, including spiritual, cultural, and traditional foodgathering activities. SEC. 328. RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS.

(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that, for the purposes of section 603 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782), the Bureau of Land Management land has been adequately studied for wilderness designation in any portion of the wilderness study areas or instant study areas— (1) not designated as wilderness by section 323(a), excluding the portion of the Goshute Canyon Wilderness Study Area located outside of the County; and (2) depicted as released on the maps entitled— (A) ‘‘Eastern White Pine County’’ and dated November 29, 2006; (B) ‘‘Northern White Pine County’’ and dated November 29, 2006; (C) ‘‘Southern White Pine County’’ and dated November 29, 2006; and (D) ‘‘Western White Pine County’’ and dated November 29, 2006. (b) RELEASE.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Any public land described in subsection (a) that is not designated as wilderness by this subtitle— (A) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); (B) shall be managed in accordance with—

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