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123STA T . 1 09 1 PUBLIC LA W 111 – 11 —M A R .30 , 2009 (E)NOTICE O FAV AI L A B LE R O U TE S.—TheS e cr e ta r y,in c o or d ination w ith the Secretary o fAg ric ul ture, s hall ensure that v isitors to the trail have access to ade q uate notice relating to the availa b ility of trail routes through— (i) the p lace m ent of appropriate signage along the trail

and (ii) the distribution of maps, safety education mate - rials, and other information that the Secretary con- cerned determines to be appropriate. ( 3 ) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section affects the ownership, management, or other rights relating to any non- F ederal land (including any interest in any non-Federal land). SEC.1978 . LAND D I S PO SAL AND AC QU ISI T ION. (a) ING ENERAL.— C onsistent with applicable law, the Secretary of the Interior may sell public land located within W ashington County, U tah, that, as of J uly 25 ,2 0 00, has been identified for disposal in appropriate resource management plans. (b) USE OF P ROCEE D S.— ( 1 )IN G ENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law (other than a law that specifically provides for a portion of the proceeds of a land sale to be distributed to any trust fund of the State), proceeds from the sale of public land under subsection (a) shall be deposited in a separate account in the Treasury to be k nown as the ‘ ‘Washington County, Utah L and Acquisition Account ’ ’. (2) AVAILABILIT Y .— (A) IN GENERAL.—Amounts in the account shall be available to the Secretary, without further appropriation, to purchase from willing sellers lands or interests in land within the wilderness areas and National Conservation Areas established by this subtitle. ( B )A P PLICABILITY.—Any purchase of land or interest in land under subparagraph (A) shall be in accordance with applicable law. SEC. 1979. M ANA G EMENT O F P R IORIT YB IOLOGICAL AREAS. (a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with applicable Federal laws (including regulations), the Secretary of the Interior shall— (1) identify areas located in the County where biological conservation is a priority; and (2) undertake activities to conserve and restore plant and animal species and natural communities within such areas. (b) GRANTS; COOPERATIVE AGREE M ENTS.—In carrying out sub- section (a), the Secretary of the Interior may make grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements with, State, tribal, and local governmental entities and private entities to conduct research, develop scientific analyses, and carry out any other initiative relating to the restoration or conservation of the areas. SEC. 198 0 . PUBLIC PURPOSE CON V EYANCES. (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and M anagement Act of 1 976 ( 4 3 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), upon the request of the appropriate local governmental entity, as described below, the Secretary shall convey the following parcels of public land without consideration, sub j ect to the provisions of this section