123STA T . 111 0PUBLIC LA W 111 – 11 —M A R .30 , 200 9(A)CONSIDERAT ION .—Befor e th e c o nv e ya nce of the 62– acre Bernhar dp arce l totheC i ty , the City s hall deposit in the special acco u nt esta b lished by subsection (e)(2)(A) ana m ount e q ualto2 5 percent of the difference bet w een— (i) the amount for which the Bernhard parcel was purchased by the City on J uly 18 ,2 0 01
and (ii) the amount for which the Bernhard parcel was purchased by the S ecretary on M arch 2 4 , 2006. (B) CONSER V ATION EASE M ENT.—As a condition of the conveyance of the land described in para g raph (2)(B)(ii), the Secretary, in consultation with Carson City and affected local interests, shall reserve a perpetual conservation ease - ment to the land to protect, preserve, and enhance the conservation values of the land, consistent with paragraph (4)(B). (C) COSTS.—Any costs relating to the conveyance under paragraph (1), including any costs for surveys and other administrative costs, shall be paid by the recipient of the land being conveyed. (4) U SEO FL AND.— (A) N AT U RAL AREAS.— (i) I N G ENERAL.— Ex cept as provided in clause (ii), the land described in paragraph (2)(B)(i) shall be man- aged by the City to maintain undeveloped open space and to preserve the natural characteristics of the land in perpetuity. (ii) E XC E P TION.—Notwithstanding clause (i), the City may— (I) conduct pro j ects on the land to reduce fuels; (II) construct and maintain trails, trailhead facilities, and any infrastructure on the land that is required for municipal water and flood manage- ment activities; and (III) maintain or reconstruct any improve- ments on the land that are in existence on the date of enactment of this Act. (B) SILVER SADDLE RANC H AND CARSON RIVER AREA.— (i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in clause (ii), the land described in paragraph (2)(B)(ii) shall— (I) be managed by the City to protect and enhance the Carson R iver, the floodplain and sur- rounding upland, and important wildlife habitat; and (II) be used for undeveloped open space, pas- sive recreation, customary agricultural practices, and wildlife protection. (ii) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding clause (i), the City may— (I) construct and maintain trails and trailhead facilities on the land; (II) conduct projects on the land to reduce fuels; (III) maintain or reconstruct any improve- ments on the land that are in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; and
