Sec. 103. Administration
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The Secretary of the Interior shall administer the National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Areas designated by subsections
(a)and
(b)of section 102 in accordance with— this title; the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ); and any other applicable laws (including regulations). As soon as practicable, but not later than three years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall— amend existing resource management plans applicable to the land designated as a National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Areas under subsection
(a)or
(b)of section 102; or develop new management plans for such National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Areas. All new or amended plans under paragraph
(1)shall be designed to preserve and enhance safe off-highway vehicle and other recreational opportunities within the applicable National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area consistent with— the purpose of this title; and any applicable laws (including regulations). Pending completion of a new management plan under subsection (b)(2), the existing resource management plans shall govern the use of the applicable National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area. The Secretary of the Interior shall continue to authorize, maintain, and enhance the recreational uses of the National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Areas designated by subsections
(a)and
(b)of section 102, including off-highway recreation, hiking, camping, hunting, mountain biking, sightseeing, rockhounding, and horseback riding, as long as the recreational use is consistent with this title and any other applicable law. To the extent consistent with applicable Federal law (including regulations) and this title, any authorized recreation activities and use designations in effect on the date of enactment of this Act and applicable to the National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Areas designated by subsections
(a)and
(b)of section 102 shall continue, including casual off-highway vehicular use, racing, competitive events, rock crawling, training, and other forms of off-highway recreation. Wildlife guzzlers shall be allowed in the National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Areas designated by subsections
(a)and
(b)of section 102 in accordance with— applicable Bureau of Land Management guidelines; and the laws of the State of California. Commercial development (including development of energy facilities, but excluding energy transport facilities, rights-of-way, and related telecommunication facilities) shall be prohibited in the National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Areas designated by subsections
(a)and
(b)of section 102 if the Secretary determines that the development is incompatible with the purpose of this title. Subparagraph
(A)does not prohibit a commercial vendor from establishing, pursuant to a temporary permit, a site in the National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Areas for the purpose of providing accessories and other support for off-highway vehicles and vehicles used for accessing the area.
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