Sec. 702. Sand to Snow National Monument
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There is established in the State of California the Sand to Snow National Monument. The purposes of the Monument are— to preserve the nationally significant biological, cultural, educational, geological, historic, scenic, and recreational values at the convergence of the Mojave and Colorado Desert and the San Bernardino Mountains; and to secure the opportunity for present and future generations to experience and enjoy the magnificent vistas, wildlife, land forms, and natural and cultural resources of the Monument.
The Monument shall consist of the Federal land and Federal interests in land within the boundaries depicted on the map. In accordance with the policy of the Bureau of Land Management, the boundaries of the Monument shall be set back not less than 300 feet from all State highways. As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate legal descriptions of the Monument, based on the map.
The map and legal descriptions of the Monument shall have the same force and effect as if included in this title, except that the Secretaries may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal descriptions. The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.