Sec. 401. Temple Mountain Cooperative Management Area
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At the request of the State, the Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement with the State for the cooperative management of the Federal land described in subsection (b), which shall be known as the Temple Mountain Cooperative Management Area (referred to in this section as the Management Area ). The Federal land referred to in subsection
(a)is the Bureau of Land Management land in the County comprising approximately 7,792 acres and identified as Temple Mountain Cooperative Management Area on the Map, excluding any wilderness areas. The purposes of the Management Area are— to promote and manage outdoor recreation, such as camping, off-highway vehicle use, mountain biking, rock climbing, equestrian use, and hiking; and to conserve the recreational and scenic resources of the Management Area. For purposes of administering the Management Area, the Secretary shall give equal priority consideration to each of the purposes described in paragraph (1). The cooperative agreement entered into under subsection (a)— shall— clarify the roles, responsibilities, and limitations of the Secretary and the State with respect to recreation management within the Management Area; apply only to recreational activities, including motorized, mechanized, equestrian, and human-powered uses within the Management Area; require that recreational activities within the Management Area shall continue to be managed in accordance with— the requirements applicable to the Conservation Area; and applicable Federal laws; allow for recreational improvements of routes and trails for motorized and nonmotorized use to enhance recreational opportunities and minimize resource conflict; address the establishment, distribution, and use of any revenues generated by recreational activities (including entrance fees) within the Management Area; and specify that the State agency responsible for administering the Management Area shall be the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation of the Utah Department of Natural Resources; shall not affect— management within the Management Area that is not related to the conduct of recreational activities; or recreational activities conducted outside the Management Area; and shall not apply to a wilderness area within the Management Area. The Secretary may terminate the cooperative agreement entered into under subsection
(a)before the end of the term of the cooperative agreement if the Secretary determines that early termination of the agreement is necessary.