Sec. 703. Management Priority Areas
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Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall identify management priority areas on Federal land in the County that— include greater sage-grouse habitat; are designated as critical habitat; are part of an identified wildlife corridor; or contain significant wetlands or riparian wildlife habitat; are within the boundary of— a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System; a National Conservation Area; or a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System; have value for outdoor recreation; or provide public access for recreational hunting, fishing, or other recreational purposes that cannot be otherwise mitigated; contain resources that are listed on, or eligible for inclusion on, the National Register of Historic Places; or have significant cultural, historic, ecological, or scenic value; or would improve Federal land management.
As the Secretary of the Interior determines to be appropriate, the Secretary may identify additional management priority areas in the County after the date on which the identification under subsection
(a)is completed. Nothing in this section modifies the management of an area identified as a management priority area under this section based on the identification. Federal land identified as a management priority area under this section— shall be retained in Federal ownership; and shall not be available for disposal or conveyance, including by sale or exchange, under this title.