Sec. 2942. MANAGEMENT OF WITHDRAWN AND RESERVED LAND
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## SEC. 2942 MANAGEMENT OF WITHDRAWN AND RESERVED LAND ###
(a)Management by the Secretary of the Navy; Condition ####
(1)In general Except as provided in subsection (b), during the period of withdrawal and reservation of land made by section 2941, the Secretary of the Navy shall manage the land withdrawn and reserved by such section for the purposes described in subsection
(c)of such section in accordance with— #####
(A)an integrated natural resources management plan prepared and implemented under title I of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670a et seq.); #####
(B)subtitle A and this subtitle; #####
(C)a programmatic agreement between the Marine Corps and the California State Historic Preservation Officer regarding operation, maintenance, training, and construction at the United States Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California; and #####
(D)any other applicable law. ####
(2)Live-fire training The boundary of the Exclusive Military Use Area described in section 2941 shall be clearly identified before the Exclusive Military Use Area is used for any live-fire military training. The Secretary of the Navy shall ensure the military boundary is maintained. ###
(b)Management by the Secretary of the Interior; Exception ####
(1)Secretary of the interior management #####
(A)In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), during the period of withdrawal and reservation of land made by section 2941, the Secretary of the Interior shall manage the Shared Use Area. #####
(B)Applicable law During the period of the management by the Secretary of the Interior under this paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall manage the Shared Use Area for the purposes described in subsection
(d)of section 2941 in accordance with— ######
(i)the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and ######
(ii)any other applicable law. ####
(2)Secretary of the navy management #####
(A)Exception Twice a year during the period of withdrawal and reservation of land by this section, there shall be a 30-day period during which the Secretary of the Navy shall— ######
(i)manage the Shared Use Area; and ######
(ii)exclusively use the Shared Use Area for military training purposes. #####
(B)Applicable law During the period of the management by the Secretary of the Navy under this paragraph, the Secretary of the Navy shall manage the Shared Use Area for the purposes described in subsection
(c)of section 2941 in accordance with— ######
(i)an integrated natural resources management plan prepared and implemented in accordance with title I of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670a et seq.); ######
(ii)subtitle A and this subtitle; ######
(iii)the programmatic agreement described in subsection (a)(3); and ######
(iv)any other applicable law. #####
(C)Limitation The Secretary of the Navy shall prohibit the firing of dud-producing ordnance into the Shared Use Area. #####
(D)Public notice Not later than one year before the date on which a 30-day period of Secretary of the Navy management of the Shared Use Area commences, the Secretary of the Navy, acting through the Resource Management Group established pursuant to section 2944, shall notify the public of such date of commencement and the intention of the Armed Forces to use the Shared Use Area for military training purposes. The Secretary of the Navy, upon notice to the Secretary of the Interior, may waive such public notice in the event of an emergent military training requirement. ###
(c)Implementation Agreement ####
(1)In general The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Navy shall enter into a written agreement to implement the management responsibilities of the respective Secretaries with respect to the Shared Use Area. ####
(2)Components The agreement entered into under paragraph (1)— #####
(A)shall be of a duration that is equal to the period of the withdrawal and reservation of land under section 2941; #####
(B)may be amended from time to time; #####
(C)may provide for the integration of the management plans required of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Navy; #####
(D)may provide for delegation, to civilian law enforcement personnel of the Department of the Navy, of the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to enforce laws relating to protection of natural and cultural resources and fish and wildlife; and #####
(E)may provide for the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Navy to share resources so as to most efficiently and effectively manage the Shared Use Area. ####
(3)Linkage The Secretary of the Interior shall ensure access is provided between the two non-contiguous Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area parcels described in section 2945. ###
(d)Military Training ####
(1)Not conditional Military training within the Shared Use Area shall not be conditioned on— #####
(A)the existence of, or precluded by the lack of, a recreation management plan or land use management plan for the area developed and implemented by the Secretary of the Interior; or #####
(B)the existence of any legal or administrative challenge to such a recreation management plan or land use plan. ####
(2)Management #####
(A)Use agreement The Secretary of the Interior shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary of the Navy within one year of the date of the enactment of this Act for the exclusive use by the Marine Corps of two company objective areas, each measuring approximately 300 meters square (approximately 22 acres), located inside the boundaries of the Shared Use Area and totaling approximately 44 acres. These areas will be closed to all public access for the period of the withdrawal specified in section 2946. The purpose of this agreement will be to accommodate the construction, maintenance, modification, and use of these areas for the purposes identified in section 2941(c). #####
(B)Range management Small, static, short-range explosives may be used in the two company objective areas described in subparagraph (A). Explosives that fail to function in the company objective areas will be immediately identified and located, training will temporarily halt, and on-scene explosive ordnance disposal personnel will render the munition safe before training resumes. Existing Marine Corps range safety policies and procedures as identified in Marine Corps Order 3570.1X will be followed to ensure all munitions are rendered safe and the area will again be swept after the training exercise by qualified personnel to further ensure no hazards remain. #####
(C)Access The Shared Use Area shall be managed in a manner that does not compromise the ability of the Navy to conduct military training in such area.
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