§ 460nnn–21. Management authorities and purposes

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The Secretary shall manage all Federal lands included in the Cooperative Management and Protection Area pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and other applicable provisions of law, including this subchapter, in a manner that— ensures the conservation, protection, and improved management of the ecological, social and economic environment of the Cooperative Management and Protection Area, including geological, biological, wildlife, riparian, and scenic resources, North American Indian tribal and cultural and archaeological resource sites, and additional cultural and historic sites; and recognizes and allows current and historic recreational use.

Within 4 years after October 30, 2000 , the Secretary shall develop a comprehensive plan for the long-range protection and management of the Federal lands included in the Cooperative Management and Protection Area, including the Wilderness Area. The plan shall— describe the appropriate uses and management of the Cooperative Management and Protection Area consistent with this subchapter; incorporate, as appropriate, decisions contained in any current or future management or activity plan for the Cooperative Management and Protection Area and use information developed in previous studies of the lands within or adjacent to the Cooperative Management and Protection Area; provide for coordination with State, county, and private local landowners and the Burns Paiute Tribe; and determine measurable and achievable management objectives, consistent with the management objectives in section 460nnn–12 of this title , to ensure the ecological integrity of the area.

The Secretary shall implement a monitoring program for Federal lands in the Cooperative Management and Protection Area so that progress towards ecological integrity objectives can be determined. ( Pub. L. 106–399, title I, § 111 , Oct. 30, 2000 , 114 Stat. 1659 .)

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