MANAGEMENT OF LANDS.

SEC. 3014. MANAGEMENT OF LANDS. (a) Management by Secretary of Interior.— (1) Applicable law.—During the period of the withdrawal of lands under this subtitle, the Secretary of the Interior shall manage the lands withdrawn by section 3011 pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), other applicable law, and this subtitle. The Secretary shall manage the lands within the Desert National Wildlife Refuge in accordance with the National Wildlife Refuge 113 STAT. 891System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.) and other applicable law. No provision of this subtitle, except sections 3011(b)(5)(D), 3020, and 3021, shall apply to the management of the Desert National Wildlife Refuge. (2) Activities authorized.—To the extent consistent with applicable law and Executive orders, the lands withdrawn by section 3011 may be managed in a manner permitting— (A) the continuation of grazing where permitted on the date of the enactment of this Act; (B) the protection of wildlife and wildlife habitat; (C) the control of predatory and other animals; (D) recreation; and (E) the prevention and appropriate suppression of brush and range fires resulting from nonmilitary activities. (3) Nonmilitary uses.— (A) In general.—All nonmilitary use of the lands referred to in paragraph (2), other than the uses described in that paragraph, shall be subject to such conditions and restrictions as may be necessary to permit the military use of such lands for the purposes specified in or authorized pursuant to this subtitle. (B) Leases, easements, and rights-of-way.—The Secretary of the Interior may issue a lease, easement, right-of-way, or other authorization with respect to the nonmilitary use of lands referred to in paragraph (2) only with the concurrence of the Secretary of the military department concerned. (b) Closure to Public.— (1) In general.—If the Secretary of the military department concerned determines that military operations, public safety, or national security require the closure to public use of any road, trail, or other portion of lands withdrawn by this subtitle, that Secretary may take such action as that Secretary determines necessary or desirable to effect and maintain such closure. (2) Limitations.—Any closure under paragraph (1) shall be limited to the minimum areas and periods which the Secretary of the military department concerned determines are required to carry out this subsection. (3) Notice.—Before and during any closure under this subsection, the Secretary of the military department concerned shall— (A) keep appropriate warning notices posted; and (B) take appropriate steps to notify the public concerning such closure. (c) Management Plan.—The Secretary of the Interior, after consultation with the Secretary of the military department concerned, shall develop a plan for the management of each area withdrawn by section 3011 during the period of withdrawal under this subtitle. Each plan shall— (1) be consistent with applicable law; (2) be subject to the conditions and restrictions specified in subsection (a)(3); (3) include such provisions as may be necessary for proper management and protection of the resources and values of such area; and113 STAT. 892 (4) be developed not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Brush and Range Fires.— (1) In general.—The Secretary of the military department concerned shall take necessary precautions to prevent and suppress brush and range fires occurring within and outside lands withdrawn by section 3011 as a result of military activities and may seek assistance from the Bureau of Land Management in the suppression of such fires. (2) Assistance.—Each memorandum of understanding required by subsection (e) shall— (A) require the Bureau of Land Management to provide assistance in the suppression of fires under paragraph (1) upon the request of the Secretary of the military department concerned; and (B) provide for a transfer of funds from the military department concerned to the Bureau of Land Management as compensation for any assistance so provided. (e) Memorandum of Understanding.— (1) Requirement.—The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the military department concerned shall, with respect to each lands withdrawn by section 3011, enter into a memorandum of understanding to implement the management plan for such lands under subsection (c). (2) Duration.—The duration of any memorandum of understanding for lands withdrawn by section 3011 shall be the same as the period of the withdrawal of such lands under this subtitle. (f) Additional Military Uses.— (1) In general.—Lands withdrawn by section 3011 (except lands within the Desert National Wildlife Refuge) may be used for defense-related purposes other than those specified in the applicable provisions of such section. (2) Notice.—The Secretary of Defense shall promptly notify the Secretary of the Interior in the event that lands withdrawn by this subtitle will be used for defense-related purposes other than those specified in the applicable provisions of section 3011. (3) Contents of notice.—A notice under paragraph (2) shall indicate the additional use or uses involved, the proposed duration of such use or uses, and the extent to which such use or uses will require that additional or more stringent conditions or restrictions be imposed on otherwise permitted nonmilitary uses of the lands concerned, or portions thereof.