§460iii–5 Other laws and administrative provisions

Summary

Keeps other federal laws and protections in place for the conservation area. The Endangered Species Act and the National Trails System Act still apply. Laws that usually apply to public lands — for example the National Historic Preservation Act, the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979, and the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act — still apply unless this subchapter says otherwise. It does not by itself change the status of any land that was not managed by the Bureau of Land Management on August 4, 1993. The Secretary may hire qualified people to grow plants or seeds on public lands in the area to help restore vegetation, as allowed by the management plan. Says the lands in the Snake River Birds of Prey Natural Area (established in October 1971 by Public Land Order 5133) were studied and are not suitable for wilderness under section 1782 of title 43, so they are released from further management under section 1782(c) and will be managed under other laws, including this subchapter. Public Land Orders 5133 (October 12, 1971) and 5777 (November 21, 1980) are revoked, except as noted below. The United States is part of a court case about Snake River water rights, so this subchapter does not create any new reservation of water or water rights. It does not reduce or give up any water rights the United States held or claimed on or before August 4, 1993. The Secretary and other U.S. officials must take all steps needed to protect United States water claims in the Snake River case now pending in the district court of Idaho where the United States is joined under section 666 of title 43.