§460gggg Numu Newe Special Management Area

Summary

Creates the Numu Newe Special Management Area of about 209,181 acres on public land in Churchill and Mineral Counties, Nevada, to protect important historic, cultural, archaeological, natural, and educational resources. The area is managed by the Secretary of the Interior and is shown on a map dated November 30, 2022. Definitions: Management plan — the long-term plan the Secretary must make. Secretary — the Secretary of the Interior. Special Management Area — the Numu Newe area just created. The Secretary must write a management plan within 2 years of December 23, 2022, after talking with federal, Tribal, state, local officials, and interested members of the public. The plan must say how the land can be used; follow the purposes for any parts set aside for military use under the Military Land Withdrawals Act of 2013; allow motor vehicles and upkeep of existing roads where appropriate; include parts of other land plans when useful; protect traditional cultural and religious sites as much as possible; include the Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe’s and other tribes’ traditional knowledge; allow public access for hunting, fishing, and recreation consistent with other plan parts; keep any water rights and other valid existing rights as they were on December 23, 2022; and be reviewed at least once a year. The law does not limit low-level military overflights, flight testing, or the creation of special military airspace or training routes.