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Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-73not60

§460nnn–21 Management Authorities and Purposes

Title 16 › Chapter 1— NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter CXXV— STEENS MOUNTAIN COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION AREA › Part A— Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area › Subpart 2— management of federal lands › § 460nnn–21

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must manage all federal lands inside the Cooperative Management and Protection Area under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and other laws. The lands must be protected and better managed for natural, cultural, and scenic values (like geology, wildlife, riparian zones, tribal and archaeological sites) while still allowing current and historic recreation. Within 4 years after October 30, 2000, the Secretary must make a long-term plan for those federal lands, including the Wilderness Area. The plan must say how the lands will be used and managed, use existing and future planning and past studies, coordinate with State, county, local private owners and the Burns Paiute Tribe, set measurable goals consistent with section 460nnn–12, and include a monitoring program to track progress toward ecological health.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §460nnn–21

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(a)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—
(1)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
(2)recognizes and allows current and historic recreational use.
(b)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—
(1)describe the appropriate uses and management of the Cooperative Management and Protection Area consistent with this subchapter;
(2)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;
(3)provide for coordination with State, county, and private local landowners and the Burns Paiute Tribe; and
(4)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.
(c)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.

Legislative History

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References in Text

The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 94–579, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2743, which is classified principally to chapter 35 (§ 1701 et seq.) of Title 43, Public Lands. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 1701 of Title 43 and Tables. This subchapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b)(1), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 106–399, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1655, known as the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Act of 2000, which is classified generally to this subchapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 460nnn of this title and Tables.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 460nnn–21

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

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