(a) Establishment
(1) In general
There is established the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area in the State.
(2) Area included
The Conservation Area shall consist of approximately 209,610 acres of public land, as generally depicted on the Map.
(b) PurposesThe purposes of the Conservation Area are to conserve and protect for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations—
(1)
the unique and important resources and values of the land, including the geological, cultural, archaeological, paleontological, natural, scientific, recreational, wilderness, wildlife, riparian, historical, educational, and scenic resources of the public land; and
(c) Management
(1) In generalThe Secretary shall manage the Conservation Area—
(B)
in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the resources and values of the Conservation Area described in subsection (b); and
(2) Uses
(A) In general
The Secretary shall allow only such uses of the Conservation Area as the Secretary determines would further the purposes for which the Conservation Area is established.
(B) Use of motorized vehicles
(i) In generalExcept as provided in clauses (ii) and (iii), use of motorized vehicles in the Conservation Area shall be allowed—
(I)
before the effective date of the management plan, only on roads and trails designated for use of motor vehicles in the management plan that applies on March 30, 2009, to the public land in the Conservation Area; and
(II)
after the effective date of the management plan, only on roads and trails designated in the management plan for the use of motor vehicles.
(ii) Administrative and emergency response use
Clause (i) shall not limit the use of motor vehicles in the Conservation Area for administrative purposes or to respond to an emergency.