text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Imperial Valley Desert Conservation 
  and Recreation Act''.
  
  SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF LAND TO ANZA-BORREGO DESERT STATE PARK, CALIFORNIA.
  
      (a) In General.--On termination of all mining claims to the land 
  described in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall transfer the land 
  described in that paragraph to the State.
      (b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in paragraph (1) is 
  certain Bureau of Land Management land in San Diego County, California, 
  comprising approximately 934 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
  entitled ``Table Mountain Wilderness Study Area Proposed Transfer to 
  the State'' and dated March 17, 2015.
      (c) Management.--
              (1) In general.--The land transferred under paragraph (1) 
          shall be managed in accordance with the provisions of the 
          California Wilderness Act (California Public Resources Code 
          sections 5093.30-5093.40).
              (2) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the land 
          transferred under paragraph (1) is withdrawn from--
                      (A) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal 
                  under the public land laws;
                      (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
                  laws; and
                      (C) disposition under all laws relating to mineral 
                  and geothermal leasing.
              (3) Reversion.--If the State ceases to manage the land 
          transferred under paragraph (1) as part of the State Park 
          System or in a manner inconsistent with the California 
          Wilderness Act (California Public Resources Code sections 
          5093.30-5093.40), the land shall revert to the Secretary at the 
          discretion of the Secretary, to be managed as a Wilderness 
          Study Area.
  
  SEC. 3. HOLTVILLE AIRPORT, IMPERIAL COUNTY.
  
      (a) In General.--On the submission of an application by Imperial 
  County, California, the Secretary of Transportation shall, in 
  accordance with section 47125 of title 49, United States Code, and 
  section 2641.1 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
  regulations) seek a conveyance from the Secretary of approximately 
  3,500 acres of Bureau of Land Management land adjacent to the Imperial 
  County Holtville Airport (L04) for the purposes of airport expansion.
      (b) Segregation.--The Secretary (acting through the Director of the 
  Bureau of Land Management) shall, with respect to the land to be 
  conveyed under subsection (a)--
              (1) segregate the land;
              (2) endeavor to develop a joint Memorandum of Understanding 
          with the Imperial County Board of Supervisors, the Department 
          of Defense, and the Department of Transportation; such an 
          agreement shall not impose any obligation, term, or condition 
          on the property owned by Imperial County; and
              (3) prohibit the appropriation of the land until--
                      (A) the date on which a joint Memorandum of 
                  Understanding is signed by the parties listed in 
                  paragraph (2);
                      (B) the date on which a notice of realty action 
                  terminates the application; and
                      (C) the date on which a document of conveyance is 
                  published.
  
  SEC. 4. VINAGRE WASH SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA.
  
      (a) Establishment.--There is established the Vinagre Wash Special 
  Management Area in the State, to be managed by the El Centro Field 
  Office and the Yuma Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management.
      (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Management Area is to conserve, 
  protect, and enhance--
              (1) the plant and wildlife values of the Management Area; 
          and
              (2) the outstanding and nationally significant ecological, 
          geological, scenic, recreational, archaeological, cultural, 
          historic, and other resources of the Management Area.
      (c) Boundaries.--The Management Area shall consist of the public 
  land in Imperial County, California, comprising approximately 81,880 
  acres, as generally depicted on the map.
      (d) Map; Legal Description.--
              (1) In general.--As soon as practicable, but not later than 
          3 years, after the date of enactment of this title, the 
          Secretary shall submit a map and legal description of the 
          Management Area to--
                      (A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
                  of Representatives; and
                      (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                  of the Senate.
              (2) Effect.--The map and legal description submitted under 
          paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if 
          included in this title, except that the Secretary may correct 
          any errors in the map and legal description.
              (3) Availability.--Copies of the map submitted under 
          paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public 
          inspection in--
                      (A) the Office of the Director of the Bureau of 
                  Land Management; and
                      (B) the appropriate office of the Bureau of Land 
                  Management in the State.
  
  SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT.
  
      (a) In General.--The Secretary shall allow hiking, camping, 
  hunting, and sightseeing and the use of motorized vehicles, mountain 
  bikes, and horses on designated routes in the Management Area in a 
  manner that--
              (1) is consistent with the purpose of the Management Area 
          described in section 4(b);
              (2) ensures public health and safety; and
              (3) is consistent with applicable laws and regulations, 
          including the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan.
      (b) Off-Highway Vehicle Use.--
              (1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) and all 
          other applicable laws, the use of off-highway vehicles shall be 
          permitted on routes in the Management Area generally depicted 
          on the map.
              (2) Closure.--The Secretary may temporarily close or 
          permanently reroute a portion of a route described in paragraph 
          (1)--
                      (A) to prevent, or allow for restoration of, 
                  resource damage;
                      (B) to protect tribal cultural resources, including 
                  the resources identified in the tribal cultural 
                  resources management plan;
                      (C) to address public safety concerns; or
                      (D) as otherwise required by law.
              (3) Designation of additional routes.--During the 3-year 
          period beginning on the date of enactment of this title, the 
          Secretary--
                      (A) shall accept petitions from the public 
                  regarding additional routes for off-highway vehicles; 
                  and
                      (B) may designate additional routes that the 
                  Secretary determines--
                              (i) would provide significant or unique 
                          recreational opportunities; and
                              (ii) are consistent with the purposes of 
                          the Management Area.
      (c) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal land 
  within the Management Area is withdrawn from--
              (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under 
          the public land laws;
              (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
              (3) right-of-way, leasing, or disposition under all laws 
          relating to--
                      (A) minerals; or
                      (B) solar, wind, and geothermal energy.
      (d) No Buffers.--The establishment of the Management Area shall 
  not--
              (1) create a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the 
          Management Area; or
              (2) preclude uses or activities outside the Management Area 
          that are permitted under other applicable laws, even if the 
          uses or activities are prohibited within the Management Area.
      (e) Notice of Available Routes.--The Secretary shall ensure that 
  visitors to the Management Area have access to adequate notice relating 
  to the availability of designated routes in the Management Area 
  through--
              (1) the placement of appropriate signage along the 
          designated routes;
              (2) the distribution of maps, safety education materials, 
          and other information that the Secretary determines to be 
          appropriate; and
              (3) restoration of areas that are not designated as open 
          routes, including vertical mulching.
      (f) Stewardship.--The Secretary, in consultation with Indian tribes 
  and other interests, shall develop a program to provide opportunities 
  for monitoring and stewardship of the Management Area to minimize 
  environmental impacts and prevent resource damage from recreational 
  use, including volunteer assistance with--
              (1) route signage;
              (2) restoration of closed routes;
              (3) protection of Management Area resources; and
              (4) recreation education.
      (g) Protection of Tribal Cultural Resources.--Not later than 2 
  years after the date of enactment of this title, the Secretary, in 
  accordance with chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, and any 
  other applicable law, shall--
              (1) prepare and complete a tribal cultural resources survey 
          of the Management Area; and
              (2) consult with the Quechan Indian Nation and other Indian 
          tribes demonstrating ancestral, cultural, or other ties to the 
          resources within the Management Area on the development and 
          implementation of the tribal cultural resources survey under 
          paragraph (1).
  
  SEC. 6. POTENTIAL WILDERNESS.
  
      (a) Protection of Wilderness Character.--
              (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the Federal 
          land in the Management Area described in paragraph (2) in a 
          manner that preserves the character of the land for the 
          eventual inclusion of the land in the National Wilderness 
          Preservation System.
              (2) Description of land.--The Federal land described in 
          this paragraph is--
                      (A) the approximately 10,860 acres of land, as 
                  generally depicted as the Indian Pass Additions on the 
                  map entitled ``Vinagre Wash Proposed Special Management 
                  Area'' and dated November 10, 2009;
                      (B) the approximately 17,250 acres of land, as 
                  generally depicted as Milpitas Wash Potential 
                  Wilderness on the map entitled ``Vinagre Wash Proposed 
                  Special Management Area'' and dated November 10, 2009;
                      (C) the approximately 11,840 acres of land, as 
                  generally depicted as Buzzards Peak Potential 
                  Wilderness on the map entitled ``Vinagre Wash Proposed 
                  Special Management Area'' and dated November 10, 2009; 
                  and
                      (D) the approximately 9,350 acres of land, as 
                  generally depicted as Palo Verde Mountains Potential 
                  Wilderness on the map entitled ``Vinagre Wash Proposed 
                  Special Management Area'' and dated November 10, 2009.
              (3) Use of land.--
                      (A) Military uses.--The Secretary shall manage the 
                  Federal land in the Management Area described in 
                  paragraph (2) in a manner that is consistent with the 
                  Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that 
                  the Secretary may authorize use of the land by the 
                  Secretary of the Navy for Naval Special Warfare 
                  Tactical Training, including long-range small unit 
                  training and navigation, vehicle concealment, and 
                  vehicle sustainment training, in accordance with 
                  applicable Federal laws.
                      (B) Prohibited uses.--The following shall be 
                  prohibited on the Federal land described in paragraph 
                  (2):
                              (i) Permanent roads.
                              (ii) Commercial enterprises.
                              (iii) Except as necessary to meet the 
                          minimum requirements for the administration of 
                          the Federal land and to protect public health 
                          and safety--
                                      (I) the use of mechanized vehicles; 
                                  and
                                      (II) the establishment of temporary 
                                  roads.
              (4) Wilderness designation.--
                      (A) In general.--The Federal land described in 
                  paragraph (2) shall be designated as wilderness and as 
                  a component of the National Wilderness Preservation 
                  System on the date on which the Secretary, in 
                  consultation with the Secretary of Defense, publishes a 
                  notice in the Federal Register that all activities on 
                  the Federal land that are incompatible with the 
                  Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) have 
                  terminated.
                      (B) Designation.--On designation of the Federal 
                  land under clause (i)--
                              (i) the land described in paragraph (2)(A) 
                          shall be incorporated in, and shall be 
                          considered to be a part of, the Indian Pass 
                          Wilderness;
                              (ii) the land described in paragraph (2)(B) 
                          shall be designated as the ``Milpitas Wash 
                          Wilderness'';
                              (iii) the land described in paragraph 
                          (2)(C) shall be designated as the ``Buzzard 
                          Peak Wilderness''; and
                              (iv) the land described in paragraph (2)(D) 
                          shall be incorporated in, and shall be 
                          considered to be a part of, the Palo Verde 
                          Mountains Wilderness.
      (b) Administration of Wilderness.--Subject to valid existing 
  rights, the land designated as wilderness or as a wilderness addition 
  by this title shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with 
  this Act and the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).
  
  SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS.
  
      In this Act:
              (1) Management area.--The term ``Management Area'' means 
          the Vinagre Wash Special Management Area.
              (2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Vinagre 
          Wash Proposed Special Management Area; Indian Pass Mountains 
          and Palo Verde Mountains Potential Wilderness Additions, and 
          Buzzards Peak, Milpitas Wash Potential Wilderness'' and dated 
          February 19, 2015.
              (3) Public land.--The term ``public land'' has the meaning 
          given the term ``public lands'' in section 103 of the Federal 
          Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702).
              (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
          of the Interior.
              (5) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of 
          California.
target: Imperial Valley Desert Conservation and Recreation Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey to the state of California approximately 934 acres of specified public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in San Diego County, upon termination of all mining claims to such lands, to be managed in accordance with the provisions of the California Wilderness Act. On the submission of an application by Imperial County, California, the Department of Transportation shall seek a conveyance from Interior of approximately 3,500 acres of BLM-administered land adjacent to the Imperial County Holtville Airport in Imperial County, California, for purposes of airport expansion.  The bill establishes the Vinagre Wash Special Management Area in California to conserve, protect, and enhance its plant and wildlife values and nationally significant resources. The area shall consist of approximately 81,880 acres of certain public lands in Imperial County. Interior shall manage specified lands in the management area to preserve their character for eventual inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System. 
feat_title: Imperial Valley Desert Conservation and Recreation Act