16 U.S.C. § 410aaa: Prohibited uses of acquired, donated, and conservation land

The term “acquired land” means any land acquired within the Conservation Area using amounts from the land and water conservation fund established under section 200302 of title 54 . The term “Conservation Area” means the California Desert Conservation Area. national conservation land established pursuant to section 7202(b)(2)(D) of this title ; and areas of critical environmental concern established pursuant to section 1712(c)(3) of title 43 . The term “donated land” means any private land donated to the United States for conservation purposes in the Conservation Area. The term “donor” means an individual or entity that donates private land within the Conservation Area to the United States. The term “Secretary” means the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management. The term “State” means the State of California. disposal; rights-of-way; leases; livestock grazing; infrastructure development, except as provided in subsection (c); mineral entry; and designated routes; off-highway vehicle areas designated by law; and administratively designated open areas. a right-of-way application for a renewable energy development project or associated energy transport facility on acquired land or donated land was submitted to the Bureau of Land Management on or before December 1, 2009 ; or after the completion and consideration of an analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Secretary has determined that proposed use is in the public interest. If the Secretary grants an exception to the prohibition under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall require the permittee to donate private land of comparable value located within the Conservation Area to the United States to mitigate the use. consultation, to the maximum extent practicable, with the donor of the private land proposed for nonconservation uses; and an opportunity for public comment regarding the donation. Nothing in this section affects permitted or prohibited uses of donated land or acquired land in the Conservation Area established in any easements, deed restrictions, memoranda of understanding, or other agreements in existence on March 12, 2019 . accept deed restrictions requested by landowners for land donated to, or otherwise acquired by, the United States; and to fulfill the mitigation requirements resulting from the development of renewable resources; or a habitat conservation plan or general conservation plan established pursuant to section 1539 of this title ; or a natural communities conservation plan approved by the State.