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 118 STAT. 2413 PUBLIC LAW 108–424—NOV. 30, 2004 (1) IN GENERAL.—Consistent with title II and notwith standing sections 202 and 503 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1711, 1763), the Sec retary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Sec retary’’) shall establish on public land a 2,640 foot wide corridor for utilities in Lincoln County and Clark County, Nevada, as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Lincoln County Con servation, Recreation, and Development Act’’, and dated October 1, 2004. (2) AVAILABILITY.—Each map and legal description shall be on file and available for public inspection in (as appro priate)— (A) the Office of the Director of the Bureau of Land Management; (B) the Office of the Nevada State Director of the Bureau of Land Management; (C) the Ely Field Office of the Bureau of Land Manage ment; and (D) the Caliente Field Station of the Bureau of Land Management. (b) RIGHTS OF WAY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 202 and 503 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1711, 1763), and subject to valid and existing rights, the Secretary shall grant to the Southern Nevada Water Authority and the Lincoln County Water District nonexclusive rights of way to Federal land in Lincoln County and Clark County, Nevada, for any roads, wells, well fields, pipes, pipe lines, pump stations, storage facilities, or other facilities and systems that are necessary for the construction and operation of a water conveyance system, as depicted on the map. (2) APPLICABLE LAW.—A right of way granted under para graph (1) shall be granted in perpetuity and shall not require the payment of rental. (3) COMPLIANCE WITH NEPA.—Before granting a right of way under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), including the identification and consideration of poten tial impacts to fish and wildlife resources and habitat. (c) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, the utility corridors designated by subsection (a) are withdrawn from— (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws. (d) STATE WATER LAW.—Nothing in this title shall— (1) prejudice the decisions or abrogate the jurisdiction of the Nevada or Utah State Engineers with respect to the appro priation, permitting, certification, or adjudication of water rights; (2) preempt Nevada or Utah State water law; or (3) limit or supersede existing water rights or interest in water rights under Nevada or Utah State law. (e) WATER RESOURCES STUDY.—

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