16 U.S.C. § 539m–3 — Pueblo rights and interests in the Area

(a) In general The Pueblo has these rights and interests in the Area: 1. Free, unrestricted access for traditional or cultural uses, as long as those uses don't conflict with (A) the Wilderness Act as it stood on February 20, 2003, or (B) applicable federal wildlife protection laws under section 539m–4(a)(2). 2. Permanent preservation of the Area's national forest and wilderness character under sections 539m to 539m–12. 3. Rights in managing the Area, as section 539m–5 sets out, including (A) the right to consent to — or refuse — a new use, (B) the right to be consulted about a modified use, (C) the right to be consulted about managing and preserving the Area, and (D) the right to dispute-resolution procedures. 4. The exclusive authority, following Pueblo custom and law, to control access to the Area for traditional or cultural uses by Pueblo members and members of other federally-recognized tribes. 5. Any other rights recognized in subsection (c) and in sections 539m–2, 539m–5, 539m–6, and 539m–7 of this title. (b) Access Except for subsection (a)(4), the Secretary keeps managing access to and use of the Area for all other purposes. (c) Compensable interest 1. In general. If a law passed after February 20, 2003, reduces the Area's national forest or wilderness status by allowing a use section 539m–2(e) bans, or denies the Pueblo access for any traditional or cultural use, then (A) the United States must pay the Pueblo as if the Pueblo owned that part of the Area outright and the United States had taken it by eminent domain, and (B) the restrictions in sections 539m–2(e) and 539m–4(a) don't count when figuring out how much compensation is fair. 2. Effect. Compensation paid to the Pueblo under this subsection does not affect the claims extinguished under section 539m–8 of this title.