... The portion of the plan amendment relating to adaptive uses provides, in part: "1. Properties in
all GMA [general management area] land use designations except Open Space and
Agriculture-Special with buildings included on the National Register of Historic Places shall be ...
... II. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND. The premium placed on irrigated agriculture in the American
West during the preceding 150 years of United States history cannot be overstated, [10] particularly
the role that irrigation played in the settlement of the western states. ...
... The Commission shall submit amendments to the management plan to the Secretary
[of Agriculture] for review, in accordance with the provisions of this section for adoption
of the management plan.". 16 USC § 544d(h) (emphasis added). ...