(a) Strict construction Sections
539m to
539m–12 of this title recognize only enumerated rights and interests, and no additional rights, interests, obligations, or duties shall be created by implication.
(b) Existing rights To the extent there exist within the Area as of February 20, 2003, any valid private property rights associated with private land that are not otherwise addressed in sections
539m to
539m–12 of this title, such rights are not modified or otherwise affected by sections
539m to
539m–12 of this title, nor is the exercise of any such right subject to the Pueblos right to withhold consent to new uses in the Area as set forth in section
539m–3 (a)(3)(A) of this title.
(c) Not precedent The provisions of sections
539m to
539m–12 of this title creating certain rights and interests in the National Forest System are uniquely suited to resolve the Pueblos claim and the geographic and societal situation involved, and shall not be construed as precedent for any other situation involving management of the National Forest System.
(d) Fish and wildlife Except as provided in section
539m–6 (b)(2)(B) of this title, nothing in sections
539m to
539m–12 of this title shall be construed as affecting the responsibilities of the State of New Mexico with respect to fish and wildlife, including the regulation of hunting, fishing, or trapping within the Area.