Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Act of 2000

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Steens Mountain Wilderness Act of 2000 - Title I: Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area - Subtitle A: Designation and Purposes - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management, to designate the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area consisting of Federal land in Harney County, Oregon. Sets forth Area objectives, including to: (1) enhance cooperative management practices between public and private land managers; (2) maintain the viability of grazing and recreation operations in the Area; and (3) conserve, protect, and manage the long-term ecological health and functioning watersheds of Steens Mountain. Subtitle B: Management of Federal Lands - Sets forth provisions regarding management of Federal Area lands and requires a plan for the long-range protection and management of such lands. Includes within the plan a transportation plan for Federal lands in the Area. (Sec. 112) Prohibits off-road travel in Federal lands in the Area, except under certain circumstances. Bars construction of roads or trails for motorized vehicles unless the Secretary determines it necessary for public safety or environmental prot…