; and (B) areas of critical environmental concern established pursuant to section 202(c)(3) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1712(c)(3) ). (3) Donated land The term donated land means any private land donated to the United States for conservation purposes in the Conservation Area. (4) Donor The term donor means an individual or entity that donates private land within the Conservation Area to the United States. (5) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management. (b) Prohibitions Except as provided in subsection (c), the Secretary shall not authorize the use of acquired land, conservation land, or donated land within the Conservation Area for any activities contrary to the conservation purposes for which the land was acquired, designated, or donated, including— (1) disposal; (2) rights-of-way; (3) leases; (4) livestock grazing; (5) infrastructure development, except as provided in subsection (c); (6) mineral entry; and (7) off-highway vehicle use, except on— (A) designated routes; (B) off-highway vehicle areas designated by law; and (C) administratively designated open areas. (c) Exceptions (1) Authorization by secretary Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may authorize limited exceptions to prohibited uses of acquired land or donated land in the Conservation Area if— (A) a right-of-way application for a renewable energy development project or associated energy transport facility on acquired land or donated land was submitted to the Bureau of Land Management on or before December 1, 2009