113 S776 IS: Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Act
U.S. Senate
2013-04-22
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1.Short
title; table of contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness
Act
.
(b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of
contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
TITLE I—Addition to the National Wilderness Preservation
System
Sec. 101. Designation of the Columbine-Hondo
Wilderness.
Sec. 102. Wheeler Peak Wilderness boundary
modification.
Sec. 103. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE II—Land conveyances and sales
Sec. 201. Town of Red River land conveyance.
Sec. 202. Village of Taos Ski Valley land
conveyance.
Sec. 203. Authorization of sale of certain National Forest
System land.
2.In this Act:
(1)The term Red River Conveyance Map
means the map entitled Town of Red River Town Site Act Proposal
and dated April 19, 2012.
(2)The
term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(3)The
term State
means the State of New Mexico.
(4)The
term Town means the town of Red River, New Mexico.
(5)The
term Village means the village of Taos Ski Valley, New
Mexico.
(6)The
term Wilderness
means the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness designated
by section 101(a).
(7)The term Wilderness Map
means the map entitled
Columbine-Hondo, Wheeler Peak Wilderness
and dated April 25,
2012.
<enum>I</enum><header>Addition to the
National Wilderness Preservation System</header>
<section id="id4A11B269E3954629BDE90906DDB7C469"><enum>101.</enum><header>Designation of
the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness</header>
<subsection id="id4fcce73443484ed78da81fcdd1de2367"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et
seq.), the approximately 45,000 acres of land in the Carson National Forest in
the State, as generally depicted on the Wilderness Map, is designated as
wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System,
which shall be known as the <quote>Columbine-Hondo Wilderness</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idda42eeb73d214900896e86c12d7ee410"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Management</header><text>Subject
to valid existing rights, the Wilderness shall be administered by the Secretary
in accordance with this Act and the Wilderness Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1131">16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.</external-xref>),
except that any reference in that Act to the effective date of that Act shall
be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id41b097e8361a4e4d804a5f0557669a15"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Incorporation
of acquired land and interests in land</header><text>Any land or interest in
land that is within the boundary of the Wilderness that is acquired by the
United States shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id39bd0051fd214239a3113269b09ec67a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>become part of
the Wilderness; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idbac766529c0246c1a01804bcf5c83be4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>be managed in
accordance with—</text>
<subparagraph id="id89955b07ebf14de4bc4b6bd1bbd948cd"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Wilderness
Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1131">16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.</external-xref>);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9c4be56436e74e86b9dbedd92bfc6fee"><enum>(B)</enum><text>this section;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd1b58549a627439c9944922f3aa9c1bd"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any other
applicable laws.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idcade41096f33414c8896b37989b9c496"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Grazing</header><text>Grazing
of livestock in the Wilderness, where established before the date of enactment
of this Act, shall be administered in accordance with—</text>
<paragraph id="id0f0dd8c6609645a58c4044f53cc0c345"><enum>(1)</enum><text>section 4(d)(4)
of the Wilderness Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1133">16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)</external-xref>); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id10c1929074c3446c86ae40448cbc75f9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the guidelines
set forth in the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the
House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress (H. Rept.
96–617).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idc7123903ba0547e4806d6bde5c076f96"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Columbine-Hondo
wilderness study area</header>
<paragraph id="id1393fb87123f4a6a9bc2d0ea50ea2a43"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Finding</header><text>Congress
finds that, for purposes of section 103(a)(2) of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/96/550">Public Law 96–550</external-xref> (16 U.S.C.
1132 note; 94 Stat. 3223), any Federal land in the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness
Study Area administered by the Forest Service that is not designated as
wilderness by subsection (a) has been adequately reviewed for wilderness
designation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id05a46039af564cf48857925cabd8792c"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>The
Federal land described in paragraph (1) is no longer subject to subsections
(a)(2) and (b) of section 103 of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/96/550">Public Law 96–550</external-xref> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1132">16 U.S.C. 1132</external-xref> note; 94
Stat. 3223).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0ab0fb997d844ecfa69a279e7b3697f1"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Maps and legal
descriptions</header>
<paragraph id="id76206e8441144d6e94031c196f6487a9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall prepare maps and legal descriptions of the
Wilderness.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2a84dae464194664b7ee245f840418dd"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Force of
law</header><text>The maps and legal descriptions prepared under paragraph (1)
shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that
the Secretary may correct errors in the maps and legal descriptions.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id978345fe97c54060a41979da76dc580f"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Public
availability</header><text>The maps and legal descriptions prepared under
paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the
appropriate offices of the Forest Service.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id56bc61e6e11145ba84227bacef84b9d8"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Fish and
wildlife</header><text>Nothing in this Act affects the jurisdiction of the
State with respect to fish and wildlife located on public land in the State,
except that the Secretary, after consultation with the New Mexico Department of
Game and Fish, may designate zones in which, and establish periods during
which, hunting or fishing shall not be allowed for reasons of public safety,
administration, the protection for nongame species and associated habitats, or
public use and enjoyment.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ida0979331ba504c9587a7ae0b7aba552e"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Withdrawals</header><text>Subject
to valid existing rights, the Federal land described in subsections (a) and
(e)(1) and any land or interest in land that is acquired by the United States
in the Wilderness after the date of enactment of this Act is withdrawn
from—</text>
<paragraph id="id35ca890c27824f9f8523c7bfa38cf11c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>entry,
appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id10ba31db82744962a63f95f546ade35c"><enum>(2)</enum><text>location, entry,
and patent under the mining laws; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3fc4ce46fc1a46ca8bae4bb6a940af0a"><enum>(3)</enum><text>operation of the
mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id90549839a9984cd3bea0dda5eec8b55b"><enum>102.</enum><header>Wheeler Peak
Wilderness boundary modification</header>
<subsection id="idc3d8bdd51c7c4d72b9d3f46a28485af3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The boundary of the Wheeler Peak Wilderness in the State
is modified as generally depicted in the Wilderness Map.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id3313858a2ecf48f9a0a751194f48471d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Withdrawal</header><text>Subject
to valid existing rights, any Federal land added to or excluded from the
boundary of the Wheeler Peak Wilderness under subsection (a) is withdrawn
from—</text>
<paragraph id="idfbfcae05a164492bb9a82243f0c79bc2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>entry,
appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ide2bd674fb5b94b18b2fcd497b5a43ea9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>location, entry,
and patent under the mining laws; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id63495c2914c247a39b5f0f7daaaa7105"><enum>(3)</enum><text>operation of the
mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id5ebc64a7a87f48108c32c73167494765"><enum>103.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this
title.</text>
</section><enum>II</enum><header>Land conveyances
and sales</header>
<section id="id31F6173703324EDF8F6910BA4ADB8EB3"><enum>201.</enum><header>Town of Red
River land conveyance</header>
<subsection id="id21f72cecfd63411d9b5a309fa3b14f84"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to the provisions of this section, the Secretary
shall convey to the Town, without consideration and by quitclaim deed, all
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the one or more
parcels of Federal land described in subsection (b) for which the Town submits
a request to the Secretary by the date that is not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idd04f17b89c974459a247e1f0574d6c79"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Description of
land</header><text>The parcels of Federal land referred to in subsection (a)
are the parcels of National Forest System land (including any improvements to
the land) in Taos County, New Mexico, that are identified as <quote>Parcel
1</quote>, <quote>Parcel 2</quote>, <quote>Parcel 3</quote>, and <quote>Parcel
4</quote> on the Red River Conveyance Map.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id68632ab3dfe34152954e006ad7156f1b"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conditions</header><text>The
conveyance under subsection (a) shall be subject to—</text>
<paragraph id="idccdd7fe8cd2b4c079814ec2307fdb8ae"><enum>(1)</enum><text>valid existing
rights;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idc48849c1aa7740b8b322f97d665806a3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>public
rights-of-way through <quote>Parcel 1</quote>, <quote>Parcel 3</quote>, and
<quote>Parcel 4</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idEA48C8CCE6674AA79A2607A8DE623D09"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an administrative
right-of-way through <quote>Parcel 2</quote> reserved to the United States;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6d850a20ecdb4e49b9c7c642a159c174"><enum>(4)</enum><text>such additional
terms and conditions as the Secretary may require.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idbe80963048874d1abf4435c03346ebcf"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Use of
land</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As a condition of the
conveyance under subsection (a), the Town shall use—</text>
<paragraph id="id4133a705e5634d9880955dc273a4366a"><enum>(1)</enum><text><quote>Parcel
1</quote> for a wastewater treatment plant;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ida260c8669fd84de783c3579b9498b876"><enum>(2)</enum><text><quote>Parcel
2</quote> for a cemetery;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idd3de1e97b99f467387b1ca0fd46e64ca"><enum>(3)</enum><text><quote>Parcel
3</quote> for a public park; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id54c1dae804264e9d96990e7383031e25"><enum>(4)</enum><text><quote>Parcel
4</quote> for a public road.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6edb8f059bdd4118959324d20c5d7cf2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Reversion</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the quitclaim deed to the Town under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide that any parcel of Federal land
conveyed to the Town under subsection (a) shall revert to the Secretary, at the
election of the Secretary, if the parcel of Federal land is used for a purpose
other than the purpose for which the parcel was conveyed, as required under
subsection (d).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idb3c75cddc90e49c6885ed9159de41e73"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Survey;
Administrative costs</header>
<paragraph id="id47146a7442074116af6c0a370dfd638c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Survey</header><text>The
exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land conveyed
under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey approved by the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5d2f420edef6416db0eb44e59ec6a1f0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Costs</header><text>The
Town shall pay the reasonable survey and other administrative costs associated
with the conveyance.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idA0FE8209469E46E78B27DBA62FF1B0D0"><enum>202.</enum><header>Village of
Taos Ski Valley land conveyance</header>
<subsection id="idab2cda5b72254465a0a7119845c1302a"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to the provisions of this section, the Secretary
shall convey to the Village, without consideration and by quitclaim deed, all
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcel of Federal
land described in subsection (b) for which the Village submits a request to the
Secretary by the date that is not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idca98561711c04ec18edaa3549eb91fa7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Description of
land</header><text>The parcel of Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is
the parcel comprising approximately 4.6 acres of National Forest System land
(including any improvements to the land) in Taos County generally depicted as
<quote>Parcel 1</quote> on the map entitled <quote>Village of Taos Ski Valley
Town Site Act Proposal</quote> and dated April 19, 2012.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="iddfe29cbf619441b3a6e0cdbca42ed08f"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conditions</header><text>The
conveyance under subsection (a) shall be subject to—</text>
<paragraph id="id4e56235668774042846fceb736c5a08e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>valid existing
rights;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idaa28b53ba8ea4ff787ec0e3b90d9fb2e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an administrative
right-of-way through the parcel of Federal land described in subsection (b)
reserved to the United States; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idffabdba426fa4dd7bf0a949e5f774f4f"><enum>(3)</enum><text>such additional
terms and conditions as the Secretary may require.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf9bdf350442b4bcfb4e833c4814aa1fa"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Use of
land</header><text>As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the
Village shall use the parcel of Federal land described in subsection (b) for a
wastewater treatment plant.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ida333ba89a9a243d6bda9e4708a9bb83a"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Reversion</header><text>In
the quitclaim deed to the Village, the Secretary shall provide that the parcel
of Federal land conveyed to the Village under subsection (a) shall revert to
the Secretary, at the election of the Secretary, if the parcel of Federal land
is used for a purpose other than the purpose for which the parcel was conveyed,
as described in subsection (d).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ida72dac610f284eb599b0a45ed3bcc780"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Survey;
administrative costs</header>
<paragraph id="idf686ebe4afc24392abab30f069969cc8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Survey</header><text>The
exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land conveyed
under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey approved by the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idd4936d6c83c645e2ba730353b5dffed8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Costs</header><text>The
Village shall pay the reasonable survey and other administrative costs
associated with the conveyance.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idD7A5A75A285948F5BF309E700D2DD882"><enum>203.</enum><header>Authorization
of sale of certain National Forest System land</header>
<subsection id="id187f1119d90b42c198e87a6bc5e6881b"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to the provisions of this section and in exchange
for consideration in an amount that is equal to the fair market value of the
applicable parcel of National Forest System land, the Secretary may
convey—</text>
<paragraph id="idcfa2681cb85d43a49dc8a6ff023d5fe1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to the holder of
the permit numbered <quote>QUE302101</quote> for use of the parcel, the parcel
of National Forest System land comprising approximately 0.2 acres that is
generally depicted as <quote>Parcel 5</quote> on the Red River Conveyance Map;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idadffa61f13db4b4c8b291cf6c954647f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to the owner of
the private property adjacent to the parcel, the parcel of National Forest
System land comprising approximately 0.1 acres that is generally depicted as
<quote>Parcel 6</quote> on the Red River Conveyance Map.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id827afa1a0bcf49faafc4521652de8464"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Disposition of
proceeds</header><text>Any amounts received by the Secretary as consideration
for a conveyance under subsection (a) shall be—</text>
<paragraph id="idc1a1420db6c842a2b8407233a407e478"><enum>(1)</enum><text>deposited in the
fund established under <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/90/171">Public Law 90–171</external-xref> (commonly known as the <quote>Sisk
Act</quote>) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/484a">16 U.S.C. 484a</external-xref>); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id611ee93fbde144378e4d81ecb43579f1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>available to the
Secretary, without further appropriation and until expended, for the
acquisition of land or interests in land in the Carson National Forest.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id3d609bfa7d2845fd8b98b782271d4ba3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conditions</header><text>The
conveyance under subsection (a) shall be subject to—</text>
<paragraph id="idc263200e79c046a19c502b86f9cea798"><enum>(1)</enum><text>valid existing
rights; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ida07810c74c24497688946f01bf97bbcf"><enum>(2)</enum><text>such additional
terms and conditions as the Secretary may require.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5e458f3eedce4bb6bfdada773685d14f"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Survey;
administrative costs</header>
<paragraph id="idc94487516fad41ffac7866f7f14bee44"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Survey</header><text>The
exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land conveyed
under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey approved by the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ida2546256ccbf482fb8f7504b3752f781"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Costs</header><text>The
reasonable survey and other administrative costs associated with the conveyance
shall be paid by the holder of the permit or the owner of the private property,
as applicable.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section>