[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
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[S. 323 Reported in Senate (RS)]





                                                       Calendar No. 140

106th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 323

                          [Report No. 106-69]

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                                 A BILL

To redesignate the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument as a 
 national park and establish the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation 
                     Area, and for other purposes.

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                 June 8 (legislative day, June 7), 1999

                       Reported with an amendment





                                                       Calendar No. 140
106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 323

                          [Report No. 106-69]

To redesignate the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument as a 
 national park and establish the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation 
                     Area, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 28, 1999

  Mr. Campbell (for himself and Mr. Allard) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

                 June 8 (legislative day, June 7), 1999

              Reported by Mr. Murkowski, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
To redesignate the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument as a 
 national park and establish the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation 
                     Area, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Black Canyon National Park 
and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Act of 1999''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. FINDINGS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Congress finds that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument 
        was established for the preservation of its spectacular gorges 
        and additional features of scenic, scientific, and educational 
        interest;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the Black Canyon and adjacent upland include a 
        variety of unique ecological, geological, scenic, historical, 
        and wildlife components enhanced by the serenity and rural 
        western setting of the area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) the Black Canyon and adjacent land provide 
        extensive opportunities for educational and recreational 
        activities, and are publicly used for hiking, camping, and 
        fishing, and for wilderness value, including 
        solitude;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) adjacent public land downstream of the Black 
        Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument has wilderness value 
        and offers unique geological, paleontological, scientific, 
        educational, and recreational resources;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) public land adjacent to the Black Canyon of 
        the Gunnison National Monument contributes to the protection of 
        the wildlife, viewshed, and scenic qualities of the Black 
        Canyon;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) some private land adjacent to the Black Canyon 
        of the Gunnison National Monument has exceptional natural and 
        scenic value, that, would be threatened by future development 
        pressures;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) the benefits of designating public and private 
        land surrounding the national monument as a national park 
        include greater long-term protection of the resources and 
        expanded visitor use opportunities; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) land in and adjacent to the Black Canyon of 
        the Gunnison Gorge is--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) recognized for offering exceptional 
                multiple use opportunities;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) recognized for offering natural, 
                cultural, scenic, wilderness, and recreational 
                resources; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) worthy of additional protection as a 
                national conservation area, and with respect to the 
                Gunnison Gorge itself, as a component of the national 
                wilderness system.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this Act:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Conservation area.--The term ``Conservation 
        Area'' means the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area, 
        consisting of approximately 57,725 acres surrounding the 
        Gunnison Gorge as depicted on the Map.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled 
        ``Black Canyon National Park and Gunnison Gorge NCA--1/22/
        99''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Park.--The term ``Park'' means the Black 
        Canyon National Park established under section 4 and depicted 
        on the Map.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of the Interior.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF BLACK CANYON NATIONAL PARK.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Establishment.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--There is established the Black 
        Canyon National Park in the State of Colorado, as generally 
        depicted on the Map.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Availability of map.--The Map shall be on file 
        and available for public inspection in the offices of the 
        National Park Service of the Department of the 
        Interior.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Redesignation of monument.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Termination of black canyon 
                designation.--The designation of the Black Canyon of 
                the Gunnison National Monument in existence on the date 
                of enactment of this Act is terminated.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Transfer.--All land and interests 
                within the boundary of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison 
                National Monument are incorporated in and made part of 
                the Black Canyon National Park, including--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) land and interests within the 
                        boundary of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison 
                        National Monument as established by section 
                        2(a) of the first section of Public Law 98-357; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) any land and interests 
                        identified on the Map and transferred by the 
                        Bureau of Land Management under this 
                        Act.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Reference to park.--Any reference to 
                the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument 
                shall be deemed a reference to Black Canyon National 
                Park.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) Funds.--Any funds made available for 
                the purposes of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison 
                National Monument shall be available for purposes of 
                the Park.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Authority.--The Secretary, acting through the Director 
of the National Park Service, shall manage the Park subject to valid 
rights, in accordance with this Act and the provisions of law 
applicable to units of the National Park System, including--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the Act entitled ``An Act to establish a 
        National Park Service, and for other purposes'', approved 
        August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the 
        preservation of historic American sites, buildings, objects, 
        and antiquities of national significance, and for other 
        purposes'', approved August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.); 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) other applicable provisions of law.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Grazing.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Grazing permitted.--The Secretary may permit 
        grazing within the Park, if the use of the Park for grazing is 
        permitted on the date of enactment of this Act.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Grazing plan.--The Secretary shall prepare a 
        grazing management plan to administer any grazing activities 
        within the Park.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY AND MINOR BOUNDARY 
              ADJUSTMENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Additional Acquisitions.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Secretary may acquire land or 
        interests in land depicted on the Map as proposed 
        additions.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Method of acquisition.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--Land or interests in land 
                may be acquired by--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) donation;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) transfer;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) purchase with donated or 
                        appropriated funds; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) exchange.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Consent.--No land or interest in land 
                may be acquired without the consent of the owner of the 
                land.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Boundary Revision.--After acquiring land for the Park, 
the Secretary shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) revise the boundary of the Park to include 
        newly-acquired land within the boundary; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) administer newly-acquired land subject to 
        applicable laws (including regulations).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Boundary Survey.--Not later than 5 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete an official 
boundary survey of the Park</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Hunting on Privately Owned Lands.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Secretary may permit hunting 
        on privately owned land added to the Park under this Act, 
        subject to limitations, conditions, or regulations that may be 
        prescribed by the Secretary.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Termination of authority.--On the date that 
        the Secretary acquires fee ownership of any privately owned 
        land added to the Park under this Act, the authority under 
        paragraph (1) shall terminate with respect to the privately 
        owned land acquired.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 6. EXPANSION OF THE BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON 
              WILDERNESS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Expansion of Black Canyon.--The Black Canyon of the 
Gunnison Wilderness, as established by subsection (b) of the first 
section of Public Law 94-567 (90 Stat. 2692), is expanded to include 
the parcel of land depicted on the Map as ``Tract A'' and consisting of 
approximately 4,460 acres.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Administration.--The Black Canyon of the Gunnison 
Wilderness shall be administered as a component of the Park.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 7. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE GUNNISON GORGE NATIONAL 
              CONSERVATION AREA.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--There is established the Gunnison Gorge 
National Conservation Area, consisting of approximately 57,725 acres as 
generally depicted on the Map.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Management of Conservation Area.--The Secretary, 
acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, shall 
manage the Conservation Area to protect the resources of the 
Conservation Area in accordance with--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) this Act;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
        1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) other applicable provisions of law.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Withdrawal of Land.--Subject to valid rights in 
existence on the date of enactment of this Act, all Federal land and 
interests within the Conservation Area acquired by the United States 
are withdrawn from--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal 
        under the public land laws;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
        laws; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) operation of the mineral leasing and 
        geothermal leasing laws.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Permitted Uses.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Secretary shall permit 
        hunting, trapping, and fishing within the Conservation Area in 
        accordance with applicable laws (including regulations) of the 
        United States and the State of Colorado.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Exception.--The Secretary, after consultation 
        with the Colorado Division of Wildlife, may issue regulations 
        designating zones where and establishing periods when no 
        hunting or trapping shall be permitted for reasons concerning--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) public safety;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) administration; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) public use and enjoyment.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Use of Motorized Vehicles.--In addition to the use of 
motorized vehicles on established roadways, the use of motorized 
vehicles in the Conservation Area shall be allowed--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) to the extent the use is compatible with off-
        highway vehicle designations as described in the management 
        plan in effect on the date of enactment of this Act; 
        or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) to the extent the use is practicable under a 
        management plan prepared under this Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Conservation Area Management Plan.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Not later than 4 years after the 
        date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) develop a comprehensive plan for the 
                long-range protection and management of the 
                Conservation Area; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) transmit the plan to--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the Committee on Energy and 
                        Natural Resources of the Senate; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the Committee on Resources of 
                        the House of Representatives.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Contents of plan.--The plan--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) shall describe the appropriate uses 
                and management of the Conservation Area in accordance 
                with this Act;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) may incorporate appropriate decisions 
                contained in any management or activity plan for the 
                area completed prior to the date of enactment of this 
                Act;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) may incorporate appropriate wildlife 
                habitat management plans or other plans prepared for 
                the land within or adjacent to the Conservation Area 
                prior to the date of enactment of this Act;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) shall be prepared in close 
                consultation with appropriate Federal, State, county, 
                and local agencies; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) shall use information developed prior 
                to the date of enactment of this Act in studies of the 
                land within or adjacent to the Conservation 
                Area.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Boundary Revisions.--The Secretary may make revisions 
to the boundary of the Conservation Area following acquisition of land 
necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the Conservation Area 
was designated.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 8. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS WITHIN THE CONSERVATION 
              AREA.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Gunnison Gorge Wilderness.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Within the Conservation Area, 
        there is designated as wilderness, and as a component of the 
        National Wilderness Preservation System, the Gunnison Gorge 
        Wilderness, consisting of approximately 17,700 acres, as 
        generally depicted on the Map.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Administration.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Wilderness study area exemption.--The 
                approximately 300-acre portion of the wilderness study 
                area depicted on the Map for release from section 603 
                of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
                (43 U.S.C. 1782) shall not be subject to section 603(c) 
                of that Act.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Incorporation into national 
                conservation area.--The portion of the wilderness study 
                area described in subparagraph (A) shall be 
                incorporated into the Conservation Area.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Administration.--Subject to valid rights in existence 
on the date of enactment of this Act, the wilderness areas designated 
under this Act shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance 
with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) State Responsibility.--As provided in section 4(d)(7) 
of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), nothing in this Act or in 
the Wilderness Act shall affect the jurisdiction or responsibilities of 
the State of Colorado with respect to wildlife and fish on the public 
land located in that State.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 9. WITHDRAWAL.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The land identified as tract B on the Map, consisting of 
approximately 1,554 acres, is withdrawn--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) from all forms of entry, appropriation, or 
        disposal under the public land laws;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) from location, entry, and patent under the 
        mining laws; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) from operation of the mineral leasing and 
        geothermal leasing laws.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 10. WATER RIGHTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Effect on Water Rights.--Nothing in this Act shall--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) constitute an express or implied reservation 
        of water for any purpose; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) affect any water rights in existence prior to 
        the date of enactment of this Act, including any water rights 
        held by the United States.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Additional Water Rights.--Any new water right that the 
Secretary determines is necessary for the purposes of this Act shall be 
established in accordance with the procedural and substantive 
requirements of the laws of the State of Colorado.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 11. STUDY OF LANDS WITHIN AND ADJACENT TO CURECANTI 
              NATIONAL RECREATION AREA.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Director of 
the National Park Service, shall conduct a study concerning land 
protection and open space within and adjacent to the area administered 
as the Curecanti National Recreation Area.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Purpose of Study.--The study required to be completed 
under subsection (a) shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) assess the natural, cultural, recreational and 
        scenic resource value and character of the land within and 
        surrounding the Curecanti National Recreation Area (including 
        open vistas, wildlife habitat, and other public 
        benefits);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) identify practicable alternatives that protect 
        the resource value and character of the land within and 
        surrounding the Curecanti National Recreation Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) recommend a variety of economically feasible 
        and viable tools to achieve the purposes described in 
        paragraphs (1) and (2); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) estimate the costs of implementing the 
        approaches recommended by the study.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Submission of Report.--Not later than 3 years from the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to 
Congress that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) contains the findings of the study required by 
        subsection (a);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) makes recommendations to Congress with respect 
        to the findings of the study required by subsection (a); 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) makes recommendations to Congress regarding 
        action that may be taken with respect to the land described in 
        the report.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Acquisition of Additional Land and Interests in 
Land.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Prior to the completion of the 
        study required by subsection (a), the Secretary may acquire 
        certain private land or interests in land as depicted on the 
        Map entitled ``Proposed Additions to the Curecanti National 
        Recreation Area,'' dated 09/15/98, totaling approximately 1,065 
        acres and entitled ``Hall and Fitti properties''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Method of acquisition.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--Land or an interest in 
                land under paragraph (1) may be acquired by--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) donation;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) purchase with donated or 
                        appropriated funds; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) exchange.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Consent.--No land or interest in land 
                may be acquired without the consent of the owner of the 
                land.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Boundary revisions following 
                acquisition.--Following the acquisition of land under 
                paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) revise the boundary of the 
                        Curecanti National Recreation Area to include 
                        newly-acquired land; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) administer newly-acquired 
                        land according to applicable laws (including 
                        regulations).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 12. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are 
necessary to carry out this Act.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Black Canyon of the Gunnison 
National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Act of 
1999''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument was 
        established for the preservation of its spectacular gorges and 
        additional features of scenic, scientific, and educational 
        interest;
            (2) the Black Canyon of the Gunnison and adjacent upland 
        include a variety of unique ecological, geological, scenic, 
        historical, and wildlife components enhanced by the serenity 
        and rural western setting of the area;
            (3) the Black Canyon of the Gunnison and adjacent land 
        provide extensive opportunities for educational and 
        recreational activities, and are publicly used for hiking, 
        camping, and fishing, and for wilderness value, including 
        solitude;
            (4) adjacent public land downstream of the Black Canyon of 
        the Gunnison National Monument has wilderness value and offers 
        unique geological, paleontological, scientific, educational, 
        and recreational resources;
            (5) public land adjacent to the Black Canyon of the 
        Gunnison National Monument contributes to the protection of the 
        wildlife, viewshed, and scenic qualities of the Black Canyon;
            (6) some private land adjacent to the Black Canyon of the 
        Gunnison National Monument has exceptional natural and scenic 
        value that would be threatened by future development pressures;
            (7) the benefits of designating public and private land 
        surrounding the national monument as a national park include 
        greater long-term protection of the resources and expanded 
        visitor use opportunities; and
            (8) land in and adjacent to the Black Canyon of the 
        Gunnison Gorge is--
                    (A) recognized for offering exceptional multiple 
                use opportunities;
                    (B) recognized for offering natural, cultural, 
                scenic, wilderness, and recreational resources; and
                    (C) worthy of additional protection as a national 
                conservation area, and with respect to the Gunnison 
                Gorge itself, as a component of the national wilderness 
                system.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Conservation area.--The term ``Conservation Area'' 
        means the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area, consisting 
        of approximately 57,725 acres surrounding the Gunnison Gorge as 
        depicted on the Map.
            (2) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``Black 
        Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge NCA--1/
        22/99''. The map shall be on file and available for public 
        inspection in the offices of the Department of the Interior.
            (3) Park.--The term ``Park'' means the Black Canyon of the 
        Gunnison National Park established under section 4 and depicted 
        on the Map.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON NATIONAL PARK.

    (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established the Black Canyon of 
the Gunnison National Park in the State of Colorado as generally 
depicted on the map identified in section 3. The Black Canyon of the 
Gunnison National Monument is hereby abolished as such, the lands and 
interests therein are incorporated within and made part of the new 
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, and any funds available for 
purposes of the monument shall be available for purposes of the park.
    (b) Administration.--Upon enactment of this title, the Secretary 
shall transfer the lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land 
Management which are identified on the map for inclusion in the park to 
the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service. The 
Secretary shall administer the park in accordance with this Act and 
laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System, 
including the Act entitled ``An Act to establish a National Park 
Service, and for other purposes'', approved August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 
1, 2-4), and the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the preservation 
of historic American sites, buildings, objects, and antiquities of 
national significance, and for other purposes, approved August 21, 1935 
(16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.).
    (c) Maps and Legal Description.--As soon as practicable after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file maps and a 
legal description of the park with the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the United States Senate and the Committee on Resources of 
the United States House of Representatives. Such maps and legal 
description shall have the same force and effect as if included in this 
Act, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical 
errors in such legals description and maps. The maps and legal 
description shall be on file and available for public inspection in the 
appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
    (d) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal 
lands within the park are hereby withdrawn from all forms of entry, 
appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; from location, 
entry, and patent under the mining laws; and from disposition under all 
laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing, and all amendments 
thereto.
    (e) Grazing.--(1)(A) Consistent with the requirements of this 
subsection, including the limitation in paragraph (3), the Secretary 
shall allow the grazing of livestock within the park to continue where 
authorized under permits or leases in existence as of the date of 
enactment of this Act. Grazing shall be at no more than the current 
level, and subject to applicable laws and National Park Service 
regulations.
    (B) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as extending 
grazing privileges for any party or their assignee in any area of the 
park where, prior to the date of enactment of this Act, such use was 
scheduled to expire according to the terms of a settlement by the U.S. 
Claims Court affecting property incorporated into the boundary of the 
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument.
    (C) Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the Secretary from 
accepting the voluntary termination of leases or permits for grazing 
within the park.
    (2) Within areas of the park designated as wilderness, the grazing 
of livestock, where authorized under permits in existence as of the 
date of enactment of this Act, shall be permitted to continue subject 
to such reasonable regulations, policies, and practices as the 
Secretary deems necessary, consistent with this Act, the Wilderness 
Act, and other applicable laws and National Park Service regulations.
    (3) With respect to the grazing permits and leases referenced in 
this subsection, the Secretary shall allow grazing to continue, subject 
to periodic renewal, for a period equal to the lifetime of the holder 
of the grazing permit or lease as of the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 5. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY AND MINOR BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS.

    (a) Additional Acquisitions.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may acquire land or 
        interests in land depicted on the Map as proposed additions.
            (2) Method of acquisition.--
                    (A) In general.--Land or interests in land may be 
                acquired by--
                            (i) donation;
                            (ii) transfer;
                            (iii) purchase with donated or appropriated 
                        funds; or
                            (iv) exchange.
                    (B) Consent.--No land or interest in land may be 
                acquired without the consent of the owner of the land.
    (b) Boundary Revision.--After acquiring land for the Park, the 
Secretary shall--
            (1) revise the boundary of the Park to include newly-
        acquired land within the boundary; and
            (2) administer newly-acquired land subject to applicable 
        laws (including regulations).
    (c) Boundary Survey.--As soon as practicable and subject to the 
availability of funds the Secretary shall complete an official boundary 
survey of the Park.
    (d) Hunting on Privately Owned Lands.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may permit hunting on 
        privately owned land added to the Park under this Act, subject 
        to limitations, conditions, or regulations that may be 
        prescribed by the Secretary.
            (2) Termination of authority.--On the date that the 
        Secretary acquires fee ownership of any privately owned land 
        added to the Park under this Act, the authority under paragraph 
        (1) shall terminate with respect to the privately owned land 
        acquired.

SEC. 6. EXPANSION OF THE BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON WILDERNESS.

    (a) Expansion of Black Canyon of the Gunnison Wilderness.--The 
Black Canyon of the Gunnison Wilderness, as established by subsection 
(b) of the first section of Public Law 94-567 (90 Stat. 2692), is 
expanded to include the parcel of land depicted on the Map as ``Tract 
A'' and consisting of approximately 4,419 acres.
    (b) Administration.--The Black Canyon of the Gunnison Wilderness 
shall be administered as a component of the Park.

SEC. 7. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE GUNNISON GORGE NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA.

    (a) In General.--There is established the Gunnison Gorge National 
Conservation Area, consisting of approximately 57,725 acres as 
generally depicted on the Map.
    (b) Management of Conservation Area.--The Secretary, acting through 
the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, shall manage the 
Conservation Area to protect the resources of the Conservation Area in 
accordance with--
            (1) this Act;
            (2) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
        U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
            (3) other applicable provisions of law.
    (c) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal 
lands within the Conservation Area are hereby withdrawn from all forms 
of entry, appropriation or disposal under the public land laws; from 
location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and from disposition 
under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing, and all 
amendments thereto.
    (d) Hunting, Trapping and Fishing.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall permit hunting, 
        trapping, and fishing within the Conservation Area in 
        accordance with applicable laws (including regulations) of the 
        United States and the State of Colorado.
            (2) Exception.--The Secretary, after consultation with the 
        Colorado Division of Wildlife, may issue regulations 
        designating zones where and establishing periods when no 
        hunting or trapping shall be permitted for reasons concerning--
                    (A) public safety;
                    (B) administration; or
                    (C) public use and enjoyment.
    (e) Use of Motorized Vehicles.--In addition to the use of motorized 
vehicles on established roadways, the use of motorized vehicles in the 
Conservation Area shall be allowed--
            (1) to the extent the use is compatible with off-highway 
        vehicle designations as described in the management plan in 
        effect on the date of enactment of this Act; or
            (2) to the extent the use is practicable under a management 
        plan prepared under this Act.
    (f) Conservation Area Management Plan.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 4 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
                    (A) develop a comprehensive plan for the long-range 
                protection and management of the Conservation Area; and
                    (B) transmit the plan to--
                            (i) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
                        Resources of the Senate; and
                            (ii) the Committee on Resources of the 
                        House of Representatives.
            (2) Contents of plan.--The plan--
                    (A) shall describe the appropriate uses and 
                management of the Conservation Area in accordance with 
                this Act;
                    (B) may incorporate appropriate decisions contained 
                in any management or activity plan for the area 
                completed prior to the date of enactment of this Act;
                    (C) may incorporate appropriate wildlife habitat 
                management plans or other plans prepared for the land 
                within or adjacent to the Conservation Area prior to 
                the date of enactment of this Act;
                    (D) shall be prepared in close consultation with 
                appropriate Federal, State, county, and local agencies; 
                and
                    (E) may use information developed prior to the date 
                of enactment of this Act in studies of the land within 
                or adjacent to the Conservation Area.
    (g) Boundary Revisions.--The Secretary may make revisions to the 
boundary of the Conservation Area following acquisition of land 
necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the Conservation Area 
was designated.

SEC. 8. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS WITHIN THE CONSERVATION AREA.

    (a) Gunnison Gorge Wilderness.--
            (1) In general.--Within the Conservation Area, there is 
        designated as wilderness, and as a component of the National 
        Wilderness Preservation System, the Gunnison Gorge Wilderness, 
        consisting of approximately 17,700 acres, as generally depicted 
        on the Map.
            (2) Administration.--
                    (A) Wilderness study area exemption.--The 
                approximately 300-acre portion of the wilderness study 
                area depicted on the Map for release from section 603 
                of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
                (43 U.S.C. 1782) shall not be subject to section 603(c) 
                of that Act.
                    (B) Incorporation into national conservation 
                area.--The portion of the wilderness study area 
                described in subparagraph (A) shall be incorporated 
                into the Conservation Area.
    (b) Administration.--Subject to valid rights in existence on the 
date of enactment of this Act, the wilderness areas designated under 
this Act shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with the 
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) except that any reference in 
such provisions to the effective date of the Wilderness Act shall be 
deemed to be a reference to the effective date of this Act and any 
reference to the Secretary of Agriculture shall be deemed to be a 
reference to the Secretary of the Interior.
    (c) State Responsibility.--As provided in section 4(d)(7) of the 
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), nothing in this Act or in the 
Wilderness Act shall affect the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the 
State of Colorado with respect to wildlife and fish on the public land 
located in that State.
    (d) Maps and Legal Descriptions.--As soon as practicable after the 
date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
file a map and a legal description of the Gunnison Gorge Wilderness 
with the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States 
Senate and the Committee on Resources of the United States House of 
Representatives. This map and description shall have the same force and 
effect as if included in this Act. The Secretary of the Interior may 
correct clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal 
description. The map and legal description shall be on file and 
available in the office of the Director of the BLM.

SEC. 9. WITHDRAWAL.

    Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal lands identified on 
the Map as ``BLM Withdrawal (Tract B)'' (comprising approximately 1,154 
acres) are hereby withdrawn from all forms of entry, appropriation or 
disposal under the public land laws; from location, entry, and patent 
under the mining laws; and from disposition under all laws relating to 
mineral and geothermal leasing, and all amendments thereto.

SEC. 10. WATER RIGHTS.

    (a) Effect on Water Rights.--Nothing in this Act shall--
            (1) constitute an express or implied reservation of water 
        for any purpose; or
            (2) affect any water rights in existence prior to the date 
        of enactment of this Act, including any water rights held by 
        the United States.
    (b) Additional Water Rights.--Any new water right that the 
Secretary determines is necessary for the purposes of this Act shall be 
established in accordance with the procedural and substantive 
requirements of the laws of the State of Colorado.

SEC. 11. STUDY OF LANDS WITHIN AND ADJACENT TO CURECANTI NATIONAL 
              RECREATION AREA.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the National 
Park Service, shall conduct a study concerning land protection and open 
space within and adjacent to the area administered as the Curecanti 
National Recreation Area.
    (b) Purpose of Study.--The study required to be completed under 
subsection (a) shall--
            (1) assess the natural, cultural, recreational and scenic 
        resource value and character of the land within and surrounding 
        the Curecanti National Recreation Area (including open vistas, 
        wildlife habitat, and other public benefits);
            (2) identify practicable alternatives that protect the 
        resource value and character of the land within and surrounding 
        the Curecanti National Recreation Area;
            (3) recommend a variety of economically feasible and viable 
        tools to achieve the purposes described in paragraphs (1) and 
        (2); and
            (4) estimate the costs of implementing the approaches 
        recommended by the study.
    (c) Submission of Report.--Not later than 3 years from the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress 
that--
            (1) contains the findings of the study required by 
        subsection (a);
            (2) makes recommendations to Congress with respect to the 
        findings of the study required by subsection (a); and
            (3) makes recommendations to Congress regarding action that 
        may be taken with respect to the land described in the report.
    (d) Acquisition of Additional Land and Interests in Land.--
            (1) In general.--Prior to the completion of the study 
        required by subsection (a), the Secretary may acquire certain 
        private land or interests in land as depicted on the Map 
        entitled `Proposed Additions to the Curecanti National 
        Recreation Area,' dated 01/25/99, totaling approximately 1,065 
        acres and entitled `Hall and Fitti properties'.
            (2) Method of acquisition.--
                    (A) In general.--Land or an interest in land under 
                paragraph (1) may be acquired by--
                            (i) donation;
                            (ii) purchase with donated or appropriated 
                        funds; or
                            (iii) exchange.
                    (B) Consent.--No land or interest in land may be 
                acquired without the consent of the owner of the land.
                    (C) Boundary revisions following acquisition.--
                Following the acquisition of land under paragraph (1), 
                the Secretary shall--
                            (i) revise the boundary of the Curecanti 
                        National Recreation Area to include newly-
                        acquired land; and
                            (ii) administer newly-acquired land 
                        according to applicable laws (including 
                        regulations).

SEC. 12. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out this Act.