[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2656 Introduced in House (IH)]
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2656
To designate certain lands in the State of Colorado as components of
the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 26, 2001
Ms. DeGette (for herself and Mr. Udall of Colorado) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
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A BILL
To designate certain lands in the State of Colorado as components of
the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND DEFINITIONS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Colorado
Wilderness Act of 2001''.
(b) Definitions.--As used in this Act, the term ``Secretary'' means
the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture, as
appropriate.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONS TO THE WILDERNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM.
(a) Additions.--The following lands in the State of Colorado
administered by the Bureau of Land Management or the United States
Forest Service are hereby designated as wilderness and, therefore, as
components of the National Wilderness Preservation System:
(1) The following areas in the Glenwood Springs Resource
Area:
(A) Certain lands which comprise approximately
40,424 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
``Roan Plateau Wilderness Proposal'' dated February 1,
2001, which shall be known as the Roan Plateau
Wilderness.
(B) Certain lands which comprise approximately
15,141 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
``Bull Gulch Wilderness Proposal'' dated February 1,
2001, which shall be known as the Bull Gulch
Wilderness.
(C) Certain lands which comprise approximately
16,225 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
``Castle Peak Wilderness Proposal'' dated July 25,
2001, which shall be known as the Castle Peak
Wilderness.
(D) Certain lands which comprise approximately 316
acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled ``Maroon
Bells Snowmass Wilderness Proposal'' dated February 1,
2001, which shall be known as the Maroon Bells
Wilderness.
(E) Certain lands which comprise approximately
11,681 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
``Grand Hogback Wilderness Proposal'' dated July 25,
2001, which shall be known as the Grand Hogback
Wilderness.
(2) The following areas in the Glenwood Springs Resource
Area and the White River National Forest:
(A) Certain lands which comprise approximately
22,170 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
``Deep Creek Wilderness Proposal'', dated February 1,
2001, which shall be known as the Deep Creek
Wilderness.
(B) Certain lands which comprise approximately
13,272 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
``Flat Tops Addition Wilderness Proposal'', dated
February 1, 2001, and which are hereby incorporated in
and shall be deemed to be a part of the Flat Tops
Wilderness designated by Public Law 94-146.
(C) Certain lands which comprise approximately
25,259 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
``Thompson Creek Wilderness Proposal'' dated February
1, 2001, which shall be known as the Thompson Creek
Wilderness.
(3) The following lands in the Grand Junction Resource
Area:
(A) Certain lands which comprise approximately
21,060 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
``Bangs Canyon Wilderness Proposal'', dated February 1,
2001, which shall be known as the Bangs Canyon
Wilderness.
(B) Certain lands which comprise approximately
25,805 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
``Demaree Canyon Wilderness Proposal'', dated February
1, 2001, which shall be known as the Demaree Canyon
Wilderness.
(C) Certain lands which comprise approximately
4,249 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
``Granite Creek Wilderness Proposal'', dated February
1, 2001, which shall be known as the Granite Creek
Wilderness.
(D) Certain lands which comprise approximately
14,563 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
``Hunter Canyon Wilderness Proposal'', dated February
1, 2001, which shall be known as the Hunter Canyon
Wilderness.
(E) Certain lands which comprise approximately
29,205 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
``Little Bookcliffs Wilderness Proposal'', dated
February 1, 2001, which shall be known as the Little
Bookcliffs Wilderness.
(F) Certain lands which comprise approximately
26,836 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
``The Palisade Wilderness Proposal'', dated February 1,
2001, which shall be known as The Palisade Wilderness.
(G) Certain lands which comprise approximately
27,508 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
``South Shale Ridge Wilderness Proposal'', dated
February 1, 2001, which shall be known as the South
Shale Ridge Wilderness.
(H) Certain lands which comprise approximately
15,660 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
``Cow Ridge Wilderness Proposal'', dated July 25, 2001,
which shall be known as the Cow Ridge Wilderness.
(4) Certain lands in the Grand Junction and Uncompahgre
Resource Areas and the Uncompahgre National Forest which
comprise approximately 84,452 acres, as generally depicted on a
map entitled ``Dominguez Canyons Wilderness Proposal'', dated
February 1, 2001, which shall be known as the Dominguez Canyons
Wilderness.
(5) Certain lands in the Grand Junction Resource Area and
the Uncompahgre National Forest which comprise approximately
39,039 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled ``Unaweep
Wilderness Proposal'', dated February 1, 2001, which shall be
known as the Unaweep Wilderness.
(6) Certain lands in the Grand Junction Resource Area, the
San Juan Resource Area, and the Manti-LaSal National Forest
which comprise approximately 30,084 acres, as generally
depicted on a map entitled ``Sewemup Mesa Wilderness
Proposal'', dated February 1, 2001, which shall be known as the
Sewemup Mesa Wilderness.
(7) Certain in the Gunnison Resource Area which comprise
approximately 38,560 acres, as generally depicted on a map
entitled ``Redcloud Peak Wilderness Proposal'', dated February
1, 2001, which shall be known as the Redcloud Peak Wilderness.
(8) Certain lands in the Gunnison Resource Area and the
Gunnison National Forest and Rio Grande National Forest which
comprise approximately 72,332 acres, as generally depicted on a
map entitled ``Handies Peak Wilderness Proposal'', dated
February 1, 2001, which shall be known as the Handies Peak
Wilderness.
(9) Certain lands in the Kremmling Resource Area which
comprise approximately 33 acres, as generally depicted on a map
entitled ``Platte River Addition Wilderness Proposal'', dated
February 1, 2001, and which are hereby incorporated in and
shall be deemed to be part of the Platte River Addition
Wilderness designated by Public Law 98-550.
(10) Certain lands in the Kremmling Resource Area, the
Arapaho National Forest, and the Routt National Forest which
comprise approximately 119,615 acres, as generally depicted on
a map entitled ``Troublesome Wilderness Proposal'', dated
February 1, 2001, which shall be known as the Troublesome
Wilderness.
(11) Certain lands in the Royal Gorge Resource Area and the
Pike National Forest which comprise approximately 24,422 acres,
as generally depicted on a map entitled ``Browns Canyon
Wilderness Proposal'', dated February 1, 2001, which shall be
known as the Browns Canyon Wilderness.
(12) Certain lands in the Uncompahgre Resource Area and the
Grand Mesa National Forest which comprise approximately 10,723
acres as generally depicted on a map entitled ``Adobe Badlands
Wilderness Area Proposal'', dated February 1, 2001, which shall
be known as the Adobe Badlands Wilderness.
(13) Certain lands in the Uncompahgre Resource Area and the
Uncompahgre National Forest which comprise approximately 14,476
acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled ``Roubideau
Addition Wilderness Proposal'', dated February 1, 2001, which
shall be known as the Roubideau Wilderness.
(14) The following areas in the San Juan Resource Area:
(A) Certain lands which comprise approximately
25,876 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
``Cross Canyon Wilderness Proposal'' dated February 1,
2001, which shall be known as the Cross Canyon
Wilderness.
(B) Certain lands which comprise approximately
41,022 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
``Dolores River Canyon Wilderness Proposal'', dated
February 1, 2001, which shall be known as the Dolores
River Canyon Wilderness.
(C) Certain lands which comprise approximately
4,806 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
``Mares Tail Canyon Wilderness Proposal'' dated
February 1, 2001, which shall be known as the Mares
Tail Wilderness.
(D) Certain lands which comprise approximately
33,394 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
``McKenna Peak Wilderness Proposal'' dated February 1,
2001, which shall be known as the McKenna Peak
Wilderness.
(E) Certain lands which comprise approximately
23,543 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
``San Luis Hills Wilderness Proposal'' dated February
1, 2001, which shall be known as the San Luis Hills
Wilderness.
(F) Certain lands which comprise approximately
14,572 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
``Weber-Menefee Mountain Wilderness Proposal'' dated
February 1, 2001, which shall be known as the Weber-
Menefee Mountain Wilderness.
(15) The following areas in the Little Snake Resource Area:
(A) Certain lands which comprise approximately
50,381 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
``Cold Spring Mountain Wilderness Proposal'', dated
February 1, 2001, which shall be known as the Cold
Spring Mountain Wilderness.
(B) Certain lands which comprise approximately
18,027 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
``Cross Mountain Wilderness Proposal'' dated February
1, 2001, which shall be known as the Cross Mountain
Wilderness.
(C) Certain lands which comprise approximately
33,906 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
``Diamond Breaks Wilderness Proposal'', dated February
1, 2001, which shall be known as the Diamond Breaks
Wilderness.
(D) Certain lands which comprise approximately
29,628 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
``Dinosaur Wilderness Proposal'' dated February 1,
2001, which shall be known as the Dinosaur Wilderness.
(E) Certain lands which comprise approximately
86,330 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
``Vermillion Basin Wilderness Proposal'', dated
February 1, 2001, which shall be known as the
Vermillion Basin Wilderness.
(F) Certain lands which comprise approximately
12,414 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
``Yampa River Wilderness Proposal'' dated February 1,
2001, which shall be known as the Yampa River
Wilderness.
(16) Certain lands in the Royal Gorge Resource Area which
comprise approximately 17,319 acres, as generally depicted on a
map entitled ``McIntyre Hills Wilderness Proposal'', dated
February 1, 2001, which shall be known as the McIntyre
Wilderness.
(17) Certain lands in the Royal Gorge Resource Area and the
Pike National Forest which comprise approximately 38,424 acres,
as generally depicted on a map entitled ``Beaver Creek
Wilderness Proposal'', dated February 1, 2001, which shall be
known as the Beaver Creek Wilderness.
(18) Certain lands in the San Juan Resource Area and the
San Juan National which comprise approximately 31,971 acres, as
generally depicted on a map entitled ``Snaggletooth Wilderness
Proposal'', dated February 1, 2001, which shall be known as the
Snaggletooth Wilderness.
(19) Certain lands in the San Luis Resource Area which
comprise approximately 10,866 acres, as generally depicted on a
map entitled ``Rio Grande Wilderness Proposal'', dated February
1, 2001, which shall be known as the Rio Grande Wilderness.
(20) The following areas in the White River Area:
(A) Certain lands which comprise approximately
22,394 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
``Black Mountain-Windy Gulch Wilderness Proposal'',
dated February 1, 2001, which shall be known as the
Black Mountain-Windy Gulch Wilderness.
(B) Certain lands which comprise approximately
16,736 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
``Bull Canyon Wilderness Proposal'' dated February 1,
2001, which shall be known as the Bull Canyon
Wilderness.
(C) Certain lands which comprise approximately
24,930 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
``Oil Spring Mountain Wilderness Proposal'', dated
February 1, 2001, which shall be known as the Oil
Spring Mountain Wilderness.
(D) Certain lands which comprise approximately
20,853 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
``Pinyon Ridge Wilderness Proposal'' dated February 1,
2001, which shall be known as the Pinyon Ridge
Wilderness.
(E) Certain lands which comprise approximately
30,645 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
``Skull Creek Wilderness Proposal'', dated February 1,
2001, which shall be known as the Skull Creek
Wilderness.
(21) Certain lands in the Royal Gorge Resource Area and the
San Isabel National Forest which comprise approximately 44,376
acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled ``Grape Creek
Wilderness Proposal'', dated February 1, 2001, which shall be
known as the Grape Creek Wilderness.
(b) Maps and Descriptions.--As soon as practicable after the date
of enactment of this Act, the appropriate Secretary shall file a map
and a boundary description of each area designated as wilderness by
this Act with the Committee on Resources of the United States House of
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of
the United States Senate. Each map and description shall have the same
force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the
appropriate Secretary is authorized to correct clerical and
typographical errors in such boundary descriptions and maps. Such maps
and boundary descriptions shall be on file and available for public
inspection in the Office of the Director of the Bureau of Land
Management, Department of the Interior, and in the Office of the Chief
of the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, as appropriate.
(c) State and Private Lands.--Lands within the exterior boundaries
of any wilderness area designated under this section that are owned by
the State or by a private entity shall be included within such
wilderness area if such lands are acquired by the United States. Such
lands may be acquired by the United States only as provided in the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 and following).
SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.
(a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, lands designated
as wilderness by this Act shall be managed by the Secretary of
Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, in
accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and this
Act, except that, with respect to any wilderness areas designated by
this Act, any reference in the Wilderness Act to the effective date of
the Wilderness Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the date of
enactment of this Act.
(b) Grazing.--Grazing of livestock in wilderness areas designated
by this Act shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of
section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)), as
further interpreted by section 108 of Public Law 96-560, and, the
guidelines set forth in Appendix A of House Report 101-405 of the 101st
Congress.
(c) State Jurisdiction.--As provided in section 4(d)(7) of the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), nothing in this Act shall be
construed as affecting the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the
State of Colorado with respect to wildlife and fish in Colorado.
(d) Water.--(1) With respect to each wilderness area designated by
this Act, Congress hereby reserves a quantity of water sufficient to
fulfill the purposes of this Act. The priority date of such reserved
rights shall be the date of enactment of this Act.
(2) The appropriate Secretary and all other officers of the United
States shall take steps necessary to protect the rights reserved by
paragraph (1), including the filing by the Secretary of a claim for the
quantification of such rights in any present or future appropriate
stream adjudication in the courts of the State of Colorado in which the
United States is or may be joined and which is conducted in accordance
with the McCarran Amendment (43 U.S.C. 666).
(3) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as a relinquishment or
reduction of any water rights reserved or appropriated by the United
States in the State of Colorado on or before the date of enactment of
this Act.
(4) The Federal water rights reserved by this Act are specific to
the wilderness areas located in the State of Colorado designated by
this title. Nothing in this title related to reserved Federal water
rights shall be construed as establishing a precedent with regard to
any future designations, nor shall it constitute an interpretation of
any other Act or any designation made pursuant thereto.
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