[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
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[S. 2337 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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115th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2337
To provide for the designation of certain wilderness areas, recreation
management areas, and conservation areas in the State of Colorado, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 24, 2018
Mr. Bennet introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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A BILL
To provide for the designation of certain wilderness areas, recreation
management areas, and conservation areas in the State of Colorado, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Continental Divide
Recreation, Wilderness and Camp Hale Legacy Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Colorado Wilderness additions.
Sec. 4. Williams Fork Wilderness, White River National Forest,
Colorado.
Sec. 5. Tenmile Recreation Management Area, White River National
Forest, Colorado.
Sec. 6. Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area, White River
National Forest, Colorado.
Sec. 7. Williams Fork Wildlife Conservation Area, White River National
Forest, Colorado.
Sec. 8. Camp Hale National Historic Landscape, White River National
Forest, Colorado.
Sec. 9. Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness boundary adjustment.
Sec. 10. Bolts Ditch access and use.
Sec. 11. Arapaho National Forest boundary adjustment.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Agriculture.
(2) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Colorado.
SEC. 3. COLORADO WILDERNESS ADDITIONS.
(a) Designation.--Section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of
1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (18), by striking ``1993,'' and inserting
``1993, and certain Federal land within the White River
National Forest that comprises approximately 6,875 acres, as
generally depicted as `Proposed Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness
Additions' on the map entitled `Proposed Ptarmigan Peak
Wilderness Additions' and dated January 23, 2018,''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(23) Holy cross wilderness addition.--Certain Federal
land within the White River National Forest that comprises
approximately 3,902 acres, as generally depicted as `Proposed
No Name Wilderness Addition' on the map entitled `Holy Cross
Wilderness Addition Proposal' and dated January 23, 2018, which
shall be incorporated into and managed as part of the Holy
Cross Wilderness designated by section 102(a)(5) of Public Law
96-560 (94 Stat. 3266).
``(24) Hoosier ridge wilderness.--Certain Federal land
within the White River National Forest that comprises
approximately 5,235 acres, as generally depicted on the map
entitled `Tenmile Proposal' and dated January 23, 2018, which
shall be known as the `Hoosier Ridge Wilderness'.
``(25) Tenmile wilderness.--Certain Federal land within the
White River National Forest that comprises approximately 7,606
acres, as generally depicted as `Proposed Tenmile Wilderness'
on the map entitled `Tenmile Proposal' and dated January 23,
2018, which shall be known as the `Tenmile Wilderness'.
``(26) Eagles nest wilderness additions.--Certain Federal
land within the White River National Forest that comprises
approximately 9,419 acres, as generally depicted as `Proposed
Freeman Creek Wilderness Addition' and `Proposed Spraddle Creek
Wilderness Addition' on the map entitled `Eagles Nest
Wilderness Additions Proposal' and dated January 23, 2018,
which shall be incorporated into and managed as part of the
Eagles Nest Wilderness designated by Public Law 94-352 (90
Stat. 870).''.
(b) Applicable Law.--Any reference in the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C.
1131 et seq.) to the effective date of that Act shall be considered to
be a reference to the effective date of the amendment made by
subsection (a) for purposes of administering the wilderness designated
under this section (referred to in this section as a ``covered area'').
(c) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.--In accordance with section
4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), the Secretary may
take any measure in a covered area that the Secretary determines to be
necessary for the control of fire, insects, and diseases, subject to
such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be
appropriate.
(d) Incorporation of Acquired Land and Interests.--Any land or
interest in land that is acquired by the United States within the
boundaries of a covered area shall--
(1) become part of the covered area; and
(2) be managed in accordance with--
(A) this section; and
(B) any other applicable laws.
(e) Grazing.--The grazing of livestock on a covered area, if
established before the effective date of the amendment made by
subsection (a), shall be permitted to continue subject to such
reasonable regulations as are considered necessary by the Secretary, in
accordance with section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C.
1133(d)(4)).
(f) No Buffer Zones.--
(1) In general.--Congress does not intend for the
designation under this section of Federal land as wilderness to
create a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the covered
area.
(2) Outside activities.--The fact that nonwilderness
activities or uses can be seen or heard from within a covered
area shall not preclude the activities or uses up to the
boundary of the covered area.
(g) Coordination.--For purposes of administering the Federal land
designated as wilderness by paragraph (26) of section 2(a) of the
Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-
77) (as added by subsection (a)), the Secretary shall, as determined to
be appropriate for the protection of watersheds, coordinate the
activities of the Secretary in response to fires and flooding events
with interested State and local agencies, including operations using
aircraft or mechanized equipment.
(h) Military Overflights.--Nothing in this section restricts or
precludes--
(1) any low-level overflight of military aircraft over a
covered area, including military overflights that can be seen,
heard, or detected within the covered area;
(2) flight testing or evaluation over a covered area; or
(3) the use or establishment of--
(A) new units of special use airspace over a
covered area; or
(B) any military flight training or transportation
over a covered area.
(i) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
take effect on the earlier of--
(1) the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment
of this Act; and
(2) the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits to
the appropriate committees of Congress a certification that
policies and procedures are in place to ensure the continuation
of military overflights over each covered area, as described in
subsection (h).
SEC. 4. WILLIAMS FORK WILDERNESS, WHITE RIVER NATIONAL FOREST,
COLORADO.
(a) Designation.--In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain Federal land in the White River
National Forest, comprising approximately 8,192 acres and generally
depicted as ``Proposed Williams Fork Wilderness'' on the map entitled
``Williams Fork Proposal'' and dated January 23, 2018, is designated as
a potential wilderness area.
(b) Management.--Subject to valid existing rights and except as
provided in subsection (d), the potential wilderness area designated by
subsection (a) shall be managed in accordance with--
(1) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); and
(2) this section.
(c) Livestock Use of Vacant Allotments.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, in accordance with applicable law
(including regulations), the Secretary shall publish a
determination regarding whether to authorize livestock grazing
or other use by livestock on the vacant allotments known as--
(A) the Big Hole Allotment; and
(B) the Blue Ridge Allotment.
(2) Modification of allotments.--In publishing a
determination pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary may
modify or combine the vacant allotments referred to in that
paragraph.
(3) Permit or other authorization.--Not later than 1 year
after the date on which a determination of the Secretary to
authorize livestock grazing or other use by livestock is
published under paragraph (1), if applicable, the Secretary
shall grant a permit or other authorization for such livestock
grazing or other use.
(d) Range Improvements.--
(1) In general.--If the Secretary permits livestock grazing
or other use by livestock on the potential wilderness area
under subsection (c), the Secretary, or a third party
authorized by the Secretary, may use any motorized or
mechanized transport or equipment for purposes of constructing
or rehabilitating such range improvements as are necessary to
obtain appropriate livestock management objectives (including
habitat and watershed restoration).
(2) Termination of authority.--The authority provided by
this subsection terminates on the date that is 2 years after
the date on which the Secretary publishes a positive
determination under subsection (c)(3).
(e) Designation as Wilderness.--
(1) Designation.--The potential wilderness area designated
by subsection (a) shall be designated as wilderness, to be
known as the ``Williams Fork Wilderness''--
(A) effective not earlier than the date that is 180
days after the date of enactment of this Act; and
(B) on the earliest of--
(i) the date on which the Secretary
publishes in the Federal Register a notice that
the construction or rehabilitation of range
improvements under subsection (d) is complete;
(ii) the date described in subsection
(d)(2); and
(iii) the effective date of a determination
of the Secretary not to authorize livestock
grazing or other use by livestock under
subsection (c)(1).
(2) Administration.--Subject to valid existing rights, the
Secretary shall manage the Williams Fork Wilderness in
accordance with the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C.
1132 note; Public Law 103-77).
(f) No Buffer Zones.--
(1) In general.--Congress does not intend for the
designation by this section of the potential wilderness area
under subsection (a), or the Williams Fork Wilderness under
subsection (e), to create a protective perimeter or buffer zone
around the potential wilderness area or wilderness area,
respectively.
(2) Outside activities.--The fact that nonwilderness
activities or uses can be seen or heard from within the
potential wilderness area or wilderness area designated by this
section, shall not preclude the activities or uses up to the
boundary of the potential wilderness area or wilderness area,
respectively.
(g) Military Overflights.--Nothing in this section restricts or
precludes, with respect to the potential wilderness area under
subsection (a), or the Williams Fork Wilderness under subsection (e)--
(1) any low-level overflight of military aircraft over the
area, including military overflights that can be seen, heard,
or detected within the area;
(2) flight testing or evaluation over the area; or
(3) the use or establishment of--
(A) new units of special use airspace over the
area; or
(B) any military flight training or transportation
over the area.
SEC. 5. TENMILE RECREATION MANAGEMENT AREA, WHITE RIVER NATIONAL
FOREST, COLORADO.
(a) Designation.--Subject to valid existing rights, the
approximately 16,996 acres of Federal land in the White River National
Forest in the State depicted as ``Proposed Tenmile Recreation
Management Area'' on the map entitled ``Tenmile Proposal'' and dated
January 23, 2018, are designated as the ``Tenmile Recreation Management
Area'' (referred to in this section as the ``Recreation Management
Area'').
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Recreation Management Area are
to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of
present and future generations the recreational, scenic, watershed,
habitat, and ecological resources of the Recreation Management Area.
(c) Management.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the Recreation
Management Area--
(A) in a manner that conserves, protects, and
enhances--
(i) the purposes of the Recreation
Management Area described in subsection (b);
and
(ii) recreation opportunities, including
mountain biking, hiking, fishing, horseback
riding, snowshoeing, climbing, skiing, camping,
and hunting; and
(B) in accordance with--
(i) the Forest and Rangeland Renewable
Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600
et seq.);
(ii) any other applicable laws (including
regulations); and
(iii) this section.
(2) Uses.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall only allow
such uses of the Recreation Management Area that the
Secretary determines would further the purposes
described in subsection (b).
(B) Vehicles.--
(i) In general.--Except as provided in
clause (iii), the use of motorized vehicles in
the Recreation Management Area shall be limited
to the roads, vehicle classes, and periods
authorized for motorized vehicle use on the
date of enactment of this Act.
(ii) New or temporary roads.--Except as
provided in clause (iii), no new or temporary
roads shall be constructed in the Recreation
Management Area.
(iii) Exceptions.--Nothing in clause (i) or
(ii) prevents the Secretary from--
(I) rerouting or closing an
existing road or trail to protect
natural resources from degradation, as
determined to be appropriate by the
Secretary;
(II) authorizing the use of
motorized vehicles for administrative
purposes or roadside camping;
(III) constructing temporary roads
or permitting the use of motorized
vehicles to carry out pre- or post-fire
watershed protection projects;
(IV) authorizing the use of
motorized vehicles to carry out
activities described in subsection (g),
(h)(1), or (i); and
(V) responding to an emergency.
(C) Commercial timber.--
(i) In general.--No projects shall be
undertaken for the purpose of harvesting
commercial timber in the Recreation Management
Area.
(ii) Limitation.--Nothing in clause (i)
prevents the Secretary from harvesting or
selling merchantable products that are
byproducts of activities authorized under this
section.
(d) Maps and Legal Descriptions.--
(1) Filing.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a map and
legal description of the Recreation Management Area.
(2) Force of law.--The map and legal description prepared
under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if
included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct
typographical errors in the map and legal description.
(3) Public availability.--The map and legal description
prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for
public inspection in the appropriate office of the Secretary.
(4) Airspace mapping.--The Administrator of the Federal
Aviation Administration may not identify the Recreation
Management Area on a Federal Aviation Administration
aeronautical chart.
(e) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid rights in existence on the date
of enactment of this Act, the Federal land in the Recreation Management
Area is withdrawn from--
(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under
the public land laws;
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
(3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials,
and geothermal leasing laws.
(f) Incorporation of Acquired Land and Interests.--Any land or
interest in land that is acquired by the United States within the
boundaries of the Recreation Management Area shall--
(1) become part of the Recreation Management Area; and
(2) be managed in accordance with--
(A) this section; and
(B) any other applicable laws.
(g) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.--The Secretary may take any
measure, in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations),
that the Secretary determines to be necessary to prevent, control, and
mitigate fire, insects, and diseases in the Recreation Management Area,
subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be
appropriate.
(h) Water.--
(1) Effect on water management infrastructure.--Nothing in
this section affects the construction, repair, reconstruction,
replacement, operation, maintenance, or renovation of water
management infrastructure in existence on the date of enactment
of this Act or any future infrastructure necessary for the
development or exercise of water rights decreed before the date
of enactment of this Act within the Recreation Management Area.
(2) Applicable law.--Section 3(e) of the James Peak
Wilderness and Protection Area Act (Public Law 107-216; 116
Stat. 1058) shall apply to the Recreation Management Area.
(i) Regional Transportation Projects.--Nothing in this section
precludes the Secretary from authorizing, in accordance with applicable
laws (including regulations), the use or lease of Federal land within
the Recreation Management Area for--
(1) regional transportation projects, including highway
widening or realignment and construction of multimodal
transportation systems; and
(2) infrastructure, activities, or safety measures
associated with the implementation or use of facilities
constructed under paragraph (1).
(j) Applicable Law.--Nothing in this section affects the
designation of the Federal land within the Recreation Management Area
for purposes of--
(1) section 303 of title 49, United States Code; and
(2) section 138 of title 23, United States Code.
(k) Permits.--Nothing in this section alters or limits--
(1) a permit held by a ski area or other entity; or
(2) the acceptance, review, or implementation of associated
activities or facilities proposed or authorized by law or
permit outside of the Recreation Management Area.
(l) Military Overflights.--Nothing in this section restricts or
precludes--
(1) any low-level overflight of military aircraft over the
Recreation Management Area, including military overflights that
can be seen, heard, or detected within the Recreation
Management Area;
(2) flight testing or evaluation over the Recreation
Management Area; or
(3) the use or establishment of--
(A) new units of special use airspace over the
Recreation Management Area; or
(B) any military flight training or transportation
over the Recreation Management Area.
(m) Fish and Wildlife.--Nothing in this section affects the
jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State with respect to fish and
wildlife in the State, including hunting and fishing.
(n) No Buffer Zones.--Nothing in this section creates a protective
perimeter or buffer zone around the Recreation Management Area.
SEC. 6. PORCUPINE GULCH WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AREA, WHITE RIVER
NATIONAL FOREST, COLORADO.
(a) Designation.--Subject to valid existing rights, the
approximately 8,176 acres of Federal land located in the White River
National Forest, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Porcupine
Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area Proposal'' and dated January 23, 2018,
are designated as the ``Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area''
(referred to in this section as the ``Wildlife Conservation Area'').
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Wildlife Conservation Area are--
(1) to conserve and protect a wildlife migration corridor
over Interstate 70; and
(2) to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and
enjoyment of present and future generations the wildlife,
scenic, roadless, watershed, and ecological resources of the
Wildlife Conservation Area.
(c) Management.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the Wildlife
Conservation Area--
(A) in a manner that conserves, protects, and
enhances the purposes described in subsection (b); and
(B) in accordance with--
(i) the Forest and Rangeland Renewable
Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600
et seq.);
(ii) any other applicable laws (including
regulations); and
(iii) this section.
(2) Uses.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall only allow
such uses of the Wildlife Conservation Area that the
Secretary determines would further the purposes
described in subsection (b).
(B) Recreation.--The Secretary may permit such
recreational activities in the Wildlife Conservation
Area that the Secretary determines are consistent with
the purposes described in subsection (b).
(C) Motorized vehicles and mechanized transport;
new or temporary roads.--
(i) Motorized vehicles and mechanized
transport.--Except as provided in clause (iii),
the use of motorized vehicles and mechanized
transport in the Wildlife Conservation Area
shall be prohibited.
(ii) New or temporary roads.--Except as
provided in clause (iii) and subsection (h), no
new or temporary roads shall be constructed
within the Wildlife Conservation Area.
(iii) Exceptions.--Nothing in clause (i) or
(ii) prevents the Secretary from--
(I) authorizing the use of
motorized vehicles or mechanized
transport for administrative purposes;
(II) constructing temporary roads
or permitting the use of motorized
vehicles or mechanized transport to
carry out pre- or post-fire watershed
protection projects;
(III) authorizing the use of
motorized vehicles or mechanized
transport to carry out activities
described in subsection (g) or (h); or
(IV) responding to an emergency.
(D) Commercial timber.--
(i) In general.--No projects shall be
undertaken for the purpose of harvesting
commercial timber in the Wildlife Conservation
Area.
(ii) Limitation.--Nothing in clause (i)
prevents the Secretary from harvesting or
selling merchantable products that are
byproducts of activities authorized under this
section.
(d) Map and Legal Description.--
(1) Filing.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a map and
legal description of the Wildlife Conservation Area.
(2) Force of law.--The map and legal description prepared
under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if
included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct
typographical errors in the map and legal description.
(3) Public availability.--The map and legal description
prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for
public inspection in the appropriate office of the Secretary.
(4) Airspace mapping.--The Administrator of the Federal
Aviation Administration may not identify the Wildlife
Conservation Area on a Federal Aviation Administration
aeronautical chart.
(e) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid rights in existence on the date
of enactment of this Act, the Federal land within the Wildlife
Conservation Area is withdrawn from--
(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under
the public land laws;
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
(3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials,
and geothermal leasing laws.
(f) Incorporation of Acquired Land and Interests.--Any land or
interest in land that is acquired by the United States in the
boundaries of the Wildlife Conservation Area shall--
(1) become part of the Wildlife Conservation Area; and
(2) be managed in accordance with--
(A) this section; and
(B) any other applicable laws.
(g) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.--The Secretary may take any
measure, in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations),
that the Secretary determines to be necessary to prevent, control, and
mitigate fire, insects, and diseases in the Wildlife Conservation Area,
subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be
appropriate.
(h) Regional Transportation Projects.--Nothing in this section
precludes the Secretary from authorizing, in accordance with applicable
laws (including regulations), the use or leasing of Federal land within
the Wildlife Conservation Area for--
(1) regional transportation projects, including--
(A) highway widening or realignment; and
(B) construction of multimodal transportation
systems; and
(2) infrastructure, activities, or safety measures
associated with the implementation or use of transportation
infrastructure facilities.
(i) Applicable Law.--Nothing in this section affects the
designation of the Federal land within the Wildlife Conservation Area
for purposes of--
(1) section 303 of title 49, United States Code; and
(2) section 138 of title 23, United States Code.
(j) Water.--Section 3(e) of the James Peak Wilderness and
Protection Area Act (Public Law 107-216; 116 Stat. 1058) shall apply to
the Wildlife Conservation Area.
(k) Military Overflights.--Nothing in this section restricts or
precludes--
(1) any low-level overflight of military aircraft over the
Wildlife Conservation Area, including military overflights that
can be seen, heard, or detected within the Wildlife
Conservation Area;
(2) flight testing or evaluation over the Wildlife
Conservation Area; or
(3) the use or establishment of--
(A) new units of special use airspace over the
Wildlife Conservation Area; or
(B) any military flight training or transportation
over the Wildlife Conservation Area.
(l) Fish and Wildlife.--Nothing in this section affects the
jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State with respect to fish and
wildlife in the State, including hunting and fishing.
(m) No Buffer Zones.--Nothing in this section creates a protective
perimeter or buffer zone around the Wildlife Conservation Area.
SEC. 7. WILLIAMS FORK WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AREA, WHITE RIVER NATIONAL
FOREST, COLORADO.
(a) Designation.--Subject to valid existing rights, the
approximately 3,492 acres of Federal land in the White River National
Forest in the State, as generally depicted on the map entitled
``Williams Fork Proposal'' and dated January 23, 2018, are designated
as the ``Williams Fork Wildlife Conservation Area'' (referred to in
this section as the ``Wildlife Conservation Area'').
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Wildlife Conservation Area are
to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of
present and future generations the wildlife, scenic, roadless,
watershed, recreational, and ecological resources of the Wildlife
Conservation Area.
(c) Management.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the Wildlife
Conservation Area--
(A) in a manner that conserves, protects, and
enhances the purposes described in subsection (b); and
(B) in accordance with--
(i) the Forest and Rangeland Renewable
Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600
et seq.);
(ii) any other applicable laws (including
regulations); and
(iii) this section.
(2) Uses.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall only allow
such uses of the Wildlife Conservation Area that the
Secretary determines would further the purposes
described in subsection (b).
(B) Motorized vehicles.--
(i) In general.--Except as provided in
clause (iii), the use of motorized vehicles in
the Wildlife Conservation Area shall be limited
to designated roads and trails.
(ii) New or temporary roads.--Except as
provided in clause (iii), no new or temporary
roads shall be constructed in the Wildlife
Conservation Area.
(iii) Exceptions.--Nothing in clause (i) or
(ii) prevents the Secretary from--
(I) authorizing the use of
motorized vehicles for administrative
purposes;
(II) authorizing the use of
motorized vehicles to carry out
activities described in subsection (g);
or
(III) responding to an emergency.
(C) Bicycles.--The use of bicycles in the Wildlife
Conservation Area shall be limited to designated roads
and trails.
(D) Commercial timber.--
(i) In general.--No projects shall be
undertaken for the purpose of harvesting
commercial timber in the Wildlife Conservation
Area.
(ii) Limitation.--Nothing in clause (i)
prevents the Secretary from harvesting or
selling merchantable products that are
byproducts of activities authorized under this
section.
(E) Grazing.--The laws (including regulations) and
policies followed by the Secretary in issuing and
administering grazing permits or leases on land under
the jurisdiction of the Secretary shall continue to
apply with regard to the land in the Wildlife
Conservation Area, consistent with the purposes
described in subsection (b).
(d) Map and Legal Description.--
(1) Filing.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a map and
legal description of the Wildlife Conservation Area.
(2) Force of law.--The map and legal description prepared
under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if
included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct
typographical errors in the map and legal description.
(3) Public availability.--The map and legal description
prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for
public inspection in the appropriate office of the Secretary.
(4) Airspace mapping.--The Administrator of the Federal
Aviation Administration may not identify the Wildlife
Conservation Area on a Federal Aviation Administration
aeronautical chart.
(e) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid rights in existence on the date
of enactment of this Act, the Federal land in the Wildlife Conservation
Area is withdrawn from--
(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under
the public land laws;
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
(3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials,
and geothermal leasing laws.
(f) Incorporation of Acquired Land and Interests.--Any land or
interest in land that is acquired by the United States within the
boundaries of the Wildlife Conservation Area shall--
(1) become part of the Wildlife Conservation Area; and
(2) be managed in accordance with--
(A) this section; and
(B) any other applicable laws.
(g) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.--The Secretary may take any
measure, in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations),
that the Secretary determines to be necessary to prevent, control, and
mitigate fire, insects, and diseases in the Wildlife Conservation Area,
subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be
appropriate.
(h) Regional Transportation Projects.--Nothing in this section
precludes the Secretary from authorizing, in accordance with applicable
laws (including regulations), the use or leasing of Federal land within
the Wildlife Conservation Area for--
(1) regional transportation projects, including--
(A) highway widening or realignment; and
(B) construction of multimodal transportation
systems; and
(2) infrastructure, activities, or safety measures
associated with the implementation or use of transportation
infrastructure facilities.
(i) Water.--Section 3(e) of the James Peak Wilderness and
Protection Area Act (Public Law 107-216; 116 Stat. 1058) shall apply to
the Wildlife Conservation Area.
(j) Military Overflights.--Nothing in this section restricts or
precludes--
(1) any low-level overflight of military aircraft over the
Wildlife Conservation Area, including military overflights that
can be seen, heard, or detected within the Wildlife
Conservation Area;
(2) flight testing or evaluation over the Wildlife
Conservation Area; or
(3) the use or establishment of--
(A) new units of special use airspace over the
Wildlife Conservation Area; or
(B) any military flight training or transportation
over the Wildlife Conservation Area.
(k) Fish and Wildlife.--Nothing in this section affects the
jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State with respect to fish and
wildlife in the State, including hunting and fishing.
(l) No Buffer Zones.--Nothing in this section creates a protective
perimeter or buffer zone around the Wildlife Conservation Area.
SEC. 8. CAMP HALE NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDSCAPE, WHITE RIVER NATIONAL
FOREST, COLORADO.
(a) Designation.--Subject to valid existing rights, the
approximately 28,728 acres of Federal land in the White River National
Forest in the State depicted as ``Proposed Camp Hale National Historic
Landscape'' on the map entitled ``Camp Hale National Historic Landscape
Proposal'' and dated January 23, 2018, are designated the ``Camp Hale
National Historic Landscape'' (referred to in this section as the
``Historic Landscape'').
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Historic Landscape are--
(1) to provide for--
(A) the interpretation of historic events,
activities, structures, and artifacts of the Historic
Landscape, including with respect to the role of the
Historic Landscape in local, national, and world
history;
(B) the historic preservation of the Historic
Landscape, consistent with the designation of the
Historic Landscape as a national historic site; and
(C) the other purposes of the Historic Landscape;
(2) to provide for recreational opportunities, with an
emphasis on the activities related to the historic use of the
Historic Landscape, including skiing, snowshoeing,
snowmobiling, hiking, horseback riding, climbing, and other
outdoor activities;
(3) to conserve, protect, restore, and enhance for the
benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the
scenic, watershed, riparian, wetland, wildlife, and ecological
resources of the Historic Landscape; and
(4) to provide for the continued cleanup of unexploded
ordinance and legacy environmental hazards by the Corps of
Engineers, acting in partnership with the Forest Service and
the State, at the Camp Hale Formerly Used Defense Site and the
Camp Hale historic cantonment area.
(c) Management.--The Secretary shall manage the Historic Landscape
in accordance with--
(1) the purposes of the Historic Landscape described in
subsection (b);
(2) the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning
Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.);
(3) division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States
Code;
(4) this section; and
(5) any other applicable laws (including regulations).
(d) Camp Hale Restoration and Enhancement Project.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a restoration
and enhancement project in the Historic Landscape--
(A) to improve aquatic, riparian, and wetland
conditions in and along the Eagle River and tributaries
of the Eagle River;
(B) to maintain or improve recreation and
interpretive opportunities and facilities; and
(C) to conserve historic values in the Camp Hale
area.
(2) Coordination.--In carrying out the project described in
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall coordinate with--
(A) the Camp Hale-Eagle River Headwaters
Collaborative Group;
(B) the National Forest Foundation;
(C) the Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment;
(D) the Corps of Engineers;
(E) the Colorado State Historic Preservation
Office;
(F) units of local government; and
(G) other interested organizations and members of
the public.
(e) Environmental Remediation.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Army shall continue
to carry out the projects and activities of the Secretary of
the Army in existence on the date of enactment of this Act
relating to cleanup of--
(A) the Camp Hale Formerly Used Defense Site; or
(B) the Camp Hale historic cantonment area.
(2) Interagency agreement.--The Secretary and the Secretary
of the Army shall enter into an agreement to provide resources
and other support as necessary--
(A) to manage the Historic Landscape in accordance
with the purposes described in subsection (b);
(B) to provide for public health and safety within
the Historic Landscape; and
(C) to provide to the public information regarding
legacy hazards with respect to areas within the
Historic Landscape.
(3) Removal of unexploded ordnance.--The Secretary of the
Army may remove unexploded ordnance (as defined in section
101(e) of title 10, United States Code) from the Historic
Landscape--
(A) on receipt of a request from the Secretary of
Agriculture; or
(B) as the Secretary of the Army otherwise
determines to be appropriate--
(i) in any case in which the ordnance
interferes with the management of the Historic
Landscape; or
(ii) to ensure public safety.
(f) Maps and Legal Descriptions.--
(1) Filing.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a map and
legal description of the Historic Landscape.
(2) Force of law.--The map and legal description prepared
under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if
included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct any
typographical error in the map and legal description.
(3) Public availability.--The map and legal description
prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for
public inspection in the appropriate office of the Secretary.
(g) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid rights in existence on the date
of enactment of this Act, the Federal land within the Historic
Landscape is withdrawn from--
(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under
the public land laws;
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
(3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials,
and geothermal leasing laws.
(h) Incorporation of Acquired Land and Interests.--Any land or
interest in land that is acquired by the United States within the
boundaries of the Historic Landscape shall--
(1) become part of the Historic Landscape; and
(2) be managed in accordance with--
(A) this section; and
(B) any other applicable laws (including
regulations).
(i) Effect.--Nothing in this section--
(1) affects State jurisdiction over any water law, water
right, or adjudication or administration relating to any water
resource;
(2) affects any water right in existence on or after the
date of enactment of this Act, or the exercise of such a water
right, including--
(A) a water right under an interstate water compact
(including full development of any apportionment made
in accordance with such a compact);
(B) a water right decreed within, above, below, or
through the Historic Landscape;
(C) a water right held by the United States;
(D) the management or operation of any reservoir,
including the storage, management, release, or
transportation of water; and
(E) the construction or operation of such
infrastructure as is determined to be necessary by an
individual or entity holding water rights to develop
and place to beneficial use those rights, subject to
applicable Federal, State, and local law (including
regulations);
(3) constitutes an express or implied reservation by the
United States of any reserved or appropriative water right;
(4) alters or limits--
(A) a permit held by a ski area;
(B) the implementation of activities governed by a
ski area permit; or
(C) the authority of the Secretary to modify or
expand an existing ski area permit;
(5) prevents the Secretary from closing portions of the
Historic Landscape for public safety, environmental
remediation, or other use in accordance with applicable laws;
(6) modifies any obligation in existence on the date of
enactment of this Act relating to the remediation or cleanup of
unexploded ordinance or legacy environmental hazards located in
or around the Camp Hale historic cantonment area, the Camp Hale
Formerly Used Defense Site, or the Historic Landscape,
including such an obligation under--
(A) the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601
et seq.);
(B) the program for environmental restoration of
formerly used defense sites under section 2701 of title
10, United States Code; or
(C) any other provision of law (including
regulations); or
(7) affects--
(A) any special use permit in effect on the date of
enactment of this Act; or
(B) the renewal of a permit described in
subparagraph (A).
(j) Funding.--
(1) In general.--There is established in the general fund
of the Treasury a special account, to be known as the ``Camp
Hale Historic Preservation and Restoration Fund''.
(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to the Camp Hale Historic Preservation and
Restoration Fund $5,000,000, to be available to the Secretary
until expended, for activities relating to historic
interpretation, preservation, and restoration carried out in
and around the Historic Landscape.
SEC. 9. ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK WILDERNESS BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.
(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to provide for the
ongoing maintenance and use of portions of the Trail River Ranch and
the associated property located within Rocky Mountain National Park in
Grand County, Colorado.
(b) Boundary Adjustment.--Section 1952(b) of the Omnibus Public
Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1070) is
amended, by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Boundary adjustment.--The boundary of the Wilderness
is modified to exclude the potential wilderness comprising
approximately 15.5 acres of land identified as `Potential
Wilderness to Non-wilderness' on the map entitled `Rocky
Mountain National Park Proposed Wilderness Area Amendment' and
dated January 16, 2018.''.
SEC. 10. BOLTS DITCH ACCESS AND USE.
(a) Access Granted.--The Secretary shall permit by special use
authorization nonmotorized access and use, in accordance with section
293.6 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor
regulations), of the Bolts Ditch Headgate and the Bolts Ditch within
the Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado, established by section 102(a)(5)
Public Law 96-560 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 94 Stat. 3266), for the
purposes of the diversion of water and use, maintenance, and repair of
the ditch and headgate by the town of Minturn, Colorado, a Colorado
Home Rule Municipality.
(b) Location of Facilities.--The Bolts Ditch headgate and ditch
segment referred to in subsection (a) are as generally depicted on the
map entitled ``Bolts Ditch headgate and Ditch Segment'' and dated
November 2015.
SEC. 11. ARAPAHO NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.
(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the boundary of the
Arapaho National Forest in the State is adjusted to incorporate the
approximately 92.95 acres of land depicted as ``The Wedge'' on the map
entitled ``Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment'' and dated
November 6, 2013, and described as lots 3, 4, 8, and 9 of sec. 13, T. 4
N., R. 76 W., sixth principal meridian, Colorado.
(b) Written Permission Required.--A lot described in subsection (a)
may be included within the adjusted boundary of the Arapaho National
Forest under subsection (a) only after the Secretary obtains written
permission from one or more owners of the lot to include the lot within
the adjusted boundaries.
(c) Bowen Gulch Protection Area.--The Secretary shall include all
Federal land within the boundary described in subsection (a) in the
Bowen Gulch Protection Area established by section 6(a)(1) of the
Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 539j(a)(1)).
(d) Land and Water Conservation Fund.--For purposes of section
200306(a)(2)(B)(i) of title 54, United States Code, the boundaries of
the Arapaho National Forest, as modified under subsection (a), shall be
considered to be the boundaries of the Arapaho National Forest as in
existence on January 1, 1965.
(e) Public Motorized Use.--Nothing in this section opens privately
owned land within the boundary described in subsection (a) to public
motorized use.
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