[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 13 (Wednesday, February 13, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S744-S745]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. CAMPBELL:
  S. 1944. A bill to revise the boundary of the Black Canyon of the 
Gunnison

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National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area in the 
State of Colorado, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources.
  Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, today I introduce the Black Canyon of 
the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation 
Area Boundary Revision Act of 2002. This bill improves upon my earlier 
efforts designating the initial park and conservation area.
  The Black Canyon of the Gunnison Gorge is a national treasure to be 
enjoyed by all. The park's combination of geological wonders and 
diverse wildlife make it one of the most unique natural areas in North 
America.
  The first person to survey the canyon, Abraham Lincoln Fellows, noted 
in 1901, ``our surroundings were of the wildest possible description. 
The roar of the water . . . was constantly in our ears, and the walls 
of the canyon, towering half mile in height about us, were seemingly 
vertical.'' Similarly, today, visitors can enjoy hiking the deep gorge 
to the Gunnison River raging below, or look overhead to marvel at 
eagles and peregrine falcons soaring in the sky.
  This bill modifies the legislative boundary of the Gunnison Gorge 
National Conservation Area allowing even greater access to the park's 
many recreational opportunities including boating, fishing, and hiking.
  This important legislation would expand the National Park by 2,725 
acres, for a total of 33,025 acres. The Conservation area will be 
increased by 5,700 acres, for a total of 63,425 acres. In total this 
bill adds 7,296 acres to provide habitat for several listed, 
threatened, endangered and BLM sensitive species including, the Bald 
Eagle, the River Otter, Delta Lomation, Clay-Loving Buckwheat.
  This legislation helps preserve a unique national resource and a 
source of national pride.
  I urge quick passage of this important bill. I ask that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the bill was ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

                                S. 1944

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

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Black Canyon of the Gunnison 
     National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area 
     Boundary Revision Act of 2002''.

     SEC. 2. BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY 
                   REVISION.

       (a) Establishment.--Section 4(a) of the Black Canyon of the 
     Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National 
     Conservation Area Act of 1999 (16 U.S.C. 410fff-2(a)) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``There is hereby established'' and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(1) In general.--There is established''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Boundary revision.--The boundary of the Park is 
     revised to include the addition of not more than 2,725 acres, 
     as depicted on the map entitled `Black Canyon of the Gunnison 
     National Park and Gunnison Gorge NCA Boundary Modifications' 
     and dated January 22, 2002.''.
       (b) Administration.--Section 4(b) of the Black Canyon of 
     the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National 
     Conservation Area Act of 1999 (16 U.S.C. 410fff-2(b)) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``Upon'' and inserting the following:
       ``(1) Land transfer.--
       ``(A) In general.--On''; and
       (2) by striking ``The Secretary shall'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(B) Additional land.--On the date of enactment of the 
     Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge 
     National Conservation Area Boundary Revision Act of 2002, the 
     Secretary shall transfer the land under the jurisdiction of 
     the Bureau of Land Management identified as `Tract C' on the 
     map described in subsection (a)(2) to the administrative 
     jurisdiction of the National Park Service for inclusion in 
     the Park.
       ``(2) Authority.--The Secretary shall''.

      SEC. 3. GRAZING PRIVILEGES AT BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON 
                   NATIONAL PARK.

       Section 4(e) of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National 
     Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Act of 
     1999 (16 U.S.C. 410fff-2(e)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as 
     subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and
       (B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
       ``(B) Transfer.--If land authorized for grazing under 
     subparagraph (A) is exchanged for private land under this 
     Act, the Secretary shall transfer any grazing privileges to 
     the private land acquired in the exchange in accordance with 
     this section.''; and
       (2) in paragraph (3)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (D);
       (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
       ``(B) with respect to the permit or lease issued to 
     LeValley Ranch Ltd., a partnership, for the lifetime of the 2 
     limited partners as of October 21, 1999;
       ``(C) with respect to the permit or lease issued to Sanburg 
     Herefords, L.L.P., a partnership, for the lifetime of the 2 
     general partners as of October 21, 1999; and''; and
       (D) in subparagraph (D) (as redesignated by subparagraph 
     (B))--
       (i) by striking ``partnership, corporation, or'' in each 
     place it appears and inserting ``corporation or''; and
       (ii) by striking ``subparagraph (A)'' and inserting 
     ``subparagraphs (A), (B), or (C)''.

     SEC. 4. ACQUISITION OF LAND.

       (a) Authority To Acquire Land.--Section 5(a)(1) of the 
     Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge 
     National Conservation Area Act of 1999 (16 U.S.C. 410fff-
     3(a)(1)) is amended by inserting ``or the map described in 
     section 4(a)(2)'' after ``the Map''.
       (b) Method of Acquisition.--
       (1) In general.--Land or interest in land acquired under 
     the amendments made by this Act shall be made in accordance 
     with section 5(a)(2)(A) of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison 
     National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area 
     Act of 1999 (16 U.S.C. 410fff-3(a)(2)(A)).
       (2) Consent.--No land or interest in land may be acquired 
     without the consent of the landowner.

     SEC. 5. GUNNISON GORGE NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA BOUNDARY 
                   REVISION.

       Section 7(a) of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National 
     Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Act of 
     1999 (16 U.S.C. 410fff-5(a)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``(a) In General.--There is established'' 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(a) Establishment.--
       ``(1) In general.--There is established''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Boundary revision.--The boundary of the Conservation 
     Area is revised to include the addition of not more than 
     5,700 acres, as depicted on the map entitled `Black Canyon of 
     the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge NCA Boundary 
     Modifications' and dated January 22, 2002.''.

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