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113TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 113–616 

ARAPAHO NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT 

ACT OF 2014 

NOVEMBER 12, 2014.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 

Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, from the Committee on Natural 

Resources, submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H.R. 4846] 

[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office] 

The Committee on Natural Resources, to whom was referred the 

bill (H.R. 4846) to adjust the boundary of the Arapaho National 

Forest, Colorado, and for other purposes, having considered the 

same, report favorably thereon with an amendment and recommend that the bill as amended do pass. 

The amendment is as follows: 

Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act 

of 2014’’. 

SEC. 2. ARAPAHO NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the Arapaho National Forest in the State of 

Colorado is adjusted to incorporate the approximately 92.95 acres of land generally 

depicted as ‘‘The Wedge’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Arapaho National Forest Boundary 

Adjustment’’ and dated November 6, 2013, and described as lots three, four, eight, 

and nine of section 13, Township 4 North, Range 76 West, Sixth Principal Meridian, 

Colorado. A lot described in this subsection may be included in the boundary adjustment only after the Secretary of Agriculture obtains written permission for such action from the lot owner or owners. 

(b) BOWEN GULCH PROTECTION AREA.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall include 

all Federal land within the boundary described in subsection (a) in the Bowen Gulch 

Protection Area established under section 6 of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 

(16 U.S.C. 539j). 

(c) LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND.—For purposes of section 7 of the Land 

and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–9), 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, 

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(d) ACQUISITION.—The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to acquire only by 

donation or exchange non-Federal lands within the boundary described in subsection (a). 

(e) PUBLIC MOTORIZED USE.—Nothing in this Act opens privately-owned lands 

within the boundary described in subsection (a) to public motorized use. 

(f) ACCESS TO NON-FEDERAL LANDS.—Notwithstanding the provisions of section 

6(f) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 539j(f)) regarding motorized 

travel, the owners of any non-Federal lands within the boundary described in subsection (a) who historically have accessed their lands through lands now or hereafter 

owned by the United States within the boundary described in subsection (a) shall 

have the continued right of motorized access to their lands across the exiting roadway. 

PURPOSE OF THE BILL

The purpose of H.R. 4846 is to adjust the boundary of the Arapaho National Forest, Colorado. 

BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

The Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2014 

would adjust the boundary of the Arapaho National Forest in the 

State of Colorado to incorporate 92.95 additional acres. Federal 

land to be included in the new boundary will become part of the 

Bowen Gulch Protection Area established under section 6 of the 

Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 539j). 

Owners of non-Federal lands within the expanded boundary who 

historically have accessed their lands through lands included in the 

Arapaho expansion would have continued right of motorized access 

to their lands across an existing roadway. The bill also authorizes 

the Secretary of Agriculture to acquire non-Federal lands within 

the boundary. 

During Natural Resources Committee markup, the bill was 

amended to require written permission of the landowner before a 

parcel of private land can be included within the expanded boundary. The amendment also requires that any land acquisition in the 

added area can be achieved ‘‘only by donation or exchange,’’ and 

the motorized use provision was clarified to ensure that the bill 

does not open privately-owned land to motorized trespass. 

COMMITTEE ACTION

H.R. 4846 was introduced on June 11, 2014, by Congressman 

Jared Polis (D–CO). The bill was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and within the Committee to the Subcommittee on 

Public Lands and Environmental Regulation. On September 9, 

2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill. On September 

18, 2014, the Full Natural Resources Committee met to consider 

the bill. The Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental 

Regulation was discharged by unanimous consent. Congressman 

Rob Bishop (R–UT) offered an amendment designated #1 to the 

bill; the amendment was adopted by unanimous consent. The bill, 

as amended, was then adopted and ordered favorably reported to 

the House of Representatives by unanimous consent. 

COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII 

of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Committee on 

Natural Resources’ oversight findings and recommendations are reflected in the body of this report. 


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COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XIII

1. Cost of Legislation. Clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of 

the House of Representatives requires an estimate and a comparison by the Committee of the costs which would be incurred in carrying out this bill. However, clause 3(d)(2)(B) of that rule provides 

that this requirement does not apply when the Committee has included in its report a timely submitted cost estimate of the bill prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office under section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. Under clause 

3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and 

section 403 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee has received the following cost estimate for this bill from the 

Director of the Congressional Budget Office: 

H.R. 4846—Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 

2014 

H.R. 4846 would modify the boundary of the Arapaho National 

Forest in Colorado to include an additional 93 acres of land. Based 

on information provided by the Forest Service, CBO estimates that 

implementing the legislation would have no significant effect on 

the federal budget. We expect that any additional costs to revise 

brochures, maps, and signs to reflect the new boundary would not 

be significant because such revisions would take place in conjunction with scheduled reprinting and routine maintenance. Because 

enacting H.R. 4846 would not affect direct spending or revenues, 

pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply. 

H.R. 4846 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act. 

The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Jeff LaFave. This estimate was approved by Theresa Gullo, Deputy Assistant Director 

for Budget Analysis. 

2. Section 308(a) of Congressional Budget Act. As required by 

clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, 

this bill does not contain any new budget authority, spending authority, credit authority, or an increase or decrease in revenues or 

tax expenditures. Based on information provided by the Forest 

Service, CBO estimates that implementing the legislation would 

have no significant effect on the federal budget. 

3. General Performance Goals and Objectives. As required by 

clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII, the general performance goal or objective 

of this bill is to adjust the boundary of the Arapaho National Forest, Colorado. 

EARMARK STATEMENT

This bill does not contain any Congressional earmarks, limited 

tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined under clause 9(e), 

9(f), and 9(g) of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives. 

COMPLIANCE WITH PUBLIC LAW 104–4

This bill contains no unfunded mandates. 


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COMPLIANCE WITH H. RES. 5

Directed Rule Making. The Chairman does not believe that this 

bill directs any executive branch official to conduct any specific 

rule-making proceedings. 

Duplication of Existing Programs. This bill does not establish or 

reauthorize a program of the federal government known to be duplicative of another program. Such program was not included in 

any report from the Government Accountability Office to Congress 

pursuant to section 21 of Public Law 111–139 or identified in the 

most recent Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance published pursuant to the Federal Program Information Act (Public Law 95–220, 

as amended by Public Law 98–169) as relating to other programs. 

PREEMPTION OF STATE, LOCAL OR TRIBAL LAW

This bill is not intended to preempt any State, local or tribal law. 

CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW

If enacted, this bill would make no changes in existing law. 

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