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108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2305

To designate certain lands in the State of Colorado as components of the 

National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 3, 2003

Ms. DEGETTE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Resources 

A BILL

To designate certain lands in the State of Colorado as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, 

and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND DEFINITION. 

4 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 

5 ‘‘Colorado Wilderness Act of 2003’’. 

6 (b) SECRETARY DEFINED.—As used in this Act, the 

7 term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior or 

8 the Secretary of Agriculture, as appropriate. 
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1 SEC. 2. ADDITIONS TO THE WILDERNESS PRESERVATION 

2 SYSTEM. 

3 (a) ADDITIONS.—The following lands in the State of 

4 Colorado administered by the Bureau of Land Manage5 ment or the United States Forest Service are hereby des6 ignated as wilderness and, therefore, as components of the 

7 National Wilderness Preservation System: 

8 (1) The following areas in the Glenwood 

9 Springs Resource Area: 

10 (A) Certain lands which comprise approxi11 mately 40,494 acres, as generally depicted on a 

12 map entitled ‘‘Roan Plateau Wilderness Pro13 posal’’ dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 

14 known as the Roan Plateau Wilderness. 

15 (B) Certain lands which comprise approxi16 mately 15,155 acres, as generally depicted on a 

17 map entitled ‘‘Bull Gulch Wilderness Proposal’’ 

18 dated March 22, 2002, which shall be known as 

19 the Bull Gulch Wilderness. 

20 (C) Certain lands which comprise approxi21 mately 16,263 acres, as generally depicted on a 

22 map entitled ‘‘Castle Peak Wilderness Pro23 posal’’ dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 

24 known as the Castle Peak Wilderness. 

25 (D) Certain lands which comprise approxi26 mately 316 acres, as generally depicted on a 
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1 map entitled ‘‘Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilder2 ness Proposal’’ dated March 22, 2002, which 

3 shall be known as the Maroon Bells Wilderness. 

4 (E) Certain lands which comprise approxi5 mately 11,701 acres, as generally depicted on a 

6 map entitled ‘‘Grand Hogback Wilderness Pro7 posal’’ dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 

8 known as the Grand Hogback Wilderness. 

9 (2) The following areas in the Glenwood 

10 Springs Resource Area and the White River Na11 tional Forest: 

12 (A) Certain lands which comprise approxi13 mately 16,467 acres, as generally depicted on a 

14 map entitled ‘‘Flat Tops Addition Wilderness 

15 Proposal’’, dated May 12, 2003, and which are 

16 hereby incorporated in and shall be deemed to 

17 be a part of the Flat Tops Wilderness des18 ignated by Public Law 94–146. 

19 (B) Certain lands which comprise approxi20 mately 25,285 acres, as generally depicted on a 

21 map entitled ‘‘Thompson Creek Wilderness Pro22 posal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 

23 known as the Thompson Creek Wilderness. 

24 (3) The following lands in the Grand Junction 

25 Resource Area: 
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1 (A) Certain lands which comprise approxi2 mately 21,110 acres, as generally depicted on a 

3 map entitled ‘‘Bangs Canyon Wilderness Pro4 posal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 

5 known as the Bangs Canyon Wilderness. 

6 (B) Certain lands which comprise approxi7 mately 25,881 acres, as generally depicted on a 

8 map entitled ‘‘Demaree Canyon Wilderness Pro9 posal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 

10 known as the Demaree Canyon Wilderness. 

11 (C) Certain lands which comprise approxi12 mately 15,721 acres, as generally depicted on a 

13 map entitled ‘‘Cow Ridge Wilderness Proposal’’, 

14 dated May 12, 2003, which shall be known as 

15 the Cow Ridge Wilderness. 

16 (D) Certain lands which comprise approxi17 mately 14,090 acres, as generally depicted on a 

18 map entitled ‘‘Granite Creek Wilderness Pro19 posal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 

20 known as the Granite Creek Wilderness. 

21 (E) Certain lands which comprise approxi22 mately 12,429 acres, as generally depicted on a 

23 map entitled ‘‘Gunnison River Wilderness Pro24 posal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 

25 known as the Gunnison River Wilderness. 
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1 (F) Certain lands which comprise approxi2 mately 32,126 acres, as generally depicted on a 

3 map entitled ‘‘Hunter Canyon Wilderness Pro4 posal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 

5 known as the Hunter Canyon Wilderness. 

6 (G) Certain lands which comprise approxi7 mately 7,649 acres, as generally depicted on a 

8 map entitled ‘‘Kings Canyon Wilderness Pro9 posal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 

10 known as the Kings Canyon Wilderness. 

11 (H) Certain lands which comprise approxi12 mately 30,551 acres, as generally depicted on a 

13 map entitled ‘‘Little Bookcliffs Wilderness Pro14 posal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 

15 known as the Little Bookcliffs Wilderness. 

16 (I) Certain lands which comprise approxi17 mately 20,585 acres, as generally depicted on a 

18 map entitled ‘‘Maverick Canyon Wilderness 

19 Proposal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall 

20 be known as Maverick Canyon Wilderness. 

21 (J) Certain lands which comprise approxi22 mately 26,914 acres, as generally depicted on a 

23 map entitled ‘‘The Palisade Wilderness Pro24 posal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 

25 known as The Palisade Wilderness. 
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1 (K) Certain lands which comprise approxi2 mately 18,687 acres, as generally depicted on a 

3 map entitled ‘‘Prairie Canyon Wilderness Pro4 posal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 

5 known as Prairie Canyon Wilderness. 

6 (L) Certain lands which comprise approxi7 mately 5,142 acres, as generally depicted on a 

8 map entitled ‘‘Sagebrush Pillows Wilderness 

9 Proposal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall 

10 be known as the Sagebrush Pillows Wilderness. 

11 (M) Certain lands which comprise approxi12 mately 27,569 acres, as generally depicted on a 

13 map entitled ‘‘South Shale Ridge Wilderness 

14 Proposal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall 

15 be known as the South Shale Ridge Wilderness. 

16 (N) Certain lands which comprise approxi17 mately 18,687 acres, as generally depicted on a 

18 map entitled ‘‘Prairie Canyon Wilderness Pro19 posal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 

20 known as Prairie Canyon Wilderness. 

21 (O) Certain lands which comprise approxi22 mately 3,025 acres, as generally depicted on a 

23 map entitled ‘‘Bitter Creek Wilderness Pro24 posal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 

25 known as Bitter Creek Wilderness. 
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1 (4) Certain lands in the Grand Junction and 

2 Uncompahgre Resource Areas and the Uncompahgre 

3 National Forest which comprise approximately 

4 84,635 acres, as generally depicted on a map enti5 tled ‘‘Dominguez Canyons Wilderness Proposal’’, 

6 dated March 22, 2002, which shall be known as the 

7 Dominguez Canyons Wilderness. 

8 (5) Certain lands in the Grand Junction Re9 source Area and the Uncompahgre National Forest 

10 which comprise approximately 39,144 acres, as gen11 erally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Unaweep Wilder12 ness Proposal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall 

13 be known as the Unaweep Wilderness. 

14 (6) Certain lands in the Grand Junction Re15 source Area, the San Juan Resource Area, and the 

16 Manti-LaSal National Forest which comprise ap17 proximately 65,448 acres, as generally depicted on a 

18 map entitled ‘‘Sewemup Mesa Wilderness Proposal’’, 

19 dated March 22, 2002, which shall be known as the 

20 Sewemup Mesa Wilderness. 

21 (7) The following lands in the Gunnison Re22 source Area: 

23 (A) Certain lands in the Gunnison Re24 source Area which comprise approximately 

25 3,388 acres, as generally depicted on a map en-
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1 titled ‘‘Powderhorn Additions Wilderness Pro2 posal’’, dated March 22, 2002, and which are 

3 hereby incorporated in and shall be deemed to 

4 be a part of the Powderhorn Wilderness des5 ignated by Public Law 103–77. 

6 (B) Certain lands in the Gunnison Re7 source Area which comprise approximately 

8 38,594 acres, as generally depicted on a map 

9 entitled ‘‘Redcloud Peak Wilderness Proposal’’, 

10 dated March 22, 2002, which shall be known as 

11 the Redcloud Peak Wilderness. 

12 (C) Certain lands which comprise approxi13 mately 6,878 acres, as generally depicted on a 

14 map entitled ‘‘West Elk Addition Wilderness 

15 Proposal’’, dated March 22, 2002, and which 

16 are hereby incorporated in and shall be deemed 

17 to be a part of the West Elk Wilderness des18 ignated by Public Law 88–577. 

19 (8) Certain lands in the Gunnison Resource 

20 Area and the Gunnison National Forest and Rio 

21 Grande National Forest which comprise approxi22 mately 72,397 acres, as generally depicted on a map 

23 entitled ‘‘Handies Peak Wilderness Proposal’’, dated 

24 March 22, 2002, which shall be known as the 

25 Handies Peak Wilderness. 
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1 (9) Certain lands in the Kremmling Resource 

2 Area which comprise approximately 33 acres, as 

3 generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Platte River 

4 Addition Wilderness Proposal’’, dated March 22, 

5 2002, and which are hereby incorporated in and 

6 shall be deemed to be part of the Platte River Wil7 derness designated by Public Law 98–550. 

8 (10) Certain lands in the Kremmling Resource 

9 Area, the Arapaho National Forest, and the Routt 

10 National Forest which comprise approximately 

11 119,688 acres, as generally depicted on a map enti12 tled ‘‘Troublesome Wilderness Proposal’’, dated 

13 March 22, 2002, which shall be known as the Trou14 blesome Wilderness. 

15 (11) Certain lands in the Royal Gorge Resource 

16 Area and the Pike National Forest which comprise 

17 approximately 34,873 acres, as generally depicted on 

18 a map entitled ‘‘Browns Canyon Wilderness Pro19 posal’’, dated May 12, 2003, which shall be known 

20 as the Browns Canyon Wilderness. 

21 (12) Certain lands in the Uncompahgre Re22 source Area and the Grand Mesa National Forest 

23 which comprise approximately 10,742 acres as gen24 erally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Adobe Badlands 

25 Wilderness Area Proposal’’, dated March 22, 2002, 
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1 which shall be known as the Adobe Badlands Wil2 derness. 

3 (13) Certain lands in the Uncompahgre Re4 source Area and the Uncompahgre National Forest 

5 which comprise approximately 14,503 acres, as gen6 erally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Roubideau Addi7 tion Wilderness Proposal’’, dated March 22, 2002, 

8 which shall be known as the Roubideau Wilderness. 

9 (14) The following areas in the San Juan Re10 source Area: 

11 (A) Certain lands which comprise approxi12 mately 25,947 acres, as generally depicted on a 

13 map entitled ‘‘Cross Canyon Wilderness Pro14 posal’’ dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 

15 known as the Cross Canyon Wilderness. 

16 (B) Certain lands which comprise approxi17 mately 41,133 acres, as generally depicted on a 

18 map entitled ‘‘Dolores River Canyon Wilderness 

19 Proposal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall 

20 be known as the Dolores River Canyon Wilder21 ness. 

22 (C) Certain lands which comprise approxi23 mately 4,809 acres, as generally depicted on a 

24 map entitled ‘‘Mares Tail Canyon Wilderness 
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1 Proposal’’ dated March 22, 2002, which shall 

2 be known as the Mares Tail Wilderness. 

3 (D) Certain lands which comprise approxi4 mately 33,467 acres, as generally depicted on a 

5 map entitled ‘‘McKenna Peak Wilderness Pro6 posal’’ dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 

7 known as the McKenna Peak Wilderness. 

8 (E) Certain lands which comprise approxi9 mately 23,536 acres, as generally depicted on a 

10 map entitled ‘‘San Luis Hills Wilderness Pro11 posal’’ dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 

12 known as the San Luis Hills Wilderness. 

13 (F) Certain lands which comprise approxi14 mately 14,598 acres, as generally depicted on a 

15 map entitled ‘‘Weber-Menefee Mountain Wilder16 ness Proposal’’ dated March 22, 2002, which 

17 shall be known as the Weber-Menefee Mountain 

18 Wilderness. 

19 (15) The following areas in the Little Snake 

20 Resource Area: 

21 (A) Certain lands which comprise approxi22 mately 50,543 acres, as generally depicted on a 

23 map entitled ‘‘Cold Spring Mountain Wilder24 ness Proposal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which 
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1 shall be known as the Cold Spring Mountain 

2 Wilderness. 

3 (B) Certain lands which comprise approxi4 mately 18,071 acres, as generally depicted on a 

5 map entitled ‘‘Cross Mountain Wilderness Pro6 posal’’ dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 

7 known as the Cross Mountain Wilderness. 

8 (C) Certain lands which comprise approxi9 mately 34,010 acres, as generally depicted on a 

10 map entitled ‘‘Diamond Breaks Wilderness Pro11 posal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 

12 known as the Diamond Breaks Wilderness. 

13 (D) Certain lands which comprise approxi14 mately 6,753 acres, as generally depicted on a 

15 map entitled ‘‘Dragon Canyon Wilderness Pro16 posal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 

17 known as the Dragon Canyon Wilderness. 

18 (E) Certain lands which comprise approxi19 mately 56,249 acres, as generally depicted on a 

20 map entitled ‘‘Dinosaur Adjacent Wilderness 

21 Proposal’’ dated March 22, 2002, which shall 

22 be known as the Dinosaur Wilderness. 

23 (F) Certain lands which comprise approxi24 mately 86,569 acres, as generally depicted on a 

25 map entitled ‘‘Vermillion Basin Wilderness Pro-
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1 posal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 

2 known as the Vermillion Basin Wilderness. 

3 (G) Certain lands which comprise approxi4 mately 12,436 acres, as generally depicted on a 

5 map entitled ‘‘Yampa River Wilderness Pro6 posal’’ dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 

7 known as the Yampa River Wilderness. 

8 (16) Certain lands in the Royal Gorge Resource 

9 Area which comprise approximately 17,318 acres, as 

10 generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘McIntyre Hills 

11 Wilderness Proposal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which 

12 shall be known as the McIntyre Wilderness. 

13 (17) Certain lands in the Royal Gorge Resource 

14 Area and the Pike National Forest which comprise 

15 approximately 38,174 acres, as generally depicted on 

16 a map entitled ‘‘Beaver Creek Wilderness Proposal’’, 

17 dated March 22, 2002, which shall be known as the 

18 Beaver Creek Wilderness. 

19 (18) Certain lands in the San Juan Resource 

20 Area and the San Juan National which comprise ap21 proximately 32,050 acres, as generally depicted on a 

22 map entitled ‘‘Snaggletooth Wilderness Proposal’’, 

23 dated March 22, 2002, which shall be known as the 

24 Snaggletooth Wilderness. 
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1 (19) Certain lands in the San Luis Resource 

2 Area which comprise approximately 10,864 acres, as 

3 generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Rio Grande 

4 Wilderness Proposal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which 

5 shall be known as the Rio Grande Wilderness. 

6 (20) The following areas in the White River Re7 source Area: 

8 (A) Certain lands which comprise approxi9 mately 22,439 acres, as generally depicted on a 

10 map entitled ‘‘Black Mountain-Windy Gulch 

11 Wilderness Proposal’’, dated March 22, 2002, 

12 which shall be known as the Black Mountain13 Windy Gulch Wilderness. 

14 (B) Certain lands which comprise approxi15 mately 24,854 acres, as generally depicted on a 

16 map entitled ‘‘Big Ridge Wilderness Proposal’’, 

17 dated May 12, 2003, which shall be known as 

18 the Big Ridge Wilderness. 

19 (C) Certain lands which comprise approxi20 mately 16,781 acres, as generally depicted on a 

21 map entitled ‘‘Bull Canyon Wilderness Pro22 posal’’ dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 

23 known as the Bull Canyon Wilderness. 

24 (D) Certain lands which comprise approxi25 mately 25,005 acres, as generally depicted on a 
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1 map entitled ‘‘Oil Spring Mountain Wilderness 

2 Proposal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall 

3 be known as the Oil Spring Mountain Wilder4 ness. 

5 (E) Certain lands which comprise approxi6 mately 20,903 acres, as generally depicted on a 

7 map entitled ‘‘Pinyon Ridge Wilderness Pro8 posal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 

9 known as the Pinyon Ridge Wilderness. 

10 (F) Certain lands which comprise approxi11 mately 30,735 acres, as generally depicted on a 

12 map entitled ‘‘Skull Creek Wilderness Pro13 posal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 

14 known as the Skull Creek Wilderness. 

15 (21) Certain lands in the Royal Gorge Resource 

16 Area and the San Isabel National Forest which com17 prise approximately 44,372 acres, as generally de18 picted on a map entitled ‘‘Grape Creek Wilderness 

19 Proposal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 

20 known as the Grape Creek Wilderness. 

21 (b) MAPS AND DESCRIPTIONS.—As soon as prac22 ticable after the date of enactment of this Act, the appro23 priate Secretary shall file a map and a boundary descrip24 tion of each area designated as wilderness by this Act with 

25 the Committee on Resources of the United States House 
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1 of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and 

2 Natural Resources of the United States Senate. Each map 

3 and description shall have the same force and effect as 

4 if included in this Act, except that the appropriate Sec5 retary is authorized to correct clerical and typographical 

6 errors in such boundary descriptions and maps. Such 

7 maps and boundary descriptions shall be on file and avail8 able for public inspection in the Office of the Director of 

9 the Bureau of Land Management, Department of the In10 terior, and in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service, 

11 Department of Agriculture, as appropriate. 

12 (c) STATE AND PRIVATE LANDS.—Lands within the 

13 exterior boundaries of any wilderness area designated 

14 under this section that are owned by the State or by a 

15 private entity shall be included within such wilderness area 

16 if such lands are acquired by the United States. Such 

17 lands may be acquired by the United States only as pro18 vided in the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 and fol19 lowing). 

20 SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. 

21 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 

22 lands designated as wilderness by this Act shall be man23 aged by the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of 

24 the Interior, as appropriate, in accordance with the Wil25 derness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and this Act, except 
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1 that, with respect to any wilderness areas designated by 

2 this Act, any reference in the Wilderness Act to the effec3 tive date of the Wilderness Act shall be deemed to be a 

4 reference to the date of enactment of this Act. 

5 (b) GRAZING.—Grazing of livestock in wilderness 

6 areas designated by this Act shall be administered in ac7 cordance with the provisions of section 4(d)(4) of the Wil8 derness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)), as further inter9 preted by section 108 of Public Law 96–560, and, the 

10 guidelines set forth in Appendix A of House Report 101–

11 405 of the 101st Congress. 

12 (c) STATE JURISDICTION.—As provided in section 

13 4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), 

14 nothing in this Act shall be construed as affecting the ju15 risdiction or responsibilities of the State of Colorado with 

16 respect to wildlife and fish in Colorado. 

17 (d) WATER.—(1) With respect to each wilderness 

18 area designated by this Act, Congress hereby reserves a 

19 quantity of water sufficient to fulfill the purposes of this 

20 Act. The priority date of such reserved rights shall be the 

21 date of enactment of this Act. 

22 (2) The appropriate Secretary and all other officers 

23 of the United States shall take steps necessary to protect 

24 the rights reserved by paragraph (1), including the filing 

25 by the Secretary of a claim for the quantification of such 
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1 rights in any present or future appropriate stream adju2 dication in the courts of the State of Colorado in which 

3 the United States is or may be joined and which is con4 ducted in accordance with the McCarran Amendment (43 

5 U.S.C. 666). 

6 (3) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as a relin7 quishment or reduction of any water rights reserved or 

8 appropriated by the United States in the State of Colorado 

9 on or before the date of enactment of this Act. 

10 (4) The Federal water rights reserved by this Act are 

11 specific to the wilderness areas located in the State of Col12 orado designated by this title. Nothing in this title related 

13 to reserved Federal water rights shall be construed as es14 tablishing a precedent with regard to any future designa15 tions, nor shall it constitute an interpretation of any other 

16 Act or any designation made pursuant thereto. 

17 (e) AERIAL NAVIGATION TRAINING EXERCISES.—

18 (1) IN GENERAL.— The Colorado Army Na19 tional Guard, through the High Altitude ARNG 

20 Aviation Training Site, shall continue to be allowed 

21 to conduct aerial navigation training maneuver exer22 cises over and upon the lands designated as wilder23 ness and as potential wilderness by this Act in a 

24 manner consistent with the memorandum of under25 standing dated August 4, 1987, among the Colorado 
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1 Army National Guard, the Bureau of Land Manage2 ment, and the United States Forest Service as inter3 preted and implemented prior to the date of the en4 actment of this Act. 

5 (2) REVIEW AND MODIFICATION OF MEMO6 RANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—- The memorandum 

7 of understanding referred to in paragraph (1) may 

8 be modified subject to the agreement of all parties 

9 thereto. The parties to the memorandum of under10 standing shall review the memorandum and associ11 ated annual operating plan not later than 180 days 

12 after the date of the enactment of this Act, and an13 nually thereafter while the memorandum of under14 standing is in effect. The review shall include consid15 eration of alternative locations over National Forest 

16 System lands and lands administered by the Bureau 

17 of Land Management outside of the lands des18 ignated as wilderness by this Act for the conduct of 

19 activities identified in the memorandum. If the Colo20 rado Army National Guard identifies such an alter21 nate location outside of the lands designated as wil22 derness by this Act that meets its aerial training 

23 needs, the memorandum of understanding shall be 

24 modified accordingly, subject to the agreement of all 

25 parties thereto. 
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1 (f) POTENTIAL WILDERNESS DESIGNATIONS.—

2 (1) IN GENERAL.—The following lands are des3 ignated as potential wilderness areas: 

4 (A) Certain lands which comprise approxi5 mately 20,843 acres, as generally depicted on a 

6 map entitled ‘‘Deep Creek Wilderness Pro7 posal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 

8 known as the Deep Creek Wilderness. 

9 (B) Certain lands which comprise approxi10 mately 15,679 acres, as generally depicted on a 

11 map entitled ‘‘Pisgah Mountain Wilderness Pro12 posal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 

13 known as the Pisgah Mountain Wilderness. 

14 (2) DESIGNATION AS WILDERNESS.—Lands de15 scribed in paragraph (1) shall be designated as wil16 derness upon publication in the Federal Register by 

17 the Secretary of a notice that all nonconforming 

18 uses of those lands provided for under subsection (e) 

19 that would be prohibited in wilderness by the Wil20 derness Act have ceased. Such publication in the 

21 Federal Register by the Secretary and subsequent 

22 designation as wilderness shall occur as the noncon23 forming use ceases in any of the individual areas 

24 identified and shall not be dependent on cessation of 
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1 the nonconforming uses in all the potential wilder2 ness areas identified. 

3 (3) MANAGEMENT.—Except for activities pro4 vided for under subsection (e), lands described in 

5 paragraph (1) shall be managed by the Secretary in 

6 accordance with the Wilderness Act as wilderness 

7 until those lands are designated as wilderness under 

8 this subsection.

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