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Union Calendar No. 458 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4846 

[Report No. 113–616] 

To adjust the boundary of the Arapaho National Forest, Colorado, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 11, 2014 

Mr. POLIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 

on Natural Resources 

NOVEMBER 12, 2014 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 11, 2014] 


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•HR 4846 RH

A BILL 

To adjust the boundary of the Arapaho National Forest, 

Colorado, and for other purposes. 


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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. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Arapaho National Forest 

5 Boundary Adjustment Act of 2014’’. 

6 SEC. 2. ARAPAHO NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY ADJUST7 MENT. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the Arapaho Na9 tional Forest in the State of Colorado is adjusted to incor10 porate the approximately 92.95 acres of land generally de11 picted as ‘‘The Wedge’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Arapaho Na12 tional Forest Boundary Adjustment’’ and dated November 

13 6, 2013, and described as lots three, four, eight, and nine 

14 of section 13, Township 4 North, Range 76 West, Sixth 

15 Principal Meridian, Colorado. A lot described in this sub16 section may be included in the boundary adjustment only 

17 after the Secretary of Agriculture obtains written permis18 sion for such action from the lot owner or owners. 

19 (b) BOWEN GULCH PROTECTION AREA.—The Sec20 retary of Agriculture shall include all Federal land within 

21 the boundary described in subsection (a) in the Bowen 

22 Gulch Protection Area established under section 6 of the 

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

24 (c) LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND.—For 

25 purposes of section 7 of the Land and Water Conservation 


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1 Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–9), the boundaries of 

2 the Arapaho National Forest, as modified under subsection 

3 (a), shall be considered to be the boundaries of the Arapaho 

4 National Forest as in existence on January 1, 1965. 

5 (d) ACQUISITION.—The Secretary of Agriculture is au6 thorized to acquire only by donation or exchange non-Fed7 eral lands within the boundary described in subsection (a). 

8 (e) PUBLIC MOTORIZED USE.—Nothing in this Act 

9 opens privately-owned lands within the boundary described 

10 in subsection (a) to public motorized use. 

11 (f) ACCESS TO NON-FEDERAL LANDS.—Notwith12 standing the provisions of section 6(f) of the Colorado Wil13 derness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 539j(f)) regarding motorized 

14 travel, the owners of any non-Federal lands within the 

15 boundary described in subsection (a) who historically have 

16 accessed their lands through lands now or hereafter owned 

17 by the United States within the boundary described in sub18 section (a) shall have the continued right of motorized access 

19 to their lands across the exiting roadway. 


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Union Calendar No. 458 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4846 

[Report No. 113–616] 

A BILL 

To adjust the boundary of the Arapaho National 

Forest, Colorado, and for other purposes. 

NOVEMBER 12, 2014 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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