Union Calendar No. 329

103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 1716

[Report No. 103–592]

A BILL

To amend the Act of January 26, 1915, establishVrain Creek and for other purposes. Mountain National Park and along North St. for the protection of certain lands in Rocky ing Rocky Mountain National Park, to provide

JULY 12, 1994

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commitordered to be printed tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
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Union Calendar No. 329

103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 1716

[Report No. 103–592]

To amend the Act of January 26, 1915, establishing Rocky Mountain National Park, to provide for the protection of certain lands in Rocky

Mountain National Park and along North St. Vrain Creek and for

other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

APRIL 19, 1993

Mr. SKAGGS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on Natural Resources

JULY 12, 1994

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 April 19, 1993]

A BILL

To amend the Act of January 26, 1915, establishing Rocky

Mountain National Park, to provide for the protection

of certain lands in Rocky Mountain National Park and

along North St. Vrain Creek 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,
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1 SECTION 1. NORTH ST. VRAIN CREEK AND ADJACENT

2 LANDS.

3 The Act of January 26, 1915, establishing Rocky

4 Mountain National Park (38 Stat. 798; 16 U.S.C. 191 and

5 following), is amended by adding the following new section

6 at the end thereof:

7 ‘‘SEC. 5. NORTH ST. VRAIN CREEK AND ADJACENT LANDS.

8 ‘‘Neither the Secretary of the Interior nor any other

9 Federal agency or officer may approve or issue any permit

10 for, or provide any assistance for, the construction of any

11 new dam, reservoir, or impoundment on any segment of

12 North St. Vrain Creek or its tributaries within the bound13 aries of Rocky Mountain National Park or on the main

14 stem of North St. Vrain Creek downstream to the point at

15 which the creek crosses the elevation 6,550 feet above mean

16 sea level. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to

17 prevent the issuance of any permit for the construction of

18 a new water gaging station on North St. Vrain Creek at

19 the point of its confluence with Coulson Gulch.’’.

20 SEC. 2. ENCOURAGEMENT OF EXCHANGES.

21 (a) LANDS INSIDE ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL

22 PARK.—Promptly following enactment of this Act, the Sec23 retary of the Interior shall seek to acquire by donation or

24 exchange those lands within the boundaries of Rocky Moun25 tain National Park owned by the city of Longmont, Colo26 rado, that are referred to in section 111(d) of the Act com-
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1 monly referred to as the ‘‘Colorado Wilderness Act of 1980’’

2 (Public Law 96–560; 94 Stat. 3272; 16 U.S.C. 192b–9(d)).

3 (b) OTHER LANDS.—The Secretary of Agriculture

4 shall immediately and actively pursue negotiations with the

5 city of Longmont, Colorado, concerning the city’s proposed

6 exchange of lands owned by the city and located in and

7 near Coulson Gulch for other lands owned by the United

8 States. The Secretary shall report to Congress 2 calendar

9 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 2

10 years thereafter on the progress of such negotiations until

11 negotiations are complete.