(K) Certain lands which comprise approxi-
mately 18,687 acres, as generally depicted on a 
map entitled ‘‘Prairie Canyon Wilderness Pro-
posal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 
known as Prairie Canyon Wilderness. 
(L) Certain lands which comprise approxi-
mately 5,142 acres, as generally depicted on a 
map entitled ‘‘Sagebrush Pillows Wilderness 
Proposal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall 
be known as the Sagebrush Pillows Wilderness. 
(M) Certain lands which comprise approxi-
mately 27,569 acres, as generally depicted on a 
map entitled ‘‘South Shale Ridge Wilderness 
Proposal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall 
be known as the South Shale Ridge Wilderness. 
(N) Certain lands which comprise approxi-
mately 18,687 acres, as generally depicted on a 
map entitled ‘‘Prairie Canyon Wilderness Pro-
posal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 
known as Prairie Canyon Wilderness. 
(O) Certain lands which comprise approxi-
mately 3,025 acres, as generally depicted on a 
map entitled ‘‘Bitter Creek Wilderness Pro-
posal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 
known as Bitter Creek Wilderness.
(4) Certain lands in the Grand Junction and 
Uncompahgre Resource Areas and the Uncompahgre 
National Forest which comprise approximately 
84,635 acres, as generally depicted on a map enti-
tled ‘‘Dominguez Canyons Wilderness Proposal’’, 
dated March 22, 2002, which shall be known as the 
Dominguez Canyons Wilderness. 
(5) Certain lands in the Grand Junction Re-
source Area and the Uncompahgre National Forest 
which comprise approximately 39,144 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Unaweep Wilder-
ness Proposal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall 
be known as the Unaweep Wilderness. 
(6) Certain lands in the Grand Junction Re-
source Area, the San Juan Resource Area, and the 
Manti-LaSal National Forest which comprise ap-
proximately 65,448 acres, as generally depicted on a 
map entitled ‘‘Sewemup Mesa Wilderness Proposal’’, 
dated March 22, 2002, which shall be known as the 
Sewemup Mesa Wilderness. 
(7) The following lands in the Gunnison Re-
source Area: 
(A) Certain lands in the Gunnison Re-
source Area which comprise approximately 
3,388 acres, as generally depicted on a map en-
titled ‘‘Powderhorn Additions Wilderness Pro-
posal’’, dated March 22, 2002, and which are 
hereby incorporated in and shall be deemed to 
be a part of the Powderhorn Wilderness des-
ignated by Public Law 103–77. 
(B) Certain lands in the Gunnison Re-
source Area which comprise approximately 
38,594 acres, as generally depicted on a map 
entitled ‘‘Redcloud Peak Wilderness Proposal’’, 
dated March 22, 2002, which shall be known as 
the Redcloud Peak Wilderness. 
(C) Certain lands which comprise approxi-
mately 6,878 acres, as generally depicted on a 
map entitled ‘‘West Elk Addition Wilderness 
Proposal’’, dated March 22, 2002, and which 
are hereby incorporated in and shall be deemed 
to be a part of the West Elk Wilderness des-
ignated by Public Law 88–577. 
(8) Certain lands in the Gunnison Resource 
Area and the Gunnison National Forest and Rio 
Grande National Forest which comprise approxi-
mately 72,397 acres, as generally depicted on a map 
entitled ‘‘Handies Peak Wilderness Proposal’’, dated 
March 22, 2002, which shall be known as the 
Handies Peak Wilderness.
(9) Certain lands in the Kremmling Resource 
Area which comprise approximately 33 acres, as 
generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Platte River 
Addition Wilderness Proposal’’, dated March 22, 
2002, and which are hereby incorporated in and 
shall be deemed to be part of the Platte River Wil-
derness designated by Public Law 98–550. 
(10) Certain lands in the Kremmling Resource 
Area, the Arapaho National Forest, and the Routt 
National Forest which comprise approximately 
119,688 acres, as generally depicted on a map enti-
tled ‘‘Troublesome Wilderness Proposal’’, dated 
March 22, 2002, which shall be known as the Trou-
blesome Wilderness. 
(11) Certain lands in the Royal Gorge Resource 
Area and the Pike National Forest which comprise 
approximately 34,873 acres, as generally depicted on 
a map entitled ‘‘Browns Canyon Wilderness Pro-
posal’’, dated May 12, 2003, which shall be known 
as the Browns Canyon Wilderness. 
(12) Certain lands in the Uncompahgre Re-
source Area and the Grand Mesa National Forest 
which comprise approximately 10,742 acres as gen-
erally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Adobe Badlands 
Wilderness Area Proposal’’, dated March 22, 2002,
which shall be known as the Adobe Badlands Wil-
derness. 
(13) Certain lands in the Uncompahgre Re-
source Area and the Uncompahgre National Forest 
which comprise approximately 14,503 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Roubideau Addi-
tion Wilderness Proposal’’, dated March 22, 2002, 
which shall be known as the Roubideau Wilderness. 
(14) The following areas in the San Juan Re-
source Area: 
(A) Certain lands which comprise approxi-
mately 25,947 acres, as generally depicted on a 
map entitled ‘‘Cross Canyon Wilderness Pro-
posal’’ dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 
known as the Cross Canyon Wilderness. 
(B) Certain lands which comprise approxi-
mately 41,133 acres, as generally depicted on a 
map entitled ‘‘Dolores River Canyon Wilderness 
Proposal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall 
be known as the Dolores River Canyon Wilder-
ness. 
(C) Certain lands which comprise approxi-
mately 4,809 acres, as generally depicted on a 
map entitled ‘‘Mares Tail Canyon Wilderness
Proposal’’ dated March 22, 2002, which shall 
be known as the Mares Tail Wilderness. 
(D) Certain lands which comprise approxi-
mately 33,467 acres, as generally depicted on a 
map entitled ‘‘McKenna Peak Wilderness Pro-
posal’’ dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 
known as the McKenna Peak Wilderness. 
(E) Certain lands which comprise approxi-
mately 23,536 acres, as generally depicted on a 
map entitled ‘‘San Luis Hills Wilderness Pro-
posal’’ dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 
known as the San Luis Hills Wilderness. 
(F) Certain lands which comprise approxi-
mately 14,598 acres, as generally depicted on a 
map entitled ‘‘Weber-Menefee Mountain Wilder-
ness Proposal’’ dated March 22, 2002, which 
shall be known as the Weber-Menefee Mountain 
Wilderness. 
(15) The following areas in the Little Snake 
Resource Area: 
(A) Certain lands which comprise approxi-
mately 50,543 acres, as generally depicted on a 
map entitled ‘‘Cold Spring Mountain Wilder-
ness Proposal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which
shall be known as the Cold Spring Mountain 
Wilderness. 
(B) Certain lands which comprise approxi-
mately 18,071 acres, as generally depicted on a 
map entitled ‘‘Cross Mountain Wilderness Pro-
posal’’ dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 
known as the Cross Mountain Wilderness. 
(C) Certain lands which comprise approxi-
mately 34,010 acres, as generally depicted on a 
map entitled ‘‘Diamond Breaks Wilderness Pro-
posal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 
known as the Diamond Breaks Wilderness. 
(D) Certain lands which comprise approxi-
mately 6,753 acres, as generally depicted on a 
map entitled ‘‘Dragon Canyon Wilderness Pro-
posal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 
known as the Dragon Canyon Wilderness. 
(E) Certain lands which comprise approxi-
mately 56,249 acres, as generally depicted on a 
map entitled ‘‘Dinosaur Adjacent Wilderness 
Proposal’’ dated March 22, 2002, which shall 
be known as the Dinosaur Wilderness. 
(F) Certain lands which comprise approxi-
mately 86,569 acres, as generally depicted on a 
map entitled ‘‘Vermillion Basin Wilderness Pro-
posal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 
known as the Vermillion Basin Wilderness. 
(G) Certain lands which comprise approxi-
mately 12,436 acres, as generally depicted on a 
map entitled ‘‘Yampa River Wilderness Pro-
posal’’ dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 
known as the Yampa River Wilderness. 
(16) Certain lands in the Royal Gorge Resource 
Area which comprise approximately 17,318 acres, as 
generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘McIntyre Hills 
Wilderness Proposal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which 
shall be known as the McIntyre Wilderness. 
(17) Certain lands in the Royal Gorge Resource 
Area and the Pike National Forest which comprise 
approximately 38,174 acres, as generally depicted on 
a map entitled ‘‘Beaver Creek Wilderness Proposal’’, 
dated March 22, 2002, which shall be known as the 
Beaver Creek Wilderness. 
(18) Certain lands in the San Juan Resource 
Area and the San Juan National which comprise ap-
proximately 32,050 acres, as generally depicted on a 
map entitled ‘‘Snaggletooth Wilderness Proposal’’, 
dated March 22, 2002, which shall be known as the 
Snaggletooth Wilderness.
(19) Certain lands in the San Luis Resource 
Area which comprise approximately 10,864 acres, as 
generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Rio Grande 
Wilderness Proposal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which 
shall be known as the Rio Grande Wilderness. 
(20) The following areas in the White River Re-
source Area: 
(A) Certain lands which comprise approxi-
mately 22,439 acres, as generally depicted on a 
map entitled ‘‘Black Mountain-Windy Gulch 
Wilderness Proposal’’, dated March 22, 2002, 
which shall be known as the Black Mountain-
Windy Gulch Wilderness. 
(B) Certain lands which comprise approxi-
mately 24,854 acres, as generally depicted on a 
map entitled ‘‘Big Ridge Wilderness Proposal’’, 
dated May 12, 2003, which shall be known as 
the Big Ridge Wilderness. 
(C) Certain lands which comprise approxi-
mately 16,781 acres, as generally depicted on a 
map entitled ‘‘Bull Canyon Wilderness Pro-
posal’’ dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 
known as the Bull Canyon Wilderness. 
(D) Certain lands which comprise approxi-
mately 25,005 acres, as generally depicted on a
map entitled ‘‘Oil Spring Mountain Wilderness 
Proposal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall 
be known as the Oil Spring Mountain Wilder-
ness. 
(E) Certain lands which comprise approxi-
mately 20,903 acres, as generally depicted on a 
map entitled ‘‘Pinyon Ridge Wilderness Pro-
posal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 
known as the Pinyon Ridge Wilderness. 
(F) Certain lands which comprise approxi-
mately 30,735 acres, as generally depicted on a 
map entitled ‘‘Skull Creek Wilderness Pro-
posal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 
known as the Skull Creek Wilderness. 
(21) Certain lands in the Royal Gorge Resource 
Area and the San Isabel National Forest which com-
prise approximately 44,372 acres, as generally de-
picted on a map entitled ‘‘Grape Creek Wilderness 
Proposal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 
known as the Grape Creek Wilderness. 
(b) MAPS AND DESCRIPTIONS.—As soon as prac-
ticable after the date of enactment of this Act, the appro-
priate Secretary shall file a map and a boundary descrip-
tion of each area designated as wilderness by this Act with 
the Committee on Resources of the United States House
of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the United States Senate. Each map 
and description shall have the same force and effect as 
if included in this Act, except that the appropriate Sec-
retary is authorized to correct clerical and typographical 
errors in such boundary descriptions and maps. Such 
maps and boundary descriptions shall be on file and avail-
able for public inspection in the Office of the Director of 
the Bureau of Land Management, Department of the In-
terior, and in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service, 
Department of Agriculture, as appropriate. 
(c) STATE AND PRIVATE LANDS.—Lands within the 
exterior boundaries of any wilderness area designated 
under this section that are owned by the State or by a 
private entity shall be included within such wilderness area 
if such lands are acquired by the United States. Such 
lands may be acquired by the United States only as pro-
vided in the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 and fol-
lowing). 
SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
lands designated as wilderness by this Act shall be man-
aged by the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of 
the Interior, as appropriate, in accordance with the Wil-
derness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and this Act, except
that, with respect to any wilderness areas designated by 
this Act, any reference in the Wilderness Act to the effec-
tive date of the Wilderness Act shall be deemed to be a 
reference to the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) GRAZING.—Grazing of livestock in wilderness 
areas designated by this Act shall be administered in ac-
cordance with the provisions of section 4(d)(4) of the Wil-
derness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)), as further inter-
preted by section 108 of Public Law 96–560, and, the 
guidelines set forth in Appendix A of House Report 101–
405 of the 101st Congress. 
(c) STATE JURISDICTION.—As provided in section 
4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), 
nothing in this Act shall be construed as affecting the ju-
risdiction or responsibilities of the State of Colorado with 
respect to wildlife and fish in Colorado. 
(d) WATER.—(1) With respect to each wilderness 
area designated by this Act, Congress hereby reserves a 
quantity of water sufficient to fulfill the purposes of this 
Act. The priority date of such reserved rights shall be the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
(2) The appropriate Secretary and all other officers 
of the United States shall take steps necessary to protect 
the rights reserved by paragraph (1), including the filing 
by the Secretary of a claim for the quantification of such
rights in any present or future appropriate stream adju-
dication in the courts of the State of Colorado in which 
the United States is or may be joined and which is con-
ducted in accordance with the McCarran Amendment (43 
U.S.C. 666). 
(3) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as a relin-
quishment or reduction of any water rights reserved or 
appropriated by the United States in the State of Colorado 
on or before the date of enactment of this Act. 
(4) The Federal water rights reserved by this Act are 
specific to the wilderness areas located in the State of Col-
orado designated by this title. Nothing in this title related 
to reserved Federal water rights shall be construed as es-
tablishing a precedent with regard to any future designa-
tions, nor shall it constitute an interpretation of any other 
Act or any designation made pursuant thereto. 
(e) AERIAL NAVIGATION TRAINING EXERCISES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.— The Colorado Army Na-
tional Guard, through the High Altitude ARNG 
Aviation Training Site, shall continue to be allowed 
to conduct aerial navigation training maneuver exer-
cises over and upon the lands designated as wilder-
ness and as potential wilderness by this Act in a 
manner consistent with the memorandum of under-
standing dated August 4, 1987, among the Colorado
Army National Guard, the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment, and the United States Forest Service as inter-
preted and implemented prior to the date of the en-
actment of this Act. 
(2) REVIEW
AND
MODIFICATION
OF
MEMO-
RANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—- The memorandum 
of understanding referred to in paragraph (1) may 
be modified subject to the agreement of all parties 
thereto. The parties to the memorandum of under-
standing shall review the memorandum and associ-
ated annual operating plan not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and an-
nually thereafter while the memorandum of under-
standing is in effect. The review shall include consid-
eration of alternative locations over National Forest 
System lands and lands administered by the Bureau 
of Land Management outside of the lands des-
ignated as wilderness by this Act for the conduct of 
activities identified in the memorandum. If the Colo-
rado Army National Guard identifies such an alter-
nate location outside of the lands designated as wil-
derness by this Act that meets its aerial training 
needs, the memorandum of understanding shall be 
modified accordingly, subject to the agreement of all 
parties thereto.
(f) POTENTIAL WILDERNESS DESIGNATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The following lands are des-
ignated as potential wilderness areas: 
(A) Certain lands which comprise approxi-
mately 20,843 acres, as generally depicted on a 
map entitled ‘‘Deep Creek Wilderness Pro-
posal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 
known as the Deep Creek Wilderness. 
(B) Certain lands which comprise approxi-
mately 15,679 acres, as generally depicted on a 
map entitled ‘‘Pisgah Mountain Wilderness Pro-
posal’’, dated March 22, 2002, which shall be 
known as the Pisgah Mountain Wilderness. 
(2) DESIGNATION AS WILDERNESS.—Lands de-
scribed in paragraph (1) shall be designated as wil-
derness upon publication in the Federal Register by 
the Secretary of a notice that all nonconforming 
uses of those lands provided for under subsection (e) 
that would be prohibited in wilderness by the Wil-
derness Act have ceased. Such publication in the 
Federal Register by the Secretary and subsequent 
designation as wilderness shall occur as the noncon-
forming use ceases in any of the individual areas 
identified and shall not be dependent on cessation of
the nonconforming uses in all the potential wilder-
ness areas identified. 
(3) MANAGEMENT.—Except for activities pro-
vided for under subsection (e), lands described in 
paragraph (1) shall be managed by the Secretary in 
accordance with the Wilderness Act as wilderness 
until those lands are designated as wilderness under 
this subsection.
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