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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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A BILL 
To adjust the boundary of the Arapaho National Forest, 
Colorado, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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 ADJUST-
MENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the Arapaho Na-
tional Forest in the State of Colorado is adjusted to incor-
porate the approximately 92.95 acres of land generally de-
picted as ‘‘The Wedge’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Arapaho Na-
tional 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 sub-
section may be included in the boundary adjustment only 
after the Secretary of Agriculture obtains written permis-
sion for such action from the lot owner or owners. 
(b) BOWEN GULCH PROTECTION AREA.—The Sec-
retary 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 
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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, 1965. 
(d) ACQUISITION.—The Secretary of Agriculture is au-
thorized to acquire only by donation or exchange non-Fed-
eral 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.—Notwith-
standing the provisions of section 6(f) of the Colorado Wil-
derness 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 sub-
section (a) shall have the continued right of motorized access 
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 Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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