I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6245 
To designate as wilderness certain land within the Rocky Mountain National 
Park, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2006 
Mrs. MUSGRAVE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To designate as wilderness certain land within the Rocky 
Mountain National Park, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND PURPOSE. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness Act’’. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to des-
ignate as wilderness certain land within the Rocky Moun-
tain National Park, Colorado, in order to protect— 
(1) the enduring scenic and historic wilderness 
character and unique wildlife values of the land; and 
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(2) the scientific, educational, inspirational, and 
recreational resources, values, and opportunities of 
the land. 
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL 
PARK WILDERNESS. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—Certain land within the Rocky 
Mountain National Park, Colorado, which comprises ap-
proximately 249,339 acres, as generally depicted on the 
map titled ‘‘Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado Wil-
derness Boundaries’’ and dated February 2006, is hereby 
designated as wilderness. The designated land shall be 
known as the ‘‘Rocky Mountain National Park Wilder-
ness’’ (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Wilderness’’). 
(b) MAP AND DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION.—As soon 
as practicable after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this 
Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall— 
(A) prepare a map and a boundary de-
scription of the Wilderness; and 
(B) file the map and boundary description 
prepared under subparagraph (A) with the 
Committee on Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate. 
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(2) AVAILABILITY.—The map and boundary de-
scription prepared under paragraph (1)(A) shall be 
on file and available for public inspection in the Of-
fice of the Director of the National Park Service, 
Department of the Interior. 
(3) FORCE AND EFFECT.—The map and bound-
ary description prepared under paragraph (1)(A) 
shall have the same force and effect as if included 
in this Act. 
(4) CORRECTION OF ERRORS.—The Secretary 
may correct clerical and typographical errors in the 
map and boundary description. 
(c) EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN LAND.—The boundaries 
of the Wilderness specifically exclude the following: 
(1) The Grand River Ditch (as used in this Act, 
the ‘‘Grand River Ditch’’ includes the main canal of 
the Grand River Ditch and a branch thereof known 
as the Specimen Ditch, their appurtenances and 
right-of-way, access roads, improvements, structures, 
buildings, camps, and work sites associated with the 
Grand River Ditch and the Specimen Ditch that 
were in existence as of June 1, 1998); land 200 feet 
on each side of the marginal limits of the Grand 
River Ditch, where the 200 foot exclusion on each 
side of the Grand River Ditch shall not follow the 
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topography of the land, but rather, shall be meas-
ured by a horizontal, level projection from the mar-
ginal limits of the Grand River Ditch; and the land 
down-slope from the Grand River Ditch upon which 
rock, debris, and other materials have been depos-
ited during the construction, improvement, mainte-
nance, and repair of the Grand River Ditch. 
(2) Land owned by the St. Vrain & Left Hand 
Water Conservancy District, including Copeland 
Reservoir and the Inlet Ditch to such reservoir from 
the North St. Vrain Creek, amounting to approxi-
mately 35.38 acres. 
(3) Land owned by the Wincentsen-Harms 
Trust, amounting to approximately 2.75 acres. 
(4) Land within the area depicted as ‘‘East 
Shore Trail Area’’ on the map described in sub-
section (b). 
(d) EAST SHORE TRAIL AREA.— 
(1) ALIGNMENT LINE AND TRAIL.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall establish an alignment line for a 
trail, to be known as the ‘‘East Shore Trail’’, 
located within the East Shore Trail Area, to 
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maximize the opportunity for sustained use of 
the trail without harm to affected resources. 
(B) BOUNDARIES.—After establishing the 
alignment line under subparagraph (A), the 
Secretary shall identify the boundaries of the 
trail, but the trail shall not extend more than 
25 feet east of the alignment line or be located 
within the Wilderness. 
(C) EFFECT.—Nothing in this Act shall be 
construed to— 
(i) require the construction of a trail 
along the alignment line established pursu-
ant to this paragraph; or 
(ii) limit the extent to which any oth-
erwise applicable laws or policies shall 
apply with respect to any decision regard-
ing construction of the trail. 
(2) MAP ADJUSTMENT.—After establishing the 
alignment line of the East Shore Trail, the Secretary 
shall adjust the map of the Wilderness so that the 
western boundary of the wilderness is 50 feet east 
of the alignment line. 
(3) OTHER ADJUSTMENTS.—To the extent nec-
essary to protect National Park resources, the Sec-
retary from time to time may adjust the boundaries 
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