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Calendar No. 70 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 688 
[Report No. 115–57] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
FEBRUARY 7 (legislative day, FEBRUARY 6), 2017 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
MAY 9, 2017 
Reported by Ms. MURKOWSKI, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To adjust the boundary of the Arapaho National Forest, 
Colorado, 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. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Arapaho National For-
est Boundary Adjustment Act of 2017’’. 
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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 200306(a)(2)(B)(i) of title 54, United 
States Code, the boundaries of the Arapaho National For-
est, as modified under subsection (a), shall be considered 
to be the boundaries of the Arapaho National Forest as 
in existence on January 1, 1965. 
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(d) PUBLIC MOTORIZED USE.—Nothing in this Act 
opens privately owned lands within the boundary described 
in subsection (a) to public motorized use. 
(e) 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 motor-
ized 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 subsection (a) shall have the continued right of motor-
ized access to their lands across the existing roadway. 
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Calendar No. 70 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 688 
[Report No. 115–57] 
AN ACT 
To adjust the boundary of the Arapaho National 
Forest, Colorado, and for other purposes. 
MAY 9, 2017 
Reported without amendment 
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