‘‘(2) shall be managed in accordance with this 
subtitle and any other applicable laws.’’. 
(b) MCKENNA PEAK WILDERNESS STUDY AREA.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Congress finds that, for the 
purposes of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Pol-
icy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1782(c)), the portions of the McKenna Peak Wilder-
ness Study Area in San Miguel County in the State 
not designated as wilderness by paragraph (29) of 
section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 
(16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–77) (as 
added by section 203) have been adequately studied 
for wilderness designation. 
(2) RELEASE.—Any public land referred to in 
paragraph (1) that is not designated as wilderness 
by paragraph (29) of section 2(a) of the Colorado 
Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Pub-
lic Law 103–77) (as added by section 203)— 
(A) is no longer subject to section 603(c) 
of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); and 
(B) shall be managed in accordance with 
applicable laws. 
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SEC. 206. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. 
(a) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—Nothing in this title af-
fects the jurisdiction or responsibility of the State with 
respect to fish and wildlife in the State. 
(b) NO BUFFER ZONES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this title estab-
lishes a protective perimeter or buffer zone around 
covered land. 
(2) ACTIVITIES
OUTSIDE
WILDERNESS.—The 
fact that a nonwilderness activity or use on land out-
side of the covered land can be seen or heard from 
within covered land shall not preclude the activity or 
use outside the boundary of the covered land. 
(c) MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary or 
the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, shall 
file a map and a legal description of each wilderness 
area designated by paragraphs (27) through (29) of 
section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 
(16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–77) (as 
added by section 203) and the Special Management 
Areas with— 
(A) the Committee on Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives; and 
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(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate. 
(2) FORCE OF LAW.—Each map and legal de-
scription filed under paragraph (1) shall have the 
same force and effect as if included in this title, ex-
cept that the Secretary or the Secretary of the Inte-
rior, as appropriate, may correct any typographical 
errors in the maps and legal descriptions. 
(3) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—Each map and 
legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall be 
on file and available for public inspection in the ap-
propriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management 
and the Forest Service. 
(d) ACQUISITION OF LAND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary or the Sec-
retary of the Interior, as appropriate, may acquire 
any land or interest in land within the boundaries of 
a Special Management Area or the wilderness des-
ignated under paragraphs (27) through (29) of sec-
tion 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 
(16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–77) (as 
added by section 203) only through exchange, dona-
tion, or purchase from a willing seller. 
(2) MANAGEMENT.—Any land or interest in 
land acquired under paragraph (1) shall be incor-
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porated into, and administered as a part of, the wil-
derness or Special Management Area in which the 
land or interest in land is located. 
(e) GRAZING.—The grazing of livestock on covered 
land, if established before the date of enactment of this 
Act, shall be permitted to continue subject to such reason-
able regulations as are considered to be necessary by the 
Secretary with jurisdiction over the covered land, in ac-
cordance with— 
(1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and 
(2) the applicable guidelines set forth in Appen-
dix A of the report of the Committee on Interior and 
Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives ac-
companying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (H. 
Rept. 101–405) or H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress 
(H. Rept. 96–617). 
(f) FIRE, INSECTS, AND DISEASES.—In accordance 
with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1133(d)(1)), the Secretary with jurisdiction over a wilder-
ness area designated by paragraphs (27) through (29) of 
section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 
U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–77) (as added by sec-
tion 203) may carry out any activity in the wilderness area 
that the Secretary determines to be necessary for the con-
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trol of fire, insects, and diseases, subject to such terms 
and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appro-
priate. 
(g) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid rights in exist-
ence on the date of enactment of this Act, the covered 
land and the approximately 6,590 acres generally depicted 
on the map entitled ‘‘Proposed Naturita Canyon Mineral 
Withdrawal Area’’ and dated September 6, 2018, is with-
drawn from— 
(1) entry, appropriation, and disposal under the 
public land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under mining 
laws; and 
(3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral 
materials, and geothermal leasing laws. 
TITLE III—THOMPSON DIVIDE 
SEC. 301. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this title are— 
(1) subject to valid existing rights, to withdraw 
certain Federal land in the Thompson Divide area 
from mineral and other disposal laws; and 
(2) to promote the capture of methane gas that 
would otherwise be emitted into the atmosphere— 
(A) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; 
and 
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(B) to provide— 
(i) new renewable electricity supplies; 
and 
(ii) increased royalties for taxpayers. 
SEC. 302. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) THOMPSON DIVIDE LEASE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘Thompson 
Divide lease’’ means any oil or gas lease in ef-
fect on the date of enactment of this Act within 
the Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protec-
tion Area. 
(B) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘Thompson 
Divide lease’’ does not include any oil or gas 
lease that— 
(i) is associated with a Wolf Creek 
Storage Field development right; or 
(ii) before the date of enactment of 
this Act, has expired, been cancelled, or 
otherwise terminated. 
(3) 
THOMPSON
DIVIDE
MAP.—The 
term 
‘‘Thompson Divide map’’ means the map entitled 
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SEC. 303. THOMPSON DIVIDE WITHDRAWAL AND PROTEC-
TION AREA. 
(a) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
the Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area is 
withdrawn from all forms of— 
(1) entry, appropriation, and disposal under the 
public land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral 
materials, and geothermal leasing laws. 
(b) SURVEYS.—The exact acreage and legal descrip-
tion of the Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection 
Area shall be determined by surveys approved by the Sec-
retary, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture. 
SEC. 304. THOMPSON DIVIDE LEASE EXCHANGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In exchange for the relinquish-
ment by a leaseholder of all Thompson Divide leases of 
the leaseholder, the Secretary may issue to the leaseholder 
credits for any bid, royalty, or rental payment due under 
any Federal oil or gas lease on Federal land in the State, 
in accordance with subsection (b). 
(b) AMOUNT OF CREDITS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the amount of the credits issued to a leaseholder of 
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a Thompson Divide lease relinquished under sub-
section (a) shall— 
(A) be equal to the sum of— 
(i) the amount of the bonus bids paid 
for the applicable Thompson Divide leases; 
(ii) the amount of any rental paid for 
the applicable Thompson Divide leases as 
of the date on which the leaseholder sub-
mits to the Secretary a notice of the deci-
sion to relinquish the applicable Thompson 
Divide leases; and 
(iii) the amount of any expenses in-
curred by the leaseholder of the applicable 
Thompson Divide leases in the preparation 
of any drilling permit, sundry notice, or 
other related submission in support of the 
development of the applicable Thompson 
Divide leases as of January 28, 2019, in-
cluding any expenses relating to the prepa-
ration of any analysis under the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and 
(B) require the approval of the Secretary. 
(2) EXCLUSION.—The amount of a credit 
issued under subsection (a) shall not include any ex-
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penses paid by the leaseholder of a Thompson Divide 
lease for legal fees or related expenses for legal work 
with respect to a Thompson Divide lease. 
(c) CANCELLATION.—Effective on relinquishment 
under this section, and without any additional action by 
the Secretary, a Thompson Divide lease— 
(1) shall be permanently cancelled; and 
(2) shall not be reissued. 
(d) CONDITIONS.— 
(1) APPLICABLE
LAW.—Except as otherwise 
provided in this section, each exchange under this 
section shall be conducted in accordance with— 
(A) this Act; and 
(B) other applicable laws (including regu-
lations). 
(2) ACCEPTANCE OF CREDITS.—The Secretary 
shall accept credits issued under subsection (a) in 
the same manner as cash for the payments described 
in that subsection. 
(3) APPLICABILITY.—The use of a credit issued 
under subsection (a) shall be subject to the laws (in-
cluding regulations) applicable to the payments de-
scribed in that subsection, to the extent that the 
laws are consistent with this section. 
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(4) TREATMENT OF CREDITS.—All amounts in 
the form of credits issued under subsection (a) ac-
cepted by the Secretary shall be considered to be 
amounts received for the purposes of— 
(A) section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act 
(30 U.S.C. 191); and 
(B) section 20 of the Geothermal Steam 
Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1019). 
(e) WOLF CREEK STORAGE FIELD DEVELOPMENT 
RIGHTS.— 
(1) CONVEYANCE TO SECRETARY.—As a condi-
tion precedent to the relinquishment of a Thompson 
Divide lease, any leaseholder with a Wolf Creek 
Storage Field development right shall permanently 
relinquish, transfer, and otherwise convey to the 
Secretary, in a form acceptable to the Secretary, all 
Wolf Creek Storage Field development rights of the 
leaseholder. 
(2) LIMITATION
OF
TRANSFER.—An interest 
acquired by the Secretary under paragraph (1)— 
(A) shall be held in perpetuity; and 
(B) shall not be— 
(i) transferred; 
(ii) reissued; or 
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(iii) otherwise used for mineral extrac-
tion. 
SEC. 305. METHANE LEASING IN LOWER NORTH FORK VAL-
LEY. 
(a) INVENTORY.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall com-
plete, or shall collaborate with agencies of the State or 
with institutions of higher education in the State to com-
plete, an inventory of all significant emissions of methane 
in the North Fork Valley in the State, including methane 
emissions from active, inactive, and abandoned coal mines. 
(b) LEASING PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of completion of the inventory required 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall carry out, 
to the extent permissible under applicable law, a 
program to offer for lease Federal methane from ac-
tive, inactive, and abandoned coal mines where 
methane is escaping into the atmosphere, subject to 
valid existing rights. 
(2) CONDITIONS.—The program carried out 
under paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) only include methane that can be col-
lected and transported in a manner that does 
not— 
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(i) endanger the safety of coal mine 
workers; or 
(ii) unreasonably interfere with ongo-
ing operations at coal mines; and 
(B) provide for the owners or operators of 
mines with leases that overlap potential meth-
ane leases under the program carried out under 
paragraph (1) to elect to remove the areas from 
potential methane leasing under the program, if 
the owner or operator determines that the con-
ditions described in subparagraph (A) are not 
met. 
(c) COAL MINE METHANE ELECTRICAL POWER GEN-
ERATION DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of completion of the inventory required 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult 
with the eligible entities described in paragraph (2) 
to develop a program to facilitate the sale and deliv-
ery of methane from active, inactive, and abandoned 
coal mines where methane is escaping into the at-
mosphere to 1 or more of the eligible entities to 
demonstrate the feasibility, cost-effectiveness, and 
environmental benefits of producing electrical power 
from methane that— 
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(A) is subject to subsection (b); but 
(B) has not been leased under that sub-
section. 
(2) DESCRIPTION OF ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—An 
eligible entity referred to in paragraph (1) is any 
rural electric utility, energy cooperative, or munic-
ipal utility the service area boundaries of which are 
located within 100 miles of Paonia in the State. 
(3) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
PRICING.—The Sec-
retary shall establish pricing for the sale and deliv-
ery of methane under paragraph (1) that is suffi-
cient to reimburse all costs to the Secretary for the 
implementation and management of the demonstra-
tion program under that paragraph. 
(4) CONTRACTS.—The Secretary may enter into 
a contract with the State or 1 or more institutions 
of higher education in the State to provide services 
to the eligible entities described in paragraph (2) to 
facilitate the program under paragraph (1), with all 
related costs to be included in the pricing established 
under paragraph (3). 
SEC. 306. EFFECT. 
Except as expressly provided in this title, nothing in 
this title— 
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(1) expands, diminishes, or impairs any valid 
existing mineral leases, mineral interest, or other 
property rights wholly or partially within the 
Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area, 
including access to the leases, interests, rights, or 
land in accordance with applicable Federal, State, 
and local laws (including regulations); 
(2) prevents the capture of methane from any 
active, inactive, or abandoned coal mine covered by 
this title, in accordance with applicable laws; or 
(3) prevents access to, or the development of, 
any new or existing coal mine or lease in Delta or 
Gunnison County in the State. 
TITLE IV—CURECANTI 
NATIONAL RECREATION AREA 
SEC. 401. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Curecanti National Recreation Area, Pro-
posed Boundary’’, numbered 616/100,485C, and 
dated August 11, 2016. 
(2) NATIONAL RECREATION AREA.—The term 
‘‘National Recreation Area’’ means the Curecanti 
National Recreation Area established by section 
402(a). 
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(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 402. CURECANTI NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Effective beginning on the 
earlier of the date on which the Secretary approves a re-
quest under subsection (c)(2)(B)(i)(I) and the date that 
is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, there 
shall be established as a unit of the National Park System 
the Curecanti National Recreation Area, in accordance 
with this Act, consisting of approximately 50,667 acres of 
land in the State, as generally depicted on the map as 
‘‘Curecanti National Recreation Area Proposed Bound-
ary’’. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appropriate of-
fices of the National Park Service. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall admin-
ister the National Recreation Area in accordance 
with— 
(A) this title; and 
(B) the laws (including regulations) gen-
erally applicable to units of the National Park 
System, including section 100101(a), chapter 
1003, 
and 
sections 
100751(a), 
100752, 
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100753, and 102101 of title 54, United States 
Code. 
(2) DAM, POWERPLANT, AND RESERVOIR MAN-
AGEMENT AND OPERATIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this title af-
fects or interferes with the authority of the Sec-
retary— 
(i) to operate the Uncompahgre Valley 
Reclamation Project under the reclamation 
laws; 
(ii) to operate the Wayne N. Aspinall 
Unit of the Colorado River Storage Project 
under the Act of April 11, 1956 (com-
monly known as the ‘‘Colorado River Stor-
age Project Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 620 et seq.); 
or 
(iii) under the Federal Water Project 
Recreation Act (16 U.S.C. 460l–12 et 
seq.). 
(B) RECLAMATION LAND.— 
(i) SUBMISSION OF REQUEST TO RE-
TAIN ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION.—If, 
before the date that is 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commis-
sioner of Reclamation submits to the Sec-
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retary a request for the Commissioner of 
Reclamation to retain administrative juris-
diction over the minimum quantity of land 
within the land identified on the map as 
‘‘Lands withdrawn or acquired for Bureau 
of Reclamation projects’’ that the Commis-
sioner of Reclamation identifies as nec-
essary for the effective operation of Bu-
reau of Reclamation water facilities, the 
Secretary may— 
(I) approve, modify, or dis-
approve the request; and 
(II) if the request is approved 
under subclause (I), make any modi-
fications to the map that are nec-
essary to reflect that the Commis-
sioner of Reclamation has manage-
ment authority over the minimum 
quantity of land required to fulfill the 
reclamation mission. 
(ii) TRANSFER OF LAND.— 
(I) IN GENERAL.—Administrative 
jurisdiction over the land identified on 
the map as ‘‘Lands withdrawn or ac-
quired for Bureau of Reclamation 
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projects’’, as modified pursuant to 
clause (i)(II), if applicable, shall be 
transferred from the Commissioner of 
Reclamation to the Director of the 
National Park Service by not later 
than the date that is 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
(II) ACCESS
TO
TRANSFERRED 
LAND.— 
(aa) IN GENERAL.—Subject 
to item (bb), the Commissioner 
of Reclamation shall retain ac-
cess to the land transferred to 
the Director of the National Park 
Service under subclause (I) for 
reclamation purposes, including 
for the operation, maintenance, 
and expansion or replacement of 
facilities. 
(bb) MEMORANDUM OF UN-
DERSTANDING.—The 
terms 
of 
the access authorized under item 
(aa) shall be determined by a 
memorandum of understanding 
entered into between the Com-
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(A) AUTHORIZATION.—Except as provided 
in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall allow 
boating, boating-related activities, hunting, and 
fishing in the National Recreation Area in ac-
cordance with applicable Federal and State 
laws. 
(B) CLOSURES; DESIGNATED ZONES.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, act-
ing through the Superintendent of the Na-
tional Recreation Area, may designate 
zones in which, and establish periods dur-
ing which, no boating, hunting, or fishing 
shall be permitted in the National Recre-
ation Area under subparagraph (A) for 
reasons of public safety, administration, or 
compliance with applicable laws. 
(ii) CONSULTATION
REQUIRED.—Ex-
cept in the case of an emergency, any clo-
sure proposed by the Secretary under 
clause (i) shall not take effect until after 
the date on which the Superintendent of 
the National Recreation Area consults 
with— 
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(I) the appropriate State agency 
responsible for hunting and fishing 
activities; and 
(II) the Board of County Com-
missioners in each county in which 
the zone is proposed to be designated. 
(5) LANDOWNER ASSISTANCE.—On the written 
request of an individual that owns private land lo-
cated not more than 3 miles from the boundary of 
the National Recreation Area, the Secretary may 
work in partnership with the individual to enhance 
the long-term conservation of natural, cultural, rec-
reational, and scenic resources in and around the 
National Recreation Area— 
(A) by acquiring the portion of the private 
land or interests in private land located not 
more than 3 miles from the boundary of the 
National Recreation Area by purchase, ex-
change, or donation, in accordance with section 
403; 
(B) by providing technical assistance to the 
individual, including cooperative assistance; 
(C) through available grant programs; and 
(D) by supporting conservation easement 
opportunities. 
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(6) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, all Federal land within the National Recre-
ation Area is withdrawn from— 
(A) all forms of entry, appropriation, or 
disposal under the public land laws; 
(B) location, entry, and patent under the 
mining laws; and 
(C) disposition under all laws relating to 
mineral and geothermal leasing. 
(7) GRAZING.— 
(A) STATE
LAND
SUBJECT
TO
A
STATE 
GRAZING LEASE.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—If State land ac-
quired under this title is subject to a State 
grazing lease in effect on the date of acqui-
sition, the Secretary shall allow the grazing 
to continue for the remainder of the term 
of the lease, subject to the related terms 
and conditions of user agreements, includ-
ing permitted stocking rates, grazing fee 
levels, access rights, and ownership and 
use of range improvements. 
(ii) ACCESS.—A lessee of State land 
may use established routes within the Na-
tional Recreation Area to access State land 
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for purposes of administering the lease if 
the use was established before the date of 
enactment of this Act, subject to such 
terms and conditions as the Secretary may 
require. 
(B) STATE AND PRIVATE LAND.—The Sec-
retary may, in accordance with applicable laws, 
authorize grazing on land acquired from the 
State or private landowners under section 403, 
if grazing was established before the date of ac-
quisition. 
(C) PRIVATE LAND.—On private land ac-
quired from a willing seller under section 403 
for the National Recreation Area on which au-
thorized grazing is occurring before the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in con-
sultation with the lessee, may allow the continu-
ation and renewal of grazing on the land based 
on the terms of negotiation of the individual 
land acquisition by the lessee on the date of ac-
quisition, subject to applicable law (including 
regulations). 
(D) 
FEDERAL
LAND.—The 
Secretary 
shall— 
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(i) allow, consistent with the grazing 
leases, uses, and practices in effect as of 
the date of enactment of this Act, the con-
tinuation and renewal of grazing on Fed-
eral land located within the boundary of 
the National Recreation Area on which 
grazing is allowed before the date of enact-
ment of this Act, unless the Secretary de-
termines that grazing on the Federal land 
would present unacceptable impacts (as de-
fined in section 1.4.7.1 of the National 
Park Service document entitled ‘‘Manage-
ment Policies 2006: The Guide to Man-
aging the National Park System’’) to the 
natural, cultural, recreational, and scenic 
resource values and the character of the 
land within the National Recreation Area; 
and 
(ii) retain all authorities to manage 
grazing in the National Recreation Area. 
(E) TERMINATION OF LEASES.—The Sec-
retary may— 
(i) accept the voluntary termination of 
a lease or permit for grazing; or 
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(ii) in the case of a lease or permit va-
cated for a period of 3 or more years, ter-
minate the lease or permit. 
(8) WATER RIGHTS.—Nothing in this title— 
(A) affects any use or allocation in exist-
ence on the date of enactment of this Act of 
any water, water right, or interest in water; 
(B) affects any vested absolute or decreed 
conditional water right in existence on the date 
of enactment of this Act, including any water 
right held by the United States; 
(C) affects any interstate water compact in 
existence on the date of enactment of this Act; 
(D) authorizes or imposes any new re-
served Federal water right; or 
(E) shall be considered to be a relinquish-
ment or reduction of any water right reserved 
or appropriated by the United States in the 
State on or before the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(9) FISHING EASEMENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this title di-
minishes or alters the fish and wildlife program 
for the Aspinall Unit developed under section 8 
of the Act of April 11, 1956 (commonly known 
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as the ‘‘Colorado River Storage Project Act’’) 
(70 Stat. 110, chapter 203; 43 U.S.C. 620g), 
by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 
the Bureau of Reclamation, and the Colorado 
Division of Wildlife (including any successor in 
interest to that division) that provides for the 
acquisition of public access fishing easements as 
mitigation for the Aspinall Unit (referred to in 
this paragraph as the ‘‘program’’). 
(B) 
ACQUISITION
OF
FISHING
EASE-
MENTS.—The Secretary shall continue to fulfill 
the obligation of the Secretary under the pro-
gram to acquire 26 miles of class 1 public fish-
ing easements to provide to sportsmen access 
for fishing within the Upper Gunnison Basin 
upstream of the Aspinall Unit, subject to the 
condition that no existing fishing access down-
stream of the Aspinall Unit shall be counted to-
ward the minimum mileage requirement under 
the program. 
(C) PLAN.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall— 
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(i) develop a plan for fulfilling the ob-
ligation of the Secretary described in sub-
paragraph (B); and 
(ii) submit to Congress a report 
that— 
(I) includes the plan developed 
under clause (i); and 
(II) describes any progress made 
in the acquisition of public access 
fishing easements as mitigation for 
the Aspinall Unit under the program. 
SEC. 403. ACQUISITION OF LAND; BOUNDARY MANAGE-
MENT. 
(a) ACQUISITION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire 
any land or interest in land within the boundary of 
the National Recreation Area. 
(2) MANNER OF ACQUISITION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), land described in paragraph (1) may 
be acquired under this subsection by— 
(i) donation; 
(ii) purchase from willing sellers with 
donated or appropriated funds; 
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(iii) transfer from another Federal 
agency; or 
(iv) exchange. 
(B) STATE LAND.—Land or interests in 
land owned by the State or a political subdivi-
sion of the State may only be acquired by pur-
chase, donation, or exchange. 
(b) TRANSFER
OF
ADMINISTRATIVE
JURISDIC-
TION.— 
(1) FOREST SERVICE LAND.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Administrative jurisdic-
tion over the approximately 2,560 acres of land 
identified on the map as ‘‘U.S. Forest Service 
proposed transfer to the National Park Service’’ 
is transferred to the Secretary, to be adminis-
tered by the Director of the National Park 
Service as part of the National Recreation 
Area. 
(B) 
BOUNDARY
ADJUSTMENT.—The 
boundary of the Gunnison National Forest shall 
be adjusted to exclude the land transferred to 
the Secretary under subparagraph (A). 
(2) BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT LAND.— 
Administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 
5,040 acres of land identified on the map as ‘‘Bu-
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reau of Land Management proposed transfer to Na-
tional Park Service’’ is transferred from the Director 
of the Bureau of Land Management to the Director 
of the National Park Service, to be administered as 
part of the National Recreation Area. 
(3) WITHDRAWAL.—Administrative jurisdiction 
over the land identified on the map as ‘‘Proposed for 
transfer to the Bureau of Land Management, sub-
ject to the revocation of Bureau of Reclamation 
withdrawal’’ shall be transferred to the Director of 
the Bureau of Land Management on relinquishment 
of the land by the Bureau of Reclamation and rev-
ocation by the Bureau of Land Management of any 
withdrawal as may be necessary. 
(c) POTENTIAL LAND EXCHANGE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The withdrawal of land 
identified on the map as ‘‘Potential exchange lands’’ 
shall be relinquished by the Commissioner of Rec-
lamation and revoked by the Director of Bureau of 
Land Management and the land shall be transferred 
to the National Park Service. 
(2) 
EXCHANGE; 
INCLUSION
IN
NATIONAL 
RECREATION
AREA.—On transfer of the land de-
scribed in paragraph (1), the transferred land— 
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(A) may be exchanged by the Secretary for 
the 
private 
land 
described 
in 
section 
402(c)(5)— 
(i) subject to a conservation easement 
remaining on the transferred land, to pro-
tect the scenic resources of the transferred 
land; and 
(ii) in accordance with the laws (in-
cluding regulations) and policies governing 
National Park Service land exchanges; and 
(B) if not exchanged under subparagraph 
(A), shall be included in the boundary of the 
National Recreation Area. 
(d) ADDITION TO NATIONAL RECREATION AREA.— 
Any land within the boundary of the National Recreation 
Area that is acquired by the United States shall be added 
to, and managed as a part of, the National Recreation 
Area. 
SEC. 404. GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN. 
Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds 
are made available to carry out this title, the Director of 
the National Park Service, in consultation with the Com-
missioner of Reclamation, shall prepare a general manage-
ment plan for the National Recreation Area in accordance 
with section 100502 of title 54, United States Code. 
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SEC. 405. BOUNDARY SURVEY. 
The Secretary (acting through the Director of the 
National Park Service) shall prepare a boundary survey 
and legal description of the National Recreation Area. 
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