I
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 944
To designate certain lands in the State of Colorado as components of the
National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 8, 2001
Ms. DEGETTE (for herself and Mr. UDALL of Colorado) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To designate certain lands in the State of Colorado as com-
ponents of the National Wilderness Preservation System,
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 DEFINITIONS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Colorado Wilderness Act of 2001’’.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this Act, the term
‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior or the
Secretary of Agriculture, as appropriate.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONS TO THE WILDERNESS PRESERVATION
SYSTEM.
(a) ADDITIONS.—The following lands in the State of
Colorado administered by the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment or the United States Forest Service are hereby des-
ignated as wilderness and, therefore, as components of the
National Wilderness Preservation System:
(1) Certain lands in the Glenwood Springs Re-
source Area which comprise approximately 40,424
acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Roan
Plateau Wilderness Proposal’’ dated February 1,
2001, which shall be known as the Roan Plateau
Wilderness.
(2) The following areas in the Glenwood
Springs Resource Area and the White River Na-
tional Forest:
(A) Certain lands which comprise approxi-
mately 22,170 acres, as generally depicted on a
map entitled ‘‘Deep Creek Wilderness Pro-
posal’’, dated February 1, 2001, which shall be
known as the Deep Creek Wilderness.
(B) Certain lands which comprise approxi-
mately 13,272 acres, as generally depicted on a
map entitled ‘‘Flat Tops Addition Wilderness
Proposal’’, dated February 1, 2001, and which
are hereby incorporated in and shall be deemed
to be a part of the Flat Tops Wilderness des-
ignated by Public Law 94–146.
(3) The following lands in the Grand Junction
Resource Area:
(A) Certain lands which comprise approxi-
mately 21,060 acres, as generally depicted on a
map entitled ‘‘Bangs Canyon Wilderness Pro-
posal’’, dated February 1, 2001, which shall be
known as the Bangs Canyon Wilderness.
(B) Certain lands which comprise approxi-
mately 25,805 acres, as generally depicted on a
map entitled ‘‘Demaree Canyon Wilderness Pro-
posal’’, dated February 1, 2001, which shall be
known as the Demaree Canyon Wilderness.
(C) Certain lands which comprise approxi-
mately 4,249 acres, as generally depicted on a
map entitled ‘‘Granite Creek Wilderness Pro-
posal’’, dated February 1, 2001, which shall be
known as the Granite Creek Wilderness.
(D) Certain lands in the Grand Junction
Resource Area which comprise approximately
14,563 acres, as generally depicted on a map
entitled ‘‘Hunter Canyon Wilderness Proposal’’,
dated February 1, 2001, which shall be known
as the Hunter Canyon Wilderness.
(E) Certain lands which comprise approxi-
mately 29,205 acres, as generally depicted on a
map entitled ‘‘Little Bookcliffs Wilderness Pro-
posal’’, dated February 1, 2001, which shall be
known as the Little Bookcliffs Wilderness.
(F) Certain lands which comprise approxi-
mately 26,836 acres, as generally depicted on a
map entitled ‘‘The Palisade Wilderness Pro-
posal’’, dated February 1, 2001, which shall be
known as The Palisade Wilderness.
(G) Certain lands which comprise approxi-
mately 27,508 acres, as generally depicted on a
map entitled ‘‘South Shale Ridge Wilderness
Proposal’’, dated February 1, 2001, which shall
be known as the South Shale Ridge Wilderness.
(4) Certain lands in the Grand Junction and
Uncompahgre Resource Areas and the Uncompahgre
National Forest which comprise approximately
84,452 acres, as generally depicted on a map enti-
tled ‘‘Dominguez Canyons Wilderness Proposal’’,
dated February 1, 2001, 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 39,039 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Unaweep Wilder-
ness Proposal’’, dated February 1, 2001, 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 30,084 acres, as generally depicted on a
map entitled ‘‘Sewemup Mesa Wilderness Proposal’’,
dated February 1, 2001, which shall be known as
the Sewemup Mesa Wilderness.
(7) Certain in the Gunnison Resource Area
which comprise approximately 38,560 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Redcloud Peak
Wilderness Proposal’’, dated February 1, 2001,
which shall be known as the Redcloud Peak Wilder-
ness.
(8) Certain lands in the Gunnison Resource
Area and the Gunnison National Forest and Rio
Grande National Forest which comprise approxi-
mately 72,332 acres, as generally depicted on a map
entitled ‘‘Handies Peak Wilderness Proposal’’, dated
February 1, 2001, 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 February 1,
2001, and which are hereby incorporated in and
shall be deemed to be part of the Platte River Addi-
tion Wilderness 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
119,615 acres, as generally depicted on a map enti-
tled ‘‘Troublesome Wilderness Proposal’’, dated Feb-
ruary 1, 2001, which shall be known as the Trouble-
some Wilderness.
(11) Certain lands in the Royal Gorge Resource
Area and the Pike National Forest which comprise
approximately 24,422 acres, as generally depicted on
a map entitled ‘‘Browns Canyon Wilderness Pro-
posal’’, dated February 1, 2001, 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 10,723 acres as gen-
erally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Adobe Badlands
Wilderness Area Proposal’’, dated February 1, 2001,
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 14,476 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Roubideau Addi-
tion Wilderness Proposal’’, dated February 1, 2001,
which shall be known as the Roubideau Wilderness.
(14) Certain lands in the San Juan Resource
Area which comprise approximately 41,022 acres, as
generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Dolores River
Canyon Wilderness Proposal’’, dated February 1,
2001, which shall be known as the Dolores River
Canyon 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