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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4505
To designate certain lands in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests,
in Colorado, as Wilderness, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 6, 1998
Mr. SKAGGS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To designate certain lands in the Arapaho and Roosevelt
National Forests, in Colorado, as wilderness, 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 ‘‘Northern Colorado
Headwaters Wilderness Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS.
(a) AMENDMENT.—Section 2 of the Colorado Wilder-
ness Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–77) is amended by add-
ing the following new paragraphs at the end of subsection
(a):
‘‘(
) Certain lands in the Arapaho and Roo-
sevelt National Forests which comprise approxi-
mately 15,850 acres, as generally depicted on a map
entitled ‘Proposed James Peak Wilderness’ dated
June 1998 and which shall be known as James Peak
Wilderness.
‘‘(
) Certain lands in the Roosevelt National
Forest comprising approximately 5,630 acres, as
generally depicted on a map entitled ‘Indian Peaks
Addition C’ dated June 1998 and which shall be
known as South St. Vrain Addition Wilderness.
‘‘(
) Certain lands in the Roosevelt National
Forest comprising approximately 960 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on a map entitled ‘Indian Peaks Ad-
dition A’ dated June 1998 and which shall be known
as Fourth of July Addition Wilderness.
‘‘(
) Certain lands in the Arapaho National
Forest comprising approximately 420 acres as gen-
erally depicted on a map entitled ‘Mount Evans Ad-
dition A’ and which shall be known as South Chi-
cago Creek Addition Wilderness.
‘‘(
) Certain lands in the Arapaho National
Forest comprising approximately 2,030 acres as gen-
erally depicted on a map entitled ‘Indian Peaks Ad-
dition B’ dated June 1998 and which shall be known
as Ranch Creek Addition Wilderness.
‘‘(
) Certain lands in the Roosevelt National
Forest comprising approximately 1,110 acres as gen-
erally depicted on a map entitled ‘Comanche Peak
Addition D’ dated June 1998 and which shall be
known as Sheep Creek Addition Wilderness.
‘‘(
) Certain lands in the Roosevelt National
Forest comprising approximately 670 acres as gen-
erally depicted on a map entitled ‘Comanche Peak
Addition F’ dated June 1998 and which shall be
known as Pennock Creek Addition Wilderness.
‘‘(
) Certain lands in the Roosevelt National
Forest comprising approximately 3,360 acres as gen-
erally depicted on a map entitled ‘Comanche Peak
Addition G’ dated June 1998 and which shall be
known as Bulwark Ridge Addition Wilderness.’’.
(b) MAPS AND DESCRIPTIONS.—As soon as prac-
ticable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Agriculture shall file with the Committee on Re-
sources of the United States House of Representatives and
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
United States Senate a map and a boundary description
of each of the areas designated as wilderness by the para-
graphs added to subsection 2(a) of the Colorado Wilder-
ness Act of 1993 by subsection (a) of this section. Each
such map and boundary description shall have the same
force and effect as if included in the Colorado Wilderness
Act of 1993, except that the Secretary is authorized to
correct clerical and typographical errors in such maps and
boundary descriptions. Such maps and boundary descrip-
tions shall be on file and available for public inspection
in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service, Depart-
ment of Agriculture.
SEC. 3. ALICE TOWNSHIP.
(a) The Forest Supervisor of the Arapaho National
Forest shall—
(1) consult with the Commissioners of Clear
Creek County, Colorado, and with residents in the
immediate vicinity, to identify appropriate measures
to regulate activities on national forest lands adja-
cent to Alice Township and St. Mary’s Glacier that
interfere with access to such areas by emergency or
law-enforcement vehicles, that may adversely affect
public health, or that impede access by local resi-
dents; and
(2) take steps to implement measures identified
through such consultation.
(b) After the consultation required by subsection
(a)(1), the Forest Supervisor of the Arapaho National
Forest shall inform the Committees on Resources and Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives and the
Committees on Energy and Natural Resources and Appro-
priations of the Senate regarding the amount of any addi-
tional funding required to implement appropriate meas-
ures to achieve the objectives specified in subsection
(a)(1).
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