River Special Management Area established by sec-
tion 201(a). 
(8) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Colorado. 
(9) UNREASONABLY DIMINISH.—The term ‘‘un-
reasonably diminish’’ is within the meaning of the 
term used in section 7(a) of the Wild and Scenic 
Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1278(a)) and has the mean-
ing of the term as applied in appendix D of the 
Technical Report of the Interagency Wild and Scenic 
Rivers Coordinating Council entitled ‘‘Wild & Scenic 
Rivers: Section 7’’ and dated October 2004. 
(10) WATER RESOURCE PROJECT.—The term 
‘‘water resource project’’ means any dam, irrigation 
and pumping facility, reservoir, water conservation 
work, aqueduct, canal, ditch, pipeline, well, hydro-
power project, and transmission and other ancillary 
facility, and other water diversion, storage, and car-
riage structure. 
TITLE I—DOLORES RIVER NA-
TIONAL CONSERVATION AREA 
SEC. 101. ESTABLISHMENT OF DOLORES RIVER NATIONAL 
CONSERVATION AREA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, there is established the Dolores River Na-
tional Conservation Area in the State. 
(2) LAND INCLUDED.—The Conservation Area 
shall consist of approximately 52,872 acres of Bu-
reau of Land Management land in the State, as gen-
erally depicted as ‘‘Proposed Lower Dolores River 
National Conservation Area’’ on the Map. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Conservation 
Area is to conserve, protect, and enhance the native fish, 
whitewater boating, recreational, hunting, fishing, scenic, 
cultural, archaeological, natural, geological, historical, eco-
logical, watershed, wildlife, educational, and scientific re-
sources of the Conservation Area. 
(c) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall file a map and legal description of the Con-
servation Area with the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
Senate. 
(2) EFFECT.—The map and legal description 
prepared under paragraph (1) shall have the same 
force and effect as if included in this title, except 
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that the Secretary may correct minor errors in the 
map or legal description. 
(3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—A copy of the map 
and legal description shall be on file and available 
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 
Bureau of Land Management. 
SEC. 102. MANAGEMENT OF CONSERVATION AREA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage the 
Conservation Area in accordance with— 
(1) this Act; 
(2) the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and 
(3) other applicable laws. 
(b) USES.—Subject to the provisions of this Act, the 
Secretary shall allow only such uses of the Conservation 
Area as are consistent with the purpose described in sec-
tion 101(b). 
(c) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) PLAN REQUIRED.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall develop a management plan for the 
long-term protection, management, and moni-
toring of the Conservation Area. 
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(B) REVIEW AND REVISION.—The manage-
ment plan under subparagraph (A) shall, from 
time to time, be subject to review and revision, 
in accordance with— 
(i) this Act; 
(ii) the Federal Land Policy and Man-
agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et 
seq.); and 
(iii) other applicable laws. 
(2) CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION.—The 
Secretary shall prepare and revise the management 
plan under paragraph (1)— 
(A) in consultation with— 
(i) the State; 
(ii) units of local government; 
(iii) the public; 
(iv) the Council; and 
(v) the Native Fish Monitoring and 
Recommendation Team, as described in 
section 402(b)(1); and 
(B) in coordination with the Secretary of 
Agriculture, with respect to the development of 
the separate management plan for the Special 
Management Area, as described in section 
202(c). 
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(3) RECOMMENDATIONS.—In preparing and re-
vising the management plan under paragraph (1), 
the Secretary shall take into consideration any rec-
ommendations from the Council. 
(4) TREATY RIGHTS.—In preparing and revis-
ing the management plan under paragraph (1), tak-
ing into consideration the rights and obligations de-
scribed in section 402, the Secretary shall ensure 
that the management plan does not alter or dimin-
ish— 
(A) the treaty rights of any Indian Tribe; 
(B) any rights described in the Colorado 
Ute Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 
1988 (Public Law 100–585; 102 Stat. 2973); 
or 
(C) the operation or purposes of the Dolo-
res Project. 
(d) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND IN-
TERESTS.—Any land or interest in land located within the 
boundary of the Conservation Area that is acquired by the 
United States in accordance with section 401(c) after the 
date of enactment of this Act shall— 
(1) become part of the Conservation Area; and 
(2) be managed as provided in this section. 
(e) DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LEASES.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this title affects 
valid leases or lease tracts existing on the date of en-
actment of this Act issued under the uranium leas-
ing program of the Department of Energy within the 
boundaries of the Conservation Area. 
(2) MANAGEMENT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), land designated for the program de-
scribed in paragraph (1) shall be— 
(i) exempt from section 401(b); and 
(ii) managed in a manner that allow 
the leases to fulfill the purposes of the pro-
gram, consistent with the other provisions 
of this title and title IV. 
(B) DESIGNATION.—Land subject to a 
lease described in paragraph (1) shall be con-
sidered part of the Conservation Area and man-
aged in accordance with other provisions of this 
title on a finding by the Secretary that— 
(i)(I) the lease has expired; and 
(II) the applicable lease tract has been 
removed from the leasing program by the 
Secretary of Energy; and 
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(ii) the land that was subject to the 
lease is suitable for inclusion in the Con-
servation Area. 
(C) EFFECT.—Nothing in subparagraph 
(B) prevents the Secretary of Energy from ex-
tending any lease described in paragraph (1). 
SEC. 103. DOLORES RIVER NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA 
ADVISORY COUNCIL. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall es-
tablish an advisory council, to be known as the ‘‘Dolores 
River National Conservation Area Advisory Council’’. 
(b) DUTIES.—The Council shall advise— 
(1) the Secretary with respect to the prepara-
tion, implementation, and monitoring of the manage-
ment plan prepared under section 102(c); and 
(2) the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to 
the preparation, implementation, and monitoring of 
the management plan prepared under section 202(c). 
(c) APPLICABLE LAW.—The Council shall be subject 
to— 
(1) chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code 
(commonly referred to as the ‘‘Federal Advisory 
Committee Act’’); 
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(2) the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and 
(3) this Act. 
(d) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall include 14 
members to be appointed by the Secretary, of whom, 
to the extent practicable— 
(A) 2 members shall represent agricultural 
water user interests in the Conservation Area 
or the Dolores River watershed, of whom 1 
shall represent the Dolores Water Conservancy 
District; 
(B) 2 members shall represent conserva-
tion interests in the Conservation Area; 
(C) 2 members shall represent recreation 
interests in the Conservation Area, 1 of whom 
shall represent whitewater boating interests; 
(D) 1 member shall be a representative of 
Dolores County, Colorado; 
(E) 1 member shall be a representative of 
San Miguel County, Colorado; 
(F) 1 member shall be a representative of 
Montezuma County, Colorado; 
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(G) 1 member shall be a private landowner 
that owns land in immediate proximity to the 
Conservation Area; 
(H) 1 member shall be a representative of 
Colorado Parks and Wildlife; 
(I) 1 member shall be a holder of a graz-
ing-allotment permit in the Conservation Area; 
and 
(J) 2 members shall be representatives of 
Indian Tribes, 1 of whom shall be a representa-
tive of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. 
(2) REPRESENTATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall en-
sure that the membership of the Council is fair-
ly balanced in terms of the points of view rep-
resented and the functions to be performed by 
the Council. 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—The members of 
the Council described in subparagraphs 
(B) and (C) of paragraph (1) shall be resi-
dents that live within reasonable proximity 
to the Conservation Area. 
(ii) COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES.—The 
members of the Council described in sub-
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paragraphs (D) and (E) of paragraph (1) 
shall be— 
(I) residents of the respective 
counties referred to in those subpara-
graphs; and 
(II) capable of representing the 
interests of the applicable board of 
county commissioners. 
(e) TERMS OF OFFICE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The term of office of a 
member of the Council shall be 5 years. 
(2) REAPPOINTMENT.—A member may be re-
appointed to the Council on completion of the term 
of office of the member. 
(f) COMPENSATION.—A member of the Council— 
(1) shall serve without compensation for service 
on the Council; but 
(2) may be reimbursed for qualified expenses of 
the member. 
(g) CHAIRPERSON.—The Council shall elect a chair-
person from among the members of the Council. 
(h) MEETINGS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall meet at 
the call of the chairperson— 
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(A) not less frequently than quarterly until 
the management plan under section 102(c) is 
developed; and 
(B) thereafter, at the call of the Secretary. 
(2) PUBLIC MEETINGS.—Each meeting of the 
Council shall be open to the public. 
(3) NOTICE.—A notice of each meeting of the 
Council shall be published in advance of the meeting. 
(i) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall 
provide, to the maximum extent practicable in accordance 
with applicable law, any information and technical services 
requested by the Council to assist in carrying out the du-
ties of the Council. 
(j) RENEWAL.—The Secretary shall ensure that the 
Council charter is renewed as required under applicable 
law. 
(k) DURATION.—The Council— 
(1) shall continue to function for the duration 
of existence of the Conservation Area; but 
(2) on completion of the management plan, 
shall only meet— 
(A) at the call of the Secretary; or 
(B) in the case of a review or proposed re-
vision to the management plan. 
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TITLE II—DOLORES RIVER 
SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA 
SEC. 201. DESIGNATION OF DOLORES RIVER SPECIAL MAN-
AGEMENT AREA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, there is established the Dolores River Special 
Management Area in the State. 
(2) LAND
INCLUDED.—The Special Manage-
ment Area shall consist of approximately 15,452 
acres of Federal land in the San Juan National For-
est in the State, including National Forest System 
land in the Dolores River segment that extends from 
the Dolores Project boundary downstream to the 
boundary of the San Juan National Forest, as of the 
date of enactment of this Act, as generally depicted 
as ‘‘Proposed Dolores River Special Management 
Area’’ on the Map. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Special Manage-
ment Area is to conserve, protect, and enhance the native 
fish, whitewater boating, recreational, hunting, fishing, 
scenic, cultural, archaeological, natural, geological, histor-
ical, ecological, watershed, wildlife, educational, and sci-
entific resources of the Special Management Area. 
(c) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall file a map and legal description of the Special 
Management Area with the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
Senate. 
(2) EFFECT.—The map and legal description 
prepared under paragraph (1) shall have the same 
force and effect as if included in this title, except 
that the Secretary may correct minor errors in the 
map or legal description. 
(3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—A copy of the map 
and legal description shall be on file and available 
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 
Forest Service. 
SEC. 202. MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage the 
Special Management Area in accordance with— 
(1) this Act; 
(2) the National Forest Management Act of 
1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.); and 
(3) other applicable laws. 
(b) USES.—The Secretary shall allow only such uses 
of the Special Management Area as the Secretary deter-
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mines would further the purpose of the Special Manage-
ment Area, as described in section 201(b). 
(c) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) PLAN REQUIRED.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall develop a management plan for the 
long-term protection, management, and moni-
toring of the Special Management Area. 
(B) REVIEW AND REVISION.—The manage-
ment plan under subparagraph (A) shall, from 
time to time, be subject to review and revision 
in accordance with— 
(i) this Act; 
(ii) the National Forest Management 
Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.); and 
(iii) other applicable laws. 
(2) CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION.—The 
Secretary shall prepare and revise the management 
plan under paragraph (1)— 
(A) in consultation with— 
(i) the State; 
(ii) units of local government; 
(iii) the public; 
(iv) the Council; and 
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(v) the Native Fish Monitoring and 
Recommendation Team, as described in 
section 402(b)(1); and 
(B) in coordination with the Secretary of 
the Interior, with respect to the development of 
the separate management plan for the Con-
servation Area, as described in section 102(c). 
(3) RECOMMENDATIONS.—In preparing and re-
vising the management plan under paragraph (1), 
the Secretary shall take into consideration any rec-
ommendations from the Council. 
(4) TREATY RIGHTS.—In preparing and revis-
ing the management plan under paragraph (1), tak-
ing into consideration the rights and obligations de-
scribed in section 402, the Secretary shall ensure 
that the management plan does not alter or dimin-
ish— 
(A) the treaty rights of any Indian Tribe; 
(B) any rights described in the Colorado 
Ute Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 
1988 (Public Law 100–585; 102 Stat. 2973); 
or 
(C) the operation or purposes of the Dolo-
res Project. 
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(d) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND IN-
TERESTS.—Any land or interest in land located within the 
boundary of the Special Management Area that is ac-
quired by the United States in accordance with section 
401(c) after the date of enactment of this Act shall— 
(1) become part of the Special Management 
Area; and 
(2) be managed as provided in this section. 
TITLE 
III—TECHNICAL 
MODI-
FICATIONS 
TO 
POTENTIAL 
ADDITIONS 
TO 
NATIONAL 
WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS 
SYSTEM 
SEC. 301. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this title is to release portions of the 
Dolores River and certain tributaries from designation for 
potential addition under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.) or from further study under that 
Act. 
SEC. 302. RELEASE OF DESIGNATED SEGMENTS FROM DO-
LORES RIVER CONGRESSIONAL STUDY AREA. 
Section 5(a)(56) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1276(a)(56)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and the 
segments of the Dolores River located in the Dolores River 
National Conservation Area designated by the Dolores 
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River National Conservation Area and Special Manage-
ment Area Act’’ before the period at the end. 
SEC. 303. APPLICABILITY OF CONTINUING CONSIDERATION 
PROVISION. 
Section 5(d)(1) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1276(d)(1)) shall not apply to— 
(1) the Conservation Area; or 
(2) the Special Management Area. 
TITLE IV—GENERAL 
PROVISIONS 
SEC. 401. MANAGEMENT OF COVERED LAND. 
(a) MOTORIZED VEHICLES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except in cases in which 
motorized vehicles are needed for administrative pur-
poses or to respond to an emergency, the use of mo-
torized vehicles in the covered land shall be per-
mitted only on designated routes. 
(2) ROAD
CONSTRUCTION.—Except as nec-
essary for administrative purposes, protection of 
public health and safety, or providing reasonable ac-
cess to private property, the Secretary shall not con-
struct any permanent or temporary road within the 
covered land after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) WITHDRAWALS.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
all covered land, including any land or interest in land that 
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