I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 823 
To provide for the designation of certain wilderness areas, recreation manage-
ment areas, and conservation areas in the State of Colorado, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2019 
Mr. NEGUSE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To provide for the designation of certain wilderness areas, 
recreation management areas, and conservation areas in 
the State of 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Findings. 
Sec. 3. Definition of State. 
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TITLE I—CONTINENTAL DIVIDE 
Sec. 101. Definitions. 
Sec. 102. Colorado Wilderness additions. 
Sec. 103. Williams Fork Wilderness. 
Sec. 104. Tenmile Recreation Management Area. 
Sec. 105. Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area. 
Sec. 106. Williams Fork Wildlife Conservation Area. 
Sec. 107. Camp Hale National Historic Landscape. 
Sec. 108. White River National Forest boundary modification. 
Sec. 109. Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness boundary adjustment. 
Sec. 110. Arapaho National Forest boundary adjustment. 
Sec. 111. Bolts Ditch access and use. 
Sec. 112. Administrative provisions. 
TITLE II—SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS 
Sec. 201. Short title. 
Sec. 202. Definitions. 
Sec. 203. Additions to National Wilderness Preservation System. 
Sec. 204. Special Management Areas. 
Sec. 205. Release of Wilderness Study Areas. 
Sec. 206. Administrative provisions. 
TITLE III—THOMPSON DIVIDE 
Sec. 301. Purposes. 
Sec. 302. Definitions. 
Sec. 303. Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area. 
Sec. 304. Thompson Divide lease exchange. 
Sec. 305. Methane leasing in Lower North Fork Valley. 
Sec. 306. Effect. 
TITLE IV—CURECANTI NATIONAL RECREATION AREA 
Sec. 401. Definitions. 
Sec. 402. Curecanti National Recreation Area. 
Sec. 403. Acquisition of land; boundary management. 
Sec. 404. General management plan. 
Sec. 405. Boundary survey. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) Coloradans value public land and have a 
long and proud history of balanced, varied, sustain-
able use of public land for agriculture, energy devel-
opment, recreation, and other purposes; 
(2) public land— 
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(A) is an essential part of the Colorado 
way of life and what makes the State a desir-
able place to live, work, and visit; and 
(B) provides for— 
(i) a clean water supply; 
(ii) access to recreational opportuni-
ties, including hiking, backpacking, camp-
ing, mountain biking, skiing, climbing, 
snowmobiling, off-highway vehicle travel, 
and rafting; 
(iii) high-quality wildlife habitat and 
migration corridors that support at-risk 
species and big game animals important to 
hunters and anglers across the United 
States; and 
(iv) grazing land that supports the ag-
ricultural economy of the State; 
(3) outdoor recreation on public land is a key 
component of the economy of the State, supporting 
large and small businesses and communities state-
wide; 
(4) according to the Outdoor Industry Associa-
tion— 
(A) 71 percent of Colorado residents par-
ticipate in outdoor recreation each year; and 
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(B) in Colorado, outdoor recreation gen-
erates— 
(i) 
$28,000,000,000 
in 
consumer 
spending annually; 
(ii) 229,000 direct jobs; 
(iii) $9,700,000,000 in wages and sal-
aries; and 
(iv) $2,000,000,000 in State and local 
tax revenue; 
(5) the wilderness, conservation, and recreation 
areas in this Act will— 
(A) protect— 
(i) 3 highly visible mountain peaks 
with an elevation of at least 14,000 feet 
(commonly known as ‘‘Fourteeners’’), in-
cluding Mt. Sneffels, Wilson Peak, and 
Quandary Peak; and 
(ii) many well-known smaller peaks; 
(B) preserve iconic landscapes across Colo-
rado; 
(C) conserve important wildlife habitat; 
(D) safeguard important watersheds that 
provide many communities a supply of clean 
drinking water; 
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(E) protect valuable, high-quality land for 
biking, skiing, and other road- and trail-based 
recreation; and 
(F) provide access to world-class hunting 
and fishing opportunities; 
(6) the Camp Hale National Historic Land-
scape designation honors the legacy of the 10th 
Mountain Division, the members of which— 
(A) trained at Camp Hale; 
(B) contributed to the United States vic-
tory during World War II; and 
(C) went on to help create the modern out-
door industry in Colorado, including several 
iconic Colorado ski areas; 
(7) the Thompson Divide in western Colorado— 
(A) supports a robust agriculture-based 
economy; 
(B) provides outstanding recreation and 
hunting opportunities to the public; 
(C) serves as important spring and sum-
mer grazing land for ranching operations; and 
(D) was described by President Theodore 
Roosevelt as a ‘‘great, wild country’’; 
(8) the National Park Service has formally rec-
ommended that Congress legislatively establish 
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Curecanti as a National Recreation Area with a new 
legislative boundary; 
(9) Curecanti National Recreation Area— 
(A) includes an abundance of natural fea-
tures in a setting of reservoirs, canyons, pin-
nacles, cliffs, and mesas; 
(B) includes Blue Mesa Reservoir, the 
largest body of water entirely contained in Colo-
rado and home to an outstanding fishery; 
(C) offers the public outstanding opportu-
nities for recreation; and 
(D) is 1 of the few remaining units of the 
National Park Service that has never been leg-
islatively established by Congress; 
(10) the provisions contained in this Act are the 
result of years-long, locally driven, collaborative ef-
forts from a diverse set of stakeholders regarding 
the management of public land in Colorado; and 
(11) this Act will provide long-term certainty 
for management of public land in Colorado, pro-
tecting the relevant areas in perpetuity for the ben-
efit of the people of the United States. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITION OF STATE. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘State’’ means the State of Col-
orado. 
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TITLE I—CONTINENTAL DIVIDE 
SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) COVERED AREA.—The term ‘‘covered area’’ 
means any area designated as wilderness by the 
amendments to section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilder-
ness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 
103–77) made by section 102(a). 
(2) HISTORIC
LANDSCAPE.—The term ‘‘His-
toric Landscape’’ means the Camp Hale National 
Historic Landscape designated by section 107(a). 
(3) RECREATION
MANAGEMENT
AREA.—The 
term ‘‘Recreation Management Area’’ means the 
Tenmile Recreation Management Area designated by 
section 104(a). 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(5) 
WILDLIFE
CONSERVATION
AREA.—The 
term ‘‘Wildlife Conservation Area’’ means, as appli-
cable— 
(A) the Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Con-
servation Area designated by section 105(a); 
and 
(B) the Williams Fork Wildlife Conserva-
tion Area designated by section 106(a). 
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SEC. 102. COLORADO WILDERNESS ADDITIONS. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—Section 2(a) of the Colorado Wil-
derness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 
103–77) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (18), by striking ‘‘1993,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘1993, and certain Federal land within the 
White River National Forest that comprises approxi-
mately 6,876 acres, as generally depicted as ‘Pro-
posed Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness Additions’ on the 
map entitled ‘Proposed Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness 
Additions’ and dated January 23, 2018,’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(23) HOLY CROSS WILDERNESS ADDITION.— 
Certain Federal land within the White River Na-
tional Forest that comprises approximately 3,902 
acres, as generally depicted as ‘Proposed Megan 
Dickie Wilderness Addition’ on the map entitled 
‘Holy Cross Wilderness Addition Proposal’ and 
dated January 23, 2018, which shall be incorporated 
into, and managed as part of, the Holy Cross Wil-
derness designated by section 102(a)(5) of Public 
Law 96–560 (94 Stat. 3266). 
‘‘(24) HOOSIER RIDGE WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the White River National Forest 
that comprises approximately 5,235 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘Tenmile Pro-
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posal’ and dated January 23, 2018, which shall be 
known as the ‘Hoosier Ridge Wilderness’. 
‘‘(25) TENMILE WILDERNESS.—Certain Federal 
land within the White River National Forest that 
comprises approximately 7,606 acres, as generally 
depicted as ‘Proposed Tenmile Wilderness’ on the 
map entitled ‘Tenmile Proposal’ and dated January 
23, 2018, which shall be known as the ‘Tenmile Wil-
derness’. 
‘‘(26) 
EAGLES
NEST
WILDERNESS
ADDI-
TIONS.—Certain Federal land within the White 
River National Forest that comprises approximately 
9,419 acres, as generally depicted as ‘Proposed 
Freeman Creek Wilderness Addition’ and ‘Proposed 
Spraddle Creek Wilderness Addition’ on the map en-
titled ‘Eagles Nest Wilderness Additions Proposal’ 
and dated January 23, 2018, which shall be incor-
porated into, and managed as part of, the Eagles 
Nest Wilderness designated by Public Law 94–352 
(90 Stat. 870).’’. 
(b) APPLICABLE LAW.—Any reference in the Wilder-
ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) to the effective date 
of that Act shall be considered to be a reference to the 
date of enactment of this Act for purposes of admin-
istering a covered area. 
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(c) FIRE, INSECTS, AND DISEASES.—In accordance 
with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1133(d)(1)), the Secretary may carry out any activity in 
a covered area that the Secretary determines to be nec-
essary for the control of fire, insects, and diseases, subject 
to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines 
to be appropriate. 
(d) GRAZING.—The grazing of livestock on a covered 
area, 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, in accordance with— 
(1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and 
(2) the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of 
the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular 
Affairs of the House of Representatives accom-
panying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (H. Rept. 
101–405). 
(e) COORDINATION.—For purposes of administering 
the Federal land designated as wilderness by paragraph 
(26) of section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 
1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–77) (as 
added by subsection (a)(2)), the Secretary shall, as deter-
mined to be appropriate for the protection of watersheds, 
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coordinate the activities of the Secretary in response to 
fires and flooding events with interested State and local 
agencies, including operations using aircraft or mecha-
nized equipment. 
SEC. 103. WILLIAMS FORK WILDERNESS. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—In furtherance of the purposes of 
the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain Fed-
eral land in the White River National Forest in the State, 
comprising approximately 8,192 acres and generally de-
picted as ‘‘Proposed Williams Fork Wilderness’’ on the 
map entitled ‘‘Williams Fork Proposal’’ and dated Janu-
ary 23, 2018, is designated as a potential wilderness area. 
(b) MANAGEMENT.—Subject to valid existing rights 
and except as provided in subsection (d), the potential wil-
derness area designated by subsection (a) shall be man-
aged in accordance with— 
(1) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
seq.); and 
(2) this section. 
(c) LIVESTOCK USE OF VACANT ALLOTMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, in accordance 
with applicable laws (including regulations), the Sec-
retary shall publish a determination regarding 
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whether to authorize livestock grazing or other use 
by livestock on the vacant allotments known as— 
(A) the ‘‘Big Hole Allotment’’; and 
(B) the ‘‘Blue Ridge Allotment’’. 
(2) MODIFICATION OF ALLOTMENTS.—In pub-
lishing a determination pursuant to paragraph (1), 
the Secretary may modify or combine the vacant al-
lotments referred to in that paragraph. 
(3) PERMIT OR OTHER AUTHORIZATION.—Not 
later than 1 year after the date on which a deter-
mination of the Secretary to authorize livestock 
grazing or other use by livestock is published under 
paragraph (1), if applicable, the Secretary shall 
grant a permit or other authorization for that live-
stock grazing or other use. 
(d) RANGE IMPROVEMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary permits live-
stock grazing or other use by livestock on the poten-
tial wilderness area under subsection (c), the Sec-
retary, or a third party authorized by the Secretary, 
may use any motorized or mechanized transport or 
equipment for purposes of constructing or rehabili-
tating such range improvements as are necessary to 
obtain appropriate livestock management objectives 
(including habitat and watershed restoration). 
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(2) TERMINATION
OF
AUTHORITY.—The au-
thority provided by this subsection terminates on the 
date that is 2 years after the date on which the Sec-
retary publishes a positive determination under sub-
section (c)(3). 
(e) DESIGNATION AS WILDERNESS.— 
(1) DESIGNATION.—The potential wilderness 
area designated by subsection (a) shall be designated 
as wilderness, to be known as the ‘‘Williams Fork 
Wilderness’’— 
(A) effective not earlier than the date that 
is 180 days after the date of enactment this 
Act; and 
(B) on the earliest of— 
(i) the date on which the Secretary 
publishes in the Federal Register a notice 
that the construction or rehabilitation of 
range improvements under subsection (d) 
is complete; 
(ii) the date described in subsection 
(d)(2); and 
(iii) the effective date of a determina-
tion of the Secretary not to authorize live-
stock grazing or other use by livestock 
under subsection (c)(1). 
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(2) ADMINISTRATION.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, the Secretary shall manage the Williams 
Fork Wilderness in accordance with— 
(A) the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 
(16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–77); 
and 
(B) this title. 
SEC. 104. TENMILE RECREATION MANAGEMENT AREA. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
the approximately 16,996 acres of Federal land in the 
White River National Forest in the State depicted as 
‘‘Proposed Tenmile Recreation Management Area’’ on the 
map entitled ‘‘Tenmile Proposal’’ and dated January 23, 
2018, are designated as the ‘‘Tenmile Recreation Manage-
ment Area’’. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Recreation 
Management Area are to conserve, protect, and enhance 
for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future gen-
erations the recreational, scenic, watershed, habitat, and 
ecological resources of the Recreation Management Area. 
(c) MANAGEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage 
the Recreation Management Area— 
(A) in a manner that conserves, protects, 
and enhances— 
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(i) the purposes of the Recreation 
Management Area described in subsection 
(b); and 
(ii) recreation opportunities, including 
mountain biking, hiking, fishing, horseback 
riding, 
snowshoeing, 
climbing, 
skiing, 
camping, and hunting; and 
(B) in accordance with— 
(i) the Forest and Rangeland Renew-
able Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 
U.S.C. 1600 et seq.); 
(ii) any other applicable laws (includ-
ing regulations); and 
(iii) this section. 
(2) USES.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
only allow such uses of the Recreation Manage-
ment Area as the Secretary determines would 
further the purposes described in subsection 
(b). 
(B) VEHICLES.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided 
in clause (iii), the use of motorized vehicles 
in the Recreation Management Area shall 
be limited to the roads, vehicle classes, and 
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periods authorized for motorized vehicle 
use on the date of enactment of this Act. 
(ii) NEW
OR
TEMPORARY
ROADS.— 
Except as provided in clause (iii), no new 
or temporary road shall be constructed in 
the Recreation Management Area. 
(iii) EXCEPTIONS.—Nothing in clause 
(i) or (ii) prevents the Secretary from— 
(I) rerouting or closing an exist-
ing road or trail to protect natural re-
sources from degradation, as the Sec-
retary determines to be appropriate; 
(II) authorizing the use of motor-
ized vehicles for administrative pur-
poses or roadside camping; 
(III) 
constructing 
temporary 
roads or permitting the use of motor-
ized vehicles to carry out pre- or post- 
fire watershed protection projects; 
(IV) authorizing the use of mo-
torized vehicles to carry out any activ-
ity described in subsection (d), (e)(1), 
or (f); or 
(V) responding to an emergency. 
(C) COMMERCIAL TIMBER.— 
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(i) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to clause 
(ii), no project shall be carried out in the 
Recreation Management Area for the pur-
pose of harvesting commercial timber. 
(ii) LIMITATION.—Nothing in clause 
(i) prevents the Secretary from harvesting 
or selling a merchantable product that is a 
byproduct of an activity authorized under 
this section. 
(d) FIRE, INSECTS, AND DISEASES.—The Secretary 
may carry out any activity, in accordance with applicable 
laws (including regulations), that the Secretary deter-
mines to be necessary to prevent, control, or mitigate fire, 
insects, or disease in the Recreation Management Area, 
subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary de-
termines to be appropriate. 
(e) WATER.— 
(1) EFFECT ON WATER MANAGEMENT INFRA-
STRUCTURE.—Nothing in this section affects the 
construction, repair, reconstruction, replacement, op-
eration, maintenance, or renovation within the 
Recreation Management Area of— 
(A) water management infrastructure in 
existence on the date of enactment of this Act; 
or 
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(B) any future infrastructure necessary for 
the development or exercise of water rights de-
creed before the date of enactment of this Act. 
(2) APPLICABLE
LAW.—Section 3(e) of the 
James Peak Wilderness and Protection Area Act 
(Public Law 107–216; 116 Stat. 1058) shall apply 
to the Recreation Management Area. 
(f) REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS.—Noth-
ing in this section precludes the Secretary from author-
izing, in accordance with applicable laws (including regula-
tions), the use or leasing of Federal land within the Recre-
ation Management Area for— 
(1) a regional transportation project, includ-
ing— 
(A) highway widening or realignment; and 
(B) construction of multimodal transpor-
tation systems; or 
(2) any infrastructure, activity, or safety meas-
ure associated with the implementation or use of a 
facility constructed under paragraph (1). 
(g) APPLICABLE LAW.—Nothing in this section af-
fects the designation of the Federal land within the Recre-
ation Management Area for purposes of— 
(1) section 138 of title 23, United States Code; 
or 
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(2) section 303 of title 49, United States Code. 
(h) PERMITS.—Nothing in this section alters or lim-
its— 
(1) any permit held by a ski area or other enti-
ty; or 
(2) the acceptance, review, or implementation of 
associated activities or facilities proposed or author-
ized by law or permit outside the boundaries of the 
Recreation Management Area. 
SEC. 105. PORCUPINE GULCH WILDLIFE CONSERVATION 
AREA. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
the approximately 8,176 acres of Federal land located in 
the White River National Forest, as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation 
Area Proposal’’ and dated January 23, 2018, are des-
ignated as the ‘‘Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation 
Area’’ (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Wildlife Con-
servation Area’’). 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Wildlife Con-
servation Area are— 
(1) to conserve and protect a wildlife migration 
corridor over Interstate 70; and 
(2) to conserve, protect, and enhance for the 
benefit and enjoyment of present and future genera-
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tions the wildlife, scenic, roadless, watershed, and 
ecological resources of the Wildlife Conservation 
Area. 
(c) MANAGEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage 
the Wildlife Conservation Area— 
(A) in a manner that conserves, protects, 
and enhances the purposes described in sub-
section (b); and 
(B) in accordance with— 
(i) the Forest and Rangeland Renew-
able Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 
U.S.C. 1600 et seq.); 
(ii) any other applicable laws (includ-
ing regulations); and 
(iii) this section. 
(2) USES.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
only allow such uses of the Wildlife Conserva-
tion Area as the Secretary determines would 
further the purposes described in subsection 
(b). 
(B) RECREATION.—The Secretary may 
permit such recreational activities in the Wild-
life Conservation Area that the Secretary deter-
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to carry out pre- or post-fire water-
shed protection projects; 
(III) authorizing the use of mo-
torized vehicles or mechanized trans-
port to carry out activities described 
in subsection (d) or (e); or 
(IV) responding to an emergency. 
(D) COMMERCIAL TIMBER.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to clause 
(ii), no project shall be carried out in the 
Wildlife Conservation Area for the purpose 
of harvesting commercial timber. 
(ii) LIMITATION.—Nothing in clause 
(i) prevents the Secretary from harvesting 
or selling a merchantable product that is a 
byproduct of an activity authorized under 
this section. 
(d) FIRE, INSECTS, AND DISEASES.—The Secretary 
may carry out any activity, in accordance with applicable 
laws (including regulations), that the Secretary deter-
mines to be necessary to prevent, control, and mitigate 
fire, insects, and diseases in the Wildlife Conservation 
Area, subject to such terms and conditions as the Sec-
retary determines to be appropriate. 
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(e) REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS.—Noth-
ing in this section precludes the Secretary from author-
izing, in accordance with applicable laws (including regula-
tions), the use or leasing of Federal land within the Wild-
life Conservation Area for— 
(1) a regional transportation project, includ-
ing— 
(A) highway widening or realignment; and 
(B) construction of multimodal transpor-
tation systems; or 
(2) any infrastructure, activity, or safety meas-
ure associated with the implementation or use of a 
facility constructed under paragraph (1). 
(f) APPLICABLE LAW.—Nothing in this section af-
fects the designation of the Federal land within the Wild-
life Conservation Area for purposes of— 
(1) section 138 of title 23, United States Code; 
or 
(2) section 303 of title 49, United States Code. 
(g) WATER.—Section 3(e) of the James Peak Wilder-
ness and Protection Area Act (Public Law 107–216; 116 
Stat. 1058) shall apply to the Wildlife Conservation Area. 
SEC. 106. WILLIAMS FORK WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AREA. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
the approximately 3,492 acres of Federal land in the 
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White River National Forest in the State, as generally de-
picted on the map entitled ‘‘Williams Fork Proposal’’ and 
dated January 23, 2018, are designated as the ‘‘Williams 
Fork Wildlife Conservation Area’’ (referred to in this sec-
tion as the ‘‘Wildlife Conservation Area’’). 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Wildlife Con-
servation Area are to conserve, protect, and enhance for 
the benefit and enjoyment of present and future genera-
tions the wildlife, scenic, roadless, watershed, recreational, 
and ecological resources of the Wildlife Conservation Area. 
(c) MANAGEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage 
the Wildlife Conservation Area— 
(A) in a manner that conserves, protects, 
and enhances the purposes described in sub-
section (b); and 
(B) in accordance with— 
(i) the Forest and Rangeland Renew-
able Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 
U.S.C. 1600 et seq.); 
(ii) any other applicable laws (includ-
ing regulations); and 
(iii) this section. 
(2) USES.— 
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(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
only allow such uses of the Wildlife Conserva-
tion Area as the Secretary determines would 
further the purposes described in subsection 
(b). 
(B) MOTORIZED VEHICLES.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided 
in clause (iii), the use of motorized vehicles 
in the Wildlife Conservation Area shall be 
limited to designated roads and trails. 
(ii) NEW
OR
TEMPORARY
ROADS.— 
Except as provided in clause (iii), no new 
or temporary road shall be constructed in 
the Wildlife Conservation Area. 
(iii) EXCEPTIONS.—Nothing in clause 
(i) or (ii) prevents the Secretary from— 
(I) authorizing the use of motor-
ized vehicles for administrative pur-
poses; 
(II) authorizing the use of motor-
ized vehicles to carry out activities de-
scribed in subsection (d); or 
(III) responding to an emer-
gency. 
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(C) BICYCLES.—The use of bicycles in the 
Wildlife Conservation Area shall be limited to 
designated roads and trails. 
(D) COMMERCIAL TIMBER.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to clause 
(ii), no project shall be carried out in the 
Wildlife Conservation Area for the purpose 
of harvesting commercial timber. 
(ii) LIMITATION.—Nothing in clause 
(i) prevents the Secretary from harvesting 
or selling a merchantable product that is a 
byproduct of an activity authorized under 
this section. 
(E) GRAZING.—The laws (including regu-
lations) and policies followed by the Secretary 
in issuing and administering grazing permits or 
leases on land under the jurisdiction of the Sec-
retary shall continue to apply with regard to 
the land in the Wildlife Conservation Area, con-
sistent with the purposes described in sub-
section (b). 
(d) FIRE, INSECTS, AND DISEASES.—The Secretary 
may carry out any activity, in accordance with applicable 
laws (including regulations), that the Secretary deter-
mines to be necessary to prevent, control, or mitigate fire, 
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insects, or disease in the Wildlife Conservation Area, sub-
ject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary deter-
mines to be appropriate. 
(e) REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS.—Noth-
ing in this section precludes the Secretary from author-
izing, in accordance with applicable laws (including regula-
tions), the use or leasing of Federal land within the Wild-
life Conservation Area for— 
(1) a regional transportation project, includ-
ing— 
(A) highway widening or realignment; and 
(B) construction of multimodal transpor-
tation systems; or 
(2) any infrastructure, activity, or safety meas-
ure associated with the implementation or use of a 
facility constructed under paragraph (1). 
(f) WATER.—Section 3(e) of the James Peak Wilder-
ness and Protection Area Act (Public Law 107–216; 116 
Stat. 1058) shall apply to the Wildlife Conservation Area. 
SEC. 107. CAMP HALE NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDSCAPE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
the approximately 28,728 acres of Federal land in the 
White River National Forest in the State depicted as 
‘‘Proposed Camp Hale National Historic Landscape’’ on 
the map entitled ‘‘Camp Hale National Historic Land-
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scape Proposal’’ and dated January 23, 2018, are des-
ignated the ‘‘Camp Hale National Historic Landscape’’. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Historic Land-
scape are— 
(1) to provide for— 
(A) the interpretation of historic events, 
activities, structures, and artifacts of the His-
toric Landscape, including with respect to the 
role of the Historic Landscape in local, na-
tional, and world history; 
(B) the historic preservation of the His-
toric Landscape, consistent with— 
(i) the designation of the Historic 
Landscape as a national historic site; and 
(ii) the other purposes of the Historic 
Landscape; 
(C) recreational opportunities, with an em-
phasis on the activities related to the historic 
use of the Historic Landscape, including skiing, 
snowshoeing, snowmobiling, hiking, horseback 
riding, climbing, other road- and trail-based ac-
tivities, and other outdoor activities; and 
(D) the continued cleanup of unexploded 
ordnance and legacy hazards at the Camp Hale 
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Formerly Used Defense Site and the Camp 
Hale historic cantonment area; and 
(2) to conserve, protect, restore, and enhance 
for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future 
generations the scenic, watershed, and ecological re-
sources of the Historic Landscape. 
(c) MANAGEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage 
the Historic Landscape in accordance with— 
(A) the purposes of the Historic Landscape 
described in subsection (b); and 
(B) any other applicable laws (including 
regulations). 
(2) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 5 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall prepare a management plan for the 
Historic Landscape. 
(B) CONTENTS.—The management plan 
prepared under subparagraph (A) shall include 
plans for— 
(i) improving the interpretation of his-
toric events, activities, structures, and arti-
facts of the Historic Landscape, including 
with respect to the role of the Historic 
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Landscape in local, national, and world 
history; 
(ii) conducting historic preservation 
activities; 
(iii) managing recreational opportuni-
ties, including the use and stewardship 
of— 
(I) the road and trail systems; 
and 
(II) 
dispersed 
recreation 
re-
sources; 
(iv) the conservation, protection, res-
toration, or enhancement of the scenic, wa-
tershed, and ecological resources of the 
Historic Landscape, including conducting 
the restoration and enhancement project 
under subsection (d); and 
(v) consistent with subsection (e)(2), 
the removal of unexploded ordnance and 
other legacy hazards. 
(3) ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS.—The Secretary 
shall provide to the Secretary of the Army a notifi-
cation of any unexploded ordnance (as defined in 
section 101(e) of title 10, United States Code) that 
is discovered in the Historic Landscape. 
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(d) CAMP HALE RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT 
PROJECT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct 
a restoration and enhancement project in the His-
toric Landscape— 
(A) to improve aquatic, riparian, and wet-
land conditions in and along the Eagle River 
and tributaries of the Eagle River; 
(B) to maintain or improve recreation and 
interpretive opportunities and facilities; and 
(C) to conserve historic values in the Camp 
Hale area. 
(2) 
COORDINATION.—In 
carrying 
out 
the 
project described in paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall coordinate with— 
(A) the Corps of Engineers; 
(B) the Camp Hale-Eagle River Head-
waters Collaborative Group; 
(C) the National Forest Foundation; 
(D) the Colorado Department of Public 
Health and Environment; 
(E) the Colorado State Historic Preserva-
tion Office; 
(F) units of local government; and 
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(G) other interested organizations and 
members of the public. 
(e) ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army 
shall continue to carry out the projects and activities 
of the Department of the Army in existence on the 
date of enactment of this Act relating to cleanup 
of— 
(A) the Camp Hale Formerly Used De-
fense Site; or 
(B) the Camp Hale historic cantonment 
area. 
(2) REMOVAL OF UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the 
Army may remove unexploded ordnance (as de-
fined in section 101(e) of title 10, United 
States Code) from the Historic Landscape, as 
the Secretary of the Army determines to be ap-
propriate— 
(i) 
in 
any 
case 
in 
which 
the 
unexploded ordnance interferes with the 
management of the Historic Landscape; or 
(ii) to ensure public safety. 
(B) ACTION ON RECEIPT OF NOTICE.—On 
receipt from the Secretary of a notification of 
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unexploded ordnance under subsection (c)(3), 
the Secretary of the Army may remove the 
unexploded ordnance in accordance with— 
(i) the program for environmental res-
toration of formerly used defense sites 
under section 2701 of title 10, United 
States Code; 
(ii) the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.); and 
(iii) any other applicable provision of 
law (including regulations). 
(3) EFFECT OF SUBSECTION.—Nothing in this 
subsection modifies any obligation in existence on 
the date of enactment of this Act relating to the re-
mediation or cleanup of any unexploded ordnance or 
legacy environmental hazard located in or around 
the Camp Hale historic cantonment area, the Camp 
Hale Formerly Used Defense Site, or the Historic 
Landscape, including such an obligation under— 
(A) the program for environmental restora-
tion of formerly used defense sites under sec-
tion 2701 of title 10, United States Code; 
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(B) the Comprehensive Environmental Re-
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act of 
1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.); or 
(C) any other applicable provision of law 
(including regulations). 
(f) INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT.—The Secretary and 
the Secretary of the Army shall enter into an agreement— 
(1) to specify— 
(A) the responsibility of the Secretary to 
manage the Historic Landscape; and 
(B) the responsibility of the Secretary of 
the Army for the removal of unexploded ord-
nance and other legacy hazards in accordance 
with subsection (e) and other applicable laws; 
and 
(2) to require the Secretary to provide to the 
Secretary of the Army, by not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act and periodi-
cally thereafter, as appropriate, a management plan 
for the Historic Landscape for purposes of the re-
moval activities described in subsection (e). 
(g) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section— 
(1) affects the jurisdiction of the State over any 
water law, water right, or adjudication or adminis-
tration relating to any water resource; 
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(2) affects any water right in existence on or 
after the date of enactment of this Act, or the exer-
cise of such a water right, including— 
(A) a water right under an interstate 
water compact (including full development of 
any apportionment made in accordance with 
such a compact); 
(B) a water right decreed within, above, 
below, or through the Historic Landscape; 
(C) a water right held by the United 
States; 
(D) the management or operation of any 
reservoir, including the storage, management, 
release, or transportation of water; and 
(E) the construction or operation of such 
infrastructure as is determined to be necessary 
by an individual or entity holding water rights 
to develop and place to beneficial use those 
rights, subject to applicable Federal, State, and 
local law (including regulations); 
(3) constitutes an express or implied reservation 
by the United States of any reserved or appropria-
tive water right; 
(4) alters or limits— 
(A) a permit held by a ski area; 
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(B) the implementation of activities gov-
erned by a ski area permit; or 
(C) the authority of the Secretary to mod-
ify or expand an existing ski area permit; 
(5) prevents the Secretary from closing portions 
of the Historic Landscape for public safety, environ-
mental remediation, or other use in accordance with 
applicable laws; or 
(6) affects— 
(A) any special use permit in effect on the 
date of enactment of this Act; or 
(B) the renewal of a permit described in 
subparagraph (A). 
(h) FUNDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the 
general fund of the Treasury a special account, to 
be known as the ‘‘Camp Hale Historic Preservation 
and Restoration Fund’’. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Camp 
Hale Historic Preservation and Restoration Fund 
$10,000,000, to be available to the Secretary until 
expended, for activities relating to historic interpre-
tation, preservation, and restoration carried out in 
and around the Historic Landscape. 
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SEC. 108. WHITE RIVER NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY 
MODIFICATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the White River 
National Forest is modified to include the approximately 
120 acres comprised of the SW 1⁄4, the SE 1⁄4, and the 
NE 1⁄4 of the SE 1⁄4 of sec. 1, T. 2 S., R. 80 W., 6th 
Principal Meridian, in Summit County in the State. 
(b) LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND.—For 
purposes of section 200306 of title 54, United States 
Code, the boundaries of the White River National Forest, 
as modified under subsection (a), shall be considered to 
be the boundaries of the White River National Forest as 
in existence on January 1, 1965. 
SEC. 109. ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK WILDERNESS 
BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to pro-
vide for the ongoing maintenance and use of portions of 
the Trail River Ranch and the associated property located 
within Rocky Mountain National Park in Grand County 
in the State. 
(b) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—Section 1952(b) of 
the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Pub-
lic Law 111–11; 123 Stat. 1070) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—The boundary 
of the Wilderness is modified to exclude the potential 
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wilderness comprising approximately 15.5 acres of 
land identified as ‘Potential Wilderness to Non-wil-
derness’ on the map entitled ‘Rocky Mountain Na-
tional Park Proposed Wilderness Area Amendment’ 
and dated January 16, 2018.’’. 
SEC. 110. ARAPAHO NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY AD-
JUSTMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the 
boundary of the Arapaho National Forest in the State is 
adjusted to incorporate the approximately 92.95 acres of 
land depicted as ‘‘The Wedge’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Arap-
aho National Forest Boundary Adjustment’’ and dated 
November 6, 2013, and described as lots 3, 4, 8, and 9 
of sec. 13, T. 4 N., R. 76 W., 6th Principal Meridian, 
in Grand County in the State. 
(b) WRITTEN PERMISSION REQUIRED.—A lot re-
ferred to in subsection (a) may be included within the ad-
justed boundary of the Arapaho National Forest under 
subsection (a) only after the Secretary obtains written per-
mission from 1 or more owners of the lot to include the 
lot within the adjusted boundaries. 
(c) BOWEN GULCH PROTECTION AREA.—The Sec-
retary shall include all Federal land within the boundary 
described in subsection (a) in the Bowen Gulch Protection 
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