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Colorado, based on fair market value: Provided, That
such lands have been identified by the Commission for
acquisition by a Federal agency and the Governor
and the political subdivision of the State or the owner
where the lands are located concur in the exchange.
Land so acquired shall be used to fulfill the purpose
for which the Area is established.
(2) AUTHORIZATION
TO
CONVEY
PROPERTY.—
The first sentence of section 203(k)(3) of the Federal
Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40
U.S.C. 484(k)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘historic
monument, for the benefit of the public’’ and inserting
‘‘historic monument or any such property within the
State of Colorado for the Cache La Poudre River Na-
tional Water Heritage Area, for the benefit of the pub-
lic’’.
SEC. 1012. EFFECT ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER
STANDARDS, RESTRICTIONS, AND SAVINGS
PROVISIONS.
(a) EFFECT ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER STAND-
ARDS.—
(1) VOLUNTARY COOPERATION.—In carrying out
this title, the Commission and Secretary shall empha-
size voluntary cooperation.
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(2) RULES, 
REGULATIONS, 
STANDARDS, 
AND
PERMIT PROCESSES.—Nothing in this title shall be
considered to impose or form the basis for imposition
of any environmental, occupational, safety, or other
rule, regulation, standard, or permit process that is
different from those that would be applicable had the
Area not been established.
(3) ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY
STANDARDS.—
Nothing in this title shall be considered to impose the
application or administration of any Federal or
State environmental quality standard that is different
from those that will be applicable had the Area not
been established.
(4) WATER STANDARDS.—Nothing in this title
shall be considered to impose any Federal or State
water use designation or water quality standard upon
uses of, or discharges to, waters of the State or waters
of the United States, within or adjacent to the Area,
that is more restrictive than those that would be ap-
plicable had the Area not been established.
(5) PERMITTING OF FACILITIES.—Nothing in the
establishment of the Area shall abridge, restrict, or
alter any applicable rule, regulation, standard, or re-
view procedure for permitting of facilities within or
adjacent to the Area.
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(6) WATER FACILITIES.—Nothing in the estab-
lishment of the Area shall affect the continuing use
and operation, repair, rehabilitation, expansion, or
new construction of water supply facilities, water and
wastewater treatment facilities, stormwater facilities,
public utilities, and common carriers.
(7) WATER AND WATER RIGHTS.—Nothing in the
establishment of the Area shall be considered to au-
thorize or imply the reservation or appropriation of
water or water rights for any purpose.
(b) RESTRICTIONS ON COMMISSION AND SECRETARY.—
Nothing in this title shall be construed to vest in the Com-
mission or the Secretary the authority to—
(1) require a Federal agency, State agency, po-
litical subdivision of the State, or private person (in-
cluding an owner of private property) to participate
in a project or program carried out by the Commis-
sion or the Secretary under the title;
(2) intervene as a party in an administrative or
judicial proceeding concerning the application or en-
forcement of a regulatory authority of a Federal agen-
cy, State agency, or political subdivision of the State,
including, but not limited to, authority relating to—
(A) land use regulation;
(B) environmental quality;
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(C) licensing;
(D) permitting;
(E) easements;
(F) private land development; or
(G) other occupational or access issue;
(3) establish or modify a regulatory authority of
a Federal agency, State agency, or political subdivi-
sion of the State, including authority relating to—
(A) land use regulation;
(B) environmental quality; or
(C) pipeline or utility crossings;
(4) modify a policy of a Federal agency, State
agency, or political subdivision of the State;
(5) attest in any manner the authority and ju-
risdiction of the State with respect to the acquisition
of lands or water, or interest in lands or water;
(6) vest authority to reserve or appropriate
water or water rights in any entity for any purpose;
(7) deny, condition, or restrict the construction,
repair, rehabilitation, or expansion of water facilities,
including stormwater, water, and wastewater treat-
ment facilities; or
(8) deny, condition, or restrict the exercise of
water rights in accordance with the substantive and
procedural requirements of the laws of the State.