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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3936
To modify the boundaries of the Bandelier National Monument to include
the lands within the headwaters of the Upper Alamo Watershed, which
drain into the Monument and which are not currently within the jurisdic-
tion of a Federal land management agency, to authorize acquisition
of those lands, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 21, 1998
Mr. REDMOND introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To modify the boundaries of the Bandelier National Monu-
ment to include the lands within the headwaters of the
Upper Alamo Watershed, which drain into the Monument
and which are not currently within the jurisdiction of
a Federal land management agency, to authorize acquisi-
tion of those lands, 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
‘‘Bandelier National Monument Administrative Improve-
ment and Watershed Protection Act of 1998’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 3. Boundary modification, Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico.
Sec. 4. Land acquisition.
Sec. 5. Administration.
Sec. 6. Authorization of appropriations.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that:
(1) Bandelier National Monument (in this Act
referred to as the ‘‘Monument’’) was established by
Presidential proclamation on February 11, 1916, to
preserve the archaeological resources of a ‘‘vanished
people, with as much land as may be necessary for
the proper protection thereof. . .’’ (Presidential
Proclamation No. 1322; 39 Stat. 1764).
(2) At various times since the establishment of
the Monument, the Congress and the President have
adjusted the boundaries and purpose of the Monu-
ment to further preservation of archaeological and
natural resources within the Monument:
(A) On February 25, 1932, the Otowi Sec-
tion of the Santa Fe National Forest (some
4,699 acres of land) was transferred to the
Monument from the Santa Fe National Forest
(Presidential Proclamation No. 1991; 47 Stat.
2503).
(B) On December 9, 1959, 3,600 acres of
Frijoles Mesa were transferred to the National
Park Service from the Atomic Energy Commis-
sion, and such lands were subsequently added
to the Monument on January 9, 1961, because
of ‘‘pueblo-type archeological ruins germane to
those in the monument area’’ (Presidential
Proclamation No. 3388; 75 Stat. 1014).
(C) On May 27, 1963, Upper Canyon, con-
sisting of 2,882 acres of land previously admin-
istered by the Atomic Energy Commission, was
added to the Monument to preserve the lands
‘‘unusual scenic character together with geo-
logic and topographic features, the preservation
of which would implement the purposes of such
monument 
(Presidential 
Proclamation 
No.
3539; 77 Stat. 1006).
(D) In 1976, concerned about upstream
land management activities that could result in
flooding and erosion in the Monument, Con-
gress enacted Public Law 94–578 (90 Stat.
2732, 2736) to include the headwaters of the
Rito de los Frijoles and the Can˜ada de Cochiti
Grant (a total of 7,310 acres) within the
boundaries of the Monument.
(E) In 1976, Congress enacted Public Law
94–567 (90 Stat. 2692), which created the
Bandelier Wilderness, a 23,267 acres area that
covers over 70 percent of the Monument.
(3) The Monument still has potential threats
from flooding, erosion, and water quality deteriora-
tion because of the mixed ownership of the upper
watersheds, along its western border, particularly in
Alamo Canyon.
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to modify
the boundaries of the Monument to allow for acquisition
and enhanced protection of the lands within the Monu-
ment’s upper watershed.
SEC. 3. BOUNDARY MODIFICATION, BANDELIER NATIONAL
MONUMENT, NEW MEXICO.
Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, the
boundaries of the Monument are hereby modified to in-
clude approximately 935 acres of land, comprised of the
Elk Meadows subdivision, the Gardner parcel, the Clark
parcel, and the Baca Land & Cattle Co. lands within the
Upper Alamo watershed, as depicted on the National Park
Service map entitled ‘‘Proposed Boundary Expansion Map
Bandelier National Monument’’ dated July 1997. Such
map shall be on file and available for public inspection
in the offices of the Director of the National Park Service,
Department of the Interior.
SEC. 4. LAND ACQUISITION.
(a) ACQUISITION AUTHORITY; METHODS.—Subject
to subsections (b), (c), and (d), the Secretary of the Inte-
rior may acquire lands and interests therein within the
boundaries of the area added to the Monument by this
Act by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated
funds, transfer with another Federal agency, or exchange.
(b) CONSENT OF OWNER REQUIRED.—Lands or in-
terests therein may be acquired under subsection (a) only
with the consent of the owner of the lands.
(c) STATE AND LOCAL LANDS.—Lands or interests
therein owned by the State of New Mexico, or a political
subdivision thereof, may be acquired under subsection (a)
only by donation or exchange.
(d) ACQUISITION OF LESS THAN FEE INTERESTS IN
LAND.—The Secretary may acquire less than fee interests
in land only if the Secretary determines that such less
than fee acquisition will adequately protect the Monument
from flooding, erosion, and degradation of its drainage wa-
ters.
SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION.
The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the National Park Service, shall manage the
Monument, including lands added to the Monument by
this Act, in accordance with this Act, the provisions of
law generally applicable to units of National Park System,
including the Act of August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.;
commonly known as the National Park Service Organic
Act), and such specific laws as heretofore have been en-
acted regarding the Monument.
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as
may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.
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