,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ebd  #aac?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #ahci
  ,report ,no4 #aac-fic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,may #f1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,tipton introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces  ,decemb] #bb1 #bjad         
,additional sponsor3 ,mr4 ,c(fman       
,decemb] #bb1 #bjad ,report$ ) an       
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! 
enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9      
italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see    
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,may #f1     
#bjac  ,a ,,bill  ,to designate c]ta9   
,f$]al l& 9 ! ,san ,juan ,national ,=e/ 
9 ! ,/ate ( ,colorado z wild]ness1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,h]mosa ,creek ,wat]%$ 
,protection ,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,purposes
 ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are--  7#a7 to  
ma9ta9 ! cultural1 economic1 &          
ecological heal? ( ! ,h]mosa ,creek     
,wat]%$ & ! surr\nd+ communities t rely 

on ! ,wat]%$2  7#b7 to protect ! purity 
( wat] t comes f ! ,h]mosa ,creek       
,wat]%$ & supplies resid5ts ( ! ,animas 
,riv] ,valley & ! city ( ,durango1      
,colorado1 ) clean dr9k+ wat]2  7#c7 to 
protect ! purity (1 & wat] supply f1 !  
,h]mosa ,creek ,wat]%$ = agricultural   
purposes1 includ+ irrigation & /ockwat] 
uses2  7#d7 to enhance ! economic       
prosp]ity ( local communities 9 ! area  
:o dep5d on ! area = wat]1 recreation1 &
 su/a9able natural res\rce uses2  7#e7  
to protect & provide resid5ts & visitors
 ! opportunity to enjoy ! recreational1 
geological1 cultural1 natural1          
sci5tific1 wildlife1 rip>ian1 hi/orical1
 educational1 & sc5ic res\rces ( !      
,wat]%$2  7#f7 to provide _w-class      
opportunities = ski+1 bik+1 hik+1 fi%+1 
hunt+1 horseback rid+1 sn[mobil+1       
motorcycle rid+1 sn[%oe+1 & camp+2  7#g7
 to provide = economic & natural res\rce
 developm5t 7includ+ su/a9able graz+1   
vegetation managem5t1 b5eficial uses (  
wat]1 & m9]al extraction7 9 a mann]     

consi/5t ) protect+ ! ov]all integrity (
 ! ,wat]%$2  7#h7 to protect a viable   
population ( ! native ,colorado ,riv]   
cut?roat tr\t fi%]y locat$ 9 ! ,wat]%$2 
7#i7 to designate ! ,h]mosa ,creek      
,wild]ness ,area & ! ,h]mosa ,creek     
,special ,managem5t ,area2 &  7#aj7 to  
cons]ve1 protect1 & manage a heal?y     
,h]mosa ,creek ,wat]%$ = ! long-t]m     
ecological integrity ( ! ,wat]%$ & !    
long-t]m economic heal? ( surr\nd+      
communities by all[+ su/a9able economic 
developm5t & traditional natural res\rce
 developm5t 9 a mann] consi/5t ) !      
purposes describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh
 7#h74  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,city ,! t]m ,city means ,durango1 
,colorado4  7#b7 ,c\nty ,! t]m ,c\nty   
means ,la ,plata ,c\nty1 ,colorado4     
7#c7 ,map ,! t]m ,map means ! map       
entitl$ ,h]mosa ,creek ,propos$ ,wat]%$ 
,protection ,area & dat$ ,june #b1      
#bjad4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y 
means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7#e7 
,special managem5t area ,! t]m ,special 

,managem5t ,area means ! ,h]mosa ,creek 
,special ,managem5t ,area designat$ by  
section #e7;a74  7#f7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate
 means ! ,/ate ( ,colorado4  #d4 ,h]mosa
 ,creek ,wat]%$ ,protection ,area ,c]ta9
 ,f$]al l& 9 ! ,san ,juan ,national ,=e/
 compris+ approximately #ajg1hff acres1 
z g5]ally depict$ on ! ,map may be call$
 ! ,h]mosa ,creek ,wat]%$ ,protection   
,area4  #e4 ,designation ( ,h]mosa      
,creek ,special ,managem5t ,area  7a7   
,designation ,subject to valid exi/+    
rights1 c]ta9 ,f$]al l& 9 ! ,san ,juan  
,national ,=e/ compris+ approximately   
#fh1bhi acres1 z g5]ally depict$ on !   
,map1 is designat$ z ! ,h]mosa ,creek   
,special ,managem5t ,area4  7b7         
,adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y %all adm9i/] ! ,special       
,managem5t ,area 9 accordance )--  7,a7 
! ,national ,=e/ ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjj et seq472  7,b7   
?is ,act2 &  7,c7 any o!r applicable    
laws4  7#b7 ,uses  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y %all all[ su* uses ( !        

,special ,managem5t ,area t ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es w\ld fur!r ! purposes describ$ 
9 section #b4  7,b7 ,motoriz$ & me*aniz$
 vehicles  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z       
provid$ 9 clause 7ii7 & z ne$$ =        
adm9i/rative purposes or to respond to  
an em]g5cy1 ! use ( motoriz$ & me*aniz$ 
vehicles 9 ! ,special ,managem5t ,area  
%all be p]mitt$ only on roads & trails  
designat$ = use by su* vehicles z       
id5tifi$ on ! ,map z ,trails ,op5 to    
,motoriz$ ,uses & ,trails ,op5 to       
,me*aniz$ ,uses4  7ii7 ,ov]-sn[ vehicles
 ,! ,secret>y %all au?orize ! use (     
sn[mobiles & o!r ov]-sn[ vehicles )9 !  
,special ,managem5t ,area--  7,i7 :5 !re
 is adequate sn[ cov]age2 &  7,,ii7     
subject to su* t]ms & conditions z !    
,secret>y may require4  7iii7 ,cont9u$  
,access ,)9 ! ,special ,managem5t ,area1
 at a m9imum1 ! ,secret>y %all ma9ta9   
access = motoriz$ & me*aniz$ recreation 
opportunities z id5tifi$ z ,trails ,op5 
to ,motoriz$ ,uses & ,trails ,op5 to    
,me*aniz$ ,uses on ! ,map4  7,c7 ,graz+ 

,graz+ & o!r traditional economic       
activities are compatible ) ! ,special  
,managem5t ,area designation & !        
,secret>y %all p]mit graz+ )9 ! ,special
 ,managem5t ,area1 :]e e/abli%$ be=e !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act subject to   
all applicable laws 7includ+            
regulations7 & ,executive ord]s4  7,d7  
,prohibit$ activities ,)9 ! area ( !    
,special ,managem5t ,area id5tifi$ on ! 
,map z ,ea/ ,h]mosa ,area ! foll[+      
activities %all be prohibit$3  7i7 ,new 
p]man5t or tempor>y road con/ruction or 
! r5ovation ( exi/+ nonsy/em roads1     
except z all[$ "u ! f9al rule entitl$   
,special ,areas2 ,roadless ,area        
,cons]vation2 ,applicability to !       
,national ,=e/s 9 ,colorado 7#gg ,f$4   
,reg4 #ciegf 7,july #c1 #bjab774  7ii7  
,projects und]tak5 = ! purpose ( h>ve/+ 
comm]cial timb] 7o!r ?an activities     
relat+ to ! h>ve/ ( m]*antable products 
t are byproducts ( activities conduct$ =
 ecological re/oration or to fur!r !    
purposes describ$ 9 ?is ,act74  7c7 ,map

 & legal description  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z  
soon z practicable aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
prep>e a map & a legal description ( !  
,special ,managem5t ,area4  7#b7 ,=ce ( 
law ,! map & legal description prep>$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all h ! same =ce &      
effect z if includ$ 9 ?is ,act1 except t
 ! ,secret>y may correct cl]ical &      
typographical errors 9 ! map & legal    
description4  7#c7 ,public availability 
,! map & legal description prep>$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be on file &         
available = public inspection 9 !       
appropriate (fices ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4    
7d7 ,incorporation ( acquir$ l& &       
int]e/s 9 l& ,any l& or int]e/ 9 l& t is
 acquir$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates )9 ! b\nd>y 
( ! ,special ,managem5t ,area %all--    
7#a7 only occur ?r\gh donation or       
ex*ange ) ! writt5 cons5t ( ! prop]ty   
own]2  7#b7 become "p ( ! ,special      
,managem5t ,area2  7#c7 be )drawn 9     
accordance ) subsection 7g72 &  7#d7 be 
manag$ 9 accordance )--  7,a7 ?is ,act2 

&  7,b7 any o!r applicable laws4  7e7   
,fi% & wildlife ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act affects
 ! jurisdiction or responsibility ( !   
,/ate ) respect to fi% & wildlife 9 !   
,/ate4  7f7 ,/ate & ,f$]al wat]         
managem5t ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all      
affect ! developm5t1 op]ation1 or       
ma9t5ance ( a wat] /orage res]voir1     
includ+ necess>y ancill>y roads &       
transmission infra/ructure1 at ! site 9 
! ,special ,managem5t ,area t is        
id5tifi$ 9--  7#a7 pages #ag ?r\gh #bj (
 ! ,/atewide ,wat] ,supply ,initiative  
/udies prep>$ by ! ,colorado ,wat]      
,cons]vation ,bo>d & issu$ by ! ,/ate 9 
,novemb] #bjjd2 &  7#b7 page #bg ( !    
,colorado ,dam ,site ,inv5tory prep>$ by
 ! ,colorado ,wat] ,cons]vation ,bo>d & 
dat$ ,augu/ #aiif4  7g7 ,)drawal        
,subject to valid rights 9 exi/5ce on ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al l& 
)9 ! ,special ,managem5t ,area is )drawn
 f--  7#a7 all =ms ( entry1             
appropriation1 & disposal "u ! public l&
 laws2  7#b7 location1 entry1 & pat5t "u

 ! m9+ laws2 &  7#c7 op]ation ( ! m9]al 
leas+1 m9]al mat]ials1 & geo!rmal leas+ 
laws4  7h7 ,adjac5t managem5t  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,special ,managem5t ,area      
designat$ by subsection 7a7 or !        
wild]ness designat$ by ! ,colorado      
,wild]ness ,act ( #aiic 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#aacb note2 ,public ,law #ajc-gg2 #ajg  
,/at4 #gef1 #aad ,/at4 #aiee1 #aaf ,/at4
 #ajee7 7z add$ by sections #g7;a7 &    
#aj7;b77 %all n create a protective     
p]imet] or buff] zone ar\nd ! ,special  
,managem5t ,area or wild]ness4  7#b7    
,o!r activities ,! fact t activities or 
uses c be se51 he>d1 or detect$ f areas 
)9 ! wild]ness designat$ by ! ,colorado 
,wild]ness ,act ( #aiic 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#aacb note2 ,public ,law #ajc-gg2 #ajg  
,/at4 #gef1 #aad ,/at4 #aiee1 #aaf ,/at4
 #ajee7 7z add$ by sections #g7;a7 &    
#aj7;b77 %all n preclude1 limit1        
control1 regulate1 or det]m9e ! conduct 
( ! activities or uses outside ! b\nd>y 
( ! wild]ness4  7i7 ,w9t] ski+ & relat$ 
w9t] activities ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act alt]s  

or limits--  7#a7 a p]mit held by a ski 
area2  7#b7 ! implem5tation ( !         
activities gov]n$ by a ski area p]mit2  
or  7#c7 ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to    
modify or exp& an exi/+ ski area p]mit4 
7j7 ,vegetation managem5t ,no?+ 9 ?is   
section prev5ts ! ,secret>y f conduct+  
vegetation managem5t projects )9 !      
,special ,managem5t ,area--  7#a7       
subject to--  7,a7 su* reasonable       
regulations1 policies1 & practices z !  
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate2 &  7,b7 
all applicable laws 7includ+            
regulations72 &  7#b7 9 a mann] consi/5t
 )--  7,a7 ! purposes & managem5t       
describ$ 9 section #b2 &  7,b7 ?is      
section4  7k7 ,wildfire1 insect1 &      
disease managem5t ,consi/5t ) ?is       
section1 ! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to take
 any measures t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to 
be necess>y to manage wildl& fire &     
treat haz>d\s fuels1 insects1 & diseases
 9 ! ,special ,managem5t ,area4 ,!      
,secret>y is fur!r au?oriz$ to coord9ate
 su* measures ) ! appropriate ,/ate or  

local ag5cy1 %\ld ! ,secret>y det]m9e   
su* coord9ation to be necess>y4  7l7    
,managem5t plan ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y %all develop a managem5t plan 
= ! long-t]m protection & managem5t ( ! 
,special ,managem5t ,area t--  7#a7     
takes into acc\nt public input & !      
purposes 9 section #b2 &  7#b7 provides 
= ! recreational opportunities ref]r$ to
 9 section #b7f7 to occur )9 ! ,special 
,managem5t ,area4  #f4 ,/ate wat] rights
 ,no?+ 9 section #e affects access to1  
use1 or allocation ( any absolute or    
conditional wat] "r decre$ "u ! laws ( !
 ,/ate & 9 exi/5ce on ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act4  #g4 ,h]mosa creek wild]ness
  7a7 ,designation ( wild]ness ,section 
#b7;a7 ( ! ,colorado ,wild]ness ,act (  
#aiic 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacb note2 ,public
 ,law #ajc-gg2 #ajg ,/at4 #gef1 #aad    
,/at4 #aiee1 #aaf ,/at4 #ajee7 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#bb7 ,c]ta9
 l& )9 ! ,san ,juan ,national ,=e/ :i*  
comprise approximately #cg1bcf acres1 z 

g5]ally depict$ on ! ,map1 & :i* %all be
 kn[n z ! ,h]mosa ,creek ,wild]ness4  4 
7b7 ,effective date ,any ref]5ce 9 !    
,wild]ness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et 
seq47 to ! effective date ( t ,act %all 
be consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act = purposes (        
adm9i/]+ ! wild]ness area designat$ by  
section #b7;a77#bb7 ( ! ,colorado       
,wild]ness ,act ( #aiic 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#aacb note2 ,public ,law #ajc-gg2 #ajg  
,/at4 #gef1 #aad ,/at4 #aiee1 #aaf ,/at4
 #ajee7 7z add$ by subsection 7a774  7c7
 ,fire1 insects1 & diseases ,z provid$ 9
 section #d7;d77#a7 ( ! ,wild]ness ,act 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#a771 )9 !     
wild]ness areas designat$ by section    
#b7;a77#bb7 ( ! ,colorado ,wild]ness    
,act ( #aiic 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacb note2 
,public ,law #ajc-gg2 #ajg ,/at4 #gef1  
#aad ,/at4 #aiee1 #aaf ,/at4 #ajee7 7z  
add$ by subsection 7a7 & section        
#aj7;b771 ! ,secret>y may take any      
measure t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be    
necess>y to control fire1 insects1 &    

diseases1 subject to su* t]ms &         
conditions z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be 
appropriate4  #h4 ,durango area m9]al   
)drawal  7a7 ,)drawal ,subject to valid 
exi/+ rights1 ! l& & m9]al int]e/s      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 are )drawn f  
all =ms (--  7#a7 entry1 appropriation1 
or disposal "u public l& laws2  7#b7    
location1 entry1 & pat5t "u ! m9+ laws2 
&  7#c7 disposition "u all laws relat+  
to m9]al leas+1 geo!rmal leas+1 or m9]al
 mat]ials4  7b7 ,description ( l& &     
m9]al int]e/s ,! l& & m9]al int]e/s     
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 are ! ,f$]al 
l& & m9]al int]e/s g5]ally depict$ )9 ! 
,)drawal ,areas on ! map entitl$ ,p]9s  
,peak  ,animas ,city ,m\nta91 ,horse    
,gul* & ,lake ,nigh?orse ,m9]al ,)drawal
 & dat$ ,april #e1 #bjac4  7c7 ,buff]   
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all require--  7#a7
 ! creation ( a protective p]imet] or   
buff] area outside ! b\nd>ies ( !       
)drawal area describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 
or  7#b7 any prohibition or limitation  
on activities outside ( ! b\nd>ies ( !  

)drawal area describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 t
 c be se51 he>d1 or detect$ f )9 !      
b\nd>ies ( ! )drawal area4  7d7 ,public 
purpose conveyance ,not)/&+ subsection  
7a71 ! ,secret>y may convey any portion 
( ! l& describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 to !   
,city1 ! ,c\nty1 or ! ,/ate--  7#a7     
pursuant to ! ,act ( ,june #ad1 #aibf   
7commonly kn[n z ! ,recreation & ,public
 ,purposes ,act7 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #hfi et 
seq472 or  7#b7 by ex*ange 9 accordance 
) applicable laws 7includ+ regulations74
  #i4 ,conveyance ( ,bureau ( ,l&       
,managem5t ,l& to ,la ,plata ,c\nty  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,on ! expiration ( ! p]mit    
numb]$ ,,coc #fdfea 7#ji7 & dat$        
,febru>y #bd1 #bjji1 ^u reque/ &        
agreem5t ( ! ,c\nty1 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior %all convey to ! ,c\nty1 )\t   
consid]ation & subject to valid exi/+   
rights1 all "r1 title1 & int]e/ ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates 9 & to ! l& describ$ 9    
subsection 7b71 subject to su* t]ms &   
conditions z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be 
necess>y4  7b7 ,description ( l& ,! l&  

ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 consi/s (    
approximately #aaa acres ( l& manag$ by 
! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 ,tres ,rios 
,di/rict1 ,colorado1 z g5]ally depict$  
on ! map entitl$ ,la ,plata ,c\nty      
,gr&view ,conveyance & dat$ ,m>* #bg1   
#bjac4  7c7 ,map & legal description    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z soon z practicable aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all f9alize !   
legal description ( ! p>cel to be       
convey$ "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,m9or     
errors ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior may    
correct any m9or error 9--  7,a7 ! map2 
or  7,b7 ! legal description4  7#c7     
,availability ,! map & legal description
 %all be on file & available = public   
inspection 9 ! appropriate (fices ( !   
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t4  7d7          
,adm9i/rative co/s ,z a condition ( !   
conveyance "u subsection 7a71 !         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all require !   
,c\nty to pay all adm9i/rative co/s &   
co/s associat$ ) ! conveyance4  #aj4    
,molas ,pass ,recreation ,area2 ,wem9u*e

 ,wild]ness ,addition2 ,wild]ness ,/udy 
,area ,release  7a7 ,molas ,pass        
,recreation ,area  7#a7 ,designation ,! 
approximately #dfa acres ( l& 9 ,san    
,juan ,c\nty1 ,colorado1 t is g5]ally   
depict$ z ,molas ,pass ,recreation ,area
 on ! map entitl$ ,we/ ,ne$les          
,contigu\s ,wild]ness ,/udy ,area & dat$
 ,septemb] #aa1 #bjad1 is designat$ z ! 
,molas ,pass ,recreation ,area4  7#b7   
,legal description  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,z    
soon z practicable aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
prep>e a legal description ( ! ,molas   
,pass ,recreation ,area4  7,b7 ,=ce (   
law ,! legal description "u p>agraph    
7#a7 %all h ! same =ce & effect z if    
includ$ 9 ?is ,act1 except t ! ,secret>y
 may correct any errors 9 ! legal       
description4  7,c7 ,public availability 
,! legal description prep>$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all be on file & available =      
public inspection 9 ! appropriate (fices
 ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t4  7#c7    
,use ( sn[mobiles ,! use ( sn[mobiles   

%all be au?oriz$ 9 ! ,molas ,pass       
,recreation ,area--  7,a7 dur+ p]iods ( 
adequate sn[ cov]age2  7,b7 9 accordance
 ) ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t    
,act ( #aigf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et    
seq47 & applicable laws & regulations2  
7,c7 on designat$ trails id5tifi$ z     
,w9t] ,use ,r\tes & ,groom+ ,trails &   
,hi/oric ,sn[ ,dep5d5t ,use ,r\te on !  
map entitl$1 ,w9t] ,use ,r\tes & ,groom+
 ,trails & dat$ ,septemb] #aa1 #bjad2   
7,d7 9 designat$ areas = op5 area       
motoriz$ travel2 &  7,e7 subject to su* 
t]ms & conditions z ! ,secret>y may     
require2 h[ev]1 ! ,secret>y %all n close
 any road or trail1 or a portion ( a    
road or trail1 9 ! ,molas ,pass         
,recreation ,area )\t simultane\sly op5+
 a road or trail1 or a portion ( a road 
or trail1 ( equival5t value 9 ! imm$iate
 vic9ity2 fur!r1 no?+ 9 ?is subp>agraph 
%all prev5t ! ,secret>y f tempor>ily    
clos+ a road or trail = reasons ( public
 safety4  7#d7 ,o!r recreational        
opportunities ,! ,secret>y %all au?orize

 o!r recreational uses 9 ! ,molas ,pass 
,recreation ,area includ+1 b n limit$   
to1 m\nta9 bik+4  7b7 ,we/ ne$les       
contigu\s ,,wsa addition to ! ,wem9u*e  
,wild]ness  7#a7 ,wild]ness addition    
,section #b7;a77#af7 ( ! ,colorado      
,wild]ness ,act ( #aiic 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#aacb note2 ,public ,law #ajc-gg2 #ajg  
,/at4 #gef1 #aad ,/at4 #aiee1 #aaf ,/at4
 #ajee7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,c]ta9 &      
ins]t+ ,c]ta9 l&s )9 ! ,san ,juan       
,national ,=e/ :i* comprise             
approximately #dii acres g5]ally depict$
 z ,wem9u*e ,wild]ness ,addition on !   
map entitl$ ,we/ ,ne$les ,contigu\s     
,wild]ness ,/udy ,area & dat$ ,septemb] 
#aa1 #bjad1 & c]ta94  7#b7 ,effective   
date ,any ref]5ce 9 ! ,wild]ness ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq47 to !      
effective date ( t ,act %all be consid]$
 to be a ref]5ce to ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act = purposes ( adm9i/]+ !        
wild]ness area designat$ by section     
#b7;a77#af7 ( ! ,colorado ,wild]ness    
,act ( #aiic 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacb note2 

,public ,law #ajc-gg2 #ajg ,/at4 #gef1  
#aad ,/at4 #aiee1 #aaf ,/at4 #ajee7 7z  
add$ by p>agraph 7#a774  7#c7 ,transf] (
 adm9i/rative jurisdiction ,adm9i/rative
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manag$ 9 accordance ) l& managem5t plans
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,u4,s4,c4 #agab74  7#c7 ,description (  
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9 ! ,we/ ,ne$les ,contigu\s ,wild]ness  
,/udy ,area ( ,san ,juan ,c\nty1        
,colorado1 t is g5]ally depict$ z ,molas
 ,pass ,recreation ,area on ! map       
entitl$ ,we/ ,ne$les ,contigu\s         
,wild]ness ,/udy ,area & dat$ ,septemb] 
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,no?+ 9 ?is ,act re/ricts or precludes--
  7#a7 l[-level ov]flights ( milit>y    
aircraft ov] ! areas designat$ z        
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creation ( new units ( special use      
airspace1 or ! e/abli%m5t ( milit>y     
flight tra9+ r\tes ov] ! wild]ness      
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