,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #dahj  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,march #bd1    
#bjbf,mr4 ,bennet introduced the        
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,energy  
and ,natural ,resources  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
prohibit a road construction project in 
the ,white ,river ,national ,forest in  
the ,state of ,colorado1 and for other  
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,forest ,resources  
,accountability ,act4  #b4 ,findings    
,congress finds that-- 7#a7 ,forest     
,service staffing decreased by #f1jjj   
between ,january #bj1 #bjbe1 and        
,december #ca1 #bjbe2  7#b7 since       
,january #bj1 #bjbe1 the reduced        
staffing of the ,forest ,service has    
resulted in-- 7,a7 #dj percent less     
hazardous fuels reduction projects      
nationwide2  7,b7 #bb percent less      
trails maintenance projects nationwide2 
and  7,c7 significant reductions to     
science and research that inform ,forest

 ,service management of timber1 fire1   
recreation1 wildlife1 water1 and natural
 resources on the #aic1jjj1jjj acres    
managed by the ,forest ,service2 and    
7#c7 with limited staffing resources1   
the ,forest ,service must focus on      
projects that address public needs1     
including-- 7,a7 wildfire risk          
reduction2  7,b7 forest treatments that 
reduce insect and disease infestation2  
7,c7 improving recreation opportunities1
 including trail maintenance and        
permitting recreation trips2  7,d7      
maintaining and improving drinking water
 resources2  7,e7 sustaining healthy    
wildlife populations and habitat2 and   
7,f7 ensuring scientifically sound      
stewardship of the health1 diversity1   
and productivity of ,united ,states     
forests and grasslands to meet the needs
 of present and future generations4  #c4
 ,prohibition of road construction      
project in the ,white ,river ,national  
,forest  7a7 ,purpose ,the purpose of   
this section is to protect critical     

winter wildlife habitat in the ,federal 
land4  7b7 ,definitions ,in this        
section3 7#a7 ,federal land ,the term   
,federal land means sections #af1 #ag1  
#ah1 #ai1 #bj1 #ba1 #bh1 #bi1 #cj1 #ca1 
#cb1 and #cc of ,t4 #d ,s41 ,r4 #hb ,w  
in the ,white ,river ,national ,forest  
in the ,state of ,colorado4  7#b7       
,parcel ,the term parcel means the      
#fhj-;acre parcel described on page #a  
of the record of decision1 known as the 
,berlaimont ,estates parcel4  7#c7      
,record of decision ,the term record of 
decision means the record of decision   
for the ,berlaimont ,estates ,access    
,road1 dated ,march #bjbc4  7#d7        
,secretary ,the term ,secretary means   
the ,secretary of ,agriculture4  7c7    
,adequate access ,in providing adequate 
access to inholdings within the ,federal
 land1 the ,secretary shall only provide
 access to reasonable and necessary     
routes that are-- 7#a7 in existence as  
of the date of the record of decision2  
7#b7 unpaved2  7#c7 seasonal2 and  7#d7 

limited to specific uses set forth in a 
special use permit that ensures the     
access remains subject to enforceable   
terms and conditions that will protect  
the ,national ,forest ,system4  7d7     
,prohibition ,the ,secretary shall not  
approve or issue any easement1 special  
use authorization1 or other             
authorization to open1 improve1         
authorize1 permit1 construct1 plan1 or  
otherwise consider any utility corridor 
or year-round road described in the     
record of decision or any substantially 
similar road access project on the      
,federal land4  7e7 ,additional         
prohibitions  7#a7 ,in general ,no      
,federal funds may be used to open1     
improve1 authorize1 permit1 construct1  
plan1 or otherwise consider any         
easement1 special use authorization1 or 
other authorization allowing any utility
 corridor or year-round road to be      
located on the ,federal land to access  
the parcel4  7#b7 ,effect ,nothing in   
this subsection prevents the use1 in    

accordance with applicable laws and     
regulations1 of any ,forest ,service    
road existing on the date of enactment  
of this ,act by the ,forest ,service1   
any owner of the parcel1 or the public4 
7f7 ,land acquisition from willing      
sellers  7#a7 ,in general ,to the       
maximum extent practicable1 the         
,secretary shall acquire1 through       
purchase1 exchange1 or donation1 from   
any willing seller1 the parcel4  7#b7   
,coordination ,in carrying out paragraph
 7#a71 the ,secretary shall coordinate  
with the ,state of ,colorado1 ,eagle    
,county1 and local land trusts to       
leverage non-,federal programs1         
authorities1 and resources in the       
efforts to acquire the parcel4  7#c7    
,report ,not later than #ahj days after 
the date of enactment of this ,act1 the 
,secretary shall submit a report        
describing the efforts of the           
,secretary1 the owner of the parcel1 and
 the entities described in paragraph    
7#b7 to-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,energy

 and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate2
 and  7,b7 the ,committee on ,natural   
,resources of the ,house of             
,representatives4  7#d7 ,incorporation  
of land ,if the parcel is acquired by   
the ,secretary1 the parcel shall be     
incorporated into the ,white ,river     
,national ,forest and administered for  
the purposes of conservation of wildlife
 and the enjoyment of present and future
 generations4