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Version 17 · Reported to House with amendment(s) · Apr 23, 2002
Deep Creek-Yampatika Ute Wilderness Act - Establishes the Deep Creek Ute Wilderness Area in Colorado. Directs the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to manage such lands in accordance with the Wilderness Act and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.Sets forth administrative provisions regarding: (1) withdrawal of such lands from further entry or appropriation under public land, mining, or mineral leasing laws; and (2) use of such lands for navigation training exercises by the Colorado Army National Guard, hunting and fishing, and livestock grazing.Prohibits the development of any new water resource facility. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to consult with the Colorado Water Conservation Board regarding instream flow protection recommendations. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to the Colorado Department of Natural Resources for compensating willing parties for any water rights within or upstream of the Wilderness Area.Authorizes the evaluation of adjacent areas for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System.
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Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3] · R–CO
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 249.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-416.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-416.
Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands Discharged.
Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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