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<br />or responsibilities of the State of Colorado with respect to wildlife and fish in Colo-
<br />rado.
<br />(d) CoNFORMING AMENDMENT.-8ection 2(e) of the Endangered American Wilder-
<br />nen Act of 1978 (92 Stat. 41) is amended by striking "Subject toW and all that fol-
<br />lows through "System.".
<br />(e) BUFFER ZONES.-Congress does not intend that the designation by this Act of
<br />wildemen areas in the State of Colorado creates or implies the creation of protec-
<br />tive J!l'!rimetera or buffer zones around any wilderness area. The fact that
<br />nonwilderness activities or UBeS can be seen or heard from within a wilderness area
<br />shall not, of itself, preclude such activities or uses up to the boundary of the wilder-
<br />nen area.
<br />m WIlDERNESS NAME CHANGE.-The wilderness area designated as "Big Blue
<br />Wildernenw by section 102(a)(1) of Public Law 96-560, and the additions thereto
<br />made by paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 2(a) of this Act, shall hereafter be known
<br />as the Uncompahgre Wilderness. Any reference to the Big Blue Wilderness in any
<br />law, re~tion, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall
<br />be conSIdered to be a reference to the Uncompahgre Wilderness.
<br />(g) BoUNDARIES AND AUTHORIZATIONS TO USE LANDs.-{l) For the purpose of sec-
<br />tion 7 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 4601-9),
<br />the boundaries of affected National Forests, as modified by this section, shall be con-
<br />sidered to be the boundaries of such National Forests as of January I, 1965.
<br />(2) Nothing in this subsection shall affect valid existing rights of any person under
<br />the authority of law.
<br />(3) Authorizations to use lands transferred by this section which were issued prior
<br />to the date of enactment of this Act shall remain subject to the laws and regulations
<br />under which they were issued, to the extent consistent with this Act. Such author-
<br />izations shall be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture. Any renewal or ex-
<br />tension of such authorizations shall be subject to the laws and regulations pertain-
<br />ing to the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, and the applicable law, includ-
<br />ing this Act. The change of administrative jurisdiction resulting from the enactmmt
<br />of this section shall not in itself constitute a basis for denying or approving the re-
<br />newal or reissuance of any such authorization.
<br />SEC.... WILDERNESS D'Il"'IVA.av
<br />(a) REPEAL OF WILDERNESS STUDY PRoVIslONS.-Sections 105 and 106 of the Act
<br />of December 22, 1980 (Public Law 96-560), are hereby repealed.
<br />(b) INITIAL PLANs.-Section 107(bX2) of the Act of December 22, 1980 (Public Law
<br />9&-560), is amended by striking out "except thOBe lands remaining in further plan-
<br />ning upon enactment of this Act, areas listed in sections 105 and 106 of this Act,
<br />or previously congressional designated wilderness study areas,w.
<br />SEC. L I'08SIL IlIDGB RECREATION MANAGEMENT AREA.
<br />(a) ESTABUSHMENT.-{l) In order to conserve, protect, and enhance the scenic,
<br />wildlife, recreational, and other natural resource values of the Fossil Ridge area,
<br />there is hereby established the Fossil Ridge Recreation Management Area (herein-
<br />after referred to as the "recreation management areaW).
<br />(2) The recreation management area shall consist of certain lands in the Gunnison
<br />National Forest, Colorado, which comprise approximately 43,900 acres, as generally
<br />depicted as "Area AW on a map entitled "Fossil Ridge Wilderness Proposalw, dated
<br />January, 1993.
<br />(b) ADMINISTRATION.-The Secretary of Agriculture shall administer the recre-
<br />ation management area in accordance with this section and the laws and regula-
<br />tions generally applicable to the National Forest System.
<br />(c) Wl'nIDRAWAL.-8ubject to valid existing rights, all lands within the recreation
<br />management area are hereby withdrawn from all fonns of entry, appropriation, or
<br />disposal under the public land laws, from location, entry, and patent under the min-
<br />ing laws, and from disposition under the mineral and geothermal leasing laws, in-
<br />c1udin~ all amendments thereto.
<br />(d) TIMBER HARVESTlNG.-No timber harvesting shall be allowed within the recre-
<br />ation management area except to the extent that would be permitted in wilderness
<br />under section 4(d)(1) oi the Wilderness Act for necessary control of fire, insects, and
<br />diseases, and for public safety.
<br />(e) LNESTOCK GRAZING.-The designation of the recreation management area
<br />shaH Dot be construed to prohibit, or change the administration of, the grazing of
<br />livestock within the recreation management area.
<br />CO DEVEWPMENT.-No developed campgrounds shall be constructed within the
<br />recreation management area. After the date of enactment of this Act, no new roads
<br />or trails may be constructed within the recreation management area.
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