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<br />or equitable apportionment decrees that apportion water among and between the
<br />State of Colorado and other States. Except as expressly provided in this section,
<br />nothing in this Act shall affect or limit the development or use by existing and fu-
<br />ture holders of vested water rights of Colorado's full apportionment of such waters.
<br />(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, neither the Secretary of Agri-
<br />culture nor any other officer, employee, or agent of the United States, or any other
<br />perliOn, shall assert in any court or agency of the United States or any other juris-
<br />diction any rights, and no court or l'.gency of the United Ststes shall consider any
<br />claim or defense asaerted by any psroon based upon such rights, which may be de-
<br />termined to have been established for waters of the North Platte River for purposes
<br />of the Platte River Wilderness Area established by Public Law 98-550, locatad on
<br />the Colorado-Wyoming State boundary, to the extent such rights would limit the use
<br />or development of water within Colorado by present and future holders of vested
<br />water rights in the North Platte River and its tributaries, to the full extent allowed
<br />under interstate comped or United States Supreme Court equitable decree. Any
<br />such rights shall be exercised as if junior to, in a manner 80 as not to prevent, the
<br />use or development of Colorado's full entitlement to interstate waters of the North
<br />Platte River and its tributaries within Colorado allowed under interstate compact
<br />or United States Supreme Court equitable decree.
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<br />SEC. 9. PIEDRA, ROUBIDEAV, AND TABEGVACHE AREAS..
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<br />(a) AREAs.-The provisions of this section shall apply to the following areas:
<br />(1) Certain lands in the San Juan National Forest, Colorado, comprising ap-
<br />proximately 62,550 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled "Piedra
<br />Area" dated January, 1993; and
<br />(2) Certain lands in the Uncompahgre National Forest, Colorado, comprising
<br />approximately 19,650 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled
<br />"Roubideau Area" dated January, 1993; and
<br />(3) Certain lands in the Uncompahgre National Forest, Colorado and in the
<br />San Juan Resource Area administered by of the Bureau of Land Management,
<br />comprising approximately 17,240 acres, as generally depicted on the map enti.
<br />tled "Tabeguache Area" dated January, 1993.
<br />(b) MANAGEMENT.-{l) Subject to valid existing rights, the areas described in sub-
<br />section (a) are withdrawn from all forms of location, leasing, patent, disposition, or
<br />disposal under public land, mining, and mineral and geothermal leasing laws of the
<br />United States.
<br />(2) The areas described in subsection (a) shall not be subject to any obligation to
<br />further study such lands for wilderness designation.
<br />(3) Until Congress determines otherwise, and subject to the provisions of section
<br />8 of this Act, activities within such areas shall be managed by the Secretary of Agri-
<br />culture and the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, so as to maintain the
<br />areas' presently existing wilderness character and potential for inclusion in the Na-
<br />tional Wilderness Preservation System.
<br />(4) Livestock grazing in such areas shall be permitted and managed to the same
<br />extent and in the same manner as of the date of enactment of this Act. Except as
<br />provided by this Act, mechanized or motorized travel shall not be permitted in such
<br />areas:_Prouided,_ThaL the ~Secretary-may_permit_motorized_travel on trail number
<br />535 in the San Juan National Forest durin; periods of adequate snow cover.
<br />(c) DATA COLLECTION.-The Secretary Of Agriculture and the Secretary of the In-
<br />terior, in consultation with the Colorado Water Conservation Board, shall compile
<br />data concerning the water resources of the areas described in subsection (a) and ex-
<br />isting and proposed water resource facilities affecting such values.
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<br />!!EC. Jo. SPANISH PEAKS PLANNING AREA STUDY.
<br />(8) RF;I'ORT.-Not later than three years from the date of enactment of this Act,
<br />the Secretary shall report to the Committee on Natural Resources of the United
<br />States House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
<br />sources of the United States Senate on the status of private property interests lo-
<br />cated within the Spanish Peaks planning area of the San Isabel National Forest in
<br />Colorado, as generally depicted on a map entitled "Spanish Peaks Further Planning
<br />Area Study", dated January, 1993.
<br />(b) CCi.J'TEj..T3 OF REFORT.-The H~pori, required by this s€ction shaH identify the
<br />'c~stion of all !)rivate property situated within the exterior boundaries of the Span-
<br />ish Peaks ]llsmning area; the nature of such pmperty interests; the acreage of such
<br />private DFoperty interests; and '.he Secretary's views on whether the owners of said
<br />properties :-"ould be wiJlin~ to enter into ei~her s sale or excha....ge of these prop-
<br />;J,tieg at fau- market valUE If such a transad!On became aV'll!able In the near future.
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