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mechanism for the wilderness determination is described. In Section <br /> (6) (e) (3) (A) , the Secretary of Agriculture is given authority to make a <br /> grant to the Department of Natural Resources to compensate willing <br /> parties for canceling or abandoning conditional water rights within or <br /> upstream to the wilderness area, or compensating willing parties for 410 <br /> conveying absolute water. rights within or upstream to the wilderness <br /> area to the Colorado Water Conservation Board for conversion to instream <br /> flows under Colorado:.:law. Section (6) (e) (3) (B) establishes that <br /> compensation, shall he given pursuant to an enforceable agreement between <br /> the Department of Natural Resources of the State of Colorado and the <br /> willing party.. ,The: fair market value, shall be=.determrnedd by an <br /> independent appraisal Section: (6) (e) (3) (C} :authors zes an appropr anon <br /> of 0,009 to be granted to the Colorado Department of Natural <br /> Resources .for allocation to ws-iliia owners of -the water :rights desicrrb"e'd <br /> above:: to aceompli6 "the intent _of tb1s section the= Comttitted` recaga .azes? <br /> this section <br /> a s an xx�noyat�vex aproaeh to protect the bioxog�cal head <br /> the Deep.Creek„waterway w i bi the.,wilde ne, ..area x, <br /> Section 7. Map and legal description <br /> Section 7 directs that the map and legal description shall have the <br /> same force and effect as if included in the legislation, and that in <br /> case of discrepancy, the map is controlling. <br /> Section 8. Wilderness potential <br /> Section 8 makes clear that this legislation does not preclude or <br /> restrict the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to evaluate the <br /> suitability of roadless and unroaded areas adjacent to the wilderness <br /> area for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System in the <br /> future. The Committee recognizes that the boundary as drawn around the <br /> 1111 canyon rim is sufficient at this time to protect Deep Creek's wilderness <br /> character. However, H.R. 2963 does not restrict the consideration of <br /> these roadless and unroaded areas around the canyon rim for wilderness <br /> designation in the future. The Committee finds that such designations <br /> may prove appropriate in the future, should support for such <br /> designations emerge within the affected agencies, locally elected <br /> officials, and interested citizens. <br /> COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br /> Regarding clause 2 (b) (1) of rule X and clause 3 (c) (1) of rule XIII of <br /> the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Resources ' <br /> oversight findings and recommendations are reflected in the body of this <br /> report. <br /> CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT <br /> Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United States grants <br /> Congress the authority to enact this bill. <br /> COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XIII <br /> 1. Cost of Legislation. Clause 3 (d) (2) of rule XIII of the Rules of <br /> the House of Representatives requires an estimate and a comparison by <br /> the Committee of the costs which would be incurred in carrying out this <br /> bill. However, clause 3 (d) (3) (B) of that rule provides that this <br /> requirement does not apply when the Committee has included in its report <br /> a timely submitted cost estimate of the bill prepared by the Director of <br /> the Congressional Budget Office under section 402 of the Congressional <br /> Budget Act of 1974. <br /> 11111 <br /> 2 . Congressional Budget Act. As required by clause 3 (c) (2) of rule <br /> Colorado Water Conservation Board <br /> Flood Protection•Water Supply Planning and Financing•Stream and Lake Protection <br /> Water Supply Protection•Conservation and Drought Planning <br />