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<br /> (8) Colorado law authorizes the Colorado Water Conservation Board to hold
<br /> instream flow rights in order to protect the natural environment. Establishment and/or
<br /> augmentation of such an instream flow right for Deep Creek, abandonment of existing
<br /> 410 conditional rights appertaining to waters upstream from the Wilderness Area, and/or
<br /> conversion to such instream flow rights of existing absolute water rights appertaining
<br /> to- such waters would be beneficial to the protection of the resources and values of the
<br /> Wilderness Area.
<br /> (9) There are no known water resource facilities or projects, or rights-of-way
<br /> or access routes -serving water:resource facilities or projects, within the Wilderness
<br /> Area Therefore, it is not necessary to include Provisions in this Act for ,access,
<br /> operation, routes, maintenance,. Or repair for water resource facilities or projects:
<br /> (b) Purpose. --The purpose of this Act is to conserve, protect, and enhance for the
<br /> benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the unique and nationally
<br /> important values of the Federal lands depicted on the Map, including wilderness,
<br /> geological, natural, scientific, recreational, environmental, biological, and scenic
<br /> resources of such Federal lands, by establishing the Deep Creek-Yampatika Ute
<br /> Wilderness Area in the State of Colorado.
<br /> SEC. 3 . DEFINITIONS.
<br /> In this Act:
<br /> (1) Wilderness area. --The term "Wilderness Area" means the Deep Creek-
<br /> Yampatika Ute Wilderness Area established by section 4.
<br /> (2) Map. --The term "Map" means the map entitled "Proposed Deep Creek-
<br /> Yampatika Ute Wilderness Area" and dated February 25, 2002 .
<br /> (3) Secretary. --The term --Secretary" means—(A) the Secretary of Agriculture,
<br /> acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, with regard to lands over which that
<br /> Secretary has jurisdiction; and
<br /> (B) the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of
<br /> Land Management, with regard to lands over which that Secretary has jurisdiction.
<br /> • SEC. 4. DEEP CREEK-YAMPATIKA UTE WILDERNESS AREA DESIGNATION.
<br /> (a) In General. --In furtherance of the Wilderness Act, there is established the
<br /> Deep Creek-Yampatika Ute Wilderness Area in the State of Colorado.
<br /> (b) Areas Included. --The Wilderness Area shall consist of approximately 7,350
<br /> acres of Federal land as generally depicted on the Map.
<br /> (c) Effective Date
<br /> (7.) Determination Subsec'tions7 (-a.) anc`i. (77) ,shall tale .effect -upon,,:a
<br /> determ nation by' the ecxe ,ary of Agricru�4tuve l�hat'
<br /> (A) , :ditrona water;righ s desc04ed .a.n„s£egt won (e -(3) (A) ( ),.hate been
<br /> canceled;' or abandoned,
<br /> CB absolut&water rights,descr .bed in section 6(eT(3 ,(A') (ii) have been =conveyed
<br /> to.'the Colorado Water Co nser ration hoard for conveys -i to in0tream,f:i owe under
<br /> Colorado law,= or
<br /> (C) the Colorado Water conservation Bord ,hesma.de a final,3 deermination
<br /> regarding whether or no lixastrean,7tlow. l.eve :s,-nri. Deei Creel are adeg azbe#
<br /> (2) Notice. --As soon as practicable after making a determination under paragraph
<br /> (1) , the Secretary of Agriculture shall publish notice of that determination in the
<br /> Federal Register.
<br /> SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT.
<br /> (a) Wilderness Area. --After making a determination under section 4 (c) , the
<br /> Secretary, shall manage the Wilderness Area in a manner that--
<br /> (1) conserves, protects, and enhances the resources of the Wilderness Area; and
<br /> (2) is in accordance with--
<br /> (A) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) , except that, with respect to
<br /> any wilderness areas designated by this Act, any reference in the Wilderness Act to the
<br /> effective date of the Wilderness Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the date of
<br /> the enactment of this Act;
<br /> (B) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ) ;
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<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
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