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<br />(B) Nothing in this Act shaH be construed as a creation, recognition,
<br />disclaimer, relinquishment, or reduction of any water rights of the United
<br />States in the State of Colorado existing before the date of enactment of
<br />this Act, except as provided in subsection (g)(2) of this section.
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<br />(C) Except as provided in subsection (g) of this section, nothing in this Act
<br />shall be construed as constituting an interpretation of any other Act or any
<br />designation made by or pursuant thereto.
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<br />(D) Nothing in this section shall be construed as establishing a precedent
<br />with regard to any future wilderness designations.
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<br />(c) NEW OR EXPANDED PROJECTS- Notwithstanding any other provision oflaw,
<br />on and after the date of enactment of this Act neither the President nor any other
<br />officer, employee, or agent of the United States shall fund, assist, authorize, or issue a
<br />license or permit for the development of any new water resource facility within the
<br />areas described in sections 2, 5, 6, and 9 of this Act or the enlargement of any water
<br />resource facility within the areas described in sections 2,5,6, and 9 of this Act.
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<br />(d) ACCESS AND OPERATION- (I) Subject to the provisions of this subsection (d),
<br />the Secretary shall allow reasonable access to water resource facilities in existence on
<br />the date of enactment of this Act within the areas described in sections 2,5,6, and 9
<br />of this Act, including motorized access where necessary and customarily employed
<br />on routes existing as of the date of enactment of this Act.
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<br />(2) Existing access routes within such areas customarily employed as ofthe date
<br />of enactment of this Act may be used, maintained, repaired, and replaced to the
<br />extent necessary to maintain their present function, design, and serviceable
<br />operation, so long as such activities have no increased adverse impacts on the
<br />resources and values of the areas described in sections 2, 5, 6, and 9 of this Act
<br />than existed as of the date of enactment of this Act.
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<br />(3) Subject to the provisions of subsections (c) and (d), the Secretary shall allow
<br />water resource facilities existing on the date of enactment of this Act within areas
<br />described in sections 2, 5, 6, and 9 of this Act to be used, operated, maintained,
<br />repaired, and replaced to the extent necessary for the continued exercise, in
<br />accordance with Colorado State law, of vested water rights adjudicated for use in
<br />connection with such facilities by a court of competent jurisdiction prior to the
<br />date of enactment of this Act: Provided, That the impact of an existing facility on
<br />the water resources and values of the area shall not be increased as a result of
<br />changes in the adjudicated type of use of such facility as of the date of enactment
<br />of this Act.
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<br />(4) Water resource facilities, and access routes serving such facilities, existing
<br />within the areas described in sections 2,5,6, and 9 of this Act on the date of
<br />enactment of this Act shall be maintained and repaired when and to the extent
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