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<br />known as the Deep Creek-Yampatika Ute Wilderness. <br /> <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 />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 /> <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 /> <br />In this Act: <br /> <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 lU:e....JchlDe.rness Area" and.nated February---2.S, 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 /> <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 /> <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 /> <br />Effective Date.-- <br />(1) Determination.--Subsections (a) and <br />determination by the Secretary of Agriculture <br />(A) conditional water rights described <br />canceled or abandoned; <br />(B) absolute water rights described in section 6(e) (3) (A) (ii) have <br />to the Colorado Water Conservation Board for conversion to instream flows <br />Colorado law; or <br />(C) the Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />regarding whether or not instream flow levels in <br /> <br />Ie) <br /> <br />Ib) shall <br />that-- <br />in section <br /> <br />take effect upon a <br /> <br />6(e) (3) (A) (i) have been <br /> <br />been conveyed <br />under <br /> <br />has made a final determination <br />Deep Creek are adequate. <br /> <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 /> <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 /> <br />3 <br />