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boundary of the Deep Creek-Yampatika Ute Wilderness Area as established by Section 4. It also defines 'Secretary" to include both the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior. Section 4. Deep Creek-Yampatika Ute Wilderness Area designation Section 4 delineates the approximate acreage of the wilderness area at 7,350 acres. The Committee notes that there are no private inholdings within the boundary of the area; however, the legislation does not preclude the Secretaries from purchasing private property abutting the wilderness area for the purpose of incorporating such property into the wilderness area, provided it meets wilderness designation criteria. Any additions to the wilderness area would an act of Section 5. Management Section 5 directs that the wilderness area be managed in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.), the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C.1701 et seq.), and other applicable law. The legislation withdrawals the wilderness area, subject to valid existing rights, from public land laws, mining laws, and mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. Section 5(c) deals with the continued aerial navigation training maneuver exercises over and on the lands within the wilderness area by the Colorado Army National Guard for training exercises. This section recognizes the existence and continuation, as implemented and interpreted, of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) among Colorado Army National Guard, through the High Altitude ARNG Aviation Training Site, the Forest Service, and the Bureau of Land Management. Section (5) (c) (2) directs the parties to the MOU to review the agreement for continued operations and the associated operating plan not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this legislation, and annually thereafter. These provisions are intended to encourage the Colorado Army National Guard to identify areas outside of the wilderness area where the High Altitude ARNG Aviation Training Site could be relocated, subject to agreement of all parties to the MOU. The Committee recognizes that while aerial training exercises are a pre-existing use in the wilderness area--and that the Wilderness Act expressly allows for such pre-existing uses to continue following wilderness designation--the Committee supports the relocation of the training site if a suitable location is determined and agreed on. Section (5) (d) specifies that the Colorado Division of Wildlife shall have continued jurisdiction over hunting and fishing in the wilderness area. Sections (5) (e) (1) and (5) (e) (2) address grazing and allow for the issuance of grazing leases or permits in the wilderness area by the Secretaries in accordance with the Executive Orders followed for other lands under the jurisdiction of the Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management. The Committee intends that existing grazing permits will continue. Section (5) (f) specifies that Congress does not intend the establishment of the wilderness area to create protective perimeters or Colorado Water Conservation Board Flood Protection. Water Supply Planning and Financing. Stream and Lake Protection Water Supply Protection. Conservation and Drought Planning 9