§ 539j. — Bowen Gulch Protection Area.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC539j]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 2--NATIONAL FORESTS
SUBCHAPTER I--ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 539j. Bowen Gulch Protection Area
(a) Establishment
(1) There is hereby established in the Arapaho National Forest,
Colorado, the Bowen Gulch Protection Area (hereinafter in this Act
referred to as the ``protection area'').
(2) The protection area shall consist of certain lands in the
Arapaho National Forest, Colorado, which comprise approximately 11,600
acres, as generally depicted as ``Area A'' on a map entitled ``Bowen
Gulch Additions to Never Summer Wilderness Proposal'', dated January,
1993.
(b) Administration
The Secretary shall administer the protection area in accordance
with this section and the laws and regulations generally applicable to
the National Forest System.
(c) Withdrawal
Subject to valid existing rights, all lands within the protection
area are hereby withdrawn from all forms of entry, appropriation, or
disposal under the public land laws, from location, entry, and patent
under the mining laws, and from disposition under the mineral and
geothermal leasing laws, including all amendments thereto.
(d) Development
No developed campgrounds shall be constructed within the protection
area. After August 13, 1993, no new roads or trails may be constructed
within the protection area.
(e) Timber harvesting
No timber harvesting shall be allowed within the protection area
except to the extent that would be permitted in wilderness under section
1133(d)(1) of this title for necessary control of fire, insects, and
diseases, and for public safety.
(f) Motorized travel
Motorized travel shall be permitted within the protection area only
on those designated trails and routes existing as of July 1, 1991, and
only during periods of adequate snow cover. At all other times,
mechanized, non-motorized travel shall be permitted within the
protection area.
(g) Management plan
During the revision of the Land and Resource Management Plan for the
Arapaho National Forest, the Forest Service shall develop a management
plan for the protection area, after providing for public comment.
(Pub. L. 103-77, Sec. 6, Aug. 13, 1993, 107 Stat. 761.)
References in Text
This Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 103-77, Aug. 13,
1993, 107 Stat. 756, known as the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note
set out under section 539i of this title and Tables.
The public land laws, referred to in subsec. (c), are classified
generally to Title 43, Public Lands.
The mining laws and the mineral leasing laws, referred to in subsec.
(c), are classified generally to Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining.
Geothermal leasing laws, referred to in subsec. (c), are classified
principally to chapter 23 (Sec. 1001 et seq.) of Title 30.
Definitions
Section 1(b) of Pub. L. 103-77 provided that:
``(1) As used in this Act [see Short Title note set out under
section 539i of this title] with reference to lands in the National
Forest System, the term `the Secretary' means the Secretary of
Agriculture.
``(2) As used in this Act with respect to lands not in the National
Forest System, the term `the Secretary' means the Secretary of the
Interior.''
