16 U.S.C. § 192b-9 : US Code - Section 192B-9: Rocky Mountain National Park, Roosevelt National Forest, and the Arapaho National Forest

Search 16 U.S.C. § 192b-9 : US Code - Section 192B-9: Rocky Mountain National Park, Roosevelt National Forest, and the Arapaho National Forest

(a) Revision of boundaries
The boundaries of Rocky Mountain National Park, the Roosevelt
National Forest, and the Arapaho National Forest are revised as
generally depicted on the map entitled "Boundary Adjustments, Rocky
Mountain National Park", numbered 121-80,047, dated October 1,
1979, which shall be on file and available for public inspection in
the Office of the Director, National Park Service, Department of
the Interior, and the Office of the Chief, Forest Service,
Department of Agriculture: Provided, That the area shown on such
map as E-5 and known as the Twin Sisters area shall remain a part
of the Rocky Mountain National Park. All lands added or transferred
by this Act to Rocky Mountain National Park, Roosevelt National
Forest, and Arapaho National Forest shall be subject to the laws
and regulations applicable to the appropriate National Park or
National Forest. Lands within the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area as
designated by Public Law 95-450 (92 Stat. 1099) [16 U.S.C. 460jj et
seq.], that are transferred by this Act to Rocky Mountain National
Park shall remain in the National Wilderness Preservation System.
Lands within the Rocky Mountain National Park that are adjacent to
the Indian Peaks Wilderness and that are transferred by this Act to
the Roosevelt National Forest shall be incorporated in and become
part of the Indian Peaks Wilderness.
(b) Acquisition of lands and interest; functions of Secretary of
the Interior and Secretary of Agriculture
The Secretary of the Interior, with respect to lands added or
transferred by this Act to Rocky Mountain National Park, and the
Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to lands added or
transferred by this Act to Roosevelt and Arapaho National Forests,
may acquire lands and interests in such lands, by donation,
purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or by exchange. The
Secretary of Agriculture, under sections 485 and 486 of this title,
may accept on behalf of the United States title to any land in
section 30, township 7 north, range 73 west, of the sixth principal
meridian which lies within the boundary of Rocky Mountain National
Park as revised by this Act, in exchange for which the Secretary of
the Interior, notwithstanding section 1279(a) of this title, is
authorized to issue patent to lands lying within the Cache La
Poudre Wild and Scenic River study corridor. Upon completion of the
exchange, the Secretary of Agriculture shall transfer to the
administrative jurisdiction by the Secretary of the Interior the
portion of such land lying within the boundary of the Rocky
Mountain National Park as revised by this Act.
(c) Transfer of certain areas by the Bureau of Land Management
The Federal lands within the administrative jurisdiction of the
Bureau of Land Management and within the areas referred to as E-2
and GL-3 on the map referred to in subsection (a) of this section
shall be transferred to Rocky Mountain National Park without
transfer of funds.
(d) City of Longmont, Colorado; retention of certain areas for the
development of a reservoir
If the city of Longmont, Colorado, notifies the Secretary of the
Interior that lands within the area referred to as E-8 on the map
referred to in subsection (a) of this section that are owned by
such city are necessary for the development of a reservoir, the
Secretary shall by publication of a revised boundary description in
the Federal Register revise the boundary of Rocky Mountain Park
within such area to exclude the lands which are necessary for the
development of the reservoir: Provided, That the authority of such
Secretary to revise the boundary for this purpose shall expire on
November 1, 1981; and the only lands which may be excluded are the
approximately one hundred twenty-nine acres owned by such city.
(e) Old McGregor Ranch; retention by owners
If after the completion of two complete fiscal years following
December 22, 1980, the Secretary of the Interior has not purchased
interests in the lands of approximately one thousand two hundred
acres known as the Old McGregor Ranch located within the area
referred to as E-2 on the map referred to in subsection (a) of this
section, and the owner of such lands petitions the Secretary to
exclude such lands from Rocky Mountain National Park, the Secretary
shall by publication of a revised boundary description in the
Federal Register return the boundary of Rocky Mountain National
Park in such area E-2 to the boundary as it existed before December
22, 1980.
(f) City of Grand Lake, Colorado; conveyance of land by the
Secretary
The Secretary of the Interior shall convey, to the city of Grand
Lake, Colorado, without compensation or consideration, the lands,
not to exceed two acres, within the area referred to as GL-5 on the
map referred to in subsection (a) of this section.
(g) Use of snowmobiles in certain areas
The Secretary of the Interior may provide for the use of
snowmobiles along the East Shore Trail of Shadow Mountain Lake if
after study the Secretary determines such use will not result in
any significant adverse impact upon wildlife.