James Peak Wilderness Act of 1999

Summary

James Peak Wilderness Act of 1999 - Amends the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 to designate specified lands in the Arapaho National Forest as the James Peak Wilderness. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture: (1) if the Colorado State Land Board informs the Secretary that it is willing to transfer to the United States some or all of the lands owned by the Board within the Wilderness, to promptly seek to reach agreement with the Board regarding terms and conditions for acquisition of such lands; (2) to enter into negotiations with the owner of lands located within the portion of the Jim Creek drainage within the Wilderness for the purpose of acquiring such lands; and (3) to report to specified House and Senate Committees upon the conclusion of an agreement for acquisition of such lands or, after one year after this Act's enactment date, on the status of negotiations. Directs the Forest Supervisor of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests to: (1) establish a trailhead and corresponding facilities and services to regulate use of National Forest System lands adjacent to Alice Township and St. Mary's Glacier; (2) consult with the Clear Creek County Commissioners and residents in the immediate vicinity regarding the location of such facilities and services; and (3) inform specified House and Senate Committees regarding the amount of any additional funding required to implement such measures. Directs the Secretary to remove the abandoned radio tower and associated structures located on Mount Eva on the potential wilderness lands.

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  Introduced in House · EN · 10 June 1999

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