Additions to national wilderness preservation system in the State of Colorado

(a) Additions Section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–77; 107 Stat. 756; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note) is amended by adding at the end the following paragraphs: (23) Certain lands managed by the Colorado River Valley Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately 20,171 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled Bull Gulch & Castle Peak Proposed Wilderness, dated December 30, 2025, which shall be known as the Bull Gulch Wilderness. (24) Certain lands managed by the Colorado River Valley Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately 19,033 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled Bull Gulch & Castle Peak Proposed Wilderness, dated December 30, 2025, which shall be known as the Castle Peak Wilderness. (25) Certain lands managed by the Colorado River Valley Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately 312 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled Maroon Bells Addition Proposed Wilderness, dated November 22, 2023, which is hereby incorporated in and shall be deemed to be a part of the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness Area designated by Public Law 88–577. (26) Certain lands managed by the Gunnison Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately 38,176 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled Redcloud & Handies Peak Proposed Wilderness, dated November 22, 2023, which shall be known as the Redcloud Peak Wilderness. (27) Certain lands managed by the Gunnison Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management or located in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests, which comprise approximately 26,557 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled Redcloud & Handies Peak Proposed Wilderness, dated November 22, 2023, which shall be known as the Handies Peak Wilderness. (28) Certain lands managed by the Royal Gorge Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately 17,213 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled Table Mountain & McIntyre Hills Proposed Wilderness, dated November 22, 2023, which shall be known as the McIntyre Hills Wilderness. (29) Certain lands managed by the Glenwood Springs Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately 11,291 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled Grand Hogback Proposed Wilderness, dated November 22, 2023, which shall be known as the Grand Hogback Wilderness. (30) Certain lands managed by the Glenwood Springs Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management or located in the White River National Forest, which comprise approximately 16,305 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled Flat Tops Addition Proposed Wilderness, dated November 22, 2023, and which are hereby incorporated in and shall be deemed to be a part of the Flat Tops Wilderness designated by Public Law 94–146. (31) Certain lands managed by the Grand Junction Field Office, which comprise approximately 25,897 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled Demaree Canyon Proposed Wilderness, dated November 22, 2023, which shall be known as the Demaree Canyon Wilderness. (32) Certain lands managed by the Grand Junction Field Office, which comprise approximately 29,045 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled Little Books Cliff Proposed Wilderness, dated November 22, 2023, which shall be known as the Little Book Cliffs Wilderness. (33) Certain lands managed by the Tres Rios Field Office, which comprise approximately 24,475 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled Bug Canyon & Cross Canyon Proposed Wilderness, dated September 28, 2023, which shall be known as the Cross Canyon Wilderness. (34) Certain lands managed by the Tres Rios Field Office, which comprise approximately 4,782 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled Bug Canyon & Cross Canyon Proposed Wilderness, dated September 28, 2023, which shall be known as the Bug Canyon Wilderness. (35) Certain lands managed by the Tres Rios Field Office, which comprise approximately 21,220 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled McKenna Peak Proposed Wilderness, dated October 16, 2019, which shall be known as the McKenna Peak Wilderness. (36) Certain lands managed by the Tres Rios Field Office and Uncompahgre Field Office, which comprise approximately 56,206 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled Dolores River Canyon Proposed Wilderness, dated November 14, 2023, which shall be known as the Dolores River Canyon Wilderness. (37) Certain lands managed by the Uncompahgre Field Office and Grand Junction Field Office, which comprise approximately 39,919 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled Sewemup Mesa Proposed Wilderness, dated November 14, 2023, which shall be known as the Sewemup Mesa Wilderness.. (b) Further additions The following lands in the State of Colorado administered by the Bureau of Land Management or the United States Forest Service are hereby designated as wilderness and, therefore, as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) Certain lands managed by the Colorado River Valley Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management or located in the White River National Forest, which comprise approximately 25,232 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled Assignation Ridge Proposed Wilderness, dated November 22, 2023, which shall be known as the Assignation Ridge Wilderness. (2) Certain lands managed by the Royal Gorge Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management or located in the Pike and San Isabel National Forests, which comprise approximately 25,192 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled Badger Creek Proposed Wilderness, dated November 22, 2023, which shall be known as the Badger Creek Wilderness. (3) Certain lands managed by the Royal Gorge Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management or located in the Pike and San Isabel National Forests, which comprise approximately 38,253 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled Beaver Creek Proposed Wilderness, dated November 22, 2023, which shall be known as the Beaver Creek Wilderness. (4) Certain lands managed by the Royal Gorge Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management or the Bureau of Reclamation or located in the Pike and San Isabel National Forest, which comprise approximately 35,535 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled Grape Creek Proposed Wilderness, dated November 22, 2023, which shall be known as the Grape Creek Wilderness. (5) Certain lands managed by the Grand Junction Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately 13,351 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled North & South Bangs Canyon Proposed Wilderness, dated November 22, 2023, which shall be known as the North Bangs Canyon Wilderness. (6) Certain lands managed by the Grand Junction Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately 5,144 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled North & South Bangs Canyon Proposed Wilderness, dated November 22, 2023, which shall be known as the South Bangs Canyon Wilderness. (7) Certain lands managed by the Grand Junction Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately 27,150 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled Unaweep & Palisade Proposed Wilderness, dated November 22, 2023, which shall be known as the Palisade Wilderness. (8) Certain lands managed by the Grand Junction Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management or located in the Grand Mesa, Uncompaghre, and Gunnison National Forest, which comprise approximately 20,420 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled Unaweep & Palisade Proposed Wilderness, dated November 22, 2023, which shall be known as the Unaweep Wilderness. (9) Certain lands managed by the Kremmling Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately 31 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled Platte River Addition Proposed Wilderness, dated November 22, 2023, and which are hereby incorporated in and shall be deemed to be part of the Platte River Wilderness designated by Public Law 98–550. (10) Certain lands managed by the Uncompahgre Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately 17,660 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled Roubideau Proposed Wilderness, dated November 22, 2023, which shall be known as the Roubideau Wilderness. (11) Certain lands managed by the Uncompahgre Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management or located in the Grand Mesa, Uncompaghre, and Gunnison National Forest, which comprise approximately 12,986 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled Norwood Canyon Proposed Wilderness, dated November 22, 2023, which shall be known as the Norwood Canyon Wilderness. (12) Certain lands managed by the San Juan Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management Certain lands, which comprise approximately 14,339 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled Weber-Menefee Mountain Proposed Wilderness, dated November 22, 2023, which shall be known as the Weber-Menefee Mountain Wilderness. (13) Certain lands managed by the San Juan Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management or located in the San Juan National Forest, which comprise approximately 10,844 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled North & South Ponderosa Gorge Proposed Wilderness, dated November 22, 2023, which shall be known as the North Ponderosa Gorge Wilderness. (14) Certain lands managed by the San Juan Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management or located in the San Juan National Forest, which comprise approximately 12,393 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled North & South Ponderosa Gorge Proposed Wilderness, dated November 22, 2023, which shall be known as the South Ponderosa Gorge Wilderness. (15) Certain lands managed by the Royal Gorge Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management or located in the Pike and San Isabel National Forests, which comprise approximately 22,654 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled Browns Canyon Proposed Wilderness, dated November 22, 2023, which shall be known as the Browns Canyon Wilderness. (16) Certain lands managed by the San Luis Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately 10,871 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled San Luis Hills Proposed Wilderness, dated November 22, 2023, which shall be known as the San Luis Hills Wilderness. (17) Certain lands managed by the Royal Gorge Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately 27,719 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled Table Mountain & McIntyre Hills Proposed Wilderness, dated November 22, 2023, which shall be known as the Table Mountain Wilderness. (c) West elk addition Certain lands in the State of Colorado administered by the Gunnison Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management, the United States National Park Service, and the Bureau of Reclamation, which comprise approximately 6,846 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled West Elk Addition Proposed Wilderness, dated November 22, 2023, are hereby designated as wilderness and, therefore, as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System and are hereby incorporated in and shall be deemed to be a part of the West Elk Wilderness designated by Public Law 88–577. The boundary adjacent to Blue Mesa Reservoir shall be 50 feet landward from the water’s edge, and shall change according to the water level. (d) Blue mesa reservoir If the Bureau of Reclamation determines that lands within the West Elk Wilderness are necessary for future expansion of the Blue Mesa Reservoir, the Secretary shall by publication of a revised boundary description in the Federal Register revise the boundary of the West Elk Wilderness. (e) Maps and descriptions As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of the Act, the Secretary shall file a map and a boundary description of each area designated as wilderness by this section with the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. Each map and boundary description shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map or boundary description. The maps and boundary descriptions shall be on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior, and in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, as appropriate. (f) State and private lands Lands within the exterior boundaries of any wilderness area designated under this section that are owned by a private entity or by the State of Colorado, including lands administered by the Colorado State Land Board, shall be included within such wilderness area if such lands are acquired by the United States. Such lands may be acquired by the United States only as provided in the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).