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110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1658
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 22, 2007
Mr. Salazar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To amend the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Act of 2000 to explain the purpose and provide for the administration of the Baca National Wildlife Refuge.
Purpose and management of the Baca National Wildlife Refuge
Section 6 of the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 410hhh–4) is amended—
in subsection (a)—
by striking (a) Establishment.—(1) When
and inserting the following:
Establishment and purpose
Establishment
In general
When
;
in paragraph (2), by striking (2) Such establishment
and inserting the following:
Effective date
The establishment of the refuge under subparagraph (A)
; and
by adding at the end the following:
Purpose
The purpose of the Baca National Wildlife Refuge shall be to restore, enhance, and maintain wetland, upland, riparian, and other habitats for native wildlife, plant, and fish species in the San Luis Valley.
;
in subsection (c)—
by striking The Secretary
and inserting the following:
In general
The Secretary
; and
by adding at the end the following:
Requirements
In administering the Baca National Wildlife Refuge, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable—
emphasize migratory bird conservation; and
take into consideration the role of the Refuge in broader landscape conservation efforts.
; and
in subsection (d)—
in paragraph (1), by striking and
at the end;
in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and
; and
by adding at the end the following:
use decreed water rights on the Refuge in approximately the same manner that the water rights have been used historically.
.