Sec. 3. Colorado Wilderness additions

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Section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–77 ) is amended— in paragraph (18), by striking 1993, and inserting 1993, and certain Federal land within the White River National Forest that comprises approximately 6,875 acres, as generally depicted as ; and Proposed Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness Additions on the map entitled Proposed Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness Additions and dated January 23, 2018, by adding at the end the following: Certain Federal land within the White River National Forest that comprises approximately 3,902 acres, as generally depicted as Proposed No Name Wilderness Addition on the map entitled Holy Cross Wilderness Addition Proposal and dated January 23, 2018, which shall be incorporated into and managed as part of the Holy Cross Wilderness designated by section 102(a)(5) of Public Law 96–560 (94 Stat. 3266).

Certain Federal land within the White River National Forest that comprises approximately 5,235 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Tenmile Proposal and dated January 23, 2018, which shall be known as the Hoosier Ridge Wilderness . Certain Federal land within the White River National Forest that comprises approximately 7,606 acres, as generally depicted as Proposed Tenmile Wilderness on the map entitled Tenmile Proposal and dated January 23, 2018, which shall be known as the Tenmile Wilderness .

Certain Federal land within the White River National Forest that comprises approximately 9,419 acres, as generally depicted as Proposed Freeman Creek Wilderness Addition and Proposed Spraddle Creek Wilderness Addition on the map entitled Eagles Nest Wilderness Additions Proposal and dated January 23, 2018, which shall be incorporated into and managed as part of the Eagles Nest Wilderness designated by Public Law 94–352 (90 Stat. 870). . Any reference in the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) to the effective date of that Act shall be considered to be a reference to the effective date of the amendment made by subsection

(a)for purposes of administering the wilderness designated under this section (referred to in this section as a covered area ). In accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1) ), the Secretary may take any measure in a covered area that the Secretary determines to be necessary for the control of fire, insects, and diseases, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. Any land or interest in land that is acquired by the United States within the boundaries of a covered area shall— become part of the covered area; and be managed in accordance with— this section; and any other applicable laws. The grazing of livestock on a covered area, if established before the effective date of the amendment made by subsection (a), shall be permitted to continue subject to such reasonable regulations as are considered necessary by the Secretary, in accordance with section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4) ). Congress does not intend for the designation under this section of Federal land as wilderness to create a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the covered area. The fact that nonwilderness activities or uses can be seen or heard from within a covered area shall not preclude the activities or uses up to the boundary of the covered area. For purposes of administering the Federal land designated as wilderness by paragraph

(26)of section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–77 ) (as added by subsection (a)), the Secretary shall, as determined to be appropriate for the protection of watersheds, coordinate the activities of the Secretary in response to fires and flooding events with interested State and local agencies, including operations using aircraft or mechanized equipment. Nothing in this section restricts or precludes— any low-level overflight of military aircraft over a covered area, including military overflights that can be seen, heard, or detected within the covered area; flight testing or evaluation over a covered area; or the use or establishment of— new units of special use airspace over a covered area; or any military flight training or transportation over a covered area. The amendment made by subsection

(a)shall take effect on the earlier of— the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act; and the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits to the appropriate committees of Congress a certification that policies and procedures are in place to ensure the continuation of military overflights over each covered area, as described in subsection (h).

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