§ 460mmm. Findings and purpose
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(a)Findings Congress finds that certain areas located in the Grand Valley in Mesa County, Colorado, and Grand County, Utah, should be protected and enhanced for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations. These areas include the following:
(1)The areas making up the Black Ridge and Ruby Canyons of the Grand Valley and Rabbit Valley, which contain unique and valuable scenic, recreational, multiple use opportunities (including grazing), paleontological, natural, and wildlife components enhanced by the rural western setting of the area, provide extensive opportunities for recreational activities, and are publicly used for hiking, camping, and grazing, and are worthy of additional protection as a national conservation area.
(2)The Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness Study Area has wilderness value and offers unique geological, paleontological, scientific, and recreational resources.
(b)Purpose The purpose of this subchapter is to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the unique and nationally important values of the public lands described in section 460mmm–2(b) of this title, including geological, cultural, paleontological, natural, scientific, recreational, environmental, biological, wilderness, wildlife education, and scenic resources of such public lands, by establishing the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area and the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness in the State of Colorado and the State of Utah.
(Pub. L. 106–353, § 2, Oct. 24, 2000, 114 Stat. 1374; Pub. L. 108–400, § 1(a), Oct. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2254.)
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- Public Law 106–353To establish the Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area and the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness, and for other purposes
- Public Law 108–400To amend the Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area and Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness Act of 2000 to rename the Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area as the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area
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- Pub. L. 106–353, § 2
- 114 Stat. 1374
- Pub. L. 108–400, § 1(a)
- 118 Stat. 2254
- Pub. L. 108–400
- Pub. L. 108–400, § 1(f)
- Pub. L. 108–400, § 1(g)
- Pub. L. 106–353, § 1
- Pub. L. 108–400, § 1(e)
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§ 460mmm
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 106–353, § 2
Stat.114 Stat. 1374
Pub. L.Pub. L. 108–400, § 1(a)
Stat.118 Stat. 2254
Pub. L.Pub. L. 108–400
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