Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness Act of 1996 - Designates certain lands in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System which, together with specified lands within the Indian Peaks Wilderness, shall be known as the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness.
Reserves water rights in such area sufficient for purposes of the wilderness designation.
Provides that this Act shall not be construed to prevent or impede activities under the surface of lands designated as wilderness by this Act to operate, maintain, repair, or replace the Alva B. Adams Tunnel of the Colorado-Big Thompson Project.
Repeals provisions authorizing the Bureau of Reclamation to enter and utilize for flowage or other purposes areas within the Park which may be necessary for the development and maintenance of a Government reclamation project.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E654-655)
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Lands.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
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