Sarvis Creek Wilderness Completion Act

This bill would add more land to the Sarvis Creek Wilderness in Colorado. It updates the 1993 Colorado Wilderness Act and says that, for managing the new area, the key date is when this bill becomes law .

It keeps Tribal treaty rights in place and allows Tribes to access and use the added area for traditional, religious, and cultural purposes, as allowed by law. It also lets the Secretary of Agriculture take needed steps to control wildfire, insects, and diseases in the new wilderness area.

• Who is affected: Indian Tribes; the U.S. Department of Agriculture (which manages the area).
• What changes: More land becomes part of the Sarvis Creek Wilderness; Tribal access for traditional uses is allowed; land managers can act to control fire, insects, and disease when necessary.
• When: The management rules for the added area take effect on the date this bill becomes law.