Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-110

§539l–2 James Peak Fall River Trailhead

Title 16 › CHAPTER 2 — NATIONAL FORESTS › SUBCHAPTER I — ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION › § 539l–2

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Create a trailhead and related services to manage National Forest land use near the Fall River basin, south of Alice Township and St. Mary’s Glacier in Colorado. The work must include trailhead parking, public restrooms, and trailhead and trail upkeep. The Arapaho/Roosevelt Forest Supervisor must assign Forest Service staff to run and oversee the area. The Forest Supervisor must talk with Clear Creek County commissioners and residents of Alice Township and St. Mary’s Glacier about where to put the facilities and about steps needed for emergency or law enforcement vehicle access, public health, and local access problems. After that consultation, the Forest Supervisor must report to the House Committees on Resources and Appropriations and to the Senate Committees on Energy and Natural Resources and Appropriations about any extra funding needed.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §539l–2

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(a)Services and facilities
Following the consultation required by subsection (c), the Forest Supervisor of the Arapaho/Roosevelt National Forest in the State of Colorado (in this section referred to as the “Forest Supervisor”) shall establish a trailhead and corresponding facilities and services to regulate use of National Forest System lands in the vicinity of the Fall River basin south of the communities of Alice Township and St. Mary’s Glacier in the State of Colorado. The facilities and services shall include the following:
(1)Trailhead parking.
(2)Public restroom accommodations.
(3)Trailhead and trail maintenance.
(b)Personnel
The Forest Supervisor shall assign Forest Service personnel to provide appropriate management and oversight of the area described in subsection (a).
(c)Consultation
The Forest Supervisor shall consult with the Clear Creek County commissioners and with residents of Alice Township and St. Mary’s Glacier regarding—
(1)the appropriate location of facilities and services in the area described in subsection (a); and
(2)appropriate measures that may be needed in this area—
(A)to provide access by emergency or law enforcement vehicles;
(B)for public health; and
(C)to address concerns regarding impeded access by local residents.
(d)Report
After the consultation required by subsection (c), the Forest Supervisor shall submit to the Committee on Resources and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a report regarding the amount of any additional funding required to implement this section.

Legislative History

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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Committee on Resources of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Natural Resources of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007.

Reference

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 539l–2

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110