Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area Act

Summary

Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area Act - Establishes the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area in Colorado to conserve and protect the unique and nationally important values of certain public land in Mesa, Montrose, and Delta Counties and the water resources of area streams that are necessary to support aquatic, riparian, and terrestrial species and communities. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) develop a comprehensive management plan for the long-range protection and management of the Conservation Area; and (2) establish the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area Advisory Council to advise the Secretary on the preparation and implementation of the management plan. Designates certain lands in Mesa, Montrose, and Delta Counties as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to be known as the Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area.

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Timeline

1. 6 January 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 January 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 January 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 February 2009

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 6 January 2009 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 January 2009

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 January 2009

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Sponsors

• Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3] · D · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to ← Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009
• related to ← Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009
• related to ← Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area Act