Colorado Metropolitan National Wildlife Refuge Act of 1991

Summary

Colorado Metropolitan National Wildlife Refuge Act of 1991 - Directs the Secretary of the Army, without reimbursement and not later than October 1, 1993, to transfer jurisdiction of the lands comprising the Rocky Mountain Arsenal, Colorado, to the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary). Requires the Secretary of the Army to retain control over the management of such property with respect to environmental cleanup and remediation activities. Directs the Secretary to establish the Colorado Metropolitan National Wildlife Refuge on the conveyed property. Sets forth the purposes for which the Refuge is established. Prohibits the annexation of lands within the Refuge by any unit of local government. Establishes an advisory committee to advise the Secretary on management of the Refuge. Requires the Secretary to convey to the State or to the appropriate unit of local government sufficient property along the perimeter of the Refuge to allow for the widening of public roads. Prohibits the construction of any public through road through the interior of the Refuge. Directs the Secretary to convey any property that is not part of the Refuge for purposes of annexation by the City of Commerce, Colorado, for use for public or commercial purposes. Requires the Secretary, in conveying such property, to: (1) retain a reversionary interest for the United States if the property is not annexed by the city; (2) place restrictions on the deed that prohibit the use of the property for residential or industrial purposes, the use of water on the property as a source of potable water, and the use of the property for hunting and fishing or for agricultural purposes; and (3) include specified covenants in the deed with respect to remedial environmental actions by the United States.

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Timeline

1. 15 July 1991

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 July 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 July 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 July 1991

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities.

   Source: Committee

5. 18 July 1991

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Army.

   Source: Committee

6. 23 July 1991

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

7. 23 July 1991

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Interior, DOD.

   Source: Committee

8. 9 September 1991

   Committee

   Joint Field Hearings Held in Denver, Colorado with the House Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 July 1991

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Skaggs, David E. [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsmm00 · Standing
• · hsas00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Act of 1992