Western Colorado Wilderness Study Area Release Act

Summary

Western Colorado Wilderness Study Area Release Act This bill releases the following areas in Colorado from further review for designation as wilderness: (1) any public lands in the North Sand Hills Instant Study Area, (2) any portions of the Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Study Area within the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area not designated as wilderness, and (3) any portions of the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness Study Area within the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area not designated as wilderness. The bill states that in areas in which the Colorado River is used as a reference for defining the boundary of McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, the boundary shall: (1) be located at the edge of the river, and (2) change according to the river's level. The bill prohibits the inclusion of any portion of the Colorado River, regardless of its level, within the conservation area. The Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 is amended to authorize the Department of the Interior to enter into land exchanges within the conservation area which would enhance the values for which it was established.

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Timeline

1. 22 June 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 June 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 June 2016

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 29 June 2016

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 22 June 2016 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 June 2016

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 June 2016

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 June 2016

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Sponsors

• Scott Tipton · R · Sponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing

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