Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Act of 2000

Summary

Great Sand Dunes National Park Act of 2000 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) establish the Great Sand Dunes National Park (Colorado) as soon as sufficient land having sufficient diversity of resources has been acquired to warrant its designation as a unit of the National Park System; and (2) include the Great Sand Dunes National Monument within such Park. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) establish the Great Sand Dunes National Preserve (Colorado) as a unit of the National Park System; and (2) include in the Preserve any Federal land adjacent to the National Park that may be managed in conjunction with the National Park. Sets forth guidelines for: (1) the transfer of administrative jurisdiction from the Secretary to the National Park Service; (2) administration of the National Park and Preserve; (3) hydrologic regime protection; (4) grazing on both Federal and non-Federal National Park lands; and (5) hunting, fishing and trapping within the Preserve. Retains Bureau of Reclamation hegemony over any feature of the Closed Basin Division, San Luis Valley Project, located within the boundaries of the National Park or the Preserve. Withdraws Federal lands within the boundaries of either the National Park or Preserve from all forms of entry and disposition under: (1) public land laws; (2) mining laws; and (3) mineral and geothermal leasing laws. Grants the Secretary acquisition authority in connection with inclusion of non-Federal land and water in the National Park or Preserve, including the Luis Maria Baca Grant No. 4. Precludes the Secretary from prohibiting hunting, fishing, or trapping on non-Federal land located within National Park boundaries. Amends the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to extend the proscription against water withdrawal to: (1) the Great Sand Dunes National Monument and the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve; and (2) any Federal land adjacent to such areas. Prescribes procedural guidelines governing water rights. Directs the Secretary to establish the Great Sand Dunes National Park Advisory Council to advise the Secretary regarding preparation and implementation of a management plan for the National Park and Preserve. Authorizes appropriations.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

No timeline events have been ingested for this record yet.

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.

Documents

12 official files

• Enrolled Bill (text)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Enrolled Bill (PDF)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Public Law (text)

  Public Law · EN · 22 November 2000

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 22 November 2000

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 7 October 2000

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 7 October 2000

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 5 October 2000

  Open at official source

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 3 October 2000

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 3 October 2000

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 May 2000

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 May 2000

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 11 May 2000

  Open at official source

Sponsors

No sponsors or actors listed by the source.

Related records

No cross-record relationships stored yet.