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H.R. 170 111th Congress House

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

Official title: To establish the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and the Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area.

Introduced: January 6, 2009 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Advisory bodiesColoradoWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
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Feb 4, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Jan 6, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 6, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 4, 2009

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 146 Text similarities Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009
  • S 22 Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009
  • S 183 Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area Act
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 170: Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-170/
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"H.R. 170: Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-170/.
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H.R. 170, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-170/.
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