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HR 4289 111th Congress House

Colorado Wilderness Act of 2009

Official title: To designate certain lands in the State of Colorado as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 11, 2009 Introduced by: DeGette, Diana Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Aviation and airportsColoradoForests, forestry, treesLand transfers
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Military education and trainingNational Guard and reservesWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 11, 2010
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Dec 15, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Dec 11, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Dec 11, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 11, 2010

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Colorado Wilderness Act of 2009 - Designates specified lands in Colorado, administered by the Bureau of Land Management or the U.S. Forest Service, as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

Authorizes the Colorado Army National Guard, through the High Altitude ARNG Aviation Training Site, to conduct aerial navigation training maneuver exercises over and upon the lands designated as potential wilderness by this Act.

Provides for the obtaining, exercise, and protection of U.S. water rights for the wilderness and potential wilderness areas.

Designates specified lands (proposed as Deep Creek Wilderness and Pisgah Mountain Wilderness) as potential wilderness areas. Requires such lands to be designated as wilderness upon publication of a notice that all nonconforming uses of those lands have ceased.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4289: Colorado Wilderness Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4289/
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"H.R. 4289: Colorado Wilderness Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4289/.
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H.R. 4289, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4289/.
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