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Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act

Introduced: July 14, 2022 Introduced by: Bennet, Michael F. Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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Dec 1, 2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-523.
Jul 14, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 14, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act

This bill establishes the Dolores River National Conservation Area and the Dolores River Special Management Area in Colorado. A management plan must be developed for each area. The bill allows for the continued use of the areas by members of Indian tribes for traditional ceremonies and as a source of traditional plants and other materials.

The Department of the Interior shall establish the Dolores River National Conservation Area Advisory Council.

The bill releases the areas from further study for designation for potential addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

What's happening now December 1, 2022

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-523.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8601 Identical bill Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Jul 14, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4542: Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4542/
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