S. 636 · 118th Congress
Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act
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Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Mar 2, 2023
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.
Interior must manage the areas identified as Ponderosa Gorge in a manner that maintains its wilderness character, including certain restrictions on (1) road construction; (2) the use of motor vehicles, motorized equipment, or mechanical transport; and (3) projects undertaken for the purpose of harvesting commercial timber.
The bill releases segments of the Dolores River inside the areas from further study for potential addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act
Latest action (May 22, 2024): Star Print ordered on the measure.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 2, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.