S 1787 119th Congress
Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act
A bill to establish the Dolores River National Conservation Area and the Dolores River Special Management Area in the State of Colorado, to protect private water rights in the State, and for other purposes.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 480.
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.
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| IntroductionIntroduced | Introduced in the Senate. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionIntroduced in Senate | No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code 10000 | Congress.gov | |
| Text versionIntroduced in Senate | A dated text-version record is available. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | No additional detail supplied.Committee · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 480. | No additional detail supplied.Calendars · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report. | No additional detail supplied.Committee · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report. | No additional detail supplied.Committee · Library of Congress · Code 14000 | Congress.gov | |
| Text versionReported to Senate | A dated text-version record is available. | Congress.gov |
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Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area ActThis bill establishes the Dolores River National Conservation Area and the Dolores River Special Management Area in Colorado to protect certain natural, recreational, scenic, cultural, historical, and other values of the areas.The conservation area must consist of approximately 52,872 acres of Bureau of Land Management land. The special management area must consist of approximately 15,452 acres of federal land in the San Juan National Forest.A management plan must be developed for each area. The bill directs the Department of the Interior to allow 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.Additionally, Interior must manage the portions of the areas identified as Ponderosa Gorge in a manner that maintains its wilderness character, including by prohibiting (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.Interior must also establish the Dolores River National Conservation Area Advisory Council.Finally, the bill releases segments of the Dolores River inside the areas from further study for potential addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
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- Reported to SenateJul 23, 2026
- Introduced in SenateMay 15, 2025