H.R. 170 (111th): Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area Act

Introduced:
Jan 06, 2009 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Rep. John Salazar [D-CO3]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:

S. 183 (same title)
Referred to Committee — Jan 08, 2009

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This bill was introduced on January 6, 2009, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

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Introduced Jan 06, 2009
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Full Title

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

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Last updated Jan 06, 2009.
21 pages

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1/6/2009--Introduced.
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.

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