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Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993

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Congressional Summary of HR 631

Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 - Designates certain Colorado lands to constitute or to be parts of the following components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) the Uncompahgre Wilderness; (2) the Buffalo Peaks Wilderness; (3) the Powderhorn Wilderness; (4) the Mount Zirkel Wilderness; (5) the Fossil Ridge Wilderness; (6) the Wren and Tim Wirth Wilderness Area; (7) the Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness; (8) the Lost Creek Wilderness; (9) Raggeds Wilderness; (10) the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness; (11) the Sarvis Creek Wilderness; (12) the South San Juan Wilderness; (13) the Hunter Fryingpan Wilderness; (14) the Byers Peak Wilderness; (15) the Vasquez Peak Wilderness; (16) the Weminuche Wilderness; (17) the La Garita Wilderness; (18) Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness; and (19) the Never Summer Wilderness.

Renames the Big Blue Wilderness as the Uncompahgre Wilderness.

Establishes the Fossil Ridge Recreation Management Area and the Bowen Gulch Protection Area in Colorado.

Sets forth provisions concerning the water rights in such wilderness areas.

Withdraws certain lands in the Piedra, Roubideau, and Tabeguache areas of specified national forests from location, leasing, patent, disposition, or disposal under Federal public land, mining, and mineral and geothermal leasing laws. Prohibits mechanized or motorized travel in such areas.

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) report to specified congressional committees on the status of private property interests located within the Spanish Peaks Planning Area of the Pike-San Isabel National Forest in Colorado; and (2) manage such Area for three years as provided in the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1980.

Renames the Granby Pumping Plant in Colorado the Farr Pumping Plant.

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Current Status of Bill HR 631

Bill HR 631 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 26, 1993. Bill HR 631 was introduced during Congress 103 and was introduced to the House on January 26, 1993.  Bill HR 631's most recent activity was Became Public Law No: 103-77. as of August 13, 1993

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 631

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
2
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 631

Primary Policy Focus

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Potential Impact Areas

- Camping
- Colorado
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Conservation of natural resources
- Energy policy
- Environmental Protection
- Federal aid to water resources development
- Federal installations
- Forest conservation
- Geothermal resources
- Irrigation
- Lumber trade
- Mining leases
- Motor vehicles
- Names
- National forests
- National recreation areas
- Natural areas
- Recreation areas
- Rivers
- Trails
- Water Resources Development
- Water rights
- Wilderness areas

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 631

Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993
To designate certain lands in the State of Colorado as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes.
Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993
Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993

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