Colorado Northern Front Range Mountain Backdrop Protection Study Act

To provide for a study of options for protecting the open space characteristics of certain lands in and adjacent to the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado, and for other purposes.

3/5/2007--Passed House without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Colorado Northern Front Range Mountain Backdrop Protection Study Act - Requires the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to review the lands within the study area (certain lands in or adjacent to the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in southern Boulder, northern Jefferson, and northern Gilpin Counties, Colorado) and report to specified officials and to Congress on:
(1) the present ownership of such lands;
(2) which undeveloped land may be at risk of development; and
(3) actions that could be taken by the United States, Colorado, a political subdivision, or any other parties to preserve the open and undeveloped character of such lands. Requires the Secretary, in implementing this Act, to consult with the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, the Colorado State Forest Service, the Colorado State Conservation Board, Great Outdoors Colorado, and the Boards of County Commissioners of Boulder, Jefferson, and Gilpin Counties, Colorado. Prohibits anything in this Act from being construed as authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to take any action that would affect the use of any lands not owned by the United States.

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Sponsor

• Rep. Mark Udall [D, CO-2]

Committees

• Senate Energy and Natural Resources
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  • Senate Energy and Natural Resources
  • House Natural Resources
  • House Natural Resources
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Amendments

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Amendments to H.R.903

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
February 07, 2007		March 05, 2007

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• Added to calendar on Sep 16, 2008: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1014..
• Sep 16, 2008: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
• Sep 11, 2008: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
• Feb 27, 2008: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held.
• Feb 27, 2008: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests . Hearings held.
• Mar 06, 2007: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
• Passed by voice vote in the House on Mar 05, 2007. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
• Mar 05, 2007: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 903.
• Mar 05, 2007: Considered under suspension of the rules.
• Mar 05, 2007: Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
• Feb 13, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
• Feb 07, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
• Feb 07, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E280)
• Introduced on Feb 07, 2007.
• Feb 07, 2007: Introductory remarks on measure. (CR E280)

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Related Issue Areas:

• Public lands
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• Environmental protection
• Housing
• Landscape protection
• Mountains
• National forests
• Natural resources
• Open space lands
• Outdoor recreation
• Real estate development
• Sports
• Wildlife conservation

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