Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness and Indian Peaks Wilderness Expansion Act

A bill to designate as wilderness certain land within the Rocky Mountain National Park and to adjust the boundaries of the Indian Peaks Wilderness and the Arapaho National Recreation Area of the Arapaho National Forest in the State of Colorado.

5/14/2007--Introduced.
Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness and Indian Peaks Wilderness Expansion Act - Designates certain lands in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, as the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness (the Wilderness) and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Provides for the inclusion of specified potential wilderness land within the Park in such Wilderness. Sets forth provisions:
(1) governing continued operations at the Grand River Ditch; and
(2) concerning water rights and permitted and prohibited activities within such Wilderness. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish an alignment line and identify the boundaries for the East Shore Trail within the East Shore Trail Area. Authorizes necessary adjustments in such boundaries, except any that would place any portion of the Trail in such Wilderness. Includes any portion of such Area that is not traversed by the Trail, that is not west of the Trail, and that is not within 50 feet of the centerline of the Trail in such Wilderness. Amends the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, the Arapaho National Recreation Area and the Oregon Islands Wilderness Area Act to adjust the boundaries of:
(1) the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area; and
(2) the Arapaho National Recreation Area. Applies provisions governing leases of National Park System buildings and property to property known as the Leiffer tract near the Park's eastern boundary in Larimer County, Colorado.


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Sponsor

• Sen. Ken Salazar [D, CO]
• and 1 Co-Sponsors
  • Sen. Wayne Allard [R, CO]
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Committees

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

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Amendments to S.1380

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Introduced		Voted on by Senate		Voted on by House		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
May 14, 2007

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• Added to calendar on Jun 16, 2008: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 790..
• Jun 16, 2008: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-358.
• May 07, 2008: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
• Jul 12, 2007: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-158.
• Jul 12, 2007: Subcommittee on National Parks. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-366. 2:30 p.m.
• Jul 12, 2007: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-366. 2:30 p.m.
• Jul 12, 2007: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
• May 14, 2007: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
• Introduced on May 14, 2007.

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Related Bills:

• H.R.2334

Related Issue Areas:

• Public lands
• Business
• Colorado
• Leases
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• National parks
• National recreation areas
• Natural resources
• Sports
• Trails
• Water resources
• Water rights
• Wilderness areas

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June 11, 2008 Rocky Mountain National Park

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