S 365 · in committee · niche
Bolts Ditch Act
- economy
What this bill does
- This bill allows two Colorado water districts to access and maintain a water ditch in a wilderness area.
- The Eagle River Water and Sanitation District and Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority are affected.
- The bill grants ongoing access rights to use, maintain, and repair the existing ditch and headgate infrastructure.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How should Congress balance water access needs for growing communities against protections for designated wilderness areas?
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What specific maintenance activities would these two water districts conduct in the wilderness area, and how might that affect the surrounding ecosystem?
- 03
If this bill passes, could similar access requests from other water districts in wilderness areas set a broader precedent for infrastructure exemptions?
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Sponsor · D-CO
Michael F. Bennet
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Introduced 2025-02-03
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Legislative timeline
2025-02-03 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2025-02-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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