Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act

Bill: 115-hr-689
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2017-01-24
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Colorado

Land use and conservation

Water storage

Water use and supply

Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Latest action: action_date: 2017-05-09
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 71.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-24
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to permit by special use authorization nonmotorized access and use of the Bolts Ditch headgate and the Bolts Ditch within the Holy Cross Wilderness in Colorado for the diversion of water and use, maintenance, and repair of the ditch and headgate by the town of Minturn, Colorado. </p>

action_date: 2017-02-06
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><b>Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to permit by special use authorization nonmotorized access and use of the Bolts Ditch headgate and the Bolts Ditch within the Holy Cross Wilderness in Colorado for the diversion of water and use, maintenance, and repair of the ditch and headgate by the town of Minturn, Colorado. </p>

action_date: 2017-05-09
action_desc: Reported to Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)</p> <p><b>Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to permit by special use authorization nonmotorized access and use of the Bolts Ditch headgate and the Bolts Ditch within the Holy Cross Wilderness in Colorado for the diversion of water and use, maintenance, and repair of the ditch and headgate by the town of Minturn, Colorado. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 689 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 24, 2017 Mr. Polis (for himself, Mr. Tipton , and Mr. Lamborn ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To insure adequate use and access to the existing Bolts Ditch headgate and ditch segment within the Holy Cross Wilderness in Eagle County, Colorado, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act . 2. Bolts Ditch access (a) Access granted The Secretary of Agriculture shall permit by special use authorization nonmotorized access and use, in accordance with section 293.6 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, of the Bolts Ditch headgate and the Bolts Ditch within the Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado, as designated by Public Law 96–560 , for the purposes of the diversion of water and use, maintenance, and repair of such ditch and headgate by the Town of Minturn, Colorado, a Colorado Home Rule Municipality. (b) Location of facilities The Bolts Ditch headgate and ditch segment referenced in subsection (a) are as generally depicted on the map entitled Bolts Ditch headgate and Ditch Segment , dated November 2015.

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 689 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To insure adequate use and access to the existing Bolts Ditch headgate and ditch segment within the Holy Cross Wilderness in Eagle County, Colorado, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act . 2. Bolts Ditch access (a) Access granted The Secretary of Agriculture shall permit by special use authorization nonmotorized access and use, in accordance with section 293.6 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, of the Bolts Ditch headgate and the Bolts Ditch within the Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado, as designated by Public Law 96–560 , for the purposes of the diversion of water and use, maintenance, and repair of such ditch and headgate by the Town of Minturn, Colorado, a Colorado Home Rule Municipality. (b) Location of facilities The Bolts Ditch headgate and ditch segment referenced in subsection (a) are as generally depicted on the map entitled Bolts Ditch headgate and Ditch Segment , dated November 2015.

Passed the House of Representatives February 6, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 689 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 7 (legislative day, February 6), 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To insure adequate use and access to the existing Bolts Ditch headgate and ditch segment within the Holy Cross Wilderness in Eagle County, Colorado, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act . 2. Bolts Ditch access (a) Access granted The Secretary of Agriculture shall permit by special use authorization nonmotorized access and use, in accordance with section 293.6 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, of the Bolts Ditch headgate and the Bolts Ditch within the Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado, as designated by Public Law 96–560 , for the purposes of the diversion of water and use, maintenance, and repair of such ditch and headgate by the Town of Minturn, Colorado, a Colorado Home Rule Municipality. (b) Location of facilities The Bolts Ditch headgate and ditch segment referenced in subsection (a) are as generally depicted on the map entitled Bolts Ditch headgate and Ditch Segment , dated November 2015.

Passed the House of Representatives February 6, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 71 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 689 [Report No. 115–58] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 7 (legislative day, February 6), 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources May 9, 2017 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , without amendment AN ACT To insure adequate use and access to the existing Bolts Ditch headgate and ditch segment within the Holy Cross Wilderness in Eagle County, Colorado, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act . 2. Bolts Ditch access (a) Access granted The Secretary of Agriculture shall permit by special use authorization nonmotorized access and use, in accordance with section 293.6 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, of the Bolts Ditch headgate and the Bolts Ditch within the Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado, as designated by Public Law 96–560 , for the purposes of the diversion of water and use, maintenance, and repair of such ditch and headgate by the Town of Minturn, Colorado, a Colorado Home Rule Municipality. (b) Location of facilities The Bolts Ditch headgate and ditch segment referenced in subsection (a) are as generally depicted on the map entitled Bolts Ditch headgate and Ditch Segment , dated November 2015.

May 9, 2017 Reported without amendment