Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area and Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness Act of 2000
Public Law 106-353 · H.R. 4275 · 106th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 24, 2000 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Scott McInnis (R-CO-3)
Cosponsors (3): Rep. Joel Hefley, Rep. Tom Tancredo,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area and Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness Act of 2000 - Establishes the Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area, consisting of specified public land in Colorado and Utah.
Designates certain lands in Mesa County, Colorado, and Grand County, Utah, as wilderness and designates such area as the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness.
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to manage both the Conservation Area and the Wilderness. Withdraws all lands within the Conservation Area and Wilderness from all forms of entry under the public land laws, including mining laws and mineral and geothermal leasing laws.
Directs the Secretary to develop a comprehensive plan for the long-range protection and management of the Conservation Area and the Wilderness. States that Congress does not intend for the establishment of buffer zones around such lands.
Authorizes the Secretary to establish minimal interpretive sites in cooperation with other public or private entities.
States that neither the Conservation Area nor the Wilderness shall include any part of the Colorado River to the 100-year high water mark. Withdraws all Federal lands between such marks on each shore from all forms of entry under the public land laws, including mining laws and mineral and geothermal leasing laws.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish the Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area Advisory Council; and (2) continue to allow certain public and private access to the Conservation Area and Wilderness.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred toSubcommittee: Federal Lands Subcommittee
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Oct 24, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-353.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 12, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 5, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 2, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 20, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 13, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 25, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 19, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 22, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- May 18, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- May 9, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 13, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.