HR 3365 · 104th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Black Canyon National Park Complex Act of 1996

Introduced 1996-04-30· Sponsored by Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.(1996-05-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Black Canyon National Park Complex Act of 1996 - Establishes the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Colorado. Abolishes the Black Canyon National Monument and incorporates all lands and interests therein as part of the Park. Establishes in Colorado: (1) the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area (conservation area); (2) the Curecanti National Recreation Area (recreation area); (3) the Denver and Rio Grande National Historic Site (consisting of the Denver and Rio Grande rolling stock and train trestle at Cimarron) and the Curecanti Archeological District located within the recreation area; and (4) the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Complex (consisting of the Park, the conservation area, the recreation area, and portions of the Gunnison National Forest). Requires the Secretary of the Interior to transmit to specified congressional committees: (1) a comprehensive plan for the long-range protection and management of the conservation area; and (2) a comprehensive list of authorizing documents issued by the Bureau of Reclamation, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Forest Service for the use of lands within the recreation area. Directs the Secretaries of Agri…

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