Black Canyon Conservation Act of 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 16, 1993

Black Canyon Conservation Act of 1993 - Redesignates the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument in Colorado as the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. Establishes the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area (conservation area). Designates the Gunnison Gorge Wilderness (located within the conservation area) as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the Gunnison River, Colorado, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transmit to specified congressional committees a comprehensive plan for the long-range protection and management of the conservation area. Authorizes appropriations.

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Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3] · R–CO

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Natural Resources Committee

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Apr 13, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Mar 16, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 16, 1993
Introduced in House
Mar 16, 1993
Introduced in House

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