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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 27, 2000
Northern Front Range Roadless Area and Mountain Backdrop Protection Act - Requires specified lands within the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado to be managed by the Secretary of Agriculture as protected roadless areas. Requires a report from the Secretary to Congress on the suitability of such lands for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System.Requires the Secretary to review, and report to Congress on, appropriate actions for preserving the open and undeveloped character of certain lands within the Rocky Flats Front Range Mountain Backdrop west of the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site in Jefferson County, Colorado.
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Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2] · D–CO
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Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1375-1376)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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