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Version 01 · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Apr 10, 2008
Amends the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Act of 2000 to provide that the purpose of the Baca National Wildlife Refuge shall be to restore, enhance, and maintain wetland, upland, riparian, and other habitats for native wildlife, plant, and fish species in the San Luis Valley. Instructs the Secretary of the Interior, in administering the Refuge, to: (1) emphasize migratory bird conservation; and (2) take into consideration the role of the Refuge in broader landscape conservation efforts. Provides for the Secretary, in administering water resources for the Refuge and subject to any existing agreement and to the extent consistent with the purposes of the Refuge, to use decreed water rights on the Refuge in approximately the same manner that the water rights have been used historically.
People & committees
Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] · R–CO
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 636.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment. With written report No. 110-284.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment. With written report No. 110-284.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-213.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S126)
Introduced in Senate
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