This bill amends the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to expand the list of entities permitted to perform maintenance work on Bolts Ditch and the Bolts Ditch Headgate, which are located within the Holy Cross Wilderness in Colorado. Specifically, it adds the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District and the Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority as authorized organizations that can carry out this upkeep. This change affects water management entities in Colorado's Eagle River region by giving them legal authority to maintain critical water infrastructure within a protected wilderness area. The bill does not create new funding mechanisms or set specific timelines, but rather updates existing law to broaden who can legally conduct necessary maintenance. It was introduced in the Senate in June 2023 and reported favorably without amendment by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources in November 2024.
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