Bolts Ditch Act – Amending the John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation Act
Bill Summary
HR 1729 introduced on February 27, 2025, aims to expand eligibility for maintenance work on Bolts Ditch and Headgate within Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado.
The bill was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources on July 10, 2025, and committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.
Section 1: Short Title
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Bolts Ditch Act’’.
Section 2: Additional Entities Allowed to Maintain Bolts Ditch and Headgate
Section 1101(a) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (Public Law 116–9) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following:
“the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District, a Colorado Special District, or the Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority, an authority organized under the laws of the State of Colorado”
This expansion allows for additional entities to be eligible to complete maintenance work on Bolts Ditch and Headgate within Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado.
Direct Link:
Read more about the Bolts Ditch Act at: https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr1729rh
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