H.R. 474 – Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act

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The Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act would allow the Town of Minturn, Colorado, to enter and work on a specific ditch and headgate located in the Holy Cross Wilderness. It requires the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to issue a special‑use permit that lets non‑motorized vehicles use the ditch for water diversion, maintenance, and repairs. The bill applies only to the Bolts Ditch facilities shown on a 2015 map and is intended to ensure continued access for the town’s water‑related needs.

Key Provisions

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to grant a special‑use authorization for non‑motorized access to the Bolts Ditch headgate and ditch segment in the Holy Cross Wilderness.
Specifies that the access is for the Town of Minturn’s purposes of water diversion, maintenance, and repair of the ditch and headgate.
Identifies the exact location of the facilities using a map titled “Bolts Ditch headgate and Ditch Segment” dated November 2015.

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

Federal Lands Subcommittee

February 5, 2019

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

January 10, 2019

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Natural Resources Committee

January 10, 2019

HouseCommittee

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

Federal Lands Subcommittee

February 5, 2019

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Introduced in HouseIssued January 10, 2019

I

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 474

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 10, 2019

Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Lamborn, and Mr. Tipton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To insure adequate use and access to the existing Bolts Ditch headgate and ditch segment within the Holy Cross Wilderness in Eagle County, Colorado, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act.

2.

Bolts Ditch access

(a)

Access granted

The Secretary of Agriculture shall permit by special use authorization nonmotorized access and use, in accordance with section 293.6 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, of the Bolts Ditch headgate and the Bolts Ditch within the Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado, as designated by Public Law 96–560, for the purposes of the diversion of water and use, maintenance, and repair of such ditch and headgate by the Town of Minturn, Colorado, a Colorado Home Rule Municipality.

(b)

Location of facilities

The Bolts Ditch headgate and ditch segment referenced in subsection (a) are as generally depicted on the map entitled Bolts Ditch headgate and Ditch Segment, dated November 2015.