Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act

This bill creates two protected areas along the Dolores River in Colorado — a National Conservation Area of about 52,872 acres and a Special Management Area of about 15,452 acres — to preserve the natural, cultural, historical, and scenic qualities of the land. A management plan must be created for each area, and Indian tribes must be allowed to continue using the land for traditional ceremonies and gathering plants and materials. A section called Ponderosa Gorge would have extra protections, including bans on road building, motor vehicles, and commercial logging. The bill also sets up an advisory council for the conservation area and stops certain parts of the Dolores River from being studied for addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

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