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CO HR1007
Resolution
Status
Introduced
5/2/2016
Primary Sponsor
Timothy Dore
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AI Summary
- Pinon Canyon maneuver site spans over 235,000 acres in southeastern Colorado, opened in 1985, and is the second largest Department of Defense maneuver training site in the nation
- The site contains diverse ecosystems, forest and rangeland resources, nearly 4,000 years of human history, and 98 archeological sites eligible for national register designation
- Approximately half of the land was acquired by the Army through condemnation in 1983 from unwilling landowners who had used the area for ranching and livestock grazing for generations
- Federal expansion plans should require an environmental impact assessment by the United States Army and full compensation to landowners, consistent with Senator Cory Gardner's 2013 amendment proposal
- Colorado General Assembly must give consent to any expansion under Article I, Section 8(17) of the United States Constitution, and future expansion plans must incorporate community input
Legislative Description
Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site Expansion
Last Action
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
5/3/2016
Full Bill Text
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