S. 365 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Feb 3, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryAllows Colorado water districts access to wilderness ditch
Two Colorado water districts—the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District and the Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority—would be allowed to access and use the Bolts Ditch and its headgate in the Holy Cross Wilderness. They would be able to use, maintain, and repair the ditch and headgate for diverting water.
How it affects you
This is a localized water rights matter in Colorado. People in areas served by these two water districts may be affected by how water is diverted and maintained through this ditch, though the summary doesn't detail specific impacts on individual water users or communities.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Feb 3, 2025)
Bolts Ditch Act
This bill allows additional entities—the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District and the Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority—to access and use the Bolts Ditch and its headgate within the Holy Cross Wilderness in Colorado for the purposes of the diversion of water and use, maintenance, and repair of such ditch and headgate.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 365
A BILL
Bolts Ditch Act
Sponsor: Sen. Michael F. Bennet (D-CO) · Introduced Feb 3, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Feb 3, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.”