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Sec. 2 · S. 1787

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Introduced · Sec. 2

In this Act: (1) Conservation Area The term Conservation Area means the Dolores River National Conservation Area established by section 101(a). (2) Council The term Council means the Dolores River National Conservation Area Advisory Council established under section 103(a). (3) Covered land The term covered land means— (A) the Conservation Area; and (B) the Special Management Area. (4) Dolores Project The term Dolores Project has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 1988 (Public Law 100–585; 102 Stat. 2974). (5) Map The term Map means the map prepared by the Bureau of Land Management entitled Proposed Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area and dated December 13, 2024. (6) Secretary The term Secretary means— (A) in title I, the Secretary of the Interior; (B) in title II, the Secretary of Agriculture; and (C) in title IV— (i) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior; and (ii) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture. (7) Special Management Area The term Special Management Area means the Dolores River Special Management Area established by section 201(a). (8) State The term State means the State of Colorado. (9) Unreasonably diminish The term unreasonably diminish has the same meaning as used in section 7(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1278(a)). (10) Water resource project The term water resource project means any dam, irrigation and pumping facility, reservoir, water conservation work, aqueduct, canal, ditch, pipeline, well, hydropower project, and transmission and other ancillary facility, and other water diversion, storage, and carriage structure.

•S 1787 ISSEC. 2
Committee version · Sec. 2

In this Act: (1) Conservation Area The term Conservation Area means the Dolores River National Conservation Area established by section 101(a). (2) Council The term Council means the Dolores River National Conservation Area Advisory Council established under section 103(a). (3) Covered land The term covered land means— (A) the Conservation Area; and (B) the Special Management Area. (4) Dolores Project The term Dolores Project has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 1988 (Public Law 100–585; 102 Stat. 2974). (5) Map The term Map means the map prepared by the Bureau of Land Management entitled Proposed Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area and dated December 13, 2024. (6) Secretary The term Secretary means— (A) in title I, the Secretary of the Interior; (B) in title II, the Secretary of Agriculture; and (C) in title IV— (i) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior; and (ii) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture. (7) Special Management Area The term Special Management Area means the Dolores River Special Management Area established by section 201(a). (8) State The term State means the State of Colorado. (9) Unreasonably diminish The term unreasonably diminish has the same meaning as used in section 7(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1278(a)). (10) Water resource project The term water resource project means any dam, irrigation and pumping facility, reservoir, water conservation work, aqueduct, canal, ditch, pipeline, well, hydropower project, and transmission and other ancillary facility, and other water diversion, storage, and carriage structure.

•S 1787 RSSEC. 2

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