# 114-hr-5570: Western Colorado Wilderness Study Area Release Act

114-hr-5570, Western Colorado Wilderness Study Area Release Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] (R-CO); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5570
- Congress: 114
- Title: Western Colorado Wilderness Study Area Release Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- Introduced: 2016-06-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] (R-CO)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Western Colorado Wilderness Study Area Release Act This bill releases the following areas in Colorado from further review for designation as wilderness: (1) any public lands in the North Sand Hills Instant Study Area, (2) any portions of the Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Study Area within the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area not designated as wilderness, and (3) any portions of the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness Study Area within the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area not designated as wilderness. The bill states that in areas in which the Colorado River is used as a reference for defining the boundary of McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, the boundary shall: (1) be located at the edge of the river, and (2) change according to the river's level. The bill prohibits the inclusion of any portion of the Colorado River, regardless of its level, within the conservation area. The Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 is amended to authorize the Department of the Interior to enter into land exchanges within the conservation area which would enhance the values for which it was established.

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6433: Protect the Flag Act
- 114-hr-6288: REAL Protection Act
- 114-hr-6287: MOBILE Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6226: PUSH Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6162: Protect Prepaid Accounts Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6133: Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-5570 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5570)

## Related
- [114-hr-6433: Protect the Flag Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6433)
- [114-hr-6288: REAL Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6288)
- [114-hr-6287: MOBILE Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6287)
- [114-hr-6226: PUSH Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6226)
- [114-hr-6162: Protect Prepaid Accounts Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6162)
- [114-hr-6133: Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6133)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5570 (as of 2025-11-18).