Glenwood Hot Springs Protection Act
Sponsored By: Representative Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3]
Introduced
Summary
Prohibits expansion of the Mid-Continent Limestone Quarry near Glenwood Springs. This bill would bar the Secretary of the Interior from processing or approving any application to expand limestone mining on specified Bureau of Land Management tracts in Garfield County under the general mining laws, the Materials Act of 1947, or the Surface Resources Act of 1955.
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- Local residents: People living near Glenwood Springs would see a halt to new federal approvals for quarry expansion on the named BLM parcels in Garfield County.
- Mining companies and permit applicants: Quarry operators and other limestone applicants would be unable to obtain federal approval to expand operations on the enumerated tracts.
- Federal land managers: The Bureau of Land Management would be prohibited from processing or approving expansion requests for those parcels, and the bill text sets no sunset, funding, or enforcement details.
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Stops limestone quarry expansion near Glenwood
If enacted, the bill would stop the Interior Secretary from approving expansion applications for limestone on certain BLM lands. Those lands are four parcels in Garfield County, Colorado. They are T. 6 S., R. 89 W., Section 4; T. 5 S., R. 89 W., Sections 25 and 36; and T. 5 S., R. 88 W., Sections 30 and 31 (sixth principal meridian). The ban would apply to expansion requests under the general mining laws, the Materials Act of 1947 (30 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), and the Surface Resources Act of 1955 (30 U.S.C. 611 et seq.). It would cover mill-site claims, mining claims, and mineral-material sale contracts for limestone on those tracts. The bill does not include a sunset date, new funding, or a specified enforcement mechanism.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3]
CO • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 9/1/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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