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Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act
To require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to prioritize the completion of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill directs the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior to complete the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail as a continuous route within 10 years. The bill requires the agencies to establish a joint Trail completion team within one year to coordinate completion efforts and develop a comprehensive plan for the Trail. The comprehensive plan must be completed within three years and will identify gaps in the Trail, opportunities for easements from willing landowners, and development plans with cost estimates. The agencies must consult with federal, state, tribal, and local governments, landowners, and other interested parties throughout the process. The bill also encourages partnerships with volunteer and nonprofit organizations to help complete and manage the Trail.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
2 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Joe Neguse’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK $31,726
- HOLLAND & HART $17,400
- ELEVATIONS CREDIT UNION $14,600
- FOUNDRY GROUP $14,200
- DISH NETWORK $13,200
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Actions (2)
- Apr 10, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- Apr 10, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 10, 2025
Mr. Neguse (for himself and Ms. Leger Fernandez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to prioritize the completion of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act”.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Secretary.—The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(2) Trail.—The term “Trail” means the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail.
(3) Trail completion team.—The term “Trail Completion Team” means the joint Forest Service-Bureau of Land Management Trail completion team established under section 4(a).
SEC. 3. COMPLETION OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL.
Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior shall seek to complete the Trail as a continuous route not later than 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 4. TRAIL COMPLETION TEAM.
(a) In General.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior shall establish a joint Forest Service-Bureau of Land Management Trail completion team to work in coordination with the administrator of the Trail—
(1) to facilitate the completion and optimization of the Trail, consistent with the purposes of the Trail; and
(2) to assist in the development of the comprehensive development plan for the Trail under section 5.
(b) Consultation.—As appropriate, the Trail Completion Team shall consult with other Federal agencies, affected State, Tribal, and local governments, landowners, affected land-grant mercedes owners and users, acequias, and other interested parties in—
(1) the completion and optimization of the Trail; and
(2) the development and completion of the comprehensive development plan for the Trail under section 5.
SEC. 5. COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL.
(a) In General.—Not later than 3 years after the date of establishment of the Trail Completion Team under section 4(a), the Secretary shall complete a comprehensive development plan for the Trail.
(b) Plan Inclusions.—The comprehensive development plan under subsection (a) shall—
(1) identify any gaps in the Trail for which the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior have not been able to acquire land;
(2) identify opportunities for the use of easements acquired from willing sellers to facilitate completion of the Trail; and
(3) include general and site-specific Trail development plans, including anticipated costs of the plans.
SEC. 6. PARTNERSHIPS.
The Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior shall seek to enter into agreements with volunteer and nonprofit organizations, as appropriate, to facilitate the completion and administration of the Trail.
SEC. 7. EFFECT.
Nothing in this Act—
(1) provides any authority to acquire land or interests in land for inclusion in the Trail beyond the authorities provided for the Trail in the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1241 et seq.), including acquisition by eminent domain; or
(2) makes the acquisition of land or interests in land for the Trail a priority over other land acquisition authorizations. <all>
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