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Glenwood Hot Springs Protection Act
To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from taking any action to expand the Mid-Continent Limestone Quarry located near Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
Summary
- Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from processing or approving applications to expand limestone or other mineral operations on Bureau of Land Management land near Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
- Prevents approval under the general mining laws, the Materials Act of 1947, and the Surface Resources Act of 1955 for mineral extraction on the affected land.
- Applies the prohibition to four specific sections of land in Garfield County, Colorado identified by legal description.
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Actions (2)
- Jul 23, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · senate
- Jul 23, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 23, 2026
Mr. Bennet (for himself and Mr. Hickenlooper) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
A BILL
To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from taking any action to expand the Mid-Continent Limestone Quarry located near Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
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 “Glenwood Hot Springs Protection Act”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON EXPANSION OF THE MID-CONTINENT LIMESTONE QUARRY.
(a) Prohibition.—The Secretary of the Interior shall not process or approve any application for the expansion of existing mineral operations located on any mining or mill site claim located under the general mining laws, or for any mineral material sales contract or application under the Act of July 31, 1947 (commonly known as the “Materials Act of 1947”) (61 Stat. 681, chapter 406; 30 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), or the Act of July 23, 1955 (commonly known as the “Surface Resources Act of 1955”) (69 Stat. 367, chapter 375; 30 U.S.C. 611 et seq.), for limestone on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management that is located in whole or in part within the land described in subsection (b).
(b) Land Described.—The land referred to in subsection (a) includes the following land located in Garfield County, Colorado:
(1) Sec. 4, T. 6 S., R. 89 W., sixth principal meridian.
(2) Secs. 25 and 36, T. 5 S., R. 89 W., sixth principal meridian.
(3) Secs. 30 and 31, T. 5 S., R. 88 W., sixth principal meridian. <all>
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