Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act
U.S. Congress · HR5911 ·
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What the bill says
Introduced 2025-11-04. Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Summary (plain-language)
Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act This bill directs the Forest Service to convey specified property and water rights in Ouray County, Colorado, to the City of Ouray, Colorado, for use as open space for recreational activities (such as fishing) at no cost to the public. The property and water rights include the site known as Crystal Reservoir and the associated lake and infrastructure, Full Moon Dam and the associated facilities, and the approximately 45-acre parcel of land underlying and surrounding Crystal Reservoir. The conveyance must (1) convey fee simple title to the land; (2) be subject to existing valid rights and easements; and (3) be completed at no cost to the city, except for costs related to necessary surveys. The conveyance must also be subject to a reversionary interest whereby if the land is used in a manner that violates the conveyance, the land shall revert to the United States, subject to the discretion of the Forest Service. In addition to holding the land open to the public for recreational purposes, the city must assume responsibly for Full Moon Dam and must not conduct unneeded development or commercial operations, nor alter Crystal Reservoir in a manner that would harm wetlands located upstream, subject to certain conditions. After the completion of this conveyance, the Forest Service must recognize a perpetual easement for the site known as Red Mountain Ditch for use by the city for specified activities related to Crystal Reservoir.
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- Jeff Hurd (primary)
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Action History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
| 2026-06-02 | Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
| 2026-06-02 | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3752-3754) |
| 2026-06-02 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5911. |
| 2026-06-02 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3752-3753) |
| 2026-06-02 | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3752-3753) |
| 2026-06-02 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2026-05-20 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-662. |
| 2026-05-20 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 576. |
| 2026-04-21 | Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged |
| 2026-04-21 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2026-04-21 | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent. |
| 2026-02-10 | Subcommittee Hearings Held |
| 2026-02-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. |
| 2025-11-04 | Introduced in House |
| 2025-11-04 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |