[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 1 (Thursday, January 4, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S126]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. ALLARD (for himself and Mr. Salazar):
  S. 128. A bill to amend the Cache La Poudre River Corridor Act to 
designate a new management entity, make certain technical and 
conforming amendments, enhance private property protections, and for 
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I am introducing legislation which will 
extend congressional authorization for the Cache la Poudre Heritage 
Area in northern Colorado and will give local citizens greater 
management authority over the area. Under the original legislation, 
authored by former Colorado. Senator Hank Brown, the Secretary of 
Interior was to appoint a commission to work with the National Park 
Service and manage the area, but because of a technicality, the 
Secretary was unable to appoint the commission. In response, local 
citizens stepped up and formed the Poudre Heritage Alliance to support 
the Heritage Area until an official commission could be named. This 
legislation would rectify this, and empower local residents to continue 
the work they have been doing on behalf of the heritage area.
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