Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act

S.1787, the Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act, was placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar on July 23, 2026, after being reported favorably by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The bill designates ~52,872 acres of BLM land as a National Conservation Area and ~15,452 acres of USFS land as a Special Management Area in Colorado. The bill explicitly protects private water rights and allows continued tribal traditional uses. No funding is authorized or appropriated in the bill. The legislative path requires a floor vote in the Senate, then House passage, then presidential action. As a land-use designation bill with no spending, tax provisions, or regulatory changes affecting corporate operations, it has no direct market impact. No publicly traded companies are named or affected by the bill's provisions. The bill's policy area is Public Lands and Natural Resources, but it does not alter mineral extraction, grazing, or energy development rights in a way that would affect publicly traded companies. The sponsors are Colorado senators, reflecting local rather than national economic priorities.