H.R. 5911 House Public Lands and Natural Resources
Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act
STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR
Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on energy and natural resources on Jun 3, 2026.
- House Introduced in House Nov 4, 2025
- House Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. Nov 4, 2025
- House Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. Feb 3, 2026
- House Subcommittee Hearings Held Feb 10, 2026
- House Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged Apr 21, 2026
- House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Apr 21, 2026
- House Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent. Apr 21, 2026
- House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-662. May 20, 2026
- House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 576. May 20, 2026
- House 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) Jun 2, 2026
- House Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Jun 2, 2026
- House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3752-3754) Jun 2, 2026
- House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5911. Jun 2, 2026
- House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Jun 2, 2026
- House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3752-3753) Jun 2, 2026
- House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Jun 2, 2026
- Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Jun 3, 2026
Subjects
ColoradoDams and canalsGeography and mappingLand transfersWater storage
Committees
- Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Referred To , Jun 3, 2026
- Natural Resources Committee
- Reported By , May 20, 2026
- Markup By , Apr 21, 2026
- Referred To , Nov 4, 2025
Summary
Crystal Reservoir Conveyance ActThis 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.
Summary as of: Reported to House
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