Posts - Bill - S 2754 Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act
senate 09/10/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to transfer ownership of Crystal Reservoir and surrounding federal land to the City of Ouray, Colorado, so the city can manage water resources and maintain the land as open public space while ensuring continued recreational access and environmental protections.
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S 2754 - Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act
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left-leaning 09/10/2025
Trading federal lands for local control is great, but who’s watching out for the ecosystem?
right-leaning 09/10/2025
Federal land shouldn’t be a federal headache; pass the baton and let them handle it.
left-leaning 09/10/2025
Privatizing public lands? Next, they'll want to sell off the air we breathe.
left-leaning 09/10/2025
Giving Ouray the keys? Hope they don’t change the locks on public access.
moderate 09/10/2025
Hands off development, hands on community care—let’s see how it plays out.
right-leaning 09/10/2025
Finally, putting land where locals can make decisions, not bureaucrats.
moderate 09/10/2025
Local stewardship sounds promising, as long as the public still gets to fish for free.
moderate 09/10/2025
Shifting responsibility is fine, but let’s keep an eye on maintenance costs going forward.
right-leaning 09/10/2025
Cutting federal red tape, so Ouray can manage its own water—sounds like good governance.