COLORADO LAND USE CONTROL BILL BECOMES LAW DESPITE MILITARY CONCERNS

Colorado Gov. Bill Owens (R) signed legislation this month that will allow the state to enforce certain types of land use controls (LUCs) implemented as part of a cleanup remedy decision, sources say. But despite sailing through the General Assembly without any dissenting votes, the federal government, including the military, remains concerned that the bill will force it to give up property rights, state and military sources say. Senate Bill 01-145 is a refinement of legislation introduced last year that...