Last week was Sens. Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner teaming up on legislation to promote Colorado’s public lands. This week it’s Reps. Doug Lamborn, Scott Tipton and Jared Polis doing the bipartisanship thing over state projects.

Monday the House passed three bills led by Tipton, a Republican from Cortez, Lamborn, a Republican from Colorado Springs, and Polis, a Democrat from Boulder. The bills overlap the Senate proposals by Republican Gardner and Democrat Bennet:

The Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act:  This legislation would allow Minturn to use its existing water right to fill Bolts Lake via special use of the Bolts Ditch headgate and the segment of the Bolts Ditch within the Holy Cross Wilderness Area.

The Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2017: The legislation would add 10 undeveloped parcels known as the “Wedge” between the Arapaho National Forest and Rocky Mountain National Park.

The Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2017: This bill would resolve a 148-acre land dispute between the U.S. Forest Service and private landowners outside Rifle. The conflict arises from an errant 1949 government re-survey. In 2014 the White River National Forest conceded the land has never been managed as National Forest land and has been used as private property for more than 100 years.

“This bill is a simple matter of fairness and equity to a private landowner,” Tipton said on the House floor Monday.

Polis said in a statement, “Yesterday was a great win for Coloradans. At a time when it seems that partisanship and divisiveness is at historic levels, it’s heartening to see members of the Colorado delegation work together to protect our public lands and find practical solutions for our communities. We should all be proud of the passage of these bills that will protect our wonderful wilderness and help our local economies.”

Environmentalists and conservationists are wary of declaring victory over local measures, as they watch big fights over ownership and use of public lands play out under the Trump administration and Republican control of the U.S. House and Senate.

“I am proud to work alongside Congressman Polis to protect our public lands and facilitate this bipartisan, non-controversial land conveyance, Tipton stated Tuesday. “We’re working to preserve Colorado’s pristine areas and cultural treasures, while ensuring state and individual property and water rights are honored.”