Freshman U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse said Thursday he has been appointed to the House Committee on Natural Resources, which keeps an eye on agencies that control vast public acreage across Colorado.

And U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn said he is remaining on the panel.

The committee reviews legislation dealing with matters ranging from energy and mining to national parks, forests and wildlife.

The committee provides congressional oversight of the National Park Service, which operates several parks in Colorado; the U.S. Forest Service; and national wildlife refuges, among other agencies.

“I’m honored to be appointed to the House Natural Resources Committee, and look forward to working with Chairman Raúl M. Grijalva on important legislation priorities pertaining to our rivers, national parks, public lands, wildlife and outdoor recreation in the 116th Congress,” Neguse, D-Boulder, said in a statement.

“Over 50 percent of Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District is designated public lands, including Rocky Mountain National Park, Arapaho National Forest and Roosevelt National Forest, Indian Peaks Wilderness and the White River National Forest, making issues of conservation and protection of open space in our district and across Colorado vitally important to me,” Neguse added. “I look forward to pushing for bold solutions to ensure our public lands are conserved and thinking creatively about ways to harness our outdoor spaces for renewable energy production to fight the existential threat of climate change.”

Neguse said he previously introduced bills that will pass through the Natural Resources Committee, including the Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act and the Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act, both dealing with public land designation and access.

Neguse previously was selected to serve on the House Judiciary Committee.

Neguse was elected to replace Jared Polis as the 2nd Congressional District congressman as Polis was elected Colorado governor. The district includes Boulder and Larimer counties, as well as communities stretching from Golden to Vail along Interstate 70.

Meanwhile, Lamborn, R-Colorado Springs, said Thursday he has learned he will continue to serve on the committee in the 116th Congress.

“I am excited to keep working on the Natural Resources Committee during this new Congress,” Lamborn said in a statement. “The legislative priorities of the committee are wide-ranging: managing our nation’s vast energy and mineral resources, expanding economic and recreational opportunities on Federal lands, and conserving our nation’s water and fisheries supplies. I look forward to continuing to support the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce unnecessary regulations and representing the people of Colorado’s Fifth District before the committee.”