Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act
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Overview
The Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act designates wilderness areas, wildlife conservation areas, and conservation areas in Colorado, primarily in the Continental Divide and San Juan Mountains regions. It establishes a potential wilderness area in the White River National Forest, creates new wilderness areas within the Lizard Head, Sneffels, and McKenna Peak Wildernesses, and creates wildlife conservation areas in the Porcupine Gulch, Williams Fork Mountains, and Spraddle Creek areas. The bill also addresses methane emissions from abandoned coal mines in the Thompson Divide area, offering lease credits for relinquishing existing leases and establishing a pilot program for methane capture and utilization.
Key provisions
- Designates new wilderness areas within the White River National Forest.
- Creates Porcupine Gulch, Williams Fork Mountains, and Spraddle Creek Wildlife Conservation Areas.
- Establishes a pilot program for capturing and utilizing fugitive methane emissions from abandoned coal mines in the Thompson Divide area.
- Offers lease credits to existing leaseholders in the Thompson Divide area for relinquishing their leases.
- Modifies the boundary of the White River National Forest to include additional land.
- Releases portions of the Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Study Area from further wilderness designation.
- Designates Sandy Treat Overlook as an interpretive site.
- Allows for continued grazing on designated areas under specific regulations.
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