Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act

The Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act designates new wilderness areas and wildlife conservation areas across Colorado's public lands, including additions to existing wilderness areas like Holy Cross and Tenmile, and establishes three new Wildlife Conservation Areas (Porcupine Gulch, Williams Fork Mountains, and Spraddle Creek). The bill creates a Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area to safeguard agricultural, ranching, and scenic values while implementing a pilot program to capture methane emissions from coal mines. It also establishes the Curecanti National Recreation Area as part of the National Park System, with specific management provisions for recreation, grazing, and water rights. These changes affect approximately 100,000 acres of federal land across Colorado, impacting land management practices for conservation, recreation, and resource use.