Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act
This bill designates new wilderness areas and wildlife conservation areas across Colorado's national forests, protecting approximately 24,400 acres of land. It creates three Wildlife Conservation Areas (Porcupine Gulch, Williams Fork Mountains, and Spraddle Creek) totaling about 14,500 acres to conserve wildlife corridors while allowing limited recreational use and maintaining existing grazing rights. The bill also establishes the Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area to protect agricultural and ecological values, with a pilot program to capture methane emissions from coal mines. Additionally, it creates the Curecanti National Recreation Area (approximately 50,300 acres) to protect scenic and recreational resources along the Gunnison River, while maintaining existing management frameworks.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
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President
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Feb 27, 2025
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Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Joe Neguse
DDemocratic
Co
Brittany Pettersen
DDemocratic
Co
Diana DeGette
DDemocratic
Co
Jason Crow
DDemocratic
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