The "Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act" introduces the short title of the Act and a detailed table of contents. The table outlines various sections covering topics like wilderness definitions and additions, wildlife conservation areas, and national park boundary adjustments within Colorado.

In this section, the term “State” specifically refers to the State of Colorado.

In this section, several terms are defined: "covered area" refers to regions designated as wilderness by a specific part of the Colorado Wilderness Act; "Secretary" refers to the Secretary of Agriculture; and "Wildlife Conservation Area" includes the Porcupine Gulch, Williams Fork Mountains, and Spraddle Creek areas as designated in the bill.

The section of the bill expands wilderness areas in Colorado, adding lands to the White River National Forest and naming new areas like the Hoosier Ridge Wilderness and Tenmile Wilderness. It also outlines management practices for these areas, focusing on fire, insect control, and livestock grazing, while ensuring coordination with state and local agencies for environmental protection.

The text designates roughly 8,036 acres of federal land in the White River National Forest as a potential wilderness area, with specific rules for management, including decisions on livestock grazing that must be made within certain timeframes. Livestock use may require range improvements, which can use mechanized technology, and the land will gain official wilderness status when these improvements are complete or livestock use is not permitted.

The Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area, spanning about 8,287 acres in the White River National Forest, is established to protect wildlife migration paths and conserve the area’s natural resources. The Secretary of the Interior is tasked with managing this area in alignment with conservation goals, ensuring that any allowed activities, like certain recreation and transportation projects, do not violate these objectives, and exceptions are made for emergencies or necessary environmental management actions.

The Williams Fork Mountains Wildlife Conservation Area, covering about 3,528 acres in the White River National Forest, is established to conserve and protect its natural resources, including wildlife, scenic views, and recreational areas. The area will be managed to uphold these goals, restricting motorized vehicle use to specified roads and trails, prohibiting new road construction and commercial timber projects, and allowing existing grazing policies to continue, while also permitting necessary actions to manage fires, insects, and diseases.

The Spraddle Creek Wildlife Conservation Area, covering approximately 2,674 acres in the White River National Forest, is designated to conserve, protect, and enhance wildlife and natural resources. Managed by the Secretary, the area restricts the use of motorized vehicles, road construction, and commercial timber projects, except under specific conditions like emergencies or necessary environmental management, while ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

The law designates the location beside United States Route 24 at the given coordinates within the Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument as the "Sandy Treat Overlook."

The boundary of the White River National Forest is being expanded to include an additional 120 acres located in Summit County, Colorado. For land and water conservation purposes, these new boundaries will be treated as if they have been in place since January 1, 1965.

The section aims to allow for the maintenance and regular use of the Trail River Ranch area in Rocky Mountain National Park. It adjusts the wilderness boundary to remove approximately 15.5 acres from the "Potential Wilderness" designation, making it easier to manage and utilize these lands.

The section outlines various administrative provisions related to areas affected by this title, including the jurisdiction over fish and wildlife, absence of buffer zones, respect for tribal rights and traditional uses, procedures for mapping and legal descriptions, land acquisition terms, withdrawal from certain laws, allowances for military overflights, and the importance of military aviation training on federal land for national security.

The text defines key terms used in the document. "Covered land" refers to certain lands designated as wilderness and specific special management areas. The term "Secretary" refers to the Secretary of Agriculture, and "Special Management Area" includes areas specifically named and designated in the document.

The section amends the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 to include new areas into the National Wilderness Preservation System. It adds approximately 3,141 acres to the Lizard Head Wilderness, about 19,700 acres to various parts of the Mount Sneffels Wilderness, and designates approximately 8,884 acres as the McKenna Peak Wilderness.

The section designates certain areas in the National Forests of Colorado as "Special Management Areas" to conserve and protect their natural and cultural resources. It outlines the management rules, including restrictions on road construction and motorized vehicles, while allowing certain activities like bicycling and specific events to continue, and mandates a study on safe Nordic skiing access around the Sheep Mountain area.

The section allows specific areas of the Dominguez Canyon and McKenna Peak Wilderness Study Areas that are not officially designated as wilderness to be released from the requirements of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, meaning they will be managed according to other relevant laws instead. Congress acknowledges that these areas have been adequately evaluated for potential wilderness designation.

Congress has determined that parts of the Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Study Area that are not labeled as wilderness have been fully considered for wilderness designation. This land is now exempt from the previous wilderness study regulations and will be managed according to the current laws.

The section outlines various administrative provisions for managing covered land, including maintaining state authority over wildlife, not creating buffer zones, respecting tribal treaty rights and traditional uses, acquiring land, allowing existing livestock grazing, and permitting necessary actions to control fire, insects, and diseases. It also specifies that certain lands are withdrawn from mining and other resource extraction activities.

The purpose of this title is to restrict certain Federal land in the Thompson Divide area from being used for mining and other similar activities to preserve its various environmental values, and to encourage the reduction of methane emissions that contribute to air pollution.

The section defines key terms related to fugitive methane emissions and the Greater Thompson Divide area, including what qualifies as a "Thompson Divide lease," a "pilot program," and other important geographic and regulatory terms. It specifies locations, such as the Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area, and identifies specific Federal mineral lease numbers associated with the Wolf Creek Storage Field development right.

The Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area is now protected from certain activities, meaning new claims cannot be made under public land or mining laws, and no new mineral or geothermal leases will be granted. Existing grazing rights remain unchanged, and official surveys will determine the exact boundaries of the protected area.

In exchange for giving up all leases in the Thompson Divide, leaseholders can receive credits to offset costs like bids, royalties, or rentals on other federal oil and gas leases in Colorado. These credits won't cover legal fees or expenses before a lease was issued, and relinquished leases cannot be reissued. Additionally, leaseholders with development rights in the Wolf Creek Storage Field must also transfer those rights to the Secretary.

The Greater Thompson Divide Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot Program is established to reduce methane emissions by capturing or destroying them, thus promoting economic development, improving air quality, and enhancing public safety. The program involves creating an inventory of methane emissions, offering leasing opportunities for emissions use or destruction, and potentially capping or eliminating unleased emissions.

The section states that, unless specifically mentioned elsewhere in the title, nothing in the title changes existing rights related to mineral leases or property within the Thompson Divide area, affects methane capture from coal mines, or restricts access to coal mines in Delta or Gunnison County.

The section provides definitions of key terms used in the document: "map" refers to a specific map detailing the Curecanti National Recreation Area's proposed boundaries, "National Recreation Area" indicates the Curecanti National Recreation Area created by another section, and "Secretary" refers to the Secretary of the Interior.

The section establishes the Curecanti National Recreation Area as part of the National Park System, covering about 50,300 acres in the state, and outlines how the area will be managed by the National Park Service. It provides guidelines for managing land, water, and recreational activities, retains certain rights for the Bureau of Reclamation, allows for agreements with state and local authorities, and supports traditional tribal uses while protecting existing water rights and fish and wildlife programs.

The section outlines how the Secretary can acquire land within the National Recreation Area through donation, purchase, transfer, or exchange. It also describes transferring jurisdiction over certain lands between federal agencies and highlights that any new land acquired will become part of the National Recreation Area. Additionally, it proposes potential land exchanges while ensuring conservation easements safeguard the scenic quality of transferred land.

The Director of the National Park Service, working with the Commissioner of Reclamation, must create a general management plan for the National Recreation Area within three years after funding is provided, following specific legal guidelines.

The Secretary, through the Director of the National Park Service, is required to conduct a boundary survey and create a legal description of the National Recreation Area.