The Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act is divided into several titles, each with sections detailing specific allocations and management provisions. This Act includes measures for designating wilderness areas, managing wildlife conservation areas, and adjusting boundaries in Colorado's national parks and forests. It also addresses the withdrawal of the Thompson Divide from certain activities, land acquisition for recreation areas, and management plans.

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

The section provides definitions for terms used in the title, including "covered area," which refers to areas designated as wilderness under the Colorado Wilderness Act amendments, "Secretary," meaning the Secretary of Agriculture, and "Wildlife Conservation Area," which encompasses specific areas designated by sections 104(a), 105(a), and 106(a).

The bill section proposes to add certain areas of federal land within the White River National Forest as protected wilderness areas, including expansions to the Ptarmigan Peak, Holy Cross, and Eagles Nest Wildernesses, and the creation of new wilderness areas like Hoosier Ridge and Tenmile. It allows existing livestock grazing to continue, enables necessary actions to control fire, insects, and diseases, and calls for coordination with state and local agencies for managing fires and floods.

This section proposes designating about 8,036 acres in the White River National Forest as the "Williams Fork Mountains potential wilderness," with specific rules for managing livestock grazing and range improvements, and outlines conditions for eventually declaring it as the "Williams Fork Mountains Wilderness."

The Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area is designated to protect and enhance approximately 8,287 acres in the White River National Forest for wildlife conservation, particularly a migration corridor over Interstate 70. The Secretary is tasked with managing the area in line with conservation purposes, limiting motorized and commercial activities, but allowing certain administrative, fire, and transportation activities as exceptions.

The section designates around 3,528 acres in the White River National Forest as the "Williams Fork Mountains Wildlife Conservation Area" to conserve and enhance its natural resources. It allows limited uses of motor vehicles and bicycles, restricts commercial timber harvesting, allows grazing under existing laws, and permits actions necessary for managing wildfires, pests, and diseases while following applicable laws.

The Spraddle Creek Wildlife Conservation Area is a designated area in the White River National Forest meant to protect and enhance its natural resources for future generations. The area is managed with restrictions on motorized vehicles, road construction, and timber harvesting, allowing these activities only if necessary for emergencies or specific conservation projects.

The interpretive site next to United States Route 24 in the Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument, at the coordinates 39.431N 106.323W, is officially named the "Sandy Treat Overlook".

The boundary of the White River National Forest is being expanded to include about 120 acres in Summit County, Colorado. For financial purposes related to land and water conservation, these new boundaries will be treated as though they were established in 1965.

The section adjusts the boundary of the potential wilderness area in Rocky Mountain National Park by removing about 15.5 acres of land, allowing for ongoing maintenance and use of the Trail River Ranch property in the park. This change is officially documented on a specific map dated January 16, 2018.

The administrative provisions section of this bill outlines that this title does not alter state jurisdiction over fish and wildlife, does not create buffer zones around certain protected areas, and respects tribal treaty rights and traditional uses. Additionally, it mandates the creation and availability of maps and legal descriptions, allows for land acquisition within designated areas, restricts certain land uses and mineral rights, permits military overflights, and underscores the importance of military training on federal land for national security.

The section defines key terms used in the bill, including "covered land" as land designated as wilderness by certain parts of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 and a Special Management Area. It also clarifies that the "Secretary" refers to the Secretary of Agriculture and describes what qualifies as a Special Management Area.

The section amends the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 to add several areas to the National Wilderness Preservation System. These include approximately 3,141 acres to the Lizard Head Wilderness, 7,235 acres (Liberty Bell and Last Dollar Additions) and 12,465 acres (Whitehouse Additions) to the Mount Sneffels Wilderness, and 8,884 acres for the McKenna Peak Wilderness in Colorado.

The section designates specific areas in Colorado's national forests as Special Management Areas to protect their natural and cultural resources. It outlines how these areas will be managed, including prohibiting permanent roads and restricting motorized vehicle use, while allowing certain existing activities and bicycle use in designated parts, and calls for a study to ensure safe access for Nordic skiing near Sheep Mountain.

Congress has determined that certain areas of the Dominguez Canyon and McKenna Peak Wilderness Study Areas have been adequately studied and do not need to be designated as wilderness. These lands will no longer be subject to specific preservation requirements and will instead be managed according to applicable laws.

Congress has decided that parts of the Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Study Area have been thoroughly examined and found not suitable for wilderness designation. These lands will no longer be managed under a specific section of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 but will instead be governed by the new rules set out in this bill and relevant laws.

The section outlines various provisions concerning the management and use of designated wilderness and special management areas, including the continuation of tribal rights and traditional uses, requirements for maps and legal descriptions, guidelines for grazing, and procedures for land acquisition. It also addresses the management of certain activities like fire control and outlines withdrawal areas from public land, mining, and mineral leasing laws.

The section outlines two main goals: to protect the Thompson Divide area by stopping certain land activities that could harm its natural and recreational values, and to encourage capturing methane gas that might otherwise escape into the air.

This section provides definitions related to a specific pilot program involving methane emissions from coal mines in certain counties and the Thompson Divide area. It explains the terms "fugitive methane emissions," the "pilot program," maps of the areas, and specifics about leases and development rights, especially concerning areas like the Thompson Divide and Wolf Creek Storage Field.

The Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area is removed from activities related to public land entry, mining, and mineral leasing, but existing rights are still honored. Additionally, the exact boundaries will be defined by surveys, and existing grazing management remains unchanged.

In exchange for giving up their leases in the Thompson Divide area, leaseholders may receive credits from the Secretary for future payments on federal oil or gas leases in the state. The credits are based on previous payments and expenses, but they do not cover legal fees or expenses before the lease was issued. Once relinquished, the leases are permanently canceled. Leaseholders with development rights in the Wolf Creek Storage Field must also transfer these rights to the Secretary to obtain credits, which cannot be transferred or used for further extraction.

The Greater Thompson Divide Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot Program is established by the Bureau of Land Management to reduce and manage methane emissions from coal mines, aiming to improve air quality, public safety, and economic development. The program involves creating an emissions inventory, leasing emissions for use or destruction, and incentivizing the capture or capping of emissions, potentially expanding to other areas if successful.

The section clarifies that the bill does not change existing rights related to mineral leases or property in the Thompson Divide area, does not stop the capture of methane from coal mines, and does not block access to coal mines in certain Colorado counties, as long as these activities follow the law.

The section provides definitions for key terms used in the bill. It specifies that "map" refers to a specific map outlining the Curecanti National Recreation Area, "National Recreation Area" refers to the Curecanti National Recreation Area established by the bill, and "Secretary" refers to the Secretary of the Interior.

The Curecanti National Recreation Area is established as part of the National Park System, covering over 50,000 acres in Colorado. The Secretary of the Interior will manage the area, allowing recreational activities like boating, hunting, and fishing, while also managing land use and protecting existing water and tribal rights, among other responsibilities.

The section outlines the procedures for acquiring and managing land within the National Recreation Area. It allows the Secretary to acquire land through donation, purchase, transfer, or exchange; transfers administrative jurisdiction of certain lands to different federal agencies; and includes provisions for potential land exchanges and boundary adjustments.

The Director of the National Park Service is required to create a general management plan for the National Recreation Area within three years of funding availability, collaborating with the Commissioner of Reclamation and following specific legal guidelines.

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