Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 173
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 2, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 2, 2021
Latest Action
May 3, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
173
Congress
117
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Colorado
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act

This bill provides for the conservation of specified lands in Colorado.

Specifically, the bill designates

  • specified federal lands within the White River National Forest as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System,
  • the proposed Williams Fork Mountains Wilderness as a potential wilderness area,
  • the Tenmile Recreation Management Area,
  • the Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area,
  • the Williams Fork Mountains Wildlife Conservation Area,
  • the Camp Hale National Historic Landscape,
  • the Sheep Mountain and Liberty Bell East Special Management Areas,
  • the Curecanti National Recreation Area, and
  • the interpretive site located beside U.S. Route 24 as the Sandy Treat Overlook.

The bill adjusts the boundary of the White River National Forest and the Rocky Mountain National Park Potential Wilderness.

The bill provides for the inclusion of additional federal lands in the National Wilderness Preservation System.

The bill provides for the cancellation of all Thompson Divide oil or gas leases.

The bill establishes the Greater Thompson Divide Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot Program to promote the capture, beneficial use, mitigation, and sequestration of fugitive methane emissions to reduce methane emissions, improve air quality, and improve public safety, among other things.

Text (1)
February 2, 2021
Actions (4)
05/03/2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Failed to report favorably.
06/16/2021
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
02/02/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
02/02/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:46:42 PM