Congress·In Committee·S. 764

Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act

Congress proposes new Colorado wilderness and recreation areas, limiting new mining and some motorized use

7 months ago·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Part of: Congress Advances Major Colorado Wilderness and Conservation Protections

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Sets aside large parts of Colorado federal land as new wilderness and conservation areas, which generally limits new roads, mining, and some motorized use.
Adds multiple wilderness areas and expansions in the White River National Forest and the San Juan Mountains, with grazing generally allowed to continue where it already exists.
Creates several wildlife conservation areas that focus on protecting habitat and migration routes, while still allowing things like firefighting work and emergency access.
Protects the Thompson Divide area by blocking new mineral leasing there, while offering leaseholders credits if they give up existing oil and gas leases in the area.
Creates the Curecanti National Recreation Area (about 50,300 acres), keeps boating/hunting/fishing allowed under rules, and lays out how land transfers and management planning would work.

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State Impacts

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Colorado is the only state affected: the bill designates multiple new wilderness additions and management areas on federal land, creates the Curecanti National Recreation Area (~50,300 acres), withdraws the Thompson Divide area from new mineral leasing (subject to existing rights), and starts a methane capture pilot program focused on Garfield, Gunnison, Delta, and Pitkin Counties.

Milestones

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Dec 2, 2025Senate

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

Feb 27, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Feb 27, 2025

Introduced in Senate

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act

Bill NumberS 764

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

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Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act

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