Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act

Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act This bill provides for the conservation of specified lands in Colorado. TITLE I--CONTINENTAL DIVIDE (Sec. 102) This title designates specified federal lands in Colorado within the White River National Forest as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) may carry out activities in such a wilderness area that are necessary to control fire, insects, and diseases. Livestock grazing, where it has already been established, shall be permitted to continue. For the purposes of the administration of the Eagles Nest Wilderness Additions, USDA must coordinate with interested state and local agencies, including operations using aircraft or mechanical equipment, for the protection of watersheds and the coordination of USDA activities in response to fires and flooding events. (Sec. 103) The title designates approximately 8,036 acres identified as the Proposed Williams Fork Mountains Wilderness in the White River National Forest as a potential wilderness area. USDA must publish a determination regarding whether to authorize livestock grazing or other use by livestock on the vacant allotments known as the Big Hole and the Blue Ridge Allotment. By one year after the publication of such determination, USDA shall grant a permit or other authorization for such livestock grazing or other use. If USDA permits livestock grazing or other use by livestock in the potential wilderness area, USDA may construct or rehabilitate such range improvements as are necessary to obtain livestock management objectives. (Sec. 104) The title designates approximately 17,122 acres of federal land as the Tenmile Recreation Management Area. With specified exceptions, the use of motorized vehicles in the management area must be limited to the roads, vehicle classes, and periods authorized for motorized vehicle use. No projects shall be carried out in the recreation management area for the harvesting of commercial timber. USDA may carry out activities that are necessary to prevent, control, or mitigate fire, insects, or disease in the management area. (Sec. 105) The title designates the approximately 8,287 acres of federal land in the White River National Forest as the Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area. This section prohibits (1) the use of motorized vehicles and mechanized transport in the conservation area, (2) the construction of new or temporary roads, or (3) projects for the harvesting of commercial timber. USDA may carry out activities that are necessary to prevent, control, or mitigate fire, insects, or disease in the conservation area. This section makes the requirements related to water rights under the James Peak Wilderness and Protection Area Act applicable to the conservation area. (Sec. 106) The title designates approximately 3,528 acres of federal land in the White River National Forest as the Williams Fork Mountains Wildlife Conservation Area. This section (1) limits, with specified exceptions, the use of motorized vehicles and bicycles in the conservation area to designated roads and trails, and prohibits the construction of new or temporary roads in the conservation area; and (2) prohibits projects for the harvesting of commercial timber. Laws and policies followed by USDA in the issuance and administration of grazing permits or leases on land under USDA's jurisdiction shall continue to apply with regard to the land in the conservation area. USDA may carry out activities that are necessary to prevent, control, or mitigate fire, insects, or disease in the conservation area. Requirements related to water rights under the James Peak Wilderness and Protection Area Act are applicable to the conservation area. (Sec. 107) The title designates approximately 28,676 acres of federal land in the White River National Forest as the Camp Hale National Historic Landscape. USDA must prepare a management plan for the historic landscape and pro…