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This bill provides for the designation of several wilderness areas, wildlife conservation areas, and a national recreation area in Colorado, with multiple key provisions across four different titles. In the Continental Divide section, the bill adds approximately 23,000 acres to existing wilderness areas in the White River National Forest, creates three new wildlife conservation areas (Porcupine Gulch, Williams Fork Mountains, and Spraddle Creek), and establishes restrictions on motorized vehicles, commercial timber harvesting, and other activities in these areas. The San Juan Mountains section adds approximately 31,785 acres of new wilderness areas and creates two special management areas, with provisions protecting wildlife, scenic, and cultural resources. The Thompson Divide section withdraws certain federal lands from mineral leasing to protect agricultural, wildlife, and ecological values, and establishes a pilot program to capture and use fugitive methane emissions from coal mines. Finally, the Curecanti National Recreation Area section establishes a new 50,300-acre national recreation area, transferring administrative jurisdiction from other federal agencies, and providing detailed management guidelines for activities like grazing, recreational use, and water rights. Throughout the bill, there are provisions protecting tribal rights, traditional uses, and ensuring coordination with state and local agencies.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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