To designate certain special management areas, wildlife conservation areas, protection areas, recreation areas, wilderness areas, and a scientific research and education area in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill defines 18 key terms used throughout the Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection Act, including collaboratively developed projects, covered areas, decommission process, ecological integrity, off-highway vehicles, creates designates 9 Special Management Areas totaling over 200,000 acres in Gunnison County managed by Forest Service and BLM, with management focused on ecological integrity, collaborative projects, and road, and creates designates 7 Wildlife Conservation Areas in Gunnison County totaling over 150,000 acres, with primary purpose of conserving habitat for native wildlife including Gunnison sage-grouse, mule deer, and elk. It relies on land designation, mandate, prohibition, and definition. The main policy areas are Social Welfare, Energy, Public Lands, and Environment.
Who Benefits and How
Wildlife and ecosystems in Gunnison County could see lower costs, Wilderness ecosystems and wildlife habitat could see lower costs, and Ute Mountain Ute Tribe could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Oil and gas industry could face higher barriers, Mining, oil and gas, and timber industries could face higher barriers, and Mining and mineral interests could face higher barriers.
Key Provisions
- Defines 18 key terms used throughout the Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection Act, including collaboratively developed projects, covered areas, decommission process, ecological integrity, off-highway vehicles...
- Creates designates 9 Special Management Areas totaling over 200,000 acres in Gunnison County managed by Forest Service and BLM, with management focused on ecological integrity, collaborative projects, and road...
- Creates designates 7 Wildlife Conservation Areas in Gunnison County totaling over 150,000 acres, with primary purpose of conserving habitat for native wildlife including Gunnison sage-grouse, mule deer, and elk.
- Creates designates 2 Recreation Management Areas (Double Top and Horse Ranch Park) totaling about 18,000 acres with specific rules for off-highway vehicle use, over-snow vehicle restrictions, and recreation...
- Expands designates approximately 48,000 acres of new wilderness through additions to existing wilderness areas and 6 new wilderness designations under the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill defines 18 key terms used throughout the Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection Act, including collaboratively developed projects, covered areas, decommission process, ecological integrity, off-highway vehicles, creates designates 9 Special Management Areas totaling over 200,000 acres in Gunnison County managed by Forest Service and BLM, with management focused on ecological integrity, collaborative projects, and road, and creates designates 7 Wildlife Conservation Areas in Gunnison County totaling over 150,000 acres, with primary purpose of conserving habitat for native wildlife including Gunnison sage-grouse, mule deer, and elk.
Key Policy Areas
Social Welfare, Energy, Public Lands, Environment
Primary Purpose
The bill defines 18 key terms used throughout the Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection Act, including collaboratively developed projects, covered areas, decommission process, ecological integrity, off-highway vehicles, creates designates 9 Special Management Areas totaling over 200,000 acres in Gunnison County managed by Forest Service and BLM, with management focused on ecological integrity, collaborative projects, and road, and creates designates 7 Wildlife Conservation Areas in Gunnison County totaling over 150,000 acres, with primary purpose of conserving habitat for native wildlife including Gunnison sage-grouse, mule deer, and elk.
Policy Domains
Land Designations (Sections 3-8)
Identified Gains
- Wildlife and ecosystems in Gunnison County
- Wilderness ecosystems and wildlife habitat
- Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
- North Fork Valley watershed and environment
- Native wildlife (sage-grouse, mule deer, elk)
Identified Costs
- Oil and gas industry
- Mining, oil and gas, and timber industries
- Mining and mineral interests
- Motorized recreation users
- Mining and mineral extraction companies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Hurd of Colorado introduced the following bill; which was …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Motorized boat recreation operators (Gunnison Gorge), Motorized recreation users, Off-highway vehicle users
Positive-direction: Motorized boat recreation operators (Gunnison Gorge), Outdoor recreation users, Outdoor recreation users (hikers, cyclists, snowmobilers), Wilderness recreation users (hikers, backpackers)
Negative-direction: Motorized recreation users, Off-highway vehicle users
Federal land managers (Forest Service and BLM), Forest Service, Forest Service and BLM
Positive-direction: State wildlife management agencies
Negative-direction: Federal land managers (Forest Service and BLM), Forest Service, Forest Service and BLM
Coal mine methane capture operators, Mining and development interests, Mining and mineral extraction companies
Positive-direction: Coal mine methane capture operators
Negative-direction: Mining and development interests, Mining and mineral extraction companies, Mining and mineral interests, Mining, oil and gas, and timber industries
Native wildlife (sage-grouse, mule deer, elk), North Fork Valley watershed and environment, Wilderness ecosystems and wildlife habitat
Existing grazing permittees, Livestock grazing permittees
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Agriculture (Forest Service land) or Secretary of the Interior (BLM land)
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Interior
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Interior
Note: The Secretary refers to different officials depending on whether the land is managed by the Forest Service (Secretary of Agriculture) or BLM (Secretary of the Interior)
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Project developed through a transparent, nonexclusive collaborative process with diverse interests or meeting resource advisory committee requirements
Each of the Special Management Areas, Wildlife Conservation Areas, Protection Areas, Recreation Management Areas, and the Scientific Research and Education Area
Reestablishing native vegetation, restoring drainage/watershed function, blocking vehicular traffic, and monitoring for invasive species
As defined in 36 CFR 219.19
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