,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #dha  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #a1 #bjag,mr4     
,b5net introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to provide = ! )drawal & protection (  
c]ta9 ,f$]al l& 9 ! ,/ate ( ,colorado1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,?ompson ,divide   
,)drawal & ,protection ,act ( #bjag4    
#b4 ,f9d+s & purposes  7a7 ,f9d+s       
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! ,?ompson      
,divide 9 we/]n ,colorado provides rural
 "*1 a robu/ agriculture-bas$ economy1 &
 out/&+ recreational & sport+           
opportunities to ! public2  7#b7 !      
,?ompson ,divide-- 7,a7 provides        
important spr+ & summ] graz+ l& =       
hi/orical ran*+ op]ations2 &  7,b7 0    
describ$ by ,presid5t ,!odore ,roosevelt
 z a great1 wild c\ntry2  7#c7 !        
,int]ior ,bo>d ( ,l& ,appeals has       
det]m9$ t c]ta9 m9]al leases previ\sly  
issu$ )9 ! ,?ompson ,divide are legally 

defici5t2  7#d7 ! rem$y to ! defici5cies
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 may result 9  
protract$ legal action & unc]ta9ty =    
surr\nd+ communities & indu/ry2 &  7#e7 
! communities affect$ by ! leases h     
reque/$ a solution t-- 7,a7 addresses ! 
leas+ controv]sy2 &  7,b7 provides      
long-t]m c]ta9ty = managem5t ( ,f$]al l&
 )9 ! ,?ompson ,divide & ! surr\nd+     
l&scape4  7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes (   
?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to provide = !      
cancellation ( c]ta9 ,f$]al m9]al leases
 9 ! ,?ompson ,divide2  7#b7 subject to 
valid exi/+ rights1 to )draw c]ta9      
,f$]al l& 9 ! ,?ompson ,divide area f   
future m9]al & o!r disposal laws2 &     
7#c7 to provide a m>ket-bas$ =m (       
reimbursem5t = cancell$ leases4  #c4    
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,nor?    
?ompson divide lease ,! t]m ,nor?       
,?ompson ,divide ,lease means ea* ( !   
,f$]al m9]al leases numb]$ ,,coc #ffgjf1
 ,,coc #ffgjg1 ,,coc #ffgjh1 ,,coc      
#ffgji1 ,,coc #ffgaj1 ,,coc #ffgaa1 &   
,,coc #ffgab4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m    

,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  7#c7 ,s\? ?ompson divide     
lease ,! t]m ,s\? ,?ompson ,divide      
,lease means ea* ( ! ,f$]al m9]al leases
 numb]$ ,,coc #ffgja1 ,,coc #fffhg1     
,,coc #fffhh1 ,,coc #fffhi1 ,,coc       
#fffij1 ,,coc #fffia1 ,,coc #fffib1     
,,coc #fffic1 ,,coc #fffid1 ,,coc       
#fffie1 ,,coc #fffif1 ,,coc #fffig1     
,,coc #fffih1 ,,coc #fffii1 ,,coc       
#ffgjj1 ,,coc #ffgjb1 ,,coc #ffijh1 &   
,,coc #ffiji4  7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate  
means ! ,/ate ( ,colorado4  7#e7        
,?ompson divide map ,! t]m ,?ompson     
,divide map means ! map entitl$ ,great] 
,?ompson ,divide ,area ,map & dat$      
,septemb] #bb1 #bjaf4  7#f7 ,?ompson    
divide )drawal & protection area ,! t]m 
,?ompson ,divide ,)drawal & ,protection 
,area means ! ,f$]al l& & m9]als at     
,?ompson ,divide & adjac5t areas 9      
,gunnison ,c\nty1 ,colorado1 z g5]ally  
depict$ on ! ,?ompson ,divide map z !   
,?ompson ,divide ,)drawal & ,protection 
,area4  7#g7 ,wolf creek /orage field   

developm5t rights  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m 
,wolf ,creek ,/orage ,field developm5t  
rights means ! developm5t rights = ea* (
 ! ,f$]al m9]al leases numb]$ ,,coc     
#jjgdif1 ,,coc #jjgdig1 ,,coc #jjgdih1  
,,coc #jjgdii1 ,,coc #jjgejj1 ,,coc     
#jjgech1 ,,coc #jjhabh1 ,,coc #jaecgc1  
,,coc #jabhjah1 ,,coc #jeafde1 & ,,coc  
#jeafdf1 & g5]ally depict$ on ! ,?ompson
 ,divide map z ,wolf ,creek ,/orage     
,agreem5t4  7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m     
,wolf ,creek ,/orage ,field developm5t  
rights does n include any /orage rights 
or relat$ activities )9 ! area describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a74  #d4 ,?ompson       
,divide ,)drawal & ,protection ,area    
7a7 ,)drawal ,subject to valid exi/+    
rights1 ! ,?ompson ,divide ,)drawal &   
,protection ,area is )drawn f all =ms   
(--  7#a7 entry1 appropriation1 &       
disposal "u ! public l& laws2  7#b7     
location1 entry1 & pat5t "u ! m9+ laws2 
&  7#c7 op]ation ( ! m9]al leas+1 m9]al 
mat]ials1 & geo!rmal leas+ laws4  7b7   
,surveys ,! exact acreage & legal       

description ( ! ,?ompson ,divide        
,)drawal & ,protection ,area %all be    
det]m9$ by surveys approv$ by !         
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,agriculture4  #e4 ,nor? ,?ompson     
,divide ,lease ex*ange  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 9   
ex*ange = ! rel9qui%m5t by a leasehold] 
( all ,nor? ,?ompson ,divide ,leases ( !
 leasehold]1 ! ,secret>y may issue to ! 
leasehold] cr$its = bid1 royalty1 or    
r5tal paym5ts due "u ,f$]al oil & gas   
leases on ,f$]al l& 9 ! ,/ate4  7b7     
,exception ,if a ,nor? ,?ompson ,divide 
,lease has be5 cancell$ by ! ,secret>y  
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & !   
hold] ( ! cancell$ lease has be5        
comp5sat$ = ! cancell$ lease1 !         
,secret>y may n issue cr$its = bid1     
royalty1 or r5tal paym5ts = ! cancell$  
lease "u subsection 7a74  7c7 ,am\nt (  
cr$it  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nt ( ! cr$its
 issu$ to a hold] ( any ,nor? ,?ompson  
,divide ,leases rel9qui%$ "u subsection 
7a7 %all--  7,a7 be equal to ! sum (--  

7i7 ! am\nt ( ! bonus bids paid = !     
applicable ,nor? ,?ompson ,divide       
,leases2  7ii7 ! am\nt ( any r5tal paid 
= ! applicable ,nor? ,?ompson ,divide   
,leases z ( ! date on :i* ! hold] ( !   
applicable ,nor? ,?ompson ,divide       
,leases notifies ! ,secret>y ( !        
decision to rel9qui% ! applicable ,nor? 
,?ompson ,divide ,leases2 &  7iii7 !    
am\nt ( any exp5ses incurr$ by ! hold] (
 ! applicable ,nor? ,?ompson ,divide    
,leases 9 ! prep>ation ( drill+ p]mits1 
sundry notices1 or o!r relat$           
submissions 9 fur!rance ( ! developm5t (
 ! applicable ,nor? ,?ompson ,divide    
,leases z ( ,july #bi1 #bjaf1 includ+   
any exp5ses relat$ to ! prep>ation (    
analyses "u ! ,national ,environm5tal   
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq472 &  7,b7 require !       
approval ( ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,exclusion
 ,! am\nt ( a cr$it issu$ "u subsection 
7a7 %all n include any exp5ses paid by !
 hold] ( a ,nor? ,?ompson ,divide ,lease
 = legal fees or relat$ exp5ses = legal 

"w ) respect to a ,nor? ,?ompson ,divide
 ,lease4  7d7 ,cancellation ,! ,nor?    
,?ompson ,divide ,leases1 on rel9qui%m5t
 & )\t fur!r action by ! ,secret>y1     
%all--  7#a7 be p]man5tly cancell$2 &   
7#b7 n be reissu$4  7e7 ,conditions     
7#a7 ,applicable law ,except z o!rwise  
provid$ 9 ?is section1 ! ex*ange "u ?is 
section %all be conduct$ 9 accordance   
)--  7,a7 ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 o!r         
applicable laws 7includ+ regulations74  
7#b7 ,acceptance ( cr$its ,! ,secret>y  
%all accept cr$its issu$ "u subsection  
7a7 9 ! same mann] z ca% = ! paym5ts    
describ$ 9 t subsection4  7#c7          
,applicability ,! use ( ! cr$its issu$  
"u subsection 7a7 %all be subject to !  
laws 7includ+ regulations7 applicable to
 ! paym5ts describ$ 9 t subsection1 to !
 ext5t ! laws are consi/5t ) ?is        
section4  7#d7 ,treatm5t ( cr$its ,all  
am\nts 9 ! =m ( cr$its issu$ "u         
subsection 7a7 accept$ by ! ,secret>y   
%all be consid]$ to be am\nts receiv$ = 
! purposes (--  7,a7 section #ce ( !    

,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aia72
 &  7,b7 section #bj ( ! ,geo!rmal ,/eam
 ,act ( #aigj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajai74    
#f4 ,s\? ,?ompson ,divide ,lease ex*ange
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9      
subsection 7b71 9 ex*ange = !           
rel9qui%m5t by a leasehold] ( all ,s\?  
,?ompson ,divide ,leases ( ! leasehold]1
 ! ,secret>y may issue to ! leasehold]  
cr$its = bid1 royalty1 or r5tal paym5ts 
due "u ,f$]al oil & gas leases on ,f$]al
 l& 9 ! ,/ate4  7b7 ,exception ,if a    
,s\? ,?ompson ,divide ,lease has be5    
cancell$ by ! ,secret>y be=e ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ! hold] ( !       
cancell$ lease has be5 comp5sat$ = !    
cancell$ lease1 ! ,secret>y may n issue 
cr$its = bid1 royalty1 or r5tal paym5ts 
= ! cancell$ lease "u subsection 7a74   
7c7 ,am\nt ( cr$it  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
am\nt ( ! cr$its issu$ to ! hold] ( any 
,s\? ,?ompson ,divide ,leases rel9qui%$ 
"u subsection 7a7 %all--  7,a7 be equal 
to ! sum (--  7i7 ! am\nt ( ! bonus bids
 paid = ! applicable ,s\? ,?ompson      

,divide ,leases2  7ii7 ! am\nt ( any    
r5tal paid = ! applicable ,s\? ,?ompson 
,divide ,leases z ( ! date on :i* !     
hold] ( ! applicable ,s\? ,?ompson      
,divide ,leases notifies ! ,secret>y ( !
 decision to rel9qui% ! applicable ,s\? 
,?ompson ,divide ,leases2  7iii7 ! am\nt
 ( any exp5ses incurr$ by ! hold] ( !   
applicable ,s\? ,?ompson ,divide ,leases
 9 ! prep>ation ( drill+ p]mits1 sundry 
notices1 or o!r relat$ submissions 9    
fur!rance ( ! developm5t ( ! applicable 
,s\? ,?ompson ,divide ,leases z ( ,july 
#bi1 #bjaf1 includ+ any exp5ses relat$  
to ! prep>ation ( analyses "u !         
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 &  
7iv7 ! am\nt ( any exp5ses incurr$ by ! 
hold] ( ! applicable ,s\? ,?ompson      
,divide ,leases 9 ! pur*as+ ( rights & !
 prep>ation ( drill+ p]mits1 sundry     
notices1 or o!r relat$ submissions 9    
fur!rance ( ! developm5t ( ! ,wolf      
,creek ,/orage ,field developm5t rights2
 &  7,b7 require ! approval ( !         

,secret>y4  7#b7 ,exclusion ,! am\nt ( a
 cr$it issu$ "u subsection 7a7 %all n   
include any exp5ses paid by ! hold] ( a 
,s\? ,?ompson ,divide ,lease = legal    
fees or relat$ exp5ses = legal "w )     
respect to a ,s\? ,?ompson ,divide      
,lease4  7d7 ,cancellation ,! ,s\?      
,?ompson ,divide ,leases1 on rel9qui%m5t
 & )\t fur!r action by ! ,secret>y1     
%all--  7#a7 be p]man5tly cancell$2 &   
7#b7 n be reissu$4  7e7 ,conditions     
7#a7 ,applicable law ,except z o!rwise  
provid$ 9 ?is section1 ! ex*ange "u ?is 
section %all be conduct$ 9 accordance   
)--  7,a7 ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 o!r         
applicable laws 7includ+ regulations74  
7#b7 ,acceptance ( cr$its ,! ,secret>y  
%all accept cr$its issu$ "u subsection  
7a7 9 ! same mann] z ca% = ! paym5ts    
describ$ 9 t subsection4  7#c7          
,applicability ,! use ( ! cr$its issu$  
"u subsection 7a7 %all be subject to !  
laws 7includ+ regulations7 applicable to
 ! paym5ts describ$ 9 t subsection1 to !
 ext5t ! laws are consi/5t ) ?is        

section4  7#d7 ,treatm5t ( cr$its ,all  
am\nts 9 ! =m ( cr$its issu$ "u         
subsection 7a7 accept$ by ! ,secret>y   
%all be consid]$ to be am\nts receiv$ = 
! purposes (--  7,a7 section #ce ( !    
,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aia72
 &  7,b7 section #bj ( ! ,geo!rmal ,/eam
 ,act ( #aigj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajai74    
7f7 ,wolf creek /orage field developm5t 
rights  7#a7 ,conveyance to secret>y ,z 
a condition prec$5t to ! rel9qui%m5t ( !
 ,s\? ,?ompson ,divide ,leases1 a       
leasehold] %all p]man5tly rel9qui%1     
transf]1 & o!rwise convey to !          
,secret>y1 9 a =m acceptable to !       
,secret>y1 all ,wolf ,creek ,/orage     
,field developm5t rights ( ! leasehold]4
  7#b7 ,limitation ( transf] ,any int]e/
 acquir$ by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a7
 %all be held 9 p]petuity & n transf]r$1
 reissu$1 or o!rwise us$ = m9]al        
extraction4  #g4 ,me?ane leas+ 9 ! ,l[] 
,nor? ,=k ,valley  7a7 ,inv5tory ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all complete1 or    

%all collaborate ) ag5cies ( ! ,/ate or 
) in/itutions ( high] education 9 !     
,/ate to complete1 an inv5tory ( all    
significant emissions ( me?ane 9 ! ,nor?
 ,=k ,valley1 ,colorado1 includ+ me?ane 
emissions f active1 inactive1 & ab&on$  
coal m9es4  7b7 ,leas+ program  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
completion ( ! inv5tory requir$ "u      
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry   
out1 to ! ext5t p]missible "u applicable
 law1 a program to (f] = lease ,f$]al   
me?ane f active1 inactive1 & ab&on$ coal
 m9es1 subject to valid exi/+ rights4   
7#b7 ,conditions ,! program c>ri$ out "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 only include 
me?ane t c be collect$ & transport$ 9 a 
mann] t does n--  7i7 endang] ! safety (
 coal m9e work]s2 or  7ii7 unreasonably 
int]f]e ) ongo+ op]ations at coal m9es2 
&  7,b7 provide = ! own]s or op]ators ( 
m9es ) leases t ov]lap pot5tial me?ane  
leases "u ! program c>ri$ out "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 to elect to remove ! areas
 f pot5tial me?ane leas+ "u ! program if

 ! own]s or op]ators det]m9e t !        
conditions describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7  
are n met4  7c7 ,coal m9e me?ane        
electrical p[] g5]ation demon/ration    
program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b   
ye>s aft] ! date ( completion ( !       
inv5tory requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !   
,secret>y %all ent] into discussions ) !
 eligible entities describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b7 to develop a program to facilitate 
! sale & deliv]y ( me?ane t is subject  
to subsection 7b71 b :i* has n be5 leas$
 "u t subsection1 to "o or m ( !        
eligible entities to demon/rate !       
feasibility1 co/-effectiv5ess1 &        
environm5tal b5efits ( produc+          
electrical p[] f me?ane f coal m9es4    
7#b7 ,description ( eligible entity ,an 
eligible entity ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 is a rural electric utility1 en]gy 
coop]ative1 or municipal utility )      
s]vice area b\nd>ies )9 #ajj miles (    
,paonia1 ,colorado4  7#c7 ,e/abli%m5t ( 
pric+ ,9 facilitat+ ! deliv]y ( me?ane  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all      

e/abli% pric+ = ! sale & deliv]y (      
me?ane t is suffici5t to reimburse all  
co/s to ! ,secret>y = ! implem5tation & 
managem5t ( ! demon/ration program      
develop$ "u t p>agraph4  7#d7 ,contracts
 ,! ,secret>y may contract ) ! ,/ate or 
"o or m in/itutions ( high] education 9 
! ,/ate to provide s]vices to ! eligible
 entities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to   
facilitate ! program develop$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a71 ) all relat$ co/s to be  
includ$ 9 ! pric+ e/abli%$ "u p>agraph  
7#c74  #h4 ,effect ,unless expressly    
provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 no?+ 9 ?is ,act--   
7#a7 exp&s1 dim9i%es1 or impairs any    
valid exi/+ m9]al leases1 m9]al int]e/1 
or o!r prop]ty rights :olly or p>tially 
)9 ! ,?ompson ,divide ,)drawal &        
,protection ,area1 includ+ access to !  
leases1 rights1 or l& 9 accordance )    
applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local laws  
7includ+ regulations72  7#b7 prev5ts !  
capture ( me?ane f active1 inactive1 or 
ab&on$ coal m9es cov]$ by ?is ,act1 9   
accordance ) applicable law2 or  7#c7   

prev5ts access to1 or ! developm5t (1   
any new or exi/+ coal m9e or lease 9    
,delta or ,gunnison ,c\nty1 ,colorado4