Sec. 302. Definitions

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In this title: The term fugitive methane emissions means methane gas from the Federal land or interests in Federal land in Garfield, Gunnison, Delta, or Pitkin County in the State, within the boundaries of the Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot Program Area , as generally depicted on the pilot program map, that would leak or be vented into the atmosphere from— an active or inactive coal mine subject to a Federal coal lease; or an abandoned underground coal mine or the site of a former coal mine— that is not subject to a Federal coal lease; and with respect to which the Federal interest in land includes mineral rights to the methane gas.

The term pilot program means the Greater Thompson Divide Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot Program established by section 305(a)(1). The term pilot program map means the map entitled Greater Thompson Divide Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot Program Area and dated April 29, 2022. The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. The term Thompson Divide lease means any oil or gas lease in effect on the date of enactment of this Act within the Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area.

The term Thompson Divide lease does not include any oil or gas lease that— is associated with a Wolf Creek Storage Field development right; or before the date of enactment of this Act, has expired, been cancelled, or otherwise terminated. The term Thompson Divide map means the map entitled Greater Thompson Divide Legislative Boundary Area Map and dated September 19, 2023. The term Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area means the Federal land and minerals within the area generally depicted as the Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area on the Thompson Divide map.

The term Wolf Creek Storage Field development right means a development right for any of the Federal mineral leases numbered COC 0007496, COC 0007497, COC 0007498, COC 0007499, COC 0007500, COC 0007538, COC 0008128, COC 0015373, COC 0128018, COC 0051645, and COC 0051646, as generally depicted on the Thompson Divide map as Wolf Creek Storage Agreement . The term Wolf Creek Storage Field development right does not include any storage right or related activity within the area described in subparagraph (A).