Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act
This bill designates approximately 12,295 acres of federal land in Taos County, New Mexico (managed by the Bureau of Land Management) as the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness, using a specific map dated April 1, 2025. It modifies the boundary of the Río Grande del Norte National Monument to align with this new wilderness designation. The bill allows the maintenance of existing wildlife water structures (like guzzlers) if they enhance wilderness values and minimize visual impact, requiring a cooperative agreement with New Mexico within one year of enactment. This directly affects federal land management practices and wildlife conservation activities within the designated wilderness area.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 10, 2025
Last action Feb 12, 2026
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3
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Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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