Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act

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Explore the details of Senate Bill 593 Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Public Lands and Natural Resources. Stay informed on legislative developments.

2/5/2024, 8:20 PM

Congressional Summary of S 593

Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act

This bill designates specified federal land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Taos County, New Mexico, comprising 12,898 acres in the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument, to be known as the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness.

The Department of the Interior must enter into a cooperative agreement with New Mexico that specifies, subject to certain prohibition provisions under the Wilderness Act, the terms and conditions under which wildlife management activities in the wilderness may be carried out.

Subject to such agreement and such prohibition provisions, Interior may authorize the maintenance of any existing structure or facility for wildlife water development projects (including guzzlers) in the wilderness, if

the structure or facility would enhance wilderness values by promoting healthy, viable, and more naturally distributed wildlife populations; and
the visual impacts of the structure or facility on the wilderness can reasonably be minimized.

The bill modifies the boundary of the monument.

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Current Status of Bill S 593

Bill S 593 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 1, 2023. Bill S 593 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on March 1, 2023. Bill S 593's most recent activity was Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 126. as of July 11, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 593

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 593

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Public Lands and Natural Resources

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Land use and conservationMonuments and memorialsNew MexicoParks, recreation areas, trailsWater use and supplyWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitatsWildlife conservation and habitat protection

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 593

Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment ActCerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment ActCerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment ActA bill to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to establish the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness in the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument and to modify the boundary of the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument.

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